The corruption amongst besieging forces was even greater factor than the tunnels. Though I guess the Mauripol garrison could trade civilians for supplies. However the Russians don't seem to be intending to starve them out, but take the city by methodical attack.But I doubt they have the extensive smuggling tunnel networks
In this case, though, the corner is their own goddamned borders.Trying to crush Russia and punish them for what they've done might feel nice, but there are real risks that we are backing a nuclear armed power and it's leader into a corner they might decide they have to use nukes to break out of.
Well they will either sink or swim. Good luck comrades.
The engine can be replaced, the control surfaces can be replaced, the metal skin can be replaced.That's not survived... That airframe will never fly again...
You might want to watch the actual video linked...The engine can be replaced, the control surfaces can be replaced, the metal skin can be replaced.
A-10s have suffered similar damage and were returned to service after extensive repairs.
That's not unrepairable . . . That one is going to have a meltdown when he/she sees that plane flying again the next month . . .
- Russian forces conducted several limited attacks northwest of Kyiv on March 14, unsuccessfully attempting to bridge the Irpin River.
- Russian forces did not conduct offensive operations east of Kyiv and continued to prioritize improving logistics and reinforcing combat units.
- The continued ability of Ukrainian forces to carry out successful local counterattacks around Kharkiv indicates that Russian forces are unlikely to successfully bypass Kharkiv from the southeast to advance toward Dnipro and Zaporizhia in the near term.
- Russian and proxy forces continue to achieve slow but steady territorial gains in Donetsk Oblast after initial failures in the first week of the Russian invasion.
- Ukrainian forces halted resumed Russian attacks from Kherson toward Mykolayiv and Kryvyi Rih on March 14.
- Russia will likely deploy small units of Syrian fighters to Ukraine within the week and is confirmed to have deployed private military company (PMC) forces.
- Russian and Belarusian forces increased their activity near the Ukrainian border in the last 24 hours in a likely effort to pin down Ukrainian forces but likely do not have the capability to open a new axis of advance into western Ukraine.
- Russia and China deny that Russia seeks military aid from China and claimed that Russia does not need additional military support to complete its objectives in Ukraine.
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Well that unit will be barred by law from ever being a Guards Unit. If it already is a Guards Unit, well it gets worse.
The Officer in charge if not already dead will soon wish he was. Losing a battle banner is the ultimate disgrace to befall a unit.
Heard about that, « genius » idea as usual.