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@Grigb you are going to be busy... Thanks for your continued information and translation superb job and hugely appreciated by me and no doubt everyone else.

Just an accident, nothing to see here move along.... Hehe Hehe

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/stop-tiptoeing-around-russia An interesting read and review of past policy. "The United States was not necessarily wrong to pursue a mutually beneficial relationship with Russia. Where it erred was in continuing to pursue this objective long after there was no realistic chance of success, which should have been obvious by 2004, when Russia interfered in Ukraine’s elections on behalf of its preferred candidate, or at the very latest by 2008, when Russia invaded Georgia. Instead of looking for more cooperative partners, however, U.S. policymakers continued their futile courtship of Kremlin leadership. As a result, they passed up opportunities to invest in the U.S. relationship with Ukraine, which was always a more promising engine of democratization in the region." Chinese relations and foreign policy might need tweaking? Another tightrope that there is no easy way to cross and falling off it will be deeply painful. I am ever grateful that America is supporting Ukraine as they have been, even if its not as much as they need to end this quickly.

This popped up on another site I follow and seems a pretty good explanation of what has been done with the AGM-88 The chap seems to have a good knowledge of what the different uses are and what is possible if attached to a non NATO plane. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1556751670402596865

Yep an interesting insight well worth a read. Thanks

Hmmm I dispute this - there is never an endless supply!! Hmmm again nope... The forces do not match in anyway as they have become depleted and worn down... Hmmmm nope again, unless he has direct information from the Ukr high command how does he know this... in fact Ukr have posted a video of a tank force moving about in the open in column so video evidence to disprove this. I would like to know his source? Hmmm just because it has not happened yet does not make it non-existent. I will agree to this statement at the end of the year if no attack is made. It took from end of 1943 to June 44 to launch the planned offensive in Normandy and in fact the build up of forces started in 41 so things do take time and to say non-existent attack means nothing in the timeframe we are currently looking at... There is a lot of work to do to give maximum chance of success and the reduction of the Russian AA units is just one part of that... Ahhh OK well he might be right here the Russians might attack but that I think would be good news for Ukr.

Alternatively they could be deeply annoyed at the amount of money wasted on political interference wasted on "Trolley" who they thought would behave differently. So are aiming their angst at our leadership for taking the money and not delivering the goods...

Gents Steve might be asleep but he did give folk a warning a few pages back.

Utter BS.... someone visiting peacefully doesn't push anyone. Please don't fall for the BS rhetoric being spewed by China.

Erwin why are they more likely? What evidence have you seen and can share with us? (Hold on while I open a fresh packet of popcorn and sit back...)

Would you like to expand on this point?

I am and has made me smile, I know the games played by board level €ick heads and that will have super pissed Putler off.

Prove us wrong let's see you post something useful . I know who has provided us lots of useful information and I appreciate his time and effort in doing that and it ain't you...

Better the Devil you know? Rock and a hard place.... If Russia collaspes he goes too...

Thanks for the update Haiduk. Anyone seen a summary map with all ammo dump hits on it? Seems like a pattern is building and its got to make a difference to the Russian forces.

Add into the pot that to have this much artillery concentrated in such a small area increases the backend logistics of getting the ammunition to the guns. In some ways it simplifies logistics but only if your road and railway net can support that volume of ammunition. This could mean more ammunition stored in a location that can be reached by Ukrainian fire. I think that we might have seen the effectiveness of this concentration being used against the Russians. The Ukrainians have hit some big ammunition dumps.

Would have loved to give this a run through but just cuts across a trip to USA so would not be able to do the turns required. I hope it goes well and will keep eye open for future events...

This could be why no tanks or AFV from any country as the images of them burning on Russian TV will be too much. Sure a Gun is OK as it doesn't give a real clue to the general public as to who supplied it.

ARE WE THERE YET!! FFS I hope that we are and Russia will be embarrassed for the foreseeable future. (Beyond my remaining years..) Steve and The Capt thanks for your continued insights...

Thanks for the quick response. I think the other forum member has got it wrong, pity. But as you say it is a massive undertaking.

Sorry Womble I must have missed that Poland was actually laying the Ukrainian gauge railway to the Baltic. Can you kindly post where that was discussed here? I have just done a quick Google and can find the desire for it but no actual work being done, maybe our Polish friends can chip in? It certainly has been mentioned in this rather long thread that having to cross handle between the gauges doesn't help the process, so I was intrigued to read Poland was actively working on it, but on the other forum it was not backed up by a link. Btw I must say your tone of response was a bit poor.

I have read on another forum that Poland is working on converting a railway to the Ukrainian gauge to allow trains to carry grain straight through to a Baltic port. Not seen any reports on this but if true it could help break the blockade.

I am not so sure it really shows that, if the same was done in a "Western Country" you would hit upon a similar set of comments. Nice to see a few folk understood the Orc question just by their response. The reason why we keep having issues in this world is that it is made up of people and people are basically the same. Sure in a country where you are beaten up for expressing a political view opposite to the ruling party folk will on the whole decide they prefer not to be beaten up.... You will get % some folk that get into power and use whatever tools they can to stay in power and pevert power for their own ends and tell people BS to justify it. You then get a smaller % portion of powewr crazed folk that decide that their version of the truth needs to be imposed on others outside their country.... Anyway thanks for posting and it gave me an interesting insight to "modern" Russia. Hmmm that is not always the case but not really for a debate here... Right now back to lurking mode and stop myself from asking ARE WE THERE YET!!! (for when Russia is kicked out of Ukraine)... June has just begun.....

The fruit of war in Ukraine https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-deadly-fruit-shells-rockets/31871324.html https://gdb.rferl.org/0a630000-0aff-0242-abe3-08da3fc2ea44_w866_r0_s_d2.jpeg

Just made me smile, the Germans acting quickly...