Russian Invasion of Ukraine[In Progress]

[Branko]

Interesting poll:

[LTU_btc]

Moscow's Victory Day parada on Saturday - no tanks, armored vehicles and other military equipment. Desperate shutdown of mobile internet for safety reasons. But no, everything is going fine as planned.
Pobeda budet za nami as they say...

Interesting poll:

https://www.kiis.com.ua/materials/pr/20260506_o/e03.JPG

When you're posting such stuff, at least post link for reference and what question isasked there. Now it's just some table without context.

[BADecker]

The Russian ceasefire is about to start. Let's watch and see how dishonorable Ukraine is.

Russia's warning to France to get out of Odessa, wiped out a bunch of French fighters. Is France really ready for war?

Russia will take out the Ukraine elite military around Lyman before the ceasefire starts.


Russia fights Latvia and the EU doesn't say anything about it.

[montaga]

If you done wrong to people the they will judge you
https://x.com/i/status/2052702679344783808

[BADecker]

If you done wrong to people the they will judge you
https://x.com/i/status/2052702679344783808

Lol.

Russian People: Putin, why have you done this crazy ceasefire. You left the door open for Ukraine to attack us. Come and help us before we all perish.

Putin: Relax, my faithful flock, and see what we are doing, below.


Ukrainian TG channels were forced to acknowledge our great successes in Konstantkinovka. Mass surrender of Ukrainian troops to join Russian troops against Ukraine. Russia has totally stopped negotiations with Ukraine. Russia has brought Oreshnik missiles to complete readiness - Putin's orders.

S-500 PROMETHEUS repelled the Largest-Scale ATTACK on Moscow┃PUTIN refused any Further NEGOTIATIONS


Plus a whole big bunch of other things:
Over a Thousand Ceasefire Violations Recorded⚠️ First Battle in the Strait of Hormuz⚔️ MS 2026.05.08
Russia Repelled All Attacks on Day 1 of Ceasefire🛡️Iran's Capabilities Are Running Out⏳MS 2026.05.08
Plus a whole big bunch more at "Ruslan Belov"


And besides all that, Trump's fighting in Iran has essentially, taken the US out of the Ukraine fight.

[montaga]

Zelensky issued a official decree permitting Russia to hold its parade on Red Square.
“Taking into account numerous requests and guided by humanitarian goals outlined in the negotiations with the American side, I hereby resolve:

To allow the holding of a parade in Moscow (Russian Federation) on May 9, 2026.
For the duration of the parade (from 10:00 Kyiv time on May 9, 2026), Red Square shall be excluded from the list of targets for Ukrainian strikes.

This decree enters into force on the day of its signing.
President of Ukraine
V. Zelensky
May 8, 2026.”

Special military operation has progressed to the stage of permitting a special military parade.
Four years of World War II, Muscovite's reached Berlin; in four years against Ukraine, they reached Pokrovsk, a stones trow from the border.

[BADecker]

~

Special military operation has progressed to the stage of permitting a special military parade.
Four years of World War II, Muscovite's reached Berlin; in four years against Ukraine, they reached Pokrovsk, a stones trow from the border.

Russia is doing quite well. In WW2 it took them 4 years to reach Berlin, with the help of the US and some of the EU. In WW3, it took them 4 years to force the West and Ukraine to allow them their parade in peace... or else.

[Lucius]

~snip~
Special military operation has progressed to the stage of permitting a special military parade.
Four years of World War II, Muscovite's reached Berlin; in four years against Ukraine, they reached Pokrovsk, a stones trow from the border.

What used to be glamorous and full of world officials has now turned into a parade of a few hundred beardless young men who walk with the fear that they will be sent to perish in something they should not call war at all. However, any real Putler boy will tell you that the reason Russia has struggled for over 4 years to conquer what it wants to conquer is because they did not implement mandatory mobilization and sent millions to war instead of sending convicts into a special military operation.

[BADecker]

~snip~
Special military operation has progressed to the stage of permitting a special military parade.
Four years of World War II, Muscovite's reached Berlin; in four years against Ukraine, they reached Pokrovsk, a stones trow from the border.

What used to be glamorous and full of world officials has now turned into a parade of a few hundred beardless young men who walk with the fear that they will be sent to perish in something they should not call war at all. However, any real Putler boy will tell you that the reason Russia has struggled for over 4 years to conquer what it wants to conquer is because they did not implement mandatory mobilization and sent millions to war instead of sending convicts into a special military operation.

Right, somewhat. Putin and his advisors certainly thought this whole thing out, and understood that not having the Parade would have been more of a loss than having it.

Only 24 hours to go. Russia is ready for peace, but it will be necessary for Ukraine to agree with Putin's demands, for peace to happen.

Western media has increased its videos about how weak Russia is, because that is the only strength the West has left outside of full nuclear war.

Russia has stopped almost all their aggression for the Parade ceasefire, and any Ukraine advances during this time have not done anything conclusive. So, when Russia re-starts the war (since Ukraine will not agree to Russian demands), Ukraine will start to fall faster than ever before.

This video explains it all, very well.
RUSSIA achieved its Strategic Goals_ Putin executed his most 'Genius Plan' against the WEST and NATO.mp4

[montaga]

Supply route to Crimea now a "Highway to Hell"
60,000 Russian soldiers are now trapped without (sufficient) supplies of fuel, food, or ammunition.
Kerch bridge next, ZAL-14 (ЗAЛ-14)
https://youtu.be/5X1vIlsGAF8


Putin now seems to recover his senses, calling Zelenskyy, now "Mr. Zelenskyy".
All he needs to do now is to back his bags and go home, peace done. Action speak louder than words.

[BADecker]

Which of us has been thinking clearly about this whole war?

Putin hasn't. If he had he would have won it long ago. Putin has been playing a game, using the old war math to take out Ukraine the old way. Any day that he really wanted, he could take out Ukraine and Europe.

And certainly Ukraine doesn't have any way at all. Zelensky is a puppet - all mouth - who is trying hard to anticipate his string-pullers (the West) so he doesn't get removed... a thing that Trump is starting to get serious about.

----------HOW COULD RUSSIA WIN ALMOST TODAY?----------

DO WHAT THE US DID AT THE TIME OF THEIR REVOLUTIONARY WAR AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN.

What's that? Free the people, if not the same way as the US, then at least a whole lot more than they are now.

----------

Here's what Putin would have to do to win fast:

1. Make a binding, unrepealable law that his troops all get half the Ukrainian land that they helped to free... as private personal land when the war is over.

2. That any of his people would be welcome to join the military and take part.

3. That any of his people who helped clear the lands without actually being in the direct fight would get some of the other half of the lands. These people = jet fliers, supply chains, cannon firing squads, shell and military manufacturers, anyone else who helped in an indirect way.

4. That anyone who became a trooper or supplier from ANY NATION IN THE WORLD would get a share. Ukrainians who had formerly immigrated to other land would be welcome to join. Ukraine troops would be welcome to join, and get free land.

5. Then open up all of Ukraine for conquering.

6. Save the nukes for countries other than Ukraine, countries that helped Ukraine fight the war.

7. Use clear legal language in the law in # 1 above.

8. Show a reasonable plan for recording the names, and identifying the people, who participated in this program.

9. Then give the Ukrainian lands to the people who did the work to free them, by TRUE deed.

----------

Of course, details would have to be worked out.

Too late for Ukraine to do such a plan effectively.

If the EU tries to fight, their troops just might have enough incentives to join Russia, especially if Putin sweetened the pot by offering any fighters free land in Siberia... which Putin has done, already, with his homestead offer. But make it sweeter now. And offer Russian citizenship.

----------

Europe wanted Russian lands, and that is why they are fighting Russia for them.

This would give Russian lands to the people of Europe, rather than to the European money-mongers.

Oh what fun! The West would totally lose any reason for continuing the war. Lol!

[montaga]

Trump: “Ukraine has no cards.”
Hegseth: U.S. troops are sent to Ukraine to learn real drone warfare and modern combat.
What, learning from a country with “no cards”?
Trumps role has always been "Useful idiot". Make no mistake, this days very useful and important. Military intel run the show, have since end of first term.


Wonder why Ufa pump station and Perm are hit again and again.


Russia has no meaningful air deference any longer, only Muscovia is defended.
Russian are still used to meet and greed Ukraine drones, wild boar and stray dogs will pick up pieces. Sad reality.
Rough energy debacle ahead for whole world. Situation in middle east not helpful at all.

[BADecker]

Trump: “Ukraine has no cards.”
Hegseth: U.S. troops are sent to Ukraine to learn real drone warfare and modern combat.
What, learning from a country with “no cards”?
Trumps role has always been "Useful idiot". Make no mistake, this days very useful and important. Military intel run the show, have since end of first term.


Wonder why Ufa pump station and Perm are hit again and again.
https://i.ibb.co/6JTqhnYW/Untitled.png

Russia has no meaningful air deference any longer, only Muscovia is defended.
Russian are still used to meet and greed Ukraine drones, wild boar and stray dogs will pick up pieces. Sad reality.
Rough energy debacle ahead for whole world. Situation in middle east not helpful at all.

Why suddenly does Russia have no air defense? Because nobody sees them using one, right. Why would nobody see Russia using air defense. Because you can't shoot down Ukrainian aircraft if Ukraine doesn't have any. So why run aircraft around the skies for nothing?

Russian Su-57 for the First Time Shot Down Sweden's AEW&C aircraft 'Saab 340' over UKRAINE


If Russia is moving troops out of Ukraine, aren't they simply protecting them from the up and coming ORESHNIK and SARMAT nukes?

But they could be simply moving them to other areas of the front. Kharkiv has essentially been taken.

[DaRude]

I guess if your plan is to use Ukraine to dismantle the EU, things are going as good as they possibly can for you. EU leaders just need to continue lowering Europeans standards of living while sending billions more to Ukraine and refusing cheap resources from Russia, what could possibly go wrong with such amazing plan?

Prime Minister Tells Cabinet He Won't Resign. More than 80 Labour MPs have called for Sir Keir Starmer to step down and four ministers, including Jess Phillips, have resigned.

German Chancellor Merz has never been more unpopular. The most recent Deutschlandtrend survey showed 84% of respondents — a record high since Merz's government took power in May — are dissatisfied with its performance...The coalition's plunge in popularity is also reflected in the popularity of its leaders. Merz (21% approval rating; -8) and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil of the center-left Social Democratic Party (18% approval rating; -15) have seen a significant loss of public trust. Both have now reached their lowest approval ratings since taking office.

Why voters are so unhappy with leadership in democracies. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has an approval rating of just 19% — making him one of the least popular leaders in a recent poll of 24 democracies. French President Emmanuel Macron ranks at the bottom, with just 18%, while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stands at 27%.

Everyone is happy, so things continue in the same direction...

Russia’s oil export revenues have continued to rise despite lower production thanks to high oil prices. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) monthly market report for May, Russia’s oil export revenues clocked in at $19.18 billion in April, good for a modest $180 million increase from March but a massive jump of $6.28 billion compared to April 2025.

[BADecker]

^^^ Will EU people revolt when an average wrench or screwdriver cost more than €100? Get a good paying job with an EU machine shop making war parts. Or better yet, import the parts from Russia.

[montaga]

Ryazan oil refinery on fire, 5% of Russia's total refining capacity, mainly providing fuel for Muscovite's residents.
Maybe careless drunk worker responsible for it?


.

[BADecker]

Ryazan oil refinery on fire, 5% of Russia's total refining capacity, mainly providing fuel for Muscovite's residents.
Maybe careless drunk worker responsible for it?

Poor little Russia, as they hit Ukraine with 1623 drones and missiles.

In the US, the legal system is cracking down on Portland and Minneapolis. We may not hear what Russia will do to traitors within their country.

[tvbcof]

  Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia
  https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/05/11/ukrainian-drone-strike-on-empty-baltic-fuel-depot-prompts-top-level-resignation-in-latvia/

What is more amusing about this:
 - the drones just so happen to hit fuel depot, or
 - the fuel depot was empty?

[BADecker]

  Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia
  https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/05/11/ukrainian-drone-strike-on-empty-baltic-fuel-depot-prompts-top-level-resignation-in-latvia/

What is more amusing about this:
 - the drones just so happen to hit fuel depot, or
 - the fuel depot was empty?

Empty fuel depots still have vapors in them. The bangs are super loud.

[Lucius]

Ryazan oil refinery on fire, 5% of Russia's total refining capacity, mainly providing fuel for Muscovite's residents.
Maybe careless drunk worker responsible for it?

If you ask me, that's a weak response to the massacre that the bloodthirsty Russians carried out on Kiev, in which over 20 civilians were killed. While the Ukrainians target refineries and weapons factories, the Russians in most cases target civilian facilities with the intention of killing as many civilians as possible and breaking the Ukrainian spirit. In my opinion, the only sensible response would be an equal attack on Moscow.

KYIV, May 14 (Reuters) - Russia carried out its largest aerial ​attack over a two-day period since the start of its war in Ukraine, pounding the capital Kyiv and other cities with ‌hundreds of drones, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.
Russia had launched 1,567 drones since the start of Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. At least 27 civilians have been killed over the two days, officials said.