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Scumbag Republicans.

Would it be feasible for Europe to buy American weaponry/ammunition on behalf of Ukraine to get around the subhuman trash blocking the aid?

Things will become dire for Ukraine if American aid doesn't resume soon. Starting to think House are just using the border as an excuse because they don't want to continue aiding Ukraine, there are quite a lot of Russian shills in there who would sooner sell out their own country than hurt Russia. Seriously hope Democrats take control of House in 2024 and Biden remains President.

Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 20 January 2024

“Ukraine's game was played at very high stakes, the country's leadership received "warnings" from partners at all levels.





Russia’s Novosibirsk Declares State of Emergency Over Growing Heating Outages - The Moscow Times



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  • Only 2 crew.
  • Only their 2nd assignment together.
  • The commander/gunner returned from training in Germany as recently as December.
  • The gunner knew how and where to hit them from "videogames" Lol.
  • Driver went from driving a regular vehicle to a Bradley
  • Cold weather isn't suited for American vehicles.


Russia is purchasing ballistic missiles from North Korea in violation of the UN Security Council arms embargo, and the West must respond in kind by authorizing Ukraine to use long-range weapons to strike targets inside Russia, independent analyst Colby Badhwar argues. Russia's use of North Korean missiles in Ukraine was exposed by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General in the wake of the New Year attacks. However, it's not despair that's pushing the Kremlin to buy arms from Pyongyang, Badhwar says, but the desire to diversify its weapons sources. As for North Korea, they are only too happy to use Ukraine as a test site.

The past two years have shown that when the United States hesitates, its allies do as well, but when they lead, then they will be followed. It took an American pledge to provide Ukraine with main battle tanks before the Germans would agree to do the same. President Biden must assemble and lead a coalition to respond to Russia's latest escalation. Provision of American long-range missiles, such as 300km M39A1 ATACMS and SLAM-ERs could be joined by German Taurus KEPD 350s and Korean KTSSMs.

Russia has crafted its logistical system around their understanding that Ukraine has very limited long-range strike options and can only use domestically produced ones to strike Russian territory. It was bad enough that Russia's own missiles were safe behind this imaginary shield, but if they are going to acquire North Korean ballistic missiles by flouting a UNSC-imposed arms embargo that Moscow itself voted in support of three times, then the United States, South Korea, and all other states backing Ukraine must take collective action in response. This can be a turning point in the war, one in which the inadequacy of Western support for Ukraine is realized and finally redressed. The opportunity can't be wasted.

How The West Can Counter North Korean Arms Supplies to Russia



"The past two years have shown that when the United States hesitates, its allies do as well, but when they lead, then they will be followed"

This may be true, but Europe needs to start thinking for itself. America is an ocean away and it needs to be able to stand on its own feet.



 

 



It is now relatively certain that the pilot and commander of the Russian Il-22M, which made an emergency landing in Anapa, Russia, after being struck by a missile and which totally perforated the plane, perished.

Viktor Ivanovic Klimov has been declared dead on the very same day. The landing was performed by the co-pilot, who got injured.

Given the extent of the damage of the tail section shown at the picture and the fact that the pilot got killed, I assume that the whole plane and the equipment has been rendered useless.