Russia - worrying?

[lookout]

At least there'd be no enormous gas bills.

[lookout]

Australia are shipping their " specialities " to Ukraine. They are Bushmaster military vehicles which serve a variety of roles including as ambulances. These vehicles have fearsome reputations amongst the Coalition Forces in the Middle East, even the Americans praise them. President Zelensky had made a special plea to Australia during his address to parliament.
 

[David1819]

Two Ukrainian attack helicopters have flown 20 miles into Russian territory and destroyed an oil facility!


https://v.redd.it/w18isxoqouq81/DASH_480.mp4

[lookout]

And I'm just reading that Russian forces have seized 14 tonnes of food and medical supplies bound for Mariupol  as well as blocking a convoy of 45 buses attempting to evacuate civilians.

[Roch]

And I'm just reading that Russian forces have seized 14 tonnes of food and medical supplies bound for Mariupol  as well as blocking a convoy of 45 buses attempting to evacuate civilians.

They are absolutely determined to take that city. But such tactics are inexcusable. He's fighting for his own survival now. If Putin can't walk away from this with the region he wants, then what have they achieved?

[Roch]

Two Ukrainian attack helicopters have flown 20 miles into Russian territory and destroyed an oil facility!


https://v.redd.it/w18isxoqouq81/DASH_480.mp4

How did the Russians fail to intercept them?

Huge battles being fought near capital..

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/kyiv-russia-battles-vitaliy-klitschko-b2049056.html

[Roch]

Again, the figures are from Ukrainian source.

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3445725-russia-lost-more-than-10b-worth-of-military-equipment-in-ukraine-defense-ministry.html

 But can you imagine Putin accepting such losses prior to giving the green light to invade? No way.

[David1819]

How did the Russians fail to intercept them?

Since both countries are using the same model helicopter (mi-24) I guess it would be rather difficult to distinguish friend from foe. Plus the Russians were probably caught off guard.

[Roch]

Since both countries are using the same model helicopter (mi-24) I guess it would be rather difficult to distinguish friend from foe. Plus the Russians were probably caught off guard.

Ukraine denies responsibility?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/apr/01/russia-ukraine-war-latest-news-germany-rejects-putins-gas-supply-blackmail-russia-drawing-on-forces-from-georgia-uk-says-live

[lookout]

I think it's more likely that Russia did it themselves.

[Roch]

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3446450-russias-combat-losses-in-ukraine-reach-178-thousand-troops.html

Where are all the Russian bodies? Who's burying them, or transporting them?  I assume many will be inside damaged or burned out vehicles. But if this number of bodies is being left out in the open, surely we would be hearing more about the health hazards and the poisoning of the landscape? But there is nothing stated about any environment factors relating to these thousands of Russian bodies?

[lookout]

I wondered that too Roch, as considering the vast amount of killings there have been-----not that I wish to see such a sight, but I'd been puzzled by a sparse scattering of bodies against what has been recorded by the media.   

[lookout]

Have we heard any more about the 130+ Ukranian women/ children who were  trapped, sheltering in the basement of a bombed building ? What happened to them ? Did they manage to get out ? I understand that they had no food/ water at the time.

[David1819]

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3446450-russias-combat-losses-in-ukraine-reach-178-thousand-troops.html

Where are all the Russian bodies? Who's burying them, or transporting them?  I assume many will be inside damaged or burned out vehicles. But if this number of bodies is being left out in the open, surely we would be hearing more about the health hazards and the poisoning of the landscape? But there is nothing stated about any environment factors relating to these thousands of Russian bodies?

They are being incinerated in mobile crematoriums.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/russia-deploys-mobile-crematoriums-follow-26314565

[lookout]

An unnecessary waste of lives of which there's no understanding.