Prediction Thread: When Will Ukraine Conquer Russia

[BeBMan]

Russia may now have changed to use tankers to intercept those naval drones.

Ukraine claims responsibility for attack on Russian tanker near Crimea


Ukraine has taken responsibility for the drone strike on a Russian tanker in the Kerch Strait, according to a security service source.

“Overnight the [Ukrainian Security Service] SBU blew up the ‘SIG’, a large oil tanker of the Russian Federation that was transporting fuel for Russian troops,” the source told Agence France-Presse.
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(Guardian live coverage)

Would be funny if Ukraine established a naval blockade in the Black Sea without much of a surface navy

[Jon Miller]

Can you provide a source? The recent polls I have seen are very supportive of Ukraine.

JM

[Berzerker]

The Russian advance on Kiev was designed to get Zelensky to deal and the retreat was part of the draw down process. In Kherson the Russian general withdrew so his forces wouldn't be trapped if eastern escape routes were cut off, like when the dam up river failed. I dont know what happened in Kharkiv, maybe the Russians forgot to bring shovels.

Here's some polling on Americans

approve or disapprove of Biden's handling of Russia

43 approve - 81 Dem, 75 liberal, 51 moderate, 38 independent, 14 conservative, 11 Rep
56 disapprove - 18 Dem, 24 liberal, 48 moderate, 61 independent, 85 conservative, 87 Rep

55 to 45 want to end funding for the war

Who are these people who keep supporting wars for 1-2 years and then changing their minds?

[BlackCat]

which sides are the force and object

I think Russia's both

Yeah, the poor Ukainians are certainly in dire trouble - I mean, who cares about that they routed the russians in the Kyiv area, later in the Kharkiv and the Kherson areas, that was all just russian magic in their defense strategy - now the russian armor is dug in and easy targets decimated on a daily basis

[Berzerker]

So reports everywhere of intense fighting but the front is fairly stagnant. It is all coming down to the irresistible force versus the immovable object. Limited aircraft from both sides(aside from drones of course). This is truly a 1918 fight with 2023 weapons. This is beginning to resemble the Battle of The Somme....

which sides are the force and object

I think Russia's both

[BlackCat]

Interesting chitchat about wagner

[BeBMan]

Probably remote-controlled via Hunter Biden's laptop

[pchang]

He certainly drones on and on.

[Dauphin]

Was Trump the drone?

[BeBMan]

Russian warship successfully intercepted Ukrainian naval drone.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66402046

[BeBMan]

So reports everywhere of intense fighting but the front is fairly stagnant. It is all coming down to the irresistible force versus the immovable object. Limited aircraft from both sides(aside from drones of course). This is truly a 1918 fight with 2023 weapons. This is beginning to resemble the Battle of The Somme....

Spring 1918 the Kaiserreich was sooo optimistic, because they just defeated Russia in '17 and thought the released manpower would get the job done in the west.

[My Wife Hates CIV]

This thread is like when will Trump be taken down? How about never. Still..
fun to watch those with tds try. Hahaga

[Geronimo]

So reports everywhere of intense fighting but the front is fairly stagnant. It is all coming down to the irresistible force versus the immovable object. Limited aircraft from both sides(aside from drones of course). This is truly a 1918 fight with 2023 weapons. This is beginning to resemble the Battle of The Somme....

All of that favors Russia to win

[PLATO]

So reports everywhere of intense fighting but the front is fairly stagnant. It is all coming down to the irresistible force versus the immovable object. Limited aircraft from both sides(aside from drones of course). This is truly a 1918 fight with 2023 weapons. This is beginning to resemble the Battle of The Somme....

[Berzerker]

ask any Crimeans if they want to be ruled by Azov