The Russian Invasion of Ukraine Part 4

[eerok]

Even in February they said they would not invade Ukraine

They're probably still saying they haven't.

 

[Trebuchet]

Here's what Russian soldier in Ukraine aren't eating right now:

Backstory:
Russian defence ministry orders one million rations. Except defense minister syphons off 10% of funds to his yacht.
900,000 left.
Ministry official orders one million rations from Oligarsky Rationsky Sovietsky Faktory, with a hint that just 800,000 will do just fine, nudge nudge, wink, wink, if a few million rubles are directed to my yacht.
Faktory produces 700,000 rations, using cut-rate ingredients. Bribes delivery inspektors to certify them as 1,000,000 high quality rations. Then sells 200,000 on E-bayski and delivers 500,000.
Warehouse manager sees only 500,000 rations come in and thinks, "where's my cut?"
Another 100,000 rations go to E-bay and he signs for having received 1,000,000.
Warehouse employees are pissed. They know the Boss has siphoned some off and not shared the proceeds with them. And their friends and families are hungry. 300,000 rations go out to division.
Major General Klepsky has a yacht too. 150,000 rations go out to the regiment.
Colonel Nobodisky would like to have a yacht. Just 50,000 left.
And Sergeant Nogoodnik would like to feed his troops, but the two whores he has housed in stolen Ukranian quarters want to feed their families.
None left for the troops. Even if it's crappe, they'd have liked to have something.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Taste Test: 2007 Russian MRE

InrangeTV were gifted a Russian MRE by a supporter during our their visit to Finland.

Here they eat and review it.



Here is Steve1989MREInfo reviewing a 2015 Russian Mountain Ration 24hr MRE Review Special Forces Army Food Spetsnaz Brain Pate & Goulash
He specialises in reviewing military ration packs from around the world.



Here he does the 2021 Ukrainian 24 Hour Field Ration Review Pork Tushonka & Kasha MRE

 

[Doubt]

Here's what Russian soldier in Ukraine aren't eating right now:

Backstory:
Russian defence ministry orders one million rations. Except defense minister syphons off 10% of funds to his yacht.
900,000 left.
Ministry official orders one million rations from Oligarsky Rationsky Sovietsky Faktory, with a hint that just 800,000 will do just fine, nudge nudge, wink, wink, if a few million rubles are directed to my yacht.
Faktory produces 700,000 rations, using cut-rate ingredients. Bribes delivery inspektors to certify them as 1,000,000 high quality rations. Then sells 200,000 on E-bayski and delivers 500,000.
Warehouse manager sees only 500,000 rations come in and thinks, "where's my cut?"
Another 100,000 rations go to E-bay and he signs for having received 1,000,000.
Warehouse employees are pissed. They know the Boss has siphoned some off and not shared the proceeds with them. And their friends and families are hungry. 300,000 rations go out to division.
Major General Klepsky has a yacht too. 150,000 rations go out to the regiment.
Colonel Nobodisky would like to have a yacht. Just 50,000 left.
And Sergeant Nogoodnik would like to feed his troops, but the two whores he has housed in stolen Ukranian quarters want to feed their families.
None left for the troops. Even if it's crappe, they'd have liked to have something.

Based on personal experience with restaurants and electrical wiring in Russia, I'm not sure there are any inspectors. I had more minor cases of food poisoning in Russia than I did in Mexico and I spent more time in Mexico.

 

[Oystein]

You gotta be fair: Corruption is very much a pervasive, daily thing in Ukraine, too.

 

[jimbob]

The Curious Case of the missile strike on Odessa.



https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...grad-rail-ban-live?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

If Russia didn't do it, then who did?

Russia didn't attack Odesa, but also Russia hit military targets in Odesa with a Odesa in a precision strike.



https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1551114320934830080?s=20&t=46rCliD2YVx59Q4tv-L9MA


Russian claims and denials are not to be taken seriously

 

[Aridas]

You gotta be fair: Corruption is very much a pervasive, daily thing in Ukraine, too.

Of course. It's one of Russia's pervasive legacies. Ukraine is probably one of the most corrupt countries in Europe - it really hasn't been long since they managed to shake off the direct/indirect yoke of Russian control, after all. They've come quite a ways since then, by the look of it, but problems like that don't vanish overnight. Especially when Russia's been actively working to increase corruption and "the West" is probably driven a bit too much by "economic" concerns with strategies rooted in libertarianism.

With that said, of course, Russia seems to be far, far worse.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Taste Test: 2007 Russian MRE

InrangeTV were gifted a Russian MRE by a supporter during our their visit to Finland.

Here they eat and review it.



Here is Steve1989MREInfo reviewing a 2015 Russian Mountain Ration 24hr MRE Review Special Forces Army Food Spetsnaz Brain Pate & Goulash
He specialises in reviewing military ration packs from around the world.



Here he does the 2021 Ukrainian 24 Hour Field Ration Review Pork Tushonka & Kasha MRE

Oops, missed the link for the Russian special forces ration pack.

 

[Childlike Empress]

The Curious Case of the missile strike on Odessa.



https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...grad-rail-ban-live?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

If Russia didn't do it, then who did?

Russia did "it" and doesn't deny "it", just that "it" is not what the propagandists at "The Guardian" want to make you believe. From today's - very long, including the destruction of two M-777 howitzers - MoD update:

Attack launched by high-precision long-range sea-based missiles has resulted in the elimination of Ukrainian military ship and a depot of Harpoon anti-ship missiles delivered by USA to the Kiev regime in the seaport of Odessa.

There is video footage that clearly shows that no "grain silos" were hit. If you want I'll find it again, but it is on Telegram. edit: I see Captain Swoop has already linked to the propagandists at the BBC who have that footage on top of their article that contains make-believe that it had something to do with the "grain deal" which seems to come not amusing to these clowns.

 

[Lord Emsworth]

There is video footage that clearly shows that no "grain silos" were hit. If you want I'll find it again, but it is on Telegram. edit: I see Captain Swoop has already linked to the propagandists at the BBC who have that footage on top of their article that contains make-believe that it had something to do with the "grain deal" which seems to come not amusing to these clowns.

It is so fun to watch that you seem to always lag behind considerably with your magic telegram source. ETA: And not to mention the inferior quality. But hey, the choice is yours.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Russia did "it" and doesn't deny "it", just that "it" is not what the propagandists at "The Guardian" want to make you believe. From today's - very long, including the destruction of two M-777 howitzers - MoD update:




There is video footage that clearly shows that no "grain silos" were hit. If you want I'll find it again, but it is on Telegram. edit: I see Captain Swoop has already linked to the propagandists at the BBC who have that footage on top of their article that contains make-believe that it had something to do with the "grain deal" which seems to come not amusing to these clowns.

Why would they hit port facilities when they said they wouldn't hit port facilities?

Why would weapons be going in to Ukraine through Odessa? Why would they be sent through the Black Sea which is still largely controlled by Russia in unescorted civivian ships?

Someone is telling lies to you.

 

[Lord Emsworth]

Thanks for all that. In the time since I made that post I managed to run across an article from Reuters that mentions Kyiv's denial of the claim Russia made on Friday. Good enough for me and I'll just toss Russia's claims on the Russian propaganda pile.

That is even better than what I have dug out. But I wouldn't put too much stock into denials and affirmations, when we can oftentimes have visual confirmation or as is the case with the HIMARS clear attempts at deception.

Next up will be the trashing of Russia's claim ( to Turkey ) that it had nothing to do with the missile strike on Odessa.

They didn't last long with that claim. I wonder what Turkey will now make of it.

 

[Jack by the hedge]

Russia did "it" and doesn't deny "it", just that "it" is not what the propagandists at "The Guardian" want to make you believe. From today's - very long, including the destruction of two M-777 howitzers - MoD update:




There is video footage that clearly shows that no "grain silos" were hit. If you want I'll find it again, but it is on Telegram. edit: I see Captain Swoop has already linked to the propagandists at the BBC who have that footage on top of their article that contains make-believe that it had something to do with the "grain deal" which seems to come not amusing to these clowns.

So Russia doesn't deny it now. Do you believe weapons are being shipped into Ukraine through Black Sea ports? Does that strike you as likely? Do you ever worry about whether you're parroting ridiculous lies?

 

[Mike!]

I'm sure our resident apologist will be along shortly to explain in finite detail how the port was attacked by Ukraine.

Russia did "it" and doesn't deny "it", just that "it" is not what the propagandists at "The Guardian" want to make you believe. From today's - very long, including the destruction of two M-777 howitzers - MoD update:




There is video footage that clearly shows that no "grain silos" were hit. If you want I'll find it again, but it is on Telegram. edit: I see Captain Swoop has already linked to the propagandists at the BBC who have that footage on top of their article that contains make-believe that it had something to do with the "grain deal" which seems to come not amusing to these clowns.

Took a little longer than I expected, but still 100% true to form.

 

[eerok]

I like the whispers I'm hearing from around Kherson. Perhaps we can soon enjoy videos of Ukrainians from that area burning the Russian passports they were forced to take.

 

[Childlike Empress]

Why would they hit port facilities when they said they wouldn't hit port facilities?

Why would weapons be going in to Ukraine through Odessa? Why would they be sent through the Black Sea which is still largely controlled by Russia in unescorted civivian ships?

Someone is telling lies to you.

Do you deny that the BBC video clearly shows that no grain silos were hit (at least not in the video)

Edited by zooterkin: 

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Edit for rule 11.

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[Childlike Empress]

So Russia doesn't deny it now. Do you believe weapons are being shipped into Ukraine through Black Sea ports? Does that strike you as likely? Do you ever worry about whether you're parroting ridiculous lies?

Of course they are. They are "shipped" into the Ukraine by any means possible.

 

[Childlike Empress]

It is so fun to watch that you seem to always lag behind considerably with your magic telegram source. ETA: And not to mention the inferior quality. But hey, the choice is yours.

I don't "lag behind", I wait for evidence to come in while you seem to swallow everything the mighty Wurlitzer puts out.

Some seriously refer to twitter accounts called "EuromaidanPR".

Most time I'm far ahead of these silly claims, like with Siversk taken over by anti-Kiev forces. This is still not officially claimed, but if you read between the lines, the situation seems like the roads from and to the city are controlled by the anti-Kiev forces. And they are still fighting about positions on some hills near the city. You will hear about it in a week or so by some whining pre$$titutes.

And notice that I don't write "Russian forces", because a lot of the fighting is done by formal Ukrainians, the People's Republics militias some (like me, in case you wondered) call "Opolchenie".

 

[eerok]

The "green corridor" Russia has asked for to evacuate its trapped men and equipment from around Kherson is a good example of how ridiculously deluded Russia is. They think they can murder, rape, and loot Ukrainian civilians, and then ask for kindness.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Do you deny that the BBC video clearly shows that no grain silos were hit (at least not in the video)

Edited by zooterkin: 

<SNIP>
Edit for rule 11.

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the deal was not to target port facilities.
They targeted the port.