KeepItReal

Maybe Russia will make progress before they run out of 60s and 70s equipment! Word is, supported by increased use of civilian vehicles, that Russia is running out of equipment stockpiles...the remaining outdated equipment was badly stored, rusted and basically useless without refurbishment. That must be good for the Russian economy...people to refurnish outdated equipment. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2025/03/24/a-lot-more-russian-troops-are-attacking-in-compact-cars-vans-and-golf-carts/

Remember how you claimed that Russia had almost destroyed the Ukrainian force in Kursk? How that going? (Hint: it isn't).

You have such an interesting point of view! I guess it is true what they say: it is very hard to read the label from inside the bottle. https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/ukraine’s-kursk-incursion-six-month-assessment

Gosh. Selective memory at work... https://apnews.com/article/war-north-korea-russia-ukraine-8fa6971c2d9117df39398ac3d2d06e92

This is sadly true. Also true of the African guys I met while traveling in South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. There is a cultural thing where the 16/17 year old boys burn their clothes and possessions for a fresh start to adulthood, live in a hut in the mountains for a month or so learning about their ancestors and beliefs, then are cut by a traditional healer in an adulthood ceremony. With a sharpened spear, not a scalpel! It leaves an ugly scar and every year dozens of boys die during the ceremony. 😐

Very impressive. Russia is 30 times the size of Ukraine and after more than 6 months they still have not been able to remove the Ukrainian soldiers from their territory. With that level of performance I am sure more Russian generals will soon fall out of a window "accidentally".

I would provide a citation...but I am afraid that if I do the source may "fall out a window" 🪟 like so many others.

Can we get the thread back on track and talk about the poor Canadians?

We shall see - how many times have we heard "Russia is about to crush the Ukraine - it will be over by week's end" in the past 3 years? I am not a betting man, but if I was, I know where I would place my bet.

Russia just keeps on underestimating the Ukraine. And they will continue to pay the price for that. "Effectively" isn't a word I would associate with Russia's efforts so far.

Interesting comparison. For perspective, 100s of Ukrainian churches have been damaged or destroyed by Russian bombing. If you are going to start a war, you have to be ready for war. https://www.oikoumene.org/news/500-churches-and-religious-sites-destroyed-in-ukraine-during-the-war

Yes. They wait.

Thanks - I did not know this. Will be hard to get a loan for "key money" as an expat since I don't have a credit history in South Korea...

Thank you for volunteering- we look forward to your report. 👀

I have not had any issues. Don't go jinxing us and making your problem our problem!! 😆