Ukraine: WAR Huh - What Is It Good For Absorootly Nothing

[cb1111]

What happened to GolfDave? He used to chime in here a lot.

@golfdave is still around. I mentioned him in another thread and he popped up pretty quickly

 

[golfdave]

@golfdave is still around. I mentioned him in another thread and he popped up pretty quickly

Still around...just got fed up with forum & have been spending time on more important stuff....as I explained in a reply to cb1111..

Servicing the car bit by bit today & the next couple of days...engine oil flush & new oil, wash the engine air filter & re-oil, new spark plugs, replace the gearbox oil with motorsports oil, new cabin filter, strip brakes, de-rust & lube the pins/pads etc, do a full inspection & check everything works.......then wash car & get the car MOT'd on Friday...

 

[cb1111]

Russia wages disinformation war. Ukraine's cyber chief calls for global anti-fake news fight (msn.com)

Russian forces could face 'rout' in Kherson; Russia accuses Ukraine of planning radioactive 'provocation': Live updates (msn.com)

Ukraine war latest: Britain warns Russia against 'dirty bomb' false flag attack (msn.com)

Russian warplane falls on building in Siberia; 2 pilots die (msn.com)

Ukraine – Russia insists to France, Turkey and UK that Ukraine could use a «dirty bomb» in the war (msn.com)

US military forces 'fully prepared' to cross into Ukraine (msn.com)

Kremlin Rifts Appearing as Putin's Chef Sparks Anger With 'Wagner Line'—ISW (msn.com)

Ukraine-Russia War: How many Wagner mercenaries are ex-convicts? (msn.com)

Ukraine asks citizens to help find high-priority Russian targets (msn.com)

Trick or retreat: Is Putin planning a Halloween surprise? (msn.com)

Doomed to failure: Russia failed to heed lessons from history before invading Ukraine (msn.com)

Belarus ‘fully involved’ in Ukraine war, must be sanctioned - Lithuania (msn.com)

Russian Region Builds Fortifications in Fear of Ukraine's Advance (msn.com)

Iran denies supplying drones to Russia, denounces calls for investigation (msn.com)

Israel destroys Iranian drone manufacturing plant in Syria (msn.com)

Ex-Russian diplomat warns Putin is willing to sacrifice 20 million soldiers to win the war with Ukraine (msn.com)

Zelensky says some power restored after new wave of Russian strikes on infrastructure (msn.com)

The war in Ukraine is draining Western munition stockpiles (msn.com)

Russian officers withdrawn from Kherson: think tank (msn.com)

Could the EPC hold Europe together in the face of Russian threat? (msn.com)

Russia's Shoigu holds second call with U.S. defense secretary in three days (msn.com)

Ukrainian forces push counteroffensive against Russian troops | Watch (msn.com)

Fears over Russian threat to Norway's energy infrastructure (msn.com)

Albanian PM seeks Israel’s cyber expertise after Iranian attacks (msn.com)

The Crazy Mystical Impulses Sending Putin Wild in Ukraine (msn.com)

Ukraine Shoots Down 16 Shahed-136 'Kamikaze' Drones From Iran: Military (msn.com)

Ukraine faces new wave of Russian attacks on power grid | Watch (msn.com)

Russian missiles hit apartments in Mykolaiv | Watch (msn.com)

Putin's 'Luck Is Over' in Ukraine War: Former Russian Diplomat (msn.com)

Ukraine urges global ban of Russia's RT after presenter calls for drowning of Ukrainian children (msn.com)

G7 nations condemn Russian kidnapping of Ukrainians at Zaporizhzhia, demand return of facility (msn.com)

Zelensky: Russia targeted Ukraine energy grid in ‘new massive strike’ (msn.com)

 

[cb1111]

Russia announces impossibility of demilitarizing the Zaporiyia nuclear power plant (msn.com)

Russia warns of 'uncontrolled escalation' in Ukraine | Watch (msn.com)

Up to 85% of Russia's killer drones reportedly shot down by Ukraine; Russia digs in for fight in Kherson: Live updates (msn.com)

Winter's Onset Will Change the War in Ukraine (msn.com)

Vladimir Putin in new video sparks cancer rumors over intravenous marks on hand (msn.com)

A 26-year-old Ukrainian woman described being tortured with electric shocks and hammers while held in Russian captivity for 6 months: 'They treated us like animals' (msn.com)

Vladimir Putin: Intelligence chief reveals when the Russian President will face a domestic uprising (msn.com)

Romania’s defense minister resigns after controversial comments on Russian invasion of Ukraine (msn.com)

Iran will not remain indifferent if proven Russia using its drones in Ukraine - official (msn.com)

The Mechanics of Russia’s Nuclear Arsenal, Explained | Watch (msn.com)

Russia's Medvedev Threatens Defense Industry Arrests During Tank Plant Visit (msn.com) In the US, we have the Defense Production Act. In Moscow, they have the guillotine????

Russian forces prepared to defend Kherson despite Ukrainian advances (msn.com)

'Jealous lover': Fury at Putin near Ukraine front (msn.com)

Ukraine Latest: NATO Worries Putin’s Threats Signal Desperation (msn.com)

Western Allies Reject Russia’s ‘Dirty Bomb’ Claims (msn.com)

Ukraine Works to Restore Electricity After Russian Missile Barrage (msn.com)

Top Ukrainian general speaks out on war, Putin, in exclusive rare interview (msn.com)

U.S. 101st Airborne Division deployed near Ukraine's border | Watch (msn.com)

Why Russia’s strategic defeat is in the cards (msn.com) interesting read

Wave of LNG tankers is overwhelming Europe in energy crisis and hitting natural gas prices (msn.com)

Latvia warns that Russia has resources to face a long war and calls for reinforced support to Ukraine (msn.com)

Russia's revenue from crude oil exports just hit its lowest point since Vladimir Putin launched his war on Ukraine (msn.com)

Iranian drone instructors spotted in Belarus -report (msn.com)

Thousands of NATO troops in Russia's neighbourhood after Putin's Belarus deployments | Details | Watch (msn.com)

Ukrainian Army says it has recaptured ten more locations from Kherson over the weekend (msn.com)

As Russia and Ukraine Seek Gains on Front Line, U.S. and Allies Warn Moscow (msn.com)

Russia's 'dirty bomb' claims fuel fears Putin is planning his own escalation in Ukraine (msn.com)

EU warns Turkey that «now is not the time to increase cooperation with Russia» after gas export announcement (msn.com)

Is Israel helping Ukraine with drone intel? -analysis (msn.com)

Moldova faces power blackouts after Transnistria halves electricity supplies (msn.com)

Iran reveals how drones became a pillar of its war doctrine -analysis (msn.com)

Sweden's top diplomat: We'll fulfil deal with Turkey on NATO (msn.com)

US says Russia's 'dirty bomb' claims pretext for escalation in Ukraine (msn.com)

German and EU leaders call for Ukraine 'Marshall Plan' (msn.com)

Iran's assistance to Russian war effort could make the country an enemy combatant, experts say (msn.com)

Ukraine cites success in downing drones, fixes energy sites (msn.com)

Ukraine 'Increasingly Successful' at Destroying Shahed-136 Drones: U.K. (msn.com)

Satellite photos reveal fortification plans in Russia-occupied Ukraine: Analysts (msn.com)

Ukraine's Zelenskiy asks Israel to join fight against Russia (msn.com)

Putin's War May Have Killed up to 50,000 Dolphins in Black Sea (msn.com)

Russian Media Says Ukraine's HIMARS Hit Hydroelectric Power Plant (msn.com)

Russian State TV Finally Finds Someone Has Gone Too Far (msn.com)

Russia bans presenter who called for drowning of Ukrainian children (msn.com)

Putin's relatives 'are concerned about his coughing fits and nausea' (msn.com) and the rest of the world is concerned as well – and hoping the relatives and rumors are right.

Russia's latest nuclear warning disguises the Kremlin's military setbacks (msn.com)

Explosion Batters Military Transport Rails Between Russia and Belarus (msn.com)

Russian spy chief blames West for nuclear tension (msn.com)

Russia ‘could blow the dam and flood 30 villages,’ continues attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure | Watch (msn.com)

Russian Pilot Ejects From Su-25 Fighter Jet Before Crash: Viral Video (msn.com)

Russian attacks leave Ukraine’s electric and water grids on the brink of collapse | Watch (msn.com)

2 intensifying border wars show Putin is losing sway in his neighborhood while Russia struggles in Ukraine (msn.com)

Defense & National Security — Fears grow over possible false flag operation (msn.com)

Putin puts Russia into economic martial law, makes cabinet war HQs (msn.com)

Ukrainians prepare for harshest winter in decades (msn.com)

Ukraine's 'Marshall Plan' - Berlin gathering weighs $750 billion rebuilding (msn.com)

How Russian losses in Ukraine led to Putin’s nuclear threats | Watch (msn.com)

 

[uglybastard]

If Marks On hands? Cleanly was at the "when we were young" festival in vegas and got a boujee rehydration service from partying hard

 

[cb1111]

If Marks On hands? Cleanly was at the "when we were young" festival in vegas and got a boujee rehydration service from partying hard

the newsmedia is reaching a bit - a lot actually. Or it may be wishful thinking.

One can take any picture, find something in that picture and blow it up into a big deal.

 

[cb1111]

Just got off work now and have an 0700 call in the morning, so it is short today

UK, US and France release rare joint statement after Russia contacts them over 'dirty bomb' claims (msn.com)

Raid Russia’s ‘huge pot of gold’? Europe grapples over confiscating frozen assets to pay for rebuilding Ukraine (msn.com)

Who will Putin wage war on next? (msn.com)

Russian court upholds Brittney Griner's sentence to 9 years in prison colony (msn.com)

UN nuclear watchdog to inspect Ukrainian sites (msn.com)

Ukraine continues to cut its economic ties to Belarus (msn.com)

Putin Forces 'Preparing To Work Under Radioactive Contamination' In Case Of Nuclear Attack (msn.com)

Kharkiv troops preemptively fire at Russian military | Watch (msn.com)

Russian troops preparing for urban combat in Kherson as Ukrainian army advances (msn.com)

 

[Superfreak]

So Russia warning that Ukraine is going to use a dirty bomb (which would be lunacy), so that they are justified in using tactical nuke? Seems likely to me.

 

[cb1111]

So Russia warning that Ukraine is going to use a dirty bomb (which would be lunacy), so that they are justified in using tactical nuke? Seems likely to me.

Makes perfect sense to me.

 

[Superfreak]

Makes perfect sense to me.

Makes as much sense and rising to power through a false flag operation against your own country.

 

[cb1111]

Vladimir Putin: Telegram channel makes new claims that his condition is deteriorating, here's what we know (msn.com)

U.N. lawyer pushes back on Russian row over Iran drone inquiry (msn.com)

Kremlin acknowledges new draftees ill-equipped for combat; Russia practices 'massive nuclear strike': Ukraine live updates (msn.com)

Russia's Envoy Warns 'Disastrous Consequences' if U.S. Troops Enter Ukraine (msn.com)

Takeaways from investigation of Russian general in Ukraine (msn.com)

'Putin's goddaughter' flees Russia hours before agents swoop to arrest her (msn.com)

Russia likely doesn't have enough ships to maneuver its oil around a G7 price cap, S&P Global says (msn.com)

Why fears of a Russian ‘false flag’ attack are on the rise (msn.com)

Watch Putin ‘fidget’ during Russia’s nuclear exercise (msn.com)

U.S. Government Reportedly Given Warning About Brittney Griner (msn.com)

Putin Sees War With ‘Religious’ Zeal, Estonia Spy Chief Says (msn.com)

Ukraine confirms contacts with antiwar groups inside Russia (msn.com)

Amanpour asks Russian ambassador if nukes are on the table. Hear his response | Watch (msn.com)

Abandoned Russian base holds secrets of retreat in Ukraine | Watch (msn.com)

Putin escalates battle, sends diseased Russian prisoners to front lines | Watch (msn.com)

Russian Media Floats Batshit Fake Iskander Missile Dirty Bomb Claim (msn.com)

Battle for Kherson could be ‘Ukraine’s Fallujah’ or another case of mind games (msn.com)

Iranian drone engines in the spotlight as Herzog visits US - analysis (msn.com)

American Troops Prepared to Engage in War With Russia (msn.com)

Zelensky says Ukraine ‘preparing good news’ in fight against Russia (msn.com)

Five Signs That Russia Is Preparing for All-Out War (msn.com)

The Defection of Mikhail Voskresensky (msn.com) interesting read

'How long can this go on?' Russia's chaotic draft leaves some soldiers cold and without gear (msn.com)

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia's Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Fleet Has Been Massacred (msn.com)

Ukraine Wants to Use Russian Assets to Rebuild. Experts Think It's Risky (msn.com)

 

[cb1111]

Russia threatens to target Western commercial satellites like Elon Musk's Starlink (msn.com)

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Moscow threatens to target US satellites (msn.com)

White House says US will 'hold Russia accountable' if they attack commercial satellites in Ukraine (msn.com)

Russian TV star Ksenia Sobchak becomes latest celebrity to flee country (msn.com)

Moment 'Putin's goddaughter,' 40, flees on foot to Lithuanian border (msn.com)

Russia's 'disposable soldiers' fighting for Bakhmut (msn.com)

Top general tells Russian soldiers 'take no prisoners and kill everyone' (msn.com)

Factbox-Has Putin threatened to use nuclear weapons? (msn.com)

U.N. uses before-and-after photos to track Ukraine’s cultural destruction (msn.com)

Uzbeks working in Russia handed mobilisation notices - report (msn.com)

Russian attacks leave Ukraine’s electric and water grids on the brink of collapse | Watch (msn.com)

Putin accuses US, allies of trying to dominate the world, denies intent to use nuclear weapons: Live Ukraine updates (msn.com)

Russia recruits Afghan commandos to bolster forces in Ukraine: 'Surprising' effect of US military drawdown (msn.com)

Putin blasts West, says world faces most dangerous decade since WW2 (msn.com)

Moscow’s reliance on human wave tactics is a catastrophe for Russia’s working-age men (msn.com)

Ukraine Warns Russia Getting Major Reinforcement on Front Lines (msn.com)

U.S., allies slam Russia for wasting U.N. Security Council time (msn.com)

Poland to build barrier along its border with Russia's Kaliningrad region (msn.com)

Arrest of ‘Russian agent’ posing as academic in Norway shines light on Putin’s under pressure spy services (msn.com)

Russia asks citizens to «weigh the risk» of visiting Norway after arrest of alleged spies (msn.com)

Germany considers it «technically impossible» to use Nord Stream 2 following explosions (msn.com)

Russia dismisses reports about 10,000 North Korean volunteers fighting in Ukraine (msn.com)

Putin: ‘New world order’ will compensate for Russia’s losses in Ukraine war (msn.com)

Ukraine Is Collecting A Lot Of Russia’s Old T-62 Tanks (msn.com)

12,000 Russian Troops Once Posed A Threat From Inside NATO. Then They Went To Ukraine To Die. (msn.com)

Crisis-stricken Cuba caught between ally Russia, nearby U.S. (msn.com)

US accelerates plan to send upgraded nuclear weapons to Europe as Russia continues to threaten Ukraine: report (msn.com)

Ukraine shows 'unique' demining machine | Watch (msn.com)

Putin jabs at West over Ukraine war, says operation going to plan (msn.com)

Pentagon’s Strategy Won’t Rule Out Nuclear Use Against Non-Nuclear Threats (msn.com)

Over 500 UAVs Delivered to Ukraine Since Mark Hamill Began Work with 'Army of Drones' (msn.com)

War in Ukraine Likely to Speed, Not Slow, Shift to Clean Energy, I.E.A. Says (msn.com)

Russian tactics in east Ukraine 'crazy' - Zelensky (msn.com)

Putin dubbed 'fighter of the Antichrist' as 'de-Satanization' rhetoric escalates (msn.com)

U.S. Military Dismisses Russia as ‘Acute’ Threat as Putin Boasts of ‘New World Order’ (msn.com)

Putin Is 'Acute' Nuclear Threat to U.S. Homeland: Pentagon (msn.com)

Putin — who has jailed critics and rivals — took a nonsensical detour in his major foreign policy speech to rail against 'cancel culture' (msn.com)

Ukraine warns Russia plans to «liquidate» political and military leaders (msn.com)

How Russia's Iranian arms deals in Ukraine are scrambling alliances in the Middle East (msn.com)

U.S. Unveils Strategy for Nuclear Threats from China and Russia (msn.com)

'A test for our endurance': Will brutal winter weather be a game-changer for Ukraine or Russia? (msn.com)

American fighter in Ukraine traumatized by his experiences on the battlefield | Watch (msn.com)

Vladimir Putin sends terrifying message to Russian elite by going after his alleged 'goddaughter' (msn.com)

Poland is feeling the pinch after cutting Russian energy imports (msn.com)

Ukraine to increase its defense budget by more than 10 billion euros (msn.com)

Europe tries to navigate a way out of its natural gas crisis (msn.com)

Russia’s oil power ‘will never return,’ the IEA says. ‘The rupture has come with a speed that few imagined possible’ (msn.com)

Report: Suspected spy had a one-way ticket out of Norway (msn.com)

Putin's deluded rant to the world: 'Western domination is over' (msn.com)

How Biden's Three Most Powerful Forces Are Playing Nuclear Poker with Putin (msn.com)

 

[cb1111]

To keep the feet of the Russian soldiers warm

Vladimir Putin Wears $6,000 Designer Coat To Visit Troops As Soldiers Are Being Sent Into Ukraine Without Shoes, Clothes & Guns (msn.com)

Poland removes four more monuments honoring the Soviet Union’s Red Army (msn.com)

Investigators found Western parts in the Iranian drones Russia has been using to wage war in Ukraine and terrorize its cities (msn.com)

Vladimir Putin given bizarre new title in Russia amid Kremlin's 'holy war' (msn.com)

Russia Preparing for 'Something Disastrous': Khrushchev Great-Granddaughter (msn.com)

Russia offers to stop attacking electric grid in exchange for Ukrainian territory (msn.com)

Finland, Sweden promise to join NATO together in united front to Turkey (msn.com)

Chechen leader Kadyrov admits high losses among unit in Ukraine (msn.com)

End to war in Ukraine very much dependent on our partners, says Ukrainian President Zelenskyy | Watch (msn.com)

Lithuania holds military drills with NATO allies | Watch (msn.com)

'There is only us and them - enemies': Ukrainians dug in trenches on Belarus and Russia frontline (msn.com)

Hear what ex-CIA counterterrorism chief saw in Putin's speech | Watch (msn.com)

Russia 'running out of ballistic missiles' and no longer targeting Ukrainian bases (msn.com)

Putin will rely on his personal chef and Wagner Group head to manage the next phase of war (msn.com)

'No room for old dreams', German president says of Russia ties (msn.com)

Putin’s Play for the Western Right (msn.com)

Lithuania divided over Ukraine's request for air defence systems (msn.com)

Germany says Russia threatens Europe after Putin predicts 'dangerous' decade (msn.com)

Ukraine Says Abandoned Russian Tanks Have More Than Doubled Their Firepower (msn.com)

Smirking Putin jokes about the prospect of nuclear Armageddon (msn.com)

Zelenskyy says most of the Iranian drones sent by Russia have been shot down in Ukraine | Watch (msn.com)

Weapons Sent to Ukraine Could Be Used by Russia to Fake Attacks, U.S. Fears (msn.com)

Ukrainian soldiers defend eastern city of Bakhmut | Watch (msn.com)

Russian journalist says Putin’s nukes would sink UK into the sea (msn.com)

Russia's Civil War Among Military Leadership is Fueling Battlefield Woes (msn.com)

Czech Republic hangs a picture of Putin in a body bag on the façade of the Interior Ministry (msn.com)

Russian President Vladimir Putin defends his mission to stop western "dominance" | Watch (msn.com)

Kremlin Threatens to Hold Ukraine Power Hostage, but Kyiv's Not Buying It (msn.com)

Russia stole from a Ukrainian crypt the bones of Catherine the Great's lover, the conqueror who annexed Crimea and inspired Putin (msn.com)

Russia's hope for Ukraine win revealed in battle for Bakhmut (msn.com)

Russia declares troop draft done; Ukraine says ‘new wave’ needed (msn.com)

Russians Fighting for Ukraine Vow To 'Destroy the Putin Regime' (msn.com)

 

[cb1111]

What do you cook at home for Dick?

Poland chooses US company to build its first nuclear power plant (msn.com)

Ukraine intelligence shows Moscow working to supplant Moldova pro-Western government (msn.com)

Leader of Russia's notorious Wagner group believed to have confronted Putin about the war | Watch (msn.com)

Russians engaging in mass theft of medical equipment, says Zelensky (msn.com)

Zelensky says Russia virtually ‘dismantling the entire health care system’ in occupied territory (msn.com)

Russian state journalist killed by ‘stray bullet’ at Crimea base (msn.com)

More signs Russia's invasion of Ukraine is unraveling | Watch (msn.com)

Britain 'exposed' to Russian missile attacks (msn.com) Got your helmet, Golfy?

Ukrainian forces largely in control of key road in the east, says Kyiv (msn.com)

Experts fear Russia 'plotting to sabotage Norway-UK gas pipeline' leaving households freezing (msn.com)

Norway gives Russian name to academic detained for spying (msn.com)

'Feeding meat to a meat grinder': Analyst describes what new Russian soldiers are facing | Watch (msn.com)

Nord Stream Explosions: Russia Says U.K. Carried Out 'Terrorist Attack' (msn.com) Wait? I thought the CIA was the bad guy. Now it is the Brits?

The Russian army on Saturday accused the UK of being "involved" in explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, saying the same British military specialists had helped Ukraine plan a drone attack on Moscow's Black Sea Fleet. (msn.com)

Russia on Saturday said that its ships that were targeted in a drone attack in Crimea's Sevastopol port were involved in a UN-brokered deal to allow the export of Ukrainian grain. (msn.com) Ahhh, that explains the above

What stalls Ukraine’s advance in Kherson? (msn.com)

Even Russia's 'Exaggerated' Claims of Progress 'Would Be Failure': ISW (msn.com)

Bank of Russia warns of impact on inflation of «partial mobilization» due to war (msn.com)

Russia says repelled Ukraine drone attack on Crimea fleet (msn.com)

‘Russia Wants to Beat Us into Submission’: Ukrainian Director-Turned-Soldier Alisa Kovalenko Unveils First-Look Footage of ‘Frontline’ (msn.com)

Russians said to be clearing Ukrainian region's hospitals (msn.com)

WSJ Opinion: Putin's 'Dirty Bomb' Claims and the Escalating Nuclear Threat | Watch (msn.com)

'Ukrainian officials don't believe that Russia has completed its evacuation of Kherson' | Watch (msn.com)

Defense & National Security — More military aid for Ukraine as winter approaches (msn.com)

Ukraine war: Russian military truck driver mows down conscripts (msn.com)

Explosions Reported Near Crimean City, Russia Says Drones Shot Down (msn.com)

Soldier whose sailor father died in notorious Kursk submarine tragedy is killed fighting in Ukraine (msn.com)

Russians are moving sick and wounded comrades from region's hospitals, Ukraine says (msn.com)

Ukraine Goes Dark | Watch (msn.com)

Putin pins Ukraine hopes on winter and divisive US politics (msn.com)

Ukrainians are dreading the 'darkest winter' as Russia takes aim at the power grid (msn.com)

Russia says it will suspend UN-brokered Ukraine export deal (msn.com)

Russia suspends grain export agreement from Ukrainian ports (msn.com)

Iranian-made drones shot down in Ukraine are stuffed with US components available online (msn.com)

Russian official: US reducing ‘nuclear threshold’ by deploying modernized weapons (msn.com)

 

[Superfreak]

Interesting how much drones are a factor in this. All wars will now involve drones (heavily) and autonomous land-based robots. Obvious when I write it out but yeah, interesting times we’re living in. I’d downloaded a schematic for drone jamming device years ago, I wonder if it’ll ever come in handy?