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Old 11-11-2022, 09:43 AM   #9001
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These updates are why I am here. I was about to post Special Kherson Cat's tweet. Absolutely amazing to see how Ukraine has progressed, Kherson was lost so early in the war and was an incredibly difficult task to get back.


Time to get back Crimea.
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Old 11-11-2022, 09:51 AM   #9004
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Videos pouring in right now. Amazing scenes in Kherson

https://twitter.com/user/status/1591105306700177408
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The significance of taking back Kherson cannot be understated, one thing that is does is it now allows Ukraine to target some parts of Crimea proper with HIMARS. Should they ever get ATACAMS

https://twitter.com/user/status/1591090463695855617

Crimea is considered fair game for HIMARS use.

Also

https://twitter.com/user/status/1591067975003803649
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We just wanted to help where we can. Not much we can do from the comfort of our own home when it comes to changing what happens on the battlefield, or sticking it to the Russian government. But definitely worth helping those who need it. This war is obviously very personal for my wife and I , so it's the least we can do.
If you or anyone else hosting Ukrainians locally need anything please DM me. We have extra furnishings, clothing, etc.
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If you or anyone else hosting Ukrainians locally need anything please DM me. We have extra furnishings, clothing, etc.
Ditto!
I have winter jackets, hats, gloves, sweaters, and more dress shirts than I’ll ever need in my semi-retired state. XL in the jacket, sweaters, and ~17 shirt size. Likely have other stuff to contribute and Mrs Furnace will likely have some too.

HW, if there are specific needs let us know…I guess the Ukrainian community might have a complete list of needs? Edit, looks like Women in Need Society is taking anything.
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Wasn't there some dam that people were worried would flood Kherson if blown up? I hope someone is keeping an eye on that.
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Old 11-11-2022, 01:35 PM   #9009
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The significance of taking back Kherson cannot be understated, one thing that is does is it now allows Ukraine to target some parts of Crimea proper with HIMARS. Should they ever get ATACAMS

https://twitter.com/user/status/1591090463695855617

Crimea is considered fair game for HIMARS use.
I'd be pretty surprised if they brought their HIMARS that close to the front. The big benefit of them is that they can largely be out of range for Russian artillery, and where they're not they can move away before any return fire happens. But to hit any part of Crimea they'd have to be basically right at the river which would be a huge gamble for little benefit.
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Old 11-11-2022, 01:36 PM   #9010
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Wasn't there some dam that people were worried would flood Kherson if blown up? I hope someone is keeping an eye on that.

Given the performance of the UA forces thus far, I doubt they overlooked that detail especially with their NATO commander buddies watching their backs.
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Old 11-11-2022, 02:09 PM   #9011
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I was wondering if anyone ever heard from Pointman. I wonder if he made it to Israel or if he is still in Kazakhstan. Hopefully he didn’t have to go back to Russia.
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I was wondering if anyone ever heard from Pointman. I wonder if he made it to Israel or if he is still in Kazakhstan. Hopefully he didn’t have to go back to Russia.
Last time he posted was Oct 4 with that update. Hopefully all is well.
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Is this thread going to be the first one on CP to ever get to 1,000,000 views? I think I might be responsible for a good 25% of them.
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Wasn't there some dam that people were worried would flood Kherson if blown up? I hope someone is keeping an eye on that.
That would be the Kakhovka Hydroelectric dam which runs over the Dnipro River, but blowing that would also cause coolant to stop flowing to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant and that's one disaster Russia wouldn't be able to handle.
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The original funny and cool picture thread had over 6M views, and most annual trade/rumor threads get 2M +/-


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The original funny and cool picture thread had over 6M views, and most annual trade/rumor threads get 2M +/-


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Just one of my patented and frequent power trips, I guess
Oh is that what those were?
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Yeah I hope Point is doing well and got out safely. On more amusing notes I wonder how Baron is doing. Is the Russia master plan for Kherson going as planned? They still have Ukraine fixed right where they want them?
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