Russia invades Ukraine

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan

What you mean to say is "you" don't care. Plenty of us care about him and are glad to hear he's doing better.

That's great, but dissentowner spinning it like we were making fun of his mental health issues is wild

[burn_this_city]

This was inevitable after he turned around outside Moscow. Surprised it was so blatant, thought he would die some time soon but inconspicuously, like illness or window.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

This was inevitable after he turned around outside Moscow. Surprised it was so blatant, thought he would die some time soon but inconspicuously, like illness or window.

We still do not know that a window was not involved!

Planes have windows goddammit!

[icarus]

It was just a matter of time before one mass murderer killed the other...

[Coach]

My reaction to seeing the new developments:

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Coach

My reaction to seeing the new developments:

Ukraine is still under attack, and that doesn’t appear to be changing any time soon, so I’m not exactly celebrating right now.

But, a dead Priggy is better than a live one. #### that guy glad he was murdered.

[FlamesAddiction]

It will be interesting to see what happens with the Wagner fighters in Belarus, as well as in Africa. If the rumour is true, they lost two of their head guys. Do they have the command structure and can experienced guys take over? Will they be getting paid?

If they are not getting paid, it could only be matter of time until those criminals and thrill killers start pillaging where ever they can.

[nik-]

At least they're a close border away. Let's take a moment to laugh at the Wagner guys who are fighting in Africa right now.

[FlameOn]

So looks like Putin ordered military to shoot down Pringle's plane based on shrapnel damage and western intel. Russian VKS airborne special forces transports are apparently heading to Belarus to mop up remaining Wagners, and Russian MoD has been given permission to purge remaining Surovikin affiliated military leaders.

[OldDutch]

Hilarious only because it was so stupid to not see coming. If I was Wagner the moment the coup failed I would have ran and fast. I am sure lots of piano wire will be used tonight

[nik-]

Night of the Long Windows

[Cheese]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1694669968594407696

[Street Pharmacist]

Sounds like a raid on an s-400 installation. I know nothing about these things but that would now make Crimea much more risky to fly from

[Firebot]

Originally Posted by Firebot

Biden / the US telling US citizens to leave Belarus immediately and so strongly is an extremely worrying announcement. US intelligence has been extremely solid when it comes to imminent crisis, including the invasion of Ukraine.

I think there may be a major imminent event, and I don't think it will be Belarus invading Ukraine directly, but something worse.

Here is the original announcement for Russia (the US had expected the war to start within days, but Russia delayed at the request of China due to the olympics)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60342814

Just quoting my post from earlier. With the death of Prighozin and Utkin confirmed, and with Biden's 'not surprised' remark, US intelligence has been crazy good in knowing an imminent major event is to occur. Belarus has been cutting off internet access to Wagner locations in the hopes to interfere with their communication.

If you are a force of mercenaries who marched on to Moscow, and your 2 leaders just got shot from the sky after appearing to make amends, you must feel like you have a crosshair on you. It will be interesting to see what they do...or what they are capable off if they have any semblance of leadership structure remaining. I think their best opportunity was when they marched on Moscow when they had heavy equipment at their disposal. At this point they are dead man walking, but they can do some damage, and many are still stationed in Belarus right now.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Firebot

Just quoting my post from earlier. With the death of Prighozin and Utkin confirmed, and with Biden's 'not surprised' remark, US intelligence has been crazy good in knowing an imminent major event is to occur. Belarus has been cutting off internet access to Wagner locations in the hopes to interfere with their communication.

If you are a force of mercenaries who marched on to Moscow, and your 2 leaders just got shot from the sky after appearing to make amends, you must feel like you have a crosshair on you. It will be interesting to see what they do...or what they are capable off if they have any semblance of leadership structure remaining. I think their best opportunity was when they marched on Moscow when they had heavy equipment at their disposal. At this point they are dead man walking, but they can do some damage, and many are still stationed in Belarus right now.

I often wonder if Wagner has the same level of loyalty as the great mercenary army ever, The Foreign Legion.

Will Wagner fight for Wagner.

[Street Pharmacist]

Dmitri Alperovich just released another Geopolitics Decanted episode specifically about this with Wagner expert Jack Margolin. Sounds like with Utkin and Prigozhin gone, the money ain't gonna be there. These guys are 95% money motivated and will not march to their death for revenge.


My hot take based on nothing is that they're too valuable a regime change/money making resource for the despot global elite to just let Shoigu reintegrate then so I think they all disperse into various international paramilitary groups

[Cheese]

Originally Posted by firebot

just quoting my post from earlier. With the death of prighozin and utkin confirmed, and with biden's 'not surprised' remark, us intelligence has been crazy good in knowing an imminent major event is to occur. Belarus has been cutting off internet access to wagner locations in the hopes to interfere with their communication.

If you are a force of mercenaries who marched on to moscow, and your 2 leaders just got shot from the sky after appearing to make amends, you must feel like you have a crosshair on you. It will be interesting to see what they do...or what they are capable off if they have any semblance of leadership structure remaining. I think their best opportunity was when they marched on moscow when they had heavy equipment at their disposal. At this point they are dead man walking, but they can do some damage, and many are still stationed in belarus right now.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1694595012099534904

[Cappy]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

I'm beginning to think Yoho is just a bot, there's no way a human being could post such rubbish.

You are underestimating robots.

and overestimating humans.

[The Fonz]

Originally Posted by Cheese

https://twitter.com/user/status/1694595012099534904

I'd love for this to be true, but until it's reported by more reputable sources I can't help but feel like this is just BS.

Unless this Tweet author is reputable? I've never heard of them before.

[Fuzz]

You have never heard of Anonymous? They are legion.