"The 1980's are calling to ask for their foreign policy back."

Ukraine’s Air Forces destroy Russia’s “most effective” helicopter crew

Pics of other planes that were hit

https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1599831749504434176?s=20&t=Zuu3W0-iG8VhNiKo4tZntg

Apparently, all Finland needs now is Turkey's approval and they'll be in NATO. https://twitter.com/SamRamani2/status/1599776414072328192?s=20&t=sHsNvZc8ki238TB3YY8jFw

And the base that was hit was only about 150 miles from Moscow.

Against Backdrop of War, Rolling Blackouts and Internet Outages, Ukraine Is Trying to Digitize Everything

BOOM! The U.S. Army is planning a ‘dramatic’ six-fold artillery shell production boost, its chief weapons buyer @DouglasBush said in exclusive interview at #RNDF2022, via @reporterjoe

https://twitter.com/reporterjoe/status/1599795069782892544?s=46&t=ObcToLMmina4eG4-rVS0hA

Russian forces reportedly asking for details on Balkan forces.

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1600606246863835160?s=46&t=Bf9WcVc_TbReRJh8bV1PTw

Baltics for anyone as confused as I was.

I hear there will be an archduke touring Sarajevo...

"...or as they call them, provisional republics." Fuck those Nazi cunts right in the ear.

Orcs steal woman's car, and mysteriously wind up dead. https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1601244081224830976?s=20&t=xAghTxkiHsQWqEiHS9avuw

Kosovo seeks EU membership.

https://twitter.com/presidenca_rks/status/1602761314425663489?s=46&t=kgcZaEjNH4KKE5GrcdeWkQ

This is certainly a response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Putin’s been named Bellend of the Year

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/vladimir-putin-named-bellend-of-year-b2246217.html

I know I keep bringing it up, but it bears repeating into infinity, I remember my childhood being dominated with "you don't like it, go to Russia" if I ever complained about anything.
Russia was like a synonym for Hell, and being a Commie was the most evil traitorous thing you could be.
And that all shat out of Republican propagandists.
And it all meant nothing.
They're Russian traitors without blinking.

Well, I learned a new word today.

First hand account of repelling Wagnerite human wave attacks.

https://twitter.com/dmrachnik/status/1604391828693942272?s=46&t=xnLPLCpiwTolUgf-0upfRQ

Dude has high praise for his FAL, laments scarcity of ammo. And that if he doesn’t bring pretty much all he’ll need for a rotation at the front he is screwed. Most of the resupply guys don’t understand that there are multiple 7.62 rounds (FAL and many western weapons use 7.62x51 [NATO] whereas SKS, AK-47 and many other Eastern weapons use 7.62x39 [Soviet]. There is also 7.62x54 developed under the Tsar but it much less common today, mostly just in the Dragunov.).

They are not the same and not compatible.

Russian GPMGs, including tank coaxial weapons, all shoot belted 7.62x54R.

D’oh! Forgot about the PKM.

Gun wankery belongs in the Gunmetal Room.

Russian recruitment ads are getting creepy.

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1604548265802096641?s=46&t=SrvmwFsgizEH3UguqlKPUg

That is just some standard old military recruitment propaganda. Are your kids ashamed of you because they think you are a poor ass loser? Become cannon fodder and then people will have to respect you. That is pretty much the american recruitment pitch.

That being said the US has the two best military recruitment ads ever. They are called Top Gun, and Top Gun: McCain.

Zelensky is coming to the US for talks.

The White House has announced that it will be seeking an additional $1.8 billion for Ukraine's defense.

It will also be sending Patriot anti-missile batteries to defend Ukraine.

I'm sure Medvedev and Putin will talk about how they will be launching nukes any second now.

And just a friendly reminder that the very first thing Donald Trump did when he won the Republican primary was to remove the pledge to protect Ukraine from the GOP platform.

You know, while accepting Manafort to run his campaign who had just been running pro-Putin puppet Yanukovych's campaign in Urkaine, and owing ~$20 million to a Putin backed oligarch. Oh, and he worked for Trump for free.

McConnell: "Providing assistance for Ukrainians to defeat the Russians is the number one priority for the United States right now according to most Republicans. That's how we see the challenges confronting the country at the moment."

In other words, Trump got us our SCOTUS and Federal judge picks, but oh shit did we ever do the math wrong on what that would cost us, and now it's time to claim we should have America's interests at heart again."

I believe he wants to support Zelensky, but he should have put Trump down when he had the chance. The GOP is now stained with Putin's blood money.

Wow, Pooty Poot (that's a poopin') , aka Skid Mark Sasha, is going all out since he learned Zelensky is going to be in the US.

1) Russia is not responsible for the war in Ukraine, both countries are 'sharing a tragedy' that of course could just end if we leave
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64055018

2) Russia will surge its military to 1.5 million to ensure victory in the war they really really with sugar on top didn't start in Ukraine
https://apnews.com/article/putin-finland-sergei-shoigu-ee953abf7f9bf217ccdaa61ec1b35ddd

3) Russia will spend whatever it takes to ensure victory in Ukraine - you know, based on the fact their soldiers are freezing to death in the war zone using 1960s technology (or worse) and their super weapons don't appear to actually exist
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...-in-funds-to-ensure-army-s-victory-in-ukraine

4) Kremlin says 'No Chance for peace' if Zelensky goes to US. The peace that could break out the second that Russia goes home.
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-725439

This is a nice Christmas haul.
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1605613132738465805?t=XpOXHa4AVxSEv7xgyh_9DA&s=19

Friendly fire takes out a Russian chopper.

https://english.nv.ua/nation/russia...-friendly-fire-ukraine-war-news-50292533.html

Wow, we've spent more money on Ukraine for a war that isn't ours to fight than we spent the whole entirety of Afghanistan and Vietnam.

Wow, wasn't someone just explaining to you the incredible value American taxpayers are getting for their money in terms of Russian military equipment being destroyed and higher ranking officers getting killed?