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  I think you mean to say the Russians are getting ready to deliver free boots, vehicles and arms to Ukraine. (If you don't know what I'm talking about remind yourself how the first offensive went... Can't imagine the new scripts are any better)
context: I am sure everyone is expecting this. You don't prolong a war if you have no plans to regain the initiative. They will die trying. >
  
  The "prolong the war" comments are just scare tactics to try to force a settlement.
  The reality is that the Russians know they have to make major gains before the Western tanks start arriving.  Then they will attempt to solidify their positions by crying out for "peace" before they start getting their asses handed to them. >
  
  I wouldn't put it pass putin to turn this into a frozen conflict and hope for a gop president in 2024 >
  
  That is exactly what I think he's hoping for. And not just in the US. What he's hoping is that he can outlast a war of attrition, not necessarily with Ukraine, but it's Western partners. I sincerely hope that he is wrong, but if the GOP wins in 2024, I'd say it's likely that the coalition largely falls apart. Another reason republicans are traitors to Democracy the world over. >
  
  Traitors to democracy lol. Imagine a world that is only safe if the US can provide billions of dollars of goods. Why didn't Russia just invade under the trump administration? Odd they took Crimea under a dem, and now they're trying for Ukraine under a dem. >
  
  Putin was waiting for Trump to pull out of NATO if he won a second term in 2020. >
  
  Isn’t it ironic that pre-Russia’s invasion, there was all this talk about NATO becoming obsolete.  Thanks to Vlad, NATO is more focused than it’s been in decades. >
  
  It used to be "beware the ides of march". But, you know, global warming and all. >
  
  500,000 soldiers. That’s pretty scary. >
  
  they've been having logistics issues since the start of the war because a combination of lack of material and logistics capabilities stuck firmly in world war 1 organization levels.  
  i cannot imagine that all those soldiers are remotely properly equipped. >
  
  Don't worry, they wrote "BYOR" on the conscription notice. >
  
  "Bring your own Russian? But I am Russian." >
  
  If they are massing, can they just be bombed where they are? Seems crazy to not take them out before the offensive starts. >
  
  Probably on the Russian side of the border. >
  
  Why is that an issue? The two countries are at war with each other. >
  
  They don't need to take territory, that really would be a bad move. But, few well place drone strikes in the massing troops would be a serious demoralizing blow. I'm sure a few splattered troops in images being passed around would make a bunch of them decide to quit before they even go in country. >
  
  I think another part of it is buying time. Drone strikes behind the border mean Russian brass are ordering whatever troops are left to attack right then and there. Not drone striking buys a little more time to fortify, position, and gather counter-intel. probably saving some lives. >
  
  See February 24th 2023 >
  
  Febrary 15th -16th is the same moon phase as last year and with a week of crescent >
  
  What made you write this? I'm asking because I vaquely remember reading once something about Putain being fond of numbers, or certain dates ligning up, or something like that. It reminded me of it >
  
  
  I checked with the lunar calendar and maybe invaders prefer the dark side of the moon.
  
  There is no dark side in the moon, really. Matter of fact, it's all dark. The only thing that makes it look light is the sun.