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  a new challenger arrives!
  I don't think it's 100% announced but it appears the UK is going to give Ukraine 12 challenger 2 tanks.
context: Hey Patriarch Kyrill.  This is because God hates you. >
  
  It’s ironic that Russia majorly pushed climate change denialism. Then that very climate change denied their ability to blackmail Europe with gas. >
  
  And let themselves freeze with -30° Celsius temperatures.
  This should be a "maybe god doesn't like what we're doing" moment for every priest but then again Kyrill is just another oligarch in the disguise of a man of the church. >
  
  If it’s anything like here in the US, it won’t be long before they all start claiming God has been corrupted by Satan and now they need to worship their real god, God Putin. >
  
  Imagine sitting like that in freezing weather, most probably wounded, on top of a pile of rubbish that once was your home and your life. Fuck Putin. >
  
  France ? They already promised their light tanks, with or without a consensus. And AFAIK they never said they would send other kinds of tanks. >
  
  I think they hinted handing over Leclercs to countries who pledge Leopards.
  Might be remembering wrong. >
  
  Excellent. Good on GB for having the balls to take the lead on that. >
  
  Without inciting violence,  I do hope one day Ukraine have the ability to respond, in a big way.
  Again, not inciting violence in the middle of a genocidal attack by Russia, just want Ukraine to be able to defend itself. >
  
  I mean, I'm all in for a scenario of Ukraine creating a 50-100 km buffer zone inside russia and belarus. Government continues operating and life goes on, but no military, and numerous restrictions should be in place to prevent weapon smuggling towards the border. >
  
  Give them what they need. >
  
  Russia throwing a fit now the uk have confirmed we will give tanks?
  Seems about right >
  
  Russia is trying to do maximum damage before Ukraine will get more proper weapons (like tanks, etc). >
  
  More like using ballistic missiles while Ukraine can't defend against them. Patriot and SAMPT will be able to somewhat defend against those when they are deployed >
  
  Hope those escorting ships have water cannons, because the admiral is a fire hazard. >
  
  May the people responsible see the same compassion when it's their time. Disgusting. >
  
  25 invaders move into a building in Soledar and get evicted by HIMARS or MLRS >
  
  Walk it off lads… >
  
  Why walk when you can fly? And in multiple directions at the same time too. >
  
  “I’ve got the UK prime minister on the phone.”
  “I’ll call him back.”
  “He said something about tanks?”
  “Tanks…? Oh right, the tanks!” >
  
  ”Trained” >
  
  Yes, surely you can produce a high quality military of 500k troops in 3 months.
  …it can’t be that hard.
  /s >
  
  Reminds me of the world war 2 bombing of a church/school killing around 200 children in France I think it was. Correct me if I'm wrong. There was a movie about it called the bombardment. Very sad. >
  
  Sounds like the US and Pakistan have reached an entente, after lukewarm relations during 'the global war on terror'.
  India won't be too happy about it >
  
  It makes sense, really.
  The only geopolitical issue between the US and Pakistan was Afghanistan. With that issue gone, they're both probably looking to move on.
  Meanwhile, outside of dealing with China, India and the US rarely agree on anything. >
  
  India is also an issue for Pakistan.
  US and India are closely tied wrt military defense in Asia. >
  
  Isn't most of India's military supplied with Russian/former Soviet gear? >
  
  80%, last I heard.
  The problem isn't that they don't realize they're over-dependent on Russia, it's that they refuse to actually decrease their dependence. They may have signed some deals with the US and Europe, but that doesn't mean they're willing to give up their dependence on Russian equipment which comes with zero political strings attached.
  The Indians have seen just how easily the US and Europe can switch off supplies to nations that piss them off, and they're not willing to take the risk, especially with Modi and BJP in charge who are almost certainly fascist and authoritarian leaning.
  The Indians aren't stupid, they know they're just being used to contain China. >
  
  Wow very special from Zolkin, they have taken one of the Russian POWs to one of the villages he occupied and he is confronted by the habitants.  
  Zolkin channel >
  
  At this point Russia degraded enough that the West has to give Ukraine the necessary equipment to try and finish this. >
  
  Again 3 loud explosions in Kyiv
  and only after that air raid alert >
  
  Russia is terrorizing cities 100s of kms away from the front for no military gain.
  ATACMS, please. >
  
  Russians should feel shame about their blatant terrorism, but make no mistake, 90% of Russians absolutely love this shit. >
  
  Not all russians! The 99% are really spoiling it for the 1%. >
  
  Update on the explosions in Kyiv (kinda)
  
  Deputy Commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General, Oleksandr Pavliuk
  "No offensive action from the North yet. The explosions are not related to an air or air defense threat or any military action. If there was a threat, you would have heard the alarm. The cause of the explosions will be reported separately".
  
  So nothing definitive here. From what Hatshepsut420 said it might have been a chain of coordinated explosions. Maybe some kind of car bombing? It's curfew in Kyiv so it might have made reporting on it harder. >
  
  Kyiv region military administration head reported that there was an explosion on a "critical infrastructure facility" caused by a fire. Emergency services have been dispatched. >
  
  From 24.02.2022 to 14.01.2023 (Day 325) estimated Russian losses so far:
  |Category              |Change*|Total     |
  |:---------------------|:------|:---------|
  |Personnel             |+530      |114660    |
  |Tanks                 |+6      |3104      |
  |APVs                  |+6      |6173      |
  |Artillery             |+4      |2090      |
  |MLRS                  |-      |437       |
  |Anti-aircraft Systems |+1      |219       |
  |Aircraft              |-      |286       |
  |Helicopters           |-      |276       |
  |UAVs                  |+2      |1867      |
  |Missiles              |-      |723       |
  |Warships / Boats      |-      |17        |
  |Other Vehicles        |+13      |4846      |
  |Special Equipment     |+2      |186       |
  *Change since the previous day.
  Source: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine >
  
  I like the formatting 👍 >
  
  Out of 4158? >
  
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