Russian journalist explains what Russians are thinking about Putin's war

Journalist Ekaterina Kotrikadze, who works for a Russian news outlet that was shut down by the Russian government, discusses threats of nuclear war that have been broadcast on Russian state TV during the war in Ukraine. #CNN #News

[@sarcomere1]

Good luck with the logistics of supporting 500,000 soldiers.

[@coopoylozenge5964]

Russia was able to support its 10+ million army only with a staggering amount of financial and materiel support from the US and UK and with a staggering sacrifice of those men.

[@frederikzinn5427]

Those are one use only. Send them there, let them catch a few bullets. Hope Ukraine runs out of ammo evenutally. Does not need logistics...

[@Balrog2005]

@@command_unit7792 The Soviet Union did that, not Russia, and the Soviet Union was one of the biggest industrial power until the 80s...Russia has only a fraction of the old Soviet Military industrial Complex and the civilian industries are not on par with Italy's, less the one of a world power.

[@mickusrobertson9534]

Hahaha and yet I'm sure you expect American Tanks from across the Atlantic ocean?? Apparently logistics work for Ukraine but not Russia even though Russia has the advantage of this conflict being fought on Russian territory. You idiot. Haha

[@pabloagusti5104]

@@command_unit7792 Fun fact: An army can win in the past and lose badly in the future.

[@randydeserranno5575]

At a young age (1960's) growing up we learned to think of Russia as the enemy. As time went on attitudes toward Russia became more favorable, but now Putin's insanity/ego has destroyed that... another generation now seeing this will once again look to Russia as an enemy.

[@michaelgl8516]

But it has to be that way. Russians have lived 600 years under some type of authoritarian rule. Those that have a conscience and object are thrown in prison or poisoned - they can't reproduce. So the Russians that are left are now genetically pre-dispositioned to cower under any leader. Of course you have a throwback sometimes like Navalny, but when they spend all their time either in prison or on the road, they don't have much chance to reproduce let alone instruct their children in ethics. Unfortunately, Russia now will always be this way.

[@mrdavester]

They will be the bad guys in movies for the next 100 years confirmed.

[@kenlompart9905]

Putin has destroyed everything in the last year Russia has done since 1989 to gain respect from the rest of the world.

[@robertwilkinson8421]

The Russians never changed just their Flag.

[@greenbluemonkey]

Yes this is one of the biggest tragedies. Putin has single handidly ruined all the good will and hard work by both sides to be more cooperative and friendly. Russia is now back to being despised and hated around the world.

[@cnicolasjr]

The war crimes committed by Russian troops must not be left unrecognized. In second World War, Japan's general Yamashita was hung due to war crimes of his uncontrolled troops. Putin has been acting like a general to his troops that have raped, killed innocent civilians, and etc. ; he must be held liable for these horrible crimes.

[@rudolfx1070]

Yeah, and despite what else we know, just how many Russian has Putin assassinated [publicly], because they were going too tell us of his pending invasion? [ 8 or 9.]

[@navinhookoom3584]

And what should be done to US Presidents who committed unthinkable atrocities to Japanese civilians&citizen while using atom bomb over Hiroshima, having used biological warfare(napalm bomb) over the village called mi-lai in Vietnam where nothing dare to grow in the soil there, about Guam Island,Afghanistan(US reared,trained and killed Bin Laden and his like,) in Irak, in Iran , Syria..... stole even sovereign atoll from Mauritius withe the complicity of British to set up military base in DiegoGarcia....

[@danygeorge604]

Im so sorry for some total brain washed like you dude , all the crimes war was made by Zelensky and his Azov nazi military army but here not to many ppls to hear and see the truth , is a disgrace this American gov, propaganda of corupt media . By the way, Russian citizens with some few exceptions , are strong united now more than ever because they know so well here is about Russsias right for existance ,but Americas globalist elite want to destroy Russia .

[@chrispillay6964]

Absolutely correct

[@UPdan]

Ukraine has been killing Ukrainian people since the US coup.

[@jamesgin81]

forward my brother, people of hest, never look down!

[@Greenpoloboy3]

The 3 day Special Operation is nearing the 1 Year Mark.

[@QuercusQuest]

*Russian accent* Special Militiri Operation *End Russian accent*

[@LeadDingo]

Putin accent.. I Am Not a Crook nyet a little sticky fingered maybe a poison here and therr Who can help these sleepwalking Olligarks .. I need to bagg up some kittens goodnight 😴

[@Medvedev_Dmitry2008]

Can you send me the link where Putin said it will last 3 day??

[@kemitafrq6890]

@@Medvedev_Dmitry2008 you will have to wait next life for anyone to actually show an evidence of any Russian official stipulating that this operation was going to last a few days. Please, post that link here if one proves me wrong; would also like to see it.

[@PNH-sf4jz]

@@Medvedev_Dmitry2008 I can give you a reference, that is not difficult to find on the web, to what is considered to be the plans of the Russian 10 Day military operation. Ukraine war: Captured Russian documents reveal Moscow's 10-day plan to take over the country and kill its leaders Posted: 1 December 2022 War in Ukraine Russia planned to start the invasion with a "massive missile and airstrike campaign" against Ukrainian military targets, RUSI says, with a list also showing who should be killed, who would be intimidated and who would be targeted as a collaborator. Ukraine war: Captured Russian documents reveal Moscow's 10-day plan to take over the country and kill its leaders Russia planned to start the invasion with a "massive missile and airstrike campaign" against Ukrainian military targets, RUSI says, with a list also showing who should be killed, who would be intimidated and who would be targeted as a collaborator. Thursday 1 December 2022 22:39, UK Pro-Russian troops near Olenivka in the Donetsk region in July Image: Pro-Russian troops in the Donetsk region in July A British defence and security think tank has revealed details of Moscow's pre-invasion plan for Ukraine, based on captured Russian documents apparently signed off by Vladimir Putin. Russia had planned to take over Ukraine over 10 days and annex it by August this year, the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) said. According to the British Army-linked think tank, only a small group of Russian officials were aware of the full scale of the plans. It said even deputy heads of branches within the Russian military were unaware of the plan to invade and occupy Ukraine until days before the invasion began, and tactical military units didn't receive orders until hours before.

[@gohumberto]

The first wave of Russian soldiers were exactly that, soldiers. This is cannon-fodder. Unmotivated conscripts vs totally motivated, battle-hardened Ukraine fighters.

[@telebubba5527]

They will all be in each others way, going in all directions. The only thing that they will achieve is chaos and a whole lot of dead bodies (Russians). It's nothing else than pure panic on their side. Imagine; 500.000 headless chucks!

[@izajahmed8863]

Bla bla cry harder cuz you won't have anything to say except whinning because Russia is winning and annihilating in vuhledar, soledar and bakhmut, Zaparozhye etc..,.

[@eduwino151]

@@telebubba5527 minus tank or adequate air support it seems Putin is hell bent on wiping out the male Russian population

[@Ink30]

Battle tested, war tested hooah

[@rolandomartinez9076]

It's gonna be target practice, a slaughter !

[@ianlacey6588]

Just re-run a few bits of Blackadder IV. “You mean advance very slowly towards the German machine guns just like we did 16 times already?” “Of course! And that’s the genius of this plan. The Germans will never expect us to use the same plan again.”

[@rrocketman]

Peace✌

[@ryanhartnett530]

A win for Ukraine is a win for freedom. Victory for Ukraine💙💛

[@GhettoAquaMan]

You are delusional

[@jaobidan2358]

Ukraine is no better than Russia. Zelensky jailed his political opponents w/o cause, dissolved the party, and shuts down anything that criticizes him including the 2nd largest Christian Church in Ukraine.

[@dotmarceo]

Ukraine is very corrupt. Freedom?

[@boleslawzajaczkowski9392]

Reaching a Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine: A Conversation with Jeffrey Sachs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHfEfomQr9qYe7c

[@nimoodukwu6506]

Nazis

[@martinvera5962]

Praying for the mothers and fathers losing their children 💜✝️♥️

[@oneshothunter9877]

I never don't pray myself, not religious, but would you lay in a word from me? Just this one time. ❤️ This is just...so sad!

[@vladolfputler9000]

Praying for the mothers and fathers losing their children, unless we are talking about the mothers and fathers of the fascist orcs from Terrorussia.

[@therapist6328]

Also praying for the children who have lost a parent

[@janosik150]

yes 14,000 died of them since 9 years at hand of Ukraine, weaponized by USA.

[@garywheeler7039]

Some Russian parents praying for compensation in the form of a "Lada'.

[@nhanha7433]

The uniforms and guns and training All of these quite costly. While the nucleus use it is budget control spend

[@robertcocciardi2772]

The number is huge, but war is one by tactics, advantage, technical ability and determination. Ukraine has the advantage and soon there will be total retreat by the Russian army in key strategic areas. Ukraine will prevail. Freedom is coming to Ukraine. Slava Ukraini ! 👍❤️🇺🇸🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@bcfortenberry]

Hope the Russians put sunflower seeds in their pockets so something of value will be added to the soil of Ukraine.

[@shah-zj1tt]

We'll do it differently.We carry a lot of packages and quicklime for Ukrainians and their American friends.😉

[@michaelgl8516]

Exactly!

[@Gmordor]

@@shah-zj1tt , the Americans friends who helped Stalin with tanks ? Or the brainwash in russia is so far ?

[@enlightedspirit]

🐷🐠☝

[@josephjones6034]

@@shah-zj1tt sounds more like you'll make good meat shields under an egotistical fool. 😏💀

[@andyblake8768]

I lived in Russia, such a beautiful country, so sad to see it destroying itself through its politics. Even more sad to see it destroy Ukraine.

[@johnycivi3109]

Hello Andy. Im not russian or anything. Im into politics but im am unbaised. Russia cant allow ukraine to joint nato since they would put missiles 200 km away from moscow. Russians wanted a warrantie from the usa that this will never happpened. Instead, they said we cant guarrantie you. Us wanted this war, their selling weapons for billions that europeans are paying for. They blew the pipleine and now the eu is paying 4X time the price of the barrel. Its dirty politics knowing that russia has no choice but to attack ukraine until they’re demilitirized. And its sad because innocent ukranians are dying.

[@me1648]

All thanks to yet another idiotic political leader. When will humans ever learn there are no winners in war.

[@jamierose4088]

The country is beautiful, Russians are monsters. The behavior of their military reflects the people. Nazis were supported by Germans. Russians are worse than Nazis.

[@johnycivi3109]

@@jamierose4088 dm will show u the videos of ukranian soldiers and commanders wearing nazi flags 🤣 you poor brainwashed Jamie.

[@itt2055]

The Russian people have never known freedom because they have gone from a monarchy to communism to putinisum, this has created a mentally of compliance. The Russian people have had their free will removed and are afraid of their own leadership.

[@considerthis7712]

This one of the better reports on the state of the war undertaken.

[@henkholdingastate]

That TV host watched a lot of Hitler

[@eddybrevet6816]

Nearly every man can withstand adversity, to test his character, give him power, Abraham Lincoln

[@corinaking2052]

A massive wave of human bodies without proper equippment in a desperate effort to deplete the Ukrainian arsenal is about the cruelest thing imaginable.

[@wesleyedwards2764]

That's exactly who he is though. He has always been that guy.

[@yurytuchkin5027]

Russia does not fight for territory now, but systematically deletes the Ukrainian army - soldiers and military tools, and energetic structure. And she is very much successful in this way. This is the way chosen and forced by NATO. Putin is no more but one of many rulers and he is not independent. If Putin leaves, somebody else similar will come. But bear in mind that Putin today has more than 80 percent support of the population. And this is not his personal support but his anti-nazi politics.

[@TRak598]

@@yurytuchkin5027 Say he's anti-nazi but implements their tactics and ideologies, adapted to fit his Russian Supremacy and NATO-perpetuated victim discurse. Yeah, sure. And it's not about getting a good ruler for Russia, it's about shaming and weakening the Kremlin to a point where Russia won't consider invading other countries for at least one decade.

[@TRak598]

@@yurytuchkin5027 Moreover, 80% of acceptance isn't the same as 80% of approval, specially if you consider the constant threat of arrestment and physical violence faced by any opposition to Putin's regime. If anything, it only shows how brutal he is.

[@thenazgul1350]

That's how Russia has fought almost every war. They beat the Nazis that way and they will beat the Ukrainians that way unfortunately. I feel for the Ukrainians, but the war is about to get a lot worse. And the chances of them actually acquiring a victory is unlikely.

[@colostrumnewzealand]

The only way to see the end to this is the ending of Putin

[@enlightedspirit]

Biddon 🤡

[@mitchyoung93]

Well, your girl boss went first.

[@scuba36fun]

Funny, the Putin today is the ONLY guy who stops Russians from full scale nuclear war with your stupid countries,...sorry if you to dam stupid to understand this!

[@Gaetano.94]

@@enlightedspirit damn you look like a chick with a moustache, and I don't even like Biden

[@pauljackson9871]

Give som vodka with the special ice cubes.

[@emiliobello2538]

we need a documentary about TV Rain

[@stephenswales8940]

Daniel is an extremely brave person.

[@TalibanAtrocities]

Solovyov is the Comical Ali of this war

[@JakeBassCZ]

Solovyov is like Julius Streicher.

[@Chad-nf6xq]

The God deniers own this war and its just getting started

[@enlightedspirit]

🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺💯👍

[@j9670]

Learn the #@*& lesson: "If Russia says something is true, then you know it is false!"🤬 Remember the old Soviet saying, "Nothing is confirmed until the Government denies it!" 🙂

[@Hero4fun77]

@Semi Attractive Incel That would be too bad, but Russia is at least damaged alot. The less russia right now the better the future. Meanwhile there are no casuality in the west. I want those russian mobilize and be cannon fodders for daddy putin. Let's go second mobilization. I hope they don't all escape russia like they did before xD

[@jaobidan2358]

You quote that but fail to see the relevance of it towards our Federal Gov't.

[@stillkickinbandgeorgianbay900]

@Semi Attractive Incel Premature, and personally speculative allegation. I'm good with helping Ukraine as much as they need, and give them the best opportunity to succeed. Otherwise, it's a surrender, and they are done for.

[@danhusterd6376]

Russia said the sky is blue. Must be fake news 😂 remember the old USA saying “you can lead sheep to water, but if they are too dumb to drink, it’s because they are voters in a democracy “ 😂

[@ronrichardson3103]

The Russians lie about everything the world has known that for a long time

[@thomasmcmullen4523]

Remember positive and negative light and dark. You decide heven or he'll.

[@thestevecbr]

“their amassing in the border”. lesson learned. last year, it was for “exercises”. if you see military equipment and personnel now, hit ‘‘em with himars…

[@proud_chinese_traitor]

Im chinese I remember Putin said he will take Ukrain in three days but now is 2023 so what a joke

[@dalecrocker3213]

He never said it.

[@craig3949]

@@dalecrocker3213 butt hurt

[@craig3949]

Your a good man 👍🏻

[@crystalwebster2005]

Putins generals said they would take it after a few days and would be greeted in the streets with flowers as liberator

[@dalecrocker3213]

@@crystalwebster2005 That's just what some of them said to encourage the troops. Nobody in the right mind believed it.

[@timgreeranarchiaanarchos5864]

I have learned soldier in Russian is pronounced cannon fodder.

[@niller2006]

fertilizer

[@LeadDingo]

Blood and bone

[@timgreeranarchiaanarchos5864]

@@LeadDingo with no will or integrity. Slaves to a murderous tyrants whim. Choices.

[@BlondieSL]

Minced Meat!

[@izajahmed8863]

Oh really? Ask about what happening in bakhmut

[@sailor583]

500,000 without fresh rations, obsolete weaponry, poor training, unqualified officers, and a lack of clear objectives is just more of the same.

[@hiltonsue-wah-sing1239]

Thinking is not enough. They must be persuaded to do do MORE to influence public opinion at home.

[@Janovial]

Its just so sad for the Russians to be dragged by their tyranical leader into this. Russians in the 21st century should be enjoying prosperity from the fruit of their talents and vast resource-rich land. While other countries suffer from natural calamities (eg earthquakes, typhoons), disasters in Russia are all man-made. Sad

[@omnitraveller]

It's always been like that, they are used to it.

[@coopoylozenge5964]

They would much rather have it this way than be troubled by the responsibility that accompanies democracy.

[@user-lk7xj2zs3u]

@@coopoylozenge5964 You mean like Belarusians?

[@user-pq1fu9jj6j]

Путина потдерживает 80% россиян! Где США И НАТО там война и горе. Югославия, Ливия, Сирия, Ирак, Афганистан теперь и Украина! Может хватит? Америка хочет править миром, для этого по всему миру разбросаны её военные базы. И на Украине в Очакове тоже строили военную базу.

[@coopoylozenge5964]

@@user-lk7xj2zs3u No. Not really. Belarussia operates as a dictatorship under Lukashenko. Past attempts at a real democracy have been only partially successful. Whereas Lukashenko is maintained in power by the Kremlin, he has to step very carefully through fear of insurrection, which might sow the seeds of a true democracy. That would be tested if/when Putin pushes Lukashenko for more direct involvement in the war. I assume that Lukashenko does not want to take this risk.

[@nemono-won7712]

500k is a stunning number indeed... Especially since they had trouble filling 300k.

[@eduwino151]

they ran out of fuel for 150k , sending WW1 human wave attacks in the era of drone directed atillery fire that can kill from 20miles away , that 500k troops will last about a month before most of are gone if they decide to do a headon attack against entrenched ukrainian positions

[@lesterquintrell4844]

@@eduwino151 this is utter rubbish about human wave attacks, this is pure propaganda, never happened.

[@RichardTaylor1630]

@@lesterquintrell4844 Look at the footage of the fields littered with bodies in front of Bakhmut and see if there might not be some truth to the "propaganda."

[@eduwino151]

@@lesterquintrell4844 ukraine literally publishes videos of them blowing up groups of Russian troops trying to storm bakmut unless you are living in a hole

[@johanselander7708]

@@lesterquintrell4844 There are lots of videos every singel day proving you wrong!

[@_general_error]

I don't agree that Russia's only option is to use threats. I think the other option is stop fighting and send everyone home. That's as simple to do as it sounds.. I don't think there would be much resistance to that decision...

[@jasonpaquette2301]

120k hardened, 380k new.

[@joerogain5025]

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire

[@GiarkReleos]

no shit, magat heads like you are a blight on humanity

[@josevillanueva5220]

Hack Rusian tv channels on areas of high recruitment and show the videos proving how and how many rusians are dying trying to invade Ukraine Putin is basically making their soldiers commit suicide by sending them to the battlefield in Ukraine

[@niburu1508]

Why would a Russian ‘journalist’ call this Putins war. That’s an expression used by American nutters who personalise shit. Have you spoken to any of the ‘journalists Zelensky has closed down? Just being seriously ridiculous now.

[@skateboardingjesus4006]

"Get me some targets for shootin' and make sure one of them's Putin" Disgruntled Russian soldier.

[@namename-qb5xe]

yes yet only the west that has done that..

[@warrinbang1191]

The consequences of a nuclear war over Russia's failure to conquer Ukraine is more insane than a landlord who burns down their own apartment complex because they failed to evict a tenant.

[@marioformosa4259]

Very clever. Now tell me. What is the capital city of Ukraine?

[@arthurdewith7608]

U are forgetting that Putin is on his way out no matter what happens this is his last mark on his legacy sanctions have made Russians into beggars much like Cuba and n Korea if anything will change then Russians will increasingly stand behind Putin to destroy the enemy

[@arthurdewith7608]

@@marioformosa4259 Moscow is that capital

[@SkaldCG]

@@arthurdewith7608 when tiny little Moscow developed Kyiv was already a Capital ; )

[@spendor9377]

The wind is mostly easterly in the war zone, so Russian soldiers would get contaminated.

[@peterthomason]

500,000 troops is scary enough but a few of them might even have weapons

[@philimontwinamasiko1990]

In military, it's not all a bout the number. It's all a bout capable and tactical experience. 10000 can be lost in a single day. All a long rassia had more soliders than Ukraine. But Ukrainians are stronger than Russias

[@nemo6282]

@@philimontwinamasiko1990 Wrong Ukraine had 600,000 troops a year ago Russian launched their SMO with 200,000 and advanced all the way to Kyiv before withdrawing. Ukrainians were well trained a year ago. and still a lot of excellent soldiers, but now to many raw recruits. Russians were better ,,and are now a lot better.

[@fabromitis9206]

Glory to the Heroes

[@normplatt7549]

Never heroes in war! They will tell you that!

[@fabromitis9206]

When you are willing to die to defend your homeland you ARE a Hero. Americans have never had to defend their homeland. GLORY to the HEROES!!!

[@fabromitis9206]

And who the Fuck are They.

[@Trin978]

The definition of insanity is repeating the same mistakes over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

[@linzalabamaawake5230]

Boom dang right

[@pabloagusti5104]

I haven't said half of the things Facebook says I said. -Achilles

[@Kush.]

Literally what I was thinking..

[@graceyoakum8863]

You x

[@asynchronicity]

Einstein never said that of course

[@SHAMSHAM1090]

Show those Russians no mercy

[@crushnevnikita8575]

ohhhh im so scarrreed... 😁

[@MetanoiaOfferMastery]

Show the Russian government no mercy

[@SHAMSHAM1090]

@@MetanoiaOfferMastery Russian troops of course,

[@user-fz6wx2zk6p]

From your sofa?

[@mrbroeders]

They haven't equipped the 300,000 from before...they haven't got the resources or logistics to manage it.

[@evgenychernitsyn2742]

xa xa xa!!! amazing spins!!! OMG

[@bixbysnyder-00]

"341 days into my 3 day war, I am still master strategist." -Vladimir Putin

[@jim2376]

Well played. 😄

[@aliencyborg3660]

never underestimate your enemy is a famous quote that putin obviously didn't read 😂🤣

[@MrMelgibstein]

@@aliencyborg3660 enemies😂

[@ABW777]

It’s all going to plan

[@182Nutty]

@@aliencyborg3660 About 40 of Putin's enemies have provided military aid to Ukraine. >100, including the Chinese have provided humanitarian aid.

[@Conceicao1976]

We tend to forget, but what an incredibly brave person; Alexei Navalny

[@BjorckBengt]

Or stupid? Anyway he is a nationalist and not the hero media tries to make him.

[@kwabenabudulartey7003]

Alexi Navaly, the first democratically elected president of the future free state of russia without putin.

[@user-pq1fu9jj6j]

Навальны вор! Он обворовал французскую парфюмерную компанию.

[@oleksii000]

@@kwabenabudulartey7003 hopefully not, he’s another nationalistic garbage politician with slightly more liberal views than the z-ruzzkis

[@Chad-nf6xq]

God denier

[@angelosliotscos8405]

This video left me speechless.

[@nimmha6708]

Mind saying why?

[@kosamsani9355]

What would Leo Tolstoy say about this war??

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[@bella2304]

Russian people are saying , " Slingshot make good weapon and vodka is good for sick soldiers " 😳

[@danieldickson8591]

Intercepted telephone calls from Russian troops outright state they're drunk most of the time, conscripts and officers. That includes during "training," which is minimal and very intermittent.

[@user-pq1fu9jj6j]

Это ты сам придумал?

[@boleslawzajaczkowski9392]

Reaching a Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine: A Conversation with Jeffrey Sachs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHfEfomQr9qYe7c

[@amramjose]

And tampon good for bullet hole...

[@regandunn4850]

Russia is saying make no mistake about it because one mistake you going directly to paradise

[@davelester1985]

They've got to move a lot of food and supplies, and keep it going. To feed that many, day after day, is going to take a huge effort. It is hard to sustain this many troops. I think that NATO is hoping to grind down Russia's effort until they cannot do it anymore and troops starve.

[@lexwaldez]

Problem: can't properly equip and supply 300,000 soldiers Solution: mobilize another 500,000 soldiers

[@davidclary5104]

The exact number Peter Zeihan said Putin/Russia would throw at Ukraine and that, historically, Russia never stops in an invasion/war unless at least 500,000 Russian troops have been sent to their deaths.

[@armatacalanca962]

14500 soviet soldiers killed in Afghanistan (1979-1989).

[@TheMangoAnglo_onTwitter]

@@armatacalanca962 We funded the Afghans to fight for us too. Dont forget that. The US always makes good decisions. Look how that ended up, they used the same weapons against us and sold of to other countries who hates us. Ukraine is corrupt, one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

People don't want to say it, because Russia was part of the Allies, but during WWII, Stalin killed more Russians & others who were forced to be part of the USSR --- through both direct actions and starvation pogroms & mass scale uprooting of hundreds of thousands of people Stalin thought could be a problem for him, if they stayed where they were. Point is, Russian leaders, from the Tsar on down, don't give a phuc about Russian lives or the lives of others who cross path with/against Russians in war. The Russians are really a bit different from other Western/Northern Europeans, of which they are part, regionally. If people have a hard time believing the Russians are a little different, think about this odd fact: Russia is the ONLY ADVANCED NATION in the world --- forget about in Europe: in the world --- that allows some private plantation owner to go into prisons to make promises to prisoners (rapists, killers, violent people who need to do hard times for their crimes): "You go to war UNDER ME, make me rich and powerful (both which I will share with our Great Leader, Mr. Putin), and you get to be a free person, no matter what you've done or what your sentence is... IF YOUR SURVIVE a little "special operation" that has killed and injured at least 200,000 Russians and another 200,000 Ukrainians..." What kind of a civilized, advanced nation allows powerful, rich individuals to LIVE ABOVE its LAWS....so he could just go into any prison and collect thousands of criminals to be used to benefit himself and his company.... barbarity beliefs & practices accepted as NORMS we hear about only in the times of Rome, when Gladiators (slaves or prisoners) were made to kill each other, and to be killed by lions and tigers, for the enjoyment of the masses...

[@matsfrommusic]

What PZ is saying I wouldn't put too much stock into, however in this particular matter I believe he's right in that it's at least possible, but the circumstances will still dictate, ie if you have too many angry Russian in the streets after say 300, then it will stop there obviously.

[@chrisrobert5252]

@@armatacalanca962 26,000 soldiers killed, including 2,990 officers according to an in-depth analysis by the Russian General Staff in the 1990s, 100K casualties according to US estimates

[@sambabisky4742]

Give a moment to think about this. 500K persons, will need between 1000 and 1500 tons per day. Consider the number amt of food the present Russian force is getting, very little. The logistics alone for this is staggering. Of course the Russians will try to do this invasion very quickly to minimise the logistics problem. But that means mobility, Trucks or trains, on roads or tracks. We can assume these routes have been well marked?

[@elvispressley2365]

I agree they couldnt support that level.

[@truthsmiles]

Easy solution - they can just eat each other

[@lukequigley121]

500,000 AK-47, 500,OOO BATTLE CLOTHING, BOOTS, FOOD, Alot of gear

[@johnc2438]

Russian logistics! Think airline food, Cuban economy, jumbo shrimp! 😱

[@michaelgl8516]

Food? Who says they're going to get food? Silly man - Russians don't feed their soldiers. Isn't it enough that every other soldier gets a firearm?

[@charlesroulet4274]

They don't need any more tools they have the ultimate pools

[@tonystarks8632]

It's more like 265k Russian Military not including Wagnar troops.

[@Spike-qt7tx]

one idiot can cause so much misery

[@davie3341]

It might be 2 and half times more troops than at the start but those at the start are all dead or out of the game. Slava Ukraini!!!

[@todorokimusa523]

Lol . Both sides have lost the same amount of soldiers approximately 100k each

[@peterweller8583]

But can they feed them?

[@davie3341]

@@todorokimusa523 And why is that funny?

[@johnycivi3109]

Are you in ukraine and russia ? Or just a clown who watches cnn and sky news ?

[@pabloagusti5104]

The slow weakening of the russian army is a bright light for the future of the human race. The ukranians making this possible deserve our gratitude and the support they need to keep doing what they're doing.

[@localwalker5696]

Where have they come from

[@ericlondon2663]

Hilarious how Russian sunflower fertilizer looks just like a Russian.

[@johnsweazy358]

A Soviet style retirement ceremony with a one gun salute would go a long way towards the Russian people surviving this confrontation!

[@Chad-nf6xq]

The dems want boots on the ground to keep it going cuz they're God deniers

[@regandunn4850]

Year sure thing they 30 years in front of the west when it comes to nuke wepons and deployment even north Korea is hypersonic now America is at the learning stage Mach 5 lol and doesn't have the fuel to be hypersonic 8 mins to melt sand to make glass that the power

[@jp6234]

1 well aimed gun salute will solve the problem

[@johnsweazy358]

@@regandunn4850 You are dreaming my friend but there are few advantages as useful as being underestimated by your enemy!

[@vladolfputler9000]

@@regandunn4850 any ballistic rocket EVER launched was hypersonic in the space, educate yourself

[@billhollywood3809]

We’re destroying our planet and we’re all standing around letting him do it

[@therapist6328]

Lead the way!

[@mimosa7143]

We have a few maggots in this world , and that’s the problem

[@hongvietnguyen2313]

500,000 soldiers! Oh, no - But it make me recall 564,XXX US soldiers presented in the south of Vietnam during the war (1968), and about 600,000 Chinese soldiers attacked north Vietnam in 1978. War is always terrible.

[@douglasperry8211]

500,000?! Jesus, holy cow!

[@heater5979]

Great news. Ukraine can expect a bumper sunflower crop if Russia sends all that fertiliser over. :)

[@allrpg10]

Ukraine has the tenth wave of mobilization, because nine have already died along with NATO mercenaries.

[@changsafibreg.6636]

@@allrpg10 ahh maybe but at least they lie in cemetery not on the side of the road like fresh dog sh..t

[@heater5979]

@@allrpg10 That is not true. Ukraine does not have "waves" of mobilisation. There are no NATO troops in Ukraine. Really, stop trying to spread such obvious misinformation.

[@JustSkram]

@@allrpg10 You might want to pick up a side gig besides the whole "russian propagandists on youtube" because you suck at your job

[@allrpg10]

@@JustSkram Don't worry, as your mom's pimp, I make good money.

[@lexingtonlad5745]

If there is going to be a nuclear war could it take place after the next rugby world cup as I think Ireland have a great chance of winning it.

[@MavicAir1]

I also want to watch the Super Bowl.:)

[@telebubba5527]

Do you need time for celebrations, or can they just throw the bomb?

[@Shortman751]

I can picture a Grand Finale

[@reddeercanoe]

As a Canadian I will miss the Russian hockey teams playing on the international stage!

[@panrmk]

@@reddeercanoe I am with Don Cherry and especially Harold Ballard when it comes to the Russian presence in North American hockey. Nil is the number. Zilch. Don’t need them unless they come here as ordinary immigrants first. No room for “Team Putin.”

[@sedeslav]

half a million soldiers need: 50 thousand military officers of all ranks, from corporal to generals!!! at least 50 000 trucks, 50 000 armored vehicles, 5-10 000 tanks, millions of barrels of gasoline, food, clothing, arms, ammo, panzer vests, helmets! ....if they don't have just one of this elements all are doomed.

[@tonystarks8632]

That they are Nuts!

[@km4089]

Better get alot of body bags ready.

[@johnstreet797]

russians just lead their dead

[@joerogain5025]

"WHEN I LOOK INTO PUTIN's 👁 💀 👁 EYES I SEE THE KGB." Republican Senator John McCain

[@allrpg10]

He saw how the Vietnamese f... him in captivity.

[@nethkomba8892]

He wouldn't distinguish KGB if it F**Ked him in the face. Thats why he's the idiot who got captured.

[@autisticfieldmarshall1006]

"When I look into McCain's eyes I see empty sockets lol" Putin

[@ajrlima2659]

😈

[@jimbob7281]

-Republican Senator John McCain, undead cuckus warmonger fixed

[@jennibartlett2029]

Yup and they will all be carrying three rocks,a stick and a bottle of alcohol!!

[@timothyortiz2222]

The U.S. had 500,000 plus troops in Vietnam. That turned out. Not so good.

[@anabelpineda9976]

I feel sorry for Ukrainian people 💔☮️🙏

[@markcosenza3274]

Me too. They are pawns to The Military Industrial Complex in Washington that is getting filthy rich off the dead bodies of Ukrainians. It won't be long you'll feel sorry for the American people as they drag us closer to a Nuclear War. Ukraine is the new Afghanistan,war without an end.

[@crushnevnikita8575]

i agree, ukrainians need a new leader coz their leader now is just a NATO puppet, asking for more weapon instead of humanitarian aids, asking for war instead of peace negotiation.. the true US dog i mean man of the year.. 😁

[@billyrubin3108]

Ukraine doesn’t need sympathy. It needs arms!

[@jimschachtschneider7741]

Time for the US and NATO allies to step up supplies. Ukraine deserves our help!

[@boscopappas234]

Nah. We’ve given them enough.

[@bradjames6748]

NATO has several dedicated airlifts with multiple flights per day out of several airports and bases across Europe

[@bubba9985]

US needs Putins help

[@jimschachtschneider7741]

@@bradjames6748 Which I support. War churns though a lot of munitions and supplies.

[@siggifreud812]

wtf you think they been doin for the last year.....?

[@ericclausen6772]

More ammo and combat vehicles

[@Wooburnmusic]

Most world leaders need to have their heads banging together and asked the question, WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEACE AND GOODWILL ? perhaps they need some kind of thereapy to find out what is wrong with their brains !

[@barryrudge1576]

Considering most men of military age have fled the country it makes me wonder at the quality of the new recruits and the quality of training. They couldn't equip their last recruitments with uniform or decent arms so how will they equip these new troops.

[@kanyeakwehoulaye9728]

🤣🤣 keep believing lies.

[@lenmaclean3815]

Wheel chair brigades, cane commando's???? Alcoholic airborne regiments?

[@PragerFenster]

Well, unfortunately not everyone has fled. It is a huge country.

[@lesterquintrell4844]

go educate yourself instead of parroting the propaganda.

[@Thea-gj2or]

And running out of missiles.

[@mongrelrat]

If we want to give Ukraine a real chance to win, we should provide fighter jets (F16s). It is essentially clear that the free world, if it wants to be serious, should make a stand.

[@Ink30]

We will we are just easing em in first tanks then eventually jets

[@San-nah]

I agree!

[@rahullodha9045]

And then Russia is gonna turn off your gas supplies..

[@Ink30]

@@rahullodha9045 we get fuel from all over the world and have plenty

[@mongrelrat]

@@rahullodha9045 Italian here. Not a problem. We buy natural gas from other countries now. The main supplier is Algeria. So... yeah...

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

5,000 more troops. Let's add a zero, nah make it two, 500,000.

[@danieljohanson7271]

Lol. Thats alot of body bags. Bring it

[@rca245]

500000 soldiers ?! .. I’d be worried for Ukraine if Russia was any good at fighting

[@jamesdoeberling7830]

yes that would be a lot of POW's Ukraine will get

[@enlightedspirit]

NATO GO HOME from Russia's borders!! ✌ OTHERWISE SARMAT 💥 💯

[@rca245]

@@enlightedspirit I’d say that doesn’t make sense, but why state the obvious. Plus, you’re Russian, so nonsense is expected.

[@bert7216]

That many soldiers,Are they sending them on foot? They lost a lot of there scrap metal already,Ships,jets, helicopter's,Tanks, Can't feed them or cloth them,About all they have to keep them warm is a bottle of vodka

[@bert7216]

@@enlightedspirit Why so you can rape innocent woman and children?

[@neilduncan6645]

My gramps fought the great Nazi empire for this tiny nation I reside in. Scotland! He even stated " war makes money for the higher ups who watch men go to war and end off leaving women widowed. Leaving families disrupted as sons and daughters are ripped apart. Fathers ripped from their sons and wives. Politicians are the problem. Thinking they are above all of us and using public money to finance pathetic wars " although this was back in the 90s when I had this conversation with my hero. My grandad. More legendary than Michael Phelps to me and that takes some doing as I idolize the great Baltimore Bullet. He has nothing on my gramps though. A national hero, war hero but he would often remind me he wasn't and the men who died were the real heroes. Try hearing that and still thinking war is sunshine and rainbows. If you have ever heard stories about ww2. Those stories are nothing compared to the actual hell soldiers faced. My grandad saw one of the Russian comrades he was exchanging letters with back then. This was many years later and both of them burst into tears seeing each other for the first time. Do not ever say all Russians are bad people. They fought and helped us against the worst atrocities in history. The Nazi's. Yeah, you think war now is hell. Bring up a chair and I'll give you an incite into what my gramps had to face. Never hesitated either. But, it broke him badly. He'd often gaze to the skies when he heard a plane pass. I'd have to say it's okay grandad. But, the look of horror on his face at times was terrifying. To him it was bittersweet as he thought stukas were coming overhead sometimes and at other times he'd say " Look, The Hurricanes are coming to save us son " safe to say Some people thought he was insane . But, if only they could know the horrors on which he had to face. His neighbours would sometimes look at my gramps as nothing more than an old lunatic. I had to remind them that without men like my gramps. They would have no freedom and they would be speaking German so put some damn respect on his name whether they liked it or not. I wasn't having people who lived next to him taking any of that sh*t for granted. I had a conversation with a young military man later that year. He came round and gave my gramps a modern day version of a salute. My grandad looked at him with this big old smile and said " Name and rank son " I don't think he ever let his military side go. But, he was so happy to just have an hour with this young man to trade his stories with the guy and vice versa. One of the happiest days of my grandads life was aitting there just trading these stories. The guy didn't have to do that either. But, he wanted to. I was so happy that he gave an older brother in arms that chance. Unfortunately my gramps is in a care home now with severe dementia. He barely recognizes me anymore and trust me if I could I'd rag doll dementia if it showed its face. But, being an invisible disease I can't. You don't know what that does to me on the inside seeing him rot away like that. But, please don't ever say all Russians are the pits of evil. Some men had no option but to call them their buddies. I hope one day at the gates of Valhalla or whatever they say. The wastelands of death. I hope my gramps is standing there guiding me. Even if it was his favourite bird guiding me. I'd be happy. He loved crows. He often said to me " Be like crows. They have a buddy system that relies on each other. Gracious and humble " he took a lot of what he learned in the military and I think he saw some of himself and his buddies in the corvids. Sorry for the story. But, I had to write this just so I can see it as words and it does bring me a smile. Which Is sometimes all you need to remind yourself that the men of yesteryear gave their entirety to the cause for our freedoms. Sorry about the grammar as well. That was secondary to my little piece I was trying to type. ☺

[@navinhookoom3584]

You shouldn't be sorry, but proud for your story! At least you can differentiate between social media propaganda(which is the craze today) and the reality of our existence on this planet.

[@neilduncan6645]

Yeah, I know what you mean. They ain't all bad and I do understand that the Ukranians will feel that way. I just thought I'd share a little piece about what war does to a man. Thanks though and the story is bittersweet. But, I had to share it mostly for piece of mind.

[@neilduncan6645]

Thanks dude! I don't really like propaganda as it happens on both sides. Even in ww2. The Nazi's had a slew of propaganda and the allies had similarvamounts of propaganda. I understand it's a tactic. I try and keep my attention off propaganda though.

[@navinhookoom3584]

@Hit and Run What the hell are these four letters for?

[@keoghcf]

Your gramps was a hero if the world had of stood up to Hitler at the start then he wouldn't have had to fight in that war. If we learned anything from past , don't appease dictators, they are crocodiles that will eat you eventually

[@cdchcs]

I pray no nukes are ever fire

[@thisguy9919]

Where did they get this one from lol😂😢😅😢😢😢😢😢

[@bigdaddyrat7854]

'Quantity has a quality all its own' is hard on morale.

[@VladimirCudrnak]

not on morale in Kremlin

[@jake-px1rp]

If Russia was gonna do any of this, definitely they would have

[@eilemoo3272]

More unfortunates to the So Called "Meat Grinder" - it is past time to Supply Ukraine with Jets.

[@thegoat11111]

@@eilemoo3272 Poland already did.

[@lotharschiese8559]

@@thegoat11111 And the rest are asleep behind the wheel?

[@Tom-my6dm]

Ukraine will hold 🇺🇦

[@stevenspinazzola6759]

The more Soldiers there are concentrated in 1 area, The more it will be an attractive easy target for the Ukrainians

[@kathrynstewart-mcdonald]

I thought Russia ran out of rations and winter clothes a long time ago.

[@oscarsalgado1238]

Host~ Are u afraid of using them? Putin~ No!!,.. I'm afraid of the B2 stealth bombers , and the fact that they have more pointing at us!,..and theirs most likely works!😭

[@user-fz1ut1mj2k]

Suicide

[@randyreneau2086]

Don’t forget all of NATO and the US has more than B1,

[@arniciaurelian6767]

NATO to be afraid of TU -160 those two nuclear missiles that carry has together 60 MT TNT. Wipe out from the map a country like the UK. Have a range of 3 000 km.

[@oscarsalgado1238]

@Arnici Aurelian t-160? Ain't those that Russia won't use in Ukraine because they will blow them off the sky with US defense sysytem.

[@spootnik00]

More Himars to vaporize the Orcs

[@antoniorosado5647]

Tell us what we don't know !

[@lordhumungus3578]

31 Abrams against 500k? What is this? Zulu Dawn?

[@nickmail7604]

Like most of the comments already on here I question the quality of these "troops" but also if the losses of equipment are accurate then the next "offensive" will see troops armed with very, very old tanks and other vehicles.

[@greenbeanz5914]

Right because tanks and guns only comes once a year from Santa Claws😂idiot.

[@polygonalmasonary]

Armed with 'Spades' mostly !!

[@irishguy200007]

It's not known if they have new tanks like T14 or modified T800 and T90.

[@ICU1337]

@@irishguy200007 lol bruh 😂😂😂🤦🏽‍♂ T14's? Really?!?!? 😂😂😂 Is that you Vlad?! Pleasure to see you on the CNN boards!

[@nickmail7604]

@@irishguy200007 yes it is, most of their "best" tanks that actually exist in the real world are long gone, they have been sending T 64's to the front now since we'll before Christmas. The T14 only exists on the parade ground and in the minds of some russian propaganda idiots, the technology to give the T14 its supposed weapons systems is well beyond modern technology for quite some time, never mind a country as backwards as Russia. They will probably do what they did in the second world war and attack in human waves only arming the front line, telling those following to pick up the first lines weapons as they become available. You do know about the second world war? I only ask as southern Ireland acted like the cowards they are and stayed out of it, except to refuel german U boats.

[@AFR383]

I wonder where all the fresh troops are from - 3 months ago there was videos of men fleeing the country and those that stayed were rounded up and sent out with little training- then those guys complained of no food or equipment

[@lesterquintrell4844]

all the men fleeing really, how many did you see?

[@Thea-gj2or]

@@lesterquintrell4844 but cnn said it was so.

[@wayneperry7413]

@@Thea-gj2or try watching reputable news sources, SBS Australia, DW News, Reuters, PBS, for starters - still getting the same story comrade.

[@Thea-gj2or]

@@wayneperry7413 that is a very impressive list. If they didn't censor anyone that disagrees with the narrative, they would be more trustworthy. If you don't know who the mark is, you are the mark. What's up mark?

[@patrickfoley2838]

They should have signed a peace agreement back in April when they had the chance. Shame on Boris Johnson.

[@michellea9857]

As a Westerner I would love all this to be true, but CNN's track record in providing impartial independent investigative journalism is not great.

[@ohjohnny9377]

I wanna see 500k Russian soldiers getting even enough uniforms let alone weapons from this decade ..

[@gluteusmaximus1657]

They might send them without the gear they need. It actual happened right there in Ukraine. Russian soldiers made vids, where they asked for food, gear or ammo.

[@ant318]

@@crushnevnikita8575 still sending tampons to your boys to plug their bullet wounds?

[@bigboyshit1]

@@crushnevnikita8575 - what confidence do you have for either side? Both are suffering huge looses for little gain

[@ronagoodwell2709]

@@bigboyshit1 Ukraine is defending itself. That's big gain if you survive.

[@ohjohnny9377]

@@gluteusmaximus1657 Even in the first weeks of the invasion there were pictures of Russians with WW1 weapons so 1 year later they will be on horses with bows and arrows

[@joaomaxado65]

A very popular soviet joke: "A men run all mornings to the kiosk to see only the front page of newspapers. Every single day the men do that. Until one day the kiosk's owner asked him why he looked only in the front page ? - To see if someone had died . - But, you must look in the necrologies pages inside ! He answered: - The dead I'm trying to find it will be in all the front page" That's what the Russian people is waiting today...the guy who will be in the front page died !

[@Chad-nf6xq]

Don't make Brandon jealous cuz he's a God denier

[@Angel.Diez.Ovelar]

Good one 👍

[@jenkem4464]

Unfortunately it's not going to happen unless the citizens take a stand...which is doubtful in the short term. This is going to be long and bloody.

[@RonBerg1]

It’s to bad Putin was born. It only he has dripped down his mothers leg.

[@wecanhelpnowatunited24]

We need 500 thousand people to read my name for 🇺🇦 it is on many sites, website shows we people are Not powerless to help inside.

[@blakefitzgerald1170]

500000 conscripts not soldiers, we are all losing no-one really wins in war.

[@ballbuster29]

More Canon fodder send them they will lay in the fields with the rest of them

[@margaretlamb2432]

Thanks Erin. Great job as always.👏

[@TRak598]

"Why? Just to be afraid of using them?" That's literally the reason why Nuclear Weapons exist.

[@televinv8062]

Lol...exactly.

[@fernandoc.dacruz1162]

Não porquen o cara é burro mesmo, como todo russo, não entendeu o contexto em que armas nucleares foram criadas e esse estupido pensa que esta nos tempos de Alexandre ou Genghis Khan, acabou, a Russia é uma nação fracassada, só esta ainda fazendo arte porque o ocidente esta permitindo, no momento que quiser acaba com eles.

[@gofuckyourself120]

nailed it bruh!

[@mykie5682]

He simply means if you are not going to be as wicked as the US and use it, stop bringing them out. There is no need to talk about it if you won't use it. Those who used the nuke never gave a warning first.

[@Blackwell0102]

No its not, initially they were made because it was believed Germans were working on such technology, and then used to force Japans surrender. Nuclear weapons only became a deterrent once other nations obtained them and pacts/treaties were signed.

[@Mister_MasterzRN]

It’s like the movie 300 and Ukraine are the Spartans

[@onehipdad]

How the heck are they going to feed 500k orcs?

[@PragerFenster]

Kudos to Navalny! Hoping so much for a free and humane Russia without these horrible parasites and murderers. !

[@elena__sh]

Yes! ❤