The Russia-Ukraine War has begun

[GoblinCampFollower]

Emmanuel Macron says that nowadays 2/3 of the intelligence information provided to Ukraine comes from France.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/macron-says-france-now-providing-two-thirds-intelligence-ukraine-2026-01-15/

I'm sure Macron is a bit bias.... but I'm happy somebody is being a good ally to Ukraine.

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

Well, that's a new one.

Russian Court Demands $29 Million from Ukrainian Navy Officer for Sinking of Moskva Missile Cruiser - Militarnyi

A Russian military court has effectively confirmed that the Moskva missile cruiser was hit by Ukrainian missiles and has revealed information about the number of crew members killed and missing

militarnyi.com

 

[Casey Pelous]

Well, that's a new one.

Russian Court Demands $29 Million from Ukrainian Navy Officer for Sinking of Moskva Missile Cruiser - Militarnyi

A Russian military court has effectively confirmed that the Moskva missile cruiser was hit by Ukrainian missiles and has revealed information about the number of crew members killed and missing

militarnyi.com

"You will now to please buy us gun for shoot you."

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

Well, that's a new one.

Russian Court Demands $29 Million from Ukrainian Navy Officer for Sinking of Moskva Missile Cruiser - Militarnyi

A Russian military court has effectively confirmed that the Moskva missile cruiser was hit by Ukrainian missiles and has revealed information about the number of crew members killed and missing

militarnyi.com

I wonder what game they are playing here. Are they maybe trying to pretend they aren't seriously at war with Ukraine and this was somehow unprovoked?

 

[Sheera Khan]

Maybe that's the russian counterpart of "The Onion"? $29 Mio seems a little cheap for the (then) flagship of the navy. But then, considering russian maintanance...

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]

Maybe that's the russian counterpart of "The Onion"? $29 Mio seems a little cheap for the (then) flagship of the navy. But then, considering russian maintanance...

Well that's just the fine. He was also sentenced to life in prison. Heh.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

I can't be bothered to look up the references but a lot of German POWs in Stalin's Soviet Union after the war found themselves in front of regular criminal tribunals on charges of "destruction of Soviet government property" (e.g. shooting down Soviet fighter planes or destroying Soviet tanks during the battle of Kharkov).

 

[Isabeau]

Russia’s Grinding War in Ukraine

Despite claims of success in Ukraine, new CSIS data shows that Russia is paying an extraordinary price for minimal gains, with over 1.2 million casualties. Russia is also in decline as a major economic power with slow growth, weak productivity, and declining manufacturing.

www.csis.org

 

[Soen Eber]

Russia’s Grinding War in Ukraine

Despite claims of success in Ukraine, new CSIS data shows that Russia is paying an extraordinary price for minimal gains, with over 1.2 million casualties. Russia is also in decline as a major economic power with slow growth, weak productivity, and declining manufacturing.

www.csis.org

Good