Comments by "GorillaGuerilla🇺🇦" (@gorillaguerillaDK) on "How is the war going? — Mid-December 2022" video.

Great video once again Anders. Thank you for keeping us informed with your perspective on what is happening. Aside for what has happened in Ukraine, next time, can you talk more about how Russia is planning to re-supply their stocks? What was a Russian freighter doing on a South African naval base, what can we expect? And what is the status inside Russia, a lot has pointed out that Putin seemed drunk, which is out of character for him. Tusind tak for at du stiller din store ekspertise til rådighed for alle os nysgerrige Anders!
39
@brendamayfuller8803 Yeah, I thought about that a lot to. I personally do suspect it's Parkinson, so definitely not something he's going to die from anytime soon. The way he steady himself definitely look like when Parkinson patients do it to keep their tremor under control. But we'll see - I wouldn't mind him dying in agony, but would prefer to see him live long enough to stand trial, but as I doubt that will ever happen, I can always hope for the agony part!
9
Yup, it was such a great and impactful event. But it was a slow low flying plane, and no war going on - so one have to wonder if it's simply just because the Russians didn't believe Ukraine would be capable of hitting so deep into Russia - or if they hoped it would hit civilian targets, (like the Russians do), to give them an "excuse" to "declare war"...
6
It's not the US DoD who define what a War Crime is - it's the Rules of War, as the Geneva Conventions. There's also a huge difference between making it harder for the enemy to defend itself by taking out power plants temporarily during an invasion, and then a prolonged campaign attacking power plants to create a humanitarian catastrophe!
5
That's his day job! That's how we train our soldiers here in Denmark. But of course it's only the officers who get to play with all the toys - the rest of us run around in the woods with sticks and shout pew-pew and blrrrr blrrr, and throw our empty cans of Monster(or our own version named Cult), at each other...
4
Well, I do think Danish News are good at using various experts, including Commander Anders P. Nielsen, but for a in depth analysis, it's just great to see another Dane sharing his expertise in such an elegant manner. All to often, when we've seen Danes, especially politicians, talk English, it's been cringe!!!
4
@klobiforpresident2254 It was from a recent event where he gave out some medals. Where he also said the stuff about "they started it, not us" after taking responsibility for Russia targeting civilian infrastructure. I think it was WION I watched the clip on, it was shared on Twitter - must have been yesterday I watched it, or maybe it was the night before. My sleeping patterns are a bit effed up at the moment...
3
If a structure doesn't have specific military value, but has significant importance in regards to uphold life of the civilian population, then it's a violation of the Rules of War. This means, prolonged targeting of powerplants in an effort to create a humanitarian catastrophe is a violation of the Rules of War. Targeting hospitals is a clear cut violation of the Rules of War. Deliberately targeting civilians, (not counting collateral damage when targets do have military relevancy), is a violation of the Rules of War. Declaring annexation of an occupied territory is a clear cut violation of the Rules of War! Attacking civilian buildings of cultural significance is also a violation of the Rules of War. Perfidy, (such as waving a white flag, and then attacking when your opponents closes in to take you in custody, also a violation of the Rules of War. Killing or torturing PoW is s violation as well Using places like hospitals, elderly care homes, nuclear power plants, etc., as a hideout/base of operation, is a violation too, (if you're not allowed to shoot at it, you're not allowed to draw fire towards it either)... In regards to power plants, taking out structures as part of an all our assault can be valid as a military target, but only temporarily if the purpose of the attack is to shut down power to let's say an airstrip before attacking it! Or if the powerplant can be seen as influential on the effort to wage war, such as a powerplant supplying an arms production facility! Same goes for other forms of infrastructure - if it has significant military value, then it's usually a valid target! The bridge from Russia to Crimea, transport of military supplies and soldiers, definitely a valid target! A pedestrian bridge in the middle of Kiyv used by joggers and and dog walkers - nope!!!
3
@67wouter So you don't understand what NATO is, how it functions, or what it does! Okay, now we know!
2
@67wouter As I expected, you have NO idea of how NATO actually functions! NATO didn't participate in the invasion of Iraq; In fact, several NATO countries opposed it! NATO's involvement in Iraq started much later, with a UN mandate and on the request of the Iraqi government, in fact the Iraqi government has recently asked NATO to stay a little longer, as NATO soldiers are helping training soldiers there. Heck, I got two friends who's deployed there right now. One of them is there to teach officers in the armed forces about the Rules of War, and the Importance of them. Also, NATO's involvement in Libya was with a UN mandate! You do realize that just because a country that is a member of NATO does something, doesn't mean NATO is doing it!? NATO is a seperate entity, it's a extremely democratic organization where every major decision is voted on - all members have veto power, and if just one country decides to use it, NATO won't be involved - but that doesn't mean the countries can't do what they want on their own - it just won't be in NATO regi... It's completely BS that NATO "became a vessel for increased aggression against countries outside of the treaty", au contraire NATO created the Partnership for Peace program - and yes, that included Russia. For a time we all hoped that Russia would become a democracy like it's European neighbors - and we even conducted military operations togheter! Russia took part in the UN mandated, NATO lead KFOR mission, Russia took part in missions to deal with piracy! Heck, there was even efforts to make Russia part of the Enhanced Partnership Program, a status that would bring it even closer to NATO and possible membership! But then Russia decided to invade a sovereign neighboring country that also were part of the PfP program, back then it was Georgia, and the efforts to bring Russia closer cooled off for a couple of years, but the US insisted that new efforts should be made and negotiations had started, but then Russia decided to invade Ukraine, again a PfP program member on its way to get Enhanced Partnership status! And logically it has cooled off any beliefs in the possibility of Russia being interested in peaceful relations!
2
PIGMEN UKRAINE So you hate women because I hate the Russian government! Okay, that makes sense! Sounds like you're suffering from something similar to Ye!
2
@Lorenz1973 A damn well job!!!
2
Are targets in Norway legitimate for Russia? NAMMO in Norway produce the LAW M-72 and they've send A LOT of them to Ukraine. So, if that didn't answered your question, then it's obviously no! Countries producing and selling weapons are not legitimate targets - however, this doesn't mean others can't sanction them... Also, the Iranians themselves are very clear, they don't want any help aside from moral support! They don't want to be in a position where the Priests label the rebels "foreign assets/agents“...
2
Best spoof on the "I invested in" bots... 🤣
2
Lancaster, isn't that the guy who's been embedded with the Russian army since 2014? Pretty sure it is! Probably not a particularly trustworthy source of information!
1
It is only Ukrainian SF and possibly a few from the International Legion, although I doubt it. Sure, there are vets who are former SF in the in the International Legion, but from what I understand Ukraine tend to avoid using them inside occupied territory. Don't forget that active duty soldiers attacking Russian soldiers could be seen as an act of war...
1
@nzer57 Vatnik!
1
PIGMEN UKRAINE Why do you hate women?
1
PIGMEN UKRAINE Remember who invaded Afghanistan and completely destabilized the country back in 1979? More than nine years of war, mines looking like toys to get Afghan children to pick them up!
1
If they used what it's estimated they used, they're not low speed...
1
@manliomazzon Such kind words! Now if only our effing soccer team could do it as well.... 🤣
1
@nzer57 They're are deliberately attacking power infrastructure - whether it's power plants or other infrastructure related to power distribution isn't really the point, the point is, prolonged attacks are only happening to try to create a humanitarian catastrophe!
1
That would technically be an act of war against another country, (unless you accept it as being Russian). It would be a god damn waste of ressources!!!
1