Comments by "Yo2" (@yo2trader539) on "The Telegraph" channel.

  1. Russian military admitted it because they shot a retrofitted S-300 Surface-to-Air Missile into a Pizzeria. They need the world to believe that Russia still has the technical capability to hit their targets. These aren't cheap Iranian-made drones, so I doubt a Pizzeria would be a priority target. Usually, expensive missiles would be used for Command, Control, Communication, Infrastructure...or some military/gov facility that is needed for Ukraine to sustain its war fighting capabilities. Degraded Russian missile capability implies the economic sanctions--particularly in the area of semiconductors, GPS, etc--is working more than Russia likes the world to know. (Russian military hardware actually uses a lot of civilian foreign components.)
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  2. They weren't always Muslims. And I see clear cultural differences from Muslims in Southeast Asia and from Middle-east. I actually believe the culture is stronger than the religion. Middle-eastern cultures don't do well in Asia either.
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  3. I feel bad for Native Americans.
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  4. It's the biggest worry when providing weapons. Some will most likely be captured by the enemy.
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  5. Most Canadians aren't from Canada, originally. So this argument becomes really confusing in the Americas when your ancestors aren't native to the land.
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  6. If Russia is losing disproportionate number of soldiers and equipment, relative to Ukraine, why is Russia still able to hold the land they invaded? Military common sense would dictate that either Russia isn't losing as much as communicated by Ukraine, or that Ukraine is also losing the same level of casualties.
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  7. In terms of national security, Russia needs Ukraine and Belarus to be a buffer-zone between Russia and NATO. Neither side want direct borders. But Ukraine used to swing between pro-Russian regimes and pro-European regimes since its independence. For obvious reasons, Russia (and FSB) was not thrilled when pro-EU regimes came into power. In terms of economy, Ukraine has struggled and had to borrow from or be bailed out by Russia to import Russian natural gas. This is not so much about competency but rather how the borders were artificially drawn, and how the Soviet Union was regionally structured. To date, most of natural gas comes from the Ural Federal District and Caspian Sea region. It used to be said that Eastern Ukraine preferred a Russian sphere (as they had deeper historical ties), while Western Ukraine wanted to join EU. For political, military, and economic reasons, the current regime has clear pro-EU and pro-NATO preferences. Putin and Russian military (and FSB) couldn't let Ukraine leave the Russian sphere of influence without a fight. Ukraine joining NATO is a nightmare scenario for Russia and would be perceived as an existential threat to Russian survival. Hence, the war.
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  8. All we get to see is somebody's propaganda.
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  9. ​ @khanabdullayev346 You may need a new country name.
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  10. ​ @NewBeginnings413 Both Russia and NATO need Ukraine and Belarus to be a neutral buffer zone.
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  11. Ukraine has a lot of male volunteers. Ukraine's issue has always been shortage of proper equipment and ammo, rather than shortage of fighters. So I highly doubt most women in this video will ever be in direct combat/infantry roles. This looks more like boot-camp.
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  12. Summed up Russian history for the past 500 years. Ukrainians should know best as Ukrainian Cossacks served as the vanguards of Imperial Russia.
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  13. Curious how Russians could be unprepared, as they've been preparing for a Ukrainian counter-offensive since last fall. SF raids are effective for specific targets/purposes, but I don't think it can't alter the outcome. For that, something more daring and drastic needs to take place.
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  14. When Europeans pay attention, it leads to world wars.
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  15. I honestly don't believe the reason/excuse for the invasion was so important in the minds of Russian leadership. Most Russians understand that they can't let Ukraine join NATO. The Donbass region that Russia currently occupies/controls isn't that important other than being a buffer zone for Crimean peninsula.
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