Comments by "PNH 6000" (@PNH-sf4jz) on "This was an AMBUSH at The White House" video.
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WOW !!! The Russian "2nd strongest military in the world" {since disproved} and "There has been virtually no change in the borderline in two years" Even though Ukraine was a "sitting duck", ready for the taking, according to the Russians, and also politicians and others in the Free World.
{This is a long post, if you are interested, you are welcome to read and to use any material if you wish. If not interested, please move on.}
Most people commenting on the WAR waged by Russia against Ukraine may be, reasonably and realistically, not aware of the information in the following text and references.
Ukraine had been militarily emasculated {neutered} by Russia, the US and NATO and the organised "Arms reduction program" {separate from nuclear arms reduction}, between 1991 and 2011. All based on, what has since been shown to be glib, beguiling and false promises by the Russians, during those years {1991-2011}, to respect Ukraine's sovereignty, her borders and independence. Ukraine was left with the few Soviet weapons Russia did not want, and that had not otherwise been destroyed under the "arms reduction program". {see (2) below}
Most of the old stocks of weapons and ammunition remaining in Ukraine were destroyed in what was called "the world’s largest demilitarisation project through international assistance." in an especially co-ordinated "Arms reduction program"(2). This is despite subsequent claims, by Putin, that Russia's aim was to demilitarize Ukraine. It had already been accomplished and Russia, NATO and the US were party to that process, and directly involved.
Consequently, it is ludicrous to assert that Ukraine warehoused and had significant stocks and stores of Soviet weapons remaining for use after 2011. Russia was fully aware of and participated in the "Ukraine/NATO/Russian Arms reduction program" that was well publicised in the free press. As such, Russia's claims to "need to demilitarize Ukraine" have been shown to be equally false, as Russia was fully aware of the compromised capacity of Ukraine, even to defend its own territory, much less mount any attack on a neighbouring country, particularly Russia.
But Russia had always been manipulating Ukraine through Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych and others, just as Russia has been doing with Belarus and Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko for the past 30 years.
Most of Ukraine's serviceable and useful Soviet era weapons were transferred to Russia prior to the "Arms reduction program", including the majority of the fighter jets and all the Tu-95 and Tu-160 heavy bombers (1). Ukraine was left with what Soviet weapons Russia did not want, and that provided only an extremely limited Ukrainian military capacity, that could be used for internal security and military training. The majority of these aircraft and land-based weapons, that had been transferred to Russia, have -presumably- been used against Ukraine since 2014.
The 31 NATO defensive Alliance member countries, and the ~30 other countries assisting and supporting Ukraine, have provided Ukraine with sufficient numbers and types of weapons to almost match and make a "fair fight" of the WAR waged by Russia against Ukraine. Ukrainians have made up the difference with their independent and sole military personnel contribution {boots of no other countries on the ground}, and their highly regarded courage, determination, tenacity and sound military tactics.
References: {easily web-searched for additional details and information}
(1) Russia-Ukraine war, Russia using Ukrainian weapons sent in goodwill to Russia (1991–2011) on the front line {against Ukraine.} "During a disarmament campaign after the fall of the Soviet Union, Moscow received weapons as payment for Kyiv’s natural gas debts."
{My note: Given Russia's continued involvement and "interference" in the political, military, social, cultural and other affairs of Ukraine, I would question how these debts had been accumulated, especially given the lifestyles of some of the Putin-puppets, such as Yanukovych and others in Ukraine between 1991 and 2013. Subjective on my part, but given other information that has been hidden, diminished and obscured by Russian supported shills and trolls, probably very reasonable}
'White swan' air tankers
{Photo: {Description} "A Russian Tu-160 aircraft, MiG-31 fighter jets and an Il-78 air tanker fly in formation over central Moscow during a rehearsal for a military parade marking the anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on May 4, 2022"
[File: Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters]} By Mansur Mirovalev Published On 11 Jan 2023
"Kyiv, Ukraine – (description) Called the White Swan, the Tu-160 is the world’s heaviest and fastest supersonic bomber."
"The Soviet-designed 'flying fortress' can circle half the globe, fly as high as 20km (12.4 miles) above Earth and carry 45 tonnes of bombs – or a dozen Kh-55 nuclear weapons"
"Moscow has 16 White Swans and has been using them as 'trump cards' in its renewed confrontation with the West."
"In recent years, they have flown over the North Pole to violate US and Canadian airspace, landed in Venezuela and launched cruise missiles at Syria."
"Russia has used the Tu-160 strategic bomber, centre, in attacks on Ukraine, which once had far more of the aircraft than its larger neighbour, Russia.
[File: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters]" "Since last March, the White Swans have rained hell on Ukraine. "They take off from an airbase near the Volga River city of Saratov and launch non-nuclear missiles without entering Ukraine’s airspace."
"And in what may come as a surprise, half of Russia’s White Swans once belonged to Kyiv {Ukraine} – just like hundreds of missiles they carry."
(2) Avoiding tragedy: NATO and Ukraine destroy aging weapons and ammunition, 07 Oct. 2011
English French Russian Ukrainian
In Ukraine, huge surplus stocks of small arms and light weapons (SALW) and tonnes of aging ammunition could threaten the public’s safety should they fall into the wrong hands or accidentally explode. But with NATO’s help, Ukraine is destroying its excess stocks, having embarked on the world’s largest demilitarisation project through international assistance. A ceremony at NATO Headquarters marked the launch of the project’s second phase on 21 September 2011.
Cooperation vital
"After Ukraine’s request for assistance nearly ten years ago, the Alliance launched the largest NATO Trust Fund project to date. “Ukraine highly appreciates NATO assistance in solving this problem,” said Dr Victor Korendovych, Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Mission to NATO, at the Phase II signing ceremony. He added that the project helps Ukrainians “recognise the value of cooperation with NATO.”
"Since 2006, the (NATO Defensive) Alliance has helped the country destroy 1000 Man-portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS), 15 000 tonnes of conventional ammunition (including small arms ammunition, artillery shells, cluster munitions and mortar rounds) and 400 000 small arms and light weapons (SALW)."
"Steve Costner, Deputy Director of the US State Department’s Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, said the issue is well known at the highest levels of US Government. In 2005, then Senator Barack Obama visited Ukraine’s stockpiles and watched the destruction process at work."
“The hopes [for the arms destruction programmes] are that we can start using our resources to dismantle these arms and create a more peaceful and safe future for the people of Ukraine and for people all around the world,” Senator Obama was quoted as saying in the Chicago Tribune."
Strengthening demilitarising capacity
"At an estimated cost of 25 million euros, the project’s second phase aims to destroy 366 000 SALW, 76 000 tonnes of conventional ammunition and 3 million PfM-1 (anti-infantry high-explosive) antipersonnel mines. In addition, some 80 Ukrainians will be employed in the coming years."
"The destruction of the munitions follows an industrial process that recycles as much material as possible to offset the cost of the process, explained Dr Frederic Peugeot, NATO Trust Fund Project Manager at the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA), the Trust Fund’s implementing agent. The project has so far recycled 7500 tonnes of iron, copper, brass, aluminium, explosives and gun propellant from ammunition and 400 tonnes of iron from SALW."
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Absolutely agree with and have supported your comment. In addition to what you have correctly stated, President Zelenskyy completed his studies and degree in law, though he never practiced as a lawyer. I believe that knowledge has given him a considerable edge over the bumbling and chaotic trump, and others of his ilk and cohort.
President Zelenskyy has people around him, I am certain, who can give him reliable, accurate and informed guidance. They may not always agree with each other, but that adds value to their collective reasoning, assessments and decisions.
On the other hand, trump has selected a crowd of sycophants, many of -whom- which appear not to have many brain cells, but are prepared to attack on their master's command. This may help to make trump feel superior, but they add little to his political, cultural and organisational processes. Unfortunately, trump and his followers are diminishing the image of the US in everyone's eyes except those of pootin and his similarly structured menagerie.
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If the Ukrainians had been given everything available in 2022, they would have been defeated by an overwhelmingly superior ruZZian military conglomerate.
Since 2022, Russia has lost 20% of its air force, including many irreplaceable reconnaissance and other specialist planes, one third of the reinforced** Russian (invincible) Black Sea fleet, amounting to half their firepower, 40% of their petroleum industry's processing plant, and immense numbers of ground-based hardware, equipment and military personnel.
** (Russia brought a submarine and six heavy landing ships from the Baltic and North Sea fleets to the Black Sea, just weeks/days prior to their invasion)
This means that the military and economic capacity of the Russian Federation (ruZZia) has been brought to a stage where it is feasible to consider the possibility of their defeat.
Without knowing all the information, it is easy to project a different outcome. However, I believe, that the WAR waged by ruZZia against Ukraine, has been fought in a manner that advantages Ukraine. That is with the lowest loss of lives of Ukrainian civilians and military personnel.
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