Comments by "MarcosElMalo2" (@MarcosElMalo2) on "Artur Rehi" channel.

  1.  @gulfmarine8857  Which is why he must tear the hair off of his subordinates. He believes it is their fault he is bald, and he suspects that NATO has placed that hair on their heads to threaten his head.
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  2. It seems clear that Canada, the UK, and the U.S. trained Ukrainian NCOs to train the rest of the Ukrainian armed forces. This has been a key element in both Ukrainian defense and in counter-attacks. When all is said and done, the Ukrainian military will return the favor. They’ll be able to teach our forces from the lessons they are learning on the ground.
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  3. Uh, no. $15 million for the air frame, $29 million with all the bells and whistles. That’s still a hell of a lot of money, but it’s not $50 million.
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  4. Russians: Five minute break. Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em. Ukrainian BTR: Don’t mind if I do.
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  5.  @dean-gm1lg  Ukraine hasn’t been turned into ash yet. It’s suffered a lot of destruction, but its cities are holding on. Mariupol is a big exception, but that is a huge Russian operational mistake. Mariupol has strengthened, not weakened, Ukrainian’s resolve. What I am saying is agreement with you, but also that Ukraine is in a much better place to rebuild after Russia is expelled.
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  6. Agreed that Ukraine needs higher altitude air defense. That said, the Starstreak has an effective altitude of 5 km. That’s about a km. greater than the Stinger. The Russian Air Force was already pretty weak on providing close air support for soldiers on the ground. The Starstreak will make it even harder if not impossible. There’s a very high probability that Russian AF lacks PGMs to conduct attacks on Ukrainian Air Force and air defense assets. The evidence? Ukrainian pilots are still flying, aren’t they?
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  7.  @oasis1282  <— Another Russian troll
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  8.  @kevinmulkey9774  I think the Soviet, I mean Russian, air defense weapons are tuned to ignore flocks of birds or smaller, so they don’t see these small Turkish drones coming (nor do they see the artillery spotter drones).
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  9.  @xpusostomos  At its most basic, you want to obscure or break up the outline of the vehicle, equipment, or emplacement. If your adversary is performing recon directly above you, they have a better chance of detecting you. But from further off, the tell tale signs are obscured. Of course, Russia also has the problem of tire tracks.
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  10.  @yv2362  With regard to slowing down the invading horde until help arrives: Has anyone tried the tactic of throwing down bottles of vodka and porno magazines, then retreating 100 meters? Jars of pickles with small openings might also work, as it’s hard to fire a rifle when your hand is stuck in a jar. This would probably halt a Russian advance for 24 hours.
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  11.  @Mr72Dolphins  My first boss was an Estonian. What a son-of-a-bitch! Mr. Eleri, I still hate you a little bit. But I still respect you. I listened well to your stories about life under Russian communism. I still remember the horrors you described, and I remember your good qualities as well—your intelligence, your work ethic, and your deep love for freedom. You were a patriot of two countries, and you must still be a patriot if you’re still alive.
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  12.  @pfcrow  An amphibious attack on Odessa would be a colossal mistake. However, Russia is fully capable of making such mistakes. The invasion was just such a mistake, after all. I have no idea of actual probability, but let’s say it’s 50/50 that the Russian Military is that stupid. I don’t think they will get all of the Donbas region. Perhaps the areas that were already controlled by separatists. But these are all open questions.
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  13.  @xpusostomos  I don’t know if they caused any derailments, but there is a group or groups in Belarus that, in the first weeks of the war, have been messing with the rail system to delay Russian shipments. Messing about with track signals, switching trains from their planned routes, all sorts of shenanigans to cause friction and slow down. It’s suspected that the people who were doing this are rail employees that understood the best ways to disrupt Russian supply trains.
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  14. Also, you might feel it before you hear it. Or not hear it, if you know what I mean.
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  15.  @libertyman3729  You were in Khe San? Cool story, bro.
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  16.  @zackzaney5563  It’s not a matter of looking for stuff to copy, it’s to look for weaknesses to exploit.
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  17. You can’t replace what you didn’t have in the first place. It’s like buying a radiator hose for an air cooled engine.
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  18.  @KirkFickert  what are the chances that the Chechen people rise up against Kadyrov while the Russians are week?
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  19. I just had a quick look at Wikipedia on the Starstreak MANPAD. Roughly the same range as the Stinger (7km) but higher altitude effectiveness (5km) which is about 1km better than the Stinger. That 1 km could be important for limiting Russia’s close air support (CAS) capabilities, which was already weak and uncoordinated. I expect that Russia will either forgo CAS or suffer more red on red casualties (aka friendly fire). Now for some total speculation: It might be that NATO is not disclosing all the weapons it is sending into Ukraine. It’s possible that MiGs (including the Polish MiGs) are being sent in as quickly as they can be reconfigured for Ukrainian pilots. I think Zelensky’s constant requests and complaints about this is part of keeping the transfer a secret. (To be honest, that is very speculative on my part. I’m not sure I fully believe it.) If it’s true, however, Poland’s snafu over announcing the transfer of 30 planes makes more sense—that too was part of the subterfuge.
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  20.  @sheldonjanzen3483  Artur isn’t Ukrainian. You’re not the brightest guy, are you?
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  21.  @pfcrow  You’re seriously clever. I’ve been thinking the same thing. The entire Polish snafu, the U.S. refusal, and Zelensky’s requests and complaints could be an elaborate and effective smoke screen.
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  22. Kino-netic.
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  23. Here is another fact: the Red Cross was promised access to Mariupol by Moscow, but the local commander wont let them in. He’s been delaying the Red Cross’s humanitarian mission. It occurred to me that he’s busy trying to clean up the evidence of a chemical attack. He’s probably feeding corpses into the mobile crematoriums as fast as they can burn. What sort of army of sick monsters has mobile crematoriums, anyway? That sounds like something the Nazis did. That’s why I call the Putin Nazis, Putzis.
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  24. Recruit: “But Sarge, you told me to sweep the barracks.” Sergeant: “I meant with a broom, not a loaded magazine!” 😂
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  25.  @Shadow25720  Task and Purpose means well and tries to be unbiased. I will give him that. But his analysis very unsophisticated. He lacks experience in analysis and doesn’t really know what he is talking about outside of the tacticool arena. And even in the realm of tactics, his knowledge is very limited.
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  26.  @РоманКоваль-л5я  What do you call a guy whose father was a Chechen and mother was British? Cechenglish!
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  27.  @Fast_Ultralight  Your current government is also a coalition, no? You’re doing pretty good, given all the negotiations and deal making that has to go on between the parties, even internally within each party. It’s not ideal, but it’s democracy in action.
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  28.  @noir1923  Who, the U.S.? The U.S. uses these air defense systems to test its own weapons under development, so it’s not like they’re just laying around in storage. If the U.S. is sending the systems to Ukraine, it’s because it thinks that Ukraine self-defense is more important than our own weapon development.
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  29.  @davefarmery8180  Yes, I doubt the veracity of this video. If it’s recent, its pre invasion, during the “exercises”/build up. It’s still funny, tho.
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  30.  @hendrikdependrik1891  And yet, despite the weakness of some members, NATO as a whole is 17 times Russia in military capability/boots on the ground. And that’s the purpose of NATO alliance, to protect each other through pooled resources and cooperation. It’s why membership isn’t open, but on a carefully considered case by case basis (despite Russian claims). At its foundation, NATO is there to defend its members, deter aggression, and foster stability. So far, it seems to be working.
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  31.  True News  This is a propaganda free zone. You have other avenues to post your links, whether they are pro-Ukraine or anti-Ukraine. Note: I’m not saying that you are linking to lies. Ukrainian claims are much more truthful than Russian propaganda. They can be checked by independent and free journalists. I’m just saying that it’s unneeded here.
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  32. Agreed. Although there is a logic to making the threat against artillery soldiers that target civilians. It should also be noted that the threat was made by special forces, not the main Ukrainian military. If they’re raiding behind enemy lines . . . well, I’m of the opinion that they should still capture prisoners, but I get that it’s not always possible.
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  33. Or on purpose. You know, to improve morale.
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  34.  @Carbiniz3r  Look up “Constant Peg” and “Tonopah a Test Range”. I think you’d be interested, maybe amused. It’s also interesting that this secret program was used to conceal an even more secret program!
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  35. I was thinking of PeeWee Herman saying, “I meant to do that”.
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  36. The Ukraine government propaganda is kept somewhat honest because they allow independent journalists in country. These journalists can go almost anywhere that they want to risk going, and fact check government claims. So I’ll view Ukrainian propaganda more positively, knowing that they might spin a story or exaggerate, but seldom are they going to tell outright lies. They care about maintaining credibility. Not so much with Russian propaganda. They’ve made independent journalism illegal, with penalties up to 15 years imprisonment. They have paid propagandists pretending to be freelancers (example, Patrick Lancaster, who has been a reporter for RT for years, and is now suddenly “independent”. Russian propaganda is revealed to be the opposite of the truth on a regular basis. I can’t even begin to take any of it seriously because of their track record. The Russians have become so used to making up whatever bullcrap they want that they don’t even know what plausibility is anymore.
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  37. Haha, I thought you were about to take credit. We should be sending batteries!
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  38.  @Asghaad  Good point. And we already have proof that Russia is arresting Ukrainian politicians in areas that they occupy and murdering them.—I’m not going to assume that Russia is adhering or will adhere to the Geneva convention in any way.
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  39. @Got It! hello, Putzi. That’s the funny thing. While Mariupol resists, it’s a thorn in Russia’s side. It prevents Russia from securing the corridor to Crimea. Sure, Mariupol might fall tomorrow or next week, but the Ukrainian soldiers there are doing their job—keeping Russian forces pinned down. When all is said and done, Mariupol is going to cost Russia much blood, much treasure, and when the war crimes are revealed, Russia will be isolated like never before. Enjoy your Pyrrhic victory, Putzi.
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  40. Not just works, but how it thinks!
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  41. What latrine?. Dudinski was squatting down and crapping in an open field with a hand full of rubles to wipe his ass.
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  42. Generals visit the front to observe, but they don’t linger, nor do they micromanage. The check out the situation and leave.
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  43. Heyo! I recently subscribed for your Ukraine coverage and I’m looking at your older videos. Don’t feel bad that the Estonian Army has no A-10s. Neither does the U.S. Army. The A-10 is Air Force equipment. I think the cost of the AC 130 is affordable. It’s the ammo that gets expensive. 😄 But if it’s too rich for your blood, maybe its predecessor the AC 47 will be more in your budget. One last thing: “Our enemies call it x” is bull poopie. Enemies that have faced an AC 130 don’t call it anything because they’re dead. 😄
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  44.  @glennchartrand5411  as does Area 52 in Nevada.
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  45.  @dreadgray78  de acuerdo, amigo. I suspect that the NATO alliance goes to great lengths to conceal what is being sent, even to the point of negative publicity. This is total speculation on my part, but I think the Polish snafu over their MiG-29s, the U.S. refusal, and Zelensky’s continual requests for them is a smoke screen. The Ukrainians are quietly getting MiGs as quickly as they can be reconfigured for Ukrainian pilots.
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  46.  @ramanavell988  Counter-attacks are part of defense. I think NATO is quietly sending in ammunition and supplies to support Ukrainian counterattacks. Remember that some NATO members have a lot of older Soviet era armaments and more recent armaments purchased from Russia. It’s even possible that tanks are being sent in during the nighttime when it’s harder for the Soviets-I-mean-Russians to track.
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  47. I pointed out elsewhere in these comments that the Starstreak is effective at a higher altitude than the Stinger. That’s a pretty big deal! It truly denies certain types of missions to the Russian AF, especially if they’re out of PGMs.
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  48. I would suggest to you that NATO doesn’t publicize every weapon it sends. Indeed, they might go to a lot of effort to conceal some types of weapons. The problem with hoping that Russia realizes anything about the futility of continuing is that the leadership has closed itself off from reality. There is a saying among peddlers of bullshit that goes, “Don’t buy your own bullshirt.” The evidence indicates that Putin violates this wisdom on a daily basis and that he will continue the war in hopes of outmaneuvering Ukraine geopolitically.
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  49. Has he ever been identified as an alcoholic? I know many Russians are addicted to alcohol. Long term effects are liver disease.
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  50. I just had a quick look at
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