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This is just past the point of being surprising at this point. We already know all this.

Without comment

A couple evil yucks at the expense of the Russian army

Per my friend who was a nuclear officer on a US Navy fast attack sub, he says the plant is not an RBMK reactor (like Chernobyl) but is closer to Fukishima. He says that kind of plant has but one weak point. So, I ask him "is the weak point that Russia is ruled by an asshole?" He responds: "So, two weak points. Because that reactor type needs active cooling when its shut down hence diesel generators." That's all greek to me as a non-expert. But you get the main point that its not a crazy precipice of danger. Its the kind of danger that could grow if Putin decides to not call off his forces and they attack the cooling tower or something.

Per some other sources, the plant's training facility is on fire.

Now that Putin is attacking a nuclear power plant we can answer Sting's question about if the (or the one that matters) Russians love their children too. Goddamn you vladdie.

Looks like NATO + Sweden and Finland meeting tomorrow.

Noticing on my bigger screen at home that these dudes have tactical comms like US armed forces have. They appear to have the sort of knee protection you need for urban combat. Their rifles appear to be AK pattern but have after-market composite stocks. These guys are well equipped. They appear to be 1st line infantry at least. EDIT: No duh moment. The original tweet translates as

Lets say that you'll hear about some of this soon enough. Casualty figures are dramatically higher than what Russia is claiming.

Ok, heard some amazing things about the degree to which Russia is getting mauled. Its not going well for them.

VDV is the airborne troops. These are the Russian forces that are trying to fight.

This is a Russian Air Defense system that was coming online just as I left active duty. We were very afraid of these.

This cannot be real I had heard that Belarus was the worst military in Europe but this is appalling.

Hearts and minds . . .

This is a demonstration of warfighting capability make no mistake. if russia tried to do a tactical road march this distance it would result in 80% of the convoy being left on the side of the road.

WOW

good news

Interesting shabby treatment by Russian authorities toward their soldiers

Interesting.

She seems nice.

Good books came out of it though.

Thread to explain the cognitive dissonance among the conscripts and some of the professionals in the Russian army. The first 1/3rd if you will. The other 2/3rds are also suffering dissonance as well. However, the adrenaline junkies in the special forces and airborne are suffering from the fact that they are being flung headlong into suicidal attacks. The group of mercenaries (e.g., chechens) who are in this to feed their bloodlust are probably just fine.