Play Nice The NM Devils Chessboard thread.

[Kangaroos4eva]

Even if the Progozhin push spectacularly fails, it is clear that the cost to Russia is going to be immense.

No matter what, this is a massive setback for Putin at best.

The best result is that they reach the gates of Moscow, the centre of regime support.

 

[Chadwiko]

The best result is that they reach the gates of Moscow, the centre of regime support.

Edited my post to make my intent clearer

 

[Chadwiko]

 

[Val Keating]

Oh shit… hopefully they rip themselves apart

 

[Chadwiko]

Oh s**t… hopefully they rip themselves apart

You and I don't see eye-to-eye on much but at least you don't overtly support Russia in this conflict.

 

[Val Keating]

You and I don't see eye-to-eye on much but at least you don't overtly support Russia in this conflict.

I don’t support what they’ve done at all. It’s disgraceful. I’ve always just wanted it to stop before more lives are lost.

 

[Val Keating]

Makes sense now why the Russians were holding back arms for the Wagner group.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[Del191229]

Why had the other vehicles stopped before the explosion

 

[Del191229]

This is interstate from a hardcore pro Russian nuff.

 

[Chadwiko]

This is interstate from a hardcore pro Russian nuff.

Funny how that "hardcore pro Russian nuff" was saying almost the exact same things as you 15~ hours ago...

 

[Chadwiko]

You are currently floating somewhere between #2 and #3. Will we see you get to #4 soon, do you think?

1. That didn't happen.
2. And if it did, it was probably a psyop.
3. And if it wasnt, that's not a big deal.
4. And if it is a big deal, then it doesn't matter anyway.
5. And if it does matter, I never said otherwise.
6. And if I did, I'll shift the goalposts.

Are you now at #4, SimpkinByTheDockOfTheBay ?

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Why had the other vehicles stopped before the explosion

Probably got an aircraft ping on their radar, or similar, and the drivers and personnel jumped out into cover. Maybe lacking adequate AA measures for this particular convoy.

 

[Chadwiko]

Probably got an aircraft ping on their radar, or similar, and the drivers and personnel jumped out into cover. Maybe lacking AA measures for this particular convoy.

AA probably difficult to operate on a bridge. Beams/structures in the way could mess with detection and tracking.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

AA probably difficult to operate on a bridge. Beams/structures in the way could mess with detection and tracking.

Definitely, but depends on the systems (I know the USA’s is pretty good). Usually a battery will be stationed near important bridges, but maybe not in this case.

Interesting that there were earlier reports floating around that a technical (basically a civilian truck with guns/launchers on it) was able to down one of the regime helicopters.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

You can see how you can lose attack helicopters very easily:

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Excellent thread and why I think (no certainty) why this rebellion will not succeed:

 

[Val Keating]

Those two evil groups fighting each other could be the only good thing to come out of this war

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Those two evil groups fighting each other could be the only good thing to come out of this war

True, but a destabilised large nuclear state still scares me.

 

[Chadwiko]

Those two evil groups fighting each other could be the only good thing to come out of this war

Fair

True, but a destabilised large nuclear state still scares me.

Also fair.

 

[Chadwiko]

 

[ferball]

Probably got an aircraft ping on their radar, or similar, and the drivers and personnel jumped out into cover. Maybe lacking adequate AA measures for this particular convoy.

its a bit weird the way those guys are just wandering around tho.

Wow this is different. I went to the lantern parade in lismore today, didn't expect to see this when I got home.

 

[Chadwiko]

Flight Trackers apparently have multiple planes that are frequently used by high-level Russian government officials as all departing Moscow;

 

[Chadwiko]

its a bit weird the way those guys are just wandering around tho.

Wow this is different. I went to the lantern parade in lismore today, didn't expect to see this when I got home.

Very possible that it was a refueling stop, or similar.