Dear David F.,

I fully agree.

AC,

Russia committed 100% of its troops, most of its tanks and artillery and all it could get or strip from Syria etc. A large portion of its experienced soldiers are dead or wounded and its tanks have been shredded and are being replaced by T62s from the 1960s.

Russia is retreating or frozen on every front and the untrained soldiers will be going home in body bags.

It used to be considered that Russia was the 2nd most powerful military in the world.

Now Russia is the 2nd most powerful military in Ukraine.

Shadowminister

The Russian army is still wreaking havoc in Ukraine. I think it unfortunate that there was such delay in providing western armaments to the Ukrainian forces. Even now they cannot get long range Himars munitions which could be just as devastating against the Russian forces as the short range Himars, and a few more aircraft would not go to waste either. With Putin now targeting other Europeans, there is every reason to provide extra assistance to drive out the Russian army.

A humiliating defeat and exposure of war crimes will seriously threaten Putin's tenure, and with Russia's terrorist army so depleted I hope that democracy might establish a foothold there.

Also, it is believed that Russia has used 1200 of its 1800 precision missiles, which is why it is repurposing its anti-aircraft missiles. The attack on the Kerch Bridge made Putin waste 100 of the inventory, presumably before his generals talked some sense into him. Now Ukraine has the promise of many more missiles from Europe and the United States. A further attack on the Kerch Bridge would be a priority for the Ukrainian military I would hope.

For Bronwyn and AC's enjoyment, here is a video of some of psychopath Vlad's genocidal terrorist army receiving Ukrainian justice:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCIg01sj0wE

Hi Fester,
I'd rather not do tit-for-tat over people blowing other people up.
- It's not a sporting match, but I am quite capable of finding footage of Ukrainian body bits as well stories of Zelensky conscripting teens and elderly at gunpoint and deliberately attacking innocent Russian-speaking people in Luhansk and Donetsk.

If you go back to the beginning, I always supporting peace talks and a negotiated settlement.

It's because I don't support sanctions and overthrows, that I blame the West for this entire mess.
- And that I don't like the US 'Rules-based-order' a unipolar world dictated by US interests that leads to endless wars that I want the West to lose.

- Beyond that it's the average Joe Blow that is paying for this war in blood and money, while leaders continue the war against the interests of their citizens, and give themselves pay-rises (EU yesterday) and have their snouts in the trough over energy deals and Marshall plans.

Who's paying for this war - we all are, but not the elites.
- They're making bank.