March 29, 20223 yr 16 hours ago, Enrico_sw said: @frenchkiki I'm not a huge fan of "French fries", but it's true that the best fries I ever ate were in Brussels. There's a place (I don't remember the name) that's famous for it (among many others, so I can't remember its name - it's in a kind of kiosk on a square, that's all I remember ) and they're delicious. Apparently, the Belgian fries are better because they fry the potatoes twice. Fried twice at different temperatures, first time they go in is to poach the potatoes. Second time is to actually make the fries nice and crispy. And the type of potato used is also important. In Belgium it's mostly some variation of so-called "bintjes".
March 29, 20223 yr 19 hours ago, Enrico_sw said: @frenchkiki I'm not a huge fan of "French fries", but it's true that the best fries I ever ate were in Brussels. There's a place (I don't remember the name) that's famous for it (among many others, so I can't remember its name - it's in a kind of kiosk on a square, that's all I remember ) and they're delicious. Apparently, the Belgian fries are better because they fry the potatoes twice. And !! They have to use beef/and or pork fat to fry them ! No vegetable oils ! Never !
April 7, 20223 yr @Matt! @SympathysSilhouette @Enrico_sw https://www.google.com/search?q=lend+lease+act+ukraine&oq=lend+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j69i57j69i65l2j69i60l3.1116j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 The Lend Lease act for Ukraine is the biggest arms deal so far in the war, self-propelled artillery pieces could be immediately delievered. It might become decisive if the war continues after the battle for Donbass. The previous gifts from NATO were trinkets compared to this.
April 8, 20223 yr 5 hours ago, Cult Icon said: @Matt! @SympathysSilhouette @Enrico_sw https://www.google.com/search?q=lend+lease+act+ukraine&oq=lend+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j69i57j69i65l2j69i60l3.1116j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 The Lend Lease act for Ukraine is the biggest arms deal so far in the war, self-propelled artillery pieces could be immediately delievered. It might become decisive if the war continues after the battle for Donbass. The previous gifts from NATO were trinkets compared to this. I really hope you're right. The Ukrainians need tanks, fighter jets, artillery and missile defense systems, I hope NATO can deliver.
April 8, 20223 yr On April 30th the Chechens sent another 10,000 National Guard/police forces to the Ukraine. Now US "senior defense officials"/Pentagon are telling the press that the Russians have activated an additional 60,000 reservists for the Ukraine. Also, as of 4/6 there are "40 battalion tactical groups" behind the frontline, preparing to attack. Looks like creation of the Donets bridgehead with 3 armored divisions is an strategic offensive-preliminary.
April 8, 20223 yr 19 hours ago, Matt! said: I really hope you're right. The Ukrainians need tanks, fighter jets, artillery and missile defense systems, I hope NATO can deliver. I have been hoping that the war will be over after the Donbass but now, with the reservists activated it looks like Putin is escalating the war... He has not formly declared war on Ukraine yet so it is still illegal for Russia to use conscripts. So the lend-lease will come into play later on.
April 9, 20223 yr Day 44 https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/2994883/senior-defense-official-holds-a-background-briefing/ https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/
April 9, 20223 yr On 4/7/2022 at 11:51 PM, Cult Icon said: @Matt! @SympathysSilhouette @Enrico_sw https://www.google.com/search?q=lend+lease+act+ukraine&oq=lend+&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j69i57j69i65l2j69i60l3.1116j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 The Lend Lease act for Ukraine is the biggest arms deal so far in the war, self-propelled artillery pieces could be immediately delievered. It might become decisive if the war continues after the battle for Donbass. The previous gifts from NATO were trinkets compared to this. Putin's war objectives seem more and more blurry. I once thought it was only about Donbass and Ukraine neutrality, but I'm really not sure. In any case, things are getting messy and the Ukrainians do need gear.
April 10, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, Enrico_sw said: Putin's war objectives seem more and more blurry. I once thought it was only about Donbass and Ukraine neutrality, but I'm really not sure. In any case, things are getting messy and the Ukrainians do need gear. Yes, a very weird war and their goals aren't clear. Just limited territorial concessions or do they want the whole thing? A critical aspect is how Russia didn't declare war on Ukraine, so they are using only a small army. If they declare war it changes everything, it means that they will try to take over the whole country. It looks like Putin is dragging Russia and Ukraine to hell. Everyone loses horribly. The Russians are in the process of reducing the Donbass salient, and in the coming days/weeks will launch a big offensive. Yesterday's news was that they replaced their theater commander with a Syria veteran (1st General of the Syrian campaign).
April 10, 20223 yr Another possibility is that the Donbass offensive is another strategic deception and the real offensive will be coming from the South, which has low-tactical density and open/tank friendly terrain. I remember from following this in the first weeks that the Russians seemed to have the easiest progress in the South, and they also committed relatively few forces than the North and East.
April 11, 20223 yr DRP Militamen in Mariupol. As of April 7th the DRP has reported 979 KIA, 4,265 WIA. Minimum 25% of DRP personnel is out of action. The LPR has around 600 KIA. The first man looks like the Punisher:
April 11, 20223 yr One theory now is that Putin has retreated behind the new front lines to lure the best Ukrainian units into an area where it will be easier to destroy them. Once that is done, his earlier ambitions for Kiev will be restored.
April 11, 20223 yr Map of the Donbass Salient 10 April. Rumors that the Russians used chemical weapons in Mariupol to smoke out the resistance. Azov Regiment uploaded another fanatical "fight to the death" message today.
April 11, 20223 yr Interesting that there are Georgians and Chechen volunteers on both sides of the conflict- either collaborators of the Russian federation or people who don't like the state.
April 12, 20223 yr 18 hours ago, SympathysSilhouette said: One theory now is that Putin has retreated behind the new front lines to lure the best Ukrainian units into an area where it will be easier to destroy them. Once that is done, his earlier ambitions for Kiev will be restored. They already lured some Ukrianian brigades into the Izyum bridgehead. I suspect that if they intend on fighting this battle, it will be more like a grinding military operation with airpower/artillery leading than the armor/IFV/VDV led political coup/-police operation on Feb 24th. Basically like Mariuopol.
April 12, 20223 yr On 4/11/2022 at 4:49 AM, Cult Icon said: DRP Militamen in Mariupol. As of April 7th the DRP has reported 979 KIA, 4,265 WIA. Minimum 25% of DRP personnel is out of action. The LPR has around 600 KIA. The first man looks like the Punisher: These look like scenes from Metro last light........
April 13, 20223 yr German Army intelligence map April 7th: The forces in the area of Chernobyl and Chernihiv all regrouped in the collection area. Collection area for all armies of the central and western military district. Russian forces are repairing train connections from Belgorod to Luhansk Continuation of the attack on the area of Sloviansk, with the goal of taking Luhansk and Donetsk Oblast. Further attacks with IDF, with the goal of binding ukrainian forces Continuation of the attacks with support of Chechen SF, confirmation of the presence of PMC Wagner. Reconnaissance of Ukrainian positions to prevent counter attacks Preparations of the activation of the airfield ofTiraspolm, to airlift transnistrian soldiers/seperatists.
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