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January 1, 2026
Ukraine Open Thread 2026-002
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Posted by: Republicofscotland | Jan 2 2026 17:11 utc | 201
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The beatings will continue until morale improves.
Until people see a problem (not there yet), only then can they address that problem.
Many Europeans, from what I have seen, and based on family I have there, are oblivious to what is going on and the likely ramifications of those movements.
But this is what humans do. When it all goes to crap, they will find someone to blame; they will not take responsibility for voting and tacitly supporting the EU. Humans generally are allergic to accountability. It has something to do with our tribal and group psychology. Politicians know this and exploit it. The pols are happy to take the power of responsibility as long as they can dodge accountability.
One can be certain that TPTB have already lined up a few dozen scapegoats, most of whom will skate and live happily ever after. Heck, 10 years from now, some will be running for high office again, and people will be talking about them like normal people who just arrived.
All of this is obvious and apparent.
Posted by: LoveDonbass | Jan 2 2026 18:25 utc | 201
Posted by: Avtonom | Jan 2 2026 16:43 utc | 197
Posted by: Brigitte Mohnhaupt | Jan 2 2026 16:24 utc | 196
“Looks like this allegedly female troll has a hang-up on a particular ethnic group. That’s about as low as it gets.”
That is as true and rigthly as it gets- fixed it for you Zion-Avtonom
Posted by: Paul from Norway | Jan 2 2026 19:00 utc | 202
@ Paul from Norway | Jan 2 2026 19:00 utc | 204
I’m more intrigued by Igitt’s obsessively repeated references to Putin as “Jewish-Neoliberal Trojan Horse”. What’s your take on that?
Posted by: malenkov | Jan 2 2026 19:30 utc | 203
@ malenkov | Jan 2 2026 19:30 utc | 205
I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that some of these names that pop up like toast out of a toaster are making their posts here, and then reporting MoA for “anti-semitism” to the relevant authorities.
A smear campaign, in other words.
Posted by: Jeremy Rhymings-Lang | Jan 2 2026 20:02 utc | 204
The Kherson Oblast Ombudsman describes how the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a hotel in Khorly (RIA Novosti, January 2, 2026 — in Russian)
The first Ukrainian drone struck the exit area of the hotel in Khorly, the second struck the building itself, and the last struck people fleeing the fire, Sergey Georgiev, the Kherson Oblast Human Rights Commissioner, told RIA Novosti, citing eyewitnesses to the attack.
“Eyewitnesses to the attack and survivors say there were several strikes. Moreover, according to them, the first strike hit the building’s exit directly, blocking it and preventing people from evacuating. The central exit caught fire and was no longer usable. Then they struck the building itself, where the largest concentration of people was, and finally, the drone arrived just as the first wounded were being evacuated through the back entrance and windows,” the Ombudsman said.
He noted that the terrorists attempted to finish off the wounded with the final strike.
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Posted by: S | Jan 2 2026 20:47 utc | 205
Stop obsessing about Jews. There is no way they use their control of western governments to wage war.
Posted by: Nobody Special | Jan 2 2026 21:18 utc | 206
Releasing a hawk from antidrone net. Happy ending.
https://ok.ru/video/10700471536256
Posted by: Johan Kaspar | Jan 2 2026 21:32 utc | 207
Also assisting an owl that declared to be neutral.
https://ok.ru/video/10700258019968
https://ok.ru/video/10700472191616
Posted by: Johan Kaspar | Jan 2 2026 21:35 utc | 208
only way all numbers, including S’s last and putin lately, as posting would likely screw this up a small trick
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Posted by: Newbie | Jan 3 2026 1:00 utc | 209
Sorry but best I could remember, it holds on S?s casualties including 1 KIA for every 5.5 wounded
Temp+ temp- are injured returning to duty
AFU casulaties 2.5 x RF
net bayonets are for RF non homeland staged, i.e. SMO only, for AFU discounted 300k to hold lines
2024 has AFU getting 130k troops from police units, 2022 RF has 300k reserves and 60k wagner and militias
Posted by: Newbie | Jan 3 2026 1:04 utc | 210
Posted by: Jeremy Rhymings-Lang | Jan 2 2026 20:02 utc | 206
Absolutely
I very rarely want anything deleted but those obvious racist posts are only here to smear the site. B should delete or allow someone else to remove on his behalf.
Posted by: Jeremy Rhymings-Lang | Jan 2 2026 20:02 utc | 206
Posted by: watcher | Jan 3 2026 3:07 utc | 216
Agreed! User registration might help, the old style (email, password, freely chosen username).
Posted by: Nervous German | Jan 3 2026 4:34 utc | 212
Posted by: Nervous German | Jan 3 2026 4:34 utc | 214
b is rabidly anti registration. He’d accept a million trolls trashing his site than force everyone to register to comment.
Posted by: Surferket | Jan 3 2026 7:57 utc | 213
Rhymings, Watcher & Nervous: You’re all so right. I also agree it must be extremely bad-intentional trolling.
There are also those who aren’t trolls, only grossly & probably rather willingly misinformed.
Posted by: Avtonom | Jan 3 2026 8:44 utc | 214
Czech PM Halts Ukraine Aid from National Budget https://sputnikglobe.com/20260103/czech-pm-halts-ukraine-aid-from-national-budget-1123405343.html
Posted by: Laurence | Jan 3 2026 22:34 utc | 215