The Kremlin is burning?

[mkenny]

18 minutes ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

As for the bridge, before the attack it was used by 42 military trains daily. Now it sees only one, presumably because of the speed restrictions. That's nothing more than a ghost bus service. 

 

Hmmm...................don't think you have thought this one through Skippy. In the olden days there was only on way (yellow) to connect Russia to Crimea. A bridge was the only solution. Currently there are much better links (green).  Do explain to us why transferring goods all the way down  the south side of the sea of Azov to the bridge (with the threat of an attack that will disrupt traffic ) is better than just simply using rail line of the north side with repairs after any attack taking just a few hours to fix if even that. So again Skippy why are you still obsessed with the bridge being important to Russian logistics? Surely you can find some other Ukraine lie that is more believable?

 

[mkenny]

20 minutes ago, Josh said:

I cannot imagine the lighthouse was a significant navigational aide.

Shame on you. Don't you know every Ukrainian strike hits an absolutely vital Russian asset and that the consequences (in every case ) is a mortal blow to the Kremlin.

[Stuart Galbraith]

1 hour ago, Josh said:

I cannot imagine the lighthouse was a significant navigational aide.

But try docking a large bulk tanker at night without bearings. Yes, you might be able to use GPS, if its not being jammed.

Its a narrow bay, and there has been accidents here before.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Admiral_Nakhimov

[bojan]

6 hours ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

...Now it sees only one, presumably because of the speed restrictions...

Speed restriction for trains is 60km/h.

Find better sources.

[Stuart Galbraith]

9 hours ago, bojan said:

Speed restriction for trains is 60km/h.

Find better sources.

Actually it was the Russians own source and I saw the video of them crawling over the bridge at 10mph. Unless they have had a major structural refit, I wouldnt be surprised if it still is. You dont tend to lift temporary speed restrictions on bridges without major work. Well, not unless you expect the bridge to start falling apart on you, which most sources agree it is.

You got a source, im happy to have my mind changed here.

Edited November 18, 2025 by Stuart Galbraith

[bojan]

Let's try again. Speed limit was 100km/h for passenger and 60km/h for freight before attacks, is now 60km/h for both. This indicates some deformation of the track bed.

Someone so knowledgeable about trains should also know that there are other factors that can limit a speed on bridge, such as wind speed, weather conditions etc, etc. and that most freight train don't go over most of the bridges at max allowed speed. Also approach to Crimea bridge is quite steep, heavily loaded freight train will have to slow down there.

But even at 10km/h it would take train somewhat less than 2h to cross bridge, so you can send at least 12 per day.

So, again, find better sources than usual junk you post.

[JWB]

Russia is placing dummies in their watchtowers along the Estonian border, as their army is being decimated in Ukraine.

https://x.com/rshereme/status/1989809089569013966

 

[JWB]

At least the 2nd time this complex has been hit:

 

[Roman Alymov]

13 minutes ago, JWB said:

Russia is placing dummies in their watchtowers along the Estonian border, as their army is being decimated in Ukraine.

https://x.com/rshereme/status/1989809089569013966

 

   Another strange report from Western media "experts"

1) Border guards are not Army, but Border Service (branch of FSB). So headline must be "FSB is being decimated in Ukraine"

2) Watching the border is now done not by guards on watchtowers, but with cameras (with day and night channels) on masts, operated and observed remotely by operators in warm rooms. No doubt Estonians and other Western intelligence people are aware of that. Dummies in their watchtowers may only prevent some clueless migrant from attempts to cross the border because "there is nobody on the watchtower".

    By the way let me propose you another article idea:

"Russia is placing traffic police dummies in on roads, as their traffic police is being decimated in Ukraine."

[glenn239]

25 minutes ago, JWB said:

Russia is placing dummies in their watchtowers along the Estonian border, as their army is being decimated in Ukraine.

 

 

Probably a security measure - the position looks too exposed and not required with border drone surveillance.

[seahawk]

On 11/18/2025 at 2:21 PM, bojan said:

Let's try again. Speed limit was 100km/h for passenger and 60km/h for freight before attacks, is now 60km/h for both. This indicates some deformation of the track bed.

 

Not necessarily. A common speed would also allow to for closer spacing between individual trains. 

[Josh]

1 hour ago, JWB said:

Russia is placing dummies in their watchtowers along the Estonian border, as their army is being decimated in Ukraine.

https://x.com/rshereme/status/1989809089569013966

 

They have been putting dummies in the Kremlin for years as well.

[Stuart Galbraith]

1 hour ago, JWB said:

Russia is placing dummies in their watchtowers along the Estonian border, as their army is being decimated in Ukraine.

https://x.com/rshereme/status/1989809089569013966

 

They even posed him as drunk, for extra realism....

[mkenny]

51 minutes ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

They even posed him as drunk, for extra realism....

Hey the Russian bothered to send a dummy.

Meanwhile the whole of NATO is still cowering  behind the sofa......    

[yochlol]

38 minutes ago, mkenny said:

Hey the Russian bothered to send a dummy.
Meanwhile the whole of NATO is still cowering  behind the sofa......    

Isn't that the smart thing to do? From a cynical point of view Ukraine is being set back decades from the point where it could challenge the old EU and at the same time Russia is decimating it's military capability while doing so. Sounds like a win-win situation for the West you so desperately hate :).

[Roman Alymov]

Back to "energy war"

 

[mkenny]

3 hours ago, yochlol said:

Isn't that the smart thing to do? From a cynical point of view Ukraine is being set back decades from the point where it could challenge the old EU and at the same time Russia is decimating it's military capability while doing so. Sounds like a win-win situation for the West you so desperately hate :).

You are not supposed to say that part out loud.

Its all about 'freedom', Democracy', 'will of the people' and other such slogans designed to disguise the true nature of 'Rules Based Order'.

[Josh]

4 hours ago, yochlol said:

Isn't that the smart thing to do? From a cynical point of view Ukraine is being set back decades from the point where it could challenge the old EU and at the same time Russia is decimating it's military capability while doing so. Sounds like a win-win situation for the West you so desperately hate :).

Yes, it makes perfect sense. It is a trap Russia sprang on itself which NATO simply capitalizes on.

[Stuart Galbraith]

13 hours ago, mkenny said:

Hey the Russian bothered to send a dummy.

Meanwhile the whole of NATO is still cowering  behind the sofa......    

Oh, so you WANT them to fight Russia now?

[Stuart Galbraith]

9 hours ago, mkenny said:

You are not supposed to say that part out loud.

Its all about 'freedom', Democracy', 'will of the people' and other such slogans designed to disguise the true nature of 'Rules Based Order'.

You grew up in peace didnt you? Its easy to sneer at the things you take for granted, particularly when they are handed to you on a plate by others suffering.

[Roman Alymov]

Wrong tread

Edited November 20, 2025 by Roman Alymov

[yochlol]

11 hours ago, mkenny said:

You are not supposed to say that part out loud.

Its all about 'freedom', Democracy', 'will of the people' and other such slogans designed to disguise the true nature of 'Rules Based Order'.

You should say the "win-win" part out loud to your buddies at russiadefense forum. That will go down well

[JWB]

What happens when Putin runs out of gold?

 

[JWB]

Russian Telegram channels report a drone attack on Ryazan oil refinery in Russia.

This is the eighth attack on this refinery this year.

Ryazan oil refinery is one of the largest refineries in Russia. Its capacity is about 17 million tons of oil per year.

https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1991404032947286414

[mkenny]

Just now, JWB said:

Russian Telegram channels report a drone attack on Ryazan oil refinery in Russia.

This is the eighth attack on this refinery this year.

 

Golly gosh, you mean Ukraine has destroyed it 7 times before?