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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 7:17pm On Jul 25, 2025

WritterNg:
⚡In the Pokrovsk direction, Russian forces continued to advance in multiple directions and have entered Pokrovsk City.

Russian forces advanced in four main areas. In the east, they restarted assault operations towards the city of Myrnohrad, and captured the remaining positions and fortified areas in the forested areas and windbreaks south of the city. Russian DRGs are now operating in southern Myrnohrad, with the first two streets currently in the grey zone.

To the west, Russian forces resumed assault operations from the area of Shevchenko, and broke through Ukrainian positions along the railway line. They were able to occupy most of the remaining strongpoints in the railway intersection area, before pushing further east along both banks of the Solonenkyi River towards the village of Novoukrainka.

Judging by how the Russians have increasingly lunch attacks on Pokrovsk from several directions, it seem more likely that they'll capture this salient in no time.

I noticed something about Russia's assault units and I can't find the "storm group z"

Those guys that took over the role of the musicians after the battle of bakhmut.

Any idea where these guys are?
I'm missing their actions especially their predecessor Wagner in this battle.

Anyways, I hope our failed lawyer is witnessing what will soon happen to his beloved Pokrovsk.
Perhaps , it's not strategically important.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 11:58am On Jul 25, 2025

WritterNg:
What happened to the recent Ukrainian drone strikes on the Sochi & Adler area in Russia?

What about the attack on Crimea??

Lolzz 😂

The Russians have one of the craziest and most advanced air defense systems in the world.

When it comes to Ukraine managing to strike deep inside Russia, there are really only two possible ways it happens:

1. They go all in by launching hundreds of drones or missiles in one massive wave, designed to overwhelm the air defenses of a specific target area.

2. They go in quietly by sending just one to three drones or missiles in total, relying on stealth and timing.
So any other attacks outside these two is already a failure's approach.

The first approach hasn’t been seen in over a year. Ukraine simply doesn’t have the capacity to carry out that kind of large-scale offensive especially not when they’re struggling just to hold their own lines at home.

So they’ve leaned heavily on the second strategy and it’s worked surprisingly well. Whenever you hear about strikes on Russian oil refineries, ammo depots, railway hubs, or other infrastructure, one weapon tends to be involved: the Liutyi drone and honestly, it became Russia’s nightmare at some point.

The Liutyi has a radar cross-section similar to that of a commercial airliner, which makes air defense systems hesitant to engage it. During times of high air traffic, Ukrainians sneak in one or two Liutyis toward their targets — and the success rate? Nearly 90%.

I honestly believe this drone is part of the reason why Russia accidentally shot down that Azerbaijani aircraft. The Liutyi isn’t fast like a missile or a jet and in areas where there’s no restrictions/No-Fly Zone which is in more than 80% of modern day Russia, it becomes extremely difficult to distinguish friend from foe. That uncertainty creates split-second confusion and costly mistakes.

If not for Russia’s brutal retaliatory strikes every time Ukraine hits deep inside its territory, we’d probably be seeing Liutyi drones taking out Russian infrastructure on a daily basis.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 1:11am On Jul 25, 2025

I hope they're not trying to take zenleskyy off that position.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 7:43pm On Jul 21, 2025

I hope our failed lawyer is paying attention to what's happening in Pokrovsk.

The battle have officially began.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 6:45pm On Jul 19, 2025

obedience4:
OK! Ok! Ok!, the pura is quite expensive i have to admit that, only a .... will buy that nonsense.. anyway apple isn't in the foldable business, Samsung is dorminat there.

Do you think at all, why will Apple move its business from China, there is cheap labour in asia as a continent, most of apple products are now being made in Vietnam, even the Apple boss said they were looking to move some manufacturing capacity from China to neighbours like India and Vietnam, Asia will always been a manufacturing hub because of cheap labour, and less strict workers protection laws.

Don't get us wrong here, phones being assembled in china brings the cost down, but to interpret that as the reason for Apple's unmatched dominace is wrong, Nobody buys an iPhone and starts looking at the place it was manufactured, iPhone is being used becuse it is a quality product period

We have been here many times, Someone once said Temu will soon dislodge the e-merchant gaint Amazon, Huawei was touted to take down apple, and just recently it was deepseek.

P.s why will Apple make it OS open source, will you share your secrets with me??

🤣

This disobedient boy again.
🤦🤦🤦

All this incessant ranting stems from your inability to accept the reality that the U.S. lags behind in certain areas. To you, the United States is the alpha and omega of the world, but to others, it is simply another highly developed and impressive nation, standing alongside countries like China, Sweden, the Netherlands, Russia, and others in a competitive global landscape.

One individual made a valid observation, noting that Apple's dominance particularly that of the iPhone is closely tied to the fact that it is manufactured in China. Your reaction to that simple point was disproportionate and emotional. But is the statement inaccurate? Absolutely not.

While I firmly believe Apple products, especially the iPhone, would have still been remarkable in today’s market, they would not have achieved the same scale or level of ubiquity had they been manufactured in the U.S. alone. And this isn’t just about cheaper labor, although one can only imagine how astronomically high the cost of a U.S.-manufactured iPhone would be.

Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, addressed this matter directly:

"There is a confusion about China. And let me at least give you my opinion. The popular conception is that companies come to China because of low labour costs. I am not sure what part of China they go to, but the truth is China stopped being a low labour cost country many years ago."

He continues:

"The reason is because of the skill, the quantity of skill in one location, and the type of skill it is,"
Tim Cook noted that the product it makes requires "really advanced tooling and the precision that you have to have in tooling and working with the materials that we do are state of the art."
"And the tooling skill is very deep here. You know, in the US, you could have a meeting of tooling engineers, and I am not sure we could fill the room. In China, you could fill multiple football fields. It's that vocational expertise is very, very deep here," he added.

In other words, without China’s unparalleled manufacturing capabilities and concentrated technical expertise, Apple simply would not be the global powerhouse it is today.

Even Elon Musk the richest man on Earth and someone deeply familiar with the inner workings of global manufacturing has publicly agreed with Tim Cook’s assessment. When two of the most influential business figures in the world recognize the crucial role China plays in modern industry, who are you, an anonymous and evidently uninformed individual, to claim superior insight?

You've embarrassed yourself repeatedly in this thread. Supporting the U.S. doesn't require you to be blind to its limitations or to abandon your sense of composure and dignity in debate. Learn to champion your lord and master (u.s) with balance and class.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 11:36pm On Jul 15, 2025

WritterNg:
I supported him because he'll destroy the US internally and so far, he's doing exactly that.

Fair enough

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 7:22pm On Jul 15, 2025*

Dvdpity:
I just like how all these is going, "from, i will end the war in 1 week of being a president, to I'm declaring war on Russia"😂 honestly these people never change.

Putin was right when he said that "US presidents doesn't run their government, but globalist cults run it"

Well Russia is well prepared for any scenario. No need for any haste...slow and steady grinding.

I guess it's time we all sit back and watch it play out as predicted long before he became president.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 10:35pm On Jul 13, 2025

jjj37:
Have been longing to ask pls.. Does using green as font colour to type long unreadable jargons an evidence of active mental fitness or what?

This is a very funny take 🤔🤔

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 3:53pm On Jul 13, 2025

WritterNg:
⚡The Russian Foreign Ministry has denied media reports that Moscow allegedly called on Iran to accept a deal with the United States on the "zero enrichment" of uranium.

The ministry stressed that the article of the American portal Axios is part of "another dirty politicized campaign that is being launched to escalate tensions around the Iranian nuclear program."

As an analyst with extensive experience in geopolitical affairs, I recognized the underlying falsehoods from the outset. It is imperative that Iran addresses its internal challenges. Clean house because the Russians are coming.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 3:47pm On Jul 13, 2025

WritterNg:
https://tass.com/politics/1988927

I hope LordAdam16 will interpret this carefully because I told him about unverified report in our last discourse.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 3:33pm On Jul 13, 2025

LordAdam16:
Yea, this is worse than the penultimate response.

No, the only options available to Iran are not acquiring a nuke or abandoning the entire program altogether.
That is untrue.

Has Japan abandoned its entire program altogether?

You're trying to twist yourself into pretzels to make excuses for Putin.
I'll save you some trouble. There is none.
No allow Putin stain your white.

We made a light joke out of Lavrov offering to sell enriched uranium when he should be transferring jets and AD systems.
While Iran already enriches uranium.
We can connect dots.
We know obvious fake news. This is not that.

And do not take this as a personal attack.
All I'm saying is that this is not the hill to die on.

If a Western report opines that Xi has told the US and Europe that he privately told Putin to accept an unconditional ceasefire, which we all know is a terrible move; everyone will be like f**ck off with that BS.
We've seen Kim's response. On both Russia and Iran.
We've seen Xi's response.
Why always Putin?

Iran has been having regular tripartite meetings on this nuclear issue with China and Russia.
It had two in short succession while the negotiations showed promise.
The meetings were arranged to coordinate the Axis position.
That position was Iran's red line on enrichment.
The Axis has a unified position but Putin and Lavrov are playing devil's advocate and undermining it.

So if a war starts with China today and everyone in the Axis agrees on one position, they'll start dropping lamba about Russia's European roots and what not in the middle of the fighting.

As far as I'm concerned, if they do not have weapons to deliver, they should shut up, take several back seats, and focus on Ukraine.

-Lord

While I shall, for now, withdraw from further engagement in this debate and allow the course of future events to determine the veracity and implications of the arguments presented, I deem it necessary to address certain prevailing misconceptions.

To begin with, my earlier remarks were offered from a position of dispassionate neutrality, informed solely by empirical evidence and objective reasoning. They were not, in any measure, an endorsement of either President Putin or the United States.

Secondly, the assertion that Iran can be categorically prevented from enriching uranium lacks both legal and logical foundation. No binding international statute prohibits a sovereign state from pursuing uranium enrichment, provided such activities are conducted within the framework of peaceful, civilian applications, supported by the requisite technological infrastructure, complies with IAEA safeguard, and in accordance with obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), to which Iran remains a signatory.

Thirdly, the portrayal of Russia as a betrayer in this context is, at best, a misapprehension, and at worst, a caricature. Russia has, from the outset, unambiguously stated its opposition to a nuclear-armed Iran. If its strategic calculus had ever favored Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons, it is reasonable to surmise that Iran would have attained such capabilities long ago. However, should Iran present Moscow with a compelling strategic incentive to revise its longstanding position, a realignment is not beyond the realm of possibility. Among the P5+1 signatories to the JCPOA, Russia arguably commands the greatest influence and credibility within the non-Western geopolitical sphere.

In closing, you've express the hope that China might ultimately assume the mantle and carry forward the strategic imperative of enabling Iran to acquire a credible nuclear deterrent despite Iran's own reservations, which stem from principled objections grounded in both humanitarian concerns and the belief that nuclear armament contravenes Islamic ethical doctrine.
Iran must either fully commit to developing a nuclear weapon or abandon the pursuit entirely. Remaining an NPT signatory while enriching uranium beyond the civilian threshold approaching weapons-grade levels especially in the context of ongoing information warfare and recurrent hostilities in the Middle East, invites greater consequences than anticipated.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 9:58am On Jul 13, 2025

LordAdam16:
The b0t erased the longer retort.

All I read are feeble excuses for treachery.

Israel has about 100 nukes. Pakistan has near that number. Turkey has NATO nukes stationed on its soil. Saudi Arabia is covered by Pakistan's nuclear umbrella.
What phantom arms race are you talking about?
All Iran wants is a measure of the same security its geopolitical rivals have and Putin is dropping lamba.

Iran is a F***ING ALLY that was one of the few amongst 180 nations who directly and timely delivered missiles and drones to Russia in its war.
How is that not enough for Russia to simply stick to its previous position of going back to the JCPOA deal with Iran retaining its right to nuclear enrichment?

How can Putin be crowing about the failures of the rules-based order while it validates and assists its foe's illegal, unjustifiable attack on Iran's nuclear facilities and military command. An act that is expressly forbidden under the NPT. And worse doing so while the US kills tens of thousands of Russians.

I say all of this even though I don't read much into those private statements.
China has adhered to some of the sanctions placed on Russia, yet it has a no-limits partnership with Russia and is actively supporting its war.

But you simply cannot expect to take those postulations serious.
That Putin has legitimate reasons to be treacherous with his ally while they're both literally sustaining casualties in their hot conflicts against the same foe.

It stinks MV.

Let me emphasize this point.
Putin's treachery DEFINITELY contributed to the US/Israel believing Iran was sufficiently isolated and that they could conduct a brutal regime change operation.
How is this different from Ghadaffi and Libya? Everyone talks about, oh, we made a mistake, we would do things differently, but then get the chance to do things differently and they're validating US attacks and regime change operations.
Or does Putin seriously expect anyone to believe that he is naïve to the consequences of Iran giving up its right to nuclear enrichment while the US/Israel are publicly and militarily pursuing regime change in Iran.

He has no excuse and you have none either.

-Lord

This is the first time I’m hearing claims suggesting that Iran now seeks the same level of security guarantees afforded to its geopolitical rivals and that Putin is supposedly lending lamba. It’s surprising, given that the Iran I’ve long been familiar with has prided itself on self-sufficiency, often projecting a stance of defiant independence and minimal reliance on external powers.

As for the allegation that Russia has failed to uphold Iran’s right to uranium enrichment, this strikes me as another unfounded narrative. Historically, Russia has consistently backed Iran’s right to enrich uranium strictly for peaceful, civilian purposes. However, the situation has changed and Iran is now enriching uranium to levels consistent with weapons-grade material, a move that Russia does not endorse. According to Axios, Putin has privately expressed support for a zero-enrichment policy in Iran. Meanwhile, Iranian officials have publicly denied receiving any such communication, and neither Putin nor the Kremlin has made such a stance public. Given the absence of clear, verifiable statements, it’s reasonable to regard these claims as yet another manufactured narrative by Iran’s adversaries.

Personally, I believe it's prudent to reserve judgment until there is tangible, public evidence not mere whispers and speculation.

And what exactly prompted this emotional reaction? When has Putin ever endorsed U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure or military command?

You also mentioned that China has honored some sanctions against Russia despite their “no-limits” partnership. But understanding the game of geopolitics, has China explicitly supported Russia’s war in Ukraine? Have they provided military aid in the same way that Western nations continue to arm Ukraine? What, precisely, do you mean by “actively supporting the war”?
Is it bilateral trade you call support? China's dependence on Russia's resources and Russia on Chinese technology.

Once again, it feels like you’re echoing Western talking points, narratives crafted, in part, to justify sanctions on Chinese firms simply because they maintain trade ties with Russia, and this pose a direct threat to the their interests in Ukraine. Even Ukraine trade with China and they get drone tech from them just like the Russians, does that mean China support ukraine too?

Furthermore, I sense that when the topic shifts to Iran, your tone becomes noticeably emotional. To put it simply: since Iran’s strategic partner, Russia, has declined to support its pursuit of nuclear weapons or weapons-grade enrichment, Iran may now look to China to fill that role. If China chooses to back Iran in this regard, then Iran could eventually acquire the nuclear deterrent you argue is essential for its security particularly given that other regional powers either possess nuclear weapons or benefit from the protection of a nuclear umbrella. That said, it's worth noting that Iran has, on numerous occasions including as recently as yesterday reiterated that it has no intention of developing or acquiring nuclear weapons calling it inhumane and unislamic.

So one must genuinely question why Iran continues to enrich uranium beyond levels required for civilian purposes if it truly has no intention of developing nuclear weapons.

I’ll reiterate my point, Iran must either fully commit to acquiring a nuclear deterrent or abandon the entire program altogether. There is no middle ground. North Korea stands as a clear example of what decisive action, one way or the other entails.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 12:31am On Jul 13, 2025

LordAdam16:
There is a flaw in this assessment.

The JCPOA agreement accepted Iran's right to enrich uranium.
Russia did not protest at the time.

Now that Israel and its lapdog the US are asking for Iran to give up that right.
All of a sudden, Putin agrees with them.

Explain that change.
If you're just going to parrot Western demands unless your own security is threatened, what is the point of the "multipolarity" you keep pushing?
With friends like Putin, who needs enemies?

-Lord

You're right that the JCPOA recognized Iran's right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, and Russia supported that agreement back in 2015. They didn’t object to Iran enriching uranium up to 3.67% under strict monitoring by the IAEA.

But things have changed since then mostly because Iran is now enriching uranium far beyond JCPOA limits, up to 60%, and restricting international inspections. That’s much closer to weapons-grade material. Russia hasn’t openly condemned Iran for this, but it also hasn’t supported those actions. In fact, Russia has been calling for all parties to return to the original JCPOA terms.

So why the change in tone?

It’s not that Russia suddenly agrees with U.S. or Israeli demands. It’s that Russia, simply put "doesn’t want Iran to develop nuclear weapons" not because it’s siding with the West, but because a nuclear Iran could trigger a dangerous arms race in the Middle East. That’s a threat to Russia too, especially since the region is close to its borders and Russia has relationships with both Iran and countries like Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Also, there have been credible reports especially during the original JCPOA talks, that Russia offered to store Iran’s enriched uranium or even supply Iran with pre-enriched uranium for peaceful nuclear use. This would let Iran keep its nuclear energy program without building up large amounts of enriched uranium inside the country. That proposal was seen as a way to build trust and prevent weaponization.

And yes, Russia has previously offered to take enriched uranium from Iran and possibly convert it back for civilian use, as part of a compromise.
This isn’t about “betraying” Iran. It’s about Russia protecting its own interests while still opposing Western dominance. Multipolarity doesn’t mean automatic support for everything a partner does, it means acting independently, even if that means disagreeing sometimes.

While the United States particularly under the leadership of Donald Trump has often acted with a sense of bravado and impunity, believing it can dictate terms on the global stage, it is, in fact, Iran that has significantly complicated the situation by being slow-witted.

Initially, Iran agreed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) based on concerns surrounding nuclear proliferation and in exchange for sanctions relief.
Trump’s subsequent actions namely his decision to withdraw from the JCPOA stemmed from the deal's failure to address critical issues such as Iran’s ballistic missile program and other classified activities. His administration aimed to negotiate a more comprehensive agreement that would effectively eliminate any pathway for Iran to eventually acquire nuclear weapons.

Now that Trump has returned to office and has attempted, through arrogant diplomatic channels, to bring Iran back to the negotiating table, progress has been sluggish. With reports suggesting that Iran is mere days away from achieving weapons-grade nuclear capability, Trump had to bomb Iran to look strong.

Let us be clear, Iran has repeatedly claimed it has no intention of developing nuclear weapons. If that is truly the case, then the presence of uranium enriched well beyond civilian energy needs despite Iran’s commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) raises serious questions about its intentions.

Iran cannot acquire nuclear weapons by accident. It is a deliberate path, one that requires either a firm commitment to abandon all military nuclear ambitions or a decisive move toward them. There is no ambiguity in such a consequential choice.

This is one of the rare occasions where Russia and the United States appear to be aligned in their stance. Acquiring nuclear weapons will now prove significantly more difficult for any nation.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 8:55pm On Jul 12, 2025

WritterNg:
But let's be honest, the way Putin has been acting lately. We don't know if he secretly wants Iran to not have Nukes.

Remember he offered to supply Iran with enriched uranium.

I've commented on this matter before and I wonder why it is still a debated topic.

Russia does not support the idea of Iran possessing nuclear capabilities that can be armed.

Before the year started Russia have been giving the world signals that clearly stated, they don't support Iran possessing nukes and since the year started they've diplomatically made it known again.

Geopolitics is all about interest no emotions, Russia have their reasons and all the wailing on this forum won't change a thing unless there's a change in Russia's strategic interest towards Iran.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 6:00pm On Jul 11, 2025

Alamkiir:
Zelensky:

Ghana is ready to finance our drone production, and we are ready to help our partners secure their borders.

You want to help partners secure their border but can't secure your own from Russia.

How is getting back the 1991 border going for you.

I hope Ghana is even aware of this.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 4:21pm On Jul 11, 2025

Dvdpity:
Pokrovsk is not an important city... lol 😂🤣 you will hear it soonest from the NAFO fish heads!!!

I'm quite familiar with this phrase.

The only distinction now is that its usage is poised to become increasingly frequent in the coming weeks much like how russia's major aerial attacks in all of ukraine have evolved into a widely referenced phenomenon, symbolizing events that are occurring with growing regularity.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 4:12pm On Jul 11, 2025

dvkot:
They will say it's because of patriots missile shortage they lost the city

I've also anticipated a lot of excuses to be everywhere once Russia lunch attacks on that city, and once it falls, the Frontlines in that direction will fall like the house of cards.

Btw, there have never been a time in this war when Ukraine are not in shortage of ADS, including Patriot missiles.
I'll update this forum when the first FAB land in Pokrovsk

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 6:27am On Jul 11, 2025

Pokrovsk

It's about time.
The battle of Pokrovsk in few weeks will begin.

I don't want to hear excuses

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 5:29pm On Jul 06, 2025

WriterrNg:
Whatever happened to them??

Russia has the most potent air defense system in the world.

We really under report Ukrainian strikes on Russia because of it frequency hence becoming a normal routine.
Ukraine has fired more projectiles at Russia in the past two days than Iran on Israel during their 11days period of hostility, yet, you don't see devastating results as seen In Israel.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 11:55pm On Jul 05, 2025*

LordAdam16:
China has everything Tehran needs.
Jets, AWACS, and ADs.
Three areas were they actually have enough to spare for an emergency order.

China has like 300 HQ-9 and 150 HQ-22 ADs.
Tehran is negotiating for two of three. But I don't see why they'll not ask for ADs.
It just isn't reported on. Or they really are that ret**ded.
We'll see if they can come to an agreement quickly enough before the rematch.

If a country like Nigeria was in their shoes, we'll def have started receiving the systems already.
Iran is a curious case.
-Lord

Be objective, without sentiment and emotions, look carefully and you'll see why Iran have no ally only partners.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 3:10pm On Jun 22, 2025

Where is the much-vaunted Iranian-made air defense system that was claimed to rival Russia’s S-400?

Are we to believe that hostile aircraft penetrated Iranian airspace, dropped their ordnance, and exited unchallenged without Iran mounting a defense reminiscent of what Serbia did decades ago?

Many seem to assume that a nation can independently develop nuclear weapons with ease. In reality, such an endeavor requires the backing of a powerful, nuclear-armed ally even before initiating uranium enrichment or constructing the necessary infrastructure.

Because the Kremlin has consistently opposed Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons, Tehran has, over time, both covertly and overtly, attempted to distance itself from Moscow including by refusing to purchase critical military platforms from Russia.

Iran’s animosity toward Israel has become so deeply entrenched that I am convinced, were Iran ever to possess the capability, it would not hesitate to render Israel into radioactive ruin. Given that a significant portion of Israel's population is of Russian descent, why would Russia facilitate the development of a weapon that could endanger its own diaspora?

As for the recent U.S. bombing campaign against Iran, the full extent of the damage remains unclear, but preliminary assessments suggest that no catastrophic losses were inflicted. It may now be time for Iran to reengage diplomatically with the Kremlin and reassess its strategic posture.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 8:28am On Jun 22, 2025

FoolishBoy419:
I concur. Even though we all know they will rejoin later since it now takes few missiles and drones wreak all the havoc Iran needs in Israel. No need to retaliate for now. And while Iran may have messed up, it is time for its allies to prove their worth. Iran will not survive further US involvement

If I may ask, who are Iran's allies?

Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 4:42pm On Jun 14, 2025

shoodboi2:
I'm wondering why you're suddenly cuddling up to Masterviolence. He is an OG here and I have always looked up to his insights, which you guys have always ridiculed and even insulted him over.

Your lawyer friend was even on his heels some weeks ago, calling him out for for publishing his takes on some issues, and later, for not posting an insight he said he was going to post.

No one here has ever insulted him or thinks he is a backstabber or referred to him as an enemy. He has always claimed to be neutral in his takes, which you guys have always refused to listen to.

Also, he has always repeated it that Iran is no match for a coalition consisting of the US, Israel, and the many state and non-state actors that will be assembled against it, which is true. (And seriously, outside of Russia and China, is there any other country that can withstand such as coalition?)

He has also made multiple neutral statements in the past, including one where he criticized anyone using RT or Kyiv Independent as a source of information since they are a mouthpiece of their respective governments.

He also repeatedly mentioned that he is not biased against the US, has always celebrated their technological prowess (along with that of the IDF), mentioned that Iran isn't technologically strong, and called for Iran to get nukes if it doesn't want to be invaded.

Are all those statements not neutral enough for you?

Listen up, you in particular, are not very popular for using your brain. Everything to you is black and white, and this second part also applies to much of your colleagues.

You automatically assume anyone who is not for you is against you. You don't even think that some can be neutral.

But now, you're cuddling up to him because he said what he has always been saying --- but at a time when you want to hear it. Just make sure to keep this same energy when he later posts something you don't like.

Thanks for standing up for me. I’ve truly been vindicated. I’ve always aimed to stay neutral and unbiased in my analysis, and it’s reassuring to see that others recognize that.

This just made my day a lot better.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 9:20am On Jun 14, 2025

obedience4:
Ayah, this your post won't get any likes and shares from your vassals.
😂🤔

I don't care about those things.

I want to be known on this forum for always saying the truth regardless of the interest involved.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 11:14pm On Jun 13, 2025

It appears this forum harbors a significant number of Iran sympathizers.

While Iran retains the sovereign right to respond to Israeli aggression including the option of declaring war, the crux of the issue lies in Tehran’s chronic overestimation of its military prowess. In truth, Iran is vastly outmatched. The IDF operate with the technological integration, strategic depth, and logistical backing of the United States, effectively functioning as an extension of American military power in the region.

I maintain my previous position, unpopular as it may be that Iran is strategically weak and militarily unremarkable. Despite past backlash over my candid assessment, I stand by my words unless Iran aggressively accelerates its pursuit of nuclear deterrence, it faces the very real risk of military decimation.

From an operational standpoint, Iran's tactics rely heavily on massed, unsophisticated saturation attacks using slow-moving drones and ballistic missiles. These systems are overwhelmingly intercepted 60–70% are neutralized before even breaching Israeli airspace. This is militarily ineffectual, particularly when juxtaposed with Israel’s recent precision strikes deep into Iranian territory.

Possessing an arsenal of a million drones and missiles is irrelevant without the strategic doctrine and technological sophistication to deploy them effectively. Quantity without capability is the military equivalent of noise without signal.

Now, consider the reverse scenario: just ten coordinated precision strikes with iskander could cause disproportionate damage, especially in light of Israel's porous air defense architecture and vulnerabilities.

Recent U.S.–Iran diplomatic engagements have left me more concerned, particularly when viewed alongside Moscow’s nuanced messaging. While Russia has avoided overt condemnation, the Kremlin’s latest communiqués strongly imply a reluctance to support Iran's nuclear ambitions or intervene militarily in its defense. These are not empty gestures they signal strategic distance cloaked in diplomatic ambiguity.

And to those who still invoke China as a counterbalance let’s be realistic. There are only two military powers currently capable of projecting force globally with strategic consequence: the United States and Russia. China, while rising, has not yet earned a seat at that table.

If Iran fails to retaliate overtly or covertly by eliminating a high-value Israeli target within the next few days, then all claims of deterrence are hollow. Such inaction would validate my longstanding assertions that Iran lacks both the will and the capacity to meaningfully challenge its adversaries. At this rate, a joint Israeli-allied campaign could reduce Iranian strategic infrastructure to rubble far sooner than anticipated and the nation to stone age more quickly than I predicted.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 10:57pm On Jun 07, 2025*

Kingsnairaland:
I don't think you have seen the destruction

The revange is enough Russia was even hitting military homes that stay in civilian area and sometimes they miss and hit innocent homes

The actions you've witness for the past few days and I predict to continue for a few more days are the retaliatory response to the terrorist acts carried out by the Kyiv regime on passenger train derailment in Bryansk killing seven civilians and another railway bridge collapsed in southern Kursk.

President Putin made this known to the world few days ago.

The retaliatory strikes for those 6 bombers destroyed by the Kyiv regime is on the way.

Ukraine is in for a long journey of no return.

©LordAdam16

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 3:49pm On Jun 06, 2025

I have never seen president Putin this pissed in a long time.

Terrible days ahead for Mr z and his army, including the innocent population trapped in-between.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 10:01am On Jun 06, 2025

dvkot:
This spambot is on steroids

I clearly don't understand what this bot was programmed to do.

Anything above 2 paragraphs will disappear without stating the reason for such action.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 11:58pm On Jun 03, 2025

Why is the bot going crazy today?
Over 10 well detailed analysis have been deleted for no reason whatsoever.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia-Ukraine War: World News, Weapons & Battlefield Discussions - Live by Masterviolence(m): 6:26pm On Jun 03, 2025

LordAdam16:
Our Army is pushing forward and will continue to advance. Everything that needs to be blown up will be blown up, and those who must be eliminated will be.

Medvedev

...in response to Operation Spiderweb.

We are on the home stretch of this campaign.
Unflappable observers do not lose their nerves over meretricious operations of dubious strategic value.
Not when the prize is within reach.

-Lord

While this may be true, I believe the Russian Federation should have enforced certain red lines that Ukraine would be compelled to respect not through diplomacy, but through fear.

A red line centered on prohibiting any attempt to bring the war onto Russian soil, under the threat not just of casualties but of the potential destruction of an entire city, might have pushed Ukraine back to the negotiating table much sooner.

This is the very topic some pro-russians have been trying to find the answer to and I clearly understand their point.

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