Another reason why Putin's miscalculation is painful to me is because he has further weakened multilateral world.

Russia and China are the only alternative to the US led order.

And such alternatives are good for developing countries.

Now Russia has miscalculated and damaged their own credibility and reinforced the US led order.

Overrun! Was any Western Allie's wars an overrun? Even Libya

Habeyy:

One of the best comment of the day

Each time I see the news about this hackers thing , I can’t hold my laugh, hackers wan hack the main hackers

Deepthoughts:
Russia is already supporting Iran n north Korea,as for Mexico or Canada even with out been forced are they willing to form alliance with Russia?,you can't force people to be friends with you but you can convince people by your good work n attitude to be your friends, right from the cold war Russia n communism failed to achieve economic greatness to offer her people n allies the good life unlike capitalism hence capitalism won n has continue to attract many, Russia's use of force would simply made her worse off.

And Russia is the most resource rich nation on earth.

Just by reducing corruption and allowing capitalism, they would have been mightily rich and a top economic power.

But they sacrificed economic growth to ensure state security.

They failed to learn from China who is Communist and highly capitalist.

Sebastine1994:
I like to see a good competition.

Where are the pundits that predicted the Ukrainian president would flee or be captured before Sunday, nothing has happened.

So stop predicting rubbish and enjoy the scene, this is history in the making, our grandchildren would be reading about this event in the future. Enjoy the moment

How funny!!!
David Ukraine v Goliath Russia!!!!
David Ukraine won with just a sling of stone no armour is that not wonderful.

kponkedenge:
It's a big shame Russia is struggling against Ukraine, had to even beg Belarus to assist them.

As of now, it's Russia/Belarus against Ukraine.

The hype we use to give Russia is just hype, they are not tactical at all. Only thing making them a super power is just population and nukes.

I saw a video of Russian soldiers blowing up an ATM machine in Ukraine, trying to steal money, while their war tanks are running out of fuel. They did not properly plan for this war.

War is money cos you have to plan for what your soldiers will eat, plan for their armory, their fuel etc.... and with the current sanctions on Russia, it will affect their economy's ability to fund and sustain this war for long, that's why they are doing everything to capture Ukraine early.

Putin should bury his head in shame.

Correction: it is Russia vs Ukraine backed by US and the West. Prior to the invasion US already has stockpiles of weapons in Ukraine.
Don’t be deceived or brainwashed by Western media. This was how they demonized and killed Gadhafi the only vocal African leader. By stirring up revolution against him and bringing in NATO forces to kill him. Which is clearly a jungle justice and evil. Till today Libya has not remained the same. Likewise Iraq. America lied that taken out Gadhafi is for the good of Libya till today what have they done better than Gadhafi. But with Russia, US is messing with the wrong guy.
Russia has not deployed their main forces, they are using Chechnya, Belarus and the other separatists for now.
Just pray this war is settled, if not there will be nothing like Ukraine in months to come.

HitSong:
Foolish Ukraine. They brought this calamity upon themselves. I don't have a single pity for them.
You can't be my neighbor and I'll tolerate you forming allegiance and romance with know criminals and terrorists (usà).

CAN USA TOLERATE MEXICO OR CANADA FORMING STRONG ALLEGIANCE WITH RUSSIA, IRAN OR NORTH KOREA?

Mexico and Canada aren't interested in forming strong allegiance with Russia, Iran, or North Korea either

FERNANDEZISBACK:
The world against Russia..what's Putin's plan here.. defending yourself against numerous attacks..
When you commit Evil the world is gonna stand against you..no one wants war.. only a monster does..

Putin is a monster that should be dealt with .

How come this didn't apply to CoviD.

goodheart01:


Your statement still shows you’re dumb, in fact super dumb. So u don’t know this war was a trap the US set for Putin so they can lash him with sanctions and crumble the Russian economy. The same thing they did to the Soviet Union in the late 80s to early 90s,. They also want to push Putin into using nuclear weapons on any NATO country. And that’s the main opportunity US has been waiting for to go all nuclear and lethal on Russia, wiping dem off the face of the earth. Only if u know the sinister plans the US has for Putin u will call him and advice him. They made use of his ego

Chaiiii ...so people can be this dumb in real life .... so u are smarter than people like the Saudi government, Trump , the president of Brazil that all are saying Ukraine goofed and America just put Ukraine in a terrible situation... so 1st class dumb people like u actually exist...I actually tot it was a myth

FERNANDEZISBACK:
The world against Russia..what's Putin's plan here.. defending yourself against numerous attacks..
When you commit Evil the world is gonna stand against you..no one wants war.. only a monster does..

Putin is a monster that should be dealt with .

how much is USA paying you for your bigotry

America is evil you will understand when you find ur self in putin's position

Masterito:
Guy you are sick, go and treat your head.

You must be mistaken me for your father

yusuf0876:
how much is USA paying you for your bigotry

Who cares?

You are still sick, go treat your self. Putin will rather use your family to feed Siberian tigers than kill his goats.

HitSong:

You must be mistaken me for your father

Boss469:


If u like dey follow dey shout racism, racism why are you not angry that ur govt didn't do anything to evacuate her citizens?

Go and ask your father

Kingcalls:



Chaiiii ...so people can be this dumb in real life .... so u are smarter than people like the Saudi government, Trump , the president of Brazil that all are saying Ukraine goofed and America just put Ukraine in a terrible situation... so 1st class dumb people like u actually exist...I actually tot it was a myth

You still sound dumb. Pls is your surname Dumbo??

Nairlaland is boring because of reader digests. Mind you the bulk of Nigerian Ukrainians presently live in Kharkov.

Svlla:
First understand the strategic objectives of Russia

Will Russian want to destroy Ukraine? I don't think so

But if the rebels hold from Kharkiv to Mauripol then they create a buffer for Russia which should make Ukraine's border to Russia non existent.

I expected Donesk and Lugansk rebels going northwest to Kiev but rather what happened was that
1. Russian used missiles everywhere and attacked from multiple fronts even using paratroopers to the West of Kiev to block off reinforcements ('an attack everywhere is an attack no where' Sun Tzu art of war)
2. Russia used the attack everywhere as a smokescreen to mask their original objective
3. They used the attack everywhere to neutralize Ukraine military taking out about 30 command post effectively destroying Ukraine military capabilities.
4. They used the attacks everywhere to intercept first arms shipment coming from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. The javelin light anti armor missiles that Ukraine was expecting. This is the Reason why Nato, EU is on a frenzy to restock and re arm Ukraine with Germany sending 1000 anti armor defense weapons
5. Reinforcements and resupply will not come by air (there's a fear that Russia currently controls the Ukrainian air space) but by land mostly through borders with Nato countries
6. The separatist of Lugansk and donesk has gained massive territories in the last 4 days but it's funny how they are advancing southwards and northwards respectively instead of marching northwest to Kiev or a general westward movement.

If and when they sieze Kharkiv and Mauripol then Ukraine has nothing to fight for anymore and Russia is safe from nato incursion, at least through Ukraine

streetsoldier1:


What happens to diplomacy and negotiation? Why cant Putin meet with his brotherly country and make the see reasons why they to be in alignment and not with the west. As a soveriegn nation they have right to choose who to be friends with. So why the bullying. If Putin get sense , he woulda negotiated and woo ukraine to be on his side.

Everyone has a right and Putin is using his at the moment. Deal with it and stop wailing!

HitSong:

Go and ask your father

Go ask ur mama.

CSTRR:

And Russia is the most resource rich nation on earth.

Just by reducing corruption and allowing capitalism, they would have been mightily rich and a top economic power.

But they sacrificed economic growth to ensure state security.

They failed to learn from China who is Communist and highly capitalist.

Thank you,one may even ask,why didn't Russia attacked Lithuania,latvia, Estonia ( of former( USSR) or Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary etc (of former WARSAW PACT) who joined NATO?, it's like the Russians particularly have some hidden issues n agenda against y ukrainians which is evil.

Useless Nigerian Nairaland zombies talking through their anus already. Them no tell you say "Russia get number one worst hackers in the world " not even the useless US sees their back in hacking games.. Moreover in all these ranting from Zoo people who left their problems and started praying for Ukraine; Putin had not said anything except increasing military Power against those mushrooms who thought US will help them. They will soon because another Libya!

skybeauty:


Correction: it is Russia vs Ukraine backed by US and the West. Prior to the invasion US already has stockpiles of weapons in Ukraine.
Don’t be deceived or brainwashed by Western media. This was how they demonized and killed Gadhafi the only vocal African leader. By stirring up revolution against him and bringing in NATO forces to kill him. Which is clearly a jungle justice and evil. Till today Libya has not remained the same. Likewise Iraq. America lied that taken out Gadhafi is for the good of Libya till today what have they done better than Gadhafi. But with Russia, US is messing with the wrong guy.
Russia has not deployed their main forces, they are using Chechnya, Belarus and the other separatists for now.
Just pray this war is settled, if not there will be nothing like Ukraine in months to come.

You people are funny, anywhere someone criticizes Putin's invasion of Ukraine, you all will start mentioning Gaddafi as if all of the people criticizing Russia didn't criticize the US for doing that.

I can remember a poll back then about the Gaddafi invasion, most Americans didn't even support it, same way they didn't support Iraqi war and also the same way most Russians don't support this Ukraine war. It's just you Nigerians that are carrying it on your head supporting Putin.

US invasion of Libya, or Iraq doesn't make the USSR's invasion of Afghanistan or Putin's invasion of part of Georgia or Ukraine right.

If you had listened to Putin's speech the night of the invasion, on him bitching about the fall of USSR and how most of those countries, including Ukraine shouldn't be a separate country from Russia.... You would know why those smaller countries that broke away from USSR are trying to join NATO.

You think if there was no NATO, Putin wouldn't have invaded Latvia or Lithuania or Estonia? Making that no different from what Hitler did by invading Poland, Czechoslovakia, France etc. Which caused World War II.

People like you that choose to ignore history are the type that keeps falling into problems.

HitSong:

Everyone has a right and Putin is using his at the moment. Deal with it and stop wailing!

You call that right? just the same way a thief has right to burgle your house abi

NOwazobia:
I think today is the fifth day of the war, right? Have they taken control of Ukraine yet? Does that pass as difficulty or ease?

It is true that stupid people like you, who are equally dumb and slow is the reason Nigeria is still a shithole. Mumu!

How long did it take for the US to claim Baghdad..
And don't forget the US carpet bomb Iraq bringing down buildings and everything but Russia isn't doing any of that

HitSong:

You that defended and justified how they dragged out blacks from a Train...
Putin is a saint where people like you are.


BLOODY HYPOCRITES

We too should wake up and get real fed up with backing nonentities and never-do-wells to power in this our very own shit hole nation.

kponkedenge:
It's a big shame Russia is struggling against Ukraine, had to even beg Belarus to assist them.

As of now, it's Russia/Belarus against Ukraine.

The hype we use to give Russia is just hype, they are not tactical at all. Only thing making them a super power is just population and nukes.

I saw a video of Russian soldiers blowing up an ATM machine in Ukraine, trying to steal money, while their war tanks are running out of fuel. They did not properly plan for this war.

War is money cos you have to plan for what your soldiers will eat, plan for their armory, their fuel etc.... and with the current sanctions on Russia, it will affect their economy's ability to fund and sustain this war for long, that's why they are doing everything to capture Ukraine early.

Putin should bury his head in shame.

Your country has a larger population, what stops you from making your own nukes? Russia is not tactical, your mumu country fit stand them for fight??

You fools hide behind your keyboards and type jargons just because you have access to the internet.

FERNANDEZISBACK:
The world against Russia..what's Putin's plan here.. defending yourself against numerous attacks..
When you commit Evil the world is gonna stand against you..no one wants war.. only a monster does..

Putin is a monster that should be dealt with .

Is true, let China be learning from the mistakes of Putin, incase they are planning there own.

EdwardRandy:

Your country has a larger population, what stops you from making your own nukes? Russia is not tactical, your mumu country fit stand them for fight??

You fools hide behind your keyboards and type jargons just because you have access to the internet.

Mumu, if it's paining you, why not goan enlist and fight for Russia.

Idiot.

It's good you have ties with this people and get information first hand, maybe you can get your friends to share some info in what is happening in these places because tbvh most of the information we get here are shrouded with misinformations and propaganda.

The casualty figure is unknown and maybe the Ukrainian defenders are putting up a great fight like you said but I can't bet on it especially when they've lost most of their tacticals in Russian missile attacks.

If it comes to Street fighting and employing guerilla tactics maybe they may fare better.

But like I said an authentic information of what's really going on there will go a long way in dispelling false informations from media propaganda

msrcusgarvey6:
I have strong ties with Ukraine and Russia so iam prevlilaged to read fluently in Russian. I read regional papers from different cities like Odessa, Mariopole, Summy Chernigov but not Lviv. Kharkov is my base anreyway
I get all sorts of raw videos from Ukrainians only to show they are defending well. If the west can cope with refugees then let us have only their media outlets disseminating infos. The west prepared for this long time ago, smearing at east Europeans, removed Casperskii, Huawei ,Rt from their markets
Later on economic expulsion

HitSong:
Foolish Ukraine. They brought this calamity upon themselves. I don't have a single pity for them.
You can't be my neighbor and I'll tolerate you forming allegiance and romance with know criminals and terrorists (usà).

CAN USA TOLERATE MEXICO OR CANADA FORMING STRONG ALLEGIANCE WITH RUSSIA, IRAN OR NORTH KOREA?

You lack knowledge. Is Cuba not in a more dangerous alliance with Russia? Is Cuba not just under the ' belly ' of America. Go and read about Fidel Castro , the late Cuban dictator and learn.

HitSong:
Foolish Ukraine. They brought this calamity upon themselves. I don't have a single pity for them.
You can't be my neighbor and I'll tolerate you forming allegiance and romance with know criminals and terrorists (usà).

CAN USA TOLERATE MEXICO OR CANADA FORMING STRONG ALLEGIANCE WITH RUSSIA, IRAN OR NORTH KOREA?

F.uck you and your stupid pity. Do Ukrainians look like they need your stu.pid pity? Oponu, you don't even has ordinary electricity and water in 2022 in that shithole. Now y'all gonna run to Ghana after your bloodbath election. Hope they don't let you in.

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Svlla:
If they are winning the war they won't be looking for IT army

Kharkiv is almost lost to Donesk rebels

Lugansk rebels are 20km away from Mauripol

Cherniv is in Russian hands

All roads leading to Kiev has been blocked and all i see from the West is propaganda
IT army this,
Sanction that,
shot down airplane,
killed Chechnya generals,
killed 500,000 Russian troops with no single Ukrainian casualty.

Hmmmm

All Russia said in their site was 1067 military infrastructure of Ukraine has been eliminated including 27 aircraft that was destroyed on ground (meaning they never flied)

Hmmmm

So who now controls Ukraine border to the north and to the east
Who holds Kiev
Who controls the Ukrainian airspace

This war won't be won on the media

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Werey, you should be worried about the shithole you live in.