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True, there's no strategic value in taking Kiev. I said it here in the first 3 days of Russian offensive.

Although Kiev is largely and mostly populated by ethnic Ukrainians it will be unthinkable to occupy Kiev

One thing am partly sure of is Kharkov is going to fall in Russian hands after Mauripol and I think the Ukranians know this that's why they concentrate their far right nationalist forces there because they can give no room for compromise.
Either the hold Mauripol and Kharkiv or they see it destroyed.

Why is Mauripol and Kharkiv Important; because of historical ties and strategic importance
Kharkiv is a heavily developed and industrial area and withing the donbas industrial sphere. Also the second largest city in Ukraine with a strong Russian speaking population although ethnic Russians are less than 40%
kharkiv can be the provisional capital of a lugansk republic if Russia has its ways they will be a pseudo referendum after the fall of Kharkiv and it only makes sense if they are going to have strong baby republics in donbas to challenge Ukraine in the future

Now Mauripol is already in the Donetsk oblast, a big maritime domain and strategic port city, if there's going to a Donetsk people's republic, Mauripol should be it's crown jewel (although it's been reduced to rubbles)

Other strategic aim of Russia maybe
1. Creating a land link from Crimea to the new baby republics
2. Cutting Ukraine off the Azov sea as it will not want to see nato fleet in the guise of military exercises there in future
3. Cutting Ukraine off the Black sea by taking Odessa (I fee this will be too harsh, it will make Ukraine landlock)
4. Complete denigrating of Ukrainian military capabilities, thereby giving the proto state (baby republics) time to internalize and organize a capable defence force to challenge Ukraiine

But for Kiev.....nothing, Russia is just going to keep pounding it until it gets what it wants

afube:
Wrong analysis! The Russians have absolutely no desire to take Kyiv ......what is the strategic value of taking and holding such a large territory......? The Russians are just tying down the Ukrainian forces in kyiv and kharkiv so that they are unable to reinforce Ukrainian army(called joint forces operations )in eastern Ukraine......where 80% of the fighting is taking place. The Russians want to partition eastern Ukraine away as an independent region or country as that part of Ukraine is ethnic Russian. You guys need to understand the true dynsmics of the war!

Hmm

As a matter of fact he is
Russia controls natural gas in the world

Russia holds 1/4 of the whole natural gas reserve in world

Another fact
Russia, Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia hold 50% of the natural gas reserve in the world

So tell me how Russia won't be able to influence politics of natural gas?

Russia still meets 45% of Europe gas needs despite being the 2nd largest Natural gas consumer in the world after US (consumes 20% of world's natural gas)

If Russia decides to close LNG export for 1 day, there will be energy crisis in Europe

If Russia decides to halt LNG export for 1 week there will be disaster all over the world

Imagine what will happen when it doesn't export gas for 1 month

USA already has sanctioned Iran energy sector, the only country with abundant natural gas next to Russia

mployer:
He is not the sole supplier of gas.

The Patriots systems in Israel is part of its integrated air defence system alongside irondome and others
However the Israeli David sling is to replace all Patriots system in Israel
David Sling maybe new but it's a more advance system

VEHINTOLAR:
Good ! Now,the question is why is it that it's American made Patriots missile defense system that Israel usually deploys whenever there is a threat of attack against the country ? At least,we saw that during the last Israel - Hezbolla war and even recently Patriots were deployed against Al Aqsa Brigade's missiles fired from Gaza.

You think that guy is ashamed of anything

If he can dress like a woman and perform on stage

There's no shame in that comedian

Drenimarcus:
Was there ever a war in the history of humanity where a leader of a country would spend hours every day BEGGING another country to come and save him?? 
I can’t really recall such a case, I think this is the first. Zelensky setting a pretty impressive record for consistently embarrassing himself!
He provokes a war and then goes “PLEASE HELP ME, YOU MUST HELP MEE OHH THE FREEDOM OHH THE DEMOCRACY PLS SOMEONE THINK OF THE DEMOCRACY! L0OK I AM JEWISH, HOW CAN YOU ALLOw A JEW TO SuFFER? THIs IS NOT RIGHT!TT! WAAAAAAAH THIS WAR IS ANTI-SEMITIC PLOX HELPING ME AMERIcAAA EUROPEEE” lmao

Are you talking of the S550 variant of the S500?

S500 is a new system so there's limited info about it for now and the S550 was test launched last December (3months ago)

Yes S550 is capable of taking down satellites according to the Russians

Vicotex1:
S500 is mainly for intercepting ICBMs and taking down satellites from orbits while S400 plays a different role, taking down fast moving stealth jets, bombers and AWACS from the sky within the range of 400km. It could also intercept ICBMs too.

It's a variant of S500 specifically for targeting satellites
Successful launched (december) 3months ago

SlayQueenSlayer:
There's even the S550, bro.

Barak 8
Iron dome
David slings
Arrow 1
Arrow 2

In no particular order

VEHINTOLAR:
What is the name of Israel Anti Missile Defence System ? I hope you know that Patriot is built by United States and that's what the state of Israel solely relies on for its air defence.

Blow up, I be bomb? abi khinzhal missile

Do you stay in Europe? Or have you booked a flight to Russia before?

Speaking of direct flight from Ghana, how many places you can go with direct flight without stopovers?

Even most of our people that travels to US prefers the airlines with stopover who get that kind yeye money for direct flights

baralatie:
Dude!
Is there a direct flight from Eu to Russia right now!
Or is there a direct flight from Ghana to Russia right now!

What is it that made you blow up?

Or you think that China gaining the upper hand is an offence to you?

What does the UN chief know?
He's a western lackey

joyandfaith:
Do you know more than UN chief?

What's stopping you from getting a flight to Russia

Did you even read the post....I know we are very lazy in this country when it comes to reading but that post is barely 50 words and 5 lines even an slowpoke will do better

baralatie:
Meaning if I want a flight to Russia I must get a flight tiy china

Arms

Especially light arms

BritishNaija:
I'm in office now and can reply much better.
Please which industry they floored US?

Zhang Hanhui, China’s ambassador to Moscow, has said about a dozen business heads to waste no time and “fill the void” in the local Russian market, according to Bloomberg quoting the Russia Confucius Culture Promotion Association’s official WeChat account.

While the summary made no mention of sanctions or sanctions compliance, Zhang described the situation as an opportunity, Bloomberg said.
Source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/22/russia-says-war-in-ukraine-going-according-to-plan-liveblog Aljazeera

Yes they are not on the same page most times but Russia dont go about looking for Acts that will limit US arms sales
Know why?

Because they floor the US in that industry

USA only know how to produce expensive arms like Carriers and fighter jets

BritishNaija:
I know this, the Reason for that is because US and Russia is never on thesame page.

Abeg na who get Iron Dome?

Why una dey talk like this for this forum

You read up on Google the owners of the Iron Dome you mention

And for further reading look up David sling

wenogodie2:
So Israel has a more powerful anti missile defense yet it had to rely on the USA to supply them with the iron dome that is basically the only saving graeshielding them from Palestinian missile attacks till date.

Please read up on Google before replying.

India has already paid for its S400 and even waiting when the RUS begins selling S500 according to Russia defence ministry India is the only country that has preodered the S500

The USA is obviously scared of Russian arms and Russian arms are easily marketable.

Since the S400 there have never been any missile defence that comes close to it......S400 is a threat to anything that flies in the air

NOETHNICITY:
You obviously don't understand
That's why I hate to engage most of you with half education on nairaland

US have law that triggers the CAATSA act. As a country you buy Russian weapons you get sanctioned by USA. Turkey for example is facing US sanctions for buying Russia S400 defense system
US has threatened indian that it could face US sanctions if it goes ahead and buys the Russian s400 defense system

So if the US isn't scared of Russia weapons gaining prominence across the world why sanction countries for buying it

You don't get
CAATSA is not about Sanction but about countering Russia who is US biggest adversary

Any country that buys Russian arms will not get US arms and US has the best jets in the world albeit expensive while Russia has the best airdefence. Simply put you can't have both

CAATSA has been in existence for a while now and US has many doctrines guiding their arms sales

BritishNaija:
Russia have been sanction already, So if you are a US customer and trying to patronize russia, you will have your business deals with the US terminated.

Russia has the most advance anti missile technology

Next is Israel

US comes a distant 3rd

The S300 is still preferable by most countries than the US Thaad and Patriots

Don't even mention S400 or S500

wenogodie2:
Simply because it can't. Russia has the most advanced anti missile technology after the United States.

Ukrainian missiles simply can't penetrate.

CAATSA has been used on India, Turkey before the Ukraine 'invasion' so it's not about Ukraine
Russia will be sanctioned anyway and any country that buys Russia arms will be sanctioned likewise

Nigeria should try order 1 S300 and the sale of Super tucano jet will stop immediately

BritishNaija:
If russia was not bullying or invading her neigboring countries, there would have been no sanction.

Hmmm

Navalny cup don full

There's no known defence for Hypersonic missiles yet maybe the S500 but that defence system was only unveiled last year and yet to be tested
The S500 may proof to be better than the S400 which is obviously the best air defence system in the world but that would be weighed on its ability to intercept hypersonic missiles.

Hypersonic missiles whether conventional or ballistic move too fast to be intercepted by any known missile defence in the world

Only the Russians have the answers to Hypersonic missiles yet

Stop spewing rubbish

Administered by Russia
Controlled by Russia

Only claimed by Japan

I gave you the names of the disputed islands so you can besought Google for further learning

Stop wasting my time am not a patient teacher

KaluwisxPRO:
Claimed by Russia and administered by Japan. So Russia had chased out the Administration already and they’re occupying those parts

How stupid can you get? How do you assimilate a different speaking people into Russia?

FYI, Russia is the only Europe country to stretch into Asia, how did that happen? Soviets, not Russia.

Russia doesn’t have the guts. I’ve schooled one of your miscreants how Russia became a world power. They never applied, Russia is riding on the bandwagon of the Soviet that is non-existent, same with their military. Im tired of trying to teach you guys how dead Russia is.

It’s like Biafra counting Ogbunigwe as a powerful machine when we all know it’s nothing but scrap in this generation of ours.

wetin Musa no go see for madam kpekus

The 4 southernmost Islands of the Kuril Island chain is claimed by Japan but administered and control by Russia till date.
Russia has offered Japan 2 of these Island as a means of settlement but Japan refused

These are the islands in contention
Iturup
Kunashir
Shikotan
Habomai
All are under Russia Control not half but all

Btw Kuril chain of Islands with 56 islands stretch from Kamchatka peninsula in Russia to Hokkaido Japan and was previously inhabited by the Ainu people who have been mostly culturally assimilated into Japan and Russia today

KaluwisxPRO:
Olodo, I said Both Countries occupy different part of the Islands, who told you it is a single Island??

The whole Island is Japanese, Russia took a part, and Japan took some as well. Read book, you say no.

If you're talking about the Kuril island then it's occupied by Russia by right of military conquest and treaties dating back to the late 19th century and post wwII

KaluwisxPRO:
Are you sure you’re alright? You’re talking about an Island that belongs to Japan.

Japan a tiny country that fought with the Soviet Union, that’s not the same as Russia.

Japan has a much more advanced technology than Russia even before the War. Russia/not Soviet is big for nothing with old tech, cut and join tanks.

Being a bully does not equate strength.

FYI, Russia and Japan occupies the same Island on different parts. Japan has stood up to them by challenging their withdrawal from the treaty after joining the west to Sanction them, Russian should move forward and lay claim to all of the island for round two and their final burial.

But Ukraine is still winning na

I've never seen a people as confused as the US

Sudan central police is sanctioned yet IRGC is no longer a terrorist organization?

Uprightness100:
US Secretary of State Blinken announces: "The United States has imposed sanctions on Sudan's central police for using excessive force against protesters. We stand by the people of Sudan in pursuit of peace and democracy."

And then they are moving forward to remove the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps from the list of terror organizations….

You would indeed be wasting your time

If Port cities are not important why are the Ukrainians and their Azov fighters dieing and stumbling over their dead in mauripol yet crying foul?
Why are they screaming and twitching like a gutted pig whenever a missile hit Odessa?

Let them continue fooling themselves until they are cut off the azov and dead sea or do they think Russia will return those territories to them

AroleOduduwa2:
Sea port is not a strategic place, I will be wasting my time lecturing someone like you.

Germany started having nuclear weapon since when??

In Nato only USA France and UK has nuclear weapons other Nato nations possess it as a result of nuclear sharing

What does Isrea, India and Pakistan nuclear weapons has to do with nuclear confrontation between Russia and Nato?

Tumbulum:
people sound like only Russia has nuclear weapons. United states,Germany,britain,France,Israel,India,Pakestine all have nuclear weapons.

True
And it will take time to be delivered and more money for transit nations

Drenimarcus:
Is this going to be more expensive for them? The pipeline will be extremely long.

FERNANDEZISBACK:
Good one..now they were there for peacekeeping or so according to that article..
USA attacked Iraq to get them out of Kuwait...they kept at it because Saddam refused to live up to the terms of the cease fire...

Is it not the same peace keeping Russia is doing in Ukraine
Ukraine refused to live up to the terms of the Minsk agreement

He was accused of War Crimes.. Crimes Against Humanity and other serious crimes...a terrorist was what he is..so what if Ukraine did what they did there was enough justification

Likewise is Russia accusing Ukraine of Genocide, Nazi backed ethnic cleansing and killing of civilians in Donbass
so what if Russia did what they did there was enough justification