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2026-01-12 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia's full scale war against Ukraine, which Moscow started on 24th February of 2022

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Posted by Besoeker 2026-01-12 07:04|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1765 views ] Top

1 That's why Europe doesn't need to fear a large scale Russian invasion with tanks and troops. The Poles and the Finns would take care of that. The problem is that in a war Russia could jeopardize or destroy critical infrastructure in the West.

Posted by European Conservative 2026-01-12 07:27|| 2026-01-12 07:27|| Front Page Top

2 It is only the Russian "nukes" (if they even work still) that makes people wary. Otherwise Russia would have been dusted and removed from the map years ago.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-01-12 09:29|| 2026-01-12 09:29|| Front Page Top

3 I'd be more concerned about the Islamic nukes in UK and France. When you have to call off your traditional holidays in fear of your conquerors, you're toast.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-01-12 10:48|| 2026-01-12 10:48|| Front Page Top

4 *fixed*

Posted by Frank G 2026-01-12 12:33|| 2026-01-12 12:33|| Front Page Top

5 Yes, Russia is weak. That's why Europeans thought they could take control of Ukraine. But then, maybe Russia is not quite as weak as the Europeans thought. And it's funny how the article talks about Russian casualties, as if they really know, but no mention is made of how many Ukrainians have died for the imperial ambitions of people like Starmer, Macron, Merz and van der Leyen.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-01-12 13:00|| 2026-01-12 13:00|| Front Page Top

6 Both Russia and Ukraine have also been sending Third World mercenaries to do at least some of the fighting… or rather dying.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-01-12 17:39|| 2026-01-12 17:39|| Front Page Top

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