The inherent nature of the conflict (an invasion - one by a country that reels off Carry On film level lies daily) is more than revealing of what's happening on the ground.

Big pictures aren't shifted by minor detail. If a nutjob attacks and injures you in the street, you're hardly getting a crime lab in to investigate every single punch. The event is what it is.

Anti western types are so eager to look, Maid Marian style, for a savior from wherever, that they care not to attributes any criteria to that as their allegiance loosens.

Edited by BlueJay (16 Apr 2022 1.13am)

I also read confirmation that the SAS are now in Ukraine.
What a force they are, probably the best in the World.
However - that alone could trigger mayhem!
I hope they are also in Moscow.
What a world we live in.

Where have you picked that up?

I very much doubt it myself. I cannot see us risking putting SAS personnel into Ukraine, unsupported. What would their role be? What realistic impact could they have? We may have some liaison officers to ascertain what hardware they need, but that would be the extent of it.

I also doubt they will be in Moscow. There's no point.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

One hut?

Go back to the channel and watch the videos.

You don't seem to realise that there is a lot of people who see themselves as Russians who have been living in East and South Ukraine for centuries.

You are only seeing one side, which is pretty much the definition of believing in propaganda.

To understand this conflict you need to understand the history of the region, especially since 2014. I doubt you have looked into it at all or even care. I'm no expert on Ukrainian/Russian history but I've learnt enough to dismiss simplistic claims.

Edited by Stirlingsays (16 Apr 2022 10.33am)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Russia bans Johnson from country over Ukraine war - [Link]

I can't imagine he'd have been too eager to visit anytime soon anyway..

Again Putin paints a narrative that he and Russia are suddenly being attacked, when it's their failing invasion that is to blame for countries arming his neighbours under siege.

Edited by BlueJay (16 Apr 2022 10.52am)

The SAS, Britain's famed special forces corps, has been training Ukrainian soldiers on the ground in the Kyiv region, Ukrainian military sources have told The Times of London.

Officers from two battalions told the newspaper on Friday that SAS troops led training sessions last week and the week before.

One commander said the trainers showed how to use NLAWs, a type of British anti-tank missile.

The report of serving British soldiers on the ground in Ukraine for the first time has not been confirmed by the UK Ministry of Defence.