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originally posted by: MrSpad
originally posted by: notmyrealname
a reply to: MrSpad
If you are talking about an occupation after invasion that is one thing. That one thing is not a reasonable or likely goal of Russia. Overall militarily, Ukraine is at a complete disadvantage and has no chance of winning. Again that one thing is not a reasonable or likely goal of Russia. I have said before that it is in Russia's best interest to have a non NATO buffer like Ukraine in place. This whole scenario would not be taking place right now if it were not for western intervention and agitation.
It is getting boring to explain that there was no "invasion" by Russia into Ukraine however all of the armchair intelligence agencies in ATS are sure that there is and was. I guess I am the one out of touch and as such I will do my best not to bother with these threads for a while until some time has passed and all the experts here can be proven correct….
bah.
It is hard to support the Russian side of things when half the time the Russian pull your argument from under you without even a warning. At a time when Russia has a problem even convincing its military that is telling the truth and almost no country on Earth even pretends to believe the Russian version of events I can see it not being much fun supporting them.
To get ready for a real invasion of Ukraine Russia would likely need a year to prepare.
originally posted by: Aloysius the Gaul
a reply to: TheChrome
not sure NATO has ever done drills in Belarus, nor has NATO simulated any attacks on Russia recently.
originally posted by: Aloysius the Gaul
a reply to: victor7
Russia had actively increased its numbers in south Ossetia and Abkhazia specifically in preparation for an invasion of Georgia to pre-empt any accession to NATO, and had repaired/built rail lines and planned for movement of large numbers of troops into the area - is was not some sort of "scrapped together" force - US analysis believes the Russians had decided on war in April 2008 (see page 9, preparation)
Russian forces available almost immediately outnumbered Georgian regulars by 19,000 to 10,000, plus reserves, police and local militias on both sides.
originally posted by: notmyrealname
a reply to: Xcathdra
Maybe I am wrong but when did Ukraine become part of NATO?
Why is NATO training supporting or anything else a non NATO member? Is that how that NATO thingy works?
originally posted by: notmyrealname
a reply to: Aloysius the Gaul
No coup, just a pep rally in Maidan that led to a new government; Check.
Article 108. The President of Ukraine shall exercise his powers until the assumption of office by the newly elected President of Ukraine.
The authority of the President of Ukraine shall be subject to an early termination in cases of:
1) resignation;
2) inability to exercise presidential authority for health reasons;
3) removal from office by the procedure of impeachment;
4) death.
Article 111. The President of Ukraine may be removed from the office by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in compliance with a procedure of impeachment if he commits treason or other crime.