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My guess is yes they have, well mostly. In the east the supply lines in the Donbas area come under the protection of air cover from local and Russian based systems. So it shouldn't be hard to reliably bring supplies by rail into the border region and break them down onto trucks for transport to...

No question the supply lines had become a huge issue for the Russians, particularly those north of Kyiv. The Ukrainians had become very good at picking off the supply trucks (there are even pics of some trucks being locally "up armored" to help ward off small arms fire). Seriously, it's...

Well there are some kernels of truth in the Russian story. It likely did actually sink because of being towed in rough seas. I'll bet they knew it was a lost cause but didn't want the Moskva to go down in full view at the wharf - plus you don't want a cruisier full of fuel and ammunition...

Should have an image of Moskva on the bottom with a fish or two swimming by and the title "Black Sea Cruise 2022" or something like that. I'll bet it would make a good T-shirt. And maybe with a thought balloon from one of the fish - Idi na khuy

The Ukrainian fishermen didn't even get a chance at it ... BBC is reporting that Moskva has sunk while it was being towed. That cheering you hear will likely go on well into the early morning. edit: Interestingly it was Russian state media who first reported the sinking.

It's war, it's never as it seems. I'd be shocked ("shocked I tell you" with respect to Casablanca :) ) if there weren't plenty of American and German "advisors" on the ground in Ukraine. I'd also be shocked if there weren't a variety of "strings attached" to the ongoing military support ...

With the possible (ok, likely) attack on the Moskva I have an idea for another cartoon. Small Ukrainian fishing boats towing burnt out Russian navy vessels.

It's usually ok because many of the announcements (and the corresponding news articles) are actually published multiple days after the actual movement of the materials. The shipments also appear to be very spread out time and location wise and many tend to not look to be military in content...

For the Star Trek fans ... https://theweek.com/political-satire/1012459/the-generals-new-shirt

Of course they can "target" these shipments by heavy truck or train ... they've already struck a number of stationary military targets in western Ukraine with precision weapons (air launched cruise missiles or land based ballistic missiles). What they don't seem to have is the real time...

Careful, the simplistic statement about a suspected "chemical" attack can have a lot of nuance in the reality of what happened. There's still a lot to be learned about the incident but it's definitely different than the commonly thought about chemical weapon attacks on civilians in Syria, Iraq...

Lots of pics with tractors pulling tanks and such but I liked the simplicity of this image. Plus if I'm not mistaken that may actually be a DIY ebike. Interesting juxtaposition of a simple ebike riding past the burnt out symbol of oppression ... and perhaps the idea of who would ultimately...

It's interesting (especially considering the topic of this thread) that some of the most relaxing big open spaces with great places to ride are ex or rehabilitated military spaces. When I lived in Colorado I used to enjoy a ride at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (which used to house some seriously...

What did you wear? It looks that the most fun comes from the more animal/alien like you appear.

I think that with regen from that larger motor (and good tires) that you'll find very little pressure on the existing rim/coaster braking setup. An IGH and disc brakes will be a big upgrade. I wonder with some experience if you'll need the discs (well maybe if you were a speed demon ... but I'm...

Now that you've had a good look at the bike any ideas about the specific setup for the torque arms? How is the braking setup on the trike?

Tom, What are you going to do about the PAS setup? I don't know how you could get the 24p to work, but with a little effort I'll bet the split 12p could be fitted. It's been ages since I worked on a solid crank setup like that ... is the BB shell really a different diameter/threading than the...

This year's grain crops are effectively gone. High percentages are unplanted, or now untended/maintained, and those that do mature can't be sold in bulk as there's no way to move large grain shipments out of Ukraine since all the sea ports in the south are occupied or blockaded ... and the black...

NYT has multiple levels of a "paywall". The latest articles are behind the strongest versions, but articles do become easier to access over time. It's not hard to read even those latest versions, there are lots of different paths to do this. In my case I load the article in the incognito part of...

With respect to Mark Twain ... What was a popular statement about incrementally worse lies - "Lies, damned lies, and statistics" is now better described as "Lies, damned lies, and Russian government statements".