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18. I think the military would call that *opportunity*

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Russian military convoy stretches over 17 miles north of Kiev. [View all] L. Coyote Feb 2022 OP

That convoy's gotta be stopped. I certainly hope someone is planning something lindysalsagal Feb 2022 #1

Perhaps the biggest risk-calculation/moral dilemma of the war so far. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #25

Richard Engel is a fucking moron. BannonsLiver Mar 2022 #40

IEDs, drone strikes? have to see how it goes. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #2

Shouldn't they be sitting ducks for someone? Samrob Feb 2022 #3

who does what now? maxsolomon Feb 2022 #5

Turkey has given them more of their UAVs that have taken out tanks n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #55

Ukraine Sgent Feb 2022 #12

I don't know if this is helpful EndlessWire Feb 2022 #16

Seriously, get an A-10 Warthog in there and create a new Highway of Death. Aristus Feb 2022 #4

+1. Or at least blow up the damn road to slow them down dalton99a Feb 2022 #11

Minimum, two teams of four working from opposite ends Brother Buzz Feb 2022 #14

If we don't do what we can from overhead questionseverything Feb 2022 #15

Let's not start a global nuclear war. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #19

Nope. WarGamer Feb 2022 #23

Put a bomb on that drone!! aeromanKC Feb 2022 #6

Drones anyone? Etherealoc1 Feb 2022 #7

They got enough oil? .... Lovie777 Feb 2022 #8

Yes! Somethings gotta stop em.. Deuxcents Feb 2022 #9

Just have a cop pull the first one over... lame54 Feb 2022 #10

LOL! n/t EndlessWire Feb 2022 #17

. Carlitos Brigante Feb 2022 #26

I got an idea cinematicdiversions Feb 2022 #13

LOL KS Toronado Mar 2022 #46

I think the military would call that *opportunity* Nevilledog Feb 2022 #18

Takes up both lanes in some places. lpbk2713 Feb 2022 #20

We've been watching them approaching Kiev from the north. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #21

More satellite photos, location further south now is 50.6202, 30.1883, at the Antonov airport. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #42

Another photo's location identified, on the PO2 highway at 50.8996, 29.9497. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #44

A "target-rich environment" is the phrase that comes to mind. WheelWalker Feb 2022 #22

There is more in this long Twitter thread: L. Coyote Feb 2022 #24

Ukrainian pilots have arrived in Poland to take delivery of used fighter jets L. Coyote Feb 2022 #27

EU jets - there they are! Thank you for posting this. crickets Feb 2022 #30

And an update ... Igel Feb 2022 #28

The "40 miles" claim seems to be a translation error. Vehicles are stretched over long distance but L. Coyote Mar 2022 #34

CNN is claiming a 40 mile convoy too Poiuyt Mar 2022 #37

So is NPR and others, but I see no evidence this is so. We do have satellite images. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #39

Why Vladimir Putin has already lost this war L. Coyote Feb 2022 #29

Show Russians what is really happening in Ukraine L. Coyote Feb 2022 #31

"We looking People's Republic of Donetsk and Lugansk to keep peace there! struggle4progress Feb 2022 #32

Precisely, this is a blatant invasion and one has to be concerned about genocide. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #33

Sounds like the US needs to send some cluster munitions to Ukraine EX500rider Mar 2022 #35

This image is north of Ivankiv, at 50.9682, 29.9166, on the city bypass highway. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #36

Ukraine to receive 70 fighter jets L. Coyote Mar 2022 #38

#Anonymous - Russian convoy heading to Kyiv has been tracked. xTrace L. Coyote Mar 2022 #41

Looking closely at those photos, most of the vehicles appear MineralMan Mar 2022 #43

Many Russian battle units have "surrendered without a fight." Fog of war? L. Coyote Mar 2022 #45

An app to track the Russian convoy build-up north of Kyiv: L. Coyote Mar 2022 #47

The major networks kept reporting tonight that it is "40 miles long", DemocraticPatriot Mar 2022 #48

Last infrared radar I saw has them around Antonov airport now. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #49

PHOTO: Russian military column tried to enter Bucha, a suburb to Kyiv, last night. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #50

Maxar later updated their report on the convoy length from 17 miles to 40 miles... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #51

No they did not. They reported how far it stretched, not the length, because some moved 40 miles. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #52

"How far it stretched" IS a length. This is a matter of semantics. n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #53

Convoy "was stalled by Ukrainians blowing up a bridge and "direct attacks" against the vehicles" L. Coyote Mar 2022 #54