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Start Date wrong
The current information box has the starting date as February 24th 2022 but Russia declared the start of military operations on the 23rd. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DB Explorer (talk • contribs) 22:17, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Archiving reverted
My archiving of several ended discussions, 15Kb in total, has been reverted en masse (on this page only) with an edit summary of "Please do not archive ongoing discussions". This includes the restoration of "edit semi-protected" posts which had been marked as done; and resolved requests to source specific statements. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:23, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
- @Pigsonthewing: I can see why you did it and I'm surprised to hear it was reverted. Maybe we need a meta talk page for hashing this out. Chess (talk) (please use
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on reply) 21:29, 24 February 2022 (UTC)- I'm going to go ahead and close some discussions for archival. Chess (talk) (please use
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on reply) 22:01, 24 February 2022 (UTC)- The OP did much more than "archiving of several ended discussions". He archived threads which were still under active discussion (some just minutes earlier), which was why I reverted him.. Sans souci. WWGB (talk) 01:11, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I'm going to go ahead and close some discussions for archival. Chess (talk) (please use
I archived 8 sections at 12:21 UTC. The last edits to each discussion (all times UTC) were respectively:
- 04:49 - noting incorrect map had been removed
- 11:05 - saying a requested change had been made
- 06:01 - query "Isn't this a bit biased?" answered
- 08:30 - noting that disputed claim was now sourced
- 06:49 - query answered
- 07:49 - requested edit marked done
- 12:06 - non-productive mud slinging, accusing another editor of "nazism"; since collapsed by a different editor as "WP:NOTFORUM"
- 09:34 - broken markup noted as fixed
Of course, if WWGB felt it important to revive one or more particular discussions, they could have done so without a pointless wholesale revert. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 12:19, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Re: "12:06". As the target of the Nazism and other ad hominem attacks, I was in the process of responding to said attacks when the thread was summarily archived. POTW elected to conveniently archive eight disparate sections in a single edit, ("Ideally, each edit should contain one distinct change.") I elected the same convenience to restore the section to which I was responding. WWGB (talk) 01:39, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- WWGB gives a quotation, but does not attribute it. It is from WP:Reverting. I was not reverting. They were. Archiving multiple sections is standard practice, whether done manually or by bot. And now it seems they were reverting only to persist in the mud-slinging discussion which, as already noted, another editor subsequently hatted per WP:NOTFORUM. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:26, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Your archiving is more aggressive than I would've done it, and I note editors have had to unarchive a few sections. I'm inclined to unarchive a few others because I think they're promising. We do want to archive sections that aren't going anywhere or have been resolved, but shouldn't archive things that may require further discussion/action. Archiving solely for staleness reasons should be a few days. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 14:43, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Also wish to note that it's very important this article is clear for average readers. Many design decisions that Wikipedians are used to aren't clear if you're not used to WikiPresentation. This is especially relevant in the infobox, where things are less contextualised than in the body. That is to say, I think comments from casual IP readers, stating things that confused them (like the sections below that I unarchived), are very helpful. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 16:20, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Your archiving is more aggressive than I would've done it, and I note editors have had to unarchive a few sections. I'm inclined to unarchive a few others because I think they're promising. We do want to archive sections that aren't going anywhere or have been resolved, but shouldn't archive things that may require further discussion/action. Archiving solely for staleness reasons should be a few days. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 14:43, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- WWGB gives a quotation, but does not attribute it. It is from WP:Reverting. I was not reverting. They were. Archiving multiple sections is standard practice, whether done manually or by bot. And now it seems they were reverting only to persist in the mud-slinging discussion which, as already noted, another editor subsequently hatted per WP:NOTFORUM. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:26, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Belligerent
Wikipedia article on Non-belligerent states:
A non-belligerent state differs from a neutral one in that it may support certain belligerents in a war but is not directly involved in military operations... The term is often used to describe a country that does not take part militarily in a war.
In that sense only Ukraine (and not the arms suppliers) should be in the belligerent section.
Shubjt (talk) 16:24, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
- Not Russia?Slatersteven (talk) 16:57, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
- I was talking about all the arms suppliers listed after Ukraine.(edited)Shubjt (talk) 17:15, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
- I agree those shouldn't be listed. It's inaccurate and complete WP:OR to call those 'parties in the conflict' and 'belligerents'. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 01:09, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Although, reading the Template:Infobox military conflict guidance, it seems a lot of flexibility is left to local editors (
however, larger groups (such as alliances or international organizations) ... may be indicated if doing so improves reader understanding ... Combatants should be listed in order of importance to the conflict, be it in terms of military contribution, political clout, or a recognized chain of command. If differing metrics can support alternative lists, then ordering is left to the editors of the particular article.
-- providing military equipment (etc) may well be sufficient to list them as 'combatants' in that sense. I think it's subjective whether it improves reader understanding, but I also see unrelated reasons for why it would be a good idea to include them all, so (on rethinking) I think I might lean towards supporting inclusion at this time. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 01:26, 25 February 2022 (UTC)- There's precedent for listing arms suppliers, for example at 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. I can see both sides of the argument here, although I personally think it quickly conveys helpful information. Jr8825 • Talk 02:34, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I'm not sure that article is the best example for good practice, having closed an RfC there before where the majority position was not policy compliant.
- Personally I'm unsure and going a bit back and forth on this. It does seem the West's most substantial intervention is in punitive economic sanctions (though of debatable severity). The Ukrainian PM mentioned in one comment that some British anti-air weapons were used and were helpful, and that more equipment would be helpful, but I don't know to what extent that's politics or whether Western arms supplies are actually substantially helpful (my understanding is the West is not providing meaningful military assistance in this particular invasion, although in the wider crisis in the past few years it might've, and I'm not aware of any military supplies being sent to Ukraine since the start of the invasion). In which case it would not only be inaccurate but maybe even insulting to imply NATO is doing more than it is. Perhaps waiting for sources to come to a consensus is the best approach. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 16:55, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- There's precedent for listing arms suppliers, for example at 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war. I can see both sides of the argument here, although I personally think it quickly conveys helpful information. Jr8825 • Talk 02:34, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Although, reading the Template:Infobox military conflict guidance, it seems a lot of flexibility is left to local editors (
- I agree those shouldn't be listed. It's inaccurate and complete WP:OR to call those 'parties in the conflict' and 'belligerents'. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 01:09, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Oppose listing parties that are not participating in combat operations. The trend towards listing entities that are indirectly involved in military conflicts is understandable, but it leads to a mess of OR, UNDUE, and sometimes outright misleading information being included. Diplomatic and material support can be discussed in the article text. --RaiderAspect (talk) 03:45, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Comment:' Should we add Chechnya to the infobox? Such as
Russia
- Chechnya
Thus under Russia? Beshogur (talk) 19:32, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Not an independet state. It's just Russia vs Ukraine. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 21:34, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Turkish ship attacked
Any clarification on who attacked the Turkish ship and whether it was an accident or intentional? Brookline Fire buff (talk) 21:44, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
- Almost certainly it was Russian, and probably a mistake. Backsplatter/bystander casualty of the 'fog of war.' An RS will give a detailed report on this sooner or later - Wiki can wait.50.111.36.47 (talk) 06:56, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
Would this incident give Turkey grounds to invoke Article 5 ("An attack on one is an attack on all") of the NATO Treaty which would justify the NATO countries to intervene in the war? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.244.210.117 (talk) 13:35, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
Pleae read wp:forum. Slatersteven (talk) 13:37, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
There should probably be a new section on foreign casualties for this and the other vessels (currently Japanese & Moldovan) which have been attacked beyond just the infobox listing. Nvidia has reportedly also been hacked in conjunction with all this - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/02/25/us-microchip-powerhouse-nvidia-hit-cyber-attack/. - Indefensible (talk) 19:14, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Yes. Great idea. Wtoteqw (talk) 17:02, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
SWIFT
In Economic ramifications#24 February 2022, it is implied that the only few EU countries support the measure to exclude Russia from SWIFT are the Baltic countries and some others, when in fact, there are only four countries that are against it (Germany, Italy, Cyprus and Hungary), according to CNN. I think it is very important to clarify this in the paragraph. --KajenCAT (talk) 22:23, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
The foreign ministers of the Baltic states, Poland and Ukraine called for Russia to be cut off from SWIFT, the global intermediary for banks' financial transactions. However, Germany, Hungary, Italy and Cyprus were reluctant, both because European lenders held most of the nearly $30 billion in foreign bank's exposure to Russia and because China has developed an alternative to SWIFT called CIPS; a weaponisation of SWIFT would provide greater impetus to the development of CIPS which in turn would weaken SWIFT as well as the West's control over international finance. Other leaders calling for Russia to be stopped from accessing SWIFT include Czech President Miloš Zeman and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. US President Joe Biden ruled out blocking Russia from SWIFT after the invasion began, claiming that some European countries remained opposed to the proposal. He argued that sanctions being put in place would exceed the impact of cutting Russia from SWIFT.
Bold would be what would have changed. --KajenCAT (talk) 22:23, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, please clarify. At least the Guardian recently didn't even include Hungary (but small Cyprus), I don't know what's newer, perhaps they changed their mind? Canada is in favor also, why is that even suggested to be a EU question? It's a global system, of nation states, EU or not EU doesn't matter much. When Biden said EU he probably meant Europe anyway, unfortunate but common. -82.83.169.119 (talk) 23:42, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
- That doesn't mean that the rest are in support. It means only six have expressed a position on the issue, that CNN was aware of at the time of writing and wanted to include in the article. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 01:55, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- @ProcrastinatingReader: If only four countries are blocking it, it means that other 23 countries are not doing it. In any case, I would like these four countries to be mentioned in some way. --KajenCAT (talk) 09:19, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- FT mentions all the four countries above. P1221 (talk) 09:32, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Ah, I see what you mean. Sure, we can name the countries that are reluctant. Will add. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 13:22, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I think the issue is that it's very hard to say. There are real concerns for why Russia should not be cut off from SWIFT, primarily CIPS, and I think it's an oversimplification to say that X countries are in favour and Y countries against. Boris Johnson for instance says that he's in favor, but to be fair he's said a lot... some statements of which have been more accurate than others. The US for that matter if it wanted to could unilaterally cut Russia from SWIFT by threatening to break from the system, but it has not done that, which shows hesitancy on the US' part as well. Alcibiades979 (talk) 14:18, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I agree, and in my edit I tried to mention the concerns the countries (who commented) had about cutting Russia off from SWIFT. Hopefully it explains the dispute somewhat, though further contributions to improve it would be very welcome! ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 19:42, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I think the issue is that it's very hard to say. There are real concerns for why Russia should not be cut off from SWIFT, primarily CIPS, and I think it's an oversimplification to say that X countries are in favour and Y countries against. Boris Johnson for instance says that he's in favor, but to be fair he's said a lot... some statements of which have been more accurate than others. The US for that matter if it wanted to could unilaterally cut Russia from SWIFT by threatening to break from the system, but it has not done that, which shows hesitancy on the US' part as well. Alcibiades979 (talk) 14:18, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- @ProcrastinatingReader: If only four countries are blocking it, it means that other 23 countries are not doing it. In any case, I would like these four countries to be mentioned in some way. --KajenCAT (talk) 09:19, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
Image description currently in this article and the front page of Wikipedia possibly incorrect?
This image has been described as showing a missile strike site however the damage is incredibly minimal for what I would expect from a missile with no crater and I came across a video showing this exact scene but earlier in the morning closer to when the invasion began as it was still dark outside and before the wreckage of the missle was supposedly removed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I98Pt5sAh7s
Apparently it is the impact site of a discarded booster from a cruise missile, or is a "Kh-31, anti-radiation missile launched by planes with goal to destroy radars"? TheBestEditorInEngland (talk) 22:34, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
I'm not sure about this but part of the missile did hit the structure, which technically counts as a missile strike (correct me if I'm wrong) Butters (talk) 07:31, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I would agree with Butters, as it was a guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight. It isn't the "traditional" missle strike in the sense it was a booster from a missile, not the missile warhead striking the building. That being said, I don't know of a better way to describe what happened given the facts. Jurisdicta (talk) 21:03, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- You could call it "Collateral damage caused by missile fragment from an air strike.", or something like that. Make it the caption of the figure. It wasn't the target (since that is not here the warhead hit), but it was damage caused by the air strike. Maybe link to the source who says it was from a booster. I found a tweet from the mayor of Kyiv, who says it was the "result of the wreckage of the rocket in a residential building on kosice street, 7-A" (google translation).
2804:14D:78B1:8CD8:0:0:0:1 (talk) 01:05, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Daily maps of invasion
I think the article needs daily maps of the front line in the end of each subsection of the section "Invasion": front line map at the end of 24 February 2022 (UTC+2), front line map at the end of 25 February 2022, ... and so on. It will be possible to compare front line changes. The subsection "24 February" had the map; why was it removed? K8M8S8 (talk) 10:08, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I actually support this, although longer term it might make more sense to just make it an animation of the progression of the invasion. Melmann 10:27, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Agree, probably they might be used also in the article Timeline of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine P1221 (talk) 10:37, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- @P1221: @K8M8S8: I made a diagram, we should update it every day if possible MaitreyaVaruna (talk) 03:52, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- @MaitreyaVaruna: Thank you! K8M8S8 (talk) 09:04, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- @MaitreyaVaruna: But I have some notes. We should use local Ukrainian time (UTC+2). So, 24th February is the date of the beginning of the invasion, not 23rd February. And we should make edit request here, on the talk page, to include your animated map in the article. K8M8S8 (talk) 09:12, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- May I also suggest that the most comprehensive legend be applied to parts of the animations to aid consistency. --Cdjp1 (talk) 10:14, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I appreciate all your updates to the map. Made it a lot more informative @Cdjp1: MaitreyaVaruna (talk) 16:51, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- @MaitreyaVaruna: Thank you very much for the map! P1221 (talk) 17:00, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I appreciate all your updates to the map. Made it a lot more informative @Cdjp1: MaitreyaVaruna (talk) 16:51, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- May I also suggest that the most comprehensive legend be applied to parts of the animations to aid consistency. --Cdjp1 (talk) 10:14, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- @P1221: @K8M8S8: I made a diagram, we should update it every day if possible MaitreyaVaruna (talk) 03:52, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Agree, probably they might be used also in the article Timeline of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine P1221 (talk) 10:37, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
Boldface fixation
I agree with not cramming boldface into the lead sentence. It is not, or at the very least should not be, standard practice to have redundancy in the lead sentence, e.g. The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine commenced on 24 February 2022 when Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Surtsicna (talk) 10:53, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- It's not a fixation, it's the application of the rules. See Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section#Bolding of title and alternative names which says "Only the first occurrence of the title and significant alternative names (which should usually also redirect to the article) are placed in bold". Laurel Lodged (talk) 10:56, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Following on from the discussion on my talk page, contrary to the general expectation that we should usually bold the article title, WP:BOLDITIS (an explanatory supplement of MOS) explicitly says that (
"[bolding] is not mandatory and should be followed only where it lends natural structure to the sentence"
original emphasis). There's also the section on MOS:REDUNDANCY, which speaks specifically to the wording here. Jr8825 • Talk 11:03, 25 February 2022 (UTC) - Multiple subsections of MOS:LEAD state that the lead sentence should not be distorted to include the article title, including MOS:AVOIDBOLD and WP:REDUNDANCY. Defining the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine as the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022 does not help Wikipedia look serious. Surtsicna (talk) 11:15, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- That exception might only be said to apply in this case because - perversely - the opening words do not mirror the article name. This is contrary to standard. When the opening words are changed to "The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine" then the exception will no longer apply. The bolding will then be entirely correct. Laurel Lodged (talk) 11:18, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Could you suggest a full first sentence that uses the article's title but still conveys the same amount of useful information as the current one, and doesn't sound repetitious? I don't think it's easily done without twisting the sentence into a pretzel, to use the analogy at BOLDITIS. Jr8825 • Talk 11:26, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- There is nothing perverse in the opening words not mirroring the article name. MOS:FIRST: "If the article title is merely descriptive, the title does not need to appear verbatim in the main text." What is perverse is sacrificing lead sentence quality for some boldface. Surtsicna (talk) 11:29, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- What about this: "The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine commenced on 24 February 2022 when Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, its neighbour to the southwest." Laurel Lodged (talk) 11:33, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- When you boil that sentence down though, it effectively says "the ... Russian invasion of Ukraine commenced ... when Russia ... inva[ded] Ukraine" – which shows how repetitive it is. Jr8825 • Talk 11:37, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- It is bad. Very bad. It is also contrary to the Manual of Style. Surtsicna (talk) 11:43, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Taking the Invasion of Poland as a template, what about this: "The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine (24 February 2022) was an attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine, its neighbour to the southwest.". Laurel Lodged (talk) 12:00, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- How do you think that's better than what you suggested earlier? And how is it better than what the sentence says now? Surtsicna (talk) 12:03, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- How is my suggestion any worse than the the Invasion of Poland? Explain what is the problem with my suggestion No. 2 please. Laurel Lodged (talk) 12:23, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- The venue for discussing Invasion of Poland is Talk:Invasion of Poland. The problem with your second suggestion is the same as the problem with your previous suggestion(s): it introduces redundancy for no benefit, making the lead sentence absurd. Of course the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine is an attack on Ukraine by Russia in 2022. Is there any benefit to the reader in bending over backwards to include some boldface? Surtsicna (talk) 12:29, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- The Invasion of Poland article has been stable for quite some time now. I feel no need to discuss it at Talk:Invasion of Poland. On the other hand, it appears that Surtsicna may have a problem with it. If so, i suggest that you take your own advice. Be sure to tell the editors there Of course the Invasion of Poland is an attack on Poland. Laurel Lodged (talk) 12:52, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- If the Invasion of Poland article stated that the 1939 German-Soviet invasion of Poland was an attack on Poland by Germany and the Soviets in 1939, then yes, I would have a problem with it. Please focus on the subject at hand, which is the lead sentence of this article, and do not feel the need to presume my thoughts on other subjects. I will happily express them myself if and where I deem them relevant. Surtsicna (talk) 13:24, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- @Surtsicna: Perhaps it's time for a Third Party opinion as most of the above is WP:IDONTLIKEIT. Laurel Lodged (talk) 16:05, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- There were already three parties in the discussion (now four). Citing one guideline while dismissing other guidelines as "I don't like it" is not constructive. Likewise, you have made no attempt to explain why a sentence with repetition is better than the sentence without. Surtsicna (talk) 16:33, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- @Surtsicna: Perhaps it's time for a Third Party opinion as most of the above is WP:IDONTLIKEIT. Laurel Lodged (talk) 16:05, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- If the Invasion of Poland article stated that the 1939 German-Soviet invasion of Poland was an attack on Poland by Germany and the Soviets in 1939, then yes, I would have a problem with it. Please focus on the subject at hand, which is the lead sentence of this article, and do not feel the need to presume my thoughts on other subjects. I will happily express them myself if and where I deem them relevant. Surtsicna (talk) 13:24, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- The Invasion of Poland article has been stable for quite some time now. I feel no need to discuss it at Talk:Invasion of Poland. On the other hand, it appears that Surtsicna may have a problem with it. If so, i suggest that you take your own advice. Be sure to tell the editors there Of course the Invasion of Poland is an attack on Poland. Laurel Lodged (talk) 12:52, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- The venue for discussing Invasion of Poland is Talk:Invasion of Poland. The problem with your second suggestion is the same as the problem with your previous suggestion(s): it introduces redundancy for no benefit, making the lead sentence absurd. Of course the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine is an attack on Ukraine by Russia in 2022. Is there any benefit to the reader in bending over backwards to include some boldface? Surtsicna (talk) 12:29, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- How is my suggestion any worse than the the Invasion of Poland? Explain what is the problem with my suggestion No. 2 please. Laurel Lodged (talk) 12:23, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- How do you think that's better than what you suggested earlier? And how is it better than what the sentence says now? Surtsicna (talk) 12:03, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Taking the Invasion of Poland as a template, what about this: "The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine (24 February 2022) was an attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine, its neighbour to the southwest.". Laurel Lodged (talk) 12:00, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- What about this: "The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine commenced on 24 February 2022 when Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, its neighbour to the southwest." Laurel Lodged (talk) 11:33, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- That exception might only be said to apply in this case because - perversely - the opening words do not mirror the article name. This is contrary to standard. When the opening words are changed to "The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine" then the exception will no longer apply. The bolding will then be entirely correct. Laurel Lodged (talk) 11:18, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Following on from the discussion on my talk page, contrary to the general expectation that we should usually bold the article title, WP:BOLDITIS (an explanatory supplement of MOS) explicitly says that (
My two cents: I prefer the lead as it is now, without bold intro. P1221 (talk) 16:16, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
I don't care if yas boldface (I assume this is about the intro) or not. Just be consistent about it, across all War/Invasion/Battle etc articles. GoodDay (talk) 23:18, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- We can have consistency among those that have established names and consistency among those that do not. There is no one size that can fit both groups, however. They can, however, all be consistent with the Manual of Style. Surtsicna (talk) 01:06, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Nonsense. That's just another way of saying it can be chaotic if I want it to be chaotic. Laurel Lodged (talk) 10:59, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Take it up with the Manual of Style. You are cherry picking from it. The quality of the sentence is more important than a boldface fixation. Surtsicna (talk) 11:51, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Nonsense. That's just another way of saying it can be chaotic if I want it to be chaotic. Laurel Lodged (talk) 10:59, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Millerovo on the map
- Can you add on the map strike (mark with other color) to russian military airbase Millerovo by Ukraine forces? . It's info from official Air Force Command of UA Armed Forces account . UNIAN, dialog.ua is pro-Ukraine media. NTV is pro-Russia media --Мечников (talk) 15:15, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
NATO as a belligerent
I believe NATO should be removed from the infobox as supporting Ukraine, vocal support is not an act of military belligerency. Viewsridge (talk) 16:54, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- @Des Vallee: should be made aware of the present talk section and specifically the belligerent topic already discussed extensively here. Maxorazon (talk) 17:00, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Indeed I am aware, however yes vocal support and action is support, and NATO has made it clear they support Ukraine. Stating otherwise and going against what was announced via NATO is Original Research. While can be argued that the support is inefficient, to classify as support. Such nearly all reliable sources state NATO is supporting Ukraine. If we establish a consensus that reliable sources state NATO is supporting Ukraine, and NATO themselves state so stating otherwise is just OR, not only OR but it sets an dangerous precedent of ignoring citations when felt so.
- I do however understand the argument that military source is not currently being provided, however we don't classify military support as being the only thing to add to infoboxes. As an example the War in Iraq (2013–2017), another example being the Russo-Ukrainian War shows many countries that supported the campaign but did not aid militarily. If we define that aid support is important then that classifies as support. Des Vallee (talk) 17:22, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I agree with you after reflexion, that adding support: NATO is correct. Finding good sources is still pending IMO. Maxorazon (talk) 17:24, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- What support? What reliable sources? Your edit had three sources. Two said NATO was deploying to NATO states which are *adjacent* to Ukraine, and the third literally says NATO and British troops will not be used to assist Ukraine because it would create an existential threat.[1] ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 17:25, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- The French government, a key NATO state, is officially supporting the Ukrainian regime for example. AFAIK weapon shipments are on their way from UK and France too. Maxorazon (talk) 17:34, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- details support and 1 Moreover the citations go into detail onto military aid being sent to Ukraine, the third is due to the announcement and other. I think a foot-note may be best while this is being discussed on the situation with Russia, perhaps linking to the reaction section. The info-box needs to make that clear as military support is not the only action towards support, and I concur with Maxorazon. Des Vallee (talk) 17:40, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Both those sources precede the invasion, one is from 2018(!). I accept that NATO have supported Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War over the years, including the provision of arms and training. But this article is not about the war since 2014, or even the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, it's about the invasion of Ukraine, a narrow scope concerning a military conflict. AFAIK no country has agreed to provide substantive military assistance to Ukraine. I accept humanitarian aid etc is being given, and maybe further weapons shipments (which countries have said they're open to, although I'm not aware of any shipments since the invasion began) but I think that needs to be mentioned in the article body, where it can be properly contextualised to avoid confusion. Though I'm back and forth on this, as I said in the other section, seeing some people, including editors, be confused by the NATO (etc.) additions in the infobox leads me to feel this addition is a problem without proper contextualisation. We know a lot of people just read the lead+infobox and nothing else. To them the suggested presentation could give–and indeed has given–the impression that NATO states are actually doing something substantive to help Ukraine militarily against the Russian aggression, when obviously we know they aren't, as the Ukranian PM[2] and ambassador[3] have said and as everyone acknowledges. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 17:46, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Indeed, the source is from 2018 such a source does however detail Military support to Ukraine, and the other is deom the recent. The statement that no country has agreed to send extensive military support is not correct. I do however agree with your statement that it may be best to take the complexities of the situaiton. However the situation has passed. According to this citation 1 NATO forces are already deploying troops.
- details support and 1 Moreover the citations go into detail onto military aid being sent to Ukraine, the third is due to the announcement and other. I think a foot-note may be best while this is being discussed on the situation with Russia, perhaps linking to the reaction section. The info-box needs to make that clear as military support is not the only action towards support, and I concur with Maxorazon. Des Vallee (talk) 17:40, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- The French government, a key NATO state, is officially supporting the Ukrainian regime for example. AFAIK weapon shipments are on their way from UK and France too. Maxorazon (talk) 17:34, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- "NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts have agreed to send parts of the organization’s response force to help protect allies in the east following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking after chairing a NATO summit in Brussels, Stoltenberg said the leaders decided to send parts of the NATO Response Force and elements of a quickly deployed spearhead unit. He did not say how many troops would be deployed, but confirmed that the move would involve land, sea and air power." Des Vallee (talk) 18:19, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- And are being deployed in counties not at war.Slatersteven (talk) 18:21, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- The details are unknown but even if it did, it's still direct military support towards Ukraine, if we take an example of say the Congo Crisis, UN forces could only operate in neutral provinces or counties and only fire once fired on, the are still listed as a belligerent. Moreover the article proves the foundation of non-military support in infoboxes as countries like United States, Soviet Union are listed despite not sending in troops, and only providing material support, another example being the Soviet–Afghan War listing supporting nations. Des Vallee (talk) 18:31, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- And are being deployed in counties not at war.Slatersteven (talk) 18:21, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- "NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts have agreed to send parts of the organization’s response force to help protect allies in the east following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking after chairing a NATO summit in Brussels, Stoltenberg said the leaders decided to send parts of the NATO Response Force and elements of a quickly deployed spearhead unit. He did not say how many troops would be deployed, but confirmed that the move would involve land, sea and air power." Des Vallee (talk) 18:19, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
France is providing defensive weapons to Ukraine. France ready to evacuate Zelenskyy. UK is sending weapons too. Of course you will find nothing binding directly NATO to Ukraine today. But if Russia declares war against UK or France, you know the drill, by art5 of NATO, all NATO states enter war. Maxorazon (talk) 21:22, 25 February 2022 (UTC) P.S. I propose to add to belligerents NATO support to Ukraine, and as discussed two sections below, mention the unrecognized status of most Russia's allied states - this would better reflect in my opinion the actual balance of power. Maxorazon (talk) 21:27, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- So, it should not be included as a belligerent based on the discussion above I think. My very best wishes (talk) 04:38, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- What kind of argument did you bring to support your opinion? Russia today has from January a detail of weapon shipments. Maxorazon (talk) 08:14, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- That was not a delivery of weapons by NATO as whole (an organization). That was supply of weapons by individual countries: USA, Poland, Canada, etc. NATO includes 30 countries. By including just "NATO" you falsely implicated countries that did not actually supply any weapons. If you believe these countries should be included as supporters in belligerent section, please start new thread and justify your position. My very best wishes (talk) 18:26, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- @My very best wishes:This borders strongly on the disingenuous side. The Reuters reference, which was in the belligerent section of the infobox, was the head of NATO explicitly declaring the sending of weapons. Also, as you probably know, there is the article 5, which virtually makes every military action of a member state the action of the whole group. I firmly disapprove that the mention as it was was misleading to the reader. Maxorazon (talk) 18:48, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- That was not a delivery of weapons by NATO as whole (an organization). That was supply of weapons by individual countries: USA, Poland, Canada, etc. NATO includes 30 countries. By including just "NATO" you falsely implicated countries that did not actually supply any weapons. If you believe these countries should be included as supporters in belligerent section, please start new thread and justify your position. My very best wishes (talk) 18:26, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
P.S. why in fact should I bear the charge of the source as I already supplied it? It is your turn to find such reliable sources backing your position, reverting meanwhile. Maxorazon (talk) 18:48, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- According to the cited source [4], the delivery of weapons is NOT an action by by NATO as a whole (as an organization) and NOT an action by all members of the organization (there are ~ 30 members), as your edit (insertion of NATO in the infobox) implies. Yes, the individual countries did delivered weapons, as this source say. Yes, this source say "NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday the alliance was deploying parts of its combat-ready response force". But the combat-ready response force was deployed in countries that are not participants of the military conflict, as someone else already noted above. Please self-revert or you may be reported to WP:3RR or WP:AE. My very best wishes (talk) 19:21, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Quoting the first paragraph. "the alliance was deploying parts of its combat-ready response force and would continue to send weapons to Ukraine". I see literally the alliance subject of the verb send, with the object being weapons.
- I am not trying to antagonize for the sake of it: my hope is to remain as objective as possible while conveying a real change of the attitude of Europeans. Meanwhile your accusation remains baseless, maybe other opinions could further advance the debate. Maxorazon (talk) 19:31, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- P.S. RaiderAspect has a nuanced view on why he is opposing it in the belligerent section. BlackholeWA supports in the breakaway state section. I repeat, that in my opinion, not mentioning anyone standing besides Ukraine is more dishonest to the reader than displaying NATO help in such contrived terms "indirect defensive military & ISR aid". Maxorazon (talk) 19:37, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- You always need to read and understand what the source actually say. It say: "Some of the 30 NATO allies announced the type of weapons that they would supply Ukraine, including air defenses, he said, without giving details.". This is all. Everything else (such as relocating their forces) was not in support of Ukraine, but to defer Russia from attacking NATO countries. My very best wishes (talk) 20:15, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- According to the cited source [4], the delivery of weapons is NOT an action by by NATO as a whole (as an organization) and NOT an action by all members of the organization (there are ~ 30 members), as your edit (insertion of NATO in the infobox) implies. Yes, the individual countries did delivered weapons, as this source say. Yes, this source say "NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday the alliance was deploying parts of its combat-ready response force". But the combat-ready response force was deployed in countries that are not participants of the military conflict, as someone else already noted above. Please self-revert or you may be reported to WP:3RR or WP:AE. My very best wishes (talk) 19:21, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
At the NATO pristine source, quoting "We will continue to provide political and practical support to Ukraine as it continues to defend itself and call on others to do the same." I suggest that you revert to displaying NATO as supporting belligerent. Which it is, not recognizing it is some denial of reality. Maxorazon (talk) 21:44, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Rogue states as official belligerents?
User @Mellk: has started an hostile revert cycle, willing to maintain the two puppet states of Donetsk and Luhansk as prominent belligerents in the main infobox. I don't think it is appropriate, since we are talking about a conflict concentrating the world's attention, between two main states widely recognized. Maxorazon (talk) 17:41, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Well it seems you've already violated 3RR, while you were reverted by other editors. Mellk (talk) 17:44, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I have no issue with them being there. BH8ut maybe add something like "unrecognised states".Slatersteven (talk) 17:46, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I am fine with "unrecognised states". Did not hear about the reverters yet. Maxorazon (talk) 17:53, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I think the notes are sufficient. Or have them bulletpointed under Russia. Omitting them because they are not "widely recognized" states is not a valid reason. Mellk (talk) 17:55, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- In my experience, the Belligerents section of a conflict infobox includes all parties to the conflict, including coalitions, militia groups and unrecognized states. e.g. International military intervention against the Islamic State. For a while, there were even wild animals listed as belligerents on some pages (eg. [5]), although in this case I believe it was decided that Emus in general don't constitute a unified group that could be party to a conflict. BlackholeWA (talk) 18:04, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I advocate to omit them from the belligerent section only, the PRs still appear in the strength section of the infobox below. This is clearly a hot topic. Currently, visually, the Russian camp seems to have much more actors and belligerents than the Ukrainian one - while Russia is immensely isolated on the international scene. Having these PRs in belligerents is biased towards Russia mind share in my opinion ; hence why I propose to remove these two states that have been made-up last week. Maxorazon (talk) 18:04, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- These "republics" were formed 8 years ago. They were only recognized as independent by Russia a few days ago. Mellk (talk) 18:06, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Ukraine is the only armed party fighting on their side of the conflict, while the rebel "states" constitute distinct groups from Russia. These are just facts, and we do not need to obscure them to metaphorically balance the tables or make Russia appear to be less supported. In fact it is our duty not to. Furthermore, we cannot remove groups from belligerents and then reference their leaders and troops further down in the infobox, as these are breakdowns of what is already listed in belligerents. Lastly, I believe that the rogue states have been declaring themselves prior to Russian recognition of them "just last week". At the end of the day a state being "recognized" is an effectively arbitrary construction anyway. Wikipedia should be not be omitting groups that are verifiably participating due to their international diplomatic status, which is unrelated to their coverage on this wiki. BlackholeWA (talk) 18:10, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I agree non-state actors are still actors in a conflict, great examples include the Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present). Des Vallee (talk) 18:36, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I understand that there is a soft consensus at wikipedia on this topic. I am willing to challenge it. I think that, not having a clear definition of what is a belligerent in a war between states, is not acceptable for wikipedia, which is handling hot conflicts.
- I agree non-state actors are still actors in a conflict, great examples include the Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present). Des Vallee (talk) 18:36, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I advocate to omit them from the belligerent section only, the PRs still appear in the strength section of the infobox below. This is clearly a hot topic. Currently, visually, the Russian camp seems to have much more actors and belligerents than the Ukrainian one - while Russia is immensely isolated on the international scene. Having these PRs in belligerents is biased towards Russia mind share in my opinion ; hence why I propose to remove these two states that have been made-up last week. Maxorazon (talk) 18:04, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- With the surge of cyber warfare and in the information age, if "distinct groups" is the definition for a belligerent, what will you do if someone adds Anonymous or the subreddit r/ukraine as belligerents? They can be considered as virtual as the diplomatic venues of the discussed "popular republics".
- To me, having a threshold of united nations recognizing a state participating to the war is a good definition of a belligerent - there surely can be other definitions agreed upon, but they need to be more formal IMO. Maxorazon (talk) 19:51, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- "In fact it is our duty not to." I believe that is actually our duty to question this representation that wikipedia currently exhibits here, and which favors Russia. In such a global polarizing conflict, remaining neutral is venturing on the utopia land, and not being naive about Russian cyber influence manoeuvres as important as the ones from the Occidental imperialism. Maxorazon (talk) 19:54, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Sounds like WP:RGW. Mellk (talk) 20:02, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- There is an extreme tension in my opinion between the ability to cover a hot topic live, and the goal to only follow others. A curfew/delay of several weeks on hot events could be imagined? Maxorazon (talk) 20:10, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- If belligerents must be UN recognised to appear on the belligerents section then this poses a problem in pages such as International military intervention against the Islamic State or Islamic State–Taliban conflict where one or both sides are not UN recognised. Either way, why should UN recognition determine whether a state is a belligerent or not? There's no precedent for it on Wikipedia and I can't see any good reasons for it to be made into a new precedent now. Armed groups on the ground that refer to themselves as the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic are engaged in active fighting, is that not enough for belligerency? Groups like Anonymous or r/Ukraine aren't engaged in combat on the ground, so that seems like an odd counterargument to make, especially since there's no precedence on internet actors' inclusion either (that I am aware of). ArlodhTrevanion (talk) 23:39, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- As a side note, not answering completely, I found that Islamic State has a nice way of dimming the opponents. Maxorazon (talk) 01:50, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Sounds like WP:RGW. Mellk (talk) 20:02, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- "In fact it is our duty not to." I believe that is actually our duty to question this representation that wikipedia currently exhibits here, and which favors Russia. In such a global polarizing conflict, remaining neutral is venturing on the utopia land, and not being naive about Russian cyber influence manoeuvres as important as the ones from the Occidental imperialism. Maxorazon (talk) 19:54, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Which is odd, as we have also been accused on this talk page of being anti-Russian.Slatersteven (talk) 19:56, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Which is to be expected, since this is as much of a physical conflict than a conflict on representations, and the Russian government is heavily accused of revisionism. Maxorazon (talk) 19:59, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- It also means we are neither, and any argument based on alleged bias is thus invalid.Slatersteven (talk) 20:00, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Different parts of the same article can have biases towards different parties, resolving them individually is not inconceivable to me. I wanted to stress that the whataboutism on the "arbitrary construction anyway" may be dangerous, because here we deal not only with facts but with a whole lot of arbitrary representations, it matters to everybody to define and differentiate these. Maxorazon (talk) 20:07, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- It also means we are neither, and any argument based on alleged bias is thus invalid.Slatersteven (talk) 20:00, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Which is to be expected, since this is as much of a physical conflict than a conflict on representations, and the Russian government is heavily accused of revisionism. Maxorazon (talk) 19:59, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- They should be there imo, with a footnote about their internationally recognized status. A. C. Santacruz ⁂ Please ping me! 20:19, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I propose, as discussed two sections above, to add to belligerents NATO support to Ukraine, very carefully explaining that this is not direct involvement. And also to mention the unrecognized status of most Russia's allied states - this as a whole would better reflect in my opinion the actual balance of power. Maxorazon (talk) 21:38, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Surely direct involvement in combat is what defines a belligerent? Again, it feels like you are arguing from a perspective of wanting to promote a particular perception rather than reporting the facts per established consensus. I'm sympathetic to this - I am wholely on the side of Ukraine personally - but I am not convinced that the specific wording of a Wikipedia infobox, as decided by relatively uninvolved volunteers, is materially relevant to the outcome of the conflict (at least not without butterfly-effecting the matter to oblivion). Given this, we should stand by Wikipedia's principles of aiming to report reliably sourced facts per editor consensus, and what you are suggesting is such a broad change in how we present parties to armed conflicts that you'd do better proposing it at WP:VPPRO and starting a discussion about how we word the relevant templates. BlackholeWA (talk) 00:19, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I am surely culprit of this. But I don't think that Wikipedia needs such a butterfly effect to be impactful: there has been 2 million hits on the page in 24 hours. IMO it can help boost or defeat the morale of Ukrainians and Russians alike, so this should not be treated lightly. Maxorazon (talk) 01:50, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Most Ukrainians and Russians would be looking at ruwiki. Mellk (talk) 02:29, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Not something we should be concerned about. -UtoD 08:25, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Now that NATO is added under support with an explanation directly in brackets about military aid (as opposed to a tooltip), I will say that I am actually not opposed to this - although I imagine other Wikipedians will probably have stronger policy thoughts on the matter. BlackholeWA (talk) 16:28, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I am surely culprit of this. But I don't think that Wikipedia needs such a butterfly effect to be impactful: there has been 2 million hits on the page in 24 hours. IMO it can help boost or defeat the morale of Ukrainians and Russians alike, so this should not be treated lightly. Maxorazon (talk) 01:50, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Surely direct involvement in combat is what defines a belligerent? Again, it feels like you are arguing from a perspective of wanting to promote a particular perception rather than reporting the facts per established consensus. I'm sympathetic to this - I am wholely on the side of Ukraine personally - but I am not convinced that the specific wording of a Wikipedia infobox, as decided by relatively uninvolved volunteers, is materially relevant to the outcome of the conflict (at least not without butterfly-effecting the matter to oblivion). Given this, we should stand by Wikipedia's principles of aiming to report reliably sourced facts per editor consensus, and what you are suggesting is such a broad change in how we present parties to armed conflicts that you'd do better proposing it at WP:VPPRO and starting a discussion about how we word the relevant templates. BlackholeWA (talk) 00:19, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I propose, as discussed two sections above, to add to belligerents NATO support to Ukraine, very carefully explaining that this is not direct involvement. And also to mention the unrecognized status of most Russia's allied states - this as a whole would better reflect in my opinion the actual balance of power. Maxorazon (talk) 21:38, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
Map for international reactions
is needed. A good summary is presented in Le Temps: [6] Szmenderowiecki (talk) 21:10, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
NATO responses
In response to this edit by ProcrastinatingReader, I would argue that deploying NATO troops is neither a condemnation or sanction, but it is a reaction, and therefore needs to be one level up in the article structure. - Featous (talk) 21:16, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- You can see in the above talk sections on belligerents 1 & 2 that ProcrastinatingReader is trying very hard to strike a balanced and accurate view on the involvement of NATO. This conflict is a great risk to the global peace so this is fully understandable. I personally agree to adding more prominent support from NATO in the infobox and the reaction paragraphs.Maxorazon (talk) 22:10, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- My original point has been made moot by the newer changes to the article structure. In any case, I surely didn't mean to criticize anybody's efforts to keep the article focused. I appreciate all of the editors who have been herding cats here. - Featous (talk) 22:58, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- The conflict is only a 'great risk to global peace' if the Russians happen to "get lost" and wind up in a NATO territory, unlikely in the most extreme. The news services like to whip up a lot of rhetoric for ratings purposes - editors need to ignore this. Stay calm, combat is liable to be over in a week with no wider war.50.111.36.47 (talk) 06:45, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Map legibility
The excellent map of course can be expanded, which is OK for cities. But can it be given another level expansion so that all relevant place names can be read? Davidships (talk) 22:48, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
Russian losses need to be updated?
Russia's 74th Motorized Rifle Brigade recon platoon surrendered near Chernihiv, as stated with sources in the article, but I do not see it counted in the infobox as Russian losses. Any reason why, other than oversight? — Kiutsushou (talk) 23:44, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- In an ongoing situation like this. It's difficult to keep up with what's happening. GoodDay (talk) 23:49, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Could you provide the specific link? And also, "a platoon" would best be specified as the exact number of soldiers captured. Juxlos (talk) 09:27, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Reflist overhaul welcome?
I am considering overhauling the references to split them into buckets corresponding to the article sections, with the help of the "group" attribute of the reflist template. Is there opposition? Maxorazon (talk) 23:45, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- That is not a form of organising references I have seen before, is it common on military related articles? As a concern of mine, though, are there references used in multiple sections; and, to which I think the answers are both yes: 1. could there be dup refs in future and 2. could the system be too hard to interpret for other editors to easily add new references in its format? Lots of ways to break up the references without needing to label everything. Kingsif (talk) 10:30, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- It is not widespread at all. I discovered this way of handling references on the French article of graph theory. I would need to test, you are right, handling cross-references this way could be tedious. And it definitely puts a higher cost on maintenance and addition of new references - the last point could be welcome? Maxorazon (talk) 13:44, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- @Maxorazon: I started using index style referencing, based on harv refs, for articles with lots of references. It is not very common, but I get compliments for it, particularly its navigability (real word?). There are other options, though, even a traditional bibliography style can be more accessible to readers. (I posture a lot on how to make the refs just as much part of the article and just as easy to use for readers!) Kingsif (talk) 18:20, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- It is not widespread at all. I discovered this way of handling references on the French article of graph theory. I would need to test, you are right, handling cross-references this way could be tedious. And it definitely puts a higher cost on maintenance and addition of new references - the last point could be welcome? Maxorazon (talk) 13:44, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
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I think it would be a good idea to add Finland to those supporting Ukraine in this conflict in terms of economic support Sources- Finland: https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1497128614676123648 100.12.163.254 (talk) 02:55, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. sl (talk) 04:53, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Ukrainian claim on Russian losses - 1257EST, 26FEB22
For the infobox update, updated numbers, per the Ukrainian MOD:
14 Planes 8 Helos 102 tanks 536 vehicles 15 artillery pieces 3500 KIA 200 POW
Source: https://twitter.com/ArmedForcesUkr/status/1497445616657567748
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Sanctions
The sanctions page in the introduction links to the sanctions in place between 2014 and present. That should go in the Russo-Ukrainian War page. As it stands, countries have introduced new sanctions specifically related to the invasion, shouldn't this be the stuff linked?Angele201002 (talk) 09:01, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
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In think it should be added into subsection "Sanctions":
On 26 February 2022, Dmitry Medvedev stated that Russia would arrest accounts of foreign companies and natural persons, reintroduce the death penalty, and denounce New START as response to sanctions.[1]
- As this was just him saying its what he would like to see, I do not think this is all that relevant. It will be if Russia does it. Slatersteven (talk) 10:58, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
References
- ^ "Медведев завил, что Россия ответит на санкции арестом средств иностранцев и иностранных компаний". Echo of Moscow (in Russian). 26 February 2022.
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In think it should be added into the article (maybe in new section "Censorship"?):
On 24 February 2022, Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media ordered media, carrying out the activity to inform the events of Russian military campaign in Ukraine, to use only Russian official public sources.[1]
On 26 February 2022, Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media ordered media to remove reports describing Moscow's attack on Ukraine as an "assault, invasion, or declaration of war" or face being blocked and fined. Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media accused a number of independent media outlets including television channel Dozhd and the country's top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta of spreading "unreliable socially significant untrue information" about the shelling of Ukrainian cities by the Russian army and civilian deaths.[2]
Novaya Gazeta reports that Russian authorities order to remove from newspaper's website the video message calling against the war of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov.[3]
References
- ^ "Роскомнадзор напомнил СМИ о крупных штрафах за публикацию фейков о военной операции на Украине". Dailystorm.ru (in Russian). 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Russia Bans Media Outlets From Using Words 'War,' 'Invasion'". The Moscow Times. 26 February 2022.
- ^ "РКН потребовал от «Новой газеты» и других СМИ удалить материалы, где происходящее в Украине называлось «войной»". Novaya Gazeta (in Russian). 26 February 2022.
Tank Man
The Guardian is reporting on a Ukrainian Tank Man that's gone viral. I doubt it's relevant enough for its own article, but is there somewhere it could go in this one? https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/25/ukraine-tank-man-video-clip Sir Magnus has spoken! (So can you!) 11:59, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Probably not, but the deliberate reprehensible tank rolling over a civilian's car should be. I think it will become an iconic image of Russia's sadistic violence. WWGB (talk) 12:08, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- It should be mentioned on the article about the battle of the respective city in which this incident happened, if it is discovered. If not, maybe it could be integrated here somewhere but only with a single sentence. Maybe it could go into War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine too. Super Ψ Dro 12:13, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Definitely. The man in the car survived, thankfully. I'll see if I can add it in, there's plenty of sources Sir Magnus has spoken! (So can you!) 12:14, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
I've added it in under the 25 February heading of the Invasion section, but possibly War Crimes may be better. It happened in Kyiv, btw. Sir Magnus has spoken! (So can you!) 13:28, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Error
There's an error in the sanctions category. Find "is sanctions" and replace with "is sanction" 2607:FB91:148C:98E6:112E:F5AA:EB85:3573 (talk) 12:17, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Not done "The enforcement mechanism is sanctions against the person or company." wouldn't replacing it with "is sanction" make the grammar worse? >>> Ingenuity.talk(); 13:16, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Financial Times
The United Kingdom's Financial Times, which is usually paywalled, has made its coverage of the invasion free to read. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:18, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Role of Belarus/belligerent
(Note: duplicate thread merged from § Changing Belarus to a belligerent Jr8825 • Talk 11:50, 25 February 2022 (UTC))
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The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine alleges that Belarusian soldiers are involved as belligerents in the invasion. I suggest Belarus is changed from a supporter of the invasion to an (alleged) or (disputed) belligerent in the infobox.
The English language source is here: https://www.ft.com/content/5b423554-6ce9-49fe-b74c-da41298b565f#post-a3716370-c77a-4e93-9973-f17a0114c8b5 (Title "Ukraine’s border guard says Belarus troops with Russians in attacks") Lluq (talk) 23:39, 24 February 2022 (UTC)
- Let's await third party confirmation for clarity, as an "alleged" or "disputed" structure would be more confusing than the current, potentially inaccurate, phrasing. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 01:18, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I temporarily set the template to "answered" to clear out backlogs. Feel free to set the "|answered=" to "no" once you got a third=party source. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 06:25, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- The United Nations definition of belligerant seems unambiguous. I see no reason to delay calling out Belarus as a belligerent. Laurel Lodged (talk) 11:21, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- @Laurel Lodged: I understand your rationale, but my concern would be that by listing Belarus next to Russia and the two breakaway entities, it will cause readers to think the Belarusian troops are directly involved. Perhaps a footnote is enough to clarify this, but I think some caution is wise. Also, ProcrastinatingReader suggested in a below discussion that the resolution is non-binding/ambiguous? Jr8825 • Talk 11:30, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I see no reason why the non-binding status of the resolution could not also form part of a note (as well as the lack of Belerus troops). Laurel Lodged (talk) 11:37, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Fundamentally, it's original research to take some original text like a treaty or piece of legislation or a resolution that interprets part of said treaty and then for Wikipedia editors to decide that definition is met in a given case and therefore label it as such. Reliable sources should make that judgement. Secondly, the infobox documentation suggests we should use the format most likely to be clear to the reader, which seems to be the current formulation for now. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 11:47, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I see no reason why the non-binding status of the resolution could not also form part of a note (as well as the lack of Belerus troops). Laurel Lodged (talk) 11:37, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- @Laurel Lodged: I understand your rationale, but my concern would be that by listing Belarus next to Russia and the two breakaway entities, it will cause readers to think the Belarusian troops are directly involved. Perhaps a footnote is enough to clarify this, but I think some caution is wise. Also, ProcrastinatingReader suggested in a below discussion that the resolution is non-binding/ambiguous? Jr8825 • Talk 11:30, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- The United Nations definition of belligerant seems unambiguous. I see no reason to delay calling out Belarus as a belligerent. Laurel Lodged (talk) 11:21, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I temporarily set the template to "answered" to clear out backlogs. Feel free to set the "|answered=" to "no" once you got a third=party source. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 06:25, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- In infobox, Belarus is designated as "supported by". According to paragraph (f) of the article 3 of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (XXIX) of 14 December 1974, the action of a State in allowing its territory, which it has placed at the disposal of another State, to be used by that other State for perpetrating an act of aggression against a third State, is qualified as an act of aggression. Russian Kyiv Offensive (2022) is carrying out from Belarusian territory, and it means that Belarus is aggressor just like Russia. That is why I think that Belarus should be designated as direct belligerent, and the note "b" should be supplemented by reference to paragraph (f) of the article 3 of the aforementioned Resolution. K8M8S8 (talk) 11:09, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Discussed at #Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 24 February 2022 (7) Changing Belarus to a belligerent as well. Let's wait. The reasoning above is OR, and the resolution in question is non-binding and elements have been criticised (United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_3314#Criticisms_of_the_definition), although I personally agree Belarus is quite complicit here. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 11:13, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I'll have a look at the cited discussion. Right now, the nominator has a good prima facia case. Laurel Lodged (talk) 11:20, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, the definition described in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 is not binding on the Security Council. But the problem is that Russia is permanent member of the Security Council and have the power to veto, and not just Belarus but even Russia itself will not be recognized as aggressors by the Security Council. It would be foolish to wait for the Security Council resolution in this case. In fact, at the moment, Russian offensive from Belarusian territory is the most dangerous for Ukraine; and it would significantly facilitate rebuttal of the aggression if Belarus didn't allow its territory to be used by Russian troops for invasion. K8M8S8 (talk) 11:39, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- I'm not waiting for a Security Council resolution. I am (or was) waiting for a (non-Wikipedia) consensus that Belarus is a belligerent (via reliable sources, government statements, etc) rather than just supporting. Nevertheless, I think the point that the invasion effort is significantly enhanced by Belarus's involvement is quite strong. I still feel like it's OR for editors (including myself) to decide that, but I guess the criteria is which infobox presentation is clearer for the reader, and that decision is subjective and does fall on Wikipedia editors. I'm neutral overall, as I can see the pros and cons of both approaches. Would prefer more opinions from others, and ideally a consensus here before any change is made. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 13:31, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- @ProcrastinatingReader: On 26 February 2022, the head of State Border Guard Service of Ukraine accused Belarus of the conduct of war against Ukraine, in his official letter to the head of State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus, referring to the fact that Russian troops use Belarusian territory for their invasion of Ukraine.[1] K8M8S8 (talk) 13:53, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I'm not waiting for a Security Council resolution. I am (or was) waiting for a (non-Wikipedia) consensus that Belarus is a belligerent (via reliable sources, government statements, etc) rather than just supporting. Nevertheless, I think the point that the invasion effort is significantly enhanced by Belarus's involvement is quite strong. I still feel like it's OR for editors (including myself) to decide that, but I guess the criteria is which infobox presentation is clearer for the reader, and that decision is subjective and does fall on Wikipedia editors. I'm neutral overall, as I can see the pros and cons of both approaches. Would prefer more opinions from others, and ideally a consensus here before any change is made. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 13:31, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, the definition described in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 is not binding on the Security Council. But the problem is that Russia is permanent member of the Security Council and have the power to veto, and not just Belarus but even Russia itself will not be recognized as aggressors by the Security Council. It would be foolish to wait for the Security Council resolution in this case. In fact, at the moment, Russian offensive from Belarusian territory is the most dangerous for Ukraine; and it would significantly facilitate rebuttal of the aggression if Belarus didn't allow its territory to be used by Russian troops for invasion. K8M8S8 (talk) 11:39, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
References
- ^ Robeyko, Olga (26 February 2022). "Глава ГПСУ написал письмо белорусскому экс-коллеге: "Мы победим! Будьте вы прокляты, твари!"". Ukrainian Independent Information Agency (in Russian).
Financial Cost
Is there any available reliable information anywhere of the financial cost of this conflict... for both sides in hryvnias and rubles of how much this is all costing for both sides ?? Would this info merit inclusion to the article? 81.108.244.153 (talk) 14:04, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I think any reliable info on things like cost would only happen after the dust settles (or at least deintensifies) and we get some broader analysis of the issue. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 14:46, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Casualties Section
Very good overall effort, especially the top map of invasion progress. But re Casualties Section: Very unclearly done, as with "per Russia" etc.. Should say According to who: Losses suffered by who, and so on... 188.65.190.65 (talk) 02:46, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Yes. Great idea. Wtoteqw (talk) 16:40, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
"Per United Kingdom"
I've seen several people now who read this article and misunderstood what the different sections under "casualties" meant, thinking the UK has joined the war. I would suggest changing the subheadings for the different sources to "According to Ukraine", "According to Russia", "According to UK" etc to minimise confusion around what these actually mean. 78.150.114.169 (talk) 14:50, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Yes. Great idea. Wtoteqw (talk) 15:51, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Strongly agree that additional clarifications are needed and a general improvement of how casualty data is presented, especially in the infobox. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 16:21, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Misinformation regarding Kazakhstan's reaction
The following information:
Following its intervention in protests against the government earlier in 2022, Moscow requested that Kazakhstan send troops to assist in the offensive, but Nur-Sultan refused the request, reiterating that it does not recognize the Donetsk and Luhansk separatists
Is completely false. Russia never requested troops from Kazakhstan. The only official statement from Kazakhstan at the moment is below:
Senate Speaker Ashimbayev: The conflict zone is not in the territory of CSTO member states. Therefore, Kazakhstan does not have the right under these treaties, under ratified agreements, to send peacekeepers within the CSTO to a conflict zone. "But if any situation arises and a decision is made at the UN level within the UN mandate, Kazakhstan can send peacekeepers to any point in the world if there is a decision to do so," Ashimbayev said. [1]
Which is quite different from what the text in the article says. The fact of misinformation was confirmed by Zakon.kz in its telegram blog [2](In Russian). The NBC article does not have any references mentioned, what kind of credible sourcing is that? The recognition of Donestk and Luhansk was never even mentioned.
Which is why this text needs to be removed from the Other countries and international organizations to avoid misinformation. If somebody has the rights to do so, please do accordingly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fl7wless (talk • contribs) 15:05, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- What is Zakon.Kz? Slatersteven (talk) 15:31, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
It is more or less a reputable news agency in Kazakhstan, publishing political and legislative news. If that is not enough, factcheck.kz has analysed the misinformation and concluded:
In line with editorial methodology, we conclude that the story is a manipulation. A clickbait was used in the headline, the source data does not correspond to that presented in the story, the author of the distortion does not rely on verifiable sources - there is no evidence of Russia's request to use Kazakhstani peacekeepers in the Russian-Ukrainian war. The report that Kazakhstan's position was welcomed by the US National Security Council is also not confirmed by open sources at the time of publication; it is only available on the NBC website and in re-publications. We do not exclude that such a statement could have been made, but it is not currently available in other publications. [3] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fl7wless (talk • contribs) 15:48, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- So it is not in fact an official arm of the government, so what they say is not official government statements. Slatersteven (talk) 15:52, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Are you suggesting that NBC has an equal level of credibility with the KZ government hand when it makes such claims and that its publication, unsupported by any references, should outweigh the arguments of the local news agency and local fact-checking organisation? Are you serious? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fl7wless (talk • contribs) 16:05, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- NO, I am saying you started this off with a claim "The only official statement from Kazakhstan at the moment is below:", which it was not. As far as I can see there is no statement there denying they were asked for troops, just that they are not sending any. I have no idea bout the reliability of Zakon.kz, and if you want to make an argument based upon another line of reason go ahead. But there has been (as far as I can tell) no official denial they were asked. Slatersteven (talk)
- I am saying you started this off with a claim "The only official statement from Kazakhstan at the moment is below, which it was not. Could you read it again and see that there was a statement by the Speaker of the Senate, or see at least one link I shared? NBC article was published today at 06:21 Astana time while the comment from the Senate Speaker dated 24 February 11:59. Do you think the government will comment on every news story in the world? I understand that zakon.kz will raise questions from foreigners, but at least read what factcheck.kz has provided (with translation, of course). Logically, a request by the forces would mean that at least some information would appear in Russian sources about this request, but this is not the case. The Senate speaker was commenting on internal speculation, not an official request from Russia.--Fl7wless (talk) 17:02, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Foreign support to Ukraine
Oughtn't there be a section about in the article about lethal and non-lethal aid supplied or being promised to the Ukrainians from several Western countries? Right now there is nothing about it, it seems to me a not completely unimportant part of the story considering how much Ukraine has been insisting on it? Yakikaki (talk) 15:43, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Any sources on what that aid is? Slatersteven (talk) 15:47, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, for example here and here there are news that Belgium, Czechia and Netherlands are sending weapons. Yakikaki (talk) 15:53, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- OK we can say they are supplying arms. Slatersteven (talk) 15:55, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- OK, where should we put this info? Do you want to do it or should I go ahead? Yakikaki (talk) 15:59, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- You go ahead, you have some idea what you want to do with it. Slatersteven (talk) 16:00, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- There should also be a section on foreign aid being supplied to Russia. Do you agree? Wtoteqw (talk) 16:27, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- You go ahead, you have some idea what you want to do with it. Slatersteven (talk) 16:00, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- OK, where should we put this info? Do you want to do it or should I go ahead? Yakikaki (talk) 15:59, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- OK we can say they are supplying arms. Slatersteven (talk) 15:55, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, for example here and here there are news that Belgium, Czechia and Netherlands are sending weapons. Yakikaki (talk) 15:53, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
I added something, feel free to move/improve as appropriate. Yakikaki (talk) 16:09, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I moved it. Slatersteven (talk) 16:23, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Me too, in a higher spot. Maxorazon (talk) 16:53, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- There should also be a section on foreign aid being supplied to Russia. Do you agree?Wtoteqw (talk) 16:56, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I will give the same answer as I did above (and below) Any sources on what that aid is?, because without any we can't have a section that is empty of anything. Slatersteven (talk) 16:59, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Would this and this be good sources? Wtoteqw (talk) 17:07, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I am having trouble finding where they talk about them sending Russia aid.Slatersteven (talk) 17:07, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Oh. If you can’t find where they talk about them sending Russia aid, just use the article as a generic reference. Wtoteqw (talk) 17:14, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- To what purpose, if it does not add anything we do not already say why use it?Slatersteven (talk) 17:25, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Oh. If you can’t find where they talk about them sending Russia aid, just use the article as a generic reference. Wtoteqw (talk) 17:14, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I am having trouble finding where they talk about them sending Russia aid.Slatersteven (talk) 17:07, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Would this and this be good sources? Wtoteqw (talk) 17:07, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I will give the same answer as I did above (and below) Any sources on what that aid is?, because without any we can't have a section that is empty of anything. Slatersteven (talk) 16:59, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- There should also be a section on foreign aid being supplied to Russia. Do you agree?Wtoteqw (talk) 16:56, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Me too, in a higher spot. Maxorazon (talk) 16:53, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Namura Queen
Only one japanese ship flying under the Panamanian flag has been damaged, the casualties box says a Panamanian, and two Japanese ships have been attacked. All three of the sources talk about the same ship, the Namura Queen. Editssometimez (talk) 16:14, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Done --Robertiki (talk) 17:23, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Greek citizen casualties
On 26th February Greek foreign Ministry announced that 2 Greeks were killed and 6 more were injured in Sartana. Later that day 4 more Greeks were confirmed dead in the village of Buhas. 2A02:3037:40E:A1E:55EA:332E:F086:7B2B (talk) 16:30, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- [[7]], so they may have been killed by Ukrainians. I am unsure what you want to add to the article. Slatersteven (talk) 16:35, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Foreign aid to Russia
There should be a section on foreign aid being supplied to Russia. Do you agree? Wtoteqw (talk) 16:33, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Got any sources listing what this might b? Slatersteven (talk) 16:41, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- No, I’m just suggesting that idea. Maybe two countries that are supplying aid to Russia are Belarus and Moldova? Besides, if you want information, just Google “ who is on Russia's side 2022 invasion”. Wtoteqw (talk) 16:43, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Belarus is already listed and Moldova isn't going to dig its own grave anytime soon. Super Ψ Dro 16:51, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Or maybe not, Until some RS are brought forward discussing this is a pointless debate. We do not speculate on what might be happening. We can't and must not have an empty section just in case. So I am bowing out of this until some RS are posted.Slatersteven (talk) 16:51, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Would this and this be good sources? Wtoteqw (talk) 16:58, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I don't see any aid coming from Belarus. It is Russia giving aid to Belarus. --Robertiki (talk) 17:05, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Oh. If you can’t find where they talk about them sending Russia aid, just use the article as a generic reference. Wtoteqw (talk) 17:15, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- This thread doesn't make sense. What specifically is it that you want people to add into the article? Because Belarus is already listed as a belligrant in the page's infobox. You're also not giving people a concrete source or a concrete part of a source but asking them to search or read them, when that'd be your job. Super Ψ Dro 17:33, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- To be more clear, what I want added to the article is a section about countries that are shipping arms to Russia to aid in the invasion. Wtoteqw (talk) 20:49, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- This thread doesn't make sense. What specifically is it that you want people to add into the article? Because Belarus is already listed as a belligrant in the page's infobox. You're also not giving people a concrete source or a concrete part of a source but asking them to search or read them, when that'd be your job. Super Ψ Dro 17:33, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Oh. If you can’t find where they talk about them sending Russia aid, just use the article as a generic reference. Wtoteqw (talk) 17:15, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I don't see any aid coming from Belarus. It is Russia giving aid to Belarus. --Robertiki (talk) 17:05, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Would this and this be good sources? Wtoteqw (talk) 16:58, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- No, I’m just suggesting that idea. Maybe two countries that are supplying aid to Russia are Belarus and Moldova? Besides, if you want information, just Google “ who is on Russia's side 2022 invasion”. Wtoteqw (talk) 16:43, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Car crushed by "tank"
Neither a tank nor it was Russian, likely Ukranian 9k35 Strela-10 with inexperienced driver that lost control on road curve, probably due to low tractioin of steel tracks on asphalt. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:1713:EA78:ACC1:79AD:4E91:56D0:2F00 (talk) 17:16, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Source? Slatersteven (talk) 17:22, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDgEJ6mcI6Q Makes absolutely no sense for Russia to spearhead with a close air defence vehicle. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:1713:EA78:ACC1:79AD:4E91:56D0:2F00 (talk) 17:45, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Assuming it was a spearhead unit.Slatersteven (talk) 17:50, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Even if it was Russian, that video clearly looks like an accident and not like a deliberate war crime to me.
- Maybe it does, to me that looks like wp:or.Slatersteven (talk) 18:00, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, especially after it backed up off the car and began firing at civilian vehicles in the street! I think the driver had a 'happy accident' - however, what I think, or you think, is OR and not allowed in the article, but only how the RS's relate the incident. 50.111.36.47 (talk) 18:30, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Are there sources confirming that that tank was not Russian and that that was an accident?P1221 (talk) 18:03, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Are there sources confirming that that tank was not Ukranian and that that was a deliberate war crime?
- Either base on real evidence or not publish it at all, at least wether is was Ukranian/Russian and keep the war crime allegation out of it, unless proven.
- The sources linked in the article tell the tank is Russian. If you can provide a source saying that the tank was Ukrainian,we can revise the article as you are asking to do. (and please, sign your comments adding four tildes at the end!!!) P1221 (talk) 18:16, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Sources also say it's a tank, when it's clearly not, but a mobile air defense system. Also no painted "Z" of the Russian invasion force.
- So some claims, copied by a couple of newspapers is more evidence than a video where you can see, what likely really happened???2001:1713:EA78:ACC1:79AD:4E91:56D0:2F00 (talk) 18:29, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, as per WP:RS, newspaper are considered more reliable than Youtube comments. I can agree only on the fact that the tank is in fact a Strela-10 P1221 (talk) 18:35, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Wiki Verfiability, Not Truth - and many Russian vehicles in this invasion have been confirmed to be unmarked. You'll need a Reliable Source backing your view.50.111.36.47 (talk) 18:40, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- The sources linked in the article tell the tank is Russian. If you can provide a source saying that the tank was Ukrainian,we can revise the article as you are asking to do. (and please, sign your comments adding four tildes at the end!!!) P1221 (talk) 18:16, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Are there sources confirming that that tank was not Russian and that that was an accident?P1221 (talk) 18:03, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Even if it was Russian, that video clearly looks like an accident and not like a deliberate war crime to me.
- Assuming it was a spearhead unit.Slatersteven (talk) 17:50, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I 100% agree with you that the vehicle in question isn't a tank; I don't see any turret and what you've identified it as seems correct. Unfortunately, our own analyses of the videos isn't worth that much and we can't cite that in the article, as what matters is what reliable sources say. You'll likely need to provide better sources that accurately identify what the vehicle is for this information to be included. Consider directly emailing the news sources in question about their misidentification and ask them to print a correction, because this isn't something we can go out and fix on our own. Chess (talk) (please use
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on reply) 19:49, 26 February 2022 (UTC) - More weird Strela stuff going on here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_WM7G_8BMA
- Seems more like guy on joyride/rampage than actual war to me....2001:1713:EA78:ACC1:79AD:4E91:56D0:2F00 (talk) 22:07, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Russian forces remaining in Belarus
Has anyone seen any news on what percentage is still left there (or estimates made by the Belarus opposition)? While a great deal of them were placed there pre-invasion for this planned attack, I don't see Putin letting go of his large physical footprint in the country for later re-incorporation into his empire. Also, has there been confirmation of Belarus troops in Russian uniform in Ukraine? That info should absolutely be in the article.50.111.36.47 (talk) 18:19, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Only one third of the troops on Ukraine's border have been deployed. Here's a source [8]. There probably are still some left in Belarus. I saw there were movements in Brest in southwest Belarus but I can't provide a source for that. Super Ψ Dro 18:47, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- A moving target, quite literally, though there are already different sources claiming it's more like 50%. To be fair I think those were referring to the entire buildup, not just in Belarus. One should keep in mind at any rate that the numbers never only included (mobile) elements supposed to move into Ukraine at any stage. There are of course different sorts of (long range) missile and rocket forces, air force ground personnel, various support, logistics, reserve, etc. Not sure what's meant by a footprint regarding Russia and Belarus: Russian military has always had a presence in Belarus, more or less, and more or less officially. There are even Russian bases in the country (and some joint). -88.70.121.115 (talk) 21:26, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 26 February 2022 (6)
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Request to add a Failed Verification template to the statement “It was later confirmed that the aircraft was a Ukrainian Su-27.” in the paragraph about an aircraft crashing into Kiev. The provided citation (19 in the reflist) does not substantiate the statement. Alternatively, the statement could simply be deleted. Yeoman Scrap 18:25, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Not done The source says
Ukrainian Deputy Interior Minister Evgeny Yenin told CNN a Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet was shot down over Kyiv
. Elli (talk | contribs) 18:28, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
War crimes article and related page move
Hi. Please see this discussion. Thanks. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 18:50, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Why is this a separate article already? Mellk (talk) 20:17, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
NATO support
Maxorazon As My very best wishes has stated only a few NATO countries have been providing arms or made a pledge to send arms, I think NATO as an alliances should be removed and replaced with the countries that are actually involved. Also further clarification is needed to state the degree of support, which is thus far only limited to providing weapons. Viewsridge (talk) 18:54, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- The head of NATO has pledged to send arms. Please Viewsridge see the Reuters ref in the infobox. "Indirect defensive military aid" is sufficiently soft in my views. Maxorazon (talk) 18:57, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- NATO is composed of 30 different countries but only about 10 of them afaik has so far agreed to send weapons, clarification is needed here. Viewsridge (talk) 19:00, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Are you questioning the chain of command and the legitimacy of NATO head? This is a collective mutual defense, even if only one "marginal" state was sending weapons to Ukraine it would be binding. Maxorazon (talk) 19:09, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Be advised that the NATO leadership decides what is best sent for defense of Ukraine and what is best left for local defense in Europe - it is a matter of who can provide economically and effectively - it would make little sense for Luxembourg to empty its coffers, so to speak, for Ukraine when Germany, for example, can give so much more. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.111.36.47 (talk) 19:14, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- NATO is composed of 30 different countries but only about 10 of them afaik has so far agreed to send weapons, clarification is needed here. Viewsridge (talk) 19:00, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Map
I am concerned about the map. It shows a bunch of red arrows for Russian attacks, but nothing for Ukrainian resistance. Furthermore, Describing Kyiv as "contested" makes sense in a way, but sources say the city is under Ukrainian control. Adoring nanny (talk) 18:56, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- @Adoring nanny: The contested icon also shows cities under the threat of capture, Kiev is still seriously threatened sadly.
- I can add the Ukrainian counter-attacks in yellow arrows however I'm not sure where they are taking place due to the lack of references on the matter. If you provide me with some info on that I can add it to the map. Viewsridge (talk) 19:06, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
invasion map update
suggesting an invasion map update any idea when it will be done? 84.22.60.254 (talk) 18:57, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Map of UN security council resolution
Under the reaction section the map incorrectly shows the Republic of China (Taiwan) as being a part of the PRC. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.168.11.122 (talk) 19:01, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Regarding the description of the map: Shouldn'd that read "voted in favour or co-sponsored/supported the resolution"? (https://www.axios.com/un-security-council-vote-condemn-russia-98ff868e-6ee4-412e-b643-36e30061adb1.html) The actual Security Council members are only the P5 plus the 10 elected for a two years period (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council#Members). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.76.67.44 (talk) 21:01, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Lukashenko: Belarusian troops are not participating in the operation in Ukraine
"Here I read: "At about 5 a.m., the state border of Ukraine in the area of Russia and Belarus was attacked by Russian troops supported by Belarus." The scoundrels are extreme! Our troops are not taking any part in this operation," BelTA.
Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he had decided to conduct a special military operation to protect people from bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime, demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, bringing to justice those who committed numerous bloody crimes against civilians, including Russian citizens.
On Thursday morning, Ukraine's military facilities were subjected to massive strikes. The DPR reported fighting along the entire contact line. The Russian Defense Ministry stressed that the Russian Armed Forces do not strike at the cities of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Precision weapons only hit military targets. Later, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the suppression of Ukraine's air defense systems. 185.19.176.100 (talk) 19:06, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- We can report what he said, but we'll need objective reporting rather than the statements of a tin-horn, murdering, grasping dictator says for a definitive call.50.111.36.47 (talk) 19:18, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
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I want to provide information on the Portugese reinforcements that are incoming per CNN Taiwanbro101 (talk) 19:08, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Thanks, SixulaTalk 19:13, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
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According to Al-Jazeera six Greek nationals have been killed and six others were wounded can you add that data to the causalties. Demotal (talk) 19:23, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Done looks like someone else already did this. >>> Ingenuity.talk(); 21:28, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Chechnya
Chechnya is a part of Russia, why is it a part of the belligerents? If they have sent a force outside the Army, maybe the name of the group should be there? As it stands, it’s a bit confusing as to why it’s there but not Crimea, etcAngele201002 (talk) 20:01, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Not sure, I removed it because it is just silly to have it separate. If Chechnya was to be there, why don't we list all the federal subjects of Russia then? Mellk (talk) 20:14, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
BBC live update at 7:13 Chechen soldiers join Russian assault on Ukraine They act as if they are independent. Humphrey Tribble (talk) 20:17, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- @Mellk: Because other subjects do not have separate militia like the Kadyrovtsy. They act separatily, of course under Russia's controll, but not the Russian military. Also I mentioned with a tag that Chechnya is a subject of Russia. Beshogur (talk) 20:21, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Those units can be mentioned, but I don't think that justifies Chechnya as being separate in the belligerents part. They serve under Russia. Putin would have approved their deployment. Mellk (talk) 20:26, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I agree with Mellk, Chechnya is just one of many republics within the Russian Federation just like Tartarstan, Buratya, and Dagestan, it's all Russia and falls under Russia. More than anything this seems like a PR stunt by Kadyrov, which isn't relevant for the belligerents section. The only real reason I would say it's notable at all is because Chechnya fought Russia twice for independence since the fall of the Soviet Union so there is a bit of sad irony in the fact that they're now helping Russia do the same to a foreign country. Alcibiades979 (talk) 20:59, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- Those units can be mentioned, but I don't think that justifies Chechnya as being separate in the belligerents part. They serve under Russia. Putin would have approved their deployment. Mellk (talk) 20:26, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- We discussed it yesterday. Kadyrov's troops de facto are subordinated to Kadyrov personally but formally they aren't separate militia (see subsection "Legalization" of the article Kadyrovtsy), they are National Guard Forces Command units lead by Zolotov. I really don't see any reason to designate Chechnya as separate side of conflict. K8M8S8 (talk) 20:56, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Russian Major Leonid Petrovich Shchetkin captured
This [9] is only semi-reliable reference I could find of the issue, if anyone else can find reliable references, this could be added under Russian commander with the (POW) tag. Viewsridge (talk) 20:18, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
- I wouldn't add since it's not a notable commander. Beshogur (talk) 20:22, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
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Add Azerbaijan to the protests section. Sources: [1][2]
- Done >>> Ingenuity.talk(); 21:22, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
References
- ^ "Bakıda Ukraynaya dəstək aksiyası olub" [A rally in support of Ukraine was held in Baku]. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Azerbaijani). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "D18 Hərəkatı Ukraynaya dəstək aksiyası keçirib" [The D18 Movement held a rally in support of Ukraine]. Meydan TV (in Azerbaijani). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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Change the CNN reference for the Namura Queen to https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-news-02-26-22/h_d79d1d542a90f15d7c38c6e3b03d73ab - this permalinks to the correct post in the live feed.
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Greek casualties
The Reuters article cited for Greek casualty numbers claims 10 Greek expats killed in Ukraine from Russian bombing, not 6. Please correct this in the casualty box and in the citation at the bottom of the article. The article title has changed since first linked. Stephanos100 (talk) 22:05, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
Duplicate paragraph
The second paragraph under Ramifications, Economic, is duplicated. 122.148.194.56 (talk) 22:24, 26 February 2022 (UTC)
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