No, I don't think it will last years and years.
I don't think they can come back from a defeat as severe as seems to be happening.
Putin must be shitting himself right about now.
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No, I don't think it will last years and years.
I don't think they can come back from a defeat as severe as seems to be happening.
Putin must be shitting himself right about now.
Thanks for the clarification. It also comes as a good lesson to refrain from posting things I generally know little about.
Not getting the coverage given the effective media blackout in the UK but you would imagine/hope that the Foreign Office/MoD are keeping a close eye given how apparently decisive this counter-offensive has been.
I wonder how many Americans would support direct military intervention consider how many Americans now have the "America first" motto.
Multiple reports that Lyman, further east is taken too, or at least soon will be. Appears to a Russian collapse of the whole area.
This says Donetsk Airport is occupied... what?
I seriously think with such a force they can move into west Russia, it will be completely undefended. They won't cause they get nuked, but still conventionally it would be possible within the logistical limits of course.
Yeah, double checked myself on google maps how come that's a thing.
Donetsk airport is NW from Donetsk, and not far from Pisky town, which was heavily contested, so not far from frontline in the area. If true, ukrainians pushed close to Donetsk city limits on that frontline.
It probably won’t be a smart move as this will allow Putin to call for a global mobilization, which will significantly increase the amount of man power (albeit, most likely, extremely ill-equipped).
Although I do wonder at what point Putin will admit his defeat and stop the offensive, considering that losing Crimea and accepting it would most likely be a rare thing that would be able to overthrow him. Losing Donetsk and Luhansk will cost him dearly but I’m not going to underestimate the power of his propaganda again, he may withstand this (although I’d still hope that he wouldn’t, after betting so much on this invasion to literally lose and end up in a worse position that he had started off…).
That'd mean they are breaking through 2014 front lines which would be massive.
I agree it will not be the correct move since it will also erode int support for Ukraine, some countries will be very quick to condemn it, politically it will make no sense. It was purely as a thought exercise whether will be possible with the current state of both sides.
They are the one part of the UK government still doing public-facing business as usual in terms of briefing the media and public. Gives you an idea of what the singular key issue of the day remains.
Will be interesting to see how much armor and other equipment the Russians have left behind. The fact that the only way out of the pocket was a cross the Oskil river means they might have had to leave a shit ton behind.
Not sure how massive it is, as I don't think airport has been operational since 2014-15 battles, and Donetsk should (key word here) be fortified. Symbolic victory if anything, most likely chance opportunity due to RF moving reserves north to help.
One wonders whether the recent media coverage of the energy crisis prompted Ukraine to speed up its operations before they lose public support in the winter?
Not operational for civilian traffic but it still an airport it has military uses. Unless the runways have been destroyed beyond repair
It got proper messed up 2014-15. Don't think military was using it too, given it's on the frontline.
Fair enough. It recked.
It's definitely been an objective for Ukraine to regain lost land before the winter. They know when winter hits there will be more talk in the european population whether it's worth it with declining living standards.
Wow. I saw speculation that the buildup in Kherson was so obvious that maybe they were planning a left hook towards the Sea of Azov, ’Falaise pocket’ being one reference, but this is maybe equally impressive.
What's the exact translation?
In this situation, the best picture of the future is the overall picture of the past. Our common past, recent. When everyone is together, when Victory Day, when there is a parade, when both Russian and Ukrainian are taught. When both in kokoshniks, wonderful songs are sung both in one language and in another.
All together, everyone is happy, everyone is calm and proud that we are together. It was an excellent picture. I am sure, in a historical perspective, no other option is possible.
That's a parody but Girkin is a real person. Former GRU I believe.
It's all about the friends made along the way.What complete nonsense.
Yes but everything we've seen online has been coming from the parody account. Unless Girkin has a real social media account or telegram channel i don't know about.
Masterclass - "Learn the art of gaslighting directly from Vladimir Putin"
I think the real Girkin is often quoted, but where the quotes come from specifically, I don't know either.
Don’t know if the Twitter page is a parody account and controlled by someone else than Girkin, but the lad has his official Telegram channel with over 500k followers and since the beginning of war he was extremely critical of Russia’s incompetence and general idiocy in the Russian army. Obviously that’s not because he loves Ukrainians and their freedom, but he knows his shit and never held back in pointing out bad decisions by Russian commanders.
Good to know. I don't mess with Telegram, but suspected he may have a significant voice there.
He is active on Telegram and gave some interviews.
Finally answers the question multiple generations have been pondering; War, what is it good for?