Ukraine War

[JohnDe]

In London, the Ministry of Defence said earlier in an intelligence update that the Russian force at Izium “is likely increasingly isolated” and added that the capture of Kupiansk would be “a significant blow to Russia because it sits on supply routes to the Donbas front line”.​

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Kyiv appears to have taken advantage of Russia’s redeployment of some of its best troops from the northeast to the southern city of Kherson, the focus of a much-advertised Ukrainian offensive that began just over a week ago. This left Russian positions in the northeast thinly held and vulnerable. Ukraine punched through them: President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that at least 30 “settlements” had been liberated in the Kharkiv region since the offensive began on Tuesday.​

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“The Ukrainians saw an opportunity and did a very good job to seize it,” said General Sir Richard Barrons, a former British Army commander. “It’s good news they’re on the offensive, showing the Russians can be beaten. It’s very bad for Russian morale in the military and at home.”​

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He sounded a note of caution, however. “There will be exuberance, overselling. But Russia still sits on 20 per cent of Ukrainian territory. The battle for Kherson is what really matters strategically,” he said, referring to the southern city, a gateway to Crimea and ports on the Black Sea. “This is going to go on for some time.”​

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Sir Lawrence called Ukraine’s offensive “quite spectacular” and predicted it would have “knock-on effects” such as undermining Russian propaganda.​

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Liberators seize back towns as Russians scatter in disarray​

 

[Dona Ferentes]

"Cold, hunger, darkness and thirst are not as frightening and deadly for us as your “friendship & brotherhood”

But history will put everything in its place. And we will be WITH gas, light, water and food... ... and WITHOUT YOU !"

~ @ZelenskyyUa statement to Russia

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Recently, in liberated Kharkiv ....first apprehension/ fear, then unbridled joy when she realises they are UKR forces

 

[finicky]

I was too sickened to listen further but Jim Rickards a while ago seemed actually to be justifying Russia's invasion. Also didn't give Ukraine much of a chance. Not rational I know, to not listen to all he was saying.

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

I was too sickened to listen further but Jim Rickards a while ago seemed actually to be justifying Russia's invasion. Also didn't give Ukraine much of a chance. Not rational I know, to not listen to all he was saying.

Unfortunately the USA contains many Oligarchs as well, who made their fortunes in dubious ways. I prefer to get my information from reliable sources on twitter. With the smaller republics within the Russian federation erupting, Putin is in a world of pain as are his henchmen and propagandists.

This is in no way a reflection on goats.

gg

 

[JohnDe]

 

[Value Collector]

An Australian Bushmaster at the frontline, the Oskil River crossing, assisting the liberation of the cousins in Ukraine.



gg

It has probably also spent some time in Afghanistan too.

 

[SirRumpole]

This war has proved to be very embarrassing for Russia, it really shows that besides the Nuclear threat, NATO has really had nothing to worry about Russia all these years.

The fear that Russia would one day roll through Western Europe with waves of tanks, planes, missiles and storm troopers armed with Kalashnikovs seems to be completely over stated.

Given that they haven’t even been able to defeat ukraine, if they faced with the full force of a NATO counter offensive they would be put back in their Box very quickly.

Let's hope it lasts.

Putin will probably use Ukraine as a training ground to analyse his weaknesses and do better next time.

The most telling effects may not be military, but economic, sanctions must be hurting.

 

[Value Collector]

Let's hope it lasts.

Putin will probably use Ukraine as a training ground to analyse his weaknesses and do better next time.

The most telling effects may not be military, but economic, sanctions must be hurting.

I am not sure Putin will learn anything, I mean you would think that America would have learned from Vietnam, yet they still wandered into Afghanistan, and you would think Russia would have learned from their experience in Afghanistan, but here they are.

Hopefully us humans eventually learn that trade and smiley faces are better than war and hatred, in the mean time I hope Russias humiliation in ukraine continues, and Putin falls down some stairs or dies in his sleep.

 

[JohnDe]

Pressure on Putin is increasing from internally and possibly from his allies.

Vladimir Putin in ‘deep, deep trouble’: Global affairs editor on meeting with China​

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‘Quite humiliating’: Global affairs editor John Lyons says support for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is dwindling after his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping.​

 

[finicky]

and Putin falls down some stairs or dies in his sleep

Too easy - people that I have known died harder than that. He's a mass murderer and a tyrant

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Remarkable retaking of territory in the East. At least 2,000 sq km of Kharkiv oblast regained in 4 days.

And with the amount of materiel - tanks, vehicles and ammo - that has been captured, Russia has overtaken USA as the top supplier of arms to Ukraine .

and it became 6000 sq km; almost all of Khariv oblast in back in Ukrainian hands ...but they resisted the temptation to run on to Kreminna - that could have been a trap.

Meantime, our favourite genocidalist is making about as much sense as, well, Sergei Lavrov

Putin said that Russia has been “rather restrained in our response” to Ukrainian “terrorist acts [and] attempts to damage our civilian [sic] infrastructure” in a question-and-answer session with reporters following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting on September 16.

This being the temerity of Ukrainians to strike the base of the Russian 3rd Motorized Rifle Division near Valuyki, on the Oskil River and only 20km from the newly liberated territories.

And what do we find when the goons have run away? Already a mass grave at Izyum , plus

[t]he head of Ukraine’s National Police, Ihor Klymenko, stated that Ukrainian officials have found 10 Russian torture chambers in Vovchansk, Kupyansk, Balaklia, and Izyum.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

First snows on the higher peaks of the Carpathians, in the far W of Ukraine.

I notice in many blogs the ground is now wet, and clothing layers are increasing. Conditions are changing. Trench life, and sleep times, will become tougher.

During my time living in Europe, the apartment block's central heating would start up, on 15 Sept. As greenhorns (ingenue/ mangenue), we'd ask ourselves why. Within a week, it was clearly apparent.

 

[JohnDe]

Putin declares that Russia will start partial mobilisation, increased arms production and some form of conscription, and confirming that he does not fear using nuclear weapons.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

plus

Russian-appointed occupation officials in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia oblasts announced on September 20 that they will hold a “referendum” on acceding to Russia, with a vote taking place from September 23-27. The Kremlin will use the falsified results of these sham referenda to illegally annex all Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine and is likely to declare unoccupied parts of Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia oblasts to be part of Russia as well...

ISW

- good luck with that

 

[Sean K]

Putin declares that Russia will start partial mobilisation, increased arms production and some form of conscription.

And planning referendums for occupied territories in the East. Once they have those parts of Ukraine 'officially' included as Russian territory any counter attack by Ukraine into those regions can be counted as an attack against Russia. If Western weapons are used, you know what happens next.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Messy.

Slava ukraini

 

[Garpal Gumnut]

And planning referendums for occupied territories in the East. Once they have those parts of Ukraine 'officially' included as Russian territory any counter attack by Ukraine into those regions can be counted as an attack against Russia. If Western weapons are used, you know what happens next.

Messy.

Slava ukraini

Indeed.

I was doing some research on the Price of Brent and POG when they both suddenly took off north.

I figured Vova would have had his press conference in Moss-Cow as the American cousins call it.

I never ever thought I would see the "end" of the Russian Empire twice in my lifetime.

Although I usually leave commentary on War to Švejk, it is tending towards that point in Texas Holdem where someone goes all in whose tells have been finally figured out.

Time to call Vova out on his bet.

gg

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Time to call Vova out on his bet.

gg

Uncle Vova = Vladolf. Who's going to ice him?

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Go to prison .... OR die