It might be close...My prediction: He's gonna 'win'. Any takers?.... ;-P
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It might be close...My prediction: He's gonna 'win'. Any takers?.... ;-P
Considering that his opponent, Yekaterina Duntsova had a fatal accident.My prediction: He's gonna 'win'. Any takers?.... ;-P
About a month old but still interesting to give a different perspective:
View: https://youtube.com/shorts/ShdpKeUCUec?si=fTkhPcqoU-BN0k6f
It would depend upon what the target wasAre these unguided rocket strikes effective? I'd be more tempted to keep these pilots safe until the F-16s arrive.
Propaganda is propaganda. In Russia and to Putin's global supporters it is a powerful weapon. The issue for the West is how the USA feels about this scenario. F-16s are one thing and they have been shot down before, but the A-10 has an aura around it in the minds of the American people, which, busting that could be detrimental to its future, unlike the F-16. As I mentioned earlier, there are political forces acting in favour of and against the A-10 and sending it into a combat zone in a foreign country against an enemy of the USA in a conflict the USA is not directly involved in represents enormous political weight.Additionally, just imagine Russian troops standing on the wreckage of a downed F-16 taking selfies...
The F-16 series is older than both the MiG-29 and Su-27. These are old birds, so they're bound to down one eventually.Additionally, just imagine Russian troops standing on the wreckage of a downed F-16 taking selfies...
I am so surprised...
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Vladimir Putin tells Russian soldiers he will run for president at election
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told soldiers who had fought in the Ukraine war that he would run for president again in the 2024 election.www.abc.net.au
I can't help but wonder if in spring 2023, Ukraine would have had more success if they'd thrown everything at taking Melitopol before Russia could lay their minefields, instead of diluting their forces on three different pushes. Yes, Wagner would have taken Bakhmut sooner and then progressed further, but Ukraine would have a strategic victory that cuts off Crimea and all the Russian forces in Kherson Oblast, and from which to launch a counteroffensive in Spring 2024. As it stands now, Ukraine is little further ahead than they were in March 2023, see maps March and Dec below, any difference?![]()
A Ukraine War 2023 Post-Mortem, Part 1
A Final 2023 Assessment of Ukraine’s Multi-dimensional Campaignsmickryan.substack.com