"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (2 Viewers)

[Denniss]

They were probably not told that real enemies shoot back, not waiting to be shot at like in these games

 

[Admiral Beez]

How goes the air war?

Any more word on how the Ukrainian Air Force is doing in the east and south?

Ukrainian aircraft hit 25 strong points and concentrations of Russians in one day Luhansk Oblast Military Administration

ROMAN PETRENKO - SATURDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2022, 08:38 Ukrainian combat aircraft carried out 33 strikes on amassments of Russian troops and their strong points on 9 September, in order to support the actions of ground forces.

news.yahoo.com

If there was ever a time for the nearly nonexistent Russian Air Force to make a contribution it's now. Of course, the UAF will be waiting.

Ukraines air defence system shoots down Russian missiles and aircraft worth US$ 157.5 million in three days

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO - SATURDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2022, 10:03 In just three days, Ukrainian defenders have destroyed Russian air targets worth 157.5 million US dollars in total. Source: press service of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: "In just three days of the war, the occupiers...

news.yahoo.com

 

[Admiral Beez]

Ukraine is reminding more and more like Israel. When I was there in 2006 I was impressed by the women soldiers everywhere. I will admit I found many to be beautiful, but that's just my young self, and I most felt impressed that the whole nation, women and men were ready to defend their nation and people. It's Sparta like.

Ukrainian army one of those with largest number of female soldiers - Zelensky

The Ukrainian army remains one of those with the largest number of women serving in its ranks. â Ukrinform.

www.ukrinform.net

 

[RogerdeLluria]

Russian telegram channels say that:
Izyum has been taken by Ukraine
Russian forces left Lyman

And most recent and hardest to believe: Russians left Svatove
Svatove is about 30 Km east of Kupyansk on the other side of Oskyl river

 

[Mike Williams]

Powerful stuff. Brilliant counter offensive. Well done lads.

 

[RogerdeLluria]

How goes the air war?

Any more word on how the Ukrainian Air Force is doing in the east and south?


If there was ever a time for the nearly nonexistent Russian Air Force to make a contribution it's now. Of course, the UAF will be waiting.

That is something puzzled me from the very beginning.
I expected Russia to wipe-out Ukrainian AF from the very start.
I already said Russians where incompetents because UAF was still flying after the first weekend, but I expected it to be gone after a few weeks (a few months asuming maximum level of incompetence).
Never I would have imagined that UAF will still be operational after 8 months of war and that RUAF would be mostly missing from Ukrainian airspace.

 

[RogerdeLluria]

Russian telegram channels say that:
Izyum has been taken by Ukraine
Russian forces left Lyman

And most recent and hardest to believe: Russians left Svatove
Svatove is about 30 Km east of Kupyansk on the other side of Oskyl river

 

[Admiral Beez]

It can only be a matter of months before Georgia launches attacks to retake its separatist regions.

US Announces New Military Aid Worth More Than $2 Billion for Ukraine & Other European Countries, Including Georgia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unscheduled visit to Kyiv on Thursday as the Biden administration announced major

georgiatoday.ge

 

[RogerdeLluria]

re Ukrainian Air Force

 

[Admiral Beez]

Looks like Putin's censors and propagandists have lost the plot.

 

[SaparotRob]

For me it's obvious that is someone sense of humor. That is how i get it at least.

I'm not sure. Perhaps Der Eagle might know but I think there's a restaurant in Krasnodar that makes fabulous blini.

 

[Denniss]

The rusians are on the run. Good. But the Ukrainis need to be careful pursuing them so they don't run in a trap or overstretch/expose their supply lines.

 

[RogerdeLluria]

The rusians are on the run. Good. But the Ukrainis need to be careful pursuing them so they don't run in a trap or overstretch/expose their supply lines.

Agreed.

But easier to say than to do. Apparently this part of the front has collapsed. Russians are leaving faster than Ukrainias can advance. And they advance lightning fast. Most settlements or cities have been reported to be "liberated" with no fighting.

 

[SaparotRob]

I saw an interview with a military consultant before the counter offensive. He was discussing limited gains would be possible for Ukraine. He then brought up the possibility of a "catastrophic victory". I think this is what he meant.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

The rusians are on the run. Good. But the Ukrainis need to be careful pursuing them so they don't run in a trap or overstretch/expose their supply lines.

A good advice but I can not see how this could be a trap or how could Ukrainia overstrech or get their supply lines exposed, specially with the absence of the RuAF.

Back in 1943 at least the Luftwaffe saved the day sometimes when entire fronts colapsed.

Today, the only way I could see of estabilizing the front by the russian forces is when the ukrainians reach the border and stop.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

KYIV, Ukraine — Western defense officials and analysts on Saturday said they believed Ukraine had punched through Russian front lines south of the country's second-largest city, taking thousands of square miles of territory and threatening to cut off Russian supply lines.

[...]

A Washington-based think tank likewise referenced sweeping Ukrainian gains on Saturday, estimating that Kyiv has seized around 2,500 square kilometers (965 square miles) in its northeastern breakthrough.

The Institute for the Study of War said in a report that it appeared that "disorganized Russian forces (were) caught in the rapid Ukrainian advance." They cited social media images of apparent Russian prisoners seized in the advance around Izyum and surrounding towns.

The same report said that Ukrainian forces "may collapse Russian positions around Izyum if they sever Russian ground lines of communication" north and south of the town.

[...]

The Ukrainian military was more circumspect about the reported gains, claiming in its regular update Saturday to have taken "more than 1,000 square kilometers" (386 square miles) from pro-Kremlin forces since the launch of its long-awaited counteroffensive this week.

Ukrainian forces break through Russia's front lines in the east and retake key towns

Ukrainian officials claim to have taken Izium, Balakliya and Kupiansk — all of which have been controlled by Russian forces for months.

www.npr.org

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Looks like Putin's censors and propagandists have lost the plot.

The usual suspect pointing to the seriousness of the situación when others diminished it.

Notable the lack of an evaluation of the situation by the authorities. And good luck to the reporters trying to defend it when it comes.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I hope the Ukrainians have the reserves to follow this up and keep the pressure on the retreating Russians.

 

[manta22]

Ukraine is reminding more and more like Israel. When I was there in 2006 I was impressed by the women soldiers everywhere. I will admit I found many to be beautiful, but that's just my young self, and I most felt impressed that the whole nation, women and men were ready to defend their nation and people. It's Sparta like.

Ukrainian army one of those with largest number of female soldiers - Zelensky

The Ukrainian army remains one of those with the largest number of women serving in its ranks. â Ukrinform.

www.ukrinform.net

When I visited Israel on business quite a while ago, I was surprised to see soldiers on the side of the road wearing fatigues & carrying submachine guns-- hitching a ride. We are always warned about picking up hitch-hikers but for them it was perfectly normal.

 

[RogerdeLluria]

Multiple rumors that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have entered Lysychansk city of Luhansk Oblast.
Russians abandoning Vovchansk (north of Kharkiv) and moving headquarters to Belgorod (Russia) as a gesture of goodwill.
Russian Ministry of Defense states that Russian military is withdrawing from Izyum-Balakliya to reinforce Donetsk

Looks like Russians are collapsing faster than people can tweet about.