RogerdeLluria
Staff Sergeant
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- Jul 5, 2015
Notice the "extremely unconfirmed", but anyway ...
"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again."
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Autos neither. This one has been stolen from the civilian owners, most probably. Stealing = bad Karma.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
A really good read on Russia's current internal predicament:
www.atlanticcouncil.org
Russia may not survive Putin’s disastrous decision to invade Ukraine
The Russian Federation looks set to face growing threats from domestic separatist movements in the coming years as Vladimir Putin's disastrous decision to invade Ukraine serves as a catalyst for imperial collapse.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
The place is symbolic. One of the first battles with Russian regular troops in May 2014. Several months of resistance until the end of January 2015.
Second Battle of Donetsk Airport - Wikipedia
Actually, the stepping is done on the regular basis, - by the special forces and GUR (military intelligence). There is no interest in occupying any of RF territory, of course. But there are many legitimate targets just across the border.
Ukrainian forces enter key city of Izium in a sign Kyiv's new offensive is working
When Ukrainian forces entered the city of Izium Saturday, it was more than a major military victory. It was a sign the war in Ukraine might be entering a new phase, one in which Russian troops are scrambling to hold onto the territory they captured over the past six months.
amp.cnn.com
Escuadrilla Azul
Tech Sergeant
- 1,801
- Feb 27, 2020
Bacon is for this and the splendid post you make.
'Sharp and rapid': Ukraine retakes territory in Kharkiv region as Russian front crumbles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv's forces have liberated more than 30 settlements in the Kharkiv region, as fighting continues in the eastern Donbas region and the south.
www.abc.net.au
The most amazing Ukrainian left hook - Ukraine Today .org
Sept 10. Published 35 mins ago. Ukrainian troops have performed the most amazing tactical victory. They forced the Russians to reinforce Kherson and led them to believe that their major efforts would focus north of Crimea. The counter offensive began, the bridges were destroyed, more Russian...
ukrainetoday.org
After the initial shock, their propaganda machine is trying to downplay Ukrainian successes and to explain the situation with usual cliches: "western generals are in command", "Ukrainians lost thousands of KIA for every Russian platoon", "our leadership outsmarted the enemy", etc.
fubar57
General
Admiral Beez
Major
Bottom of that article…..The most amazing Ukrainian left hook - Ukraine Today .org
Sept 10. Published 35 mins ago. Ukrainian troops have performed the most amazing tactical victory. They forced the Russians to reinforce Kherson and led them to believe that their major efforts would focus north of Crimea. The counter offensive began, the bridges were destroyed, more Russian...
veth SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 AT 5:47 PM Unconfirmed; Kremlin blocked by trucks.
I can't see any reports of this.
Admiral Beez
Major
Nice. A new forward airbase for the UAF from which to support the liberation of Mariupol!
The "DNR" sees the writing on the wall.
ukrainetoday.org
The "DNR" sees the writing on the wall.
"Head" of the so-called "DNR" escaped from Donetsk against the background of the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - media - Ukraine Today .org
Where exactly Denis Pushilin went is unknown, but most likely he is in Russia. Against the backdrop of a successful counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the “head” of the so-called “DPR” Denis Pushilin fled Donetsk. The “head” of the occupation administration is most likely located...
ukrainetoday.org
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Thumpalumpacus
Major
KYIV/HRAKOVE, Ukraine, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Moscow abandoned its main bastion in northeastern Ukraine on Saturday, in a sudden collapse of one of the war's principal front lines after surging Ukrainian forces threatened to encircle the area in a shock advance.
The swift fall of Izium in Kharkiv province was Moscow's worst defeat since its troops were forced back from the capital Kyiv in March, and could prove a decisive turning point in the six-month-old war, with thousands of Russian soldiers abandoning ammunition stockpiles and equipment as they fled.
The state-run TASS news agency quoted Russia's defence ministry as saying it had ordered troops to leave the vicinity to reinforce operations elsewhere in neighbouring Donetsk.
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Ukrainian officials stopped short of confirming they had recaptured Izium, but President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, posted a photo of troops on its outskirts. Earlier, he tweeted an emoji of grapes. The city's name means "raisin".
The Russian withdrawal announcement came hours after Ukrainian troops captured the city of Kupiansk farther north, the sole railway hub supplying Russia's entire frontline across northeastern Ukraine. That left thousands of Russian troops abruptly cut off from supplies across a stretch of front that has seen some of the most intense battles of the war.
www.reuters.com
ETA: The loss of ammunition stockpiles (presumably artillery shells?) could perhaps put a dent in the Russian tactics of ploughing up an area with arty and then advancing to take ground. And if small-arms ammo is in there instead, just as good, because a soldier out of ammo is a target and not a threat.
The swift fall of Izium in Kharkiv province was Moscow's worst defeat since its troops were forced back from the capital Kyiv in March, and could prove a decisive turning point in the six-month-old war, with thousands of Russian soldiers abandoning ammunition stockpiles and equipment as they fled.
The state-run TASS news agency quoted Russia's defence ministry as saying it had ordered troops to leave the vicinity to reinforce operations elsewhere in neighbouring Donetsk.
[...]
Ukrainian officials stopped short of confirming they had recaptured Izium, but President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, posted a photo of troops on its outskirts. Earlier, he tweeted an emoji of grapes. The city's name means "raisin".
The Russian withdrawal announcement came hours after Ukrainian troops captured the city of Kupiansk farther north, the sole railway hub supplying Russia's entire frontline across northeastern Ukraine. That left thousands of Russian troops abruptly cut off from supplies across a stretch of front that has seen some of the most intense battles of the war.
Russia gives up key northeast towns as Ukrainian forces advance
The swift fall of Izium in Kharkiv province was Moscow's worst defeat since its troops were forced back from Kyiv in March, and could prove a turning point in the war, with thousands of Russian soldiers abandoning ammunition stockpiles and equipment as they fled.
ETA: The loss of ammunition stockpiles (presumably artillery shells?) could perhaps put a dent in the Russian tactics of ploughing up an area with arty and then advancing to take ground. And if small-arms ammo is in there instead, just as good, because a soldier out of ammo is a target and not a threat.
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RogerdeLluria
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- Jul 5, 2015
If that is really true, and was designed that way from the start, those Ukrainians are really brilliant. They deserve to join NATO and teach us.
www.theguardian.com
Ukraine’s southern offensive ‘was designed to trick Russia’
Exclusive: Russian forces wrong-footed by attack in Kharkiv region after preparing for offensive in the south
Admiral Beez
Major
Especially as UAF had to place a division sized force (25-30,000 men), with all its tanks, artillery, trucks, ammunition and food right on the border where any Russia drone or recon asset would spot it.If that is really true, and was designed that way from the start, those Ukrainians are really brilliant. They deserve to join NATO and teach us.
Ukraine’s southern offensive ‘was designed to trick Russia’
Exclusive: Russian forces wrong-footed by attack in Kharkiv region after preparing for offensive in the south
Thumpalumpacus
Major
And at the same time kept what should have been an obvious buildup in the north under wraps until it was all over but the shouting. Not only assault forces but reserves and supplies had to be kept hidden from recon.
Looking back over my posts this last month, it's clear that I too fell for it, so I'm not on any high-horse. Brilliant misdirection. I hope the story behind this comes out soon. It may not have been on the scale of Fortitude, but taking reports at face-value, this Ukrainian offensive seems to be at least as successful in terms of misdirection.
ETA: The fact that they had sufficient forces to mount a strong decoy should be setting off warning bells in the Kremlin. It implies that they could spare an entire division from what is certainly a crucial offensive -- and that implies that they're stronger than the Kremlin knows.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
GrauGeist and I saw it coming.
Glider
Captain
Clearly the Ukraine offensive has taken Russia by surprise.
This is what surprises me the most. Russia has (in theory) one huge advantage and that is a large, comprehensive satellite system. In theory they should have been able to spot any build-up of this size. How on earth did they miss it.
