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A point that comes up is: throwing strength against strength is playing into Russia's strategy. The AFU can throw their best maneuver units at the meat grinder OR use them to better effect striking where the enemy ain't. The damage the AFU can do would be much greater than wasting them in a war of attrition.Could the UAF units deployed to Kursk have been better deployed to Pokrovsk? The Russians appear to have a long, thin advance that's just asking to attacked and liquidated in a AFU pincer.
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However, the Chief of the Air Force was relieved of his command and the UAF has not discounted allegations that the Patriot system was the cause.That allegation has not yet been proven. It was laid by a Ukrainian member of parliament who asserts the UAF is covering this up. I'm going to wait for the investigation, in which USA is helping, before I draw any conclusions.
Unless the Chief through his orders, actions or omissions to those under his command caused the F-16's loss through not ensuring the Patriot Battery's IFF was setup or that its commander was aware of the F-16's operating nearby, firing the Chief does seem extreme. You're supposed to lose aircraft and pilots in war, that's why you must have more than one, or in this case six F-16s.However, the Chief of the Air Force was relieved of his command and the UAF has not discounted allegations that the Patriot system was the cause.
However, the Chief of the Air Force was relieved of his command and the UAF has not discounted allegations that the Patriot system was the cause.
A point that comes up is: throwing strength against strength is playing into Russia's strategy. The AFU can throw their best maneuver units at the meat grinder OR use them to better effect striking where the enemy ain't. The damage the AFU can do would be much greater than wasting them in a war of attrition.
I'm worried that Zelenskyy has acted like that scene in Downfall where he's shouting at and blaming his general staff. You lost a plane and a pilot - not the war. Now take a breath, and now you and your new Air Force Chief need a plan to get more.
I have no idea. My military experience was using my green army men to defend the living room against the evil tan army men.Do Ukraine's objectives around Kursk outweigh Russian objectives around Pokrovsk? I can't say. I personally cotton to the massing of forces, but there are times when a diversion provides more than the simple objective of the diversion itself.
I have no idea. My military experience was using my green army men to defend the living room against the evil tan army men.
Whatever the AFU is doing, I hope it works. How do you fight an enemy that already starts out demoralized and apathetic but still keeps crawling forward?
But did your green army men win? If so, you're probably more qualified than a lot of the 'experts' uploading content on the war these days.....I have no idea. My military experience was using my green army men to defend the living room against the evil tan army men.
Whatever the AFU is doing, I hope it works. How do you fight an enemy that already starts out demoralized and apathetic but still keeps crawling forward?
But did your green army men win? If so, you're probably more qualified than a lot of the 'experts' uploading content on the war these days.....![]()
Look at that extended bulge in the Russian lines.
It just keeps on getting longer and longer.
Almost as if "something" was deliberately shaping it.
I believe in this case, it's not the Ukrainians playing into Russian strategy, but rather Ukraine leading the Russians to the slaughter...
Honestly, tell me if this does not have the hallmark of a designed killing zone.I hope you're right, Ghostie, I really do.
Honestly, tell me if this does not have the hallmark of a designed killing zone.