Posted on 04/03/2024 9:31:49 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Does it even matter? Every time I fly I’m reminded that we have lost.
If Russia decides to take out the most of the bridges over the Dnieper River in the coming weeks then the Ukrainian forces east of the river will face a logistics nightmare. They will be in the same position as the Nazi Army of Von Paulus when it was surrounded at Stalingrad. They will have no way to provide the artillery and fuel needed to sustain tanks and armored vehicles. The lack of electricity will add to their problems. Russia would be in a position to compel their surrender or force all Ukrainian troops to try to escape to the West bank of the Dnieper. Russia may not need to mount a major offensive. It can simply keep doing what it is doing and achieve victory without risking Russian casualties.
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