[Dr. Franklin]

It's a classic "hit 'em where they ain't" by the Ukrainians, and the Russians fleeing Lyman and the surrender of those now trapped may (probably) cause another big skedaddle in the wider front, as happened when the Ukrainian counterattack started over a month ago. The Ukrainians gave the fleeing Russians time to tell all the other Russians what was happening, causing those behind the lines to run as well.

The Ukies convinced the Ruskies that they would attack in the Kherson front, and the Ruskies took the bait and moved troops to Kherson, weakening the Kharkiv front. The Ukies took full advantage of the situation. So now the Ukies are fighting where the Ruskie supply lines are shortest and have the advantage, while simply shelling in Kherson where the Ruskie supply lines are longest and also have the challenge of crossing the Dnieper. Obviously, the Ukies have the initiative now, in large part to Putin's arrogance and stupidity. Putin is running the Ruskie military now and he is making stupid decisions. Eventually, Ivan will turn on their Fuhrer.

[SunkenCiv]

Yup, all the way.

Pooty-Poot *really, really* doesn’t want to give up the Crimea, but the war in Ukraine won’t be over until the Russians are out.

But the war in Russia won’t be over until Putin’s corpse is lit on fire by an angry mob. That’s a commonplace ending of all leaders-for-life.

[ScottinVA]

“Eventually, Ivan will turn on their Fuhrer.”

The only question is: will he off himself in a bunker like Hitler or be rounded up, beaten to a pulp and hoisted by the feet like Mussolini?

[DUMBGRUNT]

—” Putin is running the Ruskie military now and he is making stupid decisions. Eventually, Ivan will turn on their Fuhrer.”

From an old Russian master.

“Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”
Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov