Posted on 11/17/2023 9:35:59 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s troops secured multiple bridgeheads on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region in fighting that the country’s marine corps described Friday as having left nearly 3,500 Russians killed or wounded and dozens of ammunition depots, tanks, armored vehicles and other weaponry destroyed.
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They are crossing without any armor or mobility. The "bridgehead" is swamp along the banks of the delta. They are sitting ducks to artillery and drones.
Its a sick joke actually. Designed exactly so lazy neocons in the USA can put out headlines in the propaganda war declaring "success"
it’s a shame that Breitbart has become such a globalist warmonger. they seem ok on some subjects but are total neocons so i trust them far less now
Breitbart has sucked for a while.
Fortunately for the Ukrainians, the Russians are also not able to launch any operational scale assaults. Despite their advantage on paper, the Russians have too few operational aircraft, lack skilled pilots and their army is still a mess almost two years into the conflict.
The Russians are hoping for a stalemate but the Ukrainians keep finding clever ways around that such as the Dnipro river crossing, long range drone and artillery attacks that put pressure on the Russian army and navy, including Crimea. All of these ramp up the costs of Russia's continued occupation. Russia, of course, has about 4 times the manpower reserves but Putin has trouble calling all of them up because it would disturb the carefully constructed system of graft and illusion of normalcy by which he holds power. So it's not how many men Russia can call up on paper, but how willing and capable to fight are those Putin is able to call up who are in theater? The increasing use of "blocking" troops and corporeal punishment suggests not much.
So although the war appears "static" there's a careful balancing act going on. Ukraine faces a loss of some US support, although I think the Europeans may make up for much of that. Putin, however, may have to withdraw from some areas or face an army that is unwilling to fight and spontaneously withdraws. I guess we'll find out.
If I were to guess, the war will end with Russia still in control of Donbas and Crimea, but having to give up all of its 2022 gains. Ukraine will gain entry into the EU and NATO.
Same with
The dnc hamas
Was there ever
Children crusaders
This is suicide - murder
Cull the herd - over population
Well, it’s been a rough 105 years.
Is the counter check still valid? The Nigerian one bounced!
Cool beans! Can we stop sending them “monny” now?
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