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Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson:

https://sonar21.com/the-united-states-israel-and-ukraine-are-shooting-themselves-in-the-foot/

Meanwhile, Ukraine is busy committing military suicide with its PR attack into Russian territory near Kursk. The attacking force lacked air cover and the power to sustain the attack. The Ukrainian troops were savaged by Russian air strikes, artillery and drones. Some have opined that this was a feint or a diversion, i.e., focus Russian attention in the north and then strike at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Maybe, but Ukraine lost significant resources in terms of men and equipment that cannot be easily replaced.

Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that Ukraine managed to reach Kursk. Okay. How do they resupply their troops and sustain the momentum of the attack. Russia has a wealth of resources — manpower, combat air, artillery and drones — to bog the Ukrainians down and chew them up. Those who believe that this would force Russia to seek a negotiated end to the war are the same delusional clowns who promised that Ukrainian troops would be sloshing around on the beaches of Crimea last summer.

This attack is likely to have the opposite effect — Russia will accelerate its offensive against Ukraine and will not negotiate until Ukraine begs for mercy.

Regarding news source: sonar21.com
Totally your prerogative to select news sources for your personal information. JUST BE AWARE much disinformation is provided from this source :)

IMO, Johnson is not an unbiased source.

Larry C. Johnson is a long-time defender of Russia.
He makes appearances on RT.

“He has been vocal in his defense of Russia against allegations that a Vladimir Putin-ordered hacking campaign was conducted to disrupt the 2016 presidential election and help Trump win. He is also connected to sideney blumentha: a pro-clinton blogger.

In the weeks before the inauguration, Johnson told state-controlled Russia Today that the U.S. conclusion that Russia interfered in the election was “a joke,” and he called the American intelligence community “stupid.” In the same interview, Johnson said: “There’s no evidence on the side of Russia meddling in the U.S. election.”

*The U.S. intelligence community had concluded that Russia did meddle in the election.

Information con’t: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/white-house-vladimir-putin-election-hacking-donald-trump-233299

MY CONCLUSION: He regularly makes his appearances on RT.
I just IGNORE his AGITPROP :)

Kazan: "This attack is likely to have the opposite effect — Russia will accelerate its offensive against Ukraine and will not negotiate until Ukraine begs for mercy."

Russia already "accelerated its offensive" in May, from around 900 Russian casualties per day to now circa 1,200 per day, on average, with corresponding increases in lost equipment, and the resulting gain of 100 or 200 square miles of Ukraine west of Avdiivka.

Estimates of Russian mobilizations suggest enlistments of around 25,000 new bodies for Russian "meat grinder" assaults per month, meaning they can barely keep up with the old 900 per day losses, much less the new 1,200 per day.

Now we hear that Russians have been offering enlistment bonuses in Moscow and St. Petersburg which rival Western military salaries.
So, we'll learn how much more eager Moscow mothers are to send their boys into Ukraine's "meat grinder" than they've been for the past 2-1/2 years.