Posted on 05/21/2023 4:02:13 PM PDT by Kazan
This will certainly be denied by those who suffer from Russia-phobia which our media has been blasting for decades as well as Politicians.
The Democrats must have been doing some really awful stuff in Ukraine.
Russians could only get a single 70 year old tank to their victory parade. Proves which army was annihilated in Bakhmut.
You and your neocon buddies are fools. And, this obsession with Russia is endangering us all.
The citizens of this country have had to rely on Putin and the Russians to show restraint. If they hadn't, we'd already be involved in WWIII or a nuclear war.
This is very one sided analysis. And missing the obvious counter.
Well if Bahkmut is valuable please state what the value is? The only value at this point is symbolic which does matter, but of strategic value not much for either side. Except for who lost more people and at what proportion.
Depending on who you believe Ukraine either took a lot more casualties than Russia or Russia took more than Ukraine.
But common sense says the defender loses less than the offense.
“This will certainly be denied by those who suffer from Russia-phobia...”
I don’t fear Russia; so, I’m not a Russophobe; and, I suspect, there are a great many FReepers with whom you disagree that are not Russophobes, either. We don’t fear Russia; rather, we do not trust it — at all. There is a big difference between fear and distrust. But, I don’t think you know that.
Not behind paywall, article cited
But Simplicious does great work…and has a tip jar
https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-52023-bakhmut-falls-artemovsk
“I wouldn’t put it past this administration to attack St. Petersburg or Vladivostok with a nuclear sub. It’s how reckless and single-minded they are.”
Started drinking early today, have you?
“And, this obsession with Russia is endangering us all.”
YOU are the one who is obsessed with Russia.
“The citizens of this country have had to rely on Putin and the Russians to show restraint. If they hadn’t, we’d already be involved in WWIII or a nuclear war.”
Which would have been STARTED by Russia.
Not in this case
In fact, the assault force Wagner was probably only about 1/2- 1/3 of the 90K force the Ukes deployed to defense
This battle will change the teaching in War Colleges
still no answer?
To what? I was unaware you had even asked me a question. What was it?
The cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias is strong in this thread.
reminds me of oak ( joke ) Island
drill another hole over here
LOL. Any proof of that?
Russia’s delusions about being a superpower are now obvious to the rest of the world.
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