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Siege of Avdiivka – WATCH: Russian Tank Forces Kiev’s Troops to Retreat – Female Ukrainian Soldier Terrified in the Trenches – Moscow Now Also Blasting Cluster Munitions
Gateway Pundit ^ | 11-26-2023 | Paul Serran

Posted on 11/27/2023 9:04:35 AM PST by bimboeruption

When the Siege of Avdiivka started, I wrote that, according to what we learned about the similar sieges of Mariupol and Bakhmut, we could expect three things:

First of all – advances will probably be slow.

The second important lesson from past sieges in this war has to do with the coverage by the MSM.

All the time, it is stressed in their how horribly failing the Russians are, how they don’t have a chance, while papers sing praises for the impenetrable Ukrainian defenses.

Meanwhile, the Russians will be losing the war in the headlines but winning in the ground, until they finally take the city.

The 3rd feature is: when Russians do, a key defensive bastion like Avdiivka will be rebranded as a minor non-strategic place.

But if we dig a bit, it’s easy to find good information.

For example, Ukrainian soldiers now say that they fear losing a ‘war of exhaustion’ [attrition] against Russia ‘as Kyiv struggles to replenish its battle-weary forces’.

Telegraph reported:

“Units on the front lines are commonly 20 to 40 per cent below strength as Ukraine counts the costs of its summer counter-offensive, a retired Ukrainian lieutenant general told [the media].”

It was hoped that the ‘Nato-trained brigades equipped with Western tanks’ would liberate vast amount of territory occupied by Russia as part of the much-hyped counteroffensive.

But in reality, Ukrainian troops ‘battered and bruised’ Russian forces, but the heavily fortified front lines barely moved in months of brutal fighting.

“[Private] Bohdan Lysenko, of Ukraine’s 47th Brigade: ‘We don’t have a chance playing [a] war of exhaustion with Russia. We need a fundamental change in our army’.”

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Brandon, July 12, 2023: “Our commitment to Ukraine will not weaken,” he said. “We will stand for liberty and freedom today, tomorrow, and for as long as it takes.”

Or until every able-bodied Ukrainian is dead.

1 posted on 11/27/2023 9:04:35 AM PST by bimboeruption
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To: bimboeruption

DemonRatz have no use for White People anyway.


2 posted on 11/27/2023 9:09:52 AM PST by Aevery_Freeman (F**K Allah Y'all!)
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To: bimboeruption

Meanwhile, in Moscow...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdYeyMdS19A


3 posted on 11/27/2023 9:09:58 AM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: bimboeruption

Yep
Russia is now using cluster glide bombs dropped from aircraft which cover a much larger area than the Ukrainian shell ones


4 posted on 11/27/2023 9:13:15 AM PST by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: bimboeruption

The Russians using cluster munitions is obviously a war crime!!!

Ooops, the Ukes are using US supplied cluster munitions so it is not a war crime for now in this particular conflict at this time. But that may change. Depending.


5 posted on 11/27/2023 9:14:40 AM PST by glorgau
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“The Russians using cluster munitions is obviously a war crime!!!”

Neither Russia or Ukraine are parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions so any claim of a ‘war crime’ by either is not going to be held up by the facts.

https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&mtdsg_no=XXVI-6&chapter=26&clang=_en


6 posted on 11/27/2023 9:18:20 AM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: bimboeruption
Getting closer to The Last Ukrainian Alive!
7 posted on 11/27/2023 9:21:02 AM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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To: MeganC

Lol


8 posted on 11/27/2023 9:22:59 AM PST by Dogbert41 (“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” -Matthew 5:9)
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To: Aevery_Freeman

Exactly.

Whites are expendable. Especially, White Christian males.


9 posted on 11/27/2023 9:23:01 AM PST by bimboeruption (Trump = The best President since Washington. )
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To: bimboeruption

Nearing time for re-escalation.

Austin promised.


10 posted on 11/27/2023 9:24:41 AM PST by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: bimboeruption

This whole mess is much like WW1. European Christians are killing each other in large numbers over relatively minor things. And neither side will budge. Just one more big push should do it!

But here’s how it’s different. Unlike in 1914, Islam is on the march today. They will happily pick up the pieces.


11 posted on 11/27/2023 9:26:05 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: bimboeruption

Biden wants to be seen as a ‘leader’, but not when it comes to the Ukraine/Russia conflict.


12 posted on 11/27/2023 9:29:39 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: Leaning Right

“Unlike in 1914, Islam is on the march today.”

Turkey fought in WWI, but lost a lot of territory.


13 posted on 11/27/2023 9:31:31 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: bimboeruption
Or until every able-bodied Ukrainian is dead.


And all for nothing but the destruction of Ukraine and Russia and the deaths of hundreds of thousands - by design. Welcome to Biden's proxy war.

14 posted on 11/27/2023 9:34:52 AM PST by rdcbn1
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To: bimboeruption

so stupid

russia is 28 times larger than Ukraine and in one and half years hasn’t been able to defeat a bunch of farmers and miners

face it, putin is an evil loser


15 posted on 11/27/2023 9:47:39 AM PST by Sunsong
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To: Navy Patriot
Getting closer to The Last Ukrainian Alive!

And when that happens, Poland should be prepared to be "ukrainized."

They will be the next people forced by the US/NATO/EU globalists into sacrificing themselves in a conflict with Russia

16 posted on 11/27/2023 9:47:55 AM PST by PGR88
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> Turkey fought in WWI, but lost a lot of territory. <

Right. But the Ottoman Turks did not have any serious designs on Europe proper. It’s far different with the Islamists of today. They really do want a Shariah Europe. And given that most of Europe is so weak, the Islamists just might get their way.


17 posted on 11/27/2023 9:52:56 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Leaning Right

Some of you might wish to read about this very significant war:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Turkish_War_(1877–1878)


18 posted on 11/27/2023 9:53:28 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: Leaning Right

I bet if the Europeans implemented a draft they wouldn’t have the immigration problem they have today....


19 posted on 11/27/2023 9:55:03 AM PST by reed13k
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To: PGR88

The Poles have the toughness of Ukrainians, but are supported by a far better nation state.


20 posted on 11/27/2023 9:57:54 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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