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Ukrainian counter-attacks ‘slowing Russian offensive in east’
AP via The Irish Examiner ^ | SAT, 23 APRIL, 2022 - 08:13 | DAVID KEYTON AND YESICA FISCH

Posted on 04/23/2022 3:44:25 AM PDT by GonzoII

Fierce Ukrainian counter-attacks have slowed Russian troops’ offensive in the eastern Donbas region as they attempt to seize Ukraine’s industrial heartland, officials have said.

Russia continues to fight for full control of the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions that make up the Donbas as it seeks to secure “a land route between these territories and the occupied Crimea”, Ukraine’s military said.

This includes an attempt to wipe out the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in the besieged port city of Mariupol. Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces have repelled eight Russian attacks in the two regions, destroying nine tanks, 18 armoured units and 13 vehicles, a tanker and three artillery systems, the Ukrainian General Staff said.

“Units of Russian occupiers are regrouping. Russian enemy continues to launch missile and bomb strikes on military and civilian infrastructure,” the military said on its Facebook page…..


(Excerpt) Read more at irishexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: clownworld; davidkeyton; donbas; russia; ukraine; yesicafisch
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To: PIF

That guy is about a week behind in mariupol.
there are several that are better than this on you tube.


21 posted on 04/23/2022 7:19:07 AM PDT by CarolinaReaganFan
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To: CarolinaReaganFan

He’s been sick for the past week and unable to work. I’m sure you think Patrick L. is the best, right?


22 posted on 04/23/2022 7:26:02 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: mac_truck

Those who own the night nod.


23 posted on 04/23/2022 8:04:37 AM PDT by Vaduz ( )
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To: mac_truck

No, the Russian army just sucks.


24 posted on 04/23/2022 9:06:21 AM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy up! )
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