Ukraine's Offensives: Tactical Victories Can Contribute to Strategic Defeat

The New Atlas ^ | September 12, 2022 | Brian Berletic

[Cathi]

Latest update from The New Atlas focusing on the realities of Ukraine's recent tactical victory vs. the enormous structural cost that likely leads to speeding up to Ukraine's eventual strategic failure.

Ukraine lost 5-7 brigades (20,000 to 28,000 men) in just that short 10 day period of "counter offensive." Makes the interesting point that Russia's decision to withdraw eliminated Ukraine's ability to significantly reduce Russia's manpower or weaponry. By enticing Ukraine to come out of their covered defensive positions and into the open it has provided an easier target for Russia to attack by air and artillery Ukraine's stretched out thin forces in Kharkov which is what Russia is now doing.

Interesting clips of WW11 documentary of Hiltler's similar attempt to throw everything into a last ditch effort to get a success and how it actually resulted in speeding up his defeat.

Very enjoyable to get to see the WW11 clips.

[miserare]

20,000 to 28,000 men in ten days. That’s like nine 9-11’s!

This is winning?

What will Zelensky do when he runs out of cannon fodder?

[Manuel OKelley]

Is this parody or day drinking?

[miserare]

You forgot the tag.

[Cathi]

I love your posts, I look forward to them...

[Cronos]

Oh, not a lot of victory?

Sour grapes Tovarisch?

[norsky]

excellent summation, thanx

[norsky]

u naughty

[miserare]

Break out the vodka and caviar!

Ukraine won!

[NorseViking]

Tell it to thousands of dead Galicians seeking to inflict damage to the other side but failed to do much.
I’d say Ardennes, but the Nazis kicked ass there. Not so much this time for the price they paid.

[ganeemead]

"There were no Russian regular Armed Forces in any of the settlements that Ukrainians have taken in the last 7 days."

Correct, just a bunch of 50 - 60 year old Russian rent-a-cops sitting there munching donuts...