Posted on 04/14/2023 11:56:19 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
As the Ukrainian spring bloodily transitions into summer, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Generals are trying to manage a stalled, if not, failed winter offensive in the Donbas that has left as many as 75,000 Russian soldiers and Wagner Group mercenaries dead. As the Kremlin’s overall casualties continue to mount, upwards of 200,000 according to the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense, it is becoming increasingly clear we are likely seeing the beginning of the end of Putin in Ukraine – especially as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Generals draw nearer Kyiv’s much-anticipated counteroffensive.
Ukraine is a vast Texas-size country. Kyiv’s counteroffensive could come from anywhere and everywhere. Given the vast expanse of land, Russian General Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov is facing a similar pivotal task to that of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in World War II in defending Nazi-held France and Norway against an allied invasion of Europe. The ultimate outcome, like that of Normandy and Operation Overlord during the summer months of 1944 into fall, will likely dictate the outcome of Putin’s ‘special military operation.’
The question then becomes one of where, and how does Gerasimov set his defense: Donbas, Crimea, or elsewhere? Part and parcel to that question is also one of will Russian forces put up a fight, surrender, or simply lay down their arms and return to Russia? Thus far, the Russian military has not demonstrated a propensity to defend well. The nature of the battles waged in the Kherson Oblast in the fall last year may be a good indicator of future Russian battlefield performance in the defense – and influence when and where the point of Ukrainian attack.
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Putin’s VDV and Spetsnaz promoted to Cosmonaut in Bakhmut. Boom!
https://twitter.com/PStyle0ne1/status/1646935324952518657
Macgregor was the top planner for General Wesley Clark, the military commander of NATO, for its 1999 attack on Serbia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Macgregor
“(Putin) deters them now but if he is gone they will do whatever they want.”
All kidding aside but them and what army? The Russians won’t be invading anyone else any time soon. They simply can’t.
The anti-Putin propaganda reminds me of the line from Godfather II:
“Hyman Roth has been dying from the same heart attack for the last twenty years.”
WOW. A blanket on his lap. Surely a sign of a deadly disease. His doom is imminent.
Russia has stepped up its actions in Bakhmut. This is more BS from the BS peddlers.
No, they are not capable of thinking that far ahead.
I’ve never said Russia has to follow or obey the NWO. But how about Russia starts being a good neighbor? Is that too much to ask?
Both sides have been saying we are within weeks if not days of one side or the other falling...for over a year now. Ukraine would not be able to handle their own winter, Putin is within weeks of dying, etc.
Bakhmut fell months ago...we were told it was “within days” of complete Russian victory there...countless times for months. Also told that as soon as winter set in Ukraine was finished, Putin is about to die, etc.
After all that was in the leaks Fox has the idiocy to try to propagandize this mess??
I assume you would also insist on the same for Russian propaganda. Yes or no?
All kidding aside but them and what army? The Russians won’t be invading anyone else any time soon. They simply can’t.==
Invading? Russia doesn’t invade. She either comes to take her early-occupied lands or destroy those who prepares an attack on her or people under her protection.
So Russia NEVER invades but just retaliate or thwart an imminent attack on her people.
But how about Russia starts being a good neighbor? Is that too much to ask?==
It is good for you to come up asking that. BUT I guess it is 2 way street. Our neibors must become a good neibors too, right?
“Invading? Russia doesn’t invade.”
You are either brain dead or a hopelessly biased propagandist, because Russia DOES invade, as it invaded Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2014 and again in 2022.
Let’s just be clear that Russia is not a good neighbor. That’s why almost all of Eastern Europe has joined NATO.
Russia invaded Ukraine in a cowardly sneak attack with “Little Green Men”.
Russia invaded Ukraine in a cowardly sneak attack with “Little Green Men”.==
Russia helped ethnic Russian minority. How you may think that Russia wouldn’t help her people? It is impossible.
But it is UKRAINE who started pressure and prosecution of Russians there. So she is responsible for consequences.
They can’t prove anything
After propaganda and personal attacks (from some not all) they run out of ammo
The maps in case anyone is looking kind of tell the tale
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