Posted on 05/21/2024 9:26:02 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Everyone expected Russia to launch a new offensive in Ukraine on May 9. That’s because May 9 is Victory Day in Russia – the day the country celebrates the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
It’s a symbolic day for a war of choice that’s less about territory or resources than it is about Russian strongman Vladimir Putin’s conception of himself as a new Russian emperor lording over a thriving Russian empire.
But Putin’s new Russian empire is a farce, albeit a nightmarishly bloody one. And his Victory Day offensive is a farce, too. Less than two weeks after the first Russian platoons marched across Ukraine’s northern border with Russia, just north of Kharkiv, the Russian operation has ground to a halt after just a few miles.
Even worse for the nearly 500,000-person Russian army of occupation in Russia, the northern offensive has overextended Russian logistics and armor support and forced unprotected infantry to attack on foot. The Russian casualty rate was high before Victory Day. Now it’s catastrophically high as Ukrainian mechanized brigades reinforce the northern front.
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No one outside of the Kremlin knows what the offensive’s actual military objectives were supposed to be. But in strictly military terms, the offensive almost certainly wasn’t worth it. Not only did the Russians fail to gain control of any important terrain, they also squandered offensive firepower that might have made more of a difference elsewhere along the 700-mile front line.
One possibility is that Russian commanders hoped their 30,000-strong northern force would break through Ukrainian defences and drive toward Kharkiv, 20 miles to the south. Alternatively, they may have intended for Ukrainian commanders to think the Russians were aiming for Kharkiv – all in order to compel the Ukrainians to redeploy every available brigade from
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Computers can’t do that.
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Kharkiv in 3 days!
Well it seems Vovchansk, Ukraine has suffered a lot because of this assault, and is about to disappear. Seems like some of these news reporting agencies are at Vietnam War levels of deception.
Why do you post MI6 British propaganda 24x7x365? I makes you look like a dimwitted hack. British papers answer to the British government, full stop.
So what is it. Who’s winning-who’s losing and what do the Chicoms get out of this?
Kharkiv in 3 days!
Mucus is just trollin’ at this point
What Black Sea Fleet doink?
Ouch... This two week effort to take over the Ukraine has turned into a complete mess... How long will Russian’s put up with such a ineffective and complete failure as their leader?
Russia has become a joke by partaking in this Ukrainian quagmire which Putin has planned and executed like a complete amateur. At least his hero’s Stalin, Hitler and Napoleon had some successes before they became among the most loathsome humans who’ve ever existed. Putin has become loathsome leader without accomplishing anything.
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I agree. The Russian offensive is faltering. And it looks like Ukraine is taking advantage by pressing towards Crimea in the south.
And?
Moscow in 3 days, comrade!
Be quiet you leftist bootlicker.
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Take #874.
What Novorossiysk doink? More fireworks after sunset tonight? Lol!
What Raisi doink?
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