Posted on 01/09/2025 10:15:37 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his generals have an artful knack for keeping the Russian military bear off-balance. On Sunday, they renewed their offensive in the Russian Kursk Oblast, once again catching the Russian high command, Kremlin, and many pundits by surprise.
Reports of a demoralized Ukrainian army fighting to retain terrain captured during the August Kursk offensive — of which at least 40 percent has been lost — have circulated among western media and Russian milbloggers since November.
So too reports that Ukraine’s 155th Mechanized Brigade — trained and equipped by France — was under-resourced in “first person view drones or sufficient[ly] trained pilots.” And that 50 soldiers had deserted the unit while training in France and another that 1,700 soldiers refused orders to transfer to the unit.
Nonetheless, as Gen. George Patton once said, “When in doubt, attack!” And that is exactly what Ukraine did, along three fronts — southern Berdin, central Russkoye Porechnoye and central Novosotnitsky.
Ukraine is using British supplied Challenger 2 tanks and extensive electronic warfare operations to blind Russian drones, allowing sappers to open lanes in minefields to facilitate their advance. The success or failure of the renewed offensive remains to be determined, but one thing is certain — it got the Kremlin’s attention.
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Here's who's fighting for your homeland, chikie...
When are you, marcus and the rest of the yellow bellied zeepers, going to get off your couch, hop on a plane to Kiev, grab a rifle and give her a hand?
Oh, I know...NEVER!...because everyone of you is an all talk, no action coward.
Keep asking lazy.
Multiple posts of MacGregor saying the Ukraine army was already obliterated, with many here saying he was correct.
And many angry posts by many others here saying Ukraine would collapse in four weeks.
And that started years ago.
You don’t want to believe it? Tough.
Why should any American have to go and fight for any foreign country?
I support Israel. Do I have to join their army?
No.
Your attempts to call supporters of Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s barbaric invasion cowards because we won’t be mercenaries makes absolutely no sense. That’s very much a Russian thing, as Putler has now had to turn to poorly trained and malnourished North Koreans to fight (and die in droves) for him.
Ukrainians are willing to fight to protect their country is admirable, just as I and many, many other FReepers have done for OUR country. You sadly understand none of this, and it shows by your mean-spirited and childish posts.
You remain pathetic as always.
ARTICLE
Ukrainian forces repel 25 Russian attacks on Kursk front – Ukraine’s General Staff
Ukrainska Pravda
Tetyana Oliynyk
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 22:31
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/01/9/7492801/
A total of 144 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield since the start of 9 January, with most of the fighting taking place on the Pokrovsk, Kursk and Kurakhove fronts.
SOURCE:
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 22:00 on 9 January
QUOTE:
“Since the start of the day, 144 combat clashes have occurred. The enemy launched 38 airstrikes, dropping 53 guided aerial bombs, carried out 884 kamikaze drone attacks and conducted 4,627 attacks on our positions.”
DETAILS:
• On the Kharkiv front, Ukrainian forces repelled two Russian attacks in the areas of Starytsia and Vovchansk.
• On the Kupiansk front, the Russians launched eight assaults near the settlements of Zapadne, Kucherivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, Petropavlivka and Zahryzove.
• On the Lyman front, Russian troops stormed Ukrainian defenders’ positions 17 times during the day near the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Borivska Andriivka, Kopanky, Tverdokhlibove, Makiivka, Hrekivka and Ivanivka.
• On the Siversk front, Ukrainian forces repelled one Russian attack near the village of Bilohorivka.
• On the Kramatorsk front, Russian forces launched seven assaults near the settlements of Chasiv Yar and Stupochky, all of which were successfully repelled.
• On the Toretsk front, the Russians assaulted Ukrainian defenders’ positions 11 times in the areas of Toretsk, Bila Hora and Shcherbynivka.
• On the Pokrovsk front, Russian troops carried out 37 assault and offensive operations throughout the day. The highest activity was observed near the settlements of Baranivka, Myroliubivka, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Zelene, Zvirivka, Novyi Trud, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Uspenivka, Novovasylivka, Novoandriivka and Novoyelyzavetivka.
• The Russians are also intensively attacking on the Kurakhove front, with 23 combat engagements recorded so far. Ukrainian troops repelled attacks near the settlements of Sribne, Andriivka, Petropavlivka, Kurakhove and Dachne.
• On the Vremivka front, Russian forces attempted 11 breakthroughs near the settlements of Yantarne, Kostyantynopil and Rozlyv.
• On the Prydniprovske front, Russian troops unsuccessfully tried twice to push Ukrainian units out of their positions in the areas of Kozatskyi and Zabich islands. The Russians also dropped four guided aerial bombs on the city of Kherson.
• On the Kursk front, Ukrainian defenders repelled 25 Russian attacks, with one clash still ongoing. Additionally, the Russians carried out 19 airstrikes using 31 guided aerial bombs and launched 294 artillery strikes, including 11 from multiple-launch rocket systems
Good for them. Hope they can hold out ‘til the 20th. It’ll give them leverage for a better deal.
As to RFU -- supposedly "reporting from Ukraine" -- opines from these United States.
YouTube states RFU joined Mar 4, 2022, and is uploaded from the United States. The AdSense monitor for YouTube sites estimates the channel's location, monthly and yearly "earnings."That RFU -- in the US and utilizing the services of Communist China -- and Davydov -- resident in Switzerland -- slip back into these Ukraine threads evidences that the proponents of these non-news US/Chinese and Swiss "influencers" are being promoted by FR's very own influencers.Source: Reporting from Ukraine (from the US)
RFU -- an American-based YouTube channel -- runs its own "news" US-based, 2-month-old website as follows:
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Not news. Propaganda for profit.
Name names.
“Good for them. Hope they can hold out ‘til the 20th. It’ll give them leverage for a better deal.”
Yes, Completely agree!
Fight to the last Ukie Male.
Just without U.S. Tax Money.
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Close to that already. Ramstein noises plead for troops from Europe and the US, while the rapidly rising US public debt is at record heights.
Your rhetorical opponents are simply about "more money and materiel." Taxpayers' opinions don't count.
Israel is a Righteous Country.
YouCrayne is just as corrupt as Ruzzia.
Hope you enjoy your 2 Buckets of KFC Chicken.
Not the point.
I don’t have to fight a war for Israel either.
KFC used to be absolutely great.
Let Europe provide solders and their Treasure.
We need our money for deportations.
>>>>I support Israel. Do I have to join their army?<<<<
You would if you were sincere in your beliefs.
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