marcusmaximus has been telling us for years that Ukraine is winning. Why haven’t they won?
Is it just a grift by Zelenshyyyyyto bleed the West dry?
Kursk invasion is going backwards. Go look at the battle maps, people. Russia clobbered the last offensive attempt, they knew ahead of time what was planned, Ukes lost a lot of armor and about 300 soldiers. Russia is on the offensive and taking back villages in the area. Some Ukrainian troops are in danger of encirclement.
ZEEPER FOLLIES PINGLIST!(((PING!)))
Toretsk Completely Collapsed l Russia Captures 95 % Of Toretsk
The though that the Ukrainian occupation of the 200 or so sq miles of strategically unimportant Russian territory they have seized near Kursk is going to give them leverage in armistice negotiations is absurd.
Zelensky - "if you don't give into our demands we will not withdraw from Kursk"
Putin - " No problem, just leave them there and we will take care of them after the agreement is finished"
At the end of the day, the Ukraine will be begging Putin to allow the cut off and surrounded Ukrainian troops occupying Russia to leave with their lives instead of being destroyed in detail to the last man.
To think otherwise is delusional in the extreme.
Russia will fight to the last North Korean/convict/child/old lady.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Who’s comic act included him playing a piano with his penis is not the military genius the media write of, maybe a few of his Generals. But I suspect it’s the US military wargaming the process….
Al Jezeera reports from the Arab perspective: Russians in Kursk region ‘shaken’ as Ukraine launches new offensive
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/6/russians-in-kursk-region-shaken-as-ukraine-launches-new-offensive
Fans of Russian invasions need not worry about Kursk however. Supreme Leader Putin has ordered the Russian Military to liberate all of Kursk, by October 2024. That should do it.
Also, will you commit to staying until the bitter end of the conflict (which is probably within 90 days after Trump tells Zelensky what he will agree to).
You know several of us invested a lot of time in Reverend Mother and then one day: "poof", she was gone like a puff of smoke. All the brave talk, DONE. All the postings from weird sources in Switzerland: OVER.
We would really appreciate it if you stick around and take your licks after Ukraine surrenders, gives up 20% of it's territory, and Zelensky resigns (which he should do regardless, as he's ruling past his election mandate)
Cheers!
All is lost, Ukrainian troops fleeing into Russia, in such haste they are running over North Korean troops.
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Today [ Jan 09, 8 pm ], there are important updates from the Kursk direction.
Here, the ongoing battle in the Kursk region has seen Russian forces desperately attempting to halt the Ukrainian offensive at any cost, resorting once again to their North Korean allies for help.
This left Ukrainians unimpressed, as they steamrolled through another North Korean human wave, even after they ran out of ammunition.
The main Russian objective is to prevent Ukrainian forces from penetrating deeper into strategic areas, particularly the larger village of Bolshoye Soldatskoye. Should Ukrainians gain control of this settlement, they would solidify their hold over the salient, complicating Russian logistics and making counteroffensives even costlier and less effective.
This is because the many houses in Bolshoye Soldatskoye and the surrounding settlements, provide excellent concealment for both Ukrainian soldiers and their logistics, allowing them to spread out their forces more. The stakes are high, as Ukrainian consolidation in this area would make it significantly harder for Russian forces to slice off sections of the salient or encircle its northern part without incurring devastating losses.
To achieve this goal, Russian commanders urgently redeployed North Korean forces from positions near Novoivanovka and Kruglenkoe to the eastern side of the salient. These forces were thrown into a counteroffensive role in a bid to stall the Ukrainian advance.
This hasty redeployment highlights the growing desperation of Russian troops, who publicly say everything is under control, but continue to rely on inexperienced foreign units to bolster their severely depleted ranks.
Using North Korean infantry in mass wave attacks provides a temporary advantage to Russian forces. Though outdated, these “meat waves” can slow down the Ukrainian advance as clearing out these vast numbers from the area requires more time and effort. Such delay could allow Russian forces to deploy reinforcements, using Bolshoye Soldatskoye as a logistical hub. However, the disadvantages of this approach are stark.
North Korean units, already battered and understrength from previous engagements, also lack artillery and mechanized support, essential for sustained combat due to their improper integration into Russian forces. As a result, they were forced to rely on infantry assaults against well-prepared Ukrainian mechanized units, which was a strategy destined to fail.
Ukrainian forces capitalized on the weaknesses of the North Korean units. Equipped with advanced drone surveillance and electronic warfare systems, Ukrainian units meticulously dismantled enemy positions, and intercepted counterattacks with surgical precision.
North Korean units, already demoralized and poorly equipped, found themselves outmatched. Even in cases where Ukrainian units ran out of ammunition, they found a brutal solution.
One striking example comes from a geolocated video showing how a Ukrainian Stryker armored fighting vehicle, operated by the 80th Air Assault Brigade, is physically running over enemy soldiers after exhausting its ammunition. This bold maneuver underscored the disparity in combat effectiveness between the 2 sides, as even against Russian units, Ukrainians would immediately be targeted by FPV drones or anti-tank weapons.
The Ukrainian offensive in Kursk serves both military and political objectives. Militarily, the goal is to disrupt Russian operations around the Kursk salient and force Russia to divert troops from other critical fronts, such as Pokrovsk and Kurakhove. Politically, the offensive aims to expose the weakness of Russian authorities and create domestic discontent.
Each Ukrainian gain in Kursk is a symbolic blow to Russian leadership, undermining President Vladimir Putin’s image at home and abroad. Military experts estimate the operation’s objectives to be 30% military impact and 70% political impact, reflecting Ukraine’s strategic approach to warfare.
Overall, the repeated obliteration of North Korean units in Kursk exemplifies Ukraine’s ability to exploit Russian vulnerabilities, such as lack of support with artillery and mechanized vehicles, while maintaining momentum in its renewed offensive. The battle underscores Russia’s growing reliance on poorly supported units and the unsustainable nature of their defensive strategies.
This failure left the North Koreans isolated and vulnerable, reducing their role to little more than cannon fodder.
By advancing on Bolshoye Soldatskoye, Ukrainians threaten to reshape the tactical landscape and deliver a powerful political message; Russian forces are faltering, and their grip is not as strong as projected by the Kremlin.
The great Kursk success of the Ukrainian Armed Forces...
50,000+ casualities
300+ tanks
1,900 APCs
1,300 IFVs
300 Artillery
1,500 pickup trucks
All to tie up as Z-man claimed 60,000 Russian soldiers.
The Russian army grew by 250,000 men during the Kursk offensive by Ukraine; Ukraine’s army is shrinking at a rate of 1,500 men per day, and has over 2,000 casualities a day.
In the Kursk pocket, over 100 Uke’s surrender every day now.
Ukraine cannot retreat and they stuck - when the end comes 12-15,000 of Ukraine’s remaining forces will be taken off the board.
Ukraine voted to be free from Moscow, but Moscow reneged.
I like freedom, and have wished for Ukraine to be free from The Moscow Club.
While the USA is likely to continue [for a while] sending anti-air support and artillery shells (of various types), plus [for an extended time] temporary shelters and medical supplies . . . I do not expect the cash flow envelop toss (that works both ways for socialist gang leaders) to continue.
In other words, no matter how much the Ukraine government threatens to make matters worse, I expect President Trump to cut them off from the Obama 3.0 (Biden, Blinken, CNN-NYT-WPost, socialist academic) trough.
Basically
Guns for Ukraine plus Butter for California, is not going to work.
The mappers on YouTube show completely dismal conditions for the Ukrainians.
Thousands of average Joe Ukrainians do not want to die for Zman or Lindsey Graham.
The average Joe would rather surrender than throw their lives away for corrupt politicians.
Zman should have his go bag ready. He may have to flee for his life . Where will the rat scurry to ? Who will have him ?
Ukraine is winning!
Nope! Russia is winning!
Not today! Ukraine is winning all battles of today.
Not a chance, because, Russia is now winning every battle.
You wish, because, Ukraine has repelled all Russian assaults.
But... but... Russia has been repelling al Ukraine counteroffensives as of late.
Wait.....
They’re both winning. And both are losing.
No matter. On Jan 20, the war will be over. All sides lose.
And all sides win.
But, Putin will still be looking to invade some other country. And NATO will grow bigger.
Putin will ask for rebuilding funds, so he can rebuild his military.
And WWIII will be imminent.
News at 11.
