Posted on 09/17/2025 5:20:19 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russian forces are preparing two more large-scale offensives after three failed campaigns this year, President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on Monday (September 16). Speaking during an interview with Sky News, the Ukrainian leader said: "The mood in Europe and the US is indeed changing a little. Overall, I am glad, truly glad, that all of Russia's advances, all of their offensive missions – there have been three – and they are planning two more heavy offensive campaigns. Their last three missions have failed. In my view, this is a very important signal".
The remarks follow earlier reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin believes his forces are "winning", despite their limited gains, according to Reuters sources. Since November 2022, Moscow has gained less than 1% of additional Ukrainian territory, despite its latest summer offensive advancing at one of the fastest rates since late 2024.
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There was never a planed lightning strike
That BS came from a statement from general Miley.
Hard to be troll in the real world eh?
I can’t help but wonder what people in Russia must be thinking.
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People in Russia think what they are told to think.
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So do people in California and the EU, but we aren’t waging war against them.
LOL, nonsense, we watched the attempt, President Trump’s weapons and training of Ukraine forces helped break that invasion and helped save Kiev.
The Russian officers didn’t get their pre chosen Kiev apartments and the dress uniforms were useless.
2014? Lol!
Still waiting for the cities your side has conquered in 2023-2025. Not in 2014.
Also from your link:
Liberated cities
Ukraine has recaptured several cities that were temporarily occupied by Russia.
Kharkiv Oblast: In September 2022, Ukrainian forces launched a major counteroffensive, liberating most of the oblast, including the city of Izium.
Kherson (city): Liberated by Ukraine in November 2022 after Russian forces withdrew from the right bank of the Dnieper River.
Kyiv Oblast: Russian forces retreated from the suburbs of Kyiv in April 2022, including Bucha, after failing to capture the capital.
Sumy Oblast and Chernihiv Oblast: Russian troops eventually withdrew from these northern regions in early April 2022.
It is not about territorial gain, it’s about destroying the Ukraine Army , which for the most part has been done. Ukraine has lost approximately 1.7 Million Soldiers, Russian losses are a fraction of that.
Russia is not interested in taking over all of Ukraine, they have the parts they want.
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I always thought that this Ukrainian guy should have been awarded the Nobel Truth Prize.
Hindustan Times? Lol!
You can’t believe a single thing coming out in the UK media concerning Russia because the UK establishment is pushing for a NATO war against Russia. Not to mention that they are putting forth ridiculous lies pretending Russia is losing while the reality is Ukraine is on it’s last legs.
Almost 3 years ago, in 2023 you had the war over.
“Ukraine’s army will be defeated in 6 weeks”
"We came to 'liberate' Russian regions, but we’ve turned them into ruins. It turns out we’ve punished the most Russian, most developed regions of Novorossiya.
Unfortunately, yes, we’ll have to say goodbye to Ukraine - to the dream of reunification. Well, not say goodbye, but bid it farewell for a very, very long time. The chance was missed in 2014," he says.
LOL, you're crazy, stop reading Russian propaganda. If Ukraine lost 1.7 million soldiers Ruskies would be in the capitol, Kyiv, right now, and not forced to advance at a glacial pace on Ukraine's south-east.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent more than 100,000 of his troops to their deaths in Ukraine in 2025 alone — but even that hasn’t dampened his will to continue his invasion, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
“It’s important to note that since January of this year, as an example just to give you, on the Russian side, they’ve lost 100,000 soldiers – dead – not injured – dead,” Rubio told reporters after the meeting. “And on the Ukrainian side, the numbers are less but still very significant.”
Former Russian President, "Mini-me" Medvedev,
showing Russia's goals in Ukraine:
Seriously, why are you babbling stupid Russian propaganda?
Who does that? Not real Americans, surely.
Here are the facts, as best we know them:
For Russia, the estimates are:
It's why Pres. Trump calls Russia's invasion of Ukraine "stupid" and why he hopes to end it as soon as possible.
I am sorry but your information is wrong.
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jeebus, what a clown post!
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The BroJoKe is always wrong, and he takes a Wall-O’-Text to show it.
It’s just Brit MI-6 BS, and marcusclownus loves to post it.
Oh, shut up with your clown-troll BS, mucusmaximus.
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