Russian troops are retreating and deserting and have been repelled from strategic Kyiv suburb which could stop Putin's forces from surrounding the capital, Ukraine claims

Daily Mail ^ | 3/22/2022 | Chris Pleasance

[marcusmaximus]

Russian troops are retreating after being repelled from a strategic Kyiv suburb, Ukraine has claimed, in a move which could stop Vladimir Putin's forces from surrounding the capital.

Ukraine’s armed forces said Moscow has lost its 'offensive potential' and reinforcements were being called in from the 'depths' of Russia to help them capture Makariv, a city located 37 miles from Kyiv.

Ukrainian forces have been fighting back in Makariv in order to prevent Russian forces from surrounding the capital.

The armed forces claimed the 'heroic actions of our defenders' have forced Russian troops back while a counterattack in the south has pushed Putin's forces in the direction of Mykolayiv, a city near the Black Sea.

In an update issued today, Ukraine's armed forces said: 'Having lost the offensive potential, the Russian occupying troops continue forming and deploying the reserves from the depths of the Russian Federation to the borders of Ukraine.'

Elsewhere, the Ukrainian think tank, The Centre for Defence Strategies claimed that Russian troops in the Okhtyrka region of Sumy 'left the area of operations' in order to 'choose desertion to avoid death' and in Havronshchyna, in the Makariv district, that Russians had stolen cars to drive towards the border with Belarus.

It comes after Kyiv's generals today claimed Vladimir Putin's troops only have enough food, fuel and ammunition for another three days of fighting in Ukraine, while attacks on the besieged city of Mariupol were turned back and offensives elsewhere in the country remained stalled.

Meanwhile British intelligence said attempts by Moscow to capture the southern city of Mariupol - seen as a key target for Putin to be able to claim any semblance of success in his 'special military operation' - 'continue to be repulsed' amidst heavy fighting.

[Who is John Galt?]

Russian troops are retreating and deserting and have been repelled from strategic Kyiv suburb which could stop Putin's forces from surrounding the capital...

Oh, thank God! People have been screaming at me for weeks, that Putin was going to conquer Europe just like Hitler, only faster, and we needed to send US troops to stop him, ASAP!

But look now! Turns out, Putin's just a puffer, and the Russian military looks like a "clown car" going in circles with the driver passed out! In fact, it sounds like the Russian army will need international assistance just to fight its way back to Russia, to save Putin's sorry @ss from assassination!

Thank God, it was just a false alarm (freaking media getting everybody stirred up over a 3rd rate 'invasion' by 4th rate 'troops')! Only danger to Poland or the rest of Europe is a bunch of deserting Ruskie troops wanting political asylum &/or prosthetic gonads!

;>)

[Kartographer]

In dealing with such a situation a certain good amount of skepticism is prudent, but after weeks you would think the Russians would be in a mop up phase by now.

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”I am not the one constantly posting Ukrainian propaganda on FR “

Your posting history shows otherwise and you failed to answer the question.

Seeing as the ruble has turned to rubble, I too would be embarrassed about by such meager pay.

It is a wonder how a man of the people, President Putin can afford a $14,000 designer jacket? Yes, it is Italian.

Kind of sad he has to purchase foreign-made clothes from a country with a greater GDP? Does not help Mother Russia one bit.

[Meet the New Boss]

Something's definitely happening outside Kyiv:

#Ukraine: We managed to identify this bizarre "container", captured today by the UA forces near #Kyiv.

It is likely to be the command post of one of the most potent Russian EW system - 1RL257 Krasukha-4, used to suppress AWACS radars & radar reconnaissance satellites.

https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1506306740421341193

It represents billions of dollars in top secret r&d, and if NATO engineers get their hands on it, they can probably patch/upgrade their systems to be immune/resilient to it's effects. So yes. Major intelligence failure by Russia.

https://twitter.com/DirkStrongtall/status/1506355262420049928

[Seruzawa]

That’s true. The Brit press is better at reporting US RAT scandals. But now all they apparently do is print whatever the Ukrainian Ministry of Propaganda tells them to.

[proust]

Soros sez flood the zone.

[Who is John Galt?]

NATO needs to send Ukrainians 10,000 Javelins and 10,000 Stingers plus 2 million combat rifles and 1 billion rounds of ammo. The Ukrainians would run the Ruskies out of their country.

Apparently it would be a lot quicker & cheaper to just send the Ukrainians a bunch of nukes...

;>)

[Sirius Lee]

Oh, thank God! People have been screaming at me for weeks, that Putin was going to conquer Europe just like Hitler

pooter is Schroedinger’s Hitler. He’s simultaneously On his last ropes and being killed by “Ghost Pilot” while taking over the world and your kids will be sparking commie Russian.

[JimRed]

No political officers stationed in the rear to shoot any soldier who retreats?

[FreeReign]

Getting paid a lot for flooding FR with Ukrainian propaganda through the Daily Mail?

The article is simply reporting what Ukraine is claiming.

That's certainly newsworthy, whether one believes it or not.

I think many folks around here are grown up enough to want to see confirmation on all reports from all sides before they believe something.

[Monterrosa-24]

You’re the troll. You don’t contribute anything but throw ice water on the brave Ukrainian soldiers who are actually fighting. Ukrainian bravery cannot be denied.

[Meet the New Boss]

This system consists of two trucks, one with the antenna assembly and the other with the command post

Looks like the Russians left in such a hurry they weren't able to reload the command post on its truck and had to abandon it

[SmokingJoe]

I am throwing ‘ice water” on “brave Ukrainian soldiers”?
I never came across one before let alone throw ice water on them.
And how do you know they are brave?

[familyop]

Russian tank is taken out by a Ukrainian soldier
https://youtu.be/GJXs-i6E4LI

Ukrainian shelling destroys dozens of Russian helis and supply vehicles at Kherson Airbase
https://youtu.be/1TV4rtva1s4

Ukrainians destroy two Russian armored vehicles w/Stugna P ATGMs
https://youtu.be/fFCSyvzJNo0

Ukrainian Bayraktar TB-2 directs artillery fire on Russian positions near Kherson Air Base
https://youtu.be/APwjIjMOEsM

Ukrainian UAV destroyes Russian supply/command vehicles with RKG-1600 munitions
https://youtu.be/l0v-bj0v09w

Ukrainian Stugna-P ATGM scores catastrophic kill on Russian tank
https://youtu.be/Hz9kvceP5fE

Ukrainian UAV destroys Russian armored vehicle w/RKG-1600 munitions
https://youtu.be/kPEtot6oLjg

UAV footage of Ukrainian artillery destroying russian command post
https://youtu.be/lMYYwm4OALk

Russian convoy near Sumy is targeted by Ukrainian artillery
https://youtu.be/y_0hWU0494U

[delta7]

How far is he willing to go to win Ukraine? I’m not sure anyone knows that answer.
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Read his war speech. He states exactly what he is going to accomplish. Much like Trump, a strong leader and does what he says he will do.

[dforest]

Hey, the FR arm chair batallion will get right on this. This is right up their alley.

[yldstrk]

Exactly. Russian soldiers have a long history of desertion.

[dforest]

Must be why the Russians left the internet working. People can no longer control their use of the social media and reveal all kinds of things.

[Bull Man]

Pentagon agrees with Russian retreating on Kyiv front. The rest...who knows?

Golly, if the pentagon says it, it must be true! When have they ever lied? /sarcasm

[chemical_boy]

Spring has arrived in Ukraine, the Russians aren’t going to risk putting their armor on the handfull of paved roads to push on to Kyiv.