Now we just need a source from the other side of things to figure out what the truth is, somewhere in the middle ground.
Whew...Finally got rid of that sh**...says Russian commander. They were parked and empty...
As the gas ⛽️ pumps in Germany go dry 😂👍
'The best counter to that is other long-range artillery, so [Ukraine will] be looking for and getting more long-range artillery, ammunition predominantly.
More silly propaganda, The Russians only purpose in Kiev has been to keep Ukraine military occupied while wiped the neo-Nazi bastards in Mariupol and set up the final assault on 60,000 to 80,000 Ukrainian troops encircled in the east. This likely will be the week where those troops are finished off.
Clearly, the Russian Command ordered withdrawal from around Kiev and Chernihiv, but why?
Possibly, they just assessed their losses and advances, revised their war aims to current conditions, and are reprioritizing the Donbas as their main effort. That is the generally accepted analysis - Russian doctrine is to reinforce success, and the Donbas is their most valuable goal, that is assessed as still achievable.
But another theory is that Belarus wants out of its role in the war. Those forces that entered from Belarus are the only ones withdrawing, and are doing it massively (although in an ordered fashion, covered by artillery and air). Today was the first day in weeks that no missiles or air strikes were launched into the Ukraine from Belarus.
It might be the sanctions, it might be the domestic political opposition in Belarus, it might be an updated assessment of the military situation, or the combination. Lukashenko has been running Belarus for over 30 years, and his first priority is likely Lukashenko.
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Russia never tried to take, nor destroy, Kviv. They partially surrounded it, as a feint (and threat), to keep reinforcements away from the East.
Russias goal is “de-NAZIfication and surrender the East, and Ukraine must remain neutral.” Those were Russia’s original goals, as stated publicly in a speech by Putin about 3 days before the invasion.
Russia knows land wars. Many facets to their strategy. Feints, false build ups and attacks, encirclement...stuff the West forgot.
Russia is winning, no doubt, and will get their way. Only question is how many will die before Ukraine accepts it.
Ukraine—Zelensky—is ready for direct talks...and negotiated surrender of the East and South. You know who hates that, doesn’t want it?
The US.