Posted on 04/10/2022 8:09:21 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
Ukraine and Russia poured reinforcements into eastern Ukraine this weekend, preparing for what is likely to become the war’s biggest battles as refugees continued to flee the looming Russian assault.
Russia’s main objective now is to seize the parts of the eastern Donbas region not yet controlled by Moscow. Unlike the first phase of the six-week-old conflict, that shift is forcing Ukraine into fighting conventional battles involving tanks, artillery and aircraft on flat, often barren terrain that allows Russia to leverage its superiority in military equipment.
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This has been promised for five weeks now. Not happened yet.
Somebody better get the Magnificent Vindman Brothers over to the Ukraine ASAP before the Ruskkis get the upper hand.
I think he means that Russia’s main objective now is to rub out the larger part of the Russian army
At the end of this war NO ONE will be smiling. We have all lost, thanks to Putin trying to preen his ego
But no fighter or bomber aircraft.
Lure the Ukes over to the home team’s territory.
Then annihilate them from the sky.
But, the Western media is now reporting it is about to happen. That's the point.
The Ukrainians will be like sheep to the slaughter.
It will be like hell on earth for them.
I hope Zelensky is moving to get civilians out of what will be a devastating kill area.
Who said that...Prince Charles, or Camilla? 🤪😱
War experts...pfffft.
Pooty Poot Poot looks depressed, ill and hopefully has terminal cancer.
Ukes can use the Vindmans as hot air balloons for reconnaissance.
How’s the weather down there in your mom’s basement?
Funny so far Putin's invasion has been hell on earth for Russian conscripts.
As more and more ATGMs and manpads continue to flow in, it will just get worse for the invaders.
Get back to me in ten days.
We’ll see who called it.
“Strategic withdrawal.”
The Sioux often employed that tactic. It worked very well in Wyoming in December, 1866: Retreat, make your opponent pursue, and draw them into the trap (kill zone). Captain William Judd Fetterman is not available for comment.
“ I hope Zelensky is moving to get civilians out of what will be a devastating kill area.”
Reportedly, over 70% of the local population in that part of the Donbas has been evacuated.
There is widespread expectation that it is going to be hammered hard. Rockets and shells have been flying, and convoys have started moving toward the front. It looks like the Operation is underway. Maybe it will hit peak intensity this coming week.
God help the civilians there.
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