Posted on 07/05/2022 8:19:20 AM PDT by dennisw
Putin announces operational pause after capturing towns in the east Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated the Russian seizure of Lysychansk and the majority of the Luhansk regional border in eastern Ukraine by appearing to direct his military to conduct an “operational pause”, the Institute for the Study of War reported on Monday.
Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu called the recent Russian gains in the Luhansk region as a major victory for Russian forces in Ukraine.
The Russian president also stated that the Russian units that participated in the battle for Lysychansk should rest to increase their combat capabilities, the ISW report claimed.
Putin‘s public comment was likely meant to signal his concern for the welfare of his troops in the face of periodic complaints in Russia about the treatment of Russian soldiers, the ISW experts said.
Russian troops that fought through the Luhansk region are very likely in need of a significant period in which to rest and refit before resuming large-scale offensive operations, observers noted.
It is not clear, however, that the Russian military will accept the risks associated with a long enough operational pause to allow these likely exhausted forces to regain their strength, the ISW report said.
Putin was quick to remark on Monday that “other military formations, including the East Group and the West Group, must carry out their tasks according to the previously approved plans.”
“I hope that everything will happen … in the same way as it has happened in Luhansk,” the Russian President added as quoted by local media.
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Vyacheslav Volodin, who chairs the Russian Duma — the lower house of the Federal Assembly — said on Tuesday that Ukraine was “doing everything” to ensure that Moscow’s troops would not stop their “special military operation” at the borders of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine, according to Russian state media.
Serhii Haidai, the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, said on Tuesday that Russian attacks in the Luhansk region destroyed more than 90% of the infrastructure in the territories that were actively defended by the Ukrainian military.
An overwhelming majority of houses were under fire, Haidai said, and most of them “can’t be restored.”
Putin announces operational pause after totally destroying towns in the east
Break out the woodka
Who wants to engage in combat missions when the spring and summer heat comes on. So I think the Russskies and Ukraine forces decided to declare a truce for a while. Two months or slightly more
ISW is a neocon war cheerleaders. They never tell the whole story. Victoria Nuland and her family are up to their eyeballs in the thing.
Kind of depends on what “has appeared to” really means and where that interpretation comes from, doesn’t it?
Consolidation of captured territories. Russia may have met its goals in the East. Prepping to go for Odessa next?
Putin the Merciful
Russian soldiers will be happy to face more arms that are flowing into Ukraine.
This is the perfect time for Ukraine to launch a counter-attack while the Orcs are tired, their vehicles need to be maintained, and the Orcs have run out of ammunition.
“time for Ukraine to launch a counter-attack”
Correct—the Unicorn herd is ready to march!
;-)
“Prepping to go for Odessa next?”
The Orcs gave up on conquering Odessa when they were forced off of Snake Island. If they can’t control the approaches to the city then it would be crazy to attack it by land alone and without nearby warships to provide AA protection.
Russian cannon fodder depleted. Soon Ukranians will go on counteroffensives.
This is where Russia needs to mobilize to get more cannon fodder. So far, Putin is reluctant to do that.
Waiting for the Russians to celebrate and get real drunk
Now why would Putin announce what his army is doing or not doing?
The stupid media keeps acting like a leader like Putin can be trusted at his word when he announces his war strategy.
Very soon, probably today, Russia will begin a new attack, and this story will be forgotten about.
Odessa is out of range for scum Putin and his stupid cannon fodder from the far east such as their Buryat
See how the Kadryov lazy ass Chechens have bailed. They are looking for more captured wives in the Ukrainians.
Filthy Russian bastards.
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