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Ukraine has telegraphed its big counteroffensive for months. So where is it?
Politico via Yahoo ^ | August 16th, 2022 | Christopher Miller and Paul McLeary

Posted on 08/17/2022 9:11:58 AM PDT by Mariner

KYIV — For two months, Ukraine has been signaling its intent to recapture the southern city of Kherson in what has been billed as a major counteroffensive and the moment that Kyiv turns the tide against Russia.

What that push will look like is still a mystery, however. Ukrainian artillery and rockets provided by the U.S. and allies have smashed bridges and Russian ammunition depots close to the city, but the larger movement of infantry has yet to happen. Meanwhile, the Russians are reinforcing and digging in.

Ukrainian officials have long said the fate of the war could be decided in the south and claimed that a series of suspicious attacks on Russian military installations far beyond the frontline — including two massive explosions at a Russian airbase in Crimea on Tuesday — indicated the counteroffensive had begun.

But even with billions of dollars worth of weapons from across Europe and North America now in Ukrainian hands, real questions remain over whether it’s enough, and what enough might look like.

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: christophermiller; lookwholovespolitico; paulmcleary; politico; pollutico; waitingforgodot; yahoo
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I don’t disagree. See post 36.


41 posted on 08/17/2022 10:20:15 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: All

I don’t think you’re suppose to tell everyone your military plans.


42 posted on 08/17/2022 10:32:21 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: escapefromboston

Ha ha! You underestimate the consummate spycraft skillz of the DailyMail!! It’s the main tried and true intelligence source for all FRUkeies.


43 posted on 08/17/2022 10:44:41 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Mariner

“You have been awarded a Red Star sticker for your continued support of the Motherland.”


44 posted on 08/17/2022 10:52:08 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Mariner

These things are vastly more difficult to accomplish than most media and keyboard warriors understand. It took years of building and training to land 150,000 troops at Normandy. And the Allies’ bases weren’t constantly harassed by the Germans because the Allies had air supremacy over Britain. Russia used months to set up their invasion, also without being constantly harassed.

The claim that the Ukraine was building a 1 million man army to assault the Russkies was pure overblown hype from the word go. Imagine the logistics. A million rifles? 20.000 machine guns? Thousands of artillery pieces. Ammunition. Uniforms. Helmets. First aid kits. The list is endless.

The months of training required. All the while Russkie satellites are overhead. Any large formations in training would likely be attacked.

Unless maybe Zee was planning to send the troops in with only half of them armed and the rest expected to capture Russkie weapons.


45 posted on 08/17/2022 10:58:32 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Mariner

Patience jackass, patience.


46 posted on 08/17/2022 11:00:28 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap)
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To: WMarshal

“where he defeated Putin in a gay dance-off”

Now, that I would pay to see.


47 posted on 08/17/2022 11:01:33 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Berlin_Freeper

lol, weak.


48 posted on 08/17/2022 11:09:34 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Vermont Lt

You are emoting like a girl who can’t have what she wants.


49 posted on 08/17/2022 11:11:02 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Seruzawa

Hope Putin doesn’t have a subscription!


50 posted on 08/17/2022 11:22:58 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: Mariner

So that’s whats been blocking up my crapper?


51 posted on 08/17/2022 11:37:19 AM PDT by Gottfried
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To: Mariner

This is a question Marcus Maximus should answer.


52 posted on 08/17/2022 11:42:11 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: Trump20162020

You know you are a crybaby Putin Stooge when you can’t give Ukrainians credit for anything.


53 posted on 08/17/2022 12:10:33 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Mariner

You mistake me for someone who actually cares, comrade.


54 posted on 08/17/2022 12:37:49 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: MercyFlush

It will come in October! A huge wave of men and women, backed up by wonder weapons! The partisan fighters are paving the way for the victorious push that will win the war and chase All Russian dogs out of sacred Ukraine. A new Stalingrad for Russia that will break the back of Russia’s army and cause them to fold up like a house of cards. Then, the March on Moscow! to build a greater Ukraine!


55 posted on 08/17/2022 3:58:21 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

I’m looking forward to seeing Red Square next May 9 on Victory Day! It’ll look beautiful festooned in blue and yellow flags! And then Zelensky can stand atop the ruins of Lenin’s tomb as hundreds of triumphant tractors roll by!


56 posted on 08/17/2022 6:14:16 PM PDT by MercyFlush (☭☭☭ Soviet Russia must be destroyed. ☭☭☭)
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To: Flick Lives; Mariner
Like any good long con, there is always the *next* request for money with the promise of reward, which never happens.

"I will gladly start an offensive on Tuesday for 40 billion today."

57 posted on 08/17/2022 7:20:32 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: MercyFlush

It will be great to see the Ukraine ruled Moscow and the victory parade of hero Ukraine soldiers marching pasted the ruins of the Kremlin as the greater Ukraine takes all Russian land on Black sea. The New Ukraine can end once and for all time Russia USSR. Ukraine can seize their nukes and turn them on China. Join NATO and dominate Europe. Then ask for statehood in the USA! One big step for a one world Government dominated by Ukraine! Zelensky can lead us to a new world.


58 posted on 08/17/2022 7:32:48 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

I like how you think!


59 posted on 08/17/2022 8:17:15 PM PDT by MercyFlush (☭☭☭ Soviet Russia must be destroyed. ☭☭☭)
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