Posted on 09/09/2022 6:02:16 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
The Russian-Ukrainian battlefield is roughly comparable to the Kherson battlefield in the endless steppe. The Kharkiv-Severodh Donetsk region is more complex in terrain, with a large number of small highlands, forested swamps, and rivers. The road network is not good, and there are many small villages and towns. As a result, the entire battlefield is also more complex
So far Ukrainian Army’s offensive is unusually smooth, more than 3,000 Russian internal guard units and armed mobilizers were almost defeated, and a small number of Russian paratroopers failed to stop the Ukrainian army’s thousands of assault troops alone, and quickly retreated backward. Now, the Ukrainian army has occupied an area that can cut the supply line of the Russian Army of Izyum
Moreover, Balakliia is also a highland, 70-90 meters higher than the surrounding area, which is conducive to the Ukrainian artillery bombarding and controlling of the surrounding 30 km area.
This time, the Russian army was defeated and retreated in a hurry, and even the Russian paratroopers were ambushed by the Ukrainian army on the way back. During the battle, the Ukrainian special detachment desperately and quickly set up an ambush area on the Russian rear road and destroyed a number of Russian paratrooper fighting vehicles. In the rush to evacuate, the Russians forced the river and even plunged a bunch of armored vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles into the mud. There were even a number of Russian armored vehicles that turned out directly in the river and turned into pontoon bridges.
A few days back the Ukrainian army hit several bridges with US-guided missiles, as a result successfully cutting off the logistic. However, the Ukrainian army used hundreds of rockets to destroy all the bridges in the Russian-controlled area on the Dnieper River, isolating the 20,000 Russian troops in the city of Kherson on the west bank of the river.
At the same time, the main force of the Russian army of Izyum was attracted to the battlefield of Kherson. Now, the Ukrainian army suddenly launched a counterattack in the direction of Izyum, only a few kilometers away from Kupiansk, the logistics hub of the Russian army on the northern front. The tens of thousands of main Russian troops who were drawn from Izyum to the east bank of the Kherson River on the Hipposian Bridge could only watch but could not do anything about it.
The Ukrainian army, which had complete air superiority over Russia, destroyed major bridges and warehouses of Russia, which was even more potent than the campaign movement. On the sixth, the Kharkiv Ukrainian army, which had been dormant for several months, unexpectedly advanced towards the Iyum region and surprised the Russian army.
If the Ukrainian army can seize Kupiansk, it can not only obtain a large number of weapons and ammunition stored by the Russian army. Moreover, the logistics of the Russian forces in Izyum and Lysychansk will be cut off.
Now Ukrainian mortars can begin to bombard Russian targets in Kupiansk, only a few kilometers apart. The most important thing is that behind the Russian army in the region is the Oskil River – North Donets River. In order to ensure the logistical support of the city of Kherson on the Dnieper River, the Russian army transferred the main force of the Boat bridge troops to Kherson, and now the water is far away from quenching the thirst.
It is very likely that the Ukrainian army will not directly attack the city of Izyum for the time being, and it is still necessary to take the two bridges on the Kupiansk and Oskil rivers first. Cut off Russian supplies from Belgorod to Kupiansk, cut off the Kupiansk-Izyum highway, and cut off its grain routes.
Now it depends on whether the Russian army has a reserve. Kupiansk will most likely not be able to hold on without reinforcements. But now after three days of fighting, the Russians have not yet arrived on the battlefield with reinforcements. Now, the main task of the Russian army is to hold Kupiansk and at the same time to ensure the safety of the Kupiyansk-Izyum highway.
When the Russian army is trapped between the north and south and the Ukrainian forces’ salient is not covered in dumplings, why are they so wedged in there in case they entice the enemy deeper? The Ukrainians may, however, have more forces in the core than the Russians have on the flanks, and they may still be launching a north-south assault. Now, all that remains to be seen is how swiftly the Russian Army and Belgorod’s major troops in Donbas can be mobilized.
NO ONE ON THE PLANET can (apparently) read, because if they did, they could have emulated Patton and his "magnificent bastard" remark because PATTON READ ROMMEL'S BOOK !
And, strangely enough, Rommels book was about light infantry tactics, not tanks. Based on Rommels experience in WWI. Rommel was not a tank guy at all, until very late.
“Infantry Attacks”, Erwin Rommel. Available on Amazon, $2.99 on Kindle.
https://www.amazon.com/Infantry-Attacks-Marshall-Erwin-Rommel/dp/1607963353
Thanks
It’s true that Putin has been taking a pounding for being too soft, and now his commanders have been off, in the Far East overseeing international exercises, they left only “internal security guards” over villages in difficult terrain.
These guards are not battle hardened and no Russian Army forces were on site. It should have been anticipated, as rumors have suggested Elinsky was under pressure to perform by September.
Reminders of Palmyra are circulating. In Syria, Russia became bogged down in Aleppo. ISIS moved in and took a key site, Palmyra.
Much more is at stake in UKR.
And, certainly a psychological win for UKR and NATO handlers & globalist financiers.
Russia may pull out of that cumbersome area, who knows?
Otoh, Putin may decide to bring Hell fire and damnation, and incinerate the joint in question.
Interesting situation.
Fascinating.
Good analysis. Puts all the fragments I get off Twitter into perspective.
I appreciate both of your comments 4 & 5. Excellent sources.
I’m a parrot.🦜 I follow The Duran religiously, over at Telegram. 🙂
I think it is a pretty bizarre analysis, weird.
“Putin may decide to bring Hell fire and damnation, and incinerate the joint in question.”
Wouldn’t surprise anyone if PUTIN attempts a last act of EVIL.
Local Russian lawmakers called for Putin's removal from power over the war in Ukraine, and then the police went after them
That sound like America under Biden.
“If there is one thing that the past few years have proved beyond reasonable doubt, it’s that the world can change almost beyond recognition in a matter of days (see COVID19).
If there is one thing the past few weeks have proved beyond reasonable doubt, it’s that one man’s ill-fated decision can turn the lives of millions into an absolute horror, literally overnight, and no existing systemic checks and balances, precautions and alliances can stop it before it’s too late.
Worse still, in most cases, the very people who ultimately push the ‘unleash hell’ button are often left to build themselves glaringly authoritarian immune systems for decades, worthy of the most notorious magalomaniacs in history, before things spin out of control.
And spin out of control they always do.”
-Lukash Cioch
I agree. I find the Durand is too strange
Amazing. Thanks for the info.
Thank you. Hope that you find them useful. :)
Ouch!!
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