Russia abandons Ukraine bastion in apparent collapse after Kyiv severs supply line

Reuters ^ | September 10, 2022 | Max Hunder and Vitalii Hnidyi

[Timber Rattler]

"It was decided to regroup the Russian troops..."

[lump in the melting pot]

"To achieve the stated goals of the Special Military Operation for the liberation of Donbas, it was decided to regroup the Russian troops located in the districts of Balakliia and Izium for the purpose of increasing efforts in the Donetsk direction," TASS quoted Russia's defence ministry as sayin

That's some heroic turd-polishing by the Ministry of Defeat

[KOZ.]

Another feint masked as an utter humiliating defeat. Wow that Putin is a genius!

[Berlin_Freeper]

Putin Stooges worst affected.

[buwaya]

This is straight from the Russians. They cannot deny events now.

[MalPearce]

Well, this clearly has all the hallmarks of a well disciplined orderly redeployment...

https://twitter.com/Euan_MacDonald/status/1568284610714570757

[KOZ.]

They’re running away and can’t even get that right.

[catnipman]

we need to hear what’s REALLY happening from some of FR’s russkie trolls ...

[Flick Lives]

This is straight from the Russians. They cannot deny events now.

—

I thought Russian news sources were to be discounted?

[buwaya]

Statements against interest.

[AZJeep]

Izium was the main breeched of the Russian forces in Ukraine.
All the Russian trolls planted maps with Russians plans of defeating Ukraine. Most attacks originated in Izium.
Vacating Izium basically turns the war around.
The Russians are abandoning offensive positions and pulling back to defensive.

[Dr. Franklin]

Another feint masked as an utter humiliating defeat. Wow that Putin is a genius!

The Russians are advancing in the other direction from whence they came.

[DannyTN]

Another Russian Goodwill gesture.

Ukraine announced Russia is the number one supplier of military equipment to Ukraine.

[TreasonObserver]

I really don’t understand the Russian strategy. Why didn’t they knock out power and utilities in the opening/second/third/forth .. .stages of this conflict. Not that I really care if they win, whatever winning is. Anyone know?

Wait until they get really desperate. Maybe, that when we see a lot more tragedy.

[Renfrew]

“Why didn’t they knock out power and utilities in the opening/second/third/forth .. .stages of this conflict.”

The best explanation for that is that both sides have an unofficial agreement to to avoid hitting civilian infrastructure.

Russia could knock out Ukraine’s power plants, but Ukraine can also hit far over the border into Russia. Same goes for television, railways, etc.

Neither side thinks it would be useful to have millions of their own citizens sitting in the dark.

[Wilhelm Tell]

The trolls who go on and on about supposed Nazi Globohomos in Ukraine would do better to go to their local school board meetings if they really wanted to fight the globohomo agenda.

[Farmerbob]

I think they expected to be heating their rations on Ukrainian stoves, watching Ukrainian TV,...

[Wilhelm Tell]

The Russians are advancing to the border of Russia!

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

I thought Russian news sources were to be discounted?

Wow, that is such a clever point!!

Or maybe it's just that bias only applies when a side is reporting stories that favor their side, but that news reports made against national interest are generally much more credible.

[traderrob6]

“...but that news reports made against national interest are generally much more credible.”

Well, there’s that.