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INVASION CRUMBLES Russian civilians told to FLEE Kherson as Ukraine just 12miles from retaking city… and Putin’s men ‘refuse to fight’
The Sun ^ | October 13, 2022 | Aliki Kraterou

Posted on 10/13/2022 9:03:25 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

In a sign that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has been advancing, the annexed region's Moscow-installed head Vladimir Saldo has asked Russia to help evacuate residents from the whole area.

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But as Zelensky's men continue their lightning counteroffensive, they are said to be narrowing in the occupied Black Sea city.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed Russia was preparing to evacuate civilians in the Kherson region suggesting the possibility that Russian troops will attempt to consolidate a new front line west of the village of Mylove after retreating about 12 miles in the north of the Kherson sector earlier this month.

It said in its daily update: "Heavy fighting continues along this line, especially at the western end where Ukrainian advances mean Russia’s flank is no longer protected by the Inhulets River.

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Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin's crumbling army is said to be refusing to fight and disobeying orders amid "extremely low morale," the Kyiv Independent reports.

Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces have received orders to stop the offensive in some front-line areas.

The reason behind it is "the extremely low morale and psychological condition of the recruits, numerous facts of desertion, and refusing to obey combat orders."

(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: digupzhukov; europe; nato; snekbot; thesnekbot; thetimbot; timbot; ukraine; war
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Meanwhile...Moscow quickly goes into reverse:

Russia to help civilians leave Ukraine's Kherson region

1 posted on 10/13/2022 9:03:25 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
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To: Timber Rattler

How’s the weather over there? Getting cold yet? LOL.


2 posted on 10/13/2022 9:05:00 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Timber Rattler

Is that the same Russian appointee who claimed everything was fine but was actually broadcasting from within Russia?


3 posted on 10/13/2022 9:06:27 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Timber Rattler

One might think the morale would be higher if the russians were actually welcomed by the locals. Seems like they aren’t.


4 posted on 10/13/2022 9:06:42 AM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: Timber Rattler

Oh come on! This is over the top, even for you.


5 posted on 10/13/2022 9:06:57 AM PDT by absalom01 (You should do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, and you should never wish to do less.)
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To: Timber Rattler

Most Russian soldiers know in their hearts that their country is in the wrong. They are not motivated to fight.


6 posted on 10/13/2022 9:11:02 AM PDT by nbenyo
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To: absalom01

“Oh come on! This is over the top, even for you.”

You can always tell an American who was weaned on our MSM. The British press is much more honest and willing to tell truths that our media is not.


7 posted on 10/13/2022 9:11:10 AM PDT by Renfrew
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To: Timber Rattler

The Russian army is looking increasingly brittle. The missile barrage didn’t do the damage they hoped it would. The new troops aren’t going to turn the tide.

When the tide shifts it will shift quickly.


8 posted on 10/13/2022 9:11:24 AM PDT by marron
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To: lodi90

I am sure they had 300,000 pairs of good winter boots laying around for those conscripts.

Cue the comments about how “the Russians are used to having frozen feet because WWII.”

But that’s OK. Their fingers and ears will freeze first.


9 posted on 10/13/2022 9:14:45 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: marron
The missile barrage didn’t do the damage they hoped it would.

Did anyone in the Kremlin seriously believe that rocket-bombing chiefly civilian targets would do anything to advance the Russian war effort?!

Puh-leez!

Regards,

10 posted on 10/13/2022 9:15:36 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: nbenyo

Russian soldiers know the war is for nothing more than “Make Benefit Glorious Ego of Putin”


11 posted on 10/13/2022 9:17:24 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: Vermont Lt

Anyone objectively looking at this situation knows this statement is bolderdash. Russia is trouncing Ukraine and the ‘conscripts’ are not even in the theater yet. Western media reports and CIA bots are trying so hard to tell us what we don’t see.


12 posted on 10/13/2022 9:19:28 AM PDT by Rainwave ("Work out your OWN salvation with fear and trembling")
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To: alexander_busek

It’s desperation. If they can’t eek out a victory this war will end the regime.


13 posted on 10/13/2022 9:24:19 AM PDT by marron
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To: Timber Rattler

How many people in Kherson identify as Russian citizens?

Those who evacuate will be relocated to the Donbas to increase the pro-Russian population there.


14 posted on 10/13/2022 9:24:45 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Timber Rattler

Russia has gone soft. Where are the political officers who shoot retreaters?


15 posted on 10/13/2022 9:25:11 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch (https://thepurginglutheran.wordpress.com)
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To: Rainwave

“Russia is trouncing Ukraine”

They are trouncing from afar by leveling schools, hospitals and killing people going to work.


16 posted on 10/13/2022 9:26:21 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: Rainwave

“Russia is trouncing Ukraine?” How did you come to that conclusion? Over the past month Ukraine has been advancing and Russia retreating. That doesn’t seem like “trouncing” to me.


17 posted on 10/13/2022 9:26:34 AM PDT by Salohcin
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To: Rainwave
Western media reports and CIA bots are trying so hard to tell us what we don’t see.

You don't see the Russians retreating?

18 posted on 10/13/2022 9:31:36 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (TANSTAAFL)
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To: lodi90
"How’s the weather over there? Getting cold yet? LOL."

The Ukrainians will be so shocked by the Ukrainian winter.

19 posted on 10/13/2022 9:34:16 AM PDT by Flag_This
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To: Timber Rattler

Certainly the theater is full of blended news info, but we’re not seeing too much in the way of Russian initiatives and ground taking. Missiles randomly lobbed into cities is not a very convincing message of projected power.


20 posted on 10/13/2022 9:35:46 AM PDT by lurk (u)
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