Posted on 10/14/2022 9:59:42 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there is no need for more massive strikes on Ukraine, days after the heaviest bombardment of the country since the war began.
He said most designated targets of the strikes had been hit, adding that it was not his aim to destroy Ukraine.
Moscow's goal of mobilising 300,000 men would be met within two weeks, he said.
Mr Putin's words come as Russian forces seem stalled and Ukraine advances, almost eight months since the invasion.
Speaking to journalists after a summit with regional leaders in Kazakhstan's capital Astana, the Russian leader said that the recent strikes had destroyed 22 out of the 29 targets in Ukraine set by the military and that "they are getting" the remaining seven.
"There's no need for massive strikes. We now have other tasks," he said.
He said it was not Russia's intention to destroy Ukraine, but he did not regret the invasion.
"What is happening today is not pleasant, to put things mildly," he said. "But all the same, [if Russia hadn't attacked] we would have been in the same situation, only the conditions would have been worse for us. So we're doing everything correctly and at the right time."
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And Ukrainians still dying in chunks as with Ukrainian military hardware.
ZelenskyyIdiot needs to grovel, beg, and plead with the West/US/UK/EU harder, like daily.
but PutinIdiot keeps losing
Ukraine broke.
No money coming in to pay military or buy more equipment to replace that which is being destroyed, daily.
Maybe he can bump up the $20 billion ZelenskyyIdiot is begging the IMF for?
I have no reason to doubt that Putin has plenty of weapons and ammo left. So I would not call it desperation, since that is an assumption without evidence.
To each their own.
Sadly, I think either way we are going to see the evidence and more will die before this is over. Once winter sets in, I expect a Russian advance to annihilate any Uke resistance that stands in it's way.
I still wish for a negotiated peace to save lives.
“Musk’s SpaceX says it can no longer pay for critical satellite services in Ukraine, asks Pentagon to pick up the tab”
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/politics/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-ukraine/index.html
Lots of folks falling in Russia lately. Must be the vodka.
That's what Musk is asking for here, and is entirely reasonable.
ArestovichIdiot was out celebrating every missile strike... because “now the Russians have one less missile to use”.
LMAO. Good one.
If he had taken “How to Make War 101” he would have learned step one is to take out all communication towers, electrical power distribution centers, transportation hubs, military headquarters, etc. by air, missiles and long range artillery before sending in the troops.
He didn’t do that!
Why??
—> why would they stop, if Russia still has “thousands” of missiles in reserve?
Just because Russia has weapons doesn’t mean they should be fired immediately.
I see no evidence they are trying to send Ukraine back to the Stone Age.
And surely they know nato may get involved and they will need to be armed?
— > He didn’t do that! Why??
Stay tuned
Reasonable?
Tony Stark don’t want his shat used for evil.
Now that is more reasonable.
more excuses ...
simplest explanation is, he’s just plain running low on missiles
Just awesome.
“Tucker Carlson tells Zelensky to ‘go away’ after aid demands”
https://www.rt.com/news/564662-tucker-carlson-zelensky-aid/
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