Posted on 10/18/2022 4:16:24 PM PDT by Timber Rattler
The new commander of the Russian army in Ukraine, Sergei Surovikin, said on Tuesday that civilians were being “resettled” from the Russian-occupied southern city of Kherson, describing the military situation in Ukraine as “tense.”
“The enemy continually attempts to attack the positions of Russian troops,” Surovikin said in his first televised interview since his appointment last week, adding that the situation was particularly difficult around the occupied southern city of Kherson.
“Further actions regarding Kherson will depend on the developing military and tactical situation, which is not easy, and difficult decisions cannot be ruled out,” he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
Russian forces in Ukraine under pressure as Kherson towns to be evacuated
Shortly after Surovikin's comments were aired, the Russian-appointed governor of Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, announced an "organised, gradual displacement" of civilians from four towns on the right bank.
In a video statement, Saldo accused Ukrainian forces, without citing evidence, of planning to destroy a major dam at the Nova Kakhovka hydroelectric power station.
"The Ukrainian side is building up forces for a large-scale offensive," he said.
Move back onto Russian soil, so we can call all this past tense.
It’s over. Russia is kaput. Stop sending money to the Ukraine.
I would not be surprised if Russia withdrew its troops and fell back to Crimea, as that is far more defensible than anything on the mainland, and it will be a real challenge for Ukraine to dislodge them. Still, it could be done. But, we’ll see.
It’s citizens they’re evacuating - don’t you read your own articles?
*** In a video statement, Saldo accused Ukrainian forces, without citing evidence, of planning to destroy a major dam at the Nova Kakhovka hydroelectric power station.***
Today, at about 2:00 Moscow time, the Ukrainian Army attempted to destroy the dam of the Kakhovskaya Hydroelectric Power Station today.
Six HIMARS missiles were fired, all the missiles were intercepted.
- Slavyangrad
All 380 of them, they got tired of being shelled by Eukraine.
Absolutely true.
Proving Putin is Brandon’s partner as he made it all possible.
Report makes no sense. The HIMARS missiles the Ukies have are not big enough to hurt the dam much. They might be trying to crater the roadway, though.
Crimea becomes untenable and undefendable when Ukraine cuts their water supply.
“Crimea becomes untenable and undefendable when Ukraine cuts their water supply.”
Yes, but there would be a tremendous international uproar, and Ukraine would risk alienating itself.
Cutting electricity is one thing; cutting off the only source of fresh water would be seen as a war crime.
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You mean kidnapping Kherson’s citizens, right?
Cutting off water to an invader is a sovereign right. If the Russians want water they can go back to Russia. Or Hell. Whatever.
You really need to stop putting words into peoples mouths which are simply just your own snarky remarks.......posters know how to make their point clear except of course to those slow on the uptake.
General Sergei Surovkin:
“I do not want to sacrifice Russian soldiers in a guerrilla war against the hordes of fanatics armed by NATO. We have enough forces and technical means to force Ukraine to a complete surrender.”
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