Posted on 12/20/2022 9:12:09 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to one of the most dangerous battlefronts in the war against Russia Tuesday when visiting with his troops on the front lines in Bakhmut.
The small city in eastern Donetsk and its surrounding area has come to look like a scene out of World War II, as men fill muddy and freezing trenches that wind through destroyed landscapes, while the remnants of pummeled apartment blocks and scorched buildings show the effects of months of shelling in Bakhmut.
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Zelenskyy’s visit comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time conceded Tuesday that his 10-month-long war has not gone to plan and said the situation remains "extremely difficult."
"The situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions is extremely difficult," Putin said according to a Reuters translation in reference to the four regions he annexed earlier this year.
Moscow has seen significant loses in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk since its annexation claims in September.
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They really low keyed Zelensky’s highly dangerous visit. He didn’t stay in the rear portions of the city but insisted on visiting the very streets where the actual fighting was raging. They didn’t even mention where Zelensky saw a Ukrainian fighter felled by shrapnel in an exposed position with no cover. Completely disregarding his own safety and ignoring the heavy machine gun fire, the valiant Zelensky immediately low crawled out to drag the severely wounded soldier to safety.
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No problem, I’m sure Klaus and frenz have able body replacements ready put on the infantry attire (like Fidel), and inspire more sacrifice for the WEDF (’D’=Destruction).
Another article on this, from the WSJ. Free link.
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Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for December 21, 2022:
- Pentagon admits Russia is gaining ground in Bakhmut; - Zelensky visit to Bakhmut mirrors similar visit to Lysychansk before it fell to Russian forces;
- Western media admits Russia has Ukraine outgunned 6 to 1 in Bakhmut;
- Claims that Russian losses are as significant as catastrophic toll Ukraine is suffering in Bakhmut does not reflect reality if Russia outguns Ukraine significantly;
- Bakhmut is a significant transportation hub and a crucial fortified position along one of Ukraine's last major defensive lines in the east;
- The fall of Bakhmut may lead to a similar breakthrough like Popasna;
- Russian forces appear interested in destroying Ukraine's military at Bakhmut more than taking the city itself;
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