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Potential Russian Capture of Vuhledar May Provide Key Strategic Advantages
Newsweek ^ | January 27, 2023 | Nick Mordowanec

Posted on 01/27/2023 1:07:43 PM PST by Navy Patriot

The Russian army's reported military advances in the Ukrainian city of Vuhledar could shore up strategic advantages in the Donbas region for all of 2023.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday warned that Russia "is preparing for a new wave of aggression" coinciding with new assaults on Vuhledar as well as Bakhmut.

His apprehension has been compounded by additional reports of small squad-sized Russian assault groups of 10 to 15 troops launching "limited ground attacks" on two main sectors of the front line—in central Zaporizhzhia and in Vuhledar in the western Donetsk oblast, according to the Institute for the Study of War.

Ukrainian journalist Yuri Butusov wrote Thursday on Telegram that Vuhledar is especially pivotal to the Russian Federation's interests.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: countingchickens; nickmordowanec; vuhledar; yuributusov
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Newsweak's pro Uke Propaganda is becoming less pronounced.

Maybe it's a sign of the future.

1 posted on 01/27/2023 1:07:43 PM PST by Navy Patriot
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To: Navy Patriot

IBTAN


2 posted on 01/27/2023 1:10:01 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Navy Patriot

Douglas MacGregor is the voice of reason in a wilderness of insanity.

Get both sides to the peace table, before the whole world gets sucked into the abyss.


3 posted on 01/27/2023 1:12:36 PM PST by BrexitBen
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To: BrexitBen; Navy Patriot; JonPreston
Get both sides to the peace table, before the whole world gets sucked into the abyss.

Ain't happening.

Vicky "Cookies" Nuland has got the war-throttle jammed to the floor on The Big Yellow Neocon WarTaxi.

I watched some of her recent testimony in front of the US Senate, and that one is more than a few Loops short of a full box of Froot Loops.

4 posted on 01/27/2023 1:18:17 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Navy Patriot
Maybe it's a sign of the future.

Leopard 2 (MBT)


5 posted on 01/27/2023 1:18:30 PM PST by tlozo (Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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To: Navy Patriot

“Newsweak’s pro Uke Propaganda is becoming less pronounced.”

As more of Ukraine is liberated, Western Media simply CANNOT hide it, so I think they’re ‘gently’ getting their followers ready for the bad news.


6 posted on 01/27/2023 1:23:07 PM PST by BobL
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To: BrexitBen

“Douglas MacGregor is the voice of reason in a wilderness “

Didn’t know consistently being wrong about everything makes one a “voice of reason”. Can you point to one prediction about the war that Doug made correctly?


7 posted on 01/27/2023 1:23:30 PM PST by Renfrew (Muscovia delenda est)
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To: tlozo; crz; Travis McGee
LOL!

Dat Leopard 2 blowed up reel guud!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YafzmkvVRiI

8 posted on 01/27/2023 1:30:56 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Navy Patriot

Russian has been launching human wave type attacks

Ukrainians keep a this line of defense which absorb most of the Russian attacks

Ukraine is trying to limit casualties pulling back when things get too bad trading space


9 posted on 01/27/2023 1:31:27 PM PST by njslim
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To: Navy Patriot

Russian has been launching human wave type attacks

Ukrainians keep a this line of defense which absorb most of the Russian attacks

Ukraine is trying to limit casualties pulling back when things get too bad trading space


10 posted on 01/27/2023 1:31:27 PM PST by njslim
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To: tlozo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpPpCWEZjSo


11 posted on 01/27/2023 1:32:01 PM PST by crz
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To: Renfrew

He’s been saying the Russian army hasn’t even gotten started yet. When it does it will take more than stories in Newsweek to cover that up. Even for people like you.


12 posted on 01/27/2023 1:32:03 PM PST by Chunga85 (An arrogant govt combined with an ignorant population is a recipe for disaster.)
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To: Navy Patriot

I see: When they print something that suits you, they are credible and objective. When they print something that doesn’t suit you, they are dastardly propagandists.

You’re being played, kid.


13 posted on 01/27/2023 1:32:11 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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“As more of Ukraine is liberated, Western Media simply CANNOT hide it,”

Good point. The liberation of Kherson and Kharkiv got very little attention. A couple days on the news, and then back to celebrities.

No one is reporting on the more recent victories like the steady progress towards liberating Kreminna.


14 posted on 01/27/2023 1:33:15 PM PST by Renfrew (Muscovia delenda est)
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To: Navy Patriot

I am at a loss to understand this conflict on the ground. How much longer will it last? Or will it be a burning conflict now for decades like Afghanistan was? I see Poland is in the mix now providing tanks. Is the scope of this conflict growing and will it grow more?


15 posted on 01/27/2023 1:33:24 PM PST by Sam Gamgee
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To: Navy Patriot
‘Fort Ugledar” ( a ringed concrete town on a hill overlooking flatland) is not being attacked by “ small squads” It’s being pounded by some of the heaviest firepower the Russian army has to throw at it. TOS-1 thermobaric weapons, nonstop artillery, airpower The ukrs are pulling some reinforcements down from Bakhmut which is part of the Russian strategy to bleed the Ukes on multiple fronts. Its capture helps by giving logistical support for future offensives to capture south of Donetsk and fire control over a direct road to Kostyantynivka. Possible lead to capture area west of Maryinka ( stop shelling on Donetsk)
16 posted on 01/27/2023 1:33:33 PM PST by silverleaf (“Freedom ultimately means the right of other people to do things that you disagree with”. T. Sowell )
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To: BobL

“As more of Ukraine is liberated...”

No bias there, eh?

History is full of such “liberations.” The problem is, usually most of the people “liberated” don’t want to be “liberated.”


17 posted on 01/27/2023 1:35:57 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: Chunga85

“He’s been saying the Russian army hasn’t even gotten started yet.”

Doug said that this summer, and then said Ukraine would be wiped out by Russia’s mighty fall offensive. Then he promised a winter offensive, now a spring one.

He is like the failed prophet who keeps calling for the end of the world, and then having to push the date back when it doesn’t happen.

Pretty embarrassing to see a guy like that as your guru.


18 posted on 01/27/2023 1:37:45 PM PST by Renfrew (Muscovia delenda est)
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To: Renfrew

“Can you point to one prediction about the war that Doug made correctly?”

Yes. He said one way or the other, sometime in the future, the war will end somehow. He’ll provide details after it happens.


19 posted on 01/27/2023 1:38:26 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: ought-six

Continue to Pound Sand as instructed.


20 posted on 01/27/2023 1:39:30 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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