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Outnumbered and Worn Out, Ukrainians in East Brace for Russian Assault
The New York Times ^ | February 6, 2023 | Michael Schwirtz

Posted on 02/06/2023 4:52:21 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

NEVSKE, Ukraine — In a tiny village in eastern Ukraine at the epicenter of the next phase of the war, Lyudmila Degtyaryova measures the Russian advance by listening to the boom of incoming artillery shells.

There are more and more of them now. And they are coming more frequently, as Russian troops grind their way forward.

“You should see the fireworks here,” said Degtyaryova, 61, as the sounds of artillery howled all around. “It is like New Year’s.”

Russia’s military is preparing to launch a new offensive that could soon swallow Degtyaryova’s village of Nevske, and perhaps much more in the eastern Ukrainian region known as the Donbas. But already the impact of Russia’s stepped-up assault is being felt in the towns and villages along the hundreds of miles of undulating eastern front.

Exhausted Ukrainian troops complain they are already outnumbered and outgunned, even before Russia has committed the bulk of its roughly 200,000 newly mobilized soldiers. And doctors at hospitals speak of mounting losses as they struggle to care for fighters with gruesome injuries.

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


TOPICS: Russia
KEYWORDS: 12monthsnow; 1putinforeignpolicy; 3daywar; bidenforeignpolicy; blueandyellowpompoms; fakenewsers; michaelschwirtz; russiahoaxnewspaper; swampnarrative; walterdurantytimes
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To: lonestar67

41 posted on 02/06/2023 7:42:46 PM PST by Godebert
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To: MinorityRepublican

This is a bullsh#t article.

EVERYONE knows that there a 230 dead Russian generals, 800,000 dead Russian troops, they have no tanks, no jets, no naval assets, no trucks or fuel, no missiles and Putin’s polling number is low low low.... so he’s going to have a hard time getting re-elected.

I call “shenanigans” on this article.


42 posted on 02/06/2023 8:09:19 PM PST by Dick Vomer (2 Timothy 4:7 deo duce ferro comitantes)
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To: Brian Griffin

It looks like the Russians are trying to encircle Bakhmut and the area surrounding it.

they look like the front is moving towards the big road to Nykanorivka then to Slovyansk and the other big road is going southwest and Ivan is headed towards Stupochky to cut that route off.

If those two roads are captured, then the Ukes are going to have to develop air lift capabilities and pray that they can fight their way out of that mess.

It’s not bold or beautiful..... just plodding along grinding up villages, cities, men, materials and any living thing in it’s path.... They don’t fight like we do. There culture is different than ours and they are basically doing what they always do... destroy everything and move in taking heavy casualties and rinse and repeat. They are willing to take heavy casualties in order to “win”. Win for them I believe is that they will reduce Ukraine to the level of Lebanon, Syria and destroy what stands in their way and steal everything else including the oil in the south and the port of Odessa.


43 posted on 02/06/2023 8:29:05 PM PST by Dick Vomer (2 Timothy 4:7 deo duce ferro comitantes)
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To: Dick Vomer

so sad what we got ourselves into by arms of the wicked cabal. so much death and waste of money. oh wait, somebody is making lots of money, right?


44 posted on 02/06/2023 8:39:31 PM PST by norsky ( <P> <a href= > </a> <P><img src=" "width=500"></img>)
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To: lonestar67

You’re our enemy


45 posted on 02/07/2023 12:33:47 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: MinorityRepublican
Must be lies and Rusky propaganda cause I heard on the internets that all the Rusky soldiers were dead or had deserted, they were all out of tanks and them go fast jets, and half their bullets and bombs were filled with paint, while the Ukes now had Superman, Iron Man AND Capt America fighting on their side in a super DC Marvel crossover event.

Enough of this BS war, spending our money to line Z’s pockets.
46 posted on 02/07/2023 4:26:36 AM PST by The Louiswu (Michael Ries)
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To: lonestar67; JonPreston

Nice profile page. Why not just get on your knees and cyber-SUCK on the Bushes? With slurping sounds.

Your brain is 100% full of fk.


47 posted on 02/07/2023 6:12:44 AM PST by AAABEST ( NY/DC/LA media/political/military industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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To: AAABEST; lonestar67

There’s nothing more repulsive than Bush worship.


48 posted on 02/07/2023 6:52:31 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: The Louiswu

That’s funny, because I heard on the internets that the war ended last March when the Ukrainian army was routed and all the survivors surrendered. 🙄


49 posted on 02/07/2023 8:03:50 AM PST by Salohcin
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To: JonPreston

Honored to be your enemy.

There are a lot of friends of Saddam Hussein out there.


50 posted on 02/07/2023 8:09:33 AM PST by lonestar67 (America is exceptional)
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To: JonPreston

I would put Al Gore and John Kerry higher in terms of rhetorical repulsion.

Can you explain your decision to vote for them ?


51 posted on 02/07/2023 8:10:40 AM PST by lonestar67 (America is exceptional)
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To: AAABEST

Your profile page is poor by comparison.


52 posted on 02/07/2023 8:11:51 AM PST by lonestar67 (America is exceptional)
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To: norsky

And the Big Guy is getting his 10%.


53 posted on 02/07/2023 8:29:28 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: lonestar67

You aren’t just my enemy, as a Bush Neocon you are the enemy of freedom.


54 posted on 02/07/2023 8:29:50 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: JonPreston; lonestar67

Thus saith the neo-isolationist paleocon Troglodyte


55 posted on 02/07/2023 8:36:20 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day )
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To: lonestar67

You can add #41 to your list: greased the skids for defense contractors to make millions by firing LTG (ret) Jay Garner as Head of Iraq Reconstruction. The offense? Garner’s stated objective was to “return Iraq as soon as possible to the Iraqis, it’s their country.”


56 posted on 02/07/2023 8:37:31 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: bert

And here comes Low IQ bert, adding nothing to the Neocon blood dance but name calling.


57 posted on 02/07/2023 9:16:21 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: JonPreston

False.

I actually disagree with Saddam and Putin.


58 posted on 02/07/2023 10:29:54 AM PST by lonestar67 (America is exceptional)
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To: lonestar67

What do you like best about Bush? His illegal war? The TARP swindle? Dick Cheney?


59 posted on 02/07/2023 10:38:40 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: JonPreston

TARP was paid back with interest

There was no illegal war.

Dick Cheney is much smarter than you are.

Enough about me. How about you?

Why do you like Saddam Hussein, Al Gore and John Kerry so much?


60 posted on 02/07/2023 12:16:57 PM PST by lonestar67 (America is exceptional)
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