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Battles in Vuhledar, Bakhmut Signal Imminent Russian Offensive, Analysts Say
The Moscow Times ^ | Feb. 15, 2023 | Pyotr Kozlov

Posted on 02/15/2023 6:59:11 AM PST by Salohcin

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To: Salohcin

I find it interesting that both Putin and Zelenskyy have been praised by Klaus Schwab as members of Young Global Leaders. But what can we peasants believe when our sources of information are completely controlled by varying side of a “global” confrontation. I fear it it is us (”little people” to quote Hillery) who are to be the victims, the sacrifice to “Mother Nature” for the “Great Reset.” Perhaps, both side here are blind to what’s going on. I don’t know. I wasn’t raised as religious, nor am I a believer: but it sure seems like we are headed to some sort of end-times prophecy.


21 posted on 02/15/2023 4:34:55 PM PST by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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To: kiryandil

Um no, “ i woukd rather see the money spent on a wall” is wishful thinking, thus not worth making an argument over it. That is a “political argument” not worth having. Afterall they want ice water in hell too.


22 posted on 02/15/2023 6:45:54 PM PST by FreshPrince
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To: FreshPrince

Well, you ARE kind of new around here, so I’ll allow that you don’t really grasp politics all that well.


23 posted on 02/15/2023 6:54:14 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Midwesterner53; Salohcin; ought-six; Timber Rattler; Widget Jr; SpeedyInTexas; dennisw; familyop; ..

I am not sure if you are referring to the Kerch Bridge on the east side of Crimea or the ways to enter Crimea from the north. I am not sure if HIMARS can reach the bridge. Last I heard the rail part was damaged such that only passenger trains could be used. Heavy military equipment was being carried on the large ferries remaining from the time before the bridge was finished a few years ago. I suspect Ukraine prefers not to destroy the bridge as there is still a large civilian population of Russians that moved there after 2014. Better to let them flee by car so they will not be there to feed and worry about once Ukraine moves to take Crimea. Then when peace is achieved with Ukraine regaining Crimea, the bridge can be used for Russian tourists to visit the Crimean beaches and help support Ukraine’s peacetime economy.


24 posted on 02/15/2023 8:41:58 PM PST by gleeaikin (Question authority!)
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To: Midwesterner53; Salohcin; ought-six; Timber Rattler; Widget Jr; SpeedyInTexas; dennisw; familyop; ..

I am not sure if you are referring to the Kerch Bridge on the east side of Crimea or the ways to enter Crimea from the north. I am not sure if HIMARS can reach the bridge. Last I heard the rail part was damaged such that only passenger trains could be used. Heavy military equipment was being carried on the large ferries remaining from the time before the bridge was finished a few years ago. I suspect Ukraine prefers not to destroy the bridge as there is still a large civilian population of Russians that moved there after 2014. Better to let them flee by car so they will not be there to feed and worry about once Ukraine moves to take Crimea. Then when peace is achieved with Ukraine regaining Crimea, the bridge can be used for Russian tourists to visit the Crimean beaches and help support Ukraine’s peacetime economy.


25 posted on 02/15/2023 8:42:30 PM PST by gleeaikin (Question authority!)
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To: Salohcin
We are waiting for an expected offensive... What is happening now shows that a major Russian attack is already underway... The question is whether Russia has sufficient offensive capability to seize much territory
It is a sad commentary on the state of the Russian military that a week into the current operations, no one is really sure if it this is the promised winter offensive or not. As well as if Russia is actually capable of launching an operation larger than the initial invasion, including the Russians.
26 posted on 02/15/2023 11:28:08 PM PST by Widget Jr (🇺🇦 Sláva Ukrayíni 🇺🇦 - No CCCP 2.0)
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To: kiryandil

Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable — the art of the next best
Otto von Bismarck

Building a wall is not possible at this tine.

So yeah, i know politics, thank otto for explaining it to you.


27 posted on 02/16/2023 2:20:50 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: FreshPrince

Schooled by the FreshPimp...


28 posted on 02/16/2023 2:25:58 AM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

Russia can and may well lose 50,000 and still fight on to win

In the first hour of the landing at Normandy, the US lost 4,000 KIA.

Russia is already way past your 50,000 number and working on 120,000 KIA (200s).


29 posted on 02/16/2023 5:10:16 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Salohcin

Many observers believe that the Russian version of the Battle of the Bulge offensive has already begun and already failed.

It has been shown that Russia lacks the wherewithal to accomplish the required victory on the ground


30 posted on 02/16/2023 5:15:31 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Juneteenth is inequality day )
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To: kiryandil

Holes take time to repair.


31 posted on 02/16/2023 8:30:57 AM PST by Midwesterner53
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