Posted on 02/26/2023 2:27:58 PM PST by delta7
Here are a couple of big picture maps showing the current position of Russian and Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut and the surrounding area. As you can see the Russians (i.e., the Wagner Group) are making rapid advances after months of slow progress and appear to be on the verge of a tactical encirclement of the Ukrainian units.
It is important to understand the terrain of the Bakhmut area. The photos below show a landscape that reminds me of the state I grew up in — Missouri. Rolling hills, farmland and light forest that surround small cities. The first photo is looking north and shows the positions of the Russian and Ukrainian forces in the area. This area is not easily traversed by tanks. This is why artillery is the preferred weapon for dislodging units dug in on ridges and along the roads.
What makes the situation so desperate for Ukrainian forces at the moment is that they have been forced from their fortified entrenchments and are seeking shelter in temporary fox holes and tree lines.
Here is an update from today describing the developing situation:
There are reports of Wagner approaching Bogdanovka (west of Bakhmut) which increases the threat of encirclement.
The 2nd map shows approximate number of Ukrainian units in the same area.
The ones in yellow circle would be able to withdraw (unless they decide otherwise) The ones in the red circle will be in a difficult position.
It’s said that General Slursky arrived in Bakhmut to oversee the withdrawal of the more combat ready units, leaving territorial defence units to hold the rear After months of predictions of Ukraine retreating from Bakhmut it appears the moment is nigh. One of the key unanswered questions is how many Ukrainian soldiers will be captured and how many will escape. Regardless, this will mark another phase for Russia in its Ukrainian campaign to demilitarize and denazify. Ukraine’s next line of defense to the west (Kramatorsk and Seversk) is problematic because it sits in low ground and will be more vulnerable to Russian artillery.
In normal times the setback in Bakhmut would cause the U.S. and NATO to reassess the wisdom of its continued support for Ukraine and look for an escape route. But these are not normal times. It is more likely that the NATO crew will become more hysterical and double down on their support for Ukraine, including trying to accelerate the delivery of long range missiles which will further antagonize Russia. In short, the war will continue.
Russia vs Ukraine was supposed to be a rout, an easy seven day victory for the Putards.
The Russians were and are dreadfully overrated.
Dead link...
Someone needs to project a Ukrainian flag onto the barbarian Russian embassy in DC.
No, last year plenty of Putin supporters right here on FR were saying the war would be over in a week.
“Mighty Russia” got themselves slaughtered in that first week.
We must send 100 Billion More to stop the Russians(Sarcasm)
I wish the Washington D.C. puppet regime were being surrounded and pummeled by the American people. America is currently an occupied country, controlled by Globohomo, Golden Calf members.
If heavenly God were to destroy D.C. (and the New York Times), it would be liberation day for the entire world.
This is the Russian equivalent of our taking Saipan in 44.
But this can’t be true! It must be fake news. The WEF, er, NATO, er, Ukrainian Army, is absolutely beating the Russians. Just ask XiJinBiden and the MSM!
Seriously, this is a war that the West should not be involved in. The 2014 coup was a product of Hussein Oboogaloo’s intervention in Ukraine. Of course, as the principle ‘laundry’ of illicit dirty cash for the ‘deep state’, Ukraine cannot be allowed to fail. The ‘deep state’ will fight this war to the last Ukrainian!
In the process, they’ll use up all our reserve military equipment so that we cannot defend Taiwan when the PRC attacks. Taiwan’s continued freedom IS an existential issue to the West. The Ukraine’s is not!
The Russians actually evacuated the civilians a few days ago.
There is video on telegram.
I saw that. Funny,kind of.
John Bolton will really have to twiddle his stache.
And we have to bomb Iran soon, too. Lets just bomb every country we don’t like and get it over with.
From your lips...
My landlord, not sure if he is that daft, or just satanically possessed, thinks that the US, UK, and France, should just nuke Moscow. He figures that would ‘smarten Russia up’.
Given that he sometimes cracks a slight smile when he hears of other people suffering, I think it is the latter.
Imbecilic author doesn’t know what cauldron means.
And of this writing it is being difficult to be having writing that is having of this quality such poor writing.
I got one even wilder the other day: "global faggotrization."
That is how a reasonable person approaches issues. Instead we get everybody glomming onto one side or the other and competing with the opposition to see who can display the most egregious teenage oppositional defiance behavior.
Do you think the world and United States will be safer with Iran having a nuclear weapon.
Ukraine drops grenades on civilian targets in Donetsk city, and proudly posts it online. Drones were likely flown from Avdeevka. 🇺🇦 Warning: Graphic
pic.twitter.com/CM4vwpQqqG— (@Fishcak18433002) February 26, 2023
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