Posted on 03/15/2023 11:26:43 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
Next prediction?
That’s going on now, so yes.
Should they hit China too?
Should they hit other nations?
Russia (if this report is right) has tried to hit expand
the fighting beyond the Ukraine.
IDGAF.
This is squabble between two former Soviet States, not our concern.
Let the Europeans put on their big boy pants and sort this, we are not World Police™️
Well evidently you do, being here to discuss the issue and
all. Thanks for the comments.
Ok, I guess I can pretend to care…
Ukraine should do what they think is in their best interest.
If they think doing covert ops against China or whoever will help their cause then god speed and good luck.
IMHO, they should be seeking peace with the best terms they can get, before they lose any more land or lives.
I’m not in favor of them going deep into Russia. I wouldn’t urge a China
action either.
Brokering a deal may be advisable. They should think about what they can live with and see if that can be the basis for talks.
I’m not happy about some of Russia’s land grabs.
Mar 16, 2023
Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for March 16, 2023:
- Russian warplanes intercepted and apparently clipped the propeller of a US MQ-9 drone carrying out surveillance near Crimea;
- The US has no means of recovering the drone, though Russia may have an opportunity to recover it;
- While the drone operated in international airspace according to the US, it was collecting intelligence on behalf of Ukraine as part of ongoing hostilities, as a party of the conflict and thus threatening Russian national security;
- Bakhmut continues to face encirclement;
- The Western media has begun admitting to the grim deterioration of Ukraine’s forces under the weight of Russia’s strategy of attrition;
- Ukraine has lost the majority of troops trained by NATO over the last 8-9 years;
- Ongoing NATO training is rushed, incapable of meeting or exceeding Russia’s pool of trained manpower;
- Ammunition and weapons are also admittedly running out;
- Ukraine may or may not be diverting reserves for an upcoming spring offensive to instead fight in Bakhmut;
- Any possible counteroffensive around Bakhmut might indicate just how badly deteriorated Ukraine’s forces have become;
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