Posted on 04/28/2023 11:53:39 AM PDT by Mariner
In recent weeks, optimism has been the main feature of analysis regarding Ukraine’s chances this summer, as Kyiv gears up for a major offensive. The failure of Russian forces to gain any significant territory since the winter has, quite understandably, excited Western pundits. But there is a risk that we are over-estimating Kyiv’s abilities and becoming complacent in the process.
Ukraine’s defence minister, Oleksii Reznikov, is now trying to damp down expectations. “It is definitely overheated – everyone wants another victory,” he says. “We didn’t believe in victory before. We used to want Ukraine to survive at least minimally.” His words are a critical reality check for those predicting the imminent collapse of Russian forces. We should all adopt such caution; not just to avoid disappointment, but also because it signals the need to plan for a sharp change of gear in our support for Kyiv.
The Ukrainian army says it has been generating more than a dozen brigades with tanks, artillery and engineers, much supplied by the West, to hurl at the Russians. While continuing to fight in the Donbas, the general staff has been conserving reserves and building them up to form a corps that can have a decisive effect against a strengthening Russian defence. But while this makes strategic sense, the fighting, especially in Bakhmut, has been very costly in artillery shells and missiles, depleting Kyiv’s reserve forces.
Armoured assaults against heavily defended enemy positions – which will define the Ukrainian offensive – are complex operations requiring extensive training and the ability to co-ordinate attack forces, combat engineers, air defence and air support. Yet the picture that emerged in the apparent leaks of classified Pentagon papers is one in which Ukraine will struggle to maintain these functions.
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They were never “winnning”
don’t tell usmc FReeper person. It’ll break her heart and you’ll find ten new threads about Ruzzian losses.
I agree.
And the 3 “n” spelling “winnning” really makes the point! LOL
Russian disinformation.
the UA is inflicting a 5:1 kill ratio in Bakhmut - down slightly from 7:1 during the Russian winter offensive. But, oddly, that is interpreted as losing?
Ukraine was NEVER winning. It’s just that Russia under-performed bigtime.
They were only winning the filthy degenerate GloboHomo supporters. Everything Biden and Obama touch turns to shit.
What?
What?
No way...... the Anglosphere information I’ve been receiving says the Russians are retarded monkeys......a gas station with nukes.
An armistice should’ve been signed “yesterday.”
“Russian disinformation.”
Dude. You need to see a doctor about that paranoia.
When you’ve lost the Telegraph…
Too early to say if the European Union will win its war against Russia or not.
There will be an offensive once the ground dries. How that goes will give a better idea of what the future holds.
If they take the Tokmak then the door to Melitipol is open — and Melitpol is the gateway to Crimea.
Were they ever?
Amen. They NEVER WERE winning!
Two completly neutral intellectuals were discussing this months ago and reached a similar conclusion. They also mentioned that it was completely avoidable, but the world will never know that at this point in the timeline.
Doesn't matter that Ukraine is "punching above its weight-class" or that Russia is "under-performing."
It matters only that an authoritarian dictator with expansionist ambitions who has shown blatant contempt towards International Law and committed crimes against Humanity while launching the largest invasion on European soil since WWII be given a lesson he'll never forget.
Regards,
Is that correct? I heard that according to the leaked info it was 5:1 in favor of Russia. I have no emotional connection to either country.
Excuse me, but: How many E.U. boots are currently on the ground in Ukraine?
Regards,
True.
No need to “whisper” it....
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The Ukie lovers are projecting their losses onto the Russians.
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