Posted on 05/10/2023 3:53:34 AM PDT by dennisw
Putin was forced to scale back annual military parade due to his army's devastating losses Russian forces were overwhelmed by Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade, reports said Footage showed them fleeing across an open field as Kyiv's troops advanced
Russian forces made a humiliating retreat on Tuesday in the battle for Bakhmut, according to dramatic footage, on the same day Putin was forced to scale back his annual military parade due to his army's devastating losses.
The video appears to confirm reports that Vladimir Putin's regular forces 'turned and ran', with Ukraine claiming it is gaining ground around the fiercely contested city after months of incremental Russian advances.
Footage shows Russian forces fleeing the frontline around the eastern city after being overwhelmed by Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade.
This had been alleged first by close Kremlin henchman Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary army, as he blasted the performance of the Russian armed forces and especially their commanders in the battle that has raged on for months.
The footage of the Russian retreat was posted online - embarrassingly - as Putin in his annual Red Square Victory Day parade speech on Tuesday told his troops: 'Your combat activities now are of paramount importance. The country's security depends on you today as does the future of our statehood and our people.'
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The drone footage shows the tank rolling through a treeline while firing off a machine gun, as Russian soldiers are seen turning and running.
Ukrainian soldiers are then seen advancing through the trees, ruthlessly picking off any stragglers that have chosen to hold their positions.
Other Russian soldiers are seen running out of military transport vehicles and fleeing through another treeline, which they are chased into by Ukrainian forces.
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It’s a shame you aren’t as concerned about Demented Joe and our now collapsed Southern border. But then again, you’re a Dimwit.
Didn’t you tell us Kiev was going to fall last June?
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“It did fall”
You’re delusional.
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And you are a coward, afraid to fight for your Zelensky.
“It’s a shame you aren’t as concerned about Demented Joe and our now collapsed Southern border. But then again, you’re a Dimwit.”
WRONG! I posted this about our Mexican border this morning. A few hours ago.>>>>
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4152068/posts
Joe Biden ‘finalizes screeching migrant policy U-turn to fend off illegal aliens in Trump-style plans he decried in 2020’
Sorry about that post
Your Demented fixation on Putin is evident to everyone. Embrace it, Dimwit!
The godless Russians are merely luring the recklessly overconfident Ukrainians into pursuing them and toward the bull's head so its horns might encircle them.
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