Additional update explained as of May 12, 2023 Midday....
The Olympic school (1) has been captured by the Wagner forces after a couple of weeks fighting. Now the Wagner forces has eliminated the last remaining ukrainian stronghold north of the last ukrainian defence line (blue line) outside of the "Citadel/Nest" (large blue circle). Within the "Citadel/Nest" Wagner forces has taken two more high rises and are just now taking a third in the eastern part (red circle 2).
Green shaded areas are contested. In the west Wagner forces can now focus on reaching the ukrainian defenceline in the SW. Within the eastern Citadel/Nest the goal seems to be encirclement of ukrainian forces in the east by capturing School No 12 (yellow circle)
Seems as though a lot of people are swallowing the koolaid ie Fake News. Tsk tsk, real news is out there.
Col.MacGregor (people can check his bio, he knows what he’s talking about) sums up the Ukraine/Russia war succinctly and clearly in 30 minutes, as well as the geo-political situation vis a vis USA and Russia.
One of the best analysis I’ve listened to or read.
https://rumble.com/v2mkpo2-col-macgregor-gives-most-complete-breakdown-of-ukraine-conflict.html
Col MacGregor Gives Most Complete Breakdown of Ukraine Conflict
And this short thread from May 11 is also excellent, images and short videos at the link:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1656709360859447296.html
1) While the American public were distracted from the overload of happenings; Zelensky quietly snuck in that the much anticipated and publicized “counter offensive”, is delayed AGAIN. Claiming they still need more equipment.
Via BBC 9 hours ago.
3:00 AM EST in America.
2) Zelensky claims that they are still “waiting” on more equipment to arrive.
Zelensky’s statements add validity to the reports that Russia has largely destroyed all the weaponry and equipment, due to Ukrainian inability to stop precision air-strikes.
Zelensky says Ukraine needs more time for counter-offensive
Ukraine’s president says in an interview his country would “lose a lot of people” if it attacks now.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65550427
3) If you’ve been following me, you’ve seen the reports of Ukraine running out of anti-missile defense systems and ammunition to hold off Russian missile strikes and aircraft.
The equipment sent over for the “counter-offensive” was already destroyed by Russia.
CBS: 05/01/2023
4) According to Colonel Douglas MacGregor, “90%” of the equipment had been destroyed, as of 04/27/2023.
Russia drew out all of Ukraine’s anti-missile defenses and ammunition, and then destroyed the hundreds of billions of US tax dollars worth of military equipment we sent.
5) This is why just two days ago, 05/09/2023, the Biden admin sent a new $1.2 billion package for:
-Air Defense Systems
-Ammunition for Air Defenses
-Satellite imagery to help with Air Defense
Noticing a pattern?
Ukraine’s Air Defense is struggling.
defense.gov/News/Releases/…
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Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine
The Department of Defense announced a new security assistance package to reaffirm the steadfast U.S. support for Ukraine.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3388890/biden-administration-announces-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/
6) Just as I have been reporting for months, there will not be a “counter-offensive”.
It has always been propaganda to justify sending more money for them to launder.
And the money that does get spent on equipment, ends up being destroyed by Russia as soon as it arrives.