Ukraine retakes 15 sq km in south, east in past week

Reuters ^ | July 31, 2023 | Anna Pruchnicka

[Timber Rattler]

Ukrainian forces have recaptured nearly 15 square km (5.8 square miles) of land from Russian troops in the east and south over the past week during their counteroffensive, a senior defence official said on Monday.

Kyiv's forces have now retaken 204.7 sq km in the south since they launched a major push against Russian forces early last month, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on the Telegram messaging app.

Ukrainian officials have reported slow, steady progress in the counteroffensive, retaking a string of villages and advancing on the flanks of the eastern city of Bakhmut, which Russian forces captured in May after months of battles.

[Timber Rattler]

Steady progress!

[EEGator]

So 2133 is V Day?

[wildcard_redneck]

"Steady progress!"

Only a clown totally lacking in self-awareness of a psychopath would claim a gain of 5.8 mi.² as any kind of victory. With 26000 Ukrainian dead that is roughly 4500 dead per mile.

Perhaps you are just happy with the high numbers of dead Ukrainians.

[blitz128]

Are you taking about Russia?😎

[EEGator]

The US has had 100K die every year from drugs pouring over our border.
40 million illegals in our country. (Approximately)
CRE impending crash.
Printing of money destroying wealth.
Kids cutting off their junk.
Military can’t meet lowered goals and expectations.

But we’re supposed to give a **** about this?

[EEGator]

It doesn’t matter. Either outcome does nothing for Americans.

[blitz128]

Russian claims of “great victory” after 10+ months, me thinks you talk from both sides of your mouth

Is almost taking a small city after 10s of thousands loses “great” bit Ukrainians gains pumpkin?

Got it

[C210N]

“retake” from rooters likely means “given”.

Lather, Rinse, Repeat - Could also be, okay, “re-take” this 15 sq mi, and then Russians re-occupy it.

[Timber Rattler]

So how much territory have the Muscovites taken since May?

[Venkman]

This report smacks of desperation. 204.7 sq km retaken! Did they use a measuring wheel to determine that? This is a sad and pathetic attempt at positive spin.

[adorno]

Only a clown totally lacking in self-awareness or a psychopath would claim a gain of 5.8 mi.² as unimportant.

Every victory can lead to more ground gained or regained. Every inch counts, especially when it was yours to begin with. The enemy and those who support them, cannot be happy or cheerful about any loss, as well as the Ukrainians cannot and were not happy to have lost that ground.

[Sacajaweau]

Crimea is 27,000 sq km...just to put it into perspective.

[kiryandil]

So how much territory have the Muscovites taken since May?

No matter how many times the Russians tell you what their strategic plan is, you ALWAYS come back to parrot the Western Media:

"How much territory?"

I think this guy is hopeless, wildcard_redneck. Explanations are wasted on him.

[wildcard_redneck]

"Only a clown totally lacking in self-awareness or a psychopath would claim a gain of 5.8 mi.² as unimportant.

Every victory can lead to more ground gained or regained. Every inch counts, especially when it was yours to begin with. The enemy and those who support them, cannot be happy or cheerful about any loss, as well as the Ukrainians cannot and were not happy to have lost that ground."

So at 4500 dead per square mile then all of the 20% of the Ukraine held by the Russians, roughly 47000 mi.², will be liberated with only 211 million Ukrainians. I don't think that there are enough Ukrainians.........

[kiryandil]

Every inch counts, especially when it was yours to begin with.

Every inch of that killbox counts!

[kiryandil]

I don't think that there are enough Ukrainians

There are enough Ukrainians for the purposes of Deputy Secretary of Soros "Cookies" Nuland...

[JonPreston]

Bricks. The dopey Ukies are charging into cannon fire for a pile of bricks. Cheer on you Neocon, you’re literally running out of bodies.

[UMCRevMom@aol.com]

[wildcard_redneck]

That was funny Adorno. Now try commenting how “diversity is strength” or “anthropogenic climate change will kill us all.”

[wildcard_redneck]

So now you are into creepy puppets Mom? Just when I thought you couldn’t get any weirder you send me that picture?