Ukrainian forces may sever Russia's land corridor with Crimea before winter – Defence Intelligence Chief

Ukrainska Pravda via Yahoo ^ | September 18th, 2023 | Ukrainska Pravda

[Mariner]

Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), has told The Economist that the Ukrainian Defence Forces might manage to break Russia's land corridor with occupied Crimea before the onset of winter. In desperation, the Russians have deployed their reserves prematurely.

Details: Budanov said the operation to cut the land connection between Russia and occupied Crimea might be completed before the coming of winter.

Ukraine reportedly may have already deployed a limited number of its reserve troops, but Russia now appears to be desperate and has not deployed sufficiently strong reserves, which it did not plan to deploy until the end of October.

"Contrary to what the Russian Federation declares, it has absolutely no strategic reserve," Budanov said.

The DIU chief specified that the 25th Russian Combined Arms Army, which has been prematurely deployed to the Ukrainian eastern front around the cities of Lyman and Kupiansk, has only 80% of the necessary personnel and 55% of the required equipment.

[Mariner]

Posted for your amusement.

Those darn Ukrainians will say anything for $40 billion.

[kiryandil]

     

[kiryandil]

small Ukrainian infantry minefield assault units:

"If we had air cover and armor support, we could do combined arms assaults."

"If we had planes and tanks."

[wildcard_redneck]

A km² here and a km² there and in about 1000 years the Ukraine will finally free eastern Ukraine.

[Mashood]

Did the CIA pay Boris Budenov to change his analysis?

[Slingwing]

Sweater man just wants the cashola so he can do the dine and dash when his country folds like a house of cards.

[silverleaf]

If this is their Chief of Defense Intelligence, Russia is in luck
And someday, Budanov will end up being hung from a wall by his
own military

[mac_truck]

AFU forces are moving into a breach in the Russian line between Robotnye and Verbove, but the question remains whether its a Ukie break through or a cauldron, as the Russians control the high ground on three sides.

[canuck_conservative]

1000 years and Russia will finally have a victory parade

winning!

/s

[wildcard_redneck]

That was just pathetic . Sad stuff.

[canuck_conservative]

OK, so when is this imminent Russian victory parade??

LOL

(the question you stooges never answer ...)

[grey_whiskers]

You win the thread! "If your Aunt had balls, she'd be...Dylan Mulvaney!" /sarc>

[Allegra]

I may win a few million in the lottery before winter.

Hey. It could happen.

[wildcard_redneck]

OK, so when is this imminent Russian victory parade??

When the useless Neocons in America finally give up the ghost after they kill the last Ukrainian man, ship of the women and children for the sex trade, and when the US ruling class realizes that they may face war crimes tribunals.

[JonPreston]

Have you noticed the uptick in propAgenda prior to President Scuzz Bucket’s visit?

[kiryandil]

Budanov - the clown-puppet-actor zElensky’s chief clown.

[ConservativeInPA]

😂 Right. Only morons believe any thing corrupt Ukrainians say. That includes Zeepers. By the way, the U.S. still has zero national interests in Ukraine.

[kiryandil]

Have you noticed the uptick in propAgenda prior to President Scuzz Bucket’s visit?

The FR Ukie cheerleaders ran out of unitary propaganda artillery shells, and have been issued new batches of cluster-eff munitions to pelt us with before the Clown-Puppet-Actor makes his appearance with Da Blue & Yella Beggin Bowl.

Yes, we've noticed.   

[Allegra]

Have you noticed the uptick in propAgenda prior to President Scuzz Bucket’s visit?

Oh, yes. The viciousness factor seems to be on the rise as well. 😄

[Allegra]

…Da Blue & Yella Beggin Bowl.

Keeper. 😂