Posted on 03/22/2024 5:24:39 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Russia is preparing 100,000 troops who could be used for a possible new offensive push in Ukraine this summer or to replenish depleted units, the commander of Ukraine's ground forces said on Friday. Lieutenant-General Oleksandr Pavliuk made his comments on Ukrainian television after recent advances by Russian troops in eastern Ukraine, more than two years after Moscow's full-scale invasion. "It will not necessarily be an offensive, perhaps they will replenish their units that lost combat capability but there is a possibility that at the beginning of the summer they may have certain forces to conduct offensive operations," Pavliuk said.
In a sign of hardening rhetoric in Russia, the Kremlin said on Friday it now regarded itself as at war because of what it said was Western intervention on Ukraine's side. The choice of words went beyond the "special military operation" language it has used so far, and could be part of a shift to prepare people mentally for a new phase of the war. Russia's defence minister also said this week that Moscow would bolster its military by adding two new armies and 30 new formations by the end of this year.
Ukraine faces a shortage of ammunition aggravated by deadlock in the U.S. Congress over a new aid package although Kyiv hopes to have enough ammunition in April, thanks in particular to a Czech-led initiative to source artillery shells. Deputy Defence Minister Ivan Havryliuk said in televised comments that Russia had an ammunition advantage over Ukraine of seven to one. "I think that in a month or two this difference will be significantly reduced, and there will not be such a large ratio in favour of the Russian Federation," he said.
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Russia lost, Russia is out of ammunition, Putin is in a diaper...sarc
The West cannot win the suffering game against Russia.
Oh Yea!
Putin 2024🇷🇺
The Russians would rather suffer than to be happy.
Gas them...
"The French will die for love. The British will die for honor. Americans will die for freedom. Russians will die."
Russia is adding 30K additional troops per month.
Plus 100K is only since Christmas.
Such a good little Nazi you are.
In their dreams. The Russian offensive will be two or three times that number.
Is Alaska safe?
lol
Maybe he’s getting them ready for NATO. Isn’t Macron sending French troops to Romania or something?
It seems so. They have an odd humor and perspective for certain.
I like that. I’ve never heard it before.
The story cannot be true. 100,000 more troops for what?
I was told right here a year ago that the Ukraine army was “obliterated” and the war was over.
This story must be a fabrication because Ukraine was defeated last year.
Great! Russia needs to take as much territory as needed to drive the Western elite out of what is left of Ukraine after this is all over.
I respect the soldiers on both sides. Talk about a personal challenge. A Russian land war. The Ukes have stood up well and Ivan is doing the same. Goes to show you that the men and women in that region are 1000 times tougher than our military...but I could be wrong.
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