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Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia
AP ^ | Dec 28, 2024 | SAMYA KULLAB

Posted on 12/28/2024 2:35:53 AM PST by McGruff

Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralized by the rising risk of defeat in Kursk, a region some want to hold at all costs while others question the value of having gone in at all.

Battles are so intense that some Ukrainian commanders can’t evacuate the dead. Communication lags and poorly timed tactics have cost lives, and troops have little way to counterattack, seven front-line soldiers and commanders told The Associated Press...

Some front-line commanders said conditions are tough, morale is low and troops are questioning command decisions, even the very purpose of occupying Kursk.

“Those people who stand until the end are ending up MIA,” he said. He said he also knows of at least 20 Ukrainian soldiers whose bodies had been abandoned over the last four months because the battles were too intense to evacuate them without more casualties.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia; Ukraine; War
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1 posted on 12/28/2024 2:35:53 AM PST by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Such a shame that half a million young men had to die because of Biden’s incompetence and corruption.


2 posted on 12/28/2024 3:16:39 AM PST by phil00071 (ka )
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To: phil00071

Yup


3 posted on 12/28/2024 3:20:18 AM PST by KSCITYBOY (The media is corrupt)
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To: phil00071

Yup Putin has no role in this😎
Should have just given hitler er ah putin what he wanted and all would have been fine
“Peace for our time”


4 posted on 12/28/2024 4:50:36 AM PST by blitz128
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To: blitz128

The US is determined to win at Al cost, even is willing to fight to the last Ukrainian.


5 posted on 12/28/2024 4:59:18 AM PST by Kentfromohio
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To: McGruff

At the rate the Ruskies are going the Ukes will lose all of it.


6 posted on 12/28/2024 5:10:18 AM PST by Tom Tetroxide (Psalm 146:3 "Do not trust in princes, in the son of man, who has no salvation.")
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To: McGruff; marcusmaximus

Battles are so intense that some Ukrainian commanders can’t evacuate the dead. ..

Uh, YEAH marcus...that sounds like winning....

You Zeepers are deranged.


7 posted on 12/28/2024 6:15:24 AM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: Kentfromohio

And Putin is willing to fight to the last Russia and North Korean


8 posted on 12/28/2024 6:35:52 AM PST by blitz128
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To: McGruff
morale is low and troops are questioning command decisions, even the very purpose of occupying Kursk.

The smart ones put their hands up and cross the line. Hot tea and cigarettes over frostbite and near certain death.

9 posted on 12/28/2024 7:23:41 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: McGruff

We know the war is coming to an end when western MSM is finally reporting battlefield truths.

Post war analysis of Ukie losses will be stunning.


10 posted on 12/28/2024 7:26:38 AM PST by delta7
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To: blitz128

North Korean soldiers are like Ukrainian democracy. Everyone is talking about it but no one has seen it.


11 posted on 12/28/2024 7:55:03 AM PST by Jumper
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To: McGruff

Bloodied German Nazi troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia (1943). News brought to you by the AP (Always Prostitutes).


12 posted on 12/28/2024 8:34:43 AM PST by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: blitz128

There are no North Koreans. That is more US manufactured BS. But, if the US insists, Putin will eliminate all the Ukrainians. He has offered many peace options all premised on no NATO in Ukraine, which should be fine with Ukraine. Certainly better than having no males left. But the US is very willing to sacrifice all Ukrainian males.


13 posted on 12/28/2024 8:35:40 AM PST by Kentfromohio
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To: PIF; marcusmaximus; USA-FRANCE; Timber Rattler
Your thoughts about your propaganda breaking on the rocks of reality? Do you want to free yourselves from your propaganda prison of lies?


14 posted on 12/28/2024 9:44:06 AM PST by wildcard_redneck
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To: Kentfromohio

Sure


15 posted on 12/28/2024 3:50:21 PM PST by blitz128
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