Posted on 07/09/2025 2:16:22 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
While Russia's overnight drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have hit record levels, on the ground its military is claiming territorial gains.
Last month Russian forces seized 556 sq km (215 sq miles), its biggest land grab this year, according to the open-source DeepState monitoring website in Ukraine. That is an area four times the size of Liverpool and nearly the same size as the city of Chicago.
Russia's goal is to cut off supply routes used by Ukrainian troops in the east, and create a buffer zone inside Ukraine's northern borders.
But its advance remains relatively slow. At this pace it would take more than 70 years to capture the entire country.
Most Russian attacks have been concentrated on three areas:
The Sumy region that borders Russia in the north-east The two eastern cities of Pokrovsk and Kostyantynivka A third front, west of Pokrovsk Russian troops managed to push about 10-12km (6-7.5 miles) deep inside the Sumy region, but that advance has come to a stop in the face of fierce resistance.
Vladimir Putin says he wants to create a buffer zone to protect Russian territory, after Ukrainian forces captured a swathe of Kursk territory last summer. Russian forces eventually drove them out, with the help of North Korean troops and ammunition.
The Russians then crossed into Ukraine but quickly became bogged down in fighting over small border villages, which keep changing hands even today. Without major reinforcements, it is unlikely Russian troops will be able to push much further here.
Another northern region where Russia's army has reportedly crossed the state border is Kharkiv. Last week they claimed the capture of a border village, but without committing substantial resources they are unlikely to make further gains.
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Putin capture tree line in Donbas! On to Berlin!
It took the Soviets 1,410 days to capture Berlin.
For Putin to capture Ukraine? Today is day #869.
Feb. 22, 2022 to July 09, 2025 = 1,234 days.
Thus, today is day #1,234.
Regards,
Pretty soon, Putin will have spent more time fighting Ukraine than Stalin spent fighting Germany.
Three front wars are tough when you are strapped for personnel and supply routes. Especially when you lack tanks.
But, I am sure they don’t need help from this armchair general.
That'll be around mid-December of this year.
Regards,
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