IS Ukraine LOSING the war in Donbas? Defenders fall back to avoid capture as Russians advance after blasting towns to wastelands.... (40 photos)

FOR MAILONLINE ^ | 28 May 2022 | DAN SALES and CHRIS MATTHEWS

[dennisw]

IS Ukraine LOSING the war in Donbas? Defenders fall back to avoid capture as Russians advance after blasting towns to wastelands while Boris Johnson offers fresh support to Ukrainian president Zelensky Withdrawal from the Luhansk region likely, admits Ukraine in new war blow

Area is hugely significant and one of main aims of Putin and Russia's invasion President Zelensky said Ukraine was protecting Luhansk as best it could Putin had launched invasion under the aims of capturing Luhansk and Donetsk Boris Johnson offered renewed support for Ukraine in a phone call with Zelensky

Ukraine has admitted it may have to retreat from its last post in the Luhansk region as Russian forces continue their relentless march.

Putin's forces - now into their fourth month of the invasion - have concentrated on the east of the country in recent weeks.

Ukrainian soldiers leaving Luhansk will be a blow to the country, due to its symbolic significance in the war.

This morning Boris Johnson offered fresh support to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Zelensky said they spoke on the phone about 'strengthening defence support for Ukraine, intensifying work on security guarantees and supplying fuel'.

He added: 'We must work together to prevent a food crisis and unblock Ukrainian ports.'

Putin wants both Luhansk and Donetsk regions in full and their capture was one of his earliest objectives in the deranged despot's so-called 'special military operation'.

[Grey182]

Lol :)

[Mariner]

“Indeed they are - the more Ukrainians that are murdered, the more children that are abducted to Russia makes them delighted - Genocide is their thing, as long as Ukrainians and Ukrainians children are being slaughtered and abducted. The same thing happening to Jews would be bad, of course, and they would be all frowns, screams and mega rants.”

It sounds like you have a chip on your shoulder about Jews.

[Drew68]

So when it’s all over, Russia will control vast wastelands of a part of Ukraine’s territory? That’s a ‘victory’ that will take decades to repair.

Grozny, 1995.

Grozny, today.

[Pollard]

Mil industrial complex business will be booming.

A good chunk of weapons shipped to Ukraine will be sold to the highest bidder even if that means selling them to Russia.

[familyop]

Putos.

[Petrosius]

The terms of the Minsk agreement were autonomy in a united Ukraine, not independence or annexation by Russia.

[dennisw]

Kommunist Klown theoretician....your next sit on your ass paycheck will not cash out. But be sure to ramble on here at FR.

[Jim Noble]

IS Ukraine LOSING the war in Donbas?

Paging Captain Obvious.

[adorno]

Neocon is the older term for RINO.

Like I said, neocon is outdated, although RINO doesn't sound any better. Perhaps the correct term for them should be left-leaning-republican (or lelerep?).

[Drew68]

Crimea and whatever else Putin takes, will become the new Afghanistan to them, where they were met by the devil.

Or perhaps it will become the new Grozny, rebuilt nicer than ever and the once defeated Chechens are now loyal Russian fighters.

[Jim Noble]

Ukraine is going to be in someone’s sphere of influence.

The strong do what they can, the weak do what they must.

Ukraine is too far away and too close to Russia to be within the US sphere of influence (which, by the way, is not “the World”).

If they can beat Russia at a tolerable price, fine. If they can’t beat them without us going where we have no business to go, not fine.

IT has nothing to do with Putin. I have no interest in the government of Russia, none at all.

[jpsb]

The Minsk agreement was a pretty fair deal but the US state dept. busted it up.

Bump, the neocons are happy to fight this war until the last Ukrainian is shot. Those of us against this war in the first place are being now proven correct. Ukraine should have taken the Minsk deal instead of listening to the warmongering neocons in the USA.

[yuleeyahoo]

Too true sadly.

[Georgia Girl 2]

The populace in those two regions are likely cheering as the Khazarian mafia flees back to Zelensky.

[Navy Patriot]

So I take it you're NOT going to Sanctuary any Uke Neo Nazis in your own home.

That's not very supportive of you.

Zelensky will be angry.

[BobL]

“Seriously, just answer the question...what make every country you touch into a hellhole? does it make you feel better?”

Question was answered. Need other examples of the work of the Neocons?

[adorno]

Or perhaps it will become the new Grozny, rebuilt nicer than ever and the once defeated Chechens are now loyal Russian fighters.

Loyal, like, you better obey and do what we say, or else. Nobody becomes loyal to communism and/or dictators. Not in the human psyche.

[Grey182]

True, but technically Neocon can still be used for that subset of “Leprecans”.

[BobL]

“BTW, I haven’t heard ‘neocon’ used by anyone other than those that hate republicans or any offshoot of republicans.”

I guess you never heard of Lindsey Graham or John McCain, or read what people here think of them.

[Alberta's Child]

I don’t care one way or another … but I believe vaccine mandates are an abomination and should be resisted through any measures.