Posted on 06/03/2022 3:43:07 AM PDT by Mount Athos
So called experts at it again.
We know the Russians can take territory. What about holding and administering it?
CC
Russia already won and I want our $40bn back.
You’re right, this is why Russia is the smallest country in the world and failed to hold Crimea.
This article is a joke.
Victoria Nuland’s baby
The Russian Army is to the point they are asking veterans age 40 plus to re-up, and after 30 days of training, go to the front lines. There is no formal age limit to enlistment. After 1000+ tanks have been lost in Ukraine the Russian Army is taking WWII era tanks out of mothballs.
Ukraine ordered universal conscription as soon as Russia invaded. Fresh troops are due within the fortnight and Western weapons are about to flood Ukraine.
Total victory (including Crimea) for Ukraine is possible as long as weapons and aid continue to flow.
Looks like the the political establishment is trying to prepare the neocons and p4ssy hat wearers for defeat against Russia! Russia! Russia! Time to report for your re-programming! The next issue is Guns! Guns! Guns! in the hands of white supremacists! Forget about inflation. Forget about gas prices. Forget about the stolen election.
Ukraine is in a very bad position east of Bakhmut river.
It will be in a bad position for some weeks.
Others have said it is strange they didn’t withdraw to west of this river earlier. But I don’t know military things well I just listen to some armchair analyst who probably also don’t know much.
But once Russia tries to progress beyond that it will be much more difficult for many reasons, including as many Western weapons arrive. Unless there is some general collapse.
I don’t know and I don’t think anyone does.
Wars never goes to plan and both sides are always scheming surprises.
👍 👍 Meanwhile Russian only speaking Ukrainians fleeing from the fighting in the East are being denied help in Western Ukraine.
I don’t share the authors opinion, although they would be right 1/4 of the time. There are really four possible outcomes now. Never ending war and conflict, to be re-ignited later, Russian victory, Ukraine victory, global thermonuclear war.
Right now, the small Gaines the Russians have made, and with the equipment stocks before the war I believe that 20% is small, I don’t see it as a Russian victory. Further, I don’t see it as pyrrhic if they win at this point. Ukraine will have millions of trained and equipped soldiers soon. The tide of battle, especially in winter, could easily swing. Russia idea of victory is to take land, but that will result in a reigniting later, so it’s not really victory. Global thermal nuclear war is routinely sponsored by Russian media and now
Statesmen.
When I put all the pieces together, especially the threats of nuclear launches and Putin living in a bunker, the mind of the enemy is that they are not winning. If they were confident of victory, they would not threaten nuclear weapons. It’s illogical. Ergo, Russia believes it in a very bad place, despite the territorial gains. I agree with the Russians on this. The clock is ticking towards fall and winter, and they don’t seem to have a plan.
Thanks for thoughtful reply
Yes, but for months now we have been told the Russians were losing everything.
Now the truth slowly emerges. Even to admit that Russia purposefully withdrew from attacking Kiev because it wasn’t central to Russian interests.
The west and the lies make us look really bad. So much of this Ukraine hype came from central casting and were productions made for western media propaganda.
Honest assessment would be so much better, but the West now operates by not winning but making people think they are winning. Each time they do this, the truth smacks them in the face until the next time they create a mess.
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