Posted on 09/13/2022 6:19:20 PM PDT by dennisw
Russia is - and has been - Upper Volta with nukes. It’s not a country it’s a confidence operation.
Uhh, it’s Burkina Faso now.
https://bigserge.substack.com/p/special-military-operation-season?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
This was not an operational trap by Russia, but neither was it a victory in battle for Ukraine - for the simple reason that there was not much of a battle at all. Russia had already hollowed out these positions, and withdrew the remaining screening forces very quickly. Ukraine covered a lot of ground, but were unable to destroy any Russian units, because there really weren’t any there.
It would be silly to try to talk the Ukrainian side out of their excitement right now. Credit where credit is due, they did manage to put together a good sized shock group, aim it at a weak portion of the front, and regain a good bit of ground. Considering the abject lack of successes for Ukraine in this war, they are rightfully trying to eke every last bit of morale and propaganda out of this.
I do not, however, believe that the territorial losses in Kharkov in any way change the ultimate calculus of the war. Russia hollowed out this front and surrendered ground, but they were able to maul the Ukrainian forces as they advanced with relentless artillery and airstrikes. Ukrainian channels widely report overflowing hospitals. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed 4,000 killed and 8,000 wounded for Ukraine during their advance - I believe this is high, but even if we reduce the numbers by 50% (leaving us with 6,000 total casualties, reasonable given how much ordnance Russia discharged) it is very clear that the loss ratios in this operation were stacked badly against Ukraine, as they always are.
Duh. He needs a map, dude. Lol.
Cowboy boots and Addidas sneakers are a bit odd.
It will always be Upper Volta to me. Same as Peking Duck is what you see at restaurants.
Unfunny dude..... Your humor is lame. Has anyone responded to it in the last five months? Besides me right now?
All of this and with winter just two months away.
Even Old New York was once New Amsterdam.
Among those captured may be yet another Russian General. Photos show a Lt Colonel that looks a lot like photos of a Lt General.
Like Santa Anna after San Jacinto, he is hiding in the uniform of a lesser soldier
And then again........ maybe not
Istanbul was Constantinople. Chicken Kiev is still Chicken Kiev. No one eats Beijing Duck.
This is who you are talking about>>> https://twitter.com/ChuckPfarrer/status/1568035564452024321
Though now in doubt>>>>>
https://twitter.com/John_A_Ridge/status/1568376092960133120
So Russia “won” over half of the total of the Ukraine? Thanks for the misinformation buddy.
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