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Up to 30,000 Russian casualties claimed in Bakhmut
BBC News ^ | 3/7/2023 | Paul Adams

Posted on 03/07/2023 2:09:08 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Between 20,000 and 30,000 Russian troops have been killed and wounded in the battle for the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut since it began last summer, Western officials say.

The epic nature of the battle is out of all proportion to Bakhmut's strategic significance, they add.

But after more than six months of grinding, horrific fighting, the future of Bakhmut still hangs in the balance.

Since the fighting began, some 90% of its pre-invasion population has fled.

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


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1 posted on 03/07/2023 2:09:08 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

“The epic nature of the battle is out of all proportion to Bakhmut’s strategic significance, they add.”

No kidding. Yeah it’s a rail hub and all that but how is it so important to everyone?

Maybe they have a really good Starbuck’s there.


2 posted on 03/07/2023 2:14:58 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

makes sense

Ukrainians were killing about 900 plus/minus per day,

and this has been going on for over a month ...


3 posted on 03/07/2023 2:15:45 PM PST by canuck_conservative (if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors, we wouldn't need NATO anymore)
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To: MinorityRepublican

LOL, flat out lies. That’s all the west has left.


4 posted on 03/07/2023 2:17:03 PM PST by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

What were Ukrainian casualties after a million pounds + of TNT? Anyone here know?

Of course not.


5 posted on 03/07/2023 2:17:54 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: All

GOOD!

RUSSIAN SCUM!

KILL ‘EM ALL!


6 posted on 03/07/2023 2:19:20 PM PST by MplsSteve
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To: canuck_conservative

“ makes sense

Ukrainians were killing about 900 plus/minus per day,

and this has been going on for over a month ...”
***********************************************

THE OH, SO VERY FRENCH Canadian is having wet daydream fantasies again.


7 posted on 03/07/2023 2:20:28 PM PST by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA. -PRO-MAXI)
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To: MeganC; JonPreston

“how is it so important to everyone?”

The Russian propaganda ministry promised its lackeys around the world that Bakhmut was going to be a glorious Russian victory.

That was back in September. Every week it hasn’t fallen has further reduced the credibility of all of Putin’s stooges. Putin needs to fix that or soon the fifth columnists in the West he is counting on will start abandoning him.


8 posted on 03/07/2023 2:21:01 PM PST by Renfrew (Muscovia delenda est)
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To: House Atreides

seems like simple math is too much for you


9 posted on 03/07/2023 2:21:45 PM PST by canuck_conservative (if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors, we wouldn't need NATO anymore)
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To: JoSixChip

If you have other facts or reports to offer please do.

Otherwise yelling “propaganda” every time you don’t like something, is worthless.


10 posted on 03/07/2023 2:21:46 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: JoSixChip; Mariner; House Atreides
The epic nature of the battle is out of all proportion to Bakhmut's strategic significance, they add.

Which is why the Piano Puppet is pouring more troops into the battle...

11 posted on 03/07/2023 2:22:51 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: canuck_conservative

Linear thought eludes him.


12 posted on 03/07/2023 2:24:38 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

There was a magazine cartoon during the Vietnam War. commanding officer holding a pen over a report sheet asked the young man walking near his desk “What day of this month did you say your birthday was?” “The 7th, sir.”
“Fine. There were 700 Viet Cong casualties this week.”


13 posted on 03/07/2023 2:25:10 PM PST by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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https://sonar21.com/the-west-does-a-back-flip-on-bakhmuts-strategic-importance/

Russia has lopped off the arms and legs of the Ukrainians and President Zelensky and General Zalushny insist it is only a flesh wound. This absurdity would normally be great grist for a comedy sketch. But there is nothing humorous about this war, it is a profound tragedy. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are being sacrificed needlessly because NATO wants to use Ukraine as a proxy to fight Russia. And behind these horrendous casualties there are hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian mothers, fathers and siblings mourning the loss of a loved one.

14 posted on 03/07/2023 2:28:50 PM PST by Kazan
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To: MinorityRepublican

Instead of seeking peace, the globohomos celebrate the death of 30K white Christian males.


15 posted on 03/07/2023 2:32:45 PM PST by imabadboy99
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To: MinorityRepublican

repeating:

“The epic nature of the battle is out of all proportion to Bakhmut’s strategic significance”

putin is evil

and stupid


16 posted on 03/07/2023 2:33:27 PM PST by Sunsong
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To: imabadboy99
Instead of seeking peace, the globohomos celebrate the death of 30K white Christian males.

Blame Putin.

17 posted on 03/07/2023 2:34:16 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Williams
If you have other facts or reports to offer please do.

You wouldn't know a fact if it punched you in the nose. You people have your head so far up the biden administration's, and msm's ass that there is nothing they say that you wouldn't deep throat and swallow.
18 posted on 03/07/2023 2:36:31 PM PST by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

New UA Brigades may begin counter attacks in the north, south, and middle, cutting off Orcs from their supplies.


19 posted on 03/07/2023 2:38:28 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Renfrew

This is the second time in the past 2 days you pinged me to a thread I’m not participating in. Stop it.


20 posted on 03/07/2023 2:38:37 PM PST by JonPreston
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