Posted on 05/20/2023 3:57:22 AM PDT by FarCenter
The entire Bakhmut Citadel area has fallen to the Russians, and the Children’s Hospital area also has been taken.
The last part of the city remaining uncaptured is a small corner close to the Ukrainian flank operation facing Ivanjske. This area straddles an important roadway.
At this stage I don’t see much point for the Ukrainians continuing other than to evacuate any troops remaining.
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Meanwhile Ukraine is keeping up its flank operations (north and south of Bakhmut) and the Russian army so far is not doing much about these operations. It appears the Russians now see them as diversionary.
Ukrainian propaganda is saluting the successes on the flanks and has nothing to say at all about what has happened in the city proper. This is not surprising, as they expect their line to be broadcast to the world, hiding what is really happening.
The impact on Zelensky is yet to come. He is heading out to attend the G-7 in Japan, probably to avoid repercussions at home. The official reason for his trip, to seek armaments, seems a fool’s errand.
It amazes me the torrent of lies from anti American, Russian a## kissers.
I have never seen any supporter of Ukraine deny a military setback.
Not did anyone predict the gal of Moscow.
The Putinistas are a pernicious bunch of toddlers who can’t comment on the war or the security implications. All you can do is launch ridiculous non sequitors.
The Ukies took a beating. 1700 dead trying to counter attack Vlads flanks:
https://sonar21.com/ukraines-suicidal-offensive-is-bleeding-out-while-the-cia-loses-its-mind/
“On May 12, in the first day of their scheme, 1,725 Ukrainian men were killed on the Donbass front. This is the worst day’s military casualty rate since the US coup in Kiev launched the war in February 2014.
According to the Financial Times, this killing didn’t happen. Instead, the headline reads: “Ukrainian counter-offensive takes shape with the first gains around Bakhmut.” The Washington Post announced likewise: “How Ukrainian forces denied Russia victory in Bakhmut by Victory Day”. The New York Times repeated: “Ukraine’s Advances Near Bakhmut Expose Rifts in Russian Forces”. According to this propaganda, these successes were bloodless on the Ukrainian side.
A NATO forces veteran observes: “An entire regiment has been destroyed. This is cynical trading in flesh.….”
The videos shown by Johnson of the massive cemeteries across Ukraine is eye opening. Something the West will never show. Even if you disagree with Johnson- his video evidence is damning for the war cheerleaders.
On to Odessa! Maybe, just maybe that is what will take to get Zelensky to the table.
—> They have been squawking for a year how the Glorious Zelinskyy Squad had already won. Every, Single. Day. Again. And again. And again.
Well, they’re Zeepers… so there’s that.
—> I have never seen any supporter of Ukraine deny a military setback.
Baghdad Bob! You’re back!
The reality is the US does not belong in Ukraine. Period. Another reality is Vlad will not give up the ethnic Russian provinces- ever, and there is nothing the collective West can do about it.
NATO’s continuous expansion and overthrowing of the Ukie government in 2014 has consequences- it is obvious Vlad still holds all the cards, and Biden’s war cheerleaders are leading us to destruction, as we are witnessing.
The US has much blood on its hands.
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It’s pretty revolting watching these un-American clowns run around and whoop over a pedestrian piece of propaganda, straight from communist China.
And ask their comments are childish and outright lies about child who support Ukraine.
But then what should we expect from jerks who support Russian aggression in Europe and hate America?
And all their comments are childish and outright lies about folks who support Ukraine.
The only ethnic Russian province in Ukraine is Crimea, and that is only since the ethnic cleansing of the Tartars by the Soviets in the 50's.
It's a mystery ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯.
The reality is Russia does not belong in Ukraine. Period. You anti American who cheers a despot invading and slaughtering in an innocent country.
The Russian invasion is so evil they had to lie to their soldiers that they were invited in. Which led to Russian disaster for over a year.
No, NATO expansion didn’t justify a military invasion. Except to evil people with an upside down moral compass.
“they are in amazement about what Ukraine has accomplished.”
Yup—the greatest propaganda campaign in the history of the planet.
“...The US has much blood on its hands.”
Delta7, the Marxist-Leninist supporter of brutal invasions has blood on his hands. It is too bad that while brave Russians oppose Putin, you cowardly support him and his positions like a mindless sycophant.
“...Vlad still holds all the cards...” Is that what you really think? Just like Joachim Peiper speaking enthusiastically in support of Hitler in December of 1944 you stinking filthy Bolshevik pigs still support Putin the loser. Are you proud of those hammer and sickle flags flying over Lugansk?
When these types tell you “reality is ...” the propaganda is about to flow deep.
As for Russia “never giving up” supposed “Russian ethnic” parts of Ukraine.
First, it’s the same argument as used by nazi Germany (entitlement to seize ethnic areas).
Second, Russia invaded those areas.
And finally, the “Russia will never give it up” part will depend on military reality, not the bloviating of anti American weirdos.
The reality is Russia is in Ukraine whether the Ukrainians or the West likes it or not. It’s their sphere of influence, not the West’s. Russia has been warning NATO not to expand eastward for over 10 years, yet NATO still did it.
Russia is going to win this one unless the West gets directly involved. If the West does get directly involved it won’t take very long for the nukes to come out and then we have a global thermonuclear war.
If we ever have a war here, these lovers of “Vlad” are the first to go. Anyone who talks about Putin as “Vlad” is a creep.
Please tell us the “security implications” that required America to create, finance and direct the ongoing Ukraine slaughter thousands of mile from home when it’s in the grip of its own civil war, financial crisis and pornified decay.
There we go, “Russia must win or there must be WW3!”
Actually, Russia not only can lose, Russia has been losing.
And there ain’t no WW3.
nice try.
More proof Soros/FJB are winning the Ukraine proxy war!
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