Ukranian army is now on the offensive

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The Ukrainian Army Is On The Attack. This Is How The War With Russia Could End

The Ukrainian army reportedly has gone on the offensive in the country’s war-torn east. For the faltering Russian war effort, this is very, very bad news.

Ukrainian formations—apparently including the battle-hardened 92nd and 93rd Mechanized Brigades—in recent days began pushing north and east from Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine just 25 miles from the Russia-Ukraine border. Russian troops retreated east across the Donets River, blowing up bridges behind them as they fled toward the border.

The Russian army is advancing, too—seizing a few villages along the axis running southwest through Izium, 60 miles south of Kharkiv.

But the Izium offensive might be a prelude to disaster for the Russians. Ten weeks into Russia’s wider war on Ukraine, the Russian army is exhausted. Its best battalions are shattered. A dozen of its top commanders are claimed by the Ukrainians to be dead. Tens of thousands of Russian and allied troops have been killed, wounded or captured.

All that is to say, the Russian advance is fragile. And it might get more fragile as the Russians keep pushing past Izium, thinning out their forces and stretching their supply lines. For the Ukrainians, that’s an opportunity. A potentially war-winning one.


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Ukrainian forces may soon force Russian troops out of artillery range of Kharkiv, according to an assessment that says the fight in the Donbass region is entering a decisive phase.

U.S. think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said Friday that over the previous 24 hours, Ukrainian forces had captured several settlements north east of Ukraine's second largest city in an operation which has developed into a "successful, broader counteroffensive."

It said that Ukrainian forces are "notably retaking territory along a broad arc around Kharkiv rather than focusing on a narrow thrust" and this showed they were able to launch larger-scale offensive operations than they have been previously able to.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/ukraine-russia-mariupol-isw-kharkiv-1704506?amp=1
 
A humiliating military loss is always dangerous for a Russian despot.

Russia's humiliating loss to Japan in 1905 didn't do him in, but it fatally weakened tsar Nicholas II
 
Cypress said:
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Don’t think the Ukrainians don’t know what they’re doing. Ukrainian commanders, many of them veterans of the Soviet army, understand Russian doctrine—and how to exploit the flaws in Russian doctrine. Cutting a salient is a classic tactic for defeating a Russian offensive.

The key is that Russian battalions by design are heavy with artillery but light on infantry. Firepower, not manpower, lies at the heart of Russian doctrine. That lack of infantry, so evident during Russia’s abortive attempt to occupy Kyiv early in the current campaign, means that an attacking Russian force often struggles to defend its rear.

To make up for their own lack of infantry, Russian commanders tend to assign pro-Russian paramilitaries—undertrained, lightly-armed locals—to guard supply lines. For the Ukrainians, these weak rear-area forces are the way through and around a Russian advance.

This explains a lot about why the Russians are getting their asses kicked.
 
Cypress said:
The Ukrainian Army Is On The Attack. This Is How The War With Russia Could End

The Ukrainian army reportedly has gone on the offensive in the country’s war-torn east. For the faltering Russian war effort, this is very, very bad news.

Ukrainian formations—apparently including the battle-hardened 92nd and 93rd Mechanized Brigades—in recent days began pushing north and east from Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine just 25 miles from the Russia-Ukraine border. Russian troops retreated east across the Donets River, blowing up bridges behind them as they fled toward the border.

The Russian army is advancing, too—seizing a few villages along the axis running southwest through Izium, 60 miles south of Kharkiv.

But the Izium offensive might be a prelude to disaster for the Russians. Ten weeks into Russia’s wider war on Ukraine, the Russian army is exhausted. Its best battalions are shattered. A dozen of its top commanders are claimed by the Ukrainians to be dead. Tens of thousands of Russian and allied troops have been killed, wounded or captured.

All that is to say, the Russian advance is fragile. And it might get more fragile as the Russians keep pushing past Izium, thinning out their forces and stretching their supply lines. For the Ukrainians, that’s an opportunity. A potentially war-winning one.


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Moon is weeping. :sadbaby:
 
Cypress said:
There are more than a few posters here who on the evening of February 24 were eagerly hoping for and anticipating an easy and rapid Russian victory.
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Agreed. IIRC, aside from Ms. Moonbeam and Tom the Thai, all were Trumpers.
 
Dutch Uncle said:
Don’t think the Ukrainians don’t know what they’re doing. Ukrainian commanders, many of them veterans of the Soviet army, understand Russian doctrine—and how to exploit the flaws in Russian doctrine. Cutting a salient is a classic tactic for defeating a Russian offensive.

The key is that Russian battalions by design are heavy with artillery but light on infantry. Firepower, not manpower, lies at the heart of Russian doctrine. That lack of infantry, so evident during Russia’s abortive attempt to occupy Kyiv early in the current campaign, means that an attacking Russian force often struggles to defend its rear.

To make up for their own lack of infantry, Russian commanders tend to assign pro-Russian paramilitaries—undertrained, lightly-armed locals—to guard supply lines. For the Ukrainians, these weak rear-area forces are the way through and around a Russian advance.

This explains a lot about why the Russians are getting their asses kicked.
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They're still fighting the last major war. Soviet military doctrine was to defeat the Nazis by overwhelming fire power and strategic use of artillery.
 
Cypress said:
The Ukrainian Army Is On The Attack. This Is How The War With Russia Could End

The Ukrainian army reportedly has gone on the offensive in the country’s war-torn east. For the faltering Russian war effort, this is very, very bad news.

Ukrainian formations—apparently including the battle-hardened 92nd and 93rd Mechanized Brigades—in recent days began pushing north and east from Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine just 25 miles from the Russia-Ukraine border. Russian troops retreated east across the Donets River, blowing up bridges behind them as they fled toward the border.

The Russian army is advancing, too—seizing a few villages along the axis running southwest through Izium, 60 miles south of Kharkiv.

But the Izium offensive might be a prelude to disaster for the Russians. Ten weeks into Russia’s wider war on Ukraine, the Russian army is exhausted. Its best battalions are shattered. A dozen of its top commanders are claimed by the Ukrainians to be dead. Tens of thousands of Russian and allied troops have been killed, wounded or captured.

All that is to say, the Russian advance is fragile. And it might get more fragile as the Russians keep pushing past Izium, thinning out their forces and stretching their supply lines. For the Ukrainians, that’s an opportunity. A potentially war-winning one.


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From your lips to God's ears.
 
I want to see Ukrainian army, break the siege of Mariupol too and retake that city?!! I hope Ukraine can win this war before the 2024 election, just case, Satan forbid Trump or a Trumpian like person wins the presidency and cuts military aid to Ukraine and possibly leave NATO too?!!
 
Hello Cypress,

Cypress said:
The Ukrainian Army Is On The Attack. This Is How The War With Russia Could End

The Ukrainian army reportedly has gone on the offensive in the country’s war-torn east. For the faltering Russian war effort, this is very, very bad news.

Ukrainian formations—apparently including the battle-hardened 92nd and 93rd Mechanized Brigades—in recent days began pushing north and east from Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine just 25 miles from the Russia-Ukraine border. Russian troops retreated east across the Donets River, blowing up bridges behind them as they fled toward the border.

The Russian army is advancing, too—seizing a few villages along the axis running southwest through Izium, 60 miles south of Kharkiv.

But the Izium offensive might be a prelude to disaster for the Russians. Ten weeks into Russia’s wider war on Ukraine, the Russian army is exhausted. Its best battalions are shattered. A dozen of its top commanders are claimed by the Ukrainians to be dead. Tens of thousands of Russian and allied troops have been killed, wounded or captured.

All that is to say, the Russian advance is fragile. And it might get more fragile as the Russians keep pushing past Izium, thinning out their forces and stretching their supply lines. For the Ukrainians, that’s an opportunity. A potentially war-winning one.


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Awesome!

Don't mess with Ukraine.

Putin is taking it on the chin.
 
Hello signalmankenneth

signalmankenneth said:
I want to see Ukrainian army, break the siege of Mariupol too and retake that city?!! I hope Ukraine can win this war before the 2024 election, just case, Satan forbid Trump or a Trumpian like person wins the presidency and cuts military aid to Ukraine and possibly leave NATO too?!!
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A Ukrainian win would show that Biden did the right thing, handled it well.

Go Ukraine!

Kick the Russians OUT!

We will help you rebuild.

And while we are at it, we should build America back better.

Good thing to consider: There were points in Obama's first term when nobody thought he stood a chance of reelection.
 
PoliTalker said:
Hello signalmankenneth



A Ukrainian win would show that Biden did the right thing, handled it well.

Go Ukraine!

Kick the Russians OUT!

We will help you rebuild.

And while we are at it, we should build America back better.

Good thing to consider: There were points in Obama's first term when nobody thought he stood a chance of reelection.
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how about we ignore ukraine and only focus on america and it's people?

oh, whats that you say? globalists hate people?
 
PoliTalker said:
Hello signalmankenneth



A Ukrainian win would show that Biden did the right thing, handled it well.

Go Ukraine!

Kick the Russians OUT!

We will help you rebuild.

And while we are at it, we should build America back better.

Good thing to consider: There were points in Obama's first term when nobody thought he stood a chance of reelection.
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We all are frequently wrong about what issue is actually a fatal political blow to a president.

Nine months ago Republicans were literally giddy that Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal was supposedly an epic clusterfuck for the ages, and they were looking forward to Americans being kidnapped and beheaded.

No one is even really discussing Afghanistan anymore in any measurable way, and it is not a significant campaign issue. That is why CRT was trotted out to mesmerize MAGA losers.
 
Hello Cypress,

Cypress said:
We all are frequently wrong about what issue is actually a fatal political blow to a president.

Nine months ago Republicans were literally giddy that Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal was supposedly an epic clusterfuck for the ages, and they were looking forward to Americans being kidnapped and beheaded.

No one is even really discussing Afghanistan anymore in any measurable way, and it is not a significant campaign issue. That is why CRT was trotted out to mesmerize MAGA losers.
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All they know is that they want Biden to be rejected by voters. They really don't care what the reason is. Anything will do. They never gave him a chance. Heck, they didn't even want to admit he won the election. They're just looking for a reason to coalesce around.

President Biden has done a very wise job of handling the Ukraine War crisis.

Putin has done a horrible job. He thought it was going to be a push over.

Putin is getting his act handed to him by the Ukrainian Defense.
 
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