My guess is he couldn’t resist the internal demands that the best units were parceled out equally rather than held as a cohesive force.
Russia-Ukraine war has begun
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The Ukes did a pretty good job, stopping the Russians and fighting a defensive war. They found their offensive capabilities to be lacking.
They're past the immediate threat of total destruction - they need new strategies moving forward and I think it's good they're willing to critically look at their situation and make changes.
I think Zelensky is a helluva leader. Maybe not a military man, but he is the man in charge.
I was referencing Zaluzhny…I don’t know if it would have changed anything but I think he messed up. Should have demanded the best units remain intact
I agree and if he didn't see that a new strategy should be developed, he needed to be dismissed.
I think it's good anyway for top military people to be replaced regularly. Otherwise they start seeing themselves as infallible and can get locked into tunnel vision.
Impressive tracking, but not a very big bang.
From the thread:
Ukrainian Special Forces Clash with Wagner Mercenaries
News of War Staff Writer Wagner Mercenaries Ukrainian Special Forces Clash with Wagner Mercenaries in Africa In a significant escalation of their global operations against Russian-backed entities, Ukrainian special forces have been reported to engage directly with Wagner Group mercenaries in...
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General Syrsky was responsible for holding Bakhmut and got the rap for burning thru manpower Soviet-style
I'm sure he understands the Russian military mindset.
Without being inside the command post, knowing exactly what happened is impossible.
Russia is being depantsed by Ukraine
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Ukraine hits Russia's Ropucha-I class LST Caesar Kunikov with USV attack - Naval News
On February 14, 2024, the Main Intelligence Department of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (GUR) published a video on its Telegram channel showing a Magura Kamikaze USV attacking a Ropucha I-class landing ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
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This shows that Ukrainian intelligence provide excellent visibility into Russian operations in Crimea.Russia is being depantsed by Ukraine
Ukraine hits Russia's Ropucha-I class LST Caesar Kunikov with USV attack - Naval News
On February 14, 2024, the Main Intelligence Department of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (GUR) published a video on its Telegram channel showing a Magura Kamikaze USV attacking a Ropucha I-class landing ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Surveillance and target acquisition systems doing excellent work
Have you seen the new refinery "accidental fire" for today? There was to be a lot of Ukr SOF feet infiltrated on the ground. Make them bleed at home ! (metaphorically of course). Kinda.
And the attack on the Kunikov occurred at the extreme operating range of the USVs. Hmmm….
Published extreme ranges... Muahahahahaha... gawd I love Russian russian ships becoming novelty for recreational divers for the next 300 yrs. Oh, and the fish love it too.
Russian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison
Opposition leader, 47, was being held in jail about 40 miles north of Arctic Circle
Looks like Ukraine has pulled out of Avdiivka. That is a big loss, it gives Russia much more control of Donetsk and Luhansk.
Yes, was looking at that … ISW discounts Russian claims of a disorderly Ukrainian retreat.
Hard to say who really won. It does suggest to me that supply limitations may have been a real factor. But, It’s hard to fight while nearly surrounded indefinitely. The British ‘won‘ on Breeds Hill when the Colonials ran out of ammo.
Also, Russians were clearly willing to win at all costs, based on the the early armor loss tallies, and reports of large scale infantry attacks.
It’s disgusting and shameful that the House hasn’t passed the military aid package for Ukraine.
Ukraines death will be a slow one. I fear the time for a negotiated settlement and freezing the lines of control has come and gone. Putin has the upper hand now and will not stop until Zelensky is toppled and a pro-Russian government is installed.
This was always the way it would end. But NATO’s objectives have been met. The Russian military extremely degraded. It’s just too bad Ukraine needed to lose an entire generation of young men to meet those objectives.
Does the Ukraine spending bill have a provision for 100K military aged males? Otherwise its passage is just delaying the inevitable at best.
This was always the way it would end. But NATO’s objectives have been met. The Russian military extremely degraded. It’s just too bad Ukraine needed to lose an entire generation of young men to meet those objectives.
Does the Ukraine spending bill have a provision for 100K military aged males? Otherwise its passage is just delaying the inevitable at best.
You make this evaluation after Ukraine pulled back from a position previously occupied by Russia?
There's a job for you at the CIA.
Where do you plan to find 100K (200K?) fighting men so Ukraine can launch offensives to take back its territory.
Why do you delude yourself into thinking that anything other than Russian annexation of the land they currently control is the very best case scenario for the ending of this conflict?
Sorry - my reply to you was too snarky. I just don't see where one setback dooms the Ukes to defeat.
I don't know the Ukrainian population and how many are draft-eligible, but they aren't tapped out. They're talking about another call up, so they must have some they can call up. Contrary to popular belief, teens turn 18 every day in Ukraine. They haven't all moved out. In fact, in most of the country, reports are that those outside the war zone aren't affected by the war much, other than economically.
I think the F-16s coming online will make a big difference and I think Ukraine special forces attacking inside Ukraine (EDITED: RUSSIA and Crimea) will have an effect.
There are any number of scenarios where Russia could withdraw, including the death of Putin. I don't think it's a foregone conclusion at all that Russia will take over all of Ukraine.
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Based on General Syrsky’s interview, we can expect Ukraine to give more ground.
The Avdiivka Salient will probably be abandoned, and there may be some Russian gains in the Kupiansk-Kreminna area.
Ukraine now on defense. They are getting swarmed at every angle. The situation at the front is tense and involves daily Russian offensive maneuvers in several directions.
I can’t find the link. I think it was from the 13th or 14th
Syrsky seems more likely to trade territory for force preservation and engaging only when it is favorable. Weighing the pluses and minuses a little differently
I saw this story about Russia using mercenaries as canon fodder. I wonder how successful Ukraine has been at recruiting foreign soldiers compared to Russia?
Though weight of lead seems to be the current problem. We lack the ability to produce as many shells as Russia and North Korea combined. What does that say about our Defense Industrial Base? We spend a lot on very high tech, it seems we struggle producing the every day weapons.
Though weight of lead seems to be the current problem. We lack the ability to produce as many shells as Russia and North Korea combined. What does that say about our Defense Industrial Base? We spend a lot on very high tech, it seems we struggle producing the every day weapons.
Kremlin threatens to unleash Armageddon on West if it loses in Ukraine
Dmitry Medvedev - a close Putin ally - said if a military defeat led to a return to the 1991 frontiers, when the Soviet Union collapsed, Moscow would unleash Armageddon.
