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The problem for ISW in making assessments on Russian prioritization is that at this point in the war the Russian forces have been so degraded and now have so little concentrated combat power that it is hard to tell when they are trying to do something important like conduct an offensive versus trying and failing to pin down Ukraine forces across 6 axis.
The problem for ISW in making assessments on Russian prioritization is that at this point in the war the Russian forces have been so degraded and now have so little concentrated combat power that it is hard to tell when they are trying to do something important like conduct an offensive versus trying and failing to pin down Ukraine forces across 6 axis.
Wow! So the Russians forces are so degraded and have so little concentrated combat power? Well then, the Ukrainians should be able to march right to the Russian border and beyond pushing those weak Russian units aside. Interesting that ISW does not mention the combat status, losses, and current capability of Ukrainian forces other than to say that they might launch counter offensives. Nebulous. And the Russians aren't using the full personnel of their military that they could be in Ukraine. Why not? Perhaps it is because they aren't needed.
I also wonder why Ukrainian morale is so low with desertions and refusal among the troops to fight then?
Hmm.. Oh well, maybe the Ukrainians will launch their "counter offensive" with the Ghost of Kiev leading them and take over Russia. Remember Ukrainian farmers using their pitchforks to disarm Russian combat troops in tanks and then using their tractors to haul those tanks away? Well, maybe the Russians will be chased out of Ukraine after all. But I'm not holding my breath on that one.
Certainly mistakes were made, but it ended as a feint. Russian forces did advance on Kiev, but then stopped. Why? Because they could not hope to take Kiev with only 40,000 troops - it was a diversionary move to force Ukrainan troops to defend Kiev so that there would be less Ukrainian troops in Donbass, where the main attack occurred. And the Ukrainians were not able to dislodge the 40,000 Russian troops from the Kiev area until the Russians decided to leave.
So in the end, Putin miscalculated by pushing out Ukrainian forces out of Donbass and destroying Ukrainian fortifications? That rather looks like success.
And now Russian forces are prepared to accelerate their advances beyond the Donbass, still not using the full potential of their military.
Certainly mistakes were made, but it ended as a feint. Russian forces did advance on Kiev, but then stopped. Why? Because they could not hope to take Kiev with only 40,000 troops - it was a diversionary move to force Ukrainan troops to defend Kiev so that there would be less Ukrainian troops in Donbass, where the main attack occurred. And the Ukrainians were not able to dislodge the 40,000 Russian troops from the Kiev area until the Russians decided to leave.
So in the end, Putin miscalculated by pushing out Ukrainian forces out of Donbass and destroying Ukrainian fortifications? That rather looks like success.
And now Russian forces are prepared to accelerate their advances beyond the Donbass, still not using the full potential of their military.
Man...we have been waiting on the full potential of Russian military for a long time...hint...it ain't there. What you see is what you get.
Man...we have been waiting on the full potential of Russian military for a long time...hint...it ain't there. What you see is what you get.
Umm... no. Putin is not using his full military potential in Ukraine and he doesn't care who is waiting for him to do so. Obviously, he isn't doing so because he doesn't need to, with the Ukrainian Donbass fortifications blown apart through the forces he has there. Another reason may be that other troops should be available at other potential flashpoints. Russia is a big country that has a lot of area to cover. Troops should be ready to respond at any time.
Ukrainian Air Force strikes at Russian strong points Operational Command Pivden (South)
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Ukrainian missile and artillery units killed 23 invaders, and destroyed a 152-mm howitzer gun along with 7 armoured and motor vehicles as part of their fire missions
Ukrainian Armed Forces inflict losses on Russian troops on Pivdennyi Buh front and force them to retreat General Staff report
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Russian forces’ suffered significant losses following an unsuccessful attempt to conduct assault operations in order to improve their tactical positions on the Zelenyi Hai – Novohryhorivka axis. The Russians have retreated
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