Not the case. I've seen many military experts on social media who think Russia is up against it (for all of the reasons they failed to take Kyiv or even get near to the city) and who think they could well end up losing 'the battle for the Donbass'.
There are numerous things going wrong on the Russian side : badly led, poor or outdated equipment, not well motivated, logistics and supply lines going wrong etc. They took an absolute hammering in the north and lost decisively.
"There is a struggle in the Kremlin, the next two weeks will be decisive"
"There is a struggle in Kremlin between the lunatics and the pragmatists. And the pragmatists have realized that they cannot seize Kharkiv. The lunatics might send an army to complete destruction"
Probably hidden behind a paywall:-
But, could this be a reality?
"Ukrainian officials said Moscow’s aims likely go far beyond seizing these areas, and that Mr. Putin seeks to destroy the best Ukrainian units in the battle of Donbas to then try again to seize the rest of the country, including Kyiv"
I read on Bloomberg [Paywall] that Putin will make a rare trip outside his bunker in Russia to meet Lukashenko in Belarus [Tuesday in the vostochny cosmodrome exactly if you are interested]. An opportunity for a coup perhaps to put an end to the madness. Well, all the best coups take place when the guy in question is out of the country.
Once an entity like the Russia Army sets foot inside a country's borders they should be treated like a bacterial infection and eradicated.
The Baltic states must recognise that assisting Ukraine now, is the only way to halt the spread and lessen the chances of a relapse.
A good opportunity for a particular type of coup, but I mustn't drone on about that . . .
Good article. That guy agrees with the general assessment that Russia will lose the battle for the Donbass and will not be able to take Kharkiv. Interestingly, he senses a shift in Western / US opinion and that they may now be favouring the idea of a Ukrainian military victory over Russia as the preferred outcome.
To tell you the truth I watched this clip yesterday and that probably confirmed my thoughts and informed my opinionin that post. It’s 18 minutes long not expecting you to watch it but this is a guy who I find quite interesting a Russian philosopher who grew up in the Soviet Union in the 1980’s. I agree with all your thoughts in the above post but I do think things very noticeably moved up several gears very quickly in the last few years and people who never had much opinions in my circle of friends before are now spouting very pointed talking points that are clearly on the Pro Russian/ conspiracy type agenda which they must be bombarded with on their personal social media feeds. Anywhere here is the clip from Vlad vexler. He gives a good insight into how a Russian propaganda storm saved lukashenko in 2020.
https://youtu.be/_j6Vg7yLx54
By and large I agree with you. The topic only arose because I said I felt that, emotional reasons aside, Ukraine was likely quite a few reforms short of being a realistic candidate for the EU, and of course I was immediately labelled a Kremlin agent. So I just wanted to clarify my position. I would personally be totally in favour of them joining when the time is right.
As for Johnson, yes I'm sure part of it is distraction and him living out his Churchill fantasies, but from what I gather the UK has delivered more and better weapons than almost any EU country and the head of Britain going on a walk on Kiev is also a great PR moment for the Ukrainian war effort, so I'm all for it
I suggest a nuclear waste flavoured cup of tea.
Apparently they forgot to check the weather and the stuff is blowing towards their own forces!
Russia are losing troops 10 to 1. There are 60,000 women alone in the Ukrainian army and how many men? I think they have a million defenders altogether. The Orcs will be burned out very soon at this rate.
Russian muppets protesting in Frankfurt:-
It's more speculation as their efforts so far show they haven't a hope of doing that. As others have said the May 9th date seems to be spurring them on now. It's the East or bust, hopefully bust!
Interesting article about the recruitment of children to spread the Z symbol and the teaching of propaganda in schools.
Will be interesting to see what spin is put on things on the 9th, even losses will be some how turned into victories no doubt.
If you're taking the Ukrainian estimates only, then Russia have lost troops in a ratio very close to 10 Russians for every one Ukrainian. Other estimates aren't quite as dramatic as that, but it certainly is not going too well for the Russians, judging by the majority of any way neutral observations.
We have a few here too. The Howth branch of the Leningrad Malitia...
Should be rounded up and sent back to Russia.
They are defending the indefensible and people with such barbaric values have no place in Western Society.
Horrendous accounts coming out of Mariupol
https://kyivindependent.com/national/voices-of-sieged-mariupol-its-not-even-comparable-to-hell/
Should of let his tyres down at least
That thing should be burnt out. Wonder is it any connection to a Russian business family operating in motors and food based in Howth?
I would like to think not as they are here a few generations and seem very sincere.
More worried that its parked outside a Scout Hut, considering they like killing and raping children
If Putin isn't "sorted" during his meeting with Lukashenko, a golden opportunity will have been lost.
The Russian army will not retaliate, they'll probably send a "Thank You" note.
"Sorting" Putin is the answer as there will be no consequences, who on earth would care?
You got me thinking, maybe someone has had a go already - he is, after all, rumoured to be suffering from thyroid cancer . . .
Does anyone who has a bit more of a military background, maybe Manic Moran, have any idea what the approach might be in this battle for the Donbass. Russia obviously has the advantage in equiment and power, so how do Ukraine compete here? Will it use forward deployed special forces to try create distraction in the rear Russian units, as far as I know their Bayraktars are gone, so how do they balance out the disparity in heavy artillery? Do they have any force multipliers they can call on?
Edit: and as the Russians are gathering troops for this assault in rear staging areas, are pre emptive strikes an option, or do Ukraine even have the capacity for it.
Russian flight out of Brussels.
At least Jimmy Savile raised some money for children's hospitals to try and put something in the 'good' side of the ledger for when he died. Putin, on the other hand, is bombing the fecking things.
Bit of light-heartedness.
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