It makes it feel like the side they support has a chance of winning.
Even the BBC report says Ukraine tends to wildly exaggerate numbers of Russian soldiers killed in strikes, acknowledging that doesn't make you a Russian supporter, just a realist. Though I realise that might be hard for you to understand.
Either way, as I said above, a significant strike, whether 300 or 500 is perhaps less important than the propaganda value
They have shown to be more reliable estimates than the Russian lies.
That's true, but still doesn't make them accurate. I trust US/NATO estimates much more when it comes to casualties on both sides
The headline is a bit misleading, IMHO. AID is something we give to other Countrys that have suffered natural disasters, Tsunami's, epidemics etc. The money the EU ( and others ) give Russia is earned income, from products they sell. Strictly speaking if it was genuine AID, then that tap could be cut off immediately. But its not, and for now, we don't have much choice. And of course, the Russians are using cash from any source to fund their war. But hopefully, the next few months will see a big reduction in Russia's ability to fund its war from EU / West's cash. And yes, we should be doing more to help Ukraine, they are fighting a battle on our behalf.
Which BBC report is this?
Surprising to hear the wildly exaggerate language when referring to Ukraine, when referring to Russian figures, that language would be appropriate.
Says it all really
They said they got it from increased phone signals from the location. Maybe that's a deflection from their real source.
Well as it so happens, yesterday, I spoke with a German colleague and of course we discussed the War in Ukraine. And she practically cringed with embarrassment when the name Scholz came up. According to her, most Germans feel the same way, that is disagreement with the way Scholz has acted throughout, and that there was and still is a major backlash against him, which is the main reason he has changed his attitude to the war. The next few mths will tell just how much MR. Scholz has really changed.
The BBC are a joke. The only figures they were willing to put their precious name to were those from counting death notices.
It's extremely unusual btw for the Russians to admit even 65 deaths. They tried to claim only a very small number of sailors were killed in the Moskva sinking.
I have heard the BBC saying Ukraine exaggerates. Can you point out anywhere where they used the adjective ‘Wildly’?
Much TIA.
Nothing to do with Nato satellites and ISR assets in the skies over Ukraine,phone signals the sizes of the building it would have been easy to track the comings and goings of thousands of people and their vehicles,
Ukrainian military at Velyky Potyomkin island near Kherson
looks like a move across the Dnieper by the Ukrainians
Probably relatives at home being told they disappeared from the battlefield (instead of dead) and folks clinging on to some hope that they're in the west or knowing russian propaganda being told they were captured by the Ukrainians and it's the Ukrainians knocking em off in prison at a later date instead of outright admitting death on the battlefield. Some commissioner higher up then more likely claiming the death pension till the death is admitted to the relatives.
I read the building was near surrounded by numerous military vehicles with no efforts taken to hide their nature.
Hmm I don't know, neither the US nor NATO are on the ground - unless you believe Russian propaganda..
So they can guesstimate from remote imagery and feedback combined from Ukrainian military but no first hand knowledge as far as I know?
I read that on this very thread.
But Russians social media hey
Something apparently happening in Crimea.
No idea what he is saying(I guess it's not too complimentary),but this is badass😵
Nothing trivial I hope!
Darth update
I doubt there are 200k trained operatives left in the Russian Army. 300k conscripts and mobilised troops and maybe 60-70k contract soldiers at thr asbolute most.
So the reality for Ukraine is that their army which, with Western support, should be in the region of 200k highly trained soliders plus 500-600k territorials and conscripts.
The manpower overmatch is very much on Ukraines side. I think they are aware of this reality too - hence they refused offers of a winter cease fire.
Even if Ukraine were not "winning" and so were losing the war, they would still fight on. You keep fighting to defend your country as long as it takes. The only thing which will shorten the killing is for NATO countries to supply Ukraine with ever increasing amounts of equipment.
There were other HIMARS attacks on New Years night, all targetting Russian ammo dumps.
Some are speculating that the mobiks who were killed at Makiivka weren't even the primary target. The HIMARS successfully blew the ammo dump which was the primary target, then the ammo dump blew the mobiks.
Oh so it's was an accident.
They don't use those exact words but that's pretty much the gist of it:
"According to the Ukrainian military's earlier statement, 300 were wounded in addition to the estimated 400 killed. Ukraine's army claims, almost daily, to have killed dozens, sometimes hundreds, of soldiers in attacks, so caution is needed."
Btw nobody is disputing that the Russians lie about EVERYTHING all the time. The article merely points out the Ukrainians also make plenty of exaggerated claims.
The quote or some form of it is often attributed to Bismarck - Never get into war with Russia, because their reaction will be unpredictably stupid.
https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1415030
🤣🤣🤣🤣
You really need to go back to your ESL class. He said the soldiers may not have been the primary target. Not that the whole thing was an accident.
![Photo of [Deleted User]](https://we.vanillicon.com/v2/e050b53be62f0ae2404c620976170938.svg)
![Photo of [Deleted User]](https://we.vanillicon.com/v2/eedacf599b4135dfd56d6fdbddcbd867.svg)
