Russia doesn't need to be invaded or defeated though for there to be a war crimes trial or international tribunal. It could go ahead even with Russia being a sovereign, independent state and unoccupied. Milosevic for example was extradited to The Hague.
Also some reports of ammo dump of the invaders near Kreminna being destroyed with Ukrainian forces close to the city.
Ground freezing in the north east of Ukraine could see movement over the next few days so stalemate may be replaced by advances and hopefully success for Ukraine in removing the invaders from their land.
Could be misinformation hoping to convince some Ukrainans to fall back weakening themselves even more,
It's only Monday things will change day to day for the next while, remember before Kherson people on here had suggested the Ukrainans were in dire straights and cut off ,and retreating
Kherson was liberated
Not sure how reliable the source is but just seen a report that Ukraine's troops in Soledar have now been instructed to withdraw.
That is sickening!
Russia are not going to be defeated akin to the Nazis - there will be no unconditional surrender. As much as we would like it otherwise, they'll all be able to happily continue their lives, albeit confined to Russia and some other supporting territories.
Interesting to hear Solovyov support the act of war crimes - I can't see any situation where he doesn't eventually end up on trial at The Hague (Nazi propagandists were on trial at Nuremberg, not just politicians and the military).
The situation at Soledar looks really bad. The defending Ukrainians have their backs to the river Bakhmut with supplies being funnelled through vulnerable bridges (marked in blue) that are likely already being shelled by the Russians.
Unless something changes dramatically and soon, Ukraine will have to withdraw to the opposite side of the Bakhmut.
Another vehicle for the list
The American Stryker supposedly being suggested for deployment to Ukraine,
A 8x8 combat vehicle /armoured people carrier,and numerous other capabilities depending on the specific mission or load out
Elsewhere it was reported as a Ukr. ammo dump.
Great battles of the Russian Army: the defeat at Kherson
That's not how price reporting of these things works. The prices being quoted for Urals will be based on verified prices paid, or failing that, on analysts best estimates of the prices paid. The reason for the already steep discount is because these are their only markets. China is not paying 18$ a barrel for Urals.
Pretty big explosion for something that's nothing
Whatever they decide to send they need to bloody hurry up and send it. Between the build up of troops in Belarus, the 500k mobilisation and the small gains in Bahkmut, these things give the Russians options and a little win to rally the troops. The Ukrainians have their foot on the Russians throats and it's imperative that the next move crushes their windpipe not slips off the neck.
A weapons deluge that allows that to happen needs to happen now and fast.
It’s what Russia do.
Sadly could work in the long run.
A new day another failed orc rocket attack, this time it's a beach that's the innocent victim.
Oh on that the chap the designed the kalibre missiles had an accident and died today in Russia,
There is a video going round of 3 helis shot down but it looks fake
They only have 40 of them in operation,
How many will they willingly send a few at most,
Huge fan of the Archer system being following its development for years,
Will a handful make much of a difference unfortunately No ,at this point I'd rather see CVS90 IVFs in large numbers and more HiMars that would make me real difference
And so he died later on from his injurys....or did he? A live witness in Putins Russia is a very dangerous man.
It's not whatever orc propaganda that he is reposting. I remember Julian being very quiet when Ukraine were routing the orcs in Kherson, he was probably distaught that Ukraine were winning so big. The guy is a snake.
Picture from two days ago of the result of one of the orc human wave attacks.
The orcs are throwing hundreds at the Ukraine trenches during these attacks. It would not surprise me that the AFU had to withdraw to the second line of defence simply because they ran out of bullets mowing down the waves of orcs.
So what's the real situation like, then?
More fake news from "Jihad Julian". He is utterly discredited as a source of anything.
Sveeeeeeeeeeeden sending Archers 👍️
3 more orc helicopters taken out since yesterday.
30% of the entire Russian air force is now confirmed as being scrap metal 💥
Maggie Thatcher on Putin.
It's almost like thinking of Churchill commenting on Gorbachev.
The reported Urals price is the price that China and India are buying at, as they are largely the only ones buying it.
Meanwhile bastion of EU Democracy Hungary are paying 10% more for their Russian gas from Russia
"He died in a hospital in Rostov from FSB"