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Yes, that's true. There was an article that featured an interview with some of his men, they seemed fiercely loyal to him . It went against the narrative that they were all mercenaries without any real loyalty to Wagner. Some of the convicts that had done their six months said he turned their lives around and that they were willing to go back fighting for Wagner. It would not surprise me if he has ambitions to lead Russia one day. This essay might be him trying to position himself as the guy who did his best to save Russia despite the incompetence of the Ministry of Defense and the Kremlin.

He's already publicly embarrassed putin and the Russian military after they withheld ammunition and supplies for his forces in and around bakhmut, weeks ago and yet at the same time they have captured and are holding more ground in bakhmut than previous efforts by the Russians alone ,

It's pretty much obvious that Wagner forces have become the Russian Vanguard inside Ukraine, as it stands they could well push further afield then bakhmut, which could throw a spanner in the works for the big counter offensive especially if they can hold up the Ukrainans,

I still hope melitopol will be the primary target of the coming offensive take there and they control all the way to from Kherson, Zaporizhzhia Crimea and vice versa they can cut off Russian forces from all supply routes and reenforcements,they have been targeting both Melitopol and Mariupol with percision strikes since late January,

Article on RTE website about it.

It is funny (in a sad way), they [Poland] are flagrantly breaking EU laws by doing this I think and also in same breath blaming the EU for their own corruption (as regards the Ukrainian products being "diverted" into local markets - how is that happening I wonder...magic?).

"even Ukrainethemselves recognise that they have but one chance at a good counter offensive"

Do you have the source for this claim?

Sounds rediculous to me that Ukraine would come out and say they will just give up on liberating their country from the moskovyte invaders if they don't retake all their territory in one go.

Wars are won with equipment rather than pure numbers, Ukraine are pretty much limited by the amount of equipment they have (as they don't follow outdated russian meat grinder tactics that haven't worked in any way at all), but yes, you have pointed out correctly that they can keep on going as long as needed.

Glad you asked and got an answer for your question, I expect you'll take it into account in future posts.

More bs nobody predicted July,

Some pot stirring by someone nothing new ,

Crimea '23 is still happening

Crimea by christmas

>> (You are here) Crimea 23

Crimea 24

Crimea by end of the decade

Crimea by 2050

We didnt want it anyways

No, war criminal Igor Girkin is next on the list. He says things... he might have the largest pair of tungsten reinforced cojones in all of Mordor.

The rumour that civilians have received evacuation instructions in Armyansk seem to have been confirmed :-)

Armyansk is roughly first in line as you invade the peninsula from Ukraine

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https://twitter.com/u_me_reality/status/1647642298421850112?s=20

Just seen an article claiming Italy has increased the number of self propelled artillery units it is sending with another headline claiming it will now be sending all of its stock (over 100) of this version of a self propelled 155mm artillery piece so there must be some understanding among those supporting Ukraine that their deficit here needs to be filled to help them succeed when they decide it is the right time to start their counter-offensive.

That's why I said it was another headline. Just looked for the link but can't find it now. It was on social media so maybe the post has been taken down now.

I think we are entering a very critical phase in this war and associated geopolitics. Either a well equipped and trained Ukrainian assault can drive a wedge through Russian occupied territory and inflict such losses as to make it politically impossible for Russia to continue prosecuting this war. Or we see greater intervention and other states being drawn in.

I’m not sure about that. I think if the Russians are not broken this year then support for Ukraine will decrease over time. If vast sums of money and weaponry cannot defeat a laughably incompetent, poorly equipped Russian army then so be it, I don’t think other countries will put boots on the ground to try and push the Russian army back a couple of hundred kilometres.