Seems like there is a concerted attempt by the Ukrainian government to project that an offensive is taking place in Bakhmut. They're also not shy about publicising the raids into Belogrod.
But when it comes to the raids in the south of Ukraine, not a squeak.
Yeah just remember everyone. There's gonna be a shitstorm of fake images and stories being propogated around the internet about bundles of ukrainian vehicles destroyed. Waves of UAF soldiers being mowed down from Russian telegram sources. Then bundled up and repacked on seemingly innocent looking twitter accounts or even innocently reposted by accident by legit accounts. And while obviously UAF lives and armor are going to be lost in this offensive, that's how Russian disinformation works.
It was a failed kherson offensive for weeks and weeks until it wasn't so just keep the nerves calm.
Russians claiming to have taken out 9 of the AMX-10, but the UAF did reclaim the town.
So seems the videos of the Ukrainians probing and then taking a lot of damage and casualties is true.
Very strange decision to attack through a field without any air support.
Russia just picked them off like sitting ducks.
Two AMX-10's seemingly abandoned.
The dastardly Anglo-Saxons!!
If you thimk the Russians talking up their military capabilities didn't get them anywhere i know some Chechens, Georgians and Crimeans who might like a chat with you.
Anyone thinks they know how this war will go is in a state of sin.
Even the UAF may not yet know where exactly the main offensive will be.
Is he still making predictions?
Its called suppression fire, and its to cover soldiers trying to get closer to the dugout / trenches to lob grenades into them. SOP,
OOPS... already covered by Virgil,
I'd say it was a real attack alright but part of the initial probes before a main assault is launched. When the main attack starts it will include the new western tanks and move fast. The Russians won't know what hit them until it's too late.
I think the Russians will fight like hell and in any event may look like they are winning/holding, until they burn out. If that happens they would collapse very quickly. So it might be very hard to tell how the Ukrainians are doing for a while.
Wagner and the Russian army getting on well
Like I said, talk one way or another doesn't make much difference. The Russians also like to talk up their military and we saw what it meant in reality. Let's see what the map looks like come next winter.
Suppressing fire. It takes an extraordinary amount of bravery and grit to stick your head up above the trenches while bullets are whizzing past. So Ukranians fire while they advance to prevent this.
What's not shown though is that many of these positions will have been extensively shelled and drone grenade dropped before the Ukranians pull up. So many of the Russians in the trenches will be injured or shell shocked and unable to respond properly.
Looks like his mate got hit by the grenade towards the end?
Cansomeone explain what the UKr are shooting at . The Ru are not exactly popping their heads up to present pot shots from the UKr. Or is it a case that the rat, rat, rat rat,, of the gun noises is sufficient reason to fire so many rounds in order to frighten the Russians . Would the use of grenade launchers make more sense The Ru are making ABSOLUTLY no attempt to defend themselves.
OR AM I MISSING SOMETHING?
No, keeping talking does make a difference, if you think you're sick of it just imagine how the Russians are feeling. 😉
The Russians have to be ready 24 hours a day whether the Ukrainians say stuff or not, as the counteroffensive has been talked up for months now. I just think extra talk now makes little difference either way.
But yes, you're right, I do know very little about military strategy and can't really think of a more repulsive human endeavour than war. Having said that, it's one the Ukrainians didn't choose so I hope that whoever is shaping their strategy does it well
The original source for that has made lots of dubious claims in the past.
Might be happening
The reporting from Ukraine youtube channel says Ukraine lost 1 tank and 9 4x4's in the assault.
The raids, which were just reconnaissance/probing attacks with no new western equipment managed to penetrate several kilometres deep into Russian held territory.
That channel is usually quite accurate, so if true it seems things didn't go that badly for Ukraine at all and as expected do not closely resemble what Russia claimed.
This is why Ukr bombing Russian mainland targets makes sense. Putin simply doesn't know how his army is doing (and therefore won't back down) until it's absolutely unable to be hidden from him and the russian population at large.
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Could easily be Russian misinformation. Stage a fake attack they repelled.
You don't see any point in the Ukrainians talking about their upcomming offensive because you don't know enough about military strategy, if you did you would instantly understand exactly what they're doing.
Look at it from the Russian side, they have been expecting an offensive for a while now and have to be ready 24 hours a day seven days a week, week after week, month after month, what this does is slowly chip away at the readyness to fight (very important), increases anxiety, and saps morale, it's chapter 1 in the "How To Win a War" handbook. The Ukrainians should be doing a few probing attacks and feints also, just to keep the stress levels up.
Believe it or not and no offence, but the Ukrainian military know a touch more about this than yourself.
This kind of strategy works even better when your opposition is already low on morale and doesn't want to be there, so perfect for the current situation.
While many soccer nations have their elements of troublemakers I remember the Russians and English standing out for that territorial behaviour during the Euros in France. While English hooligans were at their usual their Russian equivalents actively sought them out for a rumble.
Yea, until we see some of the Western armour in action, I think we're really only in the initial phases of the counter offensive.
Thats nonsense to be fair, I think its because most Irish fans arent involved in terrace culture and dont support a team week in week out. So its just an occasion for Irish fans. How would he explain league of Ireland fans in Europe? Shamrock Rovers have had more than their share of dust ups at home and abroad. I remember a few years ago their casuals went searching for Juve's ultras which was fairly ballys. Shamrock aren't alone most clubs in Europe in recent times have some sort of altercations, even my own club Sligo Rovers and Motherwell last year. Most fans from England or the LOI don't get involved in that nonsense but it's easy to get caught up in the mob mentality.
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