Russia-Ukraine War (continuing)

 « one of the more realistic commentators » ~> We already showed this « commentator » is just lying 90% of the time. Reading the titles of his videos for the last few years, you would think Russia would be in Galway by now. He sees collapse everywhere on the front for Ukraine.

He reminds me of someone posting on this tread with similar incorrect information that they back up with Russia ministry of defence’s communications.

An example? Video from 10 dec 23 (almost 2 years ago: « Dire Situation As Russia Makes LARGE Gains - Ukraine War Map Analysis & News Update »

No need to watch the video. You would get more realistic information watching Jurassic Park.

His channel was more centred and balanced until his brain cancer became more of an issue. Now its just a place for African and Russian bots to vent how they are winning against NATO. I wonder how much funding is coming from Russian sources.

It's disappointing Russians air capability has expanded. Ukraine need better means to destroy Russia's jets. Hopefully a spiderweb 2.0 is planned to focus on their jets. The new fabs with a 200km range will become a problem.

I just want to point out that this guy is a bit of a drama queen, either he's extremely worried or elated. He doesn't seem to have any setting in between those two. He's probably one of the least reliable pro-Ukrainian youtube channels (imo of course).

Russia doesn't control 80% of Pokrovsk, what is happening though is that there is fighting going on in large parts of the city where it's unclear who controls it, the so-called grey zone. If Russia establishes control over those they do control 80% or more, but that's far from certain. By all accounts those Ukrainian hunting parties are having great success rooting out Russian sabotage and infiltration units, but they are vastly outnumbered so likely it's just a matter of time before they are forced to pull out.

Begs the question, how the **** are they winning elections there

That's funny… I needed a good chuckle this morning.

Its very easy to vote for the right candidate when there's a soldier with a gun next to you in the polling booth, showing you which is the 'right' candidate…… (and in most cases probably the only candidate…) and if you vote for the right candidate like a good Russian, you might even get to vote for him again and again… all in the same election.

Anything held in Russia or indeed occupied Ukraine that claims to be an 'election' is nothing more than a sham attempt to legitimise themselves to the wider world, and to try and justify their illegal invasion of a sovereign country.

This all looks totally fine right??

I've said it before… but those photos could be of ICE over in the US with the way TACO is turning the country.

Just a more nuanced Bricksters our Deny, isn't that right @Avatar in the Post ?

What a waste of human life

I have to admit i don't believe a word coming out from the pro-Ukrainian side in terms of their statements about Pokrovsk the past week. We've all since this play out before with the other fortress cities in previous years. My fear is that, yet again, Ukrainian soldiers' are being lives wasted holding on to a hopeless situation due to political optics

Those troops should have gotten the green light to pull out weeks ago and form the next defensive lines. They did their duty, and this is the reward they get?

We're all dying for some positive news. This could be it. From your resident more nuanced version of Brickster. Isn't that right @Avatar in the Post

The video features fresh footage from Povtrosk.

I hope the city is reduced to ruble like Vovchansk was as I said before. Which incidentally Russia is advancing here this week for the first time in months.

This could be why Ukraine is willing to sacrifice reserves to continue this battle. Russia are taking heavy losses especially armour to continue the advance.

Pokrovsk is obviously a bit of a mess. However, Ukraine has useful forces north of Myrnohrad which cutoff the Russian divisions there. Those pockets are now more or less cleared out, so those forces could likely maintain a corridor on the Eastern side for an orderly Ukrainian withdrawal in due course.

Putin made an eejit of himself by inviting journalists to come and see Pokrovsk, it suits Ukraine to stay long enough to make it obvious that he was bullshitting. Because Putin made excessive claims the Russians are losing a lot of man and materiel to try and bring about this about.

Ukrainian soldiers' are being lives wasted

How many?

As someone said years back "Ukrainians trade land for time, while Russians trade soldiers for land".