Alexander Khodakovsky, leader of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic's Vostok Battalion, claimed the majority of troops killed since mid-May have died by friendly fire.
Det ser ut til at russerne ikke helt har trua på at skyttergravene deres langs Dnjeprs venstre bredd vil holde. Nå graver de skyttergraver inne på Krym også. Får nok snart bruk for dem.
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Kherson; Another masterful victory for Ukraine
Russian Generals have been given no choice but to retreat from Kherson city and oblast. Ukraine bled the Russians dry by engaging them along the whole Kherson front without mounting a major and costly offensive. To the Russian rear, the destruction of the bridges across the Dnipro prevented an adequate resupply. This tactic forced the Russians to use ammunition and other resources that they could not replace.
Russia tried to plug the gap with untrained conscripts, but this simply caused more casualties and created more mouths to feed. Now the quartermaster's stores are empty.
This is another masterful victory for Ukraine. They have used military science, superior logistical supply and patience to take back Kherson with far fewer casualties than would have been caused by a major advance.
Ukraine will not allow retreat to be easy, they will force the Russians to run with what little they can carry. Every item that the Russians leave behind is an item they must replace.
Russia has lost Kherson. I expect they will move their forces into Donbas. However, if they do, they open the doors to Crimea.
If the smart Russians want this 'special military operation' to end, all they have to do is go home.
They're fighting a war in the 21st century, using 20th century gear,
19th century tactics, with a 18th century government,
with 17th century goals, and a 6th century morality.
Det er litt underlig med Kirill Stremousov som ble innsatt av russerne som leder i Kherson. Han døde visstnok i en bilulykke på Krym. Ifølge hans sjåfør kolliderte de med en lastebil og "ingen kunne overleve et slikt krasj". Men sjåføren overlevde tydeligvis. Man må vel nesten være russer for å tro på noe sånt?
One of the greatest threats to freedom and democracy is industrialised social media. Everyday thousands of people sit in tiny rooms waiting for a computer to flag up the use of words like 'war, mid-terms, Putin, Trump, Boris, EU' and so on.
These troll farms then attack any negativity about the person they are paid to support. This affects public opinion, elections and the actions of democratic governments. It also cancels well-meaning individuals who feel strongly about injustice. It is no secret that the election of President 45 was affected in this way and many claim that Brexit followed the same path.
I write almost every day supporting Ukraine. Once I have posted I disinfect the responses every hour to remove attacks from trolls. They are easy to identify, they often have names that don't match their photograph, they lead their title with 'Dr' and they cut and paste the same assault under different names.
I feel rewarded that my messages are a threat in some way to Putin. When more than a million people view my posts I guess it raises those 'flags'.
I receive no financial benefit from my posts. I consider the subject of Ukraine far too important to interrupt it by selling a sponsor's panty liners.
To those who do want to encourage me to continue with this campaign, go to my web page at https://lnkd.in/e3nnThDT
Det er litt underlig med Kirill Stremousov som ble innsatt av russerne som leder i Kherson. Han døde visstnok i en bilulykke på Krym. Ifølge hans sjåfør kolliderte de med en lastebil og "ingen kunne overleve et slikt krasj". Men sjåføren overlevde tydeligvis. Man må vel nesten være russer for å tro på noe sånt?
Alle steder med hvitt flagg på blå bakgrunn er byer, tettsteder, områder som Ukraina har tatt full kontroll over det siste døgnet, (rosafargen er ikke oppdatert og trolig i kontinuerlig bevegelse).
Ifølge uverifiserte meldinger er hele Mykolaiev fylke gjenerobret. Altså alt nord for den stiplete linjen i kartet over.
Hvor skal Ukraina nå angripe? Å angripe over Dnipr er ganske fånyttes med alle styrkene Russland nå har på den andre siden av elven. Da måtte de ha luftherredømme. Så kanskje ned mot Melitopol og så sveipe vestover mot Krym? Eller øke innsatsen i Luhansk?
Tipper det i første omgang frigis styrker for å stoppe den russiske forsøkene ved Bakhmut, samt forsere i Luhansk. Russerne på sin side vil neppe våge å frigjøre mye tropper i sør. Jeg synes det er ganske klart at sør må frigjøres fra nord. Tipper russiske styrker etter hvert kan bli presset inn i Krim, der de på lenger sikt vil bli hjelpeløst isolert.
Fra Nova Kahovka og ned til munningen av elva er det rundt 80km, så jeg tror det blir mye katt og mus-lek fra ukrainernes side for å holde på de russiske styrkene sør for elva. Gjøre noen fremstøt her og der for at russerne skal avsløre sine posisjoner og så returnere ild. Blir nok også et paradis for droneflygere som slipper kinaputter på russerne. Tror ikke Ukraina er klar for en offensiv mot Melitopol enda.
Spain will send two more U.S.-made HAWK air defence systems to Ukraine in addition to four shipped last week to help it repel Russia's invasion and protect its battered infrastructure, Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Thursday.
It seems Russia has elevated manipulating America’s elections over purely military or propaganda priorities on the battlefield across occupied eastern Ukraine, and the Kherson region in particular. “Trump generates a lot of hatred in American society....