Russia's War Against Ukraine

[Windigo]

 ... the UAFs are now at part of the Ukraine/Soviet border. (New wargame scenario to simulate - I like to call it, "HIMARS at the Border"

And the UAFs now control ,or threaten, a big chunk of the logistical/ supply routes to the south.

And now I am nail-biting waiting for the inevitable counterattack.... but it seems the Soviets are pissing men and materials away elsewhere?!

Twitter is stating the the Soviets are actually still doing some offensive operations down south. If true... WTF? Won't they need those troops to re-establish supply lines? Am I missing something? I mean other than how stupid things seem to be?

[Windigo]

I can totally understand why he's thinking about the next offensive and not her.  She's not even that hot.

Give her a tube of lip-gloss... then say that...  <:-)

[Sir Slash]

I suspect Putin will find some Fall-Guy in the army to blame all this on in time, not now, because the Glorious Russian Army is beating-back the Nazi Drug-Addict Hordes to save Mother Russia. But in time a few heads will roll and they'll try to figure-out what the hell went wrong. Then they will be back, like Arnold. Question is, will the army take it's spanking or will they start looking homeward for the real cause of their woes.  :-\

[Windigo]

That would take a bigger drunk than Boris Yeltsin to say "Fuck It!" and start rolling tanks east.

[Tripoli]

War on the Rocks just posted a podcast of an interview with CNA analyst Mike Kofman: UKRAINE'S KHARKHIV OPERATION AND THE RUSSIAN MILITARY'S BLACK WEEK

  https://warontherocks.com/2022/09/ukraines-kharkhiv-operation-and-the-russian-militarys-black-week/?__s=xlwaqxfp3j5d8o2leqan 

It is a pretty wide-ranging interview of the past week's events, but well worth the 45 minutes to listen to.

[GDS_Starfury]

kherson might be about to fall as well.  reports of some units negotiating surrender terms right now.

[W8taminute]

I can totally understand why he's thinking about the next offensive and not her.  She's not even that hot.

Give her a tube of lip-gloss... then say that...  <:-)

Haha!  Well I can't argue against that.   ;)

[SirAndrewD]

kherson might be about to fall as well.  reports of some units negotiating surrender terms right now.

Apparently negotiating separately from their high command.

If this pans out that could be the start of a general collapse.  I was hoping for the mutinies to start coming and breaking the Russian's back.

[Gusington]

^That's awesome news  <:-)

[SirAndrewD]

For some news about the other side..

CNN reporting that the Russians are launching a counterattack at Kupiansk, trying to take advantage of the Ukrainians being disorganized from the success of their advance.

If the Russians can't hold the west side of Kupiansk they can't hold the new defensive line they're trying to build in the east bank of the Oskil.  Even with no bridges intact, the river around Kupiansk is easily fordable by Ukrainian equipment, so this engagement could be decisive to if the Ukrainians can further exploit their momentum and get over the Oskil.

[Pete Dero]

I suspect Putin will find some Fall-Guy in the army to blame all this on in time, not now, because the Glorious Russian Army is beating-back the Nazi Drug-Addict Hordes to save Mother Russia. But in time a few heads will roll and they'll try to figure-out what the hell went wrong. Then they will be back, like Arnold. Question is, will the army take it's spanking or will they start looking homeward for the real cause of their woes.  :-\

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-fires-berdnikov-commander-ukraine-war-kharkiv-b2165023.html

Putin 'fires army commander after just 16 days' amid major losses in Kharkiv.

Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov was appointed to the position of commander of Russian army's Western Military District on 26 August, replacing Lieutenant General Sychecvy.

[SirAndrewD]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-fires-berdnikov-commander-ukraine-war-kharkiv-b2165023.html

Putin 'fires army commander after just 16 days' amid major losses in Kharkiv.

Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov was appointed to the position of commander of Russian army's Western Military District on 26 August, replacing Lieutenant General Sychecvy.

Why fire him when the entire operation was just a planned withdrawal from a strategically unimportant sector?

[Pete Dero]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-fires-berdnikov-commander-ukraine-war-kharkiv-b2165023.html

Putin 'fires army commander after just 16 days' amid major losses in Kharkiv.

Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov was appointed to the position of commander of Russian army's Western Military District on 26 August, replacing Lieutenant General Sychecvy.

Why fire him when the entire operation was just a planned withdrawal from a strategically unimportant sector?

They didn't withdraw fast enough ?

      

[FarAway Sooner]

I'm trying really hard not to get my hopes up.  If, in fact, the Russian Army is mutinying, that is great news.  I do wonder what might push Russia to start using tactical nukes in an effort to salvage the situation?

As much as I rejoice at the current news, I still worry about the future.

[JasonPratt]

I'm sure some part of Crimea can be named "Kremlin".  >:D

Wait, wait...! -- my joke has now been overtaken by recent events: the Uks have raised the flag over Kreminna yesterday!  :bd: (In Luhansk.)

Apparently the 'president' or leader or whatever he is of Luhansk didn't resign fast enough.  >:D

"If I was planning suicide, you would tell me, right boss?" -- that joke should have featured a "yes" reply.