Ukraine counter offensive

[Notch7]

hopefully the start of things to come

Ukraine has recaptured: Kharkiv and Izyum, along with smaller towns and villages in the region.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568960358127226882

Ukraine counter-offensive: Russian forces retreat as Ukraine takes key towns

The Ukrainian advances - if held - would be the most significant since Russia withdrew from near Kyiv in April.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[albaPhenom]

But but but... all the edgybois and Russians Shills mocked us with "I thought Ukraine was winning?" a few months back, what happened with that lads?

So they utterly failed in their initial plan to take Kyiv in days, then they reconsolidate all their force in the East, level a few cities, murder a bunch of innocent people and now are being routed from those positions.

At this rate, the far left and far right will need to take Putins **** out of their collective mouths and accept that Russia is a tin pot third world ****hole, with a bunch of aging equipment and surviving on nothing but reputation.

 

[Vinty]

So they utterly failed in their initial plan to take Kyiv in days

Did they ever intend to take Kiev?

 

[JohnD]

Did they ever intend to take Kiev?

Are you suggesting they sent troops and planes for a day out?

 

[JohnD]

"Russians ‘fled like Olympic sprinters’ as Ukraine retook north-east"​

Russians ‘fled like Olympic sprinters’ as Ukraine retook north-east

Offensive was months in the making and relied on western military equipment

www.ft.com

 

[carmanmemoranda]

But but but... all the edgybois and Russians Shills mocked us with "I thought Ukraine was winning?" a few months back, what happened with that lads?

So they utterly failed in their initial plan to take Kyiv in days, then they reconsolidate all their force in the East, level a few cities, murder a bunch of innocent people and now are being routed from those positions.

At this rate, the far left and far right will need to take Putins **** out of their collective mouths and accept that Russia is a tin pot third world ****hole, with a bunch of aging equipment and surviving on nothing but reputation.

Probably weakened that reputation now too

 

[JohnD]

This map is rather clear. (Should be free to view)

Compare page 1 to page 2.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in maps — latest updates

A visual guide to the war

www.ft.com

 

[JohnD]

And one just for Vinty, with his "did they ever intend to take Kiev" nonsense

 

[JohnD]

Animated map of progress

https://www.ft.com/__origami/service/image/v2/images/raw/https%3A%2F%2Fd6c748xw2pzm8.cloudfront.net%2Fprod%2F966814e0-b8ce-11ec-9714-43cced61101d-standard.png?dpr=2&fit=scale-down&quality=medium&source=next&width=700

 

[JohnD]

Another for @Vinty

From one month ago

 

[JohnD]

I wonder what will happen on 9th October.

 

[Vinty]

Are you suggesting they sent troops and planes for a day out?

The Russians never ever committed enough troops to take a city the size of Kiev.
They didn't even fully surround it.

 

[Deleted member 18243]

Gas bills down?

 

[albaPhenom]

Did they ever intend to take Kiev?

Yes.

 

[JohnD]

Did they ever intend to take Kiev?

Being unsuccessful

Is not the same as

Never intended to.

And one just for Vinty, with his "did they ever intend to take Kiev" nonsense

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