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My latest for Forbes.
If you can read Ukrainian, or even use Google Translate - please go ahead.
I explain the latest grim development of the Battle of Donbas.
Boiler and disaster, or tactical retreat . What is happening in the battle for Donbas. Military correspondent Ilya Ponomarenko explains
The battle for Donbas, the largest in Europe since World War II, has been going on for more than 40 days. And yet, despite the indescribable cruelty and great destruction of the final result on the horizon is not visible. After weeks without progress, Russia has made important progress and brought Ukraine to the brink of a major catastrophe
Russia has now lifted the upper age limit for service in the army. The old age limit of 40 was scrapped and now there is no age limit.
Presumably, the long lines at recruiting stations referred to earlier were so long that people standing in line became too old to serve!
It's incredible that despite even the mainstream media now conceding that Ukraine isn't likely to win this war and that Zelensky would be wise to make some painful decisions, that posters here refuse to relinquish the fantasy that Russia is losing this conflict.
It's incredible that despite even the mainstream media now conceding that Ukraine isn't likely to win this war and that Zelensky would be wise to make some painful decisions, that posters here refuse to relinquish the fantasy that Russia is losing this conflict.
The situation is fluid...but Russia is on the verge of culmination. Nobody is claiming defeat or victory right now. We are simply in densest Fog bank of the War right now.
This is from the Forbes article
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Then the question arises: will Russia be able to support an even larger offensive operation in the region after the victory, which was so costly?
"The Russians are paying for their current tactical success, which does not provide any of the real operational or strategic advantages they expect," the Institute for War Studies said on May 28.
"When the Battle of Severodonetsk is over, no matter which side takes the city, it will probably be the culmination of Russia's offensive power at the operational and strategic levels. This will allow the Ukrainians to resume an active counter-offensive operation to repel Russia. "
It's incredible that despite even the mainstream media now conceding that Ukraine isn't likely to win this war and that Zelensky would be wise to make some painful decisions, that posters here refuse to relinquish the fantasy that Russia is losing this conflict.
I have only seen one person make that claim, and he made it cautiously.
Many people recognize that Russia will lose the war by being economically destroyed.
Ukraine holds the 2nd largest reserve of natural gas in Europe. Mostly in Eastern Ukraine and in the Black Sea.
This was not known until the early 2010's.
The Brotherhood Network is a series of existing pipelines running across Ukraine into Europe. They could easily be used by Ukraine to take away Russia's gas.
This whole conflict is about who gets to sell the gas.
I have only seen one person make that claim, and he made it cautiously. Many people recognize that Russia will lose the war by being economically destroyed.
The sanctions are the most potent on Russia's manufacturing sector which greatly impairs its ability to re-arm itself.
But it’s in manufacturing, Russia’s traditional Achilles’ heel, that the impact is likely to be felt hardest. In 22 years, Putin has failed to create the kind of secure and predictable environment that manufacturers yearn for — a deficit that even senior lawmaker Andrey Klishas starkly admitted last week.
"The import substitution program has failed completely. There is nothing but bravura reports of various departments. Our people see this, both in consumer goods and in many other areas," Klishas wrote in his Telegram channel. (Klishas’ other public statements remain strongly supportive of the war, nonetheless.)
That's why the big question of the day is when will Russia's "Special Military Operation" culminate. There are many Russians claiming the Kremlin isn't doing enough to win the war and calling for a full scale national mobilization. For one thing it would take 8 months for that to have an impact and more importantly what are they going to arm these reservist with...bows and arrows?? Russia simply doesn't have access to the parts to rebuild their military.
In the other thread you wrote several posts since February pointing to Russian setbacks. To say the "situation is fluid" is simply a meaningless deflection.
I have only seen one person make that claim, and he made it cautiously.
Many people recognize that Russia will lose the war by being economically destroyed.
You're one of several posters who has written posts with statements against a Russian victory.
Economically destroyed? You do realize the sanctions are only raising prices of hydrocarbons HERE and in Europe, and that as I said recently (other thread), several European entities buckled and agreed to pay for Russian fuels in RUB.
Russia is on its way to victory.
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