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'Ukrainians made it through,' Zelensky says on toughest winter of Russia's invasion
(kyivindependent.com)
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No, we didn't yet. We have many winters ahead. And summer doesn't magically solve most of the problems. Shit is shit. Now it is just warmer, softer and smellier while a week ago it was cold and stone hard. Not quite an improvement.
What are you talking about? Russia fought clear through the winter, exhausting their forces, destroying their morale and grinding down the last few veterans the russian military had to indicate to all the sorry lot with barely any supplies or even weapons how to fight a war.... No, the spring is approaching like a tidal wave for russia, they must reach some kind of ceasefire or temporary peace deal before summer opens up the possibility for decisive Ukrainian counter attack.
Spring coming is BAD NEWS for russia, I don't care if the russians don't even believe that yet, that is the reality. Ukraine has more armor, more veteran healthy troops, better more solid morale, more cohesion, less brutal fatigue on its servicemembers from not forcing them on a grinding offensive straight through winter...
Ukraine has PILES of artillery now, which it never has going into spring in this war, that ALONE makes an astronomically large difference in terms of holding the bulwark against russian assaults and decisively counter attacking. Ukraine will also be getting the KF41 as well as other armored vehicles and 99% of russia's armor is nearly obsolete compared to those vehicles.
No, I don't agree with you at all, this is VERY different, this is a turning point in the war and there is no debating it if you actually look at the raw supplies/logistics inputs and macro indicators of this conflict.
Winter. And how we "made it through".
Yes and now russia will be smashed in the face by armored counter attack unless they figure out a way to get Ukraine to agree to pause hostilities so they can regroup and stabilize the mess that is the russian frontlines before spring and summer make rapid, mass attacks far easier.
If I were Ukraine I would not agree to any terms until spring was close enough to see the fear in the russia's eyes. If that doesn't happen, then so be it, crush them. As this war continues it will only get worse for russia, and it won't do so smoothly and slowly...
Putin put all his eggs in the "negotiate a pause hostilities before spring by getting Trump and cronies to bully Ukraine into a shit deal" basket.
Stop writing that nonsense. You're not Ukraine. You never been to Ukraine. You know nothing about Ukraine, its past or future. That hurray-bullshit of yours is disgusting to read. Leave writing such things to people who have some basic idea what is going on.
Then back up your claims about this not being an accurate read of the war :)
It is a Russel's kettle full of hurray-slop. Nothing even to discuss.
Your opinions are.. or? I am confused
Nothing I have said is out of line with any of the articles and assessments I have posted about the war, I am simply pointing to the reality and telling it how it is, the idea that russia is going to roar into a summer offensive like it has in past springs just isn't supported by evidence.
Meanwhile I have provided specific examples of things that I think have meaningfully, substantially reversed the tide of the war, where are the specifics of your argument other than "How dare you!?"....?