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Related: About this forumUkraine reveals "major surprise" for Crimean Bridge. Putin is betrayed. Russian Navy is defeated-TRD
Ukraine REVEALS "MAJOR SURPRISE" for Crimean Bridge. PUTIN IS BETRAYED. Russian NAVY IS DEFEATED - The Russian Dude 15:52
Russia makes fun of world leaders, but feels "upset" when they turn Putin down. Another "close ally" of Putin betrayed him. Russians feel "unsatisfied and concerned". Russian soldiers in Ukraine show very little common sense and receive Darwin Award. Black Sea Fleet of Russians is pretty much defeated. They pull their vessels away. Crimea became extremely vulnerable. Ukraine plans total destruction of Crimean Bridge.
0:00 In today's episode
0:32 Russia makes fun of world leaders
1:54 Another "close ally" of Putin betrayed him
3:40 Russian soldiers receive Darwin Award
7:39 Black Sea Fleet of Russians is defeated
11:43 Ukraine plans total destruction of Crimean Bridge
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Ukraine reveals "major surprise" for Crimean Bridge. Putin is betrayed. Russian Navy is defeated-TRD (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Oct 2023
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Still a stalemate...now winter is coming...frozen into place...again.
Alexander Of Assyria
Oct 2023
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Alexander Of Assyria
(7,839 posts)1. Still a stalemate...now winter is coming...frozen into place...again.
Last edited Wed Oct 4, 2023, 09:20 AM - Edit history (3)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/28/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-map-front-line.htmlWhos gaining ground in Ukraine this year? No one.
Article behind paywall, but maps dont lie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Ukrainian_counteroffensive
The New York Times reported that during 2023 up to 25 September, Ukraine had gained 143 square miles (370 km2) and Russia 331 square miles (860 km2) of territory, a net gain of 188 square miles (490 km2) by Russia, from analysing Institute for the Study of War and American Enterprise Institute Critical Threats Project data. The changes were assessed to be not significant overall, and the general situation a prolonged stalemate.[244]
TexasTowelie
(120,615 posts)2. Not a stalemate.
Ukraine continues to liberate territory. Nobody expected for Ukraine to regain all of its territories this year. Logistics favors Ukraine if the weather is unusually harsh this winter. Introduction of NATO aircraft at the end of this year or beginning of next year will also favor and hasten Ukraine's efforts to liberate territory.