The Struggle For Ukraine

[Trenchcoat]

Looks like last remnants of the only bridge left connecting Kherson was taken out today:

http://news.yahoo.com/local-residents-claim-antonivskyi-bridge-152100353.html

So just the occasional slow ferry crossing left. Looks like things could very unfortunately get distressingly difficult for the residents of Kherson soon. Already there were some reports of a situation of near starvation in the city. Unless supplies can be brought in by ferry/boat well enough then I'm not sure what will happen.

[2tallbill]

The Finnish PM was shaking her booty on the dance floor and
the professionally and perpetually offended got offended. What
a HUGE surprise

Video
http://youtu.be/2Jv-9Fz3cVs

[BC]

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/17/i-dont-see-justice-in-this-war-russian-soldier-exposes-rot-at-core-of-ukraine-invasion

[Trenchcoat]

It's Ukrainian Independence Day and Boris is back in Ukraine in Kyiv on his third outing to once again spearhead the campaign against the Russian Invasion!

http://www.cnn.com/2022/08/24/europe/boris-johnson-ukraine-visit-intl-gbr/index.html

No doubt a boost for Ukrainian people to have its strongest European ally there with them on such a day

[John Gaunt]

It's Ukrainian Independence Day and Boris is back in Ukraine in Kyiv on his third outing to once again spearhead the campaign against the Russian Invasion!

http://www.cnn.com/2022/08/24/europe/boris-johnson-ukraine-visit-intl-gbr/index.html

No doubt a boost for Ukrainian people to have its strongest European ally there with them on such a day

Anybody would think you were blowing your own trumpet Trenchie.

[BC]

Anybody would think you were blowing your own trumpet Trenchie.

Trumpet may be exaggerated.  Little whistle came to mind.

[Trenchcoat]

Anybody would think you were blowing your own trumpet Trenchie.

Can't think how you would think that Gaunty

Apparently Boris was having a plaque dedicated to him in Kyiv as one of those that most helped Ukraine. Not that I'm saying that would help UK guys after women in Ukraine of course

[Chelseaboy]

Ben Wallace " The Russian Army has lost more than 80,000 servicemen in Ukraine ,killed,wounded and deserters.That's 80,000 in six months compared to the 15,000 they lost in ten years in Afghanistan ".


In response the master strategist Putler has formed a 3rd Army Corps to start a renewed offensive in the Donbas.


Made up of volunteer Battalions it is full of out of shape old men...i've seen the photo's of them.

[Chelseaboy]

Multiple hits on Kherson between 3:30 and 4:30 this morning.


One of the targets was a military unit where the orcs were based.

[Chelseaboy]

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have breached the orcs first line of defence near Kherson,with a combination of aviation and artillery strikes.


Operation south confirms " The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched offensive operations in many directions in the south of Ukraine ".


There are reports of orcs retreating in certain areas.


Update : Video just seen from a Russian soldier under fire "Ukrainians are firing heavily from all kinds of weapons.Ukrainian soldiers occupied the first line of defence.The 109th Regiment of the DPR retreated from it's positions in the Kherson region .Russian Paratroopers fled the battlefield ".

[Chelseaboy]

Orc occupied Melitopol now under attack from the Armed Forces of Ukraine with five HIMARS strikes this afternoon...with Orc bases and ammo depots destroyed.


Reports from Ukrainian troops at the Kherson front that the Orcs are withdrawing from their positions under overwhelming pressure from the Ukrainian Army.


The master strategist Putler had better get the old boys from his newly formed 3rd Army in there quick to save the day for the routed orcs.

[Chelseaboy]

The orc appointed head of Kherson ...Stremousov....fled to Voronezh,Russia yesterday.


The rats are running.

[Grumpy]

Ukraine is reportedly using wooden decoys of advanced US rocket systems to trick Russia into wasting its missiles on them.

According to The Washington Post, the decoy versions of US-supplied rocket launcher systems drew at least 10 Russian Kalibr cruise missiles, leading Ukraine to further boost its production of replicas, in an effort to lure Moscow into firing its expensive long-range missiles on fake targets.

“They’ve claimed to have hit more Himars than we have even sent,” one US diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the Washington Post.

Experts say that western-supplied rocket systems have been crucial in Ukraine’s successes in halting Russian forces, and the latest report appears to further highlight some of the ways Ukraine has sought to safeguard its western-supplied weapons.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/30/ukraine-using-wooden-decoys-to-lure-russia-into-wasting-its-missiles-report

[Trenchcoat]

Orc occupied Melitopol now under attack from the Armed Forces of Ukraine with five HIMARS strikes this afternoon...with Orc bases and ammo depots destroyed.


Reports from Ukrainian troops at the Kherson front that the Orcs are withdrawing from their positions under overwhelming pressure from the Ukrainian Army.


The master strategist Putler had better get the old boys from his newly formed 3rd Army in there quick to save the day for the routed orcs.

I tend to agree with this report that there is unlikely to be rapid progress against the Russians. That it's more likely going to be putting a squeeze on the Russians over a fairly lengthy period of time and they'll eventually crack one way or another:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62730439

I doubt that Ukrainian troops will be at or entering Kherson or Melitopol before winter starts to set in in about a month's time or so. Looking at the map they still have a way to go before reaching the outskirts of these cities so for the moment a lot of the counteract directly in these cities appear to be more long range attacks with the Ukrainian forces slowly pushing in from a fair way outside the cities.

Looks like it's a sound enough way forward as should hopefully keep the Ukrainian forces casualties down and from making mistakes like the Russians did in the early days of the invasion.

[Chelseaboy]

Another Iskander missile has been launched by the orcs in Belgorod tonight and blew up in ......Belgorod.


This is becoming a pretty regular occurrence, so much so that if the orcs used Nukes there's a very good chance they'd Nuke themselves.


Wouldn't that be a shame ? 

[BC]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62750584

Ravil Maganov: Russian Lukoil chief dies in 'fall from hospital window'

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Lukoil board called for the conflict to end as soon as possible, expressing its sympathy to victims of "this tragedy".

Several Russian energy oligarchs have died in unusual circumstances in recent months:

The body of millionaire Novatek former manager Sergei Protosenya was found alongside his wife and daughter at a Spanish villa in April
A former vice-president of Gazprombank, Vladislav Avayev, was found dead with his wife and daughter in their Moscow flat, also in April
In May, a former Lukoil tycoon Alexander Subbotin died of heart failure, reportedly after seeking alternative treatment from a shaman.

[Trenchcoat]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62750584

Just noticed the same, looks like people are still having a problem negotiating their way past windows in Russia.

[Chelseaboy]

Video and photo's now being released showing that Vysokopillya,Kherson oblast,has now been liberated from the orcs.

[Chelseaboy]

50,150 Russian orcs have now been KIA in Ukraine..according to the Ukraine Defence Ministry.


According to the New York Times the orcs are in such dire straits they're having to buy missiles and ammunition from North Korea.


It ain't looking too good for the master strategist Putler and his Kremlin cronies.

[Chelseaboy]

From reports i'm hearing today it sounds like the entire orc front in Ukraine has started to totally collapse....from Kharkiv down to Kherson and many places in-between.


Ukraine now has Excalibur missiles for their artillery with a range of 70km and accuracy of 4M.

[Chelseaboy]

I posted weeks ago that i believed the orcs could be wiped-out in Ukraine by effectively surrounding them and finishing them off....and i was told no waaay they can be surrounded as they'll get back into Russia no problem.


Well the Armed Forces of Ukraine now have fire control over the Dnipro and Inhulet's rivers in Kherson region .The orcs cannot effectively supply or reinforce their troops ,nor can they retreat with equipment.


That's 24.000 orcs now cut off...unless they're very good swimmers...and the Dnipro is full of orc corpses now which suggests many have tried and failed.


In other parts of occupied Ukraine orcs are now being encircled.


As i was saying.

[Chelseaboy]

The Ukrainians showing the orcs how to do an offensive properly.


Oleksii Gromov,Deputy Head of operative management at Army's General Staff.


"20 Settlements in Kharkiv region have been liberated ".


"Ukrainian Army has advanced 50 km into the enemy's positions "


Videos and photo's everywhere of dead and captured orcs,whilst the pro Russia propagandists are in tears as they see their scumbag heroes being routed.


More strikes on Belgorod last night also,leaving half the city without electricity.

[ML]

"20 Settlements in Kharkiv region have been liberated ".
"Ukrainian Army has advanced 50 km into the enemy's positions "
Videos and photo's everywhere of dead and captured orcs, whilst the pro Russia propagandists are in tears as they see their scumbag heroes being routed.
More strikes on Belgorod last night also, leaving half the city without electricity.

Happy to hear, if true, but fairly minor compared to what Russia has already done to capturing and destroying Ukraine villages/towns and controlling Ukrainian land and killing Ukrainians.

[Trenchcoat]

The Ukrainians showing the orcs how to do an offensive properly.


Oleksii Gromov,Deputy Head of operative management at Army's General Staff.


"20 Settlements in Kharkiv region have been liberated ".


"Ukrainian Army has advanced 50 km into the enemy's positions "


Videos and photo's everywhere of dead and captured orcs,whilst the pro Russia propagandists are in tears as they see their scumbag heroes being routed.


More strikes on Belgorod last night also,leaving half the city without electricity.

Looks like taking the towns and villages and bypassing the cities will likely be the best way forward for Ukraine. Once they are taken, the cities surrounded and the enemy demoralised then they'll probably fold one by one so saving a lot of destruction and loss of life. I think this is good news and a case of Ukraine keeping up the pressure like this and racking up lots of small wins that eventually will hopefully end in overall victory.

[Chelseaboy]

Happy to hear, if true, but fairly minor compared to what Russia has already done to capturing and destroying Ukraine villages/towns and controlling Ukrainian land and killing Ukrainians.

Yes,what the Russians have done in Ukraine is beyond comprehension...pure evil.


If i was a Ukrainian soldier i wouldn't be taking any Russian pow's,i'd shoot them dead on the spot after what they've been doing in Ukraine.


Luckily some of the Ukrainian soldiers have more self-control than me...so they have pow's for prisoner exchanges.