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an alternate view of the implications of Ukraine's counter offensive Ukraine Is Fast Becoming Putin's Waterloo | Opinion (msn.com)

That there is the problem. He's defined the area to fit his view. It's called bias.. or just BS when you define things to conform to your own flawed view. Why are you defending a guy that.. well let's quote the post this came from Geez man why is anyone even listening to him anymore?

actually if you really want to split hairs and play semantics there was an eastern front and a western front so only the complete defeat of an enemy along the entire contiguous conflict zone would qualify. Either way the guy is just wrong and trying to make his poorly predicting butthurt self feel better. This isn't WW2, trying to use that war to bolster a flawed argument isn't gonna work. and who says the UA can't cross that border? This is a war. If Russia launches assaults at the border you can be pretty darn sure UA won't feel particularly afraid of doing what it has to do. They've already made clear they will counter use of Russian arty firing across the border. This isn't 2014.

I can read BS and he's definitely speaking it.

Kremlin is Protecting Putin By Admitting Russia's Defeats in Ukraine: ISW (msn.com)

probably total BS or just a flat tire but daily mail reporting a possible hit on Putin. Would really have blown Steve's demise of Russia pool. Putin’s limousine is ‘hit by loud bang’ in possible ‘attack’, Daily Mail reports | protothemanews.com

Pentagon to weed out extremists by banning Marine Corps (duffelblog.com)

Freind of mine has a young daughter playing soccer. Another parent yells out "go team T-E-M team". I told him- hope that wasn't a teacher.... Ukraine may not be a member of NATO, but Putin got a good taste of what a war with NATO might be like. It'd be short.

considering the damage done to Russian forces in this area they probably don't even need a force as large as they did prior to hold it. I am still of the mind of an overall operational pause but mud season would be a great time to develop the shaping for the next offensive. Russian logistics should be even easier to disrupt in this period and localized moves to further degrade Russian manpower are certainly on the table.

There were some recent articles on a noticeable decrease in the earth's rotation. I believe if they calculate the increased mass of Zelenski's balls we will have found the cause.,

my personal uninformed worth less than what is in the cat's litter box opinion is consolidate the gains around Kharkhiv and regroup, finish off the Kherson pocket then see where things stand. The troops just put on an amazing offensive, but I expect the adrenalin is wearing thin and they need a rest. I don't put too much stock in Russia counter attacking. I suspect they are in so much disarray they can barely reorganize a defense. That being said anything going south is a very very long logistical hurdle.

lol didn't Russia JUST say they expect total surrender from Kiev?

I'm sorry. all flights to/from China are cancelled due to a shortage of parts.

Damn tech is getting freaky. Had the solar installer out today to do site survey. He launches a drone that auto circles the house at about 100 ft to create a 3d image they will then use for design and permit docs. I laughed when he launched it and said - If I was a Russian soldier I'd likely be panicking right now. He got a chuckle out of that.

This map is also dated according to info he provided prior in this thread. Lyman appears to be getting further and further out on a limb.

Rumor has it he fell out of a porthole. Putin's Key Man in the Arctic Found Dead After Falling Overboard (msn.com)

more boosts for Russian morale! Russian Brigade Suspends Paying Injured Troops as Morale Collapses: Ukraine (msn.com) Russian Hospitals 'Simplified' Combat Injuries to Send Soldiers Back to War (msn.com)

you laugh my friend, but this is the feared commander of 3rd string AK!

Russian budget surplus nearly evaporated in August amid energy war with Europe (msn.com)

or put another way The road to hell is paved with good intentions

Russia state-media host calls for generals to be executed for allowing retreat from huge swathes of Ukraine (msn.com) heh heh "allowing" yeah not quite the right word.

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I'm not holding my breath on another Russian offensive. They have far too much damage control to deal with. That being said I think it would be welcome to see them do so. It'll be easier than digging the rats from their holes.

Russian Commander Says He's 'Depressed' by How War Is Turning Out (msn.com)

Putin ‘fires army commander after just 16 days’ amid major losses in Kharkiv (msn.com)