The Donbas: Where The Russian Military Went To Die...

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Putin lost this war to Zelenskyy when he let him take the world stage and control the narrative...
What say you???
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Putin lost this war to Zelenskyy when he let him take the world stage and control the narrative...
What say you???
-Peace

I do not know that Putin has lost the war, but totally agree that Zelensky has been the equivalent of 10 Div to the Ukrainian Army and tons more. I dont think anyother Ukrainian could have achieved what he has achieved. As a matter of fact I cannot recall any world leader who managed to so galvanise the world behind his cause

 

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I do not know that Putin has lost the war, but totally agree that Zelensky has been the equivalent of 10 Div to the Ukrainian Army and tons more. I dont think anyother Ukrainian could have achieved what he has achieved. As a matter of fact I cannot recall any world leader who managed to so galvanise the world behind his cause

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May 28, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news​

By Simone McCarthy, Joshua Berlinger, Laura Smith-Spark, Adrienne Vogt and Joe Ruiz, CNN
Updated 12:06 AM ET, Sun May 29, 2022

Putin signs law scrapping upper age limit to enlist in Russian military, says Russian state media

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said the situation in Donbas is "very difficult" as Russia ramps up firepower and manpower, but vowed the region would be "Ukrainian again."

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to watch the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow on May 9.
(Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images/File)


Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law scrapping the upper age limit for Russians and foreigners to join the military as contract service members, according to the Russian state news agency TASS.

Russia’s State Duma passed the bill on Wednesday but Putin's signature was needed for it to become law.

Previously, citizens aged 18 to 40 and foreigners aged 18 to 30 could enlist in the Russian military.

The changes were drafted by the head of the State Duma Defense Committee, Andrei Kartapolov, and his first deputy, Andrei Krasov. According to TASS, they believe the abolition of an upper age limit will attract specialists in areas such as medical support, engineering, and communications.

The explanatory note to the draft law also notes that the use of high-precision weapons and military equipment requires specialists and they gain the experience by the age of 40 to 45.

The changes in law come amid serious Russian casualties in Ukraine, where Moscow is waging what it euphemistically calls a "special military operation."

Russia also has a system of military conscription. The Kremlin initially said draftees would not serve in Ukraine but subsequently acknowledged they were serving in combat.

 

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Putin lost this war to Zelenskyy when he let him take the world stage and control the narrative...
What say you???
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Pursuant to this, Russia tried many times and failed to cut off the internet in Ukraine, too. Makes me wonder just what his troops are actually capable of, other than embarrassing the Motherland.

 

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Was Tulsi banned? Inquiring minds want to know!

 

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The key city of Severodonetsk in embattled Luhansk is "not cut off" by Russian forces, a Ukrainian official says, but intense Russian shelling is underway as Moscow attempts to consolidate its grip on eastern Ukraine.

France's Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Olaf Scholz urged Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine and withdraw Russia's troops in a phone call Saturday with the Russian president, German officials said.

A branch of Ukraine's Orthodox church has broken ties with Russia's Patriarch Kirill over the Russian spiritual leader's support for the war in Ukraine, deepening a rift between the Moscow church and other Orthodox believers.

The US Defense Department said it is "mindful and aware" of Ukraine's request for multiple-launch rocket systems, but "decisions … haven't been made yet." CNN reported Thursday the US was preparing to send the weapons as part of a larger package of assistance.

 

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Report from a friend in the area...

What is going on around Kharkov??? Back and forth constantly.

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Russians threw fresh troops from Belogrod there like a week ago, so Ukraine's counteroffensive first got stalled and now it's being rolled back.

While these are not entirely fresh troops, since they fought before, most likely around the Sumy area
- they had like a month or two to re-organize and replenish.

You need to understand that around 30-40k of Russian troops of units designated for invasion of Ukraine did not rejoin combat in Donbas, mostly because these units were badly mauled and underequipped, fair to say that equipment problems would be solved.

Most likely the aim for RF there is not to Take ground but to push Ukraine away from the border area and to make sure Belogrod is outside the range of MRLS to be delivered to Ukraine.

 

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"Caliber" flew in through the Beskydy tunnel.

This is the largest tunnel built in Ukraine since 1991. Laid in the Carpathian mountains. Length - 2 kilometers. This is the only tunnel in the Carpathians in the Western direction. Before the war, up to 60% of cargo transit to Western and Central Europe passed through it.

Given that the object is permanent, more powerful missiles may be required there to thoroughly close it. But let's wait for the results of the "Calibration" - perhaps the target was not the tunnel itself, but some objects next to it, such as warehouses or a train with equipment.#Ukraine war #Russia #Ukraine

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Ukraine is getting himars/mlrs but won't be getting atamc missiles which have a range of 150km (likely way more) what they are getting are gmlrs which have a range of 70km which is bs too.

Biden administration approves supply of MLRS to Ukraine

The Biden administration is likely to announce about the approved decision to send long-range M31 GMLRS… - May. 30, 2022. By Interfax-Ukraine

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russia's nightmare is about to begin. russian positions are going to be annihilated. every rocket is guided oh what
a nightmare for Russian forces. snake island will be in range and Crimea once they start pushing Russians south.
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Can you please tell me where I can get free javelin missiles? That would be pretty rad

 

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Can you please tell me where I can get free javelin missiles? That would be pretty rad

try walmart...
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try walmart...
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I’ve never seen Javelins at WalMart. So by your own admission Ukraine is recieving for free weapons that 18 years cannot buy in America. Your cartoon is stupid.

 

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I’ve never seen Javelins at WalMart. So by your own admission Ukraine is recieving for free weapons that 18 years cannot buy in America. Your cartoon is stupid.

you do realize that you replied to that cartoon... do you not???
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This is why Biden and Austin are the right men at this time...​

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BILATERALISM AND MINILATERALISM ARE EUROPE’S SECRET STRENGTHS​

BENCE NEMETH JUNE 3, 2022

Bilateralism and Minilateralism Are Europe’s Secret Strengths - War on the Rocks

As a result of the war in Ukraine, policymakers in Europe and North America have scrambled to strengthen defense cooperation in Europe. The headlines

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As a result of the war in Ukraine, policymakers in Europe and North America have scrambled to strengthen defense cooperation in Europe. The headlines inevitably focus on NATO and the European Union.

Yet this ignores the reality of how European defense cooperation is actually established, fostered, and solidified. Indeed, the essence of defense cooperation in Europe is a web of hundreds of bilateral and minilateral collaborations.

Often, NATO and the European Union work merely as a framework into which European countries upload their existing bi- and minilateral efforts.

To better enhance European defense, policymakers should appreciate the dynamics of these many collaborations. Taking advantage of the current circumstances to build more mini and bilateral ties, particularly where leadership and financial circumstances are most conducive, will strengthen Europe and make its multilateral institutions that much more formidable.

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If policymakers want to strengthen European defense through more bi- and minilateral collaborations, they should build off these five factors.

This starts with appreciating how the potential NATO memberships of Finland and Sweden would create new opportunities for small-scale collaboration.

Policymakers should also look to their current minilateral efforts with an awareness that these provide the best source of potential partners for new efforts, while also choosing new partners with an eye toward the potential for future cooperation they bring.

Furthermore, they should assess the economic viability of new commitments and defense collaborations not only from their vantage point but also from their partners’ side.

Policymakers should also be aware of the situational factors in launching new collaborative efforts. For instance, if the personalities in crucial positions do not match, collaboration should not be forced, and policymakers should wait for more favorable circumstances. However, if there is strong chemistry between leaders, they should exploit this opportunity quickly.

Finally, the war in Ukraine has created an extremely supportive political environment. This situation is extraordinarily rare and can serve as the starting point for minilateral and bilateral initiatives that will pay dividends over decades.

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NOT BUILT FOR PURPOSE: THE RUSSIAN MILITARY’S ILL-FATED FORCE DESIGN​

MICHAEL KOFMAN AND ROB LEE JUNE 2, 2022 COMMENTARY

Not Built for Purpose: The Russian Military’s Ill-Fated Force Design - War on the Rocks

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a deeply flawed military operation, from Moscow’s assumptions about an easy victory, to a lack of preparation, poor

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a deeply flawed military operation, from Moscow’s assumptions about an easy victory to a lack of preparation, poor planning, and forced employment.

Less attention has been paid, however, to Russian force structure and manpower issues as a critical element now shaping outcomes in this war. Plans rarely survive first contact with an opponent and militaries invariably must adapt, but strategic force structure choices can prove decisive.

Force structure reveals a great deal about the military and its assumptions of what wars it plans to fight and how it plans to fight them.

Some of the most significant problems being experienced by the Russian armed forces are the result of conscious choices and tradeoffs. These decisions help explain many of the observed struggles the Russian armed forces have had in combined arms operations, fighting in urban environments, and attempts to hold terrain.

The full extent of Russia’s personnel weaknesses has become clear during this war. As it stands, the Russian military has a shortage of manpower — especially infantry. The Russian military also compromised by establishing a partial mobilization force.

Consequently, the Russian army was optimized for a short and sharp war while lacking the capacity to sustain a major conventional conflict at “peacetime” manning levels.

The Russian armed forces are now pressed to sustain operations in Ukraine and attempting what amounts to a partial mobilization to stem the prospect of significant reversals on the battlefield.

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The arguments here are preliminary, and not meant to be predictive of the outcome of battles in the Donbas or the course of this war.

However, contemporary debates on force structure and military strategy would benefit greatly by looking at the choices the Russian military made and how they ended up in this position.

There’s much to be said about the primacy of political assumptions, which is one of the most decisive factors in how the Russian armed forces were initially thrown into this war, but equally, it is structural choices that have limited its military’s ability to adjust and sustain combat operations.

 

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NOT BUILT FOR PURPOSE: THE RUSSIAN MILITARY’S ILL-FATED FORCE DESIGN​

MICHAEL KOFMAN AND ROB LEE JUNE 2, 2022 COMMENTARY

Not Built for Purpose: The Russian Military’s Ill-Fated Force Design - War on the Rocks

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a deeply flawed military operation, from Moscow’s assumptions about an easy victory, to a lack of preparation, poor

warontherocks.com

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a deeply flawed military operation, from Moscow’s assumptions about an easy victory to a lack of preparation, poor planning, and forced employment.

Less attention has been paid, however, to Russian force structure and manpower issues as a critical element now shaping outcomes in this war. Plans rarely survive first contact with an opponent and militaries invariably must adapt, but strategic force structure choices can prove decisive.

Force structure reveals a great deal about the military and its assumptions of what wars it plans to fight and how it plans to fight them.

Some of the most significant problems being experienced by the Russian armed forces are the result of conscious choices and tradeoffs. These decisions help explain many of the observed struggles the Russian armed forces have had in combined arms operations, fighting in urban environments, and attempts to hold terrain.

The full extent of Russia’s personnel weaknesses has become clear during this war. As it stands, the Russian military has a shortage of manpower — especially infantry. The Russian military also compromised by establishing a partial mobilization force.

Consequently, the Russian army was optimized for a short and sharp war while lacking the capacity to sustain a major conventional conflict at “peacetime” manning levels.

The Russian armed forces are now pressed to sustain operations in Ukraine and attempting what amounts to a partial mobilization to stem the prospect of significant reversals on the battlefield.

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The arguments here are preliminary, and not meant to be predictive of the outcome of battles in the Donbas or the course of this war.

However, contemporary debates on force structure and military strategy would benefit greatly by looking at the choices the Russian military made and how they ended up in this position.

There’s much to be said about the primacy of political assumptions, which is one of the most decisive factors in how the Russian armed forces were initially thrown into this war, but equally, it is structural choices that have limited its military’s ability to adjust and sustain combat operations.

They’re sustaining operations just fine now. They’re moving slowly in the west, overcoming resistance and holding territory from the attempted counter attacks of the Maidan regime, which have been unsuccessful so far

 

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Daily Military Update: June 4, 2022​

Daily Military Update: June 4, 2022

Bitter attrition battle in Severodonesk, house-to-house fighting Russian Federation (RF) and… - Jun. 04, 2022. By Stefan Korshak

www.kyivpost.com

Russian Federation (RF) and Ukraine Armed Forces (UAF) are locked in bitter house-to-house fighting in the city of Severodonetsk, in attrition battles both sides said they are winning, official statements and news reports said on Saturday.

Ukraine’s Army General Staff (AGS) in a June 4 morning situation report said infantry firefights and artillery exchanges were taking place across the center of the city.

Serhiy Haidai, head of the Luhansk regional defense command, in a publicly-released video said UAF counterattacks on Friday recaptured several city blocks, and that currently, RF forces hold about 60 percent of Severodonetsk. The bastion of the UAF defenses is the factory district on the south side of the city, he said.

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Head-on assaults against Severodonetsk have been in progress since late May. Haidai said he was confident the UAF would hold, saying “I have heard many times that Severodonetsk was completely captured by the Russian army.

So I want to say no, not captured completely. Moreover, if before (Tuesday-Thursday) there was a difficult situation – at that time about 70 percent of the (the city was) occupied territory, then somewhere around 20 percent has been taken back. I see the reinforcements that are coming to our military, and I understand that two weeks…
no, it’s not real, they won’t take it. ”

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Smoke and dirt rise in the city of Severodonetsk in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on June 2, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS / AFP)

 

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