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2022-09-09 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Battle of Balakleya: how Russian troops hold back the main blow of the armed forces of Ukraine

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Posted by badanov 2022-09-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Looks like today will be a big deal. Lots of news to ponder. Ukrainians had to do something to appease the West's support. Then again no efforts to diffuse war efforts.

Posted by Dale 2022-09-09 09:11|| 2022-09-09 09:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Ukraine seemed to have punched through quite a bit of Russian held territory in Kapiansk province. If they can actually reclaim Kapiansk city it would be a devastating blow.

In contrast to the views of Alexander Kots, it seems that Ukraine has made some advances in the Kherson province. However, nothing as spectacular as the Ukraine strikes near Kharkiv.

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-09-09 11:23|| 2022-09-09 11:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Russian ploy. Ukrainians rush in. Grab some headlines. Overextended and reserves used up. Now encircled huge loss of life and equipment just sent in destroyed. Pound and ground. Phase one artillery, air force, Drones and electronic warfare. Phase two Physical Russian mop up in so doing Russian loss of life kept to a bare minimum.

Posted by Dale 2022-09-09 17:42|| 2022-09-09 17:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Methinks the Russians should refrain from ploying. They should just do the one thing they were good at.

Posted by Dron66046 2022-09-09 18:21|| 2022-09-09 18:21|| Front Page Top

#5 a sophisticated Russian ploy would be an anomaly in this conflict

a stupid misuse of troops and equipment would be right in line with what Russia has done so far

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-09-09 18:51|| 2022-09-09 18:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Dale, those clever Russians! That's why this was over in February, March, April, ...December, 2023, ...

Posted by Frank G 2022-09-09 22:14|| 2022-09-09 22:14|| Front Page Top

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