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2023-02-10 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia massing 500K soldiers, 1.8K tanks to launch offensive in 10 days: official

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Posted by Fred 2023-02-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top
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#1 Counter opinion: 1. No Ukrianian official I’ve met with in the last 2 weeks said a “huge invasion” is looming in the time period. On the contrary, they don’t see a Russian build-up resembling what we saw a year ago. I spoke just yesterday on the record with GUR’s Skibitskyi who said this explicitly.

2. Agree. Although there’s a degree of contradiction depending on which official you look to. I think the offensive has in practice begun weeks ago, remains focused on the Donbas, and is likely to be underwhelming relative to some of the pronouncements out there.

Posted by Thruter Gloluger6393 2023-02-10 05:33|| 2023-02-10 05:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Where have the half million conscripts and 1.8k tanks been hiding ?

Posted by Besoeker 2023-02-10 05:55|| 2023-02-10 05:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Did you ~~look under the sofa?~~ ask Dale?

Posted by Frank G 2023-02-10 06:45|| 2023-02-10 06:45|| Front Page Top

#4 And, when it doesn't happen "in 10 days," see: predictions of Al Gore and all end-of-world cult preachers.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-02-10 06:58|| 2023-02-10 06:58|| Front Page Top

#5 I believe the current Russian offensive is a variation of Brusilov’s style in WW1 - constant pressure across a broad front to forcing early commitment of Ukrainian reserves leaving reduced assets to reinforce subsequent areas of weakness

Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2023-02-10 07:38|| 2023-02-10 07:38|| Front Page Top

#6 500k npcs

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-02-10 08:39|| 2023-02-10 08:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Frank's Projections perhaps.

Posted by Dale 2023-02-10 09:10|| 2023-02-10 09:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Go get another bottle of vodka dale, it'll be alright.

Posted by Chris 2023-02-10 11:41|| 2023-02-10 11:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Exactly #5 and without vodka I am certain.

Posted by Dale 2023-02-10 11:48|| 2023-02-10 11:48|| Front Page Top

#10 I read this as an appeal from the Ukrainians for more money and more stuff. And let's can that talk about delivery months/years from now. It's happening in 10 DAYS, I tell ya!

Posted by SteveS 2023-02-10 11:58|| 2023-02-10 11:58|| Front Page Top

#11 ^ Indeed, above the fray.

Posted by Dale 2023-02-10 12:43|| 2023-02-10 12:43|| Front Page Top

#12 Can't believe anything that we hear from any of these people. I suppose that is the nature of war and politics in general.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-02-10 13:45|| 2023-02-10 13:45|| Front Page Top

#13 Dutch camouflaged tank,

Posted by Dale 2023-02-10 16:23|| 2023-02-10 16:23|| Front Page Top

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