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2022-10-03 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Lots of reports currently about Ukrainian advances in Kherson and Luhansk

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Posted by Fred 2022-10-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1 What blows my mind is how the forces in Donetsk just keep attacking, day after pointless day, regardless of the situation.

I'm coming to the conclusion that it's the only thing they can do. They have no mobility at all. No way to reinforce or shift to the crisis points. They can only 'reinforce in place'.

Posted by Mitch H. 2022-10-03 03:08|| 2022-10-03 03:08|| Front Page Top

#2 ^ agree

Russians are managing to get failing grades in

tactics
strategy
logistics

all simultaneously

Posted by Lord Garth 2022-10-03 13:12|| 2022-10-03 13:12|| Front Page Top

#3
Wondering if Russia is pulling the old Russia battle tactic of trick of slow roll back and wait for Winter. Let the advancing forces over extend themselves. Then shit the crap out them in a late Spring, early Summer offensive. It did work with both Hitler and Napoleon armies.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-10-03 16:55|| 2022-10-03 16:55|| Front Page Top

#4 NN2N1, there are a couple of differences between Hitler/Napoleon and the Ukrainians:
1. Hitler/Napoleon were the invaders.
2. They did not expect to be there for the winter, and were unprepared for it.
3. The Ukrainians largely share a climate with the Russians
4. The Ukrainians are defending their own homeland.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2022-10-03 17:19|| 2022-10-03 17:19|| Front Page Top

#5 What Rambler says is true but Ukrainians may well be getting themselves overextended.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-10-03 18:23|| 2022-10-03 18:23|| Front Page Top

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