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2022-06-01 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

For our Russian trolls-Top Russian Military Brass Caught Venting: ‘You're Fucked, Putin‐Motherfucker!'

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Posted by DarthVader 2022-06-01 16:19|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Let the wailing and gnashing of teeth commence!

Posted by DarthVader 2022-06-01 16:20|| 2022-06-01 16:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Severodonetsk has fallen.

Western military experts believe the fall of the rest of the Donbas is now just "a matter of days."

Posted by Jean-Paul 2022-06-01 16:25|| 2022-06-01 16:25|| Front Page Top

#3 It served its purpose. It was a meatgrinder and now the Ukrainians pulled back. We will see how the Russians can get across the river in the western side of the city. So far they have fucked up 2 crossings to the northwest and I don't have a lot of faith in them successfully completing a 3rd.

Currently the Russian forces there will need a break as they have been make combat ineffective so there may be a pause for a while.

Meanwhile a Ukrainian counter offensive is going off in the south Velyka. We'll see how well it will go, but they have put some holes in the Russian lines so far. Time will tell if the Ukrainians will sustain it.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-06-01 16:30|| 2022-06-01 16:30|| Front Page Top

#4 After flailing and failing to capture Kyiv and Kherson, the Orcs shifted to trying to take Severodonetsk, Lysychansk. After being stalled the flailing Orcs then decided to concentrate on Severodonetsk. 20% of Severodonetsk as still not fallen but the failing orcs are taking catestrophic casualties.

Posted by Cletle Shinese1880 2022-06-01 19:04|| 2022-06-01 19:04|| Front Page Top

#5 I find it interesting that Russians think by simply occupying Severodonetsk that the war is over and that they can simply incorporate it into Russia, The Ukranian have mobilized hundreds of thousands that are being trained now and outfitted.The Russians are spent and the war is far from over. The Ukrainians with Western Financial and Military Support and determination could prevail in the long run.The Russians would need to create some sort of Strategic defeat for the war to end. For Russia to win they would need mass mobilization, reconstitute and refit their army which would take a year or years to accomplish, The war as fought now is far from over and currently favors the Ukranians.

Posted by Elmavitch Unusolet5188 2022-06-01 20:29|| 2022-06-01 20:29|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ This pessimistic (as to Ukraine's chances of avoiding a complete rout in the Donbas in coming days) is the view of most of the German and French, and probably American, military establishments. Especially those analysts who understand the role and usage of artillery.

I'm told many of the Israeli military analysts hold this view as well.

Posted by Jean-Paul 2022-06-01 20:37|| 2022-06-01 20:37|| Front Page Top

#7 General Roland Kather: "Ich denke, sie werden sich mit dem Donbass – wenn sie ihn unter Kontrolle haben, und nach meiner Auffassung ist das nur noch eine Frage von Tagen, bestenfalls Wochen"

The French see the same rout in the making. Everyone sees the parallels with 1914-1918... except in this case the Russians have vastly more firepower.

It's also clear that the Ukrainians are isolated, trapped and reduced to throwing under-resources, untrained, inexperienced old men and kids into the meat grinder. We are seeing mutiny after mutiny after mutiny. This too is reminiscent of Workd War One.

Posted by Jean-Paul 2022-06-01 20:50|| 2022-06-01 20:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Putin now desperately seeks to recruitment over 40.

Posted by Crons Tholush7614 2022-06-01 21:15|| 2022-06-01 21:15|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm told many of the Israeli military analysts hold this view as well.

Dale, that you?

Posted by Frank G 2022-06-01 21:17|| 2022-06-01 21:17|| Front Page Top

#10 Actually, even more Ukrainian units are mutinying. Here are four more units that have posted videos laying out their grievances and their demands of their leaders.

- the 95th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade

- the 30th Mechanized Brigade 3rd Battalion 9th Company

- the 57th Motorized Brigade

- the 18th Marine Battalion of the 35th Brigade

Posted by Jean-Paul 2022-06-01 22:16|| 2022-06-01 22:16|| Front Page Top

#11 Links to the mutineers' videos - these have all been posted to Ukrainian social media by the leaders of each unit:

1. 95th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade

Posted by Jean-Paul 2022-06-01 22:19|| 2022-06-01 22:19|| Front Page Top

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