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ANC

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As we previously discussed, the bridge over the Kerch Strait connecting Russia w/Crimea has finally been whacked,Putin's pride and joy,and on his birthday nonetheless. Big question,the Russian response, probably stepped up attacks on Ukranian infrastructure and of course random missile attacks on civilian targets
 

DIY-HP-LED

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This is just Germany and I do hope they will arrive before spring; they are Germans remember! Apparently, they are coming through with a bunch of tanks, giving permission to third countries to transfer them to Ukraine. Maybe getting nordstream 1&2 blown up convinced them that the way out was to finish off the Russians ASAP. So, there are AA missiles and tanks in addition to winter gear on the way too, other NATO countries are sending winter gear too. The Ukrainians will have plenty while the Russians freeze without proper clothing and will be inside around a stove when they can and not out on sentry duty freezing their asses and getting frost bitten. The Russians will be fucked this winter, especially in cold weather when the well-equipped Ukrainians will take full advantage. I don't think the action will end with winter, if there are Russians left on their territory, they are gonna have a Helluva time without winter clothing and survival equipment.

 

DIY-HP-LED

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Good luck with that Vlad, if they didn't join in before, they are not gonna when yer getting yer ass whipped badly and the Ukrainians are much, much stronger. Even the territorials on his border now have Russian tanks, APCs, Russian artillery and of course plenty of Javelins, NLAWs, RPGs and mortars, many of them have combat experience and have been training for 6 months and have multiple layers of dug in defenses too.

The Ukrainians wouldn't even bother to blow up any bridges from Belarus, they would need them for future offensive operations...

 

DIY-HP-LED

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To do it, then need the coast of Azov and the Kerch bridge down, same idea though, light special forces using speed boats to transport the light buggies to Crimea. Starve them out and defeat most of them inside Ukraine, Vlad doesn't have much left in Crimea, it's all in Ukraine and might not be able to get back in with cut rail lines in the south and short fuel supplies.

 

DIY-HP-LED

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Why the appointment of a new commander isn’t likely to turn the tide for Russia | DW News

66,748 views Oct 9, 2022 DW talks to former US military general Ben Hodges about the appointment of a new commander overseeing Russia's forces in Ukraine.

Air Force General Sergei Surovikin was named by Russia's Defense Ministry on Saturday as the overall commander of Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, Moscow's third senior military appointment
in a week.

This happens a day after a bridge linking Russia to Crimea was damaged by a massive explosion and amidst further Russian losses in Ukraine.

Although Russian authorities say that traffic has resumed on the Crimean bridge, ferries have now been carrying people between the peninsula and Russian.
 

DIY-HP-LED

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When you're getting aid from 50 countries and a couple of dozen rich countries in Europe are giving this level of aid, it is hard for the Russians to defeat them. Everything given is an investment, not an expense and in the future the money they pay Ukraine for gas and oil will be used for their defense and if there is enough cash, even the gifts will be paid back. The seized Russian money can be used to rebuild Ukraine, but it might take a half a trillion or more of it before it's over.

 

printer

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Why the appointment of a new commander isn’t likely to turn the tide for Russia | DW News

66,748 views Oct 9, 2022 DW talks to former US military general Ben Hodges about the appointment of a new commander overseeing Russia's forces in Ukraine.

Air Force General Sergei Surovikin was named by Russia's Defense Ministry on Saturday as the overall commander of Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, Moscow's third senior military appointment
in a week.

This happens a day after a bridge linking Russia to Crimea was damaged by a massive explosion and amidst further Russian losses in Ukraine.

Although Russian authorities say that traffic has resumed on the Crimean bridge, ferries have now been carrying people between the peninsula and Russian.
Ferries are transporting truck according to the Russian news.
 

DIY-HP-LED

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The partial destruction of the bridge, large Ukrainian advances on the ground and collapsing Russian morale are causing a mass exodus of Russians from Crimea as people panic and flee, lest they are trapped there. This will help to win the peace as those who would vote for Russia leave and if the Ukrainians take the place, those empty houses will be filled with homeless refuges from the cities of Ukraine. This, along with the war and sanction on Russia will change the facts on the ground in Crimea. There were already a majority who favored Ukraine there and it will increase to the same level as the of the rest of the country.

Every problem presents an opportunity, and this is a good example The problem of a Russian invasion was turned into an opportunity to evict the Russians and reclaim the entire country. It means more than that though, Ukraine will get tremendous PR, future investment, international goodwill, EU membership, reduced internal corruption and also have regional power.

 
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