Neither side can do a lot, though Russia has the initiative at the moment. With F16s, other aid, and doctrine changes, this could shape up to be an interesting year.one safe place said:
Haven't kept up with this in many months, who is deemed to be winning, if either?
Neither.one safe place said:
Haven't kept up with this in many months, who is deemed to be winning, if either?
and there is a reason for this. Draw it out and grind Russia's war machine to dust. We are sending 30 year old military surplus to Ukraine and they are still stalemating RU. If the West went all out from the beginning, Ukraine would most likely have much of the territory they lost including Crimea.AgLA06 said:Neither.one safe place said:
Haven't kept up with this in many months, who is deemed to be winning, if either?
Ukraine is holding its own in a war of attrition with the supposed second most power army in the world despite our politicians forcing them to fight under stupid rules of engagement.
More specifically, we want RU to bleed, but not at the cost of a miscalculation that widens the war to NATO or potentially starts WWIII. There is still plenty about this fight with a nuclear armed nation that calls for caution, particularly now that Putin's back is slowing getting pushed against the wall after two years of failure.DCPD158 said:and there is a reason for this. Draw it out and grind Russia's war machine to dust. We are sending 30 year old military surplus to Ukraine and they are still stalemating RU. If the West went all out from the beginning, Ukraine would most likely have much of the territory they lost including Crimea.AgLA06 said:Neither.one safe place said:
Haven't kept up with this in many months, who is deemed to be winning, if either?
Ukraine is holding its own in a war of attrition with the supposed second most power army in the world despite our politicians forcing them to fight under stupid rules of engagement.
We want RU to bleed and are using Ukraine to do it.
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"Russians are claiming they made a column of armor and began to march forward from Kursk. During the march, they were struck, they say the first and last vehicles were destroyed, and then the middle was systematically destroyed. They say the manner of their march was in the style of 2022, and that the damage was catastrophic. Ukrainians aren't saying this, Russian milbloggers are."
— Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) June 1, 2024
I'd take that with a grain of salt. Both sides have plenty of reason to embellish. I think the Russian MoD said something like 35,000 Ukrainian losses.PJYoung said:
Russian casualties hit a record high in May, according to Kyiv, after Ukraine reported the highest daily number of losses since Moscow launched its invasion effort in February 2022.
Russian forces in Ukraine lost 38,940 fighters last month, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said on Saturday, marking what Ukraine described as the "highest monthly number since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
It's another record 🔥
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) June 1, 2024
1160 russian artillery systems were destroyed in May.
It's the biggest number of artillery losses in two years of the war. And Ukrainian warriors continue to transform russian weapons into scrap metal. pic.twitter.com/86YXj1a38U
Well, they may TRY to attack those US assets...nortex97 said:
The putative/rumored response to the OTH radar attacks makes sense, would of course be better than a tactical nuclear one:
Ag with kids said:Well, they may TRY to attack those US assets...nortex97 said:
The putative/rumored response to the OTH radar attacks makes sense, would of course be better than a tactical nuclear one:
Ok.AgLA06 said:Ag with kids said:Well, they may TRY to attack those US assets...nortex97 said:
The putative/rumored response to the OTH radar attacks makes sense, would of course be better than a tactical nuclear one:
Then all restrictions on Ukraine should be removed.
Ag with kids said:Ok.AgLA06 said:Ag with kids said:Well, they may TRY to attack those US assets...nortex97 said:
The putative/rumored response to the OTH radar attacks makes sense, would of course be better than a tactical nuclear one:
Then all restrictions on Ukraine should be removed.
And, remember than Russia attacking them would be Russia attacking the US directly - not US assets being used by Ukraine.
Don't think Russia wants to cross that line...at least not yet.
Eh...the Houthis have shot down what, 5-6, since 2014...and all were OVER Yemen and engaged in either recce or strike. That's a considerably different situation than Russia shooting down one over International Waters.JFABNRGR said:Ag with kids said:Ok.AgLA06 said:Ag with kids said:Well, they may TRY to attack those US assets...nortex97 said:
The putative/rumored response to the OTH radar attacks makes sense, would of course be better than a tactical nuclear one:
Then all restrictions on Ukraine should be removed.
And, remember than Russia attacking them would be Russia attacking the US directly - not US assets being used by Ukraine.
Don't think Russia wants to cross that line...at least not yet.
They already splashed one in jet fuel and the houthis have shot down multiple wo any response effective in deterring any further shoot downs.
I am surprised russia hasn't shot any down yet, wont be surprised when they do, and convinced our response will again be wishy washy enough that the only benefactor is General Atomics or whomever MIC that is making these now.
⚡️A destroyed part of the 🇷🇺S-300/S-400 air defense system in the 🇷🇺Belgorod region. Two days passed after the US gave permission to use GMLRS on the territory of the Russian Federation. pic.twitter.com/TcRS9A74HV
— 🇺🇦Ukrainian Front (@front_ukrainian) June 3, 2024
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Ukrainian Defense forces have destroyed Russian military column in Kursk region of Russia near border
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Ukrainian Defense forces have destroyed Russian military column in Kursk region of Russia near border
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Yampil town of Donetsk region is under Russian bombardment
"Denys Yaroslavsky, commander of a reconnaissance battalion in Ukraine’s 57th Brigade, entered the border town of Vovchansk on May 2, accompanied by four battalions of exhausted troops. Fresh from the battlefield in a different northeastern city, they soon realized their new… pic.twitter.com/bkzj07Cd3d
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) June 2, 2024
▪️In the evening of June 2, unconfirmed reports emerged about the capture of the village of Sokil west of Soloviove. In reality, Russian troops did advance towards the locality and even conducted a contact reconnaissance, reaching the center of the village, but later withdrew.…
— Rybar Force (@rybar_force) June 3, 2024
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Security services in Europe are still investigating the role of dozens of other far-right politicians in the Voice of Europe network, including from France, Belgium and the Netherlands, as well up to six more AfD figures, including politicians and parliamentary assistants, people familiar with the investigation said. Belgian authorities have also played a leading investigative role, with key Voice of Europe meetings with politicians taking place in other locations in Europe, including Brussels, senior officials said.
Frontelligence Insight is documenting significant movements of enemy reserves, involving hundreds of military vehicles of various types. This likely indicates that the Russians are preparing for another serious push. Russian offensive is unlikely to conclude soon
— Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) June 3, 2024
