There's no evidence the Russians have transferred forces from other combat zones though, and Russian advances have picked up pace if anything in Donbass.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainians have cobbled up a total of 1 heavy brigade for this escapade, with a mish-mash of armoured vehicles. It appears that the Ukrainian advances have stopped now and we will probably see them pushed out of Kursk Oblast over the next few weeks.
I wouldn't be surprised if they attempt another border raid or even another offense in the South. Tbf to Ukraine they have been written off by many who (including myself) didn't expect such a well planned assault.
That said, any similar moves are likely to fail, as did the latest attempt to land forces on the Kinburn Spit yesterday.
Zaparozhe NPP on fire.
Zelensky is accusing Russia of setting it on fire, Russia accuses Ukr of hitting it with a drone.
It wouldn't be the first time Ukr has hit the NPP if this is the case. The cooling towers are a little way from the reactors so hopefully this won't escalate into chernobyl 2.0 but this is pretty fucked up.
Genuine question, what kind of force would be needed to take Kursk?
Calling Fred Dibnah, cooling tower to collapse!!Of concern, Russia has deliberately attacked the NPP previously and deliberately sabotaged it, in order to blame Ukraine.
Worrying but not imminently dangerous
It feels impossible to know what the right thing to do even is at this stage
Indeed. Back down now and that is a red rag to a bull for Putin. He'd start ramping up plans to invade elsewhere cos no-one's got the balls to stop him.It feels impossible to know what the right thing to do even is at this stage
It's not though, is it?The biggest threat to global peace is the United States of Americaend of story
It definitely isIt's not though, is it?
It definitely is
If there is to be a settlement that sees Ukraine surrender some territory, it should come with immediately admitting the rest of it to NATO as a safeguard against future invasion.Hmmm, hard to disagree that the US have caused a number of issues globally, however, in recent years Putins invaded crimea, invaded wider Ukraine, killed/poisoned people on U.K. soil, shot down civilian aircraft and killed any political opponents. He’s also been willing to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of his own citizens for his own ends, which to me, takes him to a totally different level
The guy just doesn’t give a shit and everyone’s just let him get away with it for way too long. I want to see a negotiated settlement to end the war and worried about escalation but he’s prayed on a weak responses in the last 15 years.
Hmmm, hard to disagree that the US have caused a number of issues globally, however, in recent years Putins invaded crimea, invaded wider Ukraine, killed/poisoned people on U.K. soil, shot down civilian aircraft and killed any political opponents. He’s also been willing to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of his own citizens for his own ends, which to me, takes him to a totally different level
The guy just doesn’t give a shit and everyone’s just let him get away with it for way too long. I want to see a negotiated settlement to end the war and worried about escalation but he’s prayed on a weak responses in the last 15 years.
That wouldn’t happen officially but it would unofficially, I’m sure.If there is to be a settlement that sees Ukraine surrender some territory, it should come with immediately admitting the rest of it to NATO as a safeguard against future invasion.
It would need to be official to show that both sides accepted something they really didn’t want.That wouldn’t happen officially but it would unofficially, I’m sure.
Errr.. peace is the right thing , talk and negotiate a peace deal .
This war will never be won by Ukraine and as stated many many many times before could escalate further
Since 2001 the USA has spent over 7 trillion in the middle east , it's helped create a refugee crisis which we are feeling today in Europe and is a massive cause of political anger , some of it was based on lies
They are funding israels crimes in gaza and have funded Ukraine to the tune of over 60 billion in their military efforts v Russia .
They are the world's biggest war criminals
Have you been on Russian TikTok again?
What do you mean when you say “the war can’t be won”?
because it always seems to mean “Ukraine should capitulate and give Russia everything”. Which is not the same thing.
So, how does a Ukraine defeat work? I’m not seeing it…
Is what I've said untrue ?
Ukraine can't win the war , they need to negotiate a peace deal
Its certainly an interesting framing.
So Russia can’t win war either? How will this peace deal come about do you think?
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