Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Blue Maverick]

Pity successive governments have decimated our armed forces, good luck getting any meaningful numbers back.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I'm glad he said alongside allies. Our army is heading toward 72k while Russia's is over a million.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

And there’s the do-gooders among us who wanted to scrap defence budgets and Trident…

 

[BlueAnorak]

South: Russians counter attacking near Kherson and around the inhulets river bridgehead near Davyddiv Bryd - Not much progress.

Donbas: Russians attacking all around Severodonetsk and North from Popesna. Some progress in Severodonetsk not much from Popesna.
NASA FIRMS satalite data indicates Ukraunian artilary is lighting up the Russian rear areas and starting fires all over the shop. It looks like extra Ukraine artillary is available.

Snake Island: Large Scale Rocket/Missile Bombardment by Ukraine this morning.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Day 116 DailyKos briefing...

Ukraine Invasion Day 116: Zelenskyy travelled to the Black Sea city of Mykolaiv

Offensive or defensive, some brand of realism is setting into the war situation, even as Russia continues to replace generals. Ukraine has been more open about the possible casualty numbers and the situation has begun to firm up boundaries in the east...

m.dailykos.com

Elsewhere, Russians deploying all there reserves fior a 3 pronged big push in Donbas. Ukraine preparing for it.
Kherson: Ukraine digging in to positions where they can assault Kherson.
Kharkiv: Russians trying to get back in artillary range. Progress so far - zero.

Mate, very much appreciate your links and updates, interesting articles.

 

[i kne albert davy]

I'm glad he said alongside allies. Our army is heading toward 72k while Russia's is over a million.

Less 30 thousand at the last count and an awful lot of amoured vehicles.

 

[grunge]

I'm glad he said alongside allies. Our army is heading toward 72k while Russia's is over a million.

In all honesty its become very clear that most of those million will be armed with sticks and maybe a knife if they can take one from home with them.

 

[philiph20]

Pity successive governments have decimated our armed forces, good luck getting any meaningful numbers back.

They are ALL an absolute disgrace but i think more than anyone it was Cameron's mob who were the most destructive.

 

[philiph20]

Can anyone out there explain why we have always had a small standing army?, even now with almost identical budgets France has far bigger numbers.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

In all honesty its become very clear that most of those million will be armed with sticks and maybe a knife if they can take one from home with them.

Shoelaces, one between two, comrades! If the comrade in front of you is killed you shall take his shoelace and apply it to your own boot!

For the motherland! Glory to Russia!