Russian invasion of Ukraine

Blue Maverick said:
Saw a great video online how NATO troops have been learning about drones from Ukrainian troops also came to light a system has developed in radios where it automatically translates in real-time, so polish to English and vice versa, so communication between NATO allies is so much easier.
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NATO and Ukraine must be tooling up something wild in terms of tech advances...
Fancy russia's chances of 'winning' less.and less the longer this drags on...
It's like poking a swarm of bees that are in the process of evolving into hornets...
 
FRONTLINE UPDATE
The situation in Kursk is deceptive. According to respected mappers, the Ukrainians have been squeezed by successful but high loss Russian attacks in the SW corner. In addition the pressure of the Russian/Korean attacks - again high loss - in the NW corner have made inroads.
Russian counter attacks against the area in the SE Ukraine took in the past couple of weeks, have been facing pressure from groups of Russians accumulating in the forested area south of Ukraine’s positions.
The mappers view of this as against the propaganda view from Ukrainian sources just don’t match, and I trust the independent mappers more.
Ukraine has been successful in retaking the Koltyne mine in the NW corner of the Pokrovsk front. This is important and also underlines Russian complaints about chronic manpower shortages in that area as well as lack of equipment.
Russian forces Continue to advance north of Kupiansk, as well as in the south where the Russians make regular sizeable gains in the vast open areas of fields and woodland. However the Ukrainians have mounted counter attacks in Toretsk and Chasiv Yar which have taken the Russians aback.
One area that continues to be endlessly problematic is the area around Bilahorivka. This has been fought back and forth since mid 2022. The terrain is complex with high ground and rivers running in valleys that open up eastward to a wide vast sandy plain mixed with quarries and swamps. It’s a key area because if Russia takes it they have an opening to march westward and it unpins a large area - and I believe it would mean all of Luhansk would be Russian.
Overall the Russians have largely culminated their offensive - more out of exhaustion than desire, but they still take ground and they haven’t stopped everywhere.

The Analyst
Slava Ukraine !
 
Zelensky's visit to the US today in details:

— meeting with senators;
— meeting with Trump, which will begin at around 11:00 Washington time (18:00 Kyiv time) in the Oval Office;
— short statements for the media are planned before the meeting;
— signing of "mineral agreement";
— statements by both presidents for the media and a joint press conference are planned for 13:00 Washington time (20:00 Kyiv time);
— Zelensky's visit to the Hudson Institute;
— meeting with representatives of the Ukrainian community at the Ukrainian House in the evening;
— Interview with Fox News after the meeting with Trump.

The draft framework agreement that has been published does not sign away mineral resources, nor does it provide security guarantees.

It is an agreement to proceed with creating a "deal". Ukraine has stated it will not sign the actual deal without security guarantees.

The actual deal will be subject to approval by the Ukrainian parliament.

The hope is that the framework agreement today will allow Trump to declare a success and allow a good cooperation between Ukraine and the US going forward.
 
Scottyboi said:
Zelensky's visit to the US today in details:

— meeting with senators;
— meeting with Trump, which will begin at around 11:00 Washington time (18:00 Kyiv time) in the Oval Office;
— short statements for the media are planned before the meeting;
— signing of "mineral agreement";
— statements by both presidents for the media and a joint press conference are planned for 13:00 Washington time (20:00 Kyiv time);
— Zelensky's visit to the Hudson Institute;
— meeting with representatives of the Ukrainian community at the Ukrainian House in the evening;
— Interview with Fox News after the meeting with Trump.

The draft framework agreement that has been published does not sign away mineral resources, nor does it provide security guarantees.

It is an agreement to proceed with creating a "deal". Ukraine has stated it will not sign the actual deal without security guarantees.

The actual deal will be subject to approval by the Ukrainian parliament.

The hope is that the framework agreement today will allow Trump to declare a success and allow a good cooperation between Ukraine and the US going forward.
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Thanks for sharing
 
It's not unclever. It at least guarantees future interest of the US in Ukraine. It also can be delayed or renegotiated after trump's term.
 
RobMCFC said:
The security meeting in London on Sunday will involve Starmer, Macron, Scholz, Tusk, von der Leyen and, crucially, Zelensky.

After three of those have met with Trump this week, you would think that it would give the group a great opportunity to come up with a unified position and plan.
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Have you heard anything about which Americans will be involved? I'm hoping for pro-Ukrainian General Kellogg.
 
BlueAnorak said:
Oh dear, I see the Zelensky Meeting with Trump descended into a shouting match.
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We finally know that the US will abandon Ukraine, so it's up to the rest of the West to properly step up and anything delivered from the US will be a bonus

I wonder what the current and former US armed forces hierarchy are thinking after that Oval office exchange!
 
lee_wsm said:
By standing up to trump in front of media this will only go badly from now on
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Take it as a positive
We know exactly where they stand and daft Donald and his sidekick may come under immense pressure from within the US and their own Republican party

Has vance got that beard because he really does talk like a ****!
 
RobMCFC said:
The security meeting in London on Sunday will involve Starmer, Macron, Scholz, Tusk, von der Leyen and, crucially, Zelensky.

After three of those have met with Trump this week, you would think that it would give the group a great opportunity to come up with a unified position and plan.
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I sincerely hope so.
What’s in charge of the US at the moment is scary.
This could get very out of hand very quickly.
 
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