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Marjorie Q Greene promised if Republicans take the Congress Ukraine will not get a penny from the US.
 
crandc said:
Marjorie Q Greene promised if Republicans take the Congress Ukraine will not get a penny from the US.
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I just hope Ukraine doesn't eventually turn into Vietnam 2.0
 
Day 255. The Russian troops launched 6 missile and 21 air strikes, carrying out more than 60 MLRS attacks and damaging areas of about 20 settlements. The Russian military is likely trying to use mobilized personnel to restart its Donetsk offensive and is setting conditions for an orderly withdrawal from the west bank of the Dnipro River; they conduct offensive operations around Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Donetsk City. Russian occupational forces continued forced evacuation measures in Kherson Oblast. Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in the direction of Kreminna and Svatove. US to provide Ukraine with $400 million aid package
 
Day 256. Ukrainian troops reportedly continued counteroffensives along the Svatove-Kreminna line. Russian forces continued to set up defensive positions along the Dnipro River. Ukrainian forces continued to target Russian logistics and transportation in Kherson Oblast. Russian forces continued to attack around Bakhmut and claimed unspecified advances. Russian forces continued unsuccessful offensive operations in the Avdiivka-Donetsk City area and in western Donetsk. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian confirmed that Iran began providing Russia drones before February 24, denied that Russian forces have used them in combat. Russian forces launch up to ten assault attempts per day in certain areas of the Luhansk region. Ukrainian forces destroy a Russian tugboat near the Antonivsky bridge and damaged two more enemy vessels. Ukraine suffered a comms outage when 1,300 SpaceX satellite units went offline over funding issues. A battalion of Russian conscripts was destroyed in Luhansk Oblast, hundreds were killed. Armed Forces of Ukraine have killed more than 500 Russian prisoners recruited by Wagner private military contractors. Ukraine grid operator steps up rolling blackouts in some regions. External power restored to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. The Defense Department says it will support Ukraine for as long as it takes. Dutch military support package for Ukraine. Seventeen EU countries send 500 power generators to Ukraine.
 
Day 257. The Russian military launched 4 missile and 24 air strikes, carried out more than 55 MLRS attacks, hitting 30 settlements in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Sumy, and Kherson Oblasts. The Russian army sustained severe losses in Donetsk Oblast, conducted ground attacks near Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar. Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in the direction of Svatove and Kreminna. Ukrainian shelling in Luhansk Oblast killed up to 500 Russian mobilized personnel in one day. Russian forces take defensive positions in Kherson Oblast. Ukrainian forces continued their interdiction campaign against Russian logistics in Kherson Oblast. Ukrainian personnel repaired two external power lines to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Russian occupation officials continued forced relocation of civilians in Kherson Oblast. Russian occupation officials continued to forcibly transfer Ukrainian children from occupied Ukraine to Russia. Wagner is creating training and management centers for local “people’s militias” in Kursk and Belgorod oblasts.
 
I am really worried about lack of power. I mean, Ukraine is cold and it's November.
 
A Russian priest who told women they would not be so distressed about their sons dying in Ukraine if they just had more babies like they are supposed to was killed on battlefield.

Karma!

After Blazers won I watched Ukraine National Ballet on YouTube. Spectacular ballerina danced Giselle.
 
crandc said:
I am really worried about lack of power. I mean, Ukraine is cold and it's November.
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Europe is sending hundreds of generators and heat guns. Ukraine is setting up dozens of warming centers. But still it's going to be miserable and probably some elderly people will get overlooked and die.
 
Most important: Ukraine counted 710 russian soliders KIA yesterday. For the last 12 days the figures have been between 500 and 900 a day. Mamy reports from russian soldiers that they are being sent to slaughter without adequate training, equipment and artillery support.
Day 258. Ukrainian troops are massing in the Kherson Oblast direction. Russian forces depleted their arsenal of high-precision weapons systems and suffered significant aviation losses. Russian occupation authorities likely began a new phase of evacuations from Kherson Oblast. Russian troops continued efforts to fix Ukrainian troops against the international border in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast. Ukrainian troops continued counteroffensive operations in the Svatove direction. Russian troops conducted limited counter-attacks to regain lost positions west of Kreminna. Russian troops continued offensive operations in western Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainian forces conducted limited interdiction efforts against Russian concentration areas in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Russia has started constructing defensive structures around the occupied southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Russia deploys Kalibr carrier in the Black Sea. Two Russian warships denied entry into the Black Sea. Russians have only 120 Iskanders left. Russia requests ballistic missiles from Iran. A group of mobilized Russian soldiers surrender to Ukrainian forces. Over 4.5 million households remain without power as Russia plans new large-scale attacks. More than 1,500 new graves discovered near Mariupol. NASAMS and Aspide anti-aircraft systems arrive in Ukraine.
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Latest reports from russian sources seem to indicate they are in a full withdrawal from Kherson and the west bank of the Dnipro River. They are blowing jup bridges behind them to try to slow Ukrainian advance.
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
I saw that tweet. I just don't see the advantage for russia. Also I think that Ukraine was too cautious at Lyman and Izium and let a lot of russians escape.
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Russia could either want to draw them into a drawn-out fight with lots of causalities to Ukrainians and expendable mobilized Russians and destruction to the city, or be trying to make Ukraine focus more forces on the area and attack from elsewhere. Whatever the reason, I'll trust the intelligence sources rather than what Russians say.
 
noknobs said:
Russia could either want to draw them into a drawn-out fight with lots of causalities to Ukrainians and expendable mobilized Russians and destruction to the city, or be trying to make Ukraine focus more forces on the area and attack from elsewhere. Whatever the reason, I'll trust the intelligence sources rather than what Russians say.
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Yes, it is peculiar the way the russians announced the withdrawal.
 
UKRAINEFAN said:
Yes, it is peculiar the way the russians announced the withdrawal.
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Although they have abandoned checkpoints and a few villages. The more concentrated they become, the more susceptible to soft target artillery shells.
 
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Ukrainian forces have already retaken 12 villages since russia annonced their withdrawal from Kherson.
Day 260
Russia ordered troops to withdraw from the west (right) bank of the Dnipro River to the east (left) bank. Russian National Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev met with senior Iranian officials.
Russian and Ukrainian sources reported continued fighting along the Svatove-Kremmina highway and Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast. Ukrainian forces made territorial gains northeast of Kherson City and continued their successful interdiction campaign. Russian forces continued offensive operations in Donetsk Oblast.
Russian federal subjects are struggling to pay mobilized personnel. Relatives of mobilized personnel continue to protest lack of payment and poor conditions.
Russian occupation deputy head of Kherson Oblast Kirill Stremousov killed in a claimed car accident in rear Kherson Oblast. Bridges blown up en masse on occupied right bank of Kherson Oblast.
Ukrainian Armed Forces liberate another two villages in Kherson Oblast. Russia carries out over 10 cyberattacks on strategic Ukrainian targets every day.
More than 100,000 Russian military casualties in Ukraine, top US general says. East Europeans prepare for possible new Ukrainian refugee wave as winter nears. Germany Hands Over IRIS-t Missiles and Dingo Vehicles to Ukraine.
 
It's almost midnight in Kherson and Ukrainian troops have entered Kherson city from the west and south . Other Ukrainians are driving the russians south across a wide swath of territory north of Kherson, dozens of villages liberated today. russians trying to flee across the river, Ukrainians trying to hit them with rockets and artillery but moving targets at night are not easy. Chaotic for the russians also, it is claimed that many did not know they were evacuating until a couple hours ago. I fear that most russian equipment may have already been evacuated, but still a great victory.
 
I hope that I am not the kind of guy who posts after a Blazer victory, talking about what they did wrong. I don't think I am.

Ukraine has taken Kherson today and people are celebrating. It's a great psychological victory and it's wonderful that the marvelous people of Kherson will not be under russian rule any longer. But I fear that this was a military victory for russia. They were able to pull out almost all of their troops and equipment unharmed. There are not videos of captured and deceased russian soldiers. None of captured or destroyed equipment. I believe they began withdrawing weeks ago and that they had withdrawn 95% of troops and equipment by the time they announced there would be a withdrawal. They even blew up the main bridges across the Dnipro last night. They had planned this operation for a long time and they pulled it off successfully. Ukraine intelligence was way off, claiming even yesterday that 5-20,000 russians wer trapped. Even after russia's announcement of withdrawal, Ukraine and western sources were worried that it was a fake and a trap. With all the satellite intel and partisans inside, I wonder how this happened?
Yes, Ukraine is still going to win the war. But I think they lost the opportunity to strike a huge blow against russian military. Sorry there is no capability here for people to add a sad emoji.
 
Giving up a huge swath of territory and a large city is not at all a win for Russia. I get what you are saying about a missed opportunity though.
 
I think it's going to be a little slow for Ukraine news for awhile, now that they have taken Kherson. The real action has been taking place in the center and north, where Ukraine is well positioned and dug in and destroying a lot of untrained attacking russians every day. I hope they will just hold their ground there while preparing a winter offensive that will probably cut russian armies in two and hopefully retake what's left of port city Mariupol.
"The Russian troops launched 4 missile and 16 air strikes, and more than 40 MLRS attacks, damaging more than 20 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia, Cherkasy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk Oblasts.
Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson City causes discord in the Russian power elite. Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in the direction of Kreminna and Svatove.
Ukrainian forces continued to liberate settlements on the right (western) bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast. Russian forces continued offensive operations in the direction of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar. Belarus is indignant that Ukraine is strengthening its border.
Satellite images of Sevastopol confirm a sharp decrease in the activity of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. The water supply in Mykolaiv will be restored no earlier than 10-15 days.
Two bulk carriers with grain to leave Ukrainian ports for countries on brink of famine. The situation in Kherson is close to a humanitarian catastrophe. Netherlands to allocate additional 110 million euros to support Ukraine in winter."
 
crandc said:
I saw President Zelensky visited Kherson, even though city is without water or power.
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This surprised me a little bit. russia has a large amount of artillery just across the river from Kherson city. I have a theory that a deal was made with military only; that Ukraine would allow russia to exit Kherson fairly peaceably if russia promised not to shell Kherson. Completly unsupported by evidence except that so far russia has not shelled Kherson.
 
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