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15 | 3.71% |
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115 | 28.47% |
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12 | 2.97% |
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67 | 16.58% |
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94 | 23.27% |
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14 | 3.47% |
| 🐝 |
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87 | 21.53% |
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artillery and mobility are sufficient, thank you!
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Jul 23, 2023 13:50
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Good news for Ukraine: - The Ukrainian General Staff did not publish a situation report about its counteroffensive operations on July 22. - Ukraine will make a profound difference on the battlefield as Kyiv commits all of the forces that Ukraine prepared for the counteroffensive. - Ukrainian missile and artillery strikes are so powerful and accurate that Russian forces can no longer conduct effective counterbattery fire. https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-22-2023 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 22, 2023 Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations on at least three sectors of the front on July 22. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations in the Berdyansk (Zaporizhia-Donetsk Oblast area) and Melitopol directions (western Zaporizhia Oblast).[1] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces repelled 14 Ukrainian attacks south of Kreminna, Luhansk Oblast, and in the Bakhmut area.[2] The Ukrainian General Staff did not publish a situation report about its counteroffensive operations on July 22. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukrainian counteroffensive operations may soon increase in tempo and that the delay in counteroffensive operations was in part due to limited materiel. Zelensky stated at the Aspen Security Forum on July 21 that Ukrainian forces had plans to launch counteroffensive operations in the spring but that a lack of munitions and military equipment, such as mine-clearing equipment and continued Ukrainian training abroad, necessitated a delay.[3] Zelensky noted that the delay in Ukrainian counteroffensive operations allowed Russian forces to establish minefields and multiple defensive lines.[4] ISW assessed in January 2023 that the provision of Western weapons and materiel to Ukraine has been essential to Ukraine’s previous ability to conduct successful counteroffensive operations and that delays between Western pledges to send higher-end Western systems to Ukraine and the arrival of those systems likely hinder Ukraine’s ability to initiate and sustain large-scale counteroffensive operations.[5] Zelensky stated that counteroffensive operations may soon increase in tempo due to ongoing mine-clearing operations.[6] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on July 21 at the Aspen Security Forum that it is too early to draw conclusions about Ukrainian counteroffensive operations and that Ukraine will likely “make a profound difference” on the battlefield as Kyiv commits all of the forces that Ukraine prepared for the counteroffensive.[7] Ukrainian officials stated on July 22 that Ukraine’s interdiction campaign against Russian military targets in rear areas is successfully degrading Russian logistics and counterbattery capabilities, likely contributing to an asymmetrical attrition gradient in Ukraine’s favor. Ukrainian Chief of the Main Directorate of Missile Troops and Artillery and Unmanned Systems of the General Staff Colonel Serhiy Baranov stated on July 22 that Ukrainian missile and artillery units are responsible for approximately 90 percent of Russian losses.[8] Baranov stated that Ukrainian missile and artillery units have created a long-range “fire fist” thanks to Western high-precision missiles and artillery systems and that Ukrainian strikes are so powerful and accurate that Russian forces can no longer conduct effective counterbattery fire.[9] Ukrainian Southern Operational Command Spokesperson Captain First Rank Nataliya Humenyuk stated on July 22 that Ukrainian attacks on Russian ammunition concentrations in deep rear areas are causing logistical issues for the Russian military.[10] Humenyuk noted that this trend is reflected in decreased Russian shelling in Kherson Oblast, which indicates that Russian forces are experiencing “shell hunger” in the area.[11] Ukrainian Tavriisk Group of Forces Commander Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi compared Ukraine’s counteroffensive to boxing on July 13 and stated that Ukraine intends to “hold the opponent at arm’s length” in order to avoid close combat because Ukraine can effectively defeat Russian forces from a long distance, likely referencing Ukraine’s continued interdiction campaign in eastern and southern Ukraine.[12] Baranov’s, Humenyuk’s, and Tarnavskyi’s statements suggest that the Ukrainian military is successfully carrying out this interdiction campaign. This campaign is a central aspect of Ukraine’s plan to create an asymmetrical attrition gradient that conserves Ukrainian manpower at the cost of a slower rate of territorial gains while gradually wearing down Russian manpower and equipment.[13]
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Jul 23, 2023 13:57
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Bonus good news for Ukraine: - Ukrainian troops win when they get into close combat with the Russians - Ukraine can also effectively defeat defeat Russian forces from a long distance - Therefore, there is no way for the Russian forces to win. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/23/west-must-focus-on-preparing-ukraines-troops-or-we-will-all-pay-the-price ... Although Ukrainian troops tend to win when they get into close combat with the Russians, getting there without taking unsustainable losses is not always possible. https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-22-2023 ... Ukrainian Tavriisk Group of Forces Commander Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi compared Ukraine’s counteroffensive to boxing on July 13 and stated that Ukraine intends to “hold the opponent at arm’s length” in order to avoid close combat because Ukraine can effectively defeat Russian forces from a long distance, likely referencing Ukraine’s continued interdiction campaign in eastern and southern Ukraine.[12]
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Jul 23, 2023 14:01
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tldr
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Jul 23, 2023 14:04
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Cuttlefush posted:tldr Consolidated latest good news for Ukraine: - Ukrainian courage and resourcefulness will carry the day - More European leaders over recent months have come to believe that Ukraine must prevail in the conflict - Moscow’s military is grappling with low morale because of exhaustion, poor supplies and infighting among Russian leaders - Ukraine has used a highly mobile, decentralized defense against Russia’s larger but lumbering ground forces - Moscow has failed to gain air superiority, allowing Ukrainian ground forces to batter Russian troops and their supplies - Ukraine is on the offensive against Russian positions - F-16s pose enough of a threat to Russian aircraft that they will be less dangerous to Ukrainian ground forces and civilian infrastructure - Ukrainian pilots and mechanics are preparing to train to fly and maintain the F-16s - The Russian military is thin on reserves - The Ukrainians have longer-ranged, more accurate, and more plentiful heavy howitzers, limiting Russian counter-battery fire - Ukraine’s partners have provided sufficient artillery and protected mobility - The Ukrainian General Staff did not publish a situation report about its counteroffensive operations on July 22 - Ukraine will make a profound difference on the battlefield as Kyiv commits all of the forces that Ukraine prepared for the counteroffensive - Ukrainian missile and artillery strikes are so powerful and accurate that Russian forces can no longer conduct effective counterbattery fire - Ukrainian troops win when they get into close combat with the Russians - Ukraine can also effectively defeat defeat Russian forces from a long distance - Therefore, there is no way for the Russian forces to win.
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Jul 23, 2023 14:07
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Yeah, the Army sent him. He was a communications tech and there was some sort of agreement between Laos and the (at the time) North Vietnamese government which limited the number of uniformed US troops allowed in the nation. So the Army and CIA just sent a bunch of "civilian" workers and my dad was one of them.
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Jul 23, 2023 14:08
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do you mean air supremacy?
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Jul 23, 2023 14:09
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I'm just so happy with all this good news. I mean, with so many things going right, victory must be imminently within Ukraine's grasp.
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Jul 23, 2023 14:11
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And if Ukraine DOESN'T win in these excellent conditions, it's clearly nobody's fault but their own!
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Jul 23, 2023 14:24
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Zodium posted:the americans are presently eating their horses True story, Yanks come up to Montreal to buy horse meat.
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Jul 23, 2023 14:30
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horse isn't bad
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Jul 23, 2023 14:32
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https://twitter.com/WarMonitors/status/1683056075262554112
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Jul 23, 2023 14:40
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drat son, Ukraine has this poo poo wrapped up My boy pooty gonna have to tell everybody so sorry about everything
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Jul 23, 2023 14:43
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Pener Kropoopkin posted:artillery and mobility are sufficient, thank you! Please do not send any more, we are sufficiently supplied!
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Jul 23, 2023 14:43
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I think the only way to keep Ukraine safe is for to have it folded into the Russian federation on a permanent basis
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Jul 23, 2023 14:46
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Frosted Flake posted:True story, Yanks come up to Montreal to buy horse meat. You northern North Americans are really hosed up, the only normal people in this hemisphere live in a swamp or at a hot desert
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Jul 23, 2023 14:47
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2 most normal places in North America 1. Phoenix Arizona 2. Biloxi Mississippi
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Jul 23, 2023 14:53
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Orange Devil posted:I'm just so happy with all this good news. I mean, with so many things going right, victory must be imminently within Ukraine's grasp. I continue to be disappointed that after over a year of nonstop victories, mowing down mindless Russian hordes, and multiple super weapons they’re still doing this. come on guys finish them off
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Jul 23, 2023 14:55
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I want to try horse. A nice horse steak
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Jul 23, 2023 14:56
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More good news for ukraine
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Jul 23, 2023 15:03
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is there any news in Ukraine about covid?
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Jul 23, 2023 15:05
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https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1682817581684490241
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Jul 23, 2023 15:12
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Poland will invade any day now I'm sure.
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Jul 23, 2023 15:15
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First thing that came to mind was the camptown lady song from Blazing Saddles.
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Jul 23, 2023 15:16
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Phenomenal news for Ukraine -- this UK analyst is stating that the counteroffensive has reached an important turning point https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwWfE4DAyao
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Jul 23, 2023 15:34
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Bad news for Russia: Human Rights Watch reports new evidence of Ukrainian use of banned landminesquote:June 30, 2023
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Jul 23, 2023 15:47
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is the war over yet
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Jul 23, 2023 15:51
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yes
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Jul 23, 2023 15:56
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BitcoinRockefeller posted:6 Gerald R Ford class carriers will end Russia as a nation state. more like Gerarld r word rear end carriers amirite
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Jul 23, 2023 16:07
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now we can discuss more important things. What is a Shuckle?
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Jul 23, 2023 16:08
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Tankbuster posted:now we can discuss more important things. They've renamed him to Sneedle.
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Jul 23, 2023 16:12
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 https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraines-lack-of-weaponry-and-training-risks-stalemate-in-fight-with-russia-f51ecf9
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Jul 23, 2023 16:13
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Cpt_Obvious posted:The worst part is how the blame is resting solely on the Ukrainian people. It is somehow their failure, their inability to properly understand combined arms or whatever. It's national narcissism. man can you imagine living in a society where the problems are systemic but only individuals are blamed for them and anyone questioning whether the right behavior is being incentivized is pilloried as a pathetic loser whos just jealous of the winners
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Jul 23, 2023 16:25
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so they were expecting a triumph based on pure will you say?
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Jul 23, 2023 16:27
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spacetoaster posted:Someone needs to edit this. countered by office plants, cardboard boxes and capoeira fighters
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Jul 23, 2023 16:28
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CODChimera posted:
NATO knew perfectly well that Ukraine didn't have the capability for a successful offense yet pressured them into it anyway. Pretty messed up.
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Jul 23, 2023 16:32
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VoicesCanBe posted:NATO knew perfectly well that Ukraine didn't have the capability for a successful offense yet pressured them into it anyway. Pretty messed up. yep
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Jul 23, 2023 16:34
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Pener Kropoopkin posted:American armies being bogged down in China also means the DPRK reunifies the peninsula and there's nothing in place to set up a government in Saigon after the French lose Dien Bien Phu (or that the French outright lose with American materiel stuck in China). If any kind of KMT rump state survived it would've been surrounded on all sides by hostile communist powers, assuming the US doesn't just lose outright to masses of PLA soldiers fighting people's war on a broad front that's impossible to defend. was the conversation about making an american intervention in the chinese civil war sound bad because its starting to sound good actually
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Jul 23, 2023 16:34
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VoicesCanBe posted:NATO knew perfectly well that Ukraine didn't have the capability for a successful offense yet pressured them into it anyway. Pretty messed up. gotta keep up appearances or the vcs wont keep investing
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Jul 23, 2023 16:36
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Some Guy TT posted:man can you imagine living in a society where the problems are systemic but only individuals are blamed for them and anyone questioning whether the right behavior is being incentivized is pilloried as a pathetic loser whos just jealous of the winners (thinking about my wow guild) yeah
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