Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Saturday that the situation on the frontline in eastern Ukraine has “significantly worsened” in recent days as Russian forces are making steady gains.
Syrskyi, who replaced Gen Valery Zaluzhny in February, said that since Russian President Vladimir Putin was re-elected last month, there’s been a “significant intensification of the enemy’s offensive.”
The Ukrainian commander said that the warmer weather “has made most of the open areas of the terrain accessible to tanks,” helping the Russians advance in the east.
Syrskyi’s comments came about two weeks after Ukrainian military officers speaking to POLITICO said the frontlines in Ukraine are at risk of collapsing wherever Russia focuses its offensive. Russia’s current focus appears to be on taking the town of Chasiv Yar, which is about 9 miles west of Bakhmut.
Ukrainian and Western officials have told Financial Times that they expect Russia to launch a major offensive in the late spring or early summer along the entire frontline aimed at taking more territory in Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia, the four Ukrainian oblasts Russia said it annexed in 2022.
Besides gaining more ground on the battlefield, Russia has also significantly ramped up missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and has been much more successful in getting past Ukraine’s air defenses. The Russian Defense Ministry said the strikes were in retaliation for Ukraine’ stepping up at attacks on oil refineries and other energy infrastructure inside Russia.
Despite the bleak situation for Ukraine, the Biden administration is still looking to fuel the proxy war and is not interested in diplomacy with Russia. Biden still hasn’t gotten the $60 billion he is seeking for the war, as the bill it’s included in has been held up in the House.
Of course Netanyahu claims “99 percent” got shot down, just like Zelensky does. Birds of a feather. But Iran says it is a success as they demonstrated their capability. They can break through the much-touted Iron Drome.
Furthermore, there are several sources who say that some of the missiles that broke through were ballistic missiles that in the air fire a hypersonic missile. If that is the case, then Iran did indeed demonstrate a great capability, because such a weapon is a ship killer. It could take out U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf in a war. It must have been built together with expertise from Russia or China in that case.
Anyhow, Israel tried to goad Iran into bombings that would kill civilians. Hamas goaded Israel into bombings that would kill civilians. Hamas succeeded, Israel didn’t. The world has turned against Israel like never before as a result, but not against Iran. And by giving Iran good cause to demonstrate that they can fire through the “Iron Dome,” Netanyahu hasn’t done himself any favors in public Israeli opinion. First the breach of the wall, now this.
I watched the UN Security council meeting on this subject. The Israeli case was absurd propaganda that Iran is attempting to take over the world and Israel is the good guy attempting to alert the world to and save the world from Iran’s nefarious plan.
Countries not maintaining a western media version of reality were the majority and spoke in council intelligently.
Whatever you do, don’t make Biden use Netanyahu’s presentation props.
There’s something quaint about cartoony-style bowling-ball-bomb drawings.
I think someone here called Ukraine, “Israel’s evil twin sister.” Whoever coined it deserves the credit. I wish we had a repository to keep track of all the creative writings here and attribute them correctly. My memory is bad and getting worse by the day. Wars? Any suggestions?
Does sound like a Wars Russel gem ! I’d amend it to “Israel’s IRONIC evil twin sister” as the ASI is acting like Nazis despite their past with them, and Ukraine is rife with actual (neo-) Nazis.
Tho as the neo-Nazis in Ukraine were their best & most effective fighters, and Ukraine has basically no skilled military left, I wonder if the “goose-shtepping moronsh” have been wiped out.
Maybe the RF’s deNazification plan is starting with the Ukraine military ?
I love it. Demons become indistinguishable. The good old days of Ukrainians like Golda and Moshe.
Not me, but thanks for the compliment
Are you replying to the right article?
Of course Netanyahu claims “99 percent” got shot down, just like Zelensky does. Birds of a feather. But Iran says it is a success as they demonstrated their capability. They can break through the much-touted Iron Drome.
Furthermore, there are several sources who say that some of the missiles that broke through were ballistic missiles that in the air fire a hypersonic missile. If that is the case, then Iran did indeed demonstrate a great capability, because such a weapon is a ship killer. It could take out U.S. ships in the Persian Gulf in a war. It must have been built together with expertise from Russia or China in that case.
Anyhow, Israel tried to goad Iran into bombings that would kill civilians. Hamas goaded Israel into bombings that would kill civilians. Hamas succeeded, Israel didn’t. The world has turned against Israel like never before as a result, but not against Iran. And by giving Iran good cause to demonstrate that they can fire through the “Iron Dome,” Netanyahu hasn’t done himself any favors in public Israeli opinion. First the breach of the wall, now this.
Finally the inept Russian Army will take Kyiv in 3 days.
Putin’s puppet.
Ukraine military “commander” says “warmer weather ‘has made most of the open areas of the terrain accessible to tanks,’ helping the Russians advance in the east.”
‘Not my field,’ as they say…but – IF Russian tanks are advancing – it is not at all clear “warmer weather” is the cause:
from The Guardian, April 12, 2022:
“Mud season in Ukraine leaves Russian tanks stuck in mire”:
“The mud season [“between winter and spring”] has had a significant effect on the Russian invasion, causing columns of trucks and armoured vehicles to stick to paved roads.”
Mud season is pretty bad. Next comes small biting May flies that wait until they know when you are doing something requiring two hands, such as aiming a rifle.
Modern Russian tanks have internal automatic fly catchers.
US House speaker to put Ukraine aid bill to a vote – media
Mike Johnson has reportedly unveiled a plan to pass the legislation after months of impasse.
More money burned!
US House speaker to put Ukraine aid bill to a vote – media
Mike Johnson has reportedly unveiled a plan to pass the legislation after months of impasse.
More money burned!