TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
💥 Massive stockpiles of Russian munitions continue to explode at the Dzhankoi military airfield in the north of occupied Crimea after Ukrainian air strikes.
American volunteer in Ukraine.
Having served as a sniper in places like Sieverodonetsk, Kherson, Avdiivka and Bakhmut, he shares his thoughts. 🫡Feeling sick to my guts and fucking livid
UK, US, Jordan etc - they intercepted missiles/drones headed to Isreal
They refuse to do it for Ukraine, though ruZZia does it everyday and kills Ukrainians
I’ve no words for Ukraine’s allies that are impolite enough
Fuck you all
Jeff Tiedrich on that jury tampering by Jesse Watters
Chancellor Olaf Scholz seeks six more Patriot systems for Ukraine from NATO countries.
"NATO has made it very clear that, with regard to the systems available in the NATO states, several of them could certainly make a decision, as we have, to hand over another system so that better protection is possible against the many attacks that Ukraine is currently suffering. At this point, I would like to expressly reiterate this appeal. We’ve heard that there should be seven additional [Patriot] systems. One of them is ours. And we hope to find six more in the NATO context," Scholz said.
He also emphasized that Berlin has already transferred two Patriot systems and recently announced the transfer of a third, which is "a call for approval of many other similar decisions."
From "The Analyst":
RUSSIAN DEFEAT AND MUTINY
Advancing toward Semynivka from the Avdivka direction, Russian forces have been trying to cross the river in front of the Ukrainian defence lines.
Ukraine has just completed a full rotation of its forces here, with fresh and rested troops in place.
The Ukrainian side has good roads and logistical support and the small town is the centre of this, hence its value to both sides.
Ukraine has the advantage however in position and supply.
The Russians massed for their attack in newly captured Orlivka. Ukraine concentrated its drones and artillery on these units as they assembled. The Russians also have to use just a handful of available river crossing points so again, Ukraine knows where they will try. The Ukrainian forces also used their 3rd Assault brigade to mount counter attacks, taking the Russians entirely by surprise as they hadn’t expected such a move.
The Russians however later replaced their losses with surprising ease, seemingly using the old Avdivka coking plant as a base to hide equipment.
Using 120mm mortars to soften Ukrainian positions, the Russians then attacked with infantry delivered by APC. The Russians appear to have crossed into Semynivka but faced intense counter attacks.
The Russians used familiar tactics. Racing over open ground in APC’s and tanks under fire to drop off infantry and withdraw, but heavy losses of vehicles were the main result, although soldiers did reach the crossing. The Russians tried to flank the Ukrainian positions using tanks but quickly lost them.
Ukraine launched dozens of drones to engage the infantry and artillery to destroy additional vehicles transporting more infantry.
All the time this was going on the Ukrainian artillery was pounding Russian support forces and additional reinforcements in Orlivka before they could advance.
Russian survivors were seriously upset at about the way they’d been sent to the slaughter. 15 of them said they were the only survivors of their 150 man company and posted a video saying they were accused of mutiny for refusing to continue to fight.
Overall the attack was against heavily defended positions and the Ukrainian side seems to have used absorption tactics - allowing a certain amount to cross into their fire zones and kill points.
The Russians try to fill up these spaces with more forces only to find they’re just being slaughtered and have no chance of advancing.
An intense and effective defence by Ukrainian forces!
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦!
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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