Now, you'd be forgiven for thinking that that meant 1) Rooski has been kicked out of the country or 2) Rooski has been repelled from around Kyiv or Kharkev or 3) That those Rooski sitting ducks north of Kyiv or Kharkev have been destroyed. No. Mykolaiv, a "critical" port city in the south:
For three days, Russian forces had fought to take Mykolaiv, but by Sunday, Ukrainian troops had driven them back from the city limits and retaken the airport, halting the Russian advance along the Black Sea, at least temporarily.
Myukolaiv, "at least temporarily." That is an extremely misleading headline, Quasis. Mykolaiv and perhaps only "temporarily", but still, it's something. Rooski also hasn't taken Kyiv or Kharkiv...yet.
Russia’s failure to seize Mykolaiv and other cities quickly is largely a function of its military’s faltering performance. Russian forces have suffered from logistical snafus, baffling tactical decisions and low morale.
But it is the fierce and, according to many analysts, unexpectedly capable defense by Ukrainian forces, who are significantly outgunned, that has largely stalled the Russian advance and, for now, prevented Mykolaiv from falling into Russian hands.
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...by taking advantage of their local knowledge, attacking lumbering Russian troop columns with small, lithe units and using Western military assistance like antitank grenades to maximum effect, Ukrainian forces have managed to slow, if not stop, the Russian advance.
The governor of the Mykolaiv region, Vitaliy Kim, said that Russian forces were surrendering in unexpected numbers and had abandoned so much equipment that he did not have enough military and municipal workers to collect it all.
“We’re in a good mood now,” he said.
The time for such attitudes may be limited. A senior Ukrainian military official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military assessments, said that Russian forces outside Mykolaiv appeared to be regrouping and preparing for a counterattack, possibly with more firepower.
Russia still has many more troops and advanced weapons than Ukraine, and its air force now dominates the skies.
Okay, enough. Quasis, you know what, FUCK. YOU.