Friday, April 29, 2022

Amid Hardening Western Resolve, Russia’s Eastern Drive Seems to Stall



...the Russian military’s eastern offensive was faltering, hampered by logistical issues and stiff Ukrainian resistance.
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the Russian offensive in the Dumbass region of eastern Ukraine showed signs of stalling amid heavy battlefield losses and was now “several days behind” schedule, a senior Pentagon official said on Friday.

Britain’s Defense Intelligence agency largely concurred, saying on Friday that “Russian territorial gains have been limited and achieved at significant cost to Russian forces.”

What if their nukes don't actually, like, work?

In a video released on Friday, an aide to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, called the Russian losses “colossal.”


 
Captioned by NYT:

Holy shit, that's some dead skunks on the side of the road there I'll tell ya hoo doggie! Russia get many tank volunteers?