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AverageOldGuy

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4. Meanwhile, let us count Putin's victories

Reply to Kennah (Original post)

Tue Jul 11, 2023, 06:42 AM

Jul 2023

Putin has won a string of victories since Feb 2022 when he invaded Ukraine -- such as:
-- Tanked the Russian economy like it's never been tanked before
-- Shown the Russian Army to be incompetent
-- Shown Russian military equipment to be junk
-- Expanded NATO to all but encircle Russia
-- Ensured that Ukraine will join NATO within next 1-2 years.

Congratulations, Vladimir, you did a great job!!!

Meanwhile, looks as though President Biden is heeding the old warning: "Never interrupt your enemy when he is f'ing things up."

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Ukraine says Russian troops 'trapped' in eastern city of Bakhmut [View all] Kennah Jul 2023 OP

How honest are the Ukrainians? RandySF Jul 2023 #1

I've heard more than one source say this is the case. Guess we'll see..sure hope so PortTack Jul 2023 #2

Ukrainian sources incl military seem much more aligned with reality than ruZZian sources Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2023 #3

Dunno. U.S. military intelligence seems to back the idea that Ukraine can hold. 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #5

Ukraine's approach to informational warfare more closely mirrors the U.S. than it does Russia GregariousGroundhog Jul 2023 #7

Meanwhile, let us count Putin's victories AverageOldGuy Jul 2023 #4

You're right. Putin should run in the US GOP Presidential Primary. Kennah Jul 2023 #9

This is the third report... 2naSalit Jul 2023 #6

As a huge Ukraine support hueymahl Jul 2023 #8

surround them and force surrender. maxsolomon Jul 2023 #10

I do hope the russian soldiers do surrender without resisting. Zelenskyy has already communicated onetexan Jul 2023 #11

Possibly. While I want to believe that Russia's war machine has taken a big hit Vogon_Glory Jul 2023 #12