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Kaleva

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10. RU is suffering high losses in an effort to take back territory it lost in 2022

Reply to tornado34jh (Reply #8)

Sun May 12, 2024, 09:18 PM

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Russian Forces Push Deeper Into Northern Ukraine [View all] SouthBayDem May 12 OP

Heart breaking. Irish_Dem May 12 #1

What is the status of weapons delivery? Does anyone know? Evolve Dammit May 12 #2

I thought they would have them by now. ananda May 12 #3

This is the consequence of the delays in the aid tornado34jh May 12 #4

+1... myohmy2 May 12 #6

Keep in mind, it's not just Ukraine watching the US tornado34jh May 12 #7

It's not a generic "Congress" at fault, it's the fucking Russiapublicans in our House. Hermit-The-Prog May 13 #14

True, but it should have never taken this long to get this done tornado34jh May 13 #15

There is a big difference Ontheboundry May 13 #22

You're still saying "Congress" when it is specifically Republicans causing the problems. Hermit-The-Prog May 13 #24

Meaningless territorial gains in the gray zone CanonRay May 12 #5

It doesn't matter. At the end of the day, it's territory Ukraine has lost tornado34jh May 12 #8

RU is suffering high losses in an effort to take back territory it lost in 2022 Kaleva May 12 #10

Russia could send half of their population to this war, it doesn't matter to the government, so losses are irrelevant tornado34jh May 13 #13

TOTALLY on point; Russia doesnt CARE about losses oldsoftie May 13 #17

They still need equipment Kaleva May 13 #19

China Iran & NK are pumping equipment to them. oldsoftie May 13 #20

Russia doesn't have the economy to sustain this war Kaleva May 13 #25

It seems they are doing a lot of "donating". Russia CAN outlast UKR oldsoftie May 13 #31

You still need the economy to support the war effort Kaleva May 14 #35

But it doesnt matter how much equipment you have if you dont have the men oldsoftie May 14 #36

They still need equipment such as tanks, artillery and such Kaleva May 13 #18

An economy the size of Canada? I think that is a big stretch tornado34jh May 13 #34

And massive manpower & equipment losses for Russia Mysterian May 13 #30

Yet, that hasn't stopped Russia, has it? tornado34jh May 13 #33

The destruction of the enemy army Mysterian May 14 #37

I am not saying that they have infinite manpower/supplies tornado34jh May 14 #38

It's not meaningless if Ukraine's defensive perimeter's for Karkhiv have been breached. Voltaire2 May 13 #28

thanks to Putin loving republicans republianmushroom May 12 #9

Seems to be a diversion Warpy May 12 #11

"mineral-rich"? moondust May 12 #12

THIS is what its been about from day one. oldsoftie May 13 #21

Very frustrating! Drum May 13 #16

And in that newly occupied territory the Russians will die by the truckload. Botany May 13 #23

Russia lost this territory in 2022 Kaleva May 13 #26

Hopefully with the needed weapons and the F-16 fighters they (Ukrainian fighters) and international help Botany May 13 #29

Fucking repigs and holding up aid. Duncanpup May 13 #27

An unsustainable Pyrrhic victory to regain ground already lost. Great plan, Moscow. Torchlight May 13 #32