re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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Ukraine has developed a fleet of wooden decoys resembling U.S. rocket systems that have tricked Russian forces into wasting expensive long-range cruise missiles on dummy targets,

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That’s pretty funny

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I mean by your own reasoning those offensives never happened since the cities weren't captured. Personally, I would call them "Failed Offensives", but the logic you laid out would say these offensives never even happened and Ukraine couldn't possibly be in the middle of a counter offensive since Kherson is still under Russian control. It's some serious mental gymnastics you are displaying.

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I never said there isn't a counter offensive in Kherson. my statement was that its another PR stunt by the penis pianist himself Zelensky.

they know it will, Russian know it is meaningless. the west knows its meaningless. the only people who think it will be successful are non-military personnel, Neocons in the ISW and twitter Ukraine bots.

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Kherson "counter-offensive". as of this minute Kherson is still under Russian occupation/control.

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1. Russia still holds fire superiority in two main areas of combat. Armor and Artillery superiority over Ukraine.
2. Ukraine has more infantrymen in the area, you can only do so much without support from Artillery and Armor.
3. Ukraine has not taken back Kherson

Nice playing with you. please don't discuss military operations with me if you aren't prior service.

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5th generation veteran checking in....

How's that armor and artillery advantage working out for RU? The world's purportedly #2 ranked military couldn't push more than 100miles from its borders before tripping over itself.

Having more artillery doesn't equate to having artillery superiority. Which is better? firing 100K arrows to hit 100 targets... or needing only 100 arrows to hit 100 targets? Ukraine is steadily winning the long range battle

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2. Ukraine has more infantrymen in the area, you can only do so much without support from Artillery and Armor.

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You don't need the most armored units, you just need highly motivated crews armed with the best real time information. That paired with anti-armor infantry can deal a decisive blow. Infantry will be what takes Kherson back as the fighting will likely be house to house.

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So you are now saying there is an actual counter offensive despite Kherson still being under Russian control? Then why the quotes?

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because counter-offensive means storming the defending side with 3 to 1 odds per military doctrine. success or failure you go all out. this "counter-offensive" was just small skirmishes/harassing fire. no large assault elements to cause significant territorial gain.

as I stated another failed PR stunt by Penis Pianist and the Neocons in the ISW.

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destroyed all the western weapons including HIMARS?

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That number currently stands at: 0

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please don't discuss military operations with me if you aren't prior service.

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Dude go frick yourself with that bullshite.

Just because you drove a truck in the army doesn't make your opinion more valid than anyone else. That said, I do appreciate your service.

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Can someone help me understand why Russia hasn’t made any significant gains lately when they have superior numbers, better arty positions and destroyed all the western weapons including HIMARS? Are Ukrainian soliders just that much better or is Russia not even really trying and has a secret playbook they are waiting to use?

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I don’t think Russia has the manpower to mass enough forces at anyone point on the long front line to conduct a decisive attack anywhere right now.

My thinking is they’ll try to grind down as much of the Ukrainian army in Kherson while holding the line as much as possible elsewhere and then hopefully stabilize the lines through the winter. They’re probably hoping the rest of the world gets bored over the winter and quits supplying Ukraine. Then they’ll either just consolidate their gains or mobilize for a reneeed offensive next spring.

Well if this is an actual Ukraine "offensive", the death toll numbers are going to flip.

It is going to take much more to recapture everything than it was to defend.

If this makes it to winter, whatever Territory is held by Russia at that point will likely remain so. It will be a wasteland for years to come.

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And my wife wonders why I tend to believe in solipsism.

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September could be critical to both sides.

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The grown ups think it will be another bad month for the Russians, really bad.

The Ukes want to get territory back while they have the funding and weapons so I dont see an operational break for winter.