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2022-09-11 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Day 199 of Russian Invasion: Ukraine On Offence

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Posted by Lord Garth 2022-09-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 September 12 2022

Russia, started moving forces out of Kharkiv 8 days ago. Yes, before the offensive. Ukraine didn’t get success, they took mostly deserted outposts with roughly the same quantity of forces deployed in the south, that was defeated easily.
Why would Russia hand Ukraine a victory? Because they had to. The largest attack is yet to come, and it is aimed at Mariupol. Ukraine won’t push past the river in the north, and if they try they’ll be decimated.
Attacks on energy are to depower the train lines from Kharkiv, so all those forces and equipment can’t be transferred quickly to the Mariupol front. We know this is definitely happening due to large concentrations of forces, and Ukraine starting a demining process. Russia is now systematically destroying train loads of tanks trapped on depowered trains.
The grand battle will happen in the next 48 hours.
Since the counter offensive few day ago began, Ukraine has over 35,000 casualties, with half of those deaths. Most of the injured will die, or never return to battle. All most all casualties are the results of airstrikes or artillery.

Posted by ACA JOE 2022-09-11 23:38|| 2022-09-11 23:38|| Front Page Top

#2 The rollover is in fifteen minutes, so the first half of the next 48 hours will shortly be clear.

Posted by trailing wife 2022-09-11 23:45|| 2022-09-11 23:45|| Front Page Top

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