Danderman123

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces seem to be advancing on some fronts. Has the Russian offensive exhausted itself?

Nothingburger. Lots of people hold a railing while walking down a stairway.

It must really burn your Russian Internet friends that the US is funding the defense of Ukraine.

https://x.com/victoriaslog/status/1802058794333049253

I do my own research. BTW, there appear to be 400 Russian soldiers trapped in Vovchansk. We will see how this turns out, maybe they will scurry back to Russian lines tonight.

You are citing Russian sources for HIMARS and Patriot losses. AFAIK, only one HIMARS has been destroyed, and one Patriot has been lightly damaged.

Russia has a military option it has not yet exercised - sending ICBMs with conventional warheads to Kyiv. It is questionable whether any Ukrainian defense could stop an ICBM. It's likely that Russia hasn't done this because Ukraine possesses ICBMs, as well, and could launch them in a pinch. I have seen Ukrainian ICBMs up close and personal.

As a historical note, last summer, Ukraine sent drones to attack Moscow. In response, Russia moved anti-aircraft systems from the front to the Moscow region, leaving the front poorly defended. As a result, Ukraine has had a free hand deploying missiles and drones in the front, killing thousands of Russian soldiers. But Moscow is safe - for now.

It appears that the aircraft were moved before the strike. It's possible that Russia has a mole in the Ukrainian military.

Putin would be very happy with a frozen conflict, where there isn't much fighting. However, Ukraine's strategy is to destroy Russia's army, so Ukraine will force the issue. If Russia were to stop advancing, then Ukraine would pick a weak spot and advance.

You responded to a post about the single destroyed S-500 system, but Russia has plenty of S-400s in Crimea.

Because Trump lost. Putin was counting on Trump giving him Ukraine.

Specifics, please.

Trump was the leader who claimed COVID would go away Real Soon Now. You can try to deflect from his failure by blaming people who weren't in charge. I certainly won't vote for Nanci Pelosi for president.

Russia will lose when its army can no longer maintain offensive operations. The best example is the collapse of the Russian army in 1917. We will probably reach that point in a year or so.

You have reversed the situation. In Vietnam, the US were the invaders, and we destroyed villages. In Ukraine, Russians are the invaders, and they are destroying villages. Russia faces the same problem as the US in Vietnam: how to "win", since the locals wouldn't give up.

Your map actually shows that Trump is in big trouble. Most of the swing states are locks for the Dems. Because you are new to this, and you believe the misinformation your internet friends send you, you're thinking that Nevada is going for Trump in November. SEIU and the Harry Reed machine will deliver Nevada for Biden.

Every day, Russia suffers horrific losses in personnel and materiel. These losses are not sustainable. Does Putin have a plan to "win" the war before the inevitable collapse?

Ukraine will win when the last Russian soldier is eliminated from Ukraine, either via retreat, or physical elimination.

Meanwhile, over 1,000 Russian soldiers were killed, wounded or captured in Ukraine yesterday.

As the Russian economy sinks, more Russian men join the army out of financial desperation. Putin is doing a great job as an army recruiter.

Is that what the bosses at the troll farm say is the goal for Russia? Or is that just your dream?

You posted that in the context of Russia attacking Poland. Irony is lost on you. Talk to me about how Russia invading Ukraine isn't "interfering in other people's business". BTW, there are consequences of Russia attacking Poland that don't lead to WW3 and Putin's death. But extreme unpleasantness for Russia.

I have been happily living with the consequences of Joe Biden winning the 2020 election: stock market up, unemployment down, gas prices going down, etc. Do you have a problem with your life?

Easy. Russia stops fighting, due to accumulated losses, and retreats.