Russian missiles strike Kyiv for first time in three weeks; Russia will soon exhaust its combat capabilities

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On 6/28/2022 at 4:40 PM, lemmie said:

It is what it is, UA is getting their teeth kicked in and it's time to cut their loses and tell the west, Biden and the other war mongers to take all their toys and go play in Putin's big sandbox and make a deal, for peace, before someone drops the MOAB's and there's no turning back.

Give up a little, make it work. Just do it.

 

Biden officials privately doubt that Ukraine can win back all of its territory

 

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/28/politics/white-house-ukraine-projection/index.html

Really?

Near Kherson, Ukrainians regain territory in major counteroffensive

With Moscow concentrating its efforts on taking territory in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region — battering cities, towns and Kyiv’s troops with a near-constant barrage of artillery fire — Ukraine has been able to make steady gains in the south. Village by village, more of the strategically important Kherson region is returning to Ukrainian control — another sign that Russia’s forces might be overextended with a front line that stretches about 300 miles...

It’s the only position the Russians hold west of the Dnieper River, and a prime position to launch any future offensive down the Black Sea coast to the major port city of Odessa. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/29/ukraine-kherson-counteroffensive-russia/

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On 6/28/2022 at 10:40 PM, lemmie said:

Ukrainian frustration grows as casualties spike and Russia takes more territory

https://news.yahoo.com/frustration-grows-ukraine-casualties-spike-091023343.html

Hallelujah anyone? 

 

Ukraine drives Russian forces from Snake Island, a setback for Moscow.

Russian troops have withdrawn from Snake Island in the Black Sea after repeated assaults by Ukrainian forces, a move that is a setback for Moscow’s forces and possibly undermines their control over vital shipping lanes.

The retreat came after sustained Ukrainian attacks — including with powerful, newly arrived Western weapons — made it impossible for Russian forces to hold the island, a small speck of land 20 miles off the coast of Odesa that has played an outsized role throughout the war.

Coming only a week after the Kremlin bragged about repelling a Ukrainian attempt to retake the island, the Russian withdrawal appeared to be another instance of Moscow’s scaling down its military ambitions in the face of Ukrainian resistance.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-russian-forces-have-withdrawn-snake-island-2022-06-30/

 

Russia Withdraws Troops From Ukraine’s Snake Island

Russia’s withdrawal from Snake Island could open the door again for Ukraine to export grain from its southern port of Odesa, according to military analyst Rob Lee — an important step for the Ukrainian economy that has been crippled by the war. 

“The most significant aspect is that this could open the door to Ukrainian grain exports from Odesa, which is critical for Ukraine's economy and for the global food supply,” Lee wrote in a Twitter post. 

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/06/30/russia-withdraws-troops-from-ukraines-snake-island-a78158