Nightmare in Kursk: Ukrainian Troops Recount Devastating Retreat

[rough diamond]

42 minutes ago, mrwebb8825 said:

Makes one wonder what the ex-comedian was thinking, depleting his best troops and our weaponry. Maybe he's basing these types of choices on his "Risk" game-board. He rolled good die and took that for a successful move.

Do you know how do conduct his unwanted war any better?

[beautifulthailand99]

7 hours ago, rough diamond said:

Do you know how do conduct his unwanted war any better?

You find yourself in a seedy Thai bar. The night is over, and the owner—flanked by his enforcers—presents you with a bill so outrageously inflated it borders on the absurd. Do you stand your ground, demanding justice, or do you pay up and slip into the night, knowing the fight was lost before it began?

Any seasoned traveler knows the truth—it’s a scam, plain and simple. But wisdom reminds you that some battles can’t be won, especially when your wealthier friends have long since vanished into the shadows.

 

A million lives have been lost or shattered on both sides—and for what? No one is better off than when it all began. The facts are stark, and the consequences undeniable. This isn’t theatre; it’s Slavic reality. And yes, he, along with Putin, has blood on his hands.

He entered the stage as a comedian; he exits in a tragedy.

 

In 1944, at Yalta, Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin carved up Europe, condemning the East to its fate under a genocidal tyrant. Such is the destiny of small nations—pawns in the Great Game, subject to the whims of empires far beyond their control.

 

He should have taken the ride.