Here are some of the “highlights” from this grim and terrible report:
“The course of operations over the past seven months has likely convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian military command that continuous Russian offensive operations will let Russia gradually subsume Ukraine and destroy Ukrainian statehood piece by piece…”
“Putin notably gave an interview to American media personality Tucker Carlson released on February 8 that Putin attempted to use to present to an American audience a long-standing Kremlin information operation that falsely asserts that Russia is interested in a negotiated end to its war in Ukraine.”
“Russian forces also resumed efforts to collapse Ukraine’s energy grid in late March, likely viewing degrading Ukrainian air defense capabilities as an opportunity to cause significant long-term damage to Ukrainian war fighting capabilities and set conditions for significant gains on the battlefield.”
“Russian forces have leveraged the theater-wide initiative in Ukraine and the recent months of Ukrainian constraints to address longstanding issues and implement operational, tactical, and technological adaptations throughout the theater.”
“The past seven months of fighting have likely solidified Putin’s calculus that he can continue gradual creeping advances in Ukraine without the threat of a significant Ukrainian counteroffensive operation.”
“The lack of significant tactical counterattacks and the prolonged pause in large-scale Ukrainian counteroffensive operations has likely generated a perception among the Russian military command and Putin that Ukraine cannot and will not be able to liberate territory seized by Russian forces. This belief likely has led the Russian military command to assess that Russian forces will be able to hold any territory that Russian forces seize indefinitely, impacting how Putin and the Russian military command may be evaluating the risks, prospects, and timeline of offensive operations in Ukraine.”
“Russian efforts to convince the West to abandon Ukraine are not over.”
It ends on a positive note:
“The West must not surrender to Russia’s strategic effort to destroy Western commitment to Ukrainian survival and must remember that Ukrainian victory has always been possible as long as the West remains committed to that goal.”
The magnitude of the magaputler aid block is just incredible.
That’s nothing compared to the magnitude of losses as the result of the Obama-Biden block. But, politics should not be a factor if you are really pro-Ukrainian. You just don’t get that do you? I pity you, you used to be fair and reasonable but Trump has driven you crazy. Try looking at things from a Ukrainian perspective, maybe that will help you return to credibility.
That insinuation was vastly exaggerated and unfair, indeed, and you’re right to protest, Scradge. But may I suggest a rule of thumb for civilized discussions?
“We shouldn’t utter slurs like nutter!”
Even when it comes to RSM, who often invites such reactions. 😁
He was a normal person before he became a Trump fanatic.
He called me “crazy.” I responded with a milder form of the same word. By his standards, he has been relatively polite as of late, but still spews out venomous hatred from time to time.
My “crime?” Simply quoting the words that come out of Trumpkov’s mouth, or quoting the words of trusted people who know him well, such as Kurt Volker, John Bolton, Mark Milley, Alexander Vinman, Liz Cheney, Lev Parnas etc.
I ask you: what Ukrainian would support putler if they saw the actual words spoken by Trumpkov to these two shit-kickers :-
That’s a sad story. Two of my followers at Twitter switched to the dark side in 2016, too. Nothing I brought up against Trump lect any impression on them. The wanted serious change, didn’t trust the Damn Party to deliver it, but the rebellious grandstander Trump instead. I lost contact after that, but hope that the subsequent passing of straight GOP policies, making matters only worse, showed them how wrong they had been. Well, hope dies last… ☹
I understand my views are not welcome here anymore and that I am asking to be attacked for my conservative views. On the other hand, you are free to express your personal opinions and that anyone that disagrees with you that Trump is not Satan should be attacked for their politics regardless if they support Ukraine and even have family there hiding from putin’s bombs…unlike you. In your world, this is fair…but also in your world it is I that have changed. And you don’t even see it, but I’m crazy. Glad I don’t live like that, it would be too much like Hitler and Putin for me.
Red, I can’t comprehend your assertion that politics should not be a factor in this war. Sorry, but unless you can give me a viable explanation, I consider this concept to be a bit whacky.
Just think about it from a Ukrainian perspective. Do you think your friends in Ukraine care about the politics? Prefer the politics wasn’t an issue? I never hear the words Democrat or Republican from them. Do you?
You’re probably old enough to remember Reagan. Ukraine’s hero. He said, “Politics ends at the water’s edge.” That SHOULD BE true now too. Is that wacky?
I don’t think a president has been net-good for Ukraine since Reagan. There is plenty of blame on both sides. From Budapest to Chiken Kyiv to destroying weapons to the Reset Button, to “I looked into his eyes…” to Crimea is Russian because they speak Russian, and so forth.
Ukraine wants to be friends with everyone and they don’t care where the love comes from, they just want it
I really didn’t have the nerve right now to read the full, certainly frustrating report, so thank you very much for this excellent and very helpful short version, Scradge! Well done, very well done!
💝🙂👍
Here are some of the “highlights” from this grim and terrible report:
“The course of operations over the past seven months has likely convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian military command that continuous Russian offensive operations will let Russia gradually subsume Ukraine and destroy Ukrainian statehood piece by piece…”
“Putin notably gave an interview to American media personality Tucker Carlson released on February 8 that Putin attempted to use to present to an American audience a long-standing Kremlin information operation that falsely asserts that Russia is interested in a negotiated end to its war in Ukraine.”
“Russian forces also resumed efforts to collapse Ukraine’s energy grid in late March, likely viewing degrading Ukrainian air defense capabilities as an opportunity to cause significant long-term damage to Ukrainian war fighting capabilities and set conditions for significant gains on the battlefield.”
“Russian forces have leveraged the theater-wide initiative in Ukraine and the recent months of Ukrainian constraints to address longstanding issues and implement operational, tactical, and technological adaptations throughout the theater.”
“The past seven months of fighting have likely solidified Putin’s calculus that he can continue gradual creeping advances in Ukraine without the threat of a significant Ukrainian counteroffensive operation.”
“The lack of significant tactical counterattacks and the prolonged pause in large-scale Ukrainian counteroffensive operations has likely generated a perception among the Russian military command and Putin that Ukraine cannot and will not be able to liberate territory seized by Russian forces. This belief likely has led the Russian military command to assess that Russian forces will be able to hold any territory that Russian forces seize indefinitely, impacting how Putin and the Russian military command may be evaluating the risks, prospects, and timeline of offensive operations in Ukraine.”
“Russian efforts to convince the West to abandon Ukraine are not over.”
It ends on a positive note:
“The West must not surrender to Russia’s strategic effort to destroy Western commitment to Ukrainian survival and must remember that Ukrainian victory has always been possible as long as the West remains committed to that goal.”
The magnitude of the magaputler aid block is just incredible.
That’s nothing compared to the magnitude of losses as the result of the Obama-Biden block. But, politics should not be a factor if you are really pro-Ukrainian. You just don’t get that do you? I pity you, you used to be fair and reasonable but Trump has driven you crazy. Try looking at things from a Ukrainian perspective, maybe that will help you return to credibility.
“Trump has driven you crazy.”
That’s a self-description you nutter.
There is nothing crazy about honesty, reality and truth. I rest my case.
That insinuation was vastly exaggerated and unfair, indeed, and you’re right to protest, Scradge. But may I suggest a rule of thumb for civilized discussions?
“We shouldn’t utter slurs like nutter!”
Even when it comes to RSM, who often invites such reactions. 😁
He was a normal person before he became a Trump fanatic.
He called me “crazy.” I responded with a milder form of the same word. By his standards, he has been relatively polite as of late, but still spews out venomous hatred from time to time.
My “crime?” Simply quoting the words that come out of Trumpkov’s mouth, or quoting the words of trusted people who know him well, such as Kurt Volker, John Bolton, Mark Milley, Alexander Vinman, Liz Cheney, Lev Parnas etc.
I ask you: what Ukrainian would support putler if they saw the actual words spoken by Trumpkov to these two shit-kickers :-
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/23/trump-putin-ukraine-invasion-00010923
That’s a sad story. Two of my followers at Twitter switched to the dark side in 2016, too. Nothing I brought up against Trump lect any impression on them. The wanted serious change, didn’t trust the Damn Party to deliver it, but the rebellious grandstander Trump instead. I lost contact after that, but hope that the subsequent passing of straight GOP policies, making matters only worse, showed them how wrong they had been. Well, hope dies last… ☹
I understand my views are not welcome here anymore and that I am asking to be attacked for my conservative views. On the other hand, you are free to express your personal opinions and that anyone that disagrees with you that Trump is not Satan should be attacked for their politics regardless if they support Ukraine and even have family there hiding from putin’s bombs…unlike you. In your world, this is fair…but also in your world it is I that have changed. And you don’t even see it, but I’m crazy. Glad I don’t live like that, it would be too much like Hitler and Putin for me.
Red, I can’t comprehend your assertion that politics should not be a factor in this war. Sorry, but unless you can give me a viable explanation, I consider this concept to be a bit whacky.
Just think about it from a Ukrainian perspective. Do you think your friends in Ukraine care about the politics? Prefer the politics wasn’t an issue? I never hear the words Democrat or Republican from them. Do you?
You’re probably old enough to remember Reagan. Ukraine’s hero. He said, “Politics ends at the water’s edge.” That SHOULD BE true now too. Is that wacky?
I don’t think a president has been net-good for Ukraine since Reagan. There is plenty of blame on both sides. From Budapest to Chiken Kyiv to destroying weapons to the Reset Button, to “I looked into his eyes…” to Crimea is Russian because they speak Russian, and so forth.
Ukraine wants to be friends with everyone and they don’t care where the love comes from, they just want it
I really didn’t have the nerve right now to read the full, certainly frustrating report, so thank you very much for this excellent and very helpful short version, Scradge! Well done, very well done!
💝🙂👍