.....replace up to 7,000 dead soldiers, with Kremlin's senior generals killed as they are forced to the front
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Russia may not be able to mount an all-out attack on Kyiv as its demoralized troops suffer increasing casualties and become bogged down outside the Ukrainian capital, Western officials suggested today.
Intelligence suggests Vladimir Putin’s troops are only making small advances without a major strategic breakthrough in the face of ‘fierce and mobile’ Ukrainian resistance.
US sources have suggested that Moscow has suffered around 7,000 dead so far and there are questions over whether the occupying force could absorb the additional losses they would suffer if they tried to storm the well-prepared capital.
Officials cautioned against ruling out Putin ordering a bloody direct attack in an attempt to end Ukrainian resistance.
But they cited the deaths of four senior generals as a sign things are not going well — because top-ranking officers would not usually have to get in harms way to provide ‘close-up supervision’ of troops.
‘They are getting pretty bogged-down around Kyiv. No doubt small gains are being made incrementally, but Ukrainian resistance is fierce and mobile,’ they said.
‘The sort of tactics the Ukrainians have used have been remarkably effective. An ill-judged ground assault on a city as well-prepared as Kyiv would be a very costly business.
‘There comes a point where even Russia has to count the cost of casualties.’
Sources also confirmed that Russia is seeking to recruit ‘additional forces’ in the form of mercenaries from Syria and Chechnya — also seen as a sign that its battleplans are failing.
Explosive drone footage today captured the moment a Russian soldier leapt from his tank as it came under aerial bombardment from Ukrainian anti-tank missiles, as videos show how Kyiv continues to resist Putin’s forces.
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Was under the impression that Russia was a very big nation with a very big army...this story doesn’t seem to reconcile with that impression...hmmm
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Russia may not be able to mount an all-out attack on Kyiv as its demoralized troops suffer increasing casualties and become bogged down outside the Ukrainian capital, Western officials suggested today.
Intelligence suggests Vladimir Putin’s troops are only making small advances without a major strategic breakthrough in the face of ‘fierce and mobile’ Ukrainian resistance.
US sources have suggested that Moscow has suffered around 7,000 dead so far and there are questions over whether the occupying force could absorb the additional losses they would suffer if they tried to storm the well-prepared capital.
Officials cautioned against ruling out Putin ordering a bloody direct attack in an attempt to end Ukrainian resistance.
But they cited the deaths of four senior generals as a sign things are not going well — because top-ranking officers would not usually have to get in harms way to provide ‘close-up supervision’ of troops.
‘They are getting pretty bogged-down around Kyiv. No doubt small gains are being made incrementally, but Ukrainian resistance is fierce and mobile,’ they said.
‘The sort of tactics the Ukrainians have used have been remarkably effective. An ill-judged ground assault on a city as well-prepared as Kyiv would be a very costly business.
‘There comes a point where even Russia has to count the cost of casualties.’
Sources also confirmed that Russia is seeking to recruit ‘additional forces’ in the form of mercenaries from Syria and Chechnya — also seen as a sign that its battleplans are failing.
Explosive drone footage today captured the moment a Russian soldier leapt from his tank as it came under aerial bombardment from Ukrainian anti-tank missiles, as videos show how Kyiv continues to resist Putin’s forces.
(Excerpt) Read more at....
Russia 'might not be able to take Kyiv' amid mounting death toll
Intelligence suggests Vladimir Putin's troops are only making small advances without a major strategic breakthrough in the face of 'fierce and mobile' Ukrainian resistance.
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Was under the impression that Russia was a very big nation with a very big army...this story doesn’t seem to reconcile with that impression...hmmm
