Russia Misses Key Deadline Ahead of Ukraine Counteroffensive

[toomuchtime_]

Russia's failures just keep piling up.

Russian forces in Ukraine have failed to meet a key deadline for progress in eastern Ukraine ahead of a long-touted counteroffensive from Kyiv, according to a new assessment.

Moscow did not manage to "achieve the Kremlin's goals" of exerting control over the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by March 31, the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank said on Saturday.

The two regions, which collectively make up the Donbas, saw fighting between Kyiv and Russian-backed separatists break out in 2014. They have seen many of the heaviest clashes since the start of the all-out war in February 2022.

Andriy Yusov, a spokesperson for Ukraine's intelligence service, said Moscow had fallen short of its objectives in "taking Donbas by the end of March."

"The regular deadlines and tasks that Putin set for the occupation corps in Ukraine, in particular, for [Russian Chief of General Staff] Valery Gerasimov after he was appointed to be responsible for the war in Ukraine, have failed," he added in a press release.

Gerasimov took over Russian operations in Ukraine in early January, spearheading a "general winter offensive" to take control of Donetsk and Luhansk, the British defense ministry said on Saturday.

"Eighty days on, it is increasingly apparent that this project has failed," the government department said in its daily update.

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[Moonglow]

Maybe Russia is going to have a spring offensive where they run back home...

 

[Rust_Cohle]

Russia's failures just keep piling up.

Russian forces in Ukraine have failed to meet a key deadline for progress in eastern Ukraine ahead of a long-touted counteroffensive from Kyiv, according to a new assessment.

Moscow did not manage to "achieve the Kremlin's goals" of exerting control over the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by March 31, the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank said on Saturday.

The two regions, which collectively make up the Donbas, saw fighting between Kyiv and Russian-backed separatists break out in 2014. They have seen many of the heaviest clashes since the start of the all-out war in February 2022.

Andriy Yusov, a spokesperson for Ukraine's intelligence service, said Moscow had fallen short of its objectives in "taking Donbas by the end of March."

"The regular deadlines and tasks that Putin set for the occupation corps in Ukraine, in particular, for [Russian Chief of General Staff] Valery Gerasimov after he was appointed to be responsible for the war in Ukraine, have failed," he added in a press release.

Gerasimov took over Russian operations in Ukraine in early January, spearheading a "general winter offensive" to take control of Donetsk and Luhansk, the British defense ministry said on Saturday.

"Eighty days on, it is increasingly apparent that this project has failed," the government department said in its daily update.

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From your link

"The two regions, which collectively make up the Donbas, saw fighting between Kyiv and Russian-backed separatists break out in 2014."

But Zelensky shills have said here numerous times there was nothing happening in east Ukraine in 2014

 

[toomuchtime_]

From your link

"The two regions, which collectively make up the Donbas, saw fighting between Kyiv and Russian-backed separatists break out in 2014."

But Zelensky shills have said here numerous times there was nothing happening in east Ukraine in 2014

Of course something was happening in 2014. After Putin lost control of the Ukrainian government when Yanukovych was rejected by the Ukrainian people, Putin tried to regain control of Ukraine by launching a proxy war against the Ukrainian government and Ukrainian people who were not pro-Russian, and when that failed, he sent in Russian troops.

 

[Rust_Cohle]

Of course something was happening in 2014. After Putin lost control of the Ukrainian government when Yanukovych was rejected by the Ukrainian people, Putin tried to regain control of Ukraine by launching a proxy war against the Ukrainian government and Ukrainian people who were not pro-Russian, and when that failed, he sent in Russian troops.

LOL you mean when the coup happened call it what it is

 

[toomuchtime_]

LOL you mean when the coup happened call it what it is

There was no coup. After recognizing opposition to his (really Putin's) policies was so strong he could not govern effectively, Yanukovych signed an agreement for early elections and left Ukraine for Russia. Matters proceeded according to the Ukrainian Constitution. Only loyal Putinheads still call it a coup.

 

[Rust_Cohle]

There was no coup. After recognizing opposition to his (really Putin's) policies was so strong he could not govern effectively, Yanukovych signed an agreement for early elections and left Ukraine for Russia. Matters proceeded according to the Ukrainian Constitution. Only loyal Putinheads still call it a coup.

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In other words you are not the only loyal Putinhead still lying about it being a coup.

 

[Rust_Cohle]

In other words you are not the only loyal Putinhead still lying about it being a coup.

In other words you're an idiot sucking off the establishment incapable of thinking for yourself

 

[Sunni Man]

Russian forces in Ukraine have failed to meet a key deadline for progress in eastern Ukraine

Exactly what makes it a key deadline?? ...

 

[toomuchtime_]

In other words you're an idiot sucking off the establishment incapable of thinking for yourself

Strange words coming from such a loyal Putinhead.

 

[Rust_Cohle]

Strange words coming from such a loyal Putinhead.

Strange words coming from a Zelensky shill

 

[ESay]

Exactly what makes it a key deadline?? ...

Your posts among others, asshole. Weren't you babbling about Russian sweeping winter offensive that would crush Ukrainian resistance? Bitch.

 

[para bellum]

Your posts among others, asshole. Weren't you babbling about Russian sweeping winter offensive that would crush Ukrainian resistance? Bitch.

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