CrusaderFrank
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Russia cant even gain air superiority While the Israelis wiped out Irans most advanced Russian air defenses in one attack. Russia has over 1 million casualties in Ukraine
Based on what exactly?
Did you see my earlier posts about Russian advances today?
Ukraine - Russian Troops Breach Into Second Donbas Defense Line
Nearly two weeks ago I wrote about the four Ukrainian cities which are about to fall to the Russian forces:Recent developments confirm that take.The political chaos in Kiev is reinforced by the catastrophic situation on the battle field. There are four significant population centers which are likely to fall under Russian control within the next month.
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1. Kupiansk ...
2. Siversk ...
3. Konstantinivka ...
4. Prokovsk (pre-war population 85,000) - Ukrainian defense lines around and within the city have broken down. Russian forces are already in the city. Supply and exit routes to the north and west are barely passable.
The Ukrainian forces lack infantry. Some Ukrainian brigades have less than 100 people to man several miles long defense lines. There is a severe lack of mortar and artillery ammunition. The Russian side has more and better drones available in higher numbers. The recent re-organization of the Ukrainian army into corps sized structures has only increase the organizational chaos.
The Ukrainian army, like the Ukrainian state, is in the process of falling apart.
During the last three days Russian forces achieved a major breakthrough. After the heavy bombardment of Ukrainian positions with over 1,300 FAB bombs Russian detachments moved north of the salient (green) they had built between the semi-encircled cities Pokrovsk and Konstantinivka.
They have reached and breached the well built second Donbas fortification line (in yellow) which had been dug over the last year.
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The Ukrainian supply line along the T-05-14 road between Dobropilla and Kramatorsk has been cut. Beyond that line is open space.