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The big question is what would constitute a "victory" for Putin and the regime. It seems very unclear - I was reading that even Solovyov / Skabayeva and their chums on state TV cannot agree on this, with furious debates in recent days what would constitute a victory and what would be a humiliating defeat. Some of them think that if the war ended tomorrow, what they have taken so far in Ukraine would amount to an embarrassing and humiliating setback.

At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Bakhmut, Spirne, Ivano-Daryivka, Berestove, Pokrovske, Vershyna, Volodymyrivka, Opytne, Toretsk, Zaitseve, Kodema, Klynove and New York. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes near Vershyna and Vuhlehirsk power station, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

how many more months of artillery can the offence have?

Ukraine's ability to defend itself and/or take back land are largely dependent on support from the US, so I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss opinions coming out of the country's political circles. None of us know what is going to happen or how far the US is prepared to go to maintain support, particularly with elections looming.

Don't worry . The thumbnail is as graphic as the video gets. Worth the watch and SFW.

Sure all the pallets are stockpiled in NI.

What we're seeing now with the first chink of light that the Ukrainians are finally making some difference. Is disheartening from some western commentary. Maybe it's a threat to what comes next and an upheaval never seen before in Russia. Maybe it's realism. Maybe Putin sees it and for the first time is scared of what comes next.

Maybe. Maybe. Maybe.

But nows not the time for western governments to ease up on military and financial aid.

The laws of nature and humanity require the Russian military to be driven to extinction.

If some governments have humanity and know it is something else.

Consider the density of troops at the Russian front lines compared to the already captured areas behind them.

One should hardly consider those captured areas as lost forever when it's solely the high density presence on the front line that is preventing infiltration.

Also, it may be a tad easier to recapture "rubblescapes" as opposed to cities and towns. I know some will say it's more difficult due to the cover provided by said rubble but I think that's only if infantry stay behind.

How perfect would it be for Ukraine if Russia had to redeploy their forces to quell unrest in other Russian influenced regions.

I'm sure that some players are encouraging such timely unrest.

More precision for Ukraine U.S. sending Ukraine precision artillery rounds, additional HIMARS - The Washington Post

I womder how those young people would feel about being called up to fight? Or their families?

Or the families who have already lost husbands sons brothers