Riley Bailey, Karolina Hird, Angelica Evans, Grace Mappes, Christina Harward, and Frederick W. Kagan
February 16, 2024
Ukrainian forces have begun to withdraw from Avdiivka, and Russian forces appear to be focused on complicating or preventing a complete Ukrainian withdrawal. Ukrainian forces may have to conduct counterattacks to conduct an orderly withdrawal from Avdivika, and Russian efforts to complicate or prevent a Ukrainian withdrawal may become increasingly attritional. Germany and France both signed bilateral security agreements with Ukraine on February 16. NATO officials are increasingly warning that Russia poses a significant threat to NATO’s security. Independent Russian survey data suggests that most Russians are largely apathetic towards Russia’s war in Ukraine, particularly Russians who have not personally lost family members in Ukraine and are thus able to avoid thinking about the war entirely. The Russian reaction to the reported death of imprisoned opposition politician Alexei Navalny on February 16 was relatively muted. Russian forces recently made confirmed advances along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, northwest of Bakhmut, and near Avdiivka. Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to posture himself as an involved and effective wartime leader. Russian-controlled courts in occupied Ukraine continue to pass harsh sentences on Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs).
Why would anyone want to say Avdiivka holds? Hell, after waiting until the worst part of winter, pull back and let the ruskies in. It makes a GREAT TARGET... which brings up I heard the Ukrainians got another one of their munition's plants inside russia. One that builds their drones.
OH, just a heads up, our AF has started delivering our A-10's to the scrap yard. Don't be a bit surprised if in 6 months you see a bunch of them headed to Ukraine.
OH, just a heads up, our AF has started delivering our A-10's to the scrap yard. Don't be a bit surprised if in 6 months you see a bunch of them headed to Ukraine.
Phil
6 months may be too late. Russia could own the place by then.
Patriotism (and religion) is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
Greyghost, you really think India is not gonna buy Ruskie oil? India is not loyal to the USA. They’re in the BRICS currency challenge the US Dollar, along with China, Russia, South Africa and Brazil.
They’re loyal only to themselves; they’re not Globalists, they’re Nationalists.
BS, India isn't buying anything. In fact russia has tankers floating all over the world that nobody will unload.
Phil
JFC, do you really like having your ass handed to you every day?
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, India's refiners have been snapping up discounted Russian oil. Moscow has since become India's leading source of crude oil, accounting for about 36% of the South Asian nation's crude imports. 🤡
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