Apparently yesterday a large contingent of Russian soldiers was decimated in a poorly planned and ultimately failed attempt to cross the Donets River via pontoon bridge. As many as 1500 hapless Russian soldiers could have been killed. Up to 50 pieces of Russian heavy equipment destroyed. As a military operation Russian commanders failed their men in many ways. It appears they did not perform adequate reconnaissance in advance. They seemed to have not provided any air cover or artillery protection as well. All basic elements of military operations, probably taught in the first semester at West Point.
The Russian army seems to be hapless when faced with an organized military. Their only formula for success is to kill as many unarmed civilians as they can. As the war grinds on and Russian military assets are depleted it will only get worse. Worse for Russian soldiers as well as worse for Ukraine civilians.
So, now there are as many as 1500 mothers in Russia who will never see their sons again. And for what?
Please Vladimir, either stop the senseless ego driven slaughter of your own troops and your own economy … or … put yourself on the front lines if this is so damn important to you. Put YOUR neck on the line.