There are a lot of reports today that Ukraine has captured Staromaiorske. If this ends up being confirmed it would be substantial. Staromaiorske is on high ground in the southern front.
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At Klishchiivka south of Bakhmut, Russia has reinforced the village but Ukraine controls the high ground just west of town so Russia is in the precarious position of doubling down on a losing hand. Ukraine has responded by aiming an attack toward the village of Andriika, which is along the road to the south of Klishchiivka.
Here’s more from the Twitter thread above:
3. the 3rd Azov Assault Brigade attacked the northern and southern tree lines simultaneously after quickly approaching with APCs. They secured the western ends of the tree lines and then withstood a massive Russian artillery barrage to attempt to force them to step back.
4. If Ukraine takes #Andriivka by continuing along the tree lines, Russia's last supply route to #Klischiivka will be cut as the result of the earlier Ukrainian advance that cut the supply line from Bakhmut. If Adriivka is taken the Russians in Klishchiivka will eventually be
5. forced to withdraw or in time starve because with Andriivka taken all the approaches to Klishchiivka are on lower ground than Ukrainian guns that will hold fire control over all lines of supply. Because Bakhmut is shaping up to be the Waterloo I predicted before the
6. February 2022, invasion #Gerasimov and Shoigu will likely throw a lot of forces into the battle for Klishchiivka to trying to hold it even at a high cost and with little hope of ultimate success. With more Russian generals showing signs more mutinies are
7. possible, Putin and his high command can't afford to lose Bakhmut and they also can't afford the mounting costs to hold it.
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The naval base at Sevastopol in Crimea was also attacked with drones. Russia claims it repelled the attack, but there is no word yet about whether anything was successfully hit.
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This is quite an explosion and quite a score.
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Knock, knock.
Drone flies into a covered trench.
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Oleshky is on the east side of the Dnipro River across the Antonovski Bridge from Kherson.
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Whatever it was, it was Russian and it blew up.
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This is some really great drone piloting.
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Another general gets a pink slip.
Stay out of tall buildings, Vladimir.
And two more commanders’ time is up.
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Yeah, I’ll bet the boys back at the tank repair shop can’t wait to start working on this beauty. It’ll take a month just to get the mud out.
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The fact that Serbia, longtime friend of Russia, is doing anything for Ukraine is a positive sign.
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Maybe it should say, “After us there is silence because we’ve killed everyone.”
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Rest in peace.
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Body Armor now comes with Baby Yoda?
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He heard he was trending on Twitter and wanted to check his stats.