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applegrove

(132,207 posts)
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 12:10 AM Mar 2022

Three Russian Commanders Killed

Three Russian Commanders Killed

March 4, 2022 at 9:28 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 27 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/03/04/three-russian-commanders-killed/

"SNIP......

“Three commanders in Russia’s army have been killed after moving up towards the frontline in an apparent attempt to restore momentum to the invasion of Ukraine,” The Independent reports.

.....SNIP"

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Three Russian Commanders Killed (Original Post) applegrove Mar 2022 OP
excellent llashram Mar 2022 #1
The Russians are losing an unusually high number of senior officers, it seems like Spider Jerusalem Mar 2022 #2
Perhaps Ukraine is getting excellent intelligence. tinrobot Mar 2022 #13
Now that's what I call progress... lastlib Mar 2022 #3
Might it be possible the locations of some senior NoMoreRepugs Mar 2022 #4
Some of their forces have been communicating on unencrypted channels Spider Jerusalem Mar 2022 #5
It seems like the commanders were heading for the more exposed front applegrove Mar 2022 #6
Or....... Yorkist Mar 2022 #7
I think they were just overexposed and not hiding at the back of the column applegrove Mar 2022 #8
K&R UTUSN Mar 2022 #9
How does The Independent know this? AdamGG Mar 2022 #10
Glad they're gone MyMission Mar 2022 #11
I just wonder James48 Mar 2022 #12
 

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)
2. The Russians are losing an unusually high number of senior officers, it seems like
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 12:16 AM
Mar 2022

especially in a war that's only a week old.

NoMoreRepugs

(12,076 posts)
4. Might it be possible the locations of some senior
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 12:37 AM
Mar 2022

military officials are being provided by the disgruntled opposition to Pootie in the Russian military? Not out of the question cuz high ranking commanders don’t often put themselves in compromising positions.

Just a tinfoil hat theory.

 

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)
5. Some of their forces have been communicating on unencrypted channels
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 12:39 AM
Mar 2022

it's a lot more likely that they just made themselves targets through a combination of piss-poor opsec and bad risk evaluation.

applegrove

(132,207 posts)
6. It seems like the commanders were heading for the more exposed front
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 01:20 AM
Mar 2022

of the column to try and get it going.

applegrove

(132,207 posts)
8. I think they were just overexposed and not hiding at the back of the column
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 01:29 AM
Mar 2022

like usual.

AdamGG

(1,882 posts)
10. How does The Independent know this?
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 02:24 AM
Mar 2022

I wish Putin utter failure and regime change for Russia, but how does this publication know this? It's not like the Russians would be publicizing it.

MyMission

(2,010 posts)
11. Glad they're gone
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 02:30 AM
Mar 2022

Sorry they had to die, but they were leading part of the invading forces, trying to get things moving, putting their lives at risk, inviting any able bodied Ukrainian and perhaps some of their own troops to stop them by whatever means necessary. It was probably their own troops


I hate that I hope there will be more to follow, but I do hope especially the leaders get gone.

James48

(5,214 posts)
12. I just wonder
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 02:50 AM
Mar 2022

Which side knocked them off.

I would not want to be a Russian Army field grade officer on the battle field right now. You wouldn’t know who is trying to kill you.

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