A Ukrainian Town Deals Russia One of the War's Most Decisive Routs

[Nevilledog]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-russia-voznesensk-town-battle-11647444734

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https://archive.ph/y21Hx

VOZNESENSK, Ukraine—A Kalashnikov rifle slung over his shoulder, Voznesensk’s funeral director, Mykhailo Sokurenko, spent this Tuesday driving through fields and forests, picking up dead Russian soldiers and taking them to a freezer railway car piled with Russian bodies—the casualties of one of the most comprehensive routs President Vladimir Putin’s forces have suffered since he ordered the invasion of Ukraine.

A rapid Russian advance into the strategic southern town of 35,000 people, a gateway to a Ukrainian nuclear power station and pathway to attack Odessa from the back, would have showcased the Russian military’s abilities and severed Ukraine’s key communications lines.

Instead, the two-day battle of Voznesensk, details of which are only now emerging, turned decisively against the Russians. Judging from the destroyed and abandoned armor, Ukrainian forces, which comprised local volunteers and the professional military, eliminated most of a Russian battalion tactical group on March 2 and 3.

The Ukrainian defenders’ performance against a much-better-armed enemy in an overwhelmingly Russian-speaking region was successful in part because of widespread popular support for the Ukrainian cause—one reason the Russian invasion across the country has failed to achieve its principal goals so far. Ukraine on Wednesday said it was launching a counteroffensive on several fronts.

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[MarineCombatEngineer]

1. I've said it once, I've said it twice,

here's my third time, remind me to never piss off a Ukrainian, bad things tend to happen.

[Irish_Dem]

10. And for the love of God, never get on the wrong side of Zelensky.

[maxsolomon]

2. Odesa is the prize.

Russia wants the entire Ukrainian coast, but Odesa is special for many Russians as a vacation destination.

[Wounded Bear]

3. K & R...nt

[Hekate]

4. 🌻The Ukrainians are amazing! 🌻

🌻 🌻

[Faux pas]

5. Kickin'

to the freedom fighters

[PurgedVoter]

6. Glory to the Heroes!

When you know that surrender means starvation next to grain fields your ancestors tilled, you know it is treason to give into a despot.

[dchill]

7. K&R! Slava Ukraina!

[UTUSN]

8. K&R

[mysteryowl]

9. It might have been this Russian POW's war group. He said, "Everyone is killed".

"Everyone is killed" @1:55
This clip was posted during those dates, March 2nd & 3rd.

[crickets]

11. Amazing. Good for Voznesensk. 🌻