I'm worried that the Russo-nazis are planning some kind of dirty bomb or nuke attack on Kherson - which is why they have ordered the evacuation of Russians. including civilians, from the city.

BeyondGeography

(39,369 posts)

4. More likely they'll try to level it

Reply to Wicked Blue (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 11:38 AM

Nov 2022

But they are off the West Bank of the river and they will never get it back. So this is significant. It will also help with support for a hefty US aid package for ‘23 in the lame duck session.

MarineCombatEngineer

(12,369 posts)

5. The Ukrainian High Command has expressed similiar feelings,

Reply to Wicked Blue (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 11:38 AM

Nov 2022

I'm sure they're quite well aware of the danger and are moving cautiously.

Wicked Blue

(5,831 posts)

8. You're right

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 11:59 AM

Nov 2022

The Ukrainians have excellent intelligence sources.

I just don't trust Russians any farther than I can throw one. Over and over they have proved themselves to be deceitful liars.

MarineCombatEngineer

(12,369 posts)

9. I don't trust them either,

Reply to Wicked Blue (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 12:01 PM

Nov 2022

and lest we forget, the US/NATO alliance has made it crystal clear that there would be devasting consequences for Russia if they use a dirty bomb or a tac. nuke.

VMA131Marine

(4,138 posts)

6. The Russians are having trouble keeping their forces supplied

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 11:55 AM

Nov 2022

with ammunition, food, fuel, winter uniforms, basically everything an army needs to fight. They probably realised that they needed to pull back or get wiped out. Introducing thousands of essentially untrained conscripts with minimal equipment to the battlefield has also not helped their situation.

Alhena

(3,030 posts)

7. The reaction of pro-Russian bloggers is almost suicidal (and hilarious) - link