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maxsolomon

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4. It appears Putin's losing because you're hearing about Ukraine's attacks on Russian soil.

Reply to wcmagumba (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 04:42 PM

12 hrs ago

On the ground, they're making grinding, small advances, and are close to taking 3 Donbas cities: Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and Druzhkivka. Basically, by destroying them.

Meanwhile, Russian barrages are taking a steady toll on nearly every Ukrainian city from Kyiv to Lviv to Odessa and terrorizing the populace every day.

They're both losing. Attrition is a real problem, and the question is who can hold out longer?

Putin is a monster for continuing. Putin was a monster for starting it.

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It appears Putin's losing because you're hearing about Ukraine's attacks on Russian soil. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #4