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GregariousGroundhog

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4. I suspect Russia will send these forces to Mariupol and Donbass

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2022, 11:20 AM

Mar 2022

Given Ukraine's success in the north, I wonder how strong these forces being withdrawn still are. Russia may be thinking that their best course of action may have been to use what is left of them to reinforce losses in units around Mariupol and Donbas and/or to form new units from what remains to fight in those regions.

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US intel assess 'major' strategy shift by Russia as it moves some forces away from Kyiv [View all] underpants Mar 2022 OP

I don't trust anything... orwell Mar 2022 #1

Thier strategy Crazyleftie Mar 2022 #20

Ukraine rso Mar 2022 #2

Russia Moves forces away...? Or as reported being pushed back by Ukrainian forces PortTack Mar 2022 #3

👇see post 4 underpants Mar 2022 #7

I suspect Russia will send these forces to Mariupol and Donbass GregariousGroundhog Mar 2022 #4

That's exactly how I was going to respond above underpants Mar 2022 #8

We'll see if Ukraine will give up that strategic land bridge IronLionZion Mar 2022 #9

Give them access to a highway and that's it. speak easy Mar 2022 #11

Possibly... Wuddles440 Mar 2022 #12

I doubt Russia is voluntarily pulling back. Ukraine is pushing them back. Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #5

So much for 'world's second or third-most powerful military' peppertree Mar 2022 #21

Yes. Billions of dollars were wasted in Afghanistan on work outsourced to private contractors. Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #22

Absolutely. The man is the 'National Id', as one observer once described him peppertree Mar 2022 #23

Surrender? Mysmi Mar 2022 #6

Hopefully they're not retreating just to prepare for a tactical Firestorm49 Mar 2022 #10

Came here to say this... Shipwack Mar 2022 #15

I commented the same above underpants Mar 2022 #16

Tactical nukes. Lasher Mar 2022 #24

The Russians are getting their asses kicked Mysterian Mar 2022 #13

If the racket on the live sound is any indication Warpy Mar 2022 #14

As they retreat back into Russia to head east KS Toronado Mar 2022 #17

I've thought about that too. Attack Russian bases near the border. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #18

Few more fighter planes and they could take the fighting inside Russia. KS Toronado Mar 2022 #19

And here's an apparent attack in Russia being reported: oldsoftie Mar 2022 #26

The SVA Did A Strategic Withdraw modrepub Mar 2022 #25