Well as has been reported thoroughly by reliable sources with analysis from some of our former Top Generals (i.e., U.S. NATO and European Commanders and more.) it looks like from my last post and updated today...
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"Those goals were
1. Take out the capital and Decapite the government. I would argue the following is of more importance."
Mine now-Currently Ukraine has done over the weekend, and I didn't watch the video as posted from Chieftain(?) and that is to counterattack to the WNW and NW of the capital. They've regained enough ground to push the Russian
short and
medium range artillery back far enough as not to be a factor for now. Some units have fallen back into Belarus to rest and refit while others have started to dig in. How long this will last is anyone's guess especially since there are also reports some other units have been shifted to the East to consolidate their gains and do what they can to finish off Ukrainian resistance in that part of the country.
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2. Establish a "
land bridge" in Eastern Ukraine from the breakaway providences to Crimea and onward to Odessa which would consolidate their 2014 gains and essentially also give them unchallenged control of both the
Sea of Azov and the
Black Sea."
Mine now- Russian reinforcements have been pulled from Georgia (And there was much celebration!?!) to bolster Russian forces and remove Ukrainian resistance in the
Dondas region.
Mariupol is still holding but for how long is the
BIG question in importance I take you back to
WWII and how
important both
Cherbourg and Antwerp for the allies' drive to Germany. Some reports indicate they pulled back some units from
Odessa to put more pressure on
Mariupol.
From both a tactical and strategic point this makes
absolute sense to me. It is what I would do before attempting to take
Odessa which would be the
last major seaport the Ukrainians would have. It should be pointed out it's already under a "
light" blockade until more naval units arrive from the
Mediterranean Sea (They were already in route and should be there.).
Some of you might have noticed the map behind the Russian Generals from a news brief in Russia that showed Ukraine partitioned, unlike some current news reports (North and South Korea.) it offends my navigation training as I am very much more reminded of
East and West Germany. It's a
Compass Rose thing for me.
Those are my views as taken
not from Cell Phones (When I retired in
2002 it also was retired.
And I don't miss it.), Fox News, MSNBC or Blogs.
That's how I roll.
Have a great day everyone and
CINCLANTHOME got more shots in the mouth then last time.
Time to check on her!!
There "
they" are again.
Regards,
Pat
