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| Ukrainian general predicts the encirclement and loss of Kharkov to the Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| 2023-08-23 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The Armed Forces of Ukraine near Khar'kov are on the verge of being surrounded by Russian troops, a retired Ukrainian general Serhiy Krivonos said on August 22 . “With increasing efforts, they can create the preconditions for the formation of a cauldron for our military units in eastern Ukraine,” he said in an interview with the Direct YouTube channel. Krivonos pointed to the success of Russian military strikes in this direction, which, after the defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, could lead to the encirclement of Khar'kov. As reported by IA Regnum , before that, Krivonos accused the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky , who announced the strengthening of defense in the Khar'kov direction, of money laundering instead of saving the Ukrainian army. According to the military, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were not equipped with anything necessary for combat operations, because Ukraine suffers from corruption in the defense sector. Krivonos also noted that no fortifications erected in this direction would become an obstacle for the Russian army. At the same time, the Ukrainian authorities plan to evacuate residents of 68 settlements in the Khar'kov region. Earlier, the head of the Khar'kov regional military administration , Oleg Sinegubov, reported about the evacuation from the Kupyansky district. This decision was made by the local authorities against the background of the active advancement of the Russian military in this direction. According to him, since August 9, 204 people have been taken out of the area, including 71 children. In turn, US journalist Steven Brian noted that the Russian Armed Forces are rapidly advancing in the Khar'kov direction and will soon be able to liberate Kupyansk, which is a key railway junction necessary for Kiev to deliver ammunition and supplies for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 "The airy balloon of Stategy is firmly anchored to the ground by the leaden gondola of Logistics." --old military saying. The Russian Army 'only' to redeploy from the Donbas, conjure many new troops from thin air and, AND with the wave of a magic wand develop a logistical backbone on the new Kharkiv Front ...easy peasy. |
| Posted by: magpie 2023-08-23 10:45 |
| #1 As for taking Kharkov (as in Ukraine's second largest city), in somebody's fevered dreams. The Russians couldn't take Kharkov when they had an intact army and the Ukrainians thoroughly unprepared to defend it. They haven't crossed the border in force in that area since they got got their asses kicked out. As for "liberate Kupyansk", how long they bashed their forces against the village of Sinkivka with their 50,000 man attack force? |
| Posted by: Enver Slager8035 2023-08-23 09:22 |