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[baarbogast]

 

[efil4stnias]

There are two towns named Zaitseve, one is about 10 miles south of Bakhmut, and the other about 12 miles south of Bakhmut. Both are on the east side of a major road running south from Bakhmut, and this would indicate that Ukraine has taken that supply road to Bakhmut away from the Russians.

Now one can say the Ukrainians have Bakhmut fully flanked to the south. People on Twitter had been jumping the gun on that, saying they had it flanked some time ago, when they were only threatening to flank it.

They need to cut that same TO513 road to the north of Bakhmut to be able to say they have Bakhmut fully flanked from both sides. Militarily that is very similar to having a place enveloped, assuming there is flat land to the rear of the place.

Which is the case here. The road which would remain in Russian hands for them to retreat down would be a shooting gallery for Ukrainians.

So as soon as the Ukrainians have taken an additional about 1 Km to the east north of Bakhmut they will have effectively retaken Bakhmut. They will not have to fight through the streets to take it.

its to the South

 

[baarbogast]

 

[baarbogast]

I don't understand this administration, send the naval escort and dare Russia to stop you!!!

 

[SamAndreas]

Oh my, It appears that priest is this defrocked firebrand:

Coronavirus-Denying Russian Priest 'Captures' Church With Cossack Fighters - The Moscow Times

A prominent Russian Orthodox priest who was barred from preaching for his anti-coronavirus views has laid siege to a women’s monastery, the 66.ru news website reported Tuesday. Religious authorities barred Father Sergei, the ultraconservative spiritual leader of the Sredneuralsk women’s...

www.themoscowtimes.com

Russian Orthodox Church defrocks coronavirus-denying monk

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Orthodox Church on Friday defrocked a coronavirus-denying monk who has defied Kremlin lockdown orders and taken control of a monastery. A church panel in the Ural Mountain…

www.wric.com

The articles from before this latest one don't use more than his first name. However I compared photos and it does appear to be him.

 

[efil4stnias]

I don't understand this administration, send the naval escort and dare Russia to stop you!!!

I think they have to placate the rest- if we "escort" - it could be interpreted by many to agitate the situation to somehow "shoehorn" our way more into the conflict.

Tough spot- but maybe one of our NATO partners could step up to the plate.

 

[baarbogast]

 

[baarbogast]

 

[baarbogast]

 

[baarbogast]

 

[baarbogast]

i would have made a huge mess!!

 

[BigFrosty]

 

[baarbogast]

 

[boutte]

I think they have to placate the rest- if we "escort" - it could be interpreted by many to agitate the situation to somehow "shoehorn" our way more into the conflict.

Tough spot- but maybe one of our NATO partners could step up to the plate.

Nobody in NATO (other than the countries that border RU) is going to "step up". It's really pathetic and cowardly.

 

[rail]