Current Affairs Ukraine

[Yarrgh]

Some insight coming out regarding the situation post the Kursk SMO.

The rail and freight situation in Russia and its knock-on effect in Belarus are having an impact

Russian rail faces collapse after Ukraine’s Kursk invasion

Ukraine’s surprise invasion of the Russian Kursk region has not left the latter’s rail untouched. The attack led to rail congestion in the area, and…

www.railfreight.com

Since Kursk, Lukashenko seems to be in a more conciliatory frame of mind, releasing his political opponents from jail, calling for peace talks and saying that Ukraine has been de-nazified.

Belarus Pardons 30 Prisoners Sentenced for Protests

Moscow-ally Lukashenko crushed mass pro-democracy protests after an election on Aug. 9, 2020, in which the government was widely condemned for having allegedly falsified results.

www.kyivpost.com

Kremlin ally Belarus calls for peace in Russia-Ukraine ‘scuffle’

Putin ally Aleksandr Lukashenko says, “Let’s sit down at the negotiating table” to end the conflict.

www.politico.eu

And from Belarus media.

Lukashenko: Ukraine has been denazified; just few rabid Nazis left there

Ukraine has been denazified; there are a few rabid Nazis left there, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said in an interview with the Rossiya TV channel.

eng.belta.by

Good job he's not just moved a third of his army onto the Belarus-Ukrainian border then over the last couple of days...

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Good job he's not just moved a third of his army onto the Belarus-Ukrainian border then over the last couple of days...

Aye, things are cooking

 

[Paulie]

…..internal division can’t help the Ukraine effort, Zelensky and Klitschko hating each other and not spoken for years. Both patriots, both anti-Russia, I’d have thought they’d put there personal differences aside for the greater good.

Did you watch the documentary?

 

[Eggs]

Did you watch the documentary?

…halfway through

 

[davek]

Are you watching Mykolenko...

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Are you watching Mykolenko...

Sign him up

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Third bridge down today. Cutting off supply routes around Kursk. Interesting. Check the theory of why this solidified the position of Ukraine and master stroke of cutting off aggressor’s troops in Ukraine.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

 

[PhilM]

Third bridge down today. Cutting off supply routes around Kursk. Interesting. Check the theory of why this solidified the position of Ukraine and master stroke of cutting off aggressor’s troops in Ukraine.

We've got to hope that the success at Kursk will help remedy the situation elsewhere, because Russia continues to make advances.

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

We've got to hope that the success at Kursk will help remedy the situation elsewhere, because Russia continues to make advances.

Chess move setting up future success. Losing a pawn to take out a bishop.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Chess move setting up future success. Losing a pawn to take out a bishop.

If by taking the land in the Kursk oblast they force Russia to make a decision, re-take the area or continue with their planned capture of Pokrovsk then maybe Ukraine’s gamble will pay off.

Russia will struggle to run two simultaneous campaigns and given the pressure now bearing down on Putin - then surely he must direct his resources to liberating Russian territory. That will give Ukraine the window it needs to re-enforce its frontline in the East and protect the strategic city of Pokrovsk.

 

[stipe]

So far it seems that Russians didnt took the bait and removed a lot of their units from the Eastern front.
Reading today that Ukrainians announced evacuation of city of Pokrovsk, apparently Russians came only 7-8 km from the city, them saying its key Ukrainian supply hub in the Donbas.

We don't know for sure, but i would guess that outside massive PR boost, one of the main goals of Kursk incursion was attempt to force Russians to weaken their onslaught in the East, so far it seems instead Russians doubled down their efforts over there.

Interesting what Ukrainians gonna do, continue to trying to improve their position in Kursk region (seems front there mostly stabilized in last few days) or try to consolidate and fortify what they took.

 

[Paulie]

…halfway through

Not sure Klitschko is the sharpest knife in the draw like.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Not sure Klitschko is the sharpest knife in the draw like.

Who'd have thought a lifetime of being punched in the head would be detrimental to your capacity for office.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Come on...