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U.S. officials advise Ukraine to wait on offensive, official says
Reuters ^ | 22 Jan 2023 | Steve Holland

Posted on 01/22/2023 1:02:02 PM PST by delta7

One consideration for the Ukrainians, the official said, is how much they continue to pour into defending Bakhmut at a time when they are preparing for an offensive to try to drive the Russians out of areas they hold in southern Ukraine.….

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: bakhmut; bidenteamnews; commanderinchiefjoe; lootingthetreasury; moneylaundering; ukrainecorruption; war; zelenskyworshippers
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Hmmm, the Ukies have not even acknowledged the fall of Soledar yet…Bakmut is grinding the Ukies, Vlad’s meat grinder, horrendous losses….

Expect another Marioupol in Bakmut, our DOD knows this and is advising retreat already….all from a corrupted western media!

Make no mistake, this war ends on Vlads terms, and there is nothing the fracturing West can do about it.

1 posted on 01/22/2023 1:02:02 PM PST by delta7
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To: delta7

There’s already vids of ukrainians leaving Bakhmut, saying they’re told to stay out there by some distant commanding officer.

All for a NATO/military contractor weapon testing session.


2 posted on 01/22/2023 1:08:29 PM PST by struggle
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To: delta7

I wonder how many “AWOL” US Special Forces troops will die today to protect FJB’s Ukraine 10%?


3 posted on 01/22/2023 1:08:52 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████. FJB.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Some military are allowed to (fake) ‘retire’ to serve in the Ukraine and then ‘unretire’ when they return to the US. This is happening, for example, for missile operators.


4 posted on 01/22/2023 1:11:45 PM PST by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: delta7

5 posted on 01/22/2023 1:12:21 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: delta7

Don’t worry.
The resident Zeepers will be along any time now to tell you all about how Zelenskydiot, that saviour, is going to destroy the Russians and single handedly lead the Ukies to victory.


6 posted on 01/22/2023 1:17:37 PM PST by oldvirginian (A friend helps you move furniture. A Real friend helps you move bodies. Shhhh....)
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To: delta7
Neocons right now...


7 posted on 01/22/2023 1:18:59 PM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: mac_truck; delta7

One should not minimize, or make fun of the traitorous acts of the neocons.

US and Ukrainian interests share no commonality and are quite divergent. Yet these scumbags would have the US make it’s existential interests subservient to the existential interests of a corrupt eastern European dictatorship, to the mortal harm of the American people.

They should all be hanged by the neck until dead.


8 posted on 01/22/2023 1:26:01 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: delta7

Zelenskyy take advice from Thoroughly Modern Milley? Hell , the Chinese will be listening on the Zoom call.


9 posted on 01/22/2023 1:28:36 PM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: ransomnote

“Some military are allowed to (fake) ‘retire’ to serve in the Ukraine and then ‘unretire’ when they return to the US. This is happening, for example, for missile operators.”

Peter Graves in phone booth:

“If you are captured or killed, the Secretary will disavow all knowledge of your actions. This tape will self-destruct in 5 seconds.”


10 posted on 01/22/2023 1:28:39 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (The only way to secure your own future is to create it yourself. 111 is the key.)
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To: delta7

Vlad’s forces aren’t exactly dancing like Gene Kelly in this conflict. They’ve used up a ton of hardware and people to gain a modest few miles.

Keep in mind Russia doesn’t have infinite hardware and people.


11 posted on 01/22/2023 1:39:32 PM PST by lurk (u)
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To: Mariner

Well said.


12 posted on 01/22/2023 1:46:21 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: delta7

copied from another site:

“....Ukraine - Russian Army Activates Southern Front

The long expected Russian offensive in Ukraine has begun.

The Ukrainian army, egged on by its U.S. controllers, had put most of its resource into the static defense of the Bakhmut (Artyomovsk) - Soledar sector of the eastern front. An insane number of Ukrainian brigades, though many partially depleted, were concentrated on that 50 kilometer long front. This left other sectors nearly empty of Ukrainian troops...”

The article goes on to say that whereas most of the war so far has been fought by Russia with militias, foreign troops (Wagner, Chechna) and reservists, the southern push is with the regular red army.

I have no idea as to the validity of this information. But it may be.


13 posted on 01/22/2023 1:51:55 PM PST by elpadre (nd )
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To: lurk

“..Russia doesn’t have infinite hardware and people...”

True enough, and neither do we.


14 posted on 01/22/2023 1:54:20 PM PST by elpadre (nd )
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To: delta7

This story should be posted at least six more times.


15 posted on 01/22/2023 2:19:33 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: elpadre

Actually, the several dozen countries that support Ukraine can pretty much keep this up for as long as they wish.

The nations supplying Ukraine have barely dipped into the real stuff.

Biden was blocking the jets that Trump wanted Ukraine to get for example, but that block is collapsing.


16 posted on 01/22/2023 2:23:43 PM PST by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: Mariner

Trump should be hanged for sending weapons and money to Ukraine, for wanting Ukraine to get jets, and for suggesting sending nuclear subs to threaten Putin into shutting up about nuke threats?

Trump should not be hanged by the neck until dead.


17 posted on 01/22/2023 2:27:55 PM PST by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: ansel12

Supporters of Ukraine have become enemies of the American people.

Ask Trump what he thinks today.


18 posted on 01/22/2023 2:43:37 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

Trump hasn’t reversed himself on his desire for Ukraine to get weapons and jets.


19 posted on 01/22/2023 2:46:26 PM PST by ansel12 (NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.)
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To: ansel12

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-blames-us-almost-forcing-putin-invade-ukraine-1750145

https://thehill.com/policy/international/3681794-trump-pushes-for-russian-ukraine-talks-complicating-gop-politics/

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/23/trump-putin-ukraine-invasion-00010923

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-says-us-is-giving-ukraine-too-much-money-renews-nato-criticism-2023-1

THIS Donald Trump?

He’d dump ‘em.


20 posted on 01/22/2023 2:48:00 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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