Posted on 05/13/2023 3:48:16 AM PDT by Cronos
Ukrainian forces have regained at least a kilometre of territory in Bakhmut amid a Russian withdrawal that reflects its “severe shortage of credible combat units”, the latest UK intelligence briefing has said.
The Ministry of Defence said that over the past four days, elements of Russia’s 72nd separate motor rifle brigade (72 SMRB) likely withdrew “in bad order” from their positions on the southern flank of the Bakhmut operation.
The area was tactically significant because it was a Russian bridgehead on the western side of the Donets-Donbas canal, which marked the frontline through parts of the area, the ministry said in its update, posted on Twitter.
72 SMRB is an element of Russia’s 3rd Army Corps, a formation created in autumn 2023 and dogged with allegations of poor morale and limited combat effectiveness.
Its deployment to such a demanding and operationally important sector highlights Russia’s severe shortage of credible combat units.
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Haven’t you heard it’s NATOs fault and that they need to withdraw er ah nevermind
I’m afraid the only thing that putin will understand is defeat!
May that defeat be soon!
What is getting more obvious everyday: Vlad isn’t giving up the ethnic Russian provinces, and there is nothing the collective West can do about it except shovel billions of dollars and Ukie lives into the Ukrainian corrupted black hole.
Ukraine 1991-2023 RIP
two Russian Mi 8 helicopters, one Su 34 bomber and one Su 35C fighter were shot down today. Most Russian aircraft lost since beginning of war.
It’s amazing nobody in the West has figured out yet that Bakhmut is simply a meat grinder Russia set up in which Ukrainians keep marching themselves into.
I suppose the Russians’ problems are all part of their master plan.
It’s amazing EVERYbody in the West has figured out that Bakhmut is simply a meat grinder NATO set up in which RUSSIANS keep marching themselves into.
Another Russian tactical retreat.
Russians have turned tactical retreating into an artform
Yup, what took the Russians months to take, with thousands of casualties, they now they gave it up in days. All according to Russian plan. Okay
The only ethnic Russia province is Crimea. Donbas and southern Ukraine have ethnic Ukrainian majorities.
The Ukes keep walking into Russian artillery shells
On the bright side, the Russians have leveled and vaporized Uke defensive stronghold and cities.
Now, the Ukes have more land to bury their dead
You have mental issues, cheering "vaporized Uke...cities"
Who knew that Moscow’s military was so badly equipped, so badly trained, and so badly led? But then, the way the Muskovite culture of corruption works, they didn’t even know themselves. (And neither did our CIA.)
You are the one with mental issues.
You keep cheering the death and destruction happening everyday in Uke land.
When will you discern enough is enough?
How much hate is in your heart that you lust to see the death of every Uke Male?
You are a Russian supporting mental patient for writing that
Get help
It’s amazing nobody has figured out yet that Bakhmut is simply a meat grinder Russia set up in which RUSSIANS keep marching themselves into.
A case of be careful what you wish for...
Weren’t these aircraft shot down by Russian Air Defense ? A couple videos on Reddit claimed so.
This is what Russians do. It’s why the entire world can’t stand them.
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