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    Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused Kyiv of “intimidating the peaceful population of Russia”

    do you get to claim that when your country instigates a full-on war?

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      It looks like they’re actually telling the truth this time. For the record Kursk is 80km from the border. If the Ukrainians even manage to touch Kursk it’ll be a big deal. So the Kremlin is probably trying to buy a little credibility so they can deny that as long as possible.

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    Guys, guys, guys. I know a surefire way to get Ukrainian troops out of Russia immediately. Putin, call me.

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      Little more time and a little more progress, Ukraine will sort that call out to their own.

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    Moscow or bust boys keep grabbing them by the balls and kicking them in the ass.

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      I mean, Ukraine does not have the ability to hold anything or do a sustained push. It would be foolish to try.

      Going in, destroying supplies and infrastructure, and then leaving is the smart move unless there are good choke points to hold.

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        Obviously, they can’t go all the way to Moscow but Kursk or bust doesn’t have the same ring to it.

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        Yeah, I hope that’s the plan, otherwise they’ll just lose everyone they sent over there. Go in, destroy a bunch of stuff and leave is the smart plan. It’ll force Russia to keep substantial amounts of troops in Russia to avoid a repeat, shows they’re weak and boosts morale in Ukraine.

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      Seriously the media needs to use more words like these… “Penetration” , “Thrusting into” , "etc …

      It would just grate on 'ol Pootie so nicely.

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        Ukraine thrusts deep into Russia as Russia pushes back gently, but while whimpering quietly. Ukraine pulls russias hair and leans in close, whispering “take it all, whore”

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    Imagine if Prigozhin had waited until now for his ill-fated push to the Kremlin…

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        As they say in Breaking Bad: no half-measures. It got him murdered anyway, he should have gone all the way with a coup…

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      As I recall, he called it off after the Kremlin walked back whatever policy it was that pissed him off.

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        I seem to recall that arresting Gerasimov during a visit to Rostov-on-Don was part if the plan, and one of the generals next in line was friendly to Wagner so it would’ve created division in the ranks. But Shoigu got tipped off, the general backed out, and Prigozhin eventually realized without military backing he’d eventually lose

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    Is this the part of Russia that Russia invaded and annexed from Ukraine originally?

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      Donetsk and Crimea? No.

      This is on the Russian side of the border north of Ukraine in an area that Ukraine has never previously laid claim to.

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    September 22 starts Fall. Winter is coming.

    Tell them not to get stuck in Russia. I hear it’s bad strategy.

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      I know this applies to the French and to Germans, but does the rule hold for Ukrainians?

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      My understanding is the Ukrainians do very well on defense. Pushing into Russia forces Russia to attack them, even in the winter. Otherwise they’d stop the attack until spring/summer. If they let Ukraine hold this ground until then though that’s a huge loss for Russian PR at least. Ukraine probably won’t attack in the winter, which is the issue, but Russia will probably be forced to.

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    This isn’t the meme where mist of the guard have gone to fight “over there” and so left like two guards for the place is it? Be funny if it was.

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      Once you get passed the line of defense, very little stops you from traveling inland except how much road you have in front of you.

      That said, this sounds more and more like a suicide mission. No way they’ve got 30km of supply lines to support this advance, and its just a matter of time before they’re encircled.

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        That’s like…a short drive. In a supply convoy going over rough terrain looking out for drones, maybe a couple hours.