Operations in East Ukraine (1943-2015)

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The Southeast of Ukraine has become the main focus of fighting in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. This video explores the earlier military operations in the region to possibly shed some light on present day developments. The video covers the fighting in the Donbas industrial area during the Soviet counteroffensive in 1943 and also the armed conflict in the Donbas in 2014-2015 between the armed forces of Ukraine and the Russian backed separatists.
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[@reasonerenlightened2456]

The Russians are here to stay forever because after the US and NATO involvement the Russia has no choice but to take over the Entire Ukraine because any untaken territory becomes NATO territory. Zelensky and his supporters can not provide safety and security for the people of Ukraine. Only Russia or NATO can.​

[@Empobaer]

Hard to imagine that the older civilians living in these areas grew up in a hotspot of WW2 but are now again in the hotspot of the largest war in Europe after WW2.

[@mariasirona1622]

*after Yugoslavia

[@Empobaer]

@@mariasirona1622 I don't agree. I don't want to downplay the genocidal character and atrocities commited in the Yugoslavian wars but despite the fog of war it is likely that the amount of casualties and refugees of the 2022 Ukraine war is already exceeding the number of all Yugoslavian wars combined. This shows us how bloody the Ukrainian war actually is.

[@merocaine]

I imagine if there was another war in the US the battlefields of the civil war might get revisited, terrain doesn't change.

[@advisorynotice]

@@Empobaer plus Yugoslavia didn't fight a nuclear superpower

[@sababugs1125]

@@mariasirona1622 Yugoslavia was smaller

[@Smitty_Werbenjagermanjensen1]

Interesting that you chose a developed region in the world and the importance in history it has had in modern conflicts. I don’t think something like this has been done before, most analyses are focused on states or wars.

[@Kumpelblase397]

I dont think any other Area was so important in so many Conflicts.

[@stephmod7434]

You are actually right. I bet that even WW3 will have battles there and even after or before even when all of us in the world who is alive won't exist i am 100% that there will be battle in the Donbas. Mark my words.

[@VovkinaFaso]

Ukraine is a failed and non-existent state 404. Ukraine is now a fascist militaristic terrorist organization that has occupied the territories of Russia. Ukraine is carrying out genocide of the Russian and Ukrainian people in order to wage war in Europe. Ukraine will be destroyed for the benefit of the whole world

[@silentworkhorse4002]

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[@VovkinaFaso]

@@silentworkhorse4002 no. you are the lol, you just like a bot.

[@L_Train]

You don't hear too much about the February battles in 1943. Very crucial battles.

[@GoofusPlays]

The outcome of the war on the Eastern Front was decided after Operation Uranus

[@jebbroham1776]

It was Manstein's brilliant counter-stroke from late February to mid March that saved the Southern Front from total collapse. He reacted with a speed and boldness that completely blindsided the Soviet Army and regained the initiative. My great uncle fought in the Third Battle of Kharkov during that counter-offensive as a panzergrenadier in 2nd SS Panzer, and his diary that survived the war describes a truly remarkable battle for the city. It was desperate, ferocious, and exhausted his division, but they were successful in driving the Soviets out of the city and pushing some distance eastwards after their victory there. I believe that he could sense the futility of their efforts though even in early 1943, before Germany's position was truly hopeless, because he wrote in an addition to a March 19th entry that they had achieved " victory with fleeting chance of ultimately decisive results".

[@L_Train]

@@jebbroham1776 wow that's super cool you should maybe post some of that diary in a video. Perhaps with you or someone else reading it and narrating. It sounds like a unique look into an intriguing, but not often explored, part of the war. Most historians like to say the outcome was not in doubt by then anymore. Its interesting to know that troops, even elite like 2nd SS Panzer, could see the writing on the wall.

[@joemammon6149]

you also don't hear much about the recent Donbas conflict in late February 2022 at the start of SMO from the western media. the news was presented as if Putin decided to invade Ukraine out of the blue, not because Donetsk and Luhansk needed Russia's help to deal with the imminent Ukrainian threat. no mention that Kiev refused to ratify the Minsk 2 agreement and instead had build up its military strength to crush the separatists.

[@mrunseen3797]

@@jebbroham1776 what a great hero your grandfaSer was, how jolly to hear his exploits of usurping another country. How jolly the women and children must have been. Oh dear, how nice of this Manstein to occupy a country even longer. OH DEAR what could've been, how much more rape and burning and stealing did your lovely SS division do to Ukraine? ( Da isser wieder, der häßliche Deutsche, erzählt freudig vom Morden seines Großpapas)

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[@VovkinaFaso]

Ukraine is a failed and non-existent state 404. Ukraine is now a fascist militaristic terrorist organization that has occupied the territories of Russia. Ukraine is carrying out genocide of the Russian and Ukrainian people in order to wage war in Europe. Ukraine will be destroyed for the benefit of the whole world

[@syedlam9632]

@@VovkinaFaso yeah

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[@WinderTP]

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[@iSucharo]

Finally someone explaining 2014 war on map :D Thank you Eastory I was waiting for it a long time

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[@gunarsmiezis9321]

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[@Fryslanpr0]

I have watched a lot of videos about the donbas in 2014-2015, this is the first vid I've seen that doesn't misrepresent what happened. Especially the part of the Ilovaisk tragedy, you don't say russia definitely did or did not send their troops. Just that it is believed so, I really appreciate that. Also the fact that you showed the raids that some ukrainian units made through the lines from south to north is amazing! Great work! Looking forward to the next one :)

[@adamnevraumont4027]

Why is pretending Moscow maybe didn't send troops a good thing? It is like saying "maybe the easter bunny is real". Sure, it spares the feeling of easter bunny believers, but...

[@Fryslanpr0]

@@adamnevraumont4027 It is because there is so much BS from russian trolls. That if we state that it happened 100% (which I personally think) they will come with "mUh CaPtUrEd EqUiPmEnT". Then the discussion will become very muddled which is the exact opposite of what the comment section under such a video should be (imo). Besides, it doesn't matter who operated the vehicles. If russia supplied them that says enough.

[@CDang-ms6dc]

@@adamnevraumont4027 because there is still a difference between Russia’s limited intervention at the time and current full confrontation. The point is not that whether Russia sent regular troops or manpower in 2014. There is almost no doubt about that. Even Russia back then admitted the existence of ‘volunteers’. However, they were still reinforcements in their extent. Otherwise, Ukraine would have lost all of the Donbas in 2014. Pro-Ukrainian opinions tend to overemphasise Russia’s role at the expense of pro-Russian separatists. It’s more comfortable to subscribe to a narrative of self-defence against an external aggressor than being torn by the idea that Ukraine was suppressing an independence movement. But the reality is in-between. I would rather prefer the framing used in this video than those popular framings that always prefer narrative orientated designations to nuances

[@Fryslanpr0]

@@BigFormula93 yea fair enough, I just don't want to give them any chance of interaction.

[@Fryslanpr0]

@@CDang-ms6dc I agree with you, but to be fair the 'little green men' that popped up in crimea and later in donbas were most likely russian or russian trained. So one can say with some certainty that it wasn't a natural internal conflict in ukraine.

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[@fethimohamed288]

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[@joanj94]

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[@simonstock4448]

Excellent content, fascinating and topical.

[@ahennessy7998]

Interestingly, we can see similarities in the Ukrainian and Russian approach in the sense that they both attempted big encirclements at first(Sieverodonetsk for Russia, the border of the Donbas for Ukraine) and eventually drew them down to be smaller and smaller in scale. In both cases, the side that was at a disadvantage did this.

[@Eastory]

I was thinking the same.

[@ahennessy7998]

@@Eastory thanks for replying to let me know that, I can't wait to see your analysis in the next video, this one was really good.

[@mitchell1489]

Well, most of the generals of Ukraine and russia were taught at soviet military academies. Considering, that in 2014 both sides didn`t have enough war experience and didn`t move from soviet-style doctrines, they fought with the same base knowledge. Ukraine and russia had to adapt if they wanted to win. Sadly for russians, their corrupted military couldn`t be easily reformed. Military top command didn`t feel the need for new tactics or new methods in warfare(which they badly needed, since small usage of recoinassance drones and poor artillery coordination made russian army much vulnerable to professional opponent) and supporters for the reforms were in the minority. Also, big difference made NATO instructors, which were working with UAF command after 2014. Their knowledge of modern warfare allowed Ukraine to modernise their army much faster and better

[@NikMuzKGB]

lol it’s a classic tactic for almost all wars

[@HaoSeeN]

@@mitchell1489 The point is different, when the Ukrainian troops tried to take control of the border - they came out of practical considerations and from the realities that were (this was not a mistake) :1 - Russia began brazenly from its territory to fire at Ukrainian troops along the border with artillery and rocket artillery 2 - Russia sent a contingent of troops to the rear of the Ukrainian. troops - without identification marks. That is, Ukraine did not try to "swallow" more than it could. It's just that Russia went to extreme measures, otherwise its project of puppet republics would have collapsed

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[@jebbroham1776]

Urban warfare is always the most difficult terrain to fight in. It takes away many advantages an attacker might have and gives them to the defender. The urban environment is multi-demensional, with rooftops, cellars, and tight streets creating many different types of killing zones. I can see why this area of Ukraine is so difficult to overcome.

[@qwagru]

Ну это просто на время задерживает русскую армию, пока они не снесут полностью город ракетами и артиллерией, как было с тем же Северодонецком, Азовсталью, Мариуполем, или как сейчас происходит с Бахмутом, город тупо сносят

[@user-kn4yj8hm9h]

​@@qwagru "освободить" по русски - это стереть с лица земли сёла, а иногда и целые города

[@qwagru]

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[@Franfran2424]

Well, it goes back to 2013 really.

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[@Eastory]

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[@cupabreeze112]

Those Ukraine series are very good, but when are you going to make detailed videos about operation Bagration, Kursk,etc?

[@asmall]

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[@eliasziad7864]

Get ready for the draft next year.

[@Strusprawa]

@@eliasziad7864 Ok. Let Russia fulfill its assumption to conquer Ukraine (after all, someone else has already written that it does not need land, because it has a lot of it)

[@eliasziad7864]

@@Strusprawa Ik.

[@asmall]

@@eliasziad7864 In ma family is a lot of soldiers. Grandfather beat Germans from Lenino to Kolobrzeg etc.

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Can you please make the third video of Donbas as soon as possible

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[@FloridatedH2O]

Amazing production, information, and narration as always! However, you really need a good abbreviation for "Donbass Industrial Area", it get's a little tiring hearing it over and over.

[@thechristposter]

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[@garrettwinuk8421]

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[@TRF319]

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[@meemstar2333]

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[@geopoliticsonthemap2142]

Cool! It includes Krasny Luch. I taught English there for a few years.

[@Franfran2424]

I feel the main issue with your analysis is not mentioning numbers, maybe due to unavailability or vague estimates. A constant reminder of "X outnumbered Y" seems very important as the difference between approaches fails or works. If the enemy cant man the cities and defend its surroundings, they obviously lose, from frontal attack on cities, or from outflanking.

[@rko12]

Why did Germans fail? Because they didn't use AtlasVPN! Really nice way of putting the ad into the video! Thanks for educatinge and other watchers! Hope to see a finish of wars on Donbass industrial area this year.

[@crazyguy5115]

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[@VovkinaFaso]

Ukraine is a failed and non-existent state 404. Ukraine is now a fascist militaristic terrorist organization that has occupied the territories of Russia. Ukraine is carrying out genocide of the Russian and Ukrainian people in order to wage war in Europe. Ukraine will be destroyed for the benefit of the whole world

[@crazyguy5115]

@@VovkinaFaso i don't care

[@randomguy2023]

These videos are amazing.

[@DillerBrian]

May I recommend making videos on the history of the Crimean Penisula.

[@janrolka557]

What sources do you use when you make these videos? It looks you use very in depth books so I am curious about them.

[@Chapaev-fu5un]

Мне тоже интересно откуда он берëт информацию. На карте показывает что Славянск был окружëн, хотя в реальности за город шли тяжелейшие бои и в итоге восставшие отступили. Зато когда украинские силы были окружены в Дебальцево, он показывает что они спокойно отступили, замалчивая о потери всей техники

[@mitchell1489]

@@Chapaev-fu5un В Дебальцево не було оточення. Було 118 полонених, але основна частина змогла безпечно відійти з міста. Це була доволі успішна операція з відходу з напівоточеного міста, враховуючи попередні поразки наприкінці 2014 та чисельну перевагу з боку ЗС рф(2,5-8тис. бійців ЗСУ проти 15-17тис.). Де ви побачили "потери всей техники" - гадки не маю. За словами ГШ ЗСУ, було втрачено до 30% військового майна, загинуло приблизно 205 бійців ЗСУ з схожими цифрами з боку сепаратистів(слова керівництва росії та сепаратистів складно врахувати через їхню абсурдність, загибель 3000 бійців не могла б не призвести до колапсу фронту). Слов'янськ був частково оточений, сепаратисти встигли відійти з міста. Мала місце слабка координація між частинами ЗСУ, що і дозволило їм втекти в Донецьк. Автор доволі непогано все описав

[@alexcap755]

@@mitchell1489 Що йому там пояснювати коли воно називає гібридні війська "васставшими"

[@farazkhalid4362]

Could you explain the specific terrain features that hinder advance through Donbas. Usually the steppe is considered good for advance

[@extrahistory8956]

It's less about the natural geography of the region and more the large amount of artificial obstacles created by the urban development in the region. Even then, the relatively flat steppes pose a problem if you don't have proper air supremacy, since the enemy has an easier time spotting your troops and attacking with anything it has.

[@Michaelonyoutub]

Urban areas are literal concrete jungles, offering the perfect cover and fortifications for troops, while also offering unparalleled mobility due to the infrastructure, should the area be under one side's full control. In this region the steppe has been paved over and urban areas dominate the landscape. You cant advance through an area when there could be an entire brigade hiding in a single building a block away which could harass your lines and potentially cut you off. Armies need to clear out such threats before advancing, slowing them down, giving their enemies time to regroup and to setup more fortification

[@ethank5059]

To add to what others have said Eastern European cities are coincidentally designed so as to basically be fortresses for modern warfare. Large concrete apartment structures mean a potential ambush can come from any level and the defender of the city will always have the high ground. It also means clearing large buildings room by room and fighting up narrow stair cases. Concrete buildings also mean that simply spraying the structure with fire from outside won't necessarily kill the defenders and even if the building is destroyed fighting through a maze of rubble and ruined buildings is sometimes even harder. If you want to look at other examples of how difficult urban warfare is look at the battle of Mosul, Fallujah, Aleppo, Grozny or the siege of Sarajevo.

[@zorroiskindafatngl9894]

Hey, another fantastic video from Eastory, eh? Anyways, I'd like to request a video on the North African campaign, as I love having some Rommel action!

[@GM-id9nu]

Well I hope you have had a chance to watch SAS Rouge Heroes on Prime. It moves a bit slow, building characters but a good period piece. Fiction meets truth.

[@theoutlook55]

Solid

[@ethank5059]

Great video but your views might be lower on this one because you decided to upload it on Christmas eve. Still you Perun and Anders Puck Nielson are the three best youtubers for Ukraine related content in my opinion.

[@Eastory]

This is a dilemma for me. Is it holidays or are people tired of Ukraine videos on this channel?

[@ethank5059]

@@Eastory I think it’s holidays. You make exceptional videos and I think it stands on its own but on Christmas/Christmas eve people aren’t online and then it gets buried in people’s feeds. Your Ukraine videos cover an important niche that other youtubers don’t so I hope you keep making them.

[@erkim7547]

@@Eastory i think what it has more to do with is that youtube is tailored towards regular uploaders. Changing a channels name or having a gap in uploads is pretty bad in terms of how much the site recommends your new videos to new or even previous viewers. i think looking to set up some additional exposure by some means might help a lot to get back into the algorithm with new uploads. Maybe Artur can give a shout out, he might be interested.

[@ihmejakki2731]

@@Eastory i completely missed the upload due to holidays, but am now catching up

[@susokie]

Do patrion subscribers get earlier access to videos cause I just got the notification and the comments are from 16 hours ago

[@Eastory]

Yes, they do get it early

[@ataturkiyeli_]

You should make this wars map when it finishes also start with 2014

[@Kilo_0_2]

What program are you using to make these animations. And were do you get the maps

[@Carnosaurrr]

Great video as always. And I will give Atlas VPN a try as soon as I'm released from my unwanted renewal with those thieves of NordVPN.

[@ottovanmapper]

How do you research information

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

What is going on further north, between Kharkiv and Belarus?

[@user-rq8ne6oo2p]

Could you make a story about the Korean War?

[@ItsMARK5079]

When the World Need Him he Comes

[@SuurTeoll]

As always, interesting videos on specific subject of particular geographic region of Donets Basin (bite me, Russo-Ukrainian naming conflict dumbarses). And it was an interesting perspective on the 2014 conflict review, albeit some folks down here are arguing about some of details. I wonder, though, what were the sources you used when making this video? Or, at least, what kind of sources did you use? It would be great if you shared such information with viewers.

[@absoluteManiac]

What part of England is Scotland in again?

[@SuurTeoll]

@@absoluteManiac I just wonder, what exactly political force you've imagined standing behind me; and what the purpose was of writing such a question.

[@Eastory]

I attempted to find a good source and asked people around on KZbin and Reddit, but it seems that this source does not exist. I ended up using many different Wikipedia articles to put the video together.

[@SuurTeoll]

@@Eastory I see. Thank you for reply. Keep going with new interesting videos :) Perhaps, you would like to add the list of articles used in the video description, so people would be acknowledged with it and could check that information in more details themselves.

[@user-cl7pm7zm3x]

@@Eastory Wikipedia used to have good chronology on this subject before february, now it is replaced by narratives. There is also a good book "85 Days in Slavyansk", or pro-ucrainian sources could be tones of info from ucrainian forums with participants or interviews

[@dontForgetDontForgive]

In 2014 it was not only ruzzian equipment, they also use their military but without identification marks("green" mans).

[@yourroyalchungusness]

0:33-0:39 "It's not a cursed, but terrain" Well you're just describing the word "cursed" in a fancy way

[@Lmhost]

Who build that industrial area?

[@yashvardhanojha6796]

One should read "83 Days in Slavyansk" to understand the situation better.

[@ae-kz4xd]

Lets go

[@ThePRCommander]

Allright, good analysis. Thank you. FEB 1943 Well, as I view it, the symptomatic problem about the 1943 Red Army offensive, is first and foremost its weak northwestern flank. However, its fundamental, problem, is its attempt, to develop too many operations at the same time. Just as it attempted to do, this very year, in FEB 2022. Simply put; too much divergence. No real convergence. In both cases, Moscow created complexity, instead of simplicity, for its troops. Irresponsible leadership. FEB - JUNE 2014 It's partly the same problem with the Ukrainian army, in 2014. It too had too many diverging operations. It too, wanted to do too many different things, at the same time. This lack of convergence is the real creator of the border unit crisis. Not the Russian weapons.

[@bookbeats3454]

History really does repeat itself.

[@user27745]

Can we please get a tutorial?

[@user-rs2ft7rv4u]

Wish could talk about the Pacific War

[@tacogaming4790]

Can you make a Spanish version of the channel

[@Deecups510]

It's hard to fathom that Bakhmut would be a frontline city again. Crazy how history repeats itself.

[@SaideBilla]

could you do a video about isis war

[@c0ngchuabu0ito]

Is that vietnam flag in thumbnail??

[@andreymihailow]

Even as a Ukrainian I didn't know as much details as mentioned in this video. Thank you for your content!

[@stephmod7434]

I am excited to see the video about the battle of Donbas but it will have to end to see it first of all.

[@VovkinaFaso]

Ukraine is a failed and non-existent state 404. Ukraine is now a fascist militaristic terrorist organization that has occupied the territories of Russia. Ukraine is carrying out genocide of the Russian and Ukrainian people in order to wage war in Europe. Ukraine will be destroyed for the benefit of the whole world

[@stephmod7434]

@@VovkinaFaso why you tell me this. I support Russia and i am waiting for Russia to liberate Bakhmut.

[@VovkinaFaso]

@@stephmod7434 me too bro

[@a.n.x.i.e.t.2761]

@@stephmod7434 Russia can't "liberate" Bakhmut. It's never been Russian federation territory to "liberate" it

[@stephmod7434]

@@VovkinaFaso based.

[@merocaine]

After watching this series it's making me wonder if this current Russian strategy of a broad front attack is the correct solution. Rather than big thrusts and attempts at encirclement that carry a high risk of getting bogged down and being cut-off, you aim to winkle the enemy out of its positions across a broad front in an attempt to collapse section of the front to force the enemy to withdraw. This is a war of supply lines and indirect fire, you try to salami slice the front. If you look at the position of the front lines in the donbass they have shown a slow steady progress, I remember people joking that it could take years to take the donbass, it looks like they could be right.

[@ArchivatorRUS]

If the Russian leadership had not been stupid from the very beginning of the war, and had begun to fight seriously, then it would have been possible to take the Donbass even in the summer. It was necessary to mobilize in the spring, destroy the bridges on the Dnieper River in order to disrupt the supply, and so on. However, in the summer, as a result of the Ukrainian mobilization, the ratio of forces in the infantry was 3 to 1, and in September it reached 5 to 1. In such conditions, take the industrial zone Donbass is impossible in principle. Infantry can defend in cities for a very long time.

[@ihatesovietderp2268]

@@ArchivatorRUS It is not impossible especially if you have artillery advantage. It will just take a lot of time

[@whitebalooninthesky]

@@ihatesovietderp2268 but the ukrainian supplies still have to be attcked but thats what rarely is done so far

[@wladjarosz345]

putler's terrorussia = n@zıs Germany

[@merocaine]

@@wladjarosz345 really

[@vioss]

It is good until 2014. There was no "separatists" movement. It was plein Russian operation employing some local militia

[@cyklonbnaszkodniki3616]

The people who were fighting were mostly locals so you're wrong.

[@darth_nihilus_]

@@cyklonbnaszkodniki3616 Now even Putin said that he sent troops there.

[@thomass1891]

Eastory, can you please do a video on the Siege of Leningrad, its final liberation and the subsequent battles of the Baltic states?

[@oringogringo9736]

‏שָׁלוֹם‎

[@Wow4ik4ik]

As glorious victor of ww2 general Steiner said: use VPN, #username 😀 TY for your work, @Eastory

[@marcogh]

Very interesting... I don't see any way of either side encircling the Donbas in present day, I think this war might last 5+ more years.

[@Eastory]

I agree. It seems that this is the reason why there is talk of Ukraine going after Crimea.

[@fascistmonke]

The major Donbas defenses will be under immense pressure after the Russians finish grinding on the remaining trenches and Ukrainian positions. Bakhmut will force the Ukrainian dominos to fall.

[@papito8273]

@@fascistmonke monke analysis

[@blowbert9126]

@@fascistmonke copium

[@VovkinaFaso]

Ukraine is a failed and non-existent state 404. Ukraine is now a fascist militaristic terrorist organization that has occupied the territories of Russia. Ukraine is carrying out genocide of the Russian and Ukrainian people in order to wage war in Europe. Ukraine will be destroyed for the benefit of the whole world

[@Trever101]

13:01 wouldn't that be north western not north eastern?

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

I’m sure the new generation of Ukrainian commanders have learned well.

[@dirkscholten168]

They didnt.