Yesterday we noted that EU Supremo Ursula von der Leyen officially let the cat out of the bag regarding the extent of Ukrainian casualties. Up to yesterday the official narrative—parroted in the compliant Western media, although with exceptions in the US—was that the Ukrainians were triumphing over the hapless Russians. Despite efforts to retract and even change von der Leyen’s public statement, the video evidence isn’t going away. According to von der Leyen the Ukrainians have suffered “more than 100K” killed.
After the Battle of Khe Sanh losses were nearly impossible to estimate on either side because no accurate records were kept. I take all casualty figures with a couple of boxes of Mortons. Losses on both sides have been heavy, and that may be as much as we know for a long time.
It stands to logical reason that the Russians can probably make it rain longer than Ukraine can swim, but to quote Lawrence of Arabia, nothing is written.
I suspect the Ukrainians are trying hard to hold on to towns because come Winther they need them for shelter. In WWII the pattern was that when the Germans had to abandon a town they could not stop retreating short of the next town.
Yet another outstanding synthesis and analysis of the reporting on issues most important to me. Meaning in History is, invariably, the best thing I read all day. Sincerely appreciate that.
As to non-Ukrainian casualties, it appears there was some outcry in NW Poland over reporting on Monday by a national daily about an "American style" cemetery constructed there for the remains of 1,200 Polish soldiers so far KIA in Ukraine, with capacity for 500 more. I can't verify any of this, but, to the extent that the average Polish citizen becomes increasingly aware of their own boys dying and being summarily buried in "American" military fashion, this may cause some to put two-and-two together and, thus, question whether the anti-Russian bloodlust is really worth it.
Mark you nailed it. You’re in the same league as Martyanov, Johnson and The Duran boys. Namely the way you combine a coherent whole from their respective analyses.
Fabushka
@fabushka_
It's like a broken record from Lysichansk, Severodonetsk and Popasnaya:
- heavily fortified positions, RU will never overrun it
- RU are overrunning them, but at what cost
- these are not strategically important, even though thousands died defending them
Rinse and repeat.
https://twitter.com/ClownWorld_/status/1598451841330999296
It is horrific.
I still remember Chris Murphy, John McCain doing photo ops with Svoboda and Victoria Nuland openly belittling Putin and the EU right before Maidan.
The arrogance...the hubris just dripping of them.
That entire US entourage along with a dozen EU and NATO cucks are nothing less than war criminals.
@Mark
"The Biden administration refuses to tell the American people the truth: Ukraine is not winning and will not win this war."
Well, yes. But is there any reason why they can't keep the war going and regularly tell us Ukraine is winning at least through November 2024?
Nope.
Win-win.
After the Battle of Khe Sanh losses were nearly impossible to estimate on either side because no accurate records were kept. I take all casualty figures with a couple of boxes of Mortons. Losses on both sides have been heavy, and that may be as much as we know for a long time.
It stands to logical reason that the Russians can probably make it rain longer than Ukraine can swim, but to quote Lawrence of Arabia, nothing is written.
I suspect the Ukrainians are trying hard to hold on to towns because come Winther they need them for shelter. In WWII the pattern was that when the Germans had to abandon a town they could not stop retreating short of the next town.
Yet another outstanding synthesis and analysis of the reporting on issues most important to me. Meaning in History is, invariably, the best thing I read all day. Sincerely appreciate that.
As to non-Ukrainian casualties, it appears there was some outcry in NW Poland over reporting on Monday by a national daily about an "American style" cemetery constructed there for the remains of 1,200 Polish soldiers so far KIA in Ukraine, with capacity for 500 more. I can't verify any of this, but, to the extent that the average Polish citizen becomes increasingly aware of their own boys dying and being summarily buried in "American" military fashion, this may cause some to put two-and-two together and, thus, question whether the anti-Russian bloodlust is really worth it.
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-crisis/poles-killed-in-strike-get-american-burial-1200-poles-buried-died-in-ukraine-report-articleshow.html
Sad sad sad. Such unnecessary slaughter. Will Biden and his gang of thieves ever get the blame they deserve?
Mark you nailed it. You’re in the same league as Martyanov, Johnson and The Duran boys. Namely the way you combine a coherent whole from their respective analyses.