I bet Lukashenko will offer some tomorrow

A counterattack in Winter could arguably be worse. Logistics are even more complicated in Winter. Thats mainly why I expect a Spring offensive.
Also, it gives time for Russia to bring in "better trained" troops. Currently they are basically plugging gaps with raw conscripts.

Might not even happen at all, however it is what I am hearing and reading about. Putin is already balls deep in this calamity. What's to stop him rolling the dice again next year in attempt to force Zelensky's hand in negotiations.

I would add that the Spring conditions were not the overriding factor in why Russians special operation was an unmitigated disaster.

This post was edited by Prox1m1ty on Nov 15 2022 04:23pm

They don't have the technology

Earning $3k in places like this is not actually trivial for most people.

I would think this would be a red line for Russia. Even relatively liberal / moderate Russians seem to perceive Crimea as Russia. At this point tactical nuclear weapons would probably be on the table.

for the locals no, but for western expats for sure

aside from that a visit to latin america has truly changed my perspective, the average folks are just so much friendlier and living life compared to the miserable middle class trash here

cant stand this shit anymore

caterpillar logo for the win

unreal how the lefty npc dipshits are demanding war

Tactical nukes aren't going to punch holes in lines that the Russians are capable of exploiting. Beyond the shock factor, Russia has absolutely nothing to gain from using tactical nukes, and a great deal to lose.