Quote (Djunior @ Sep 21 2023 07:10pm)
Pathetic
How NATO shills went from push to Crimea in a week to celebrating the fall of Robotyne after three months
I could type shit like this all day long
Who said push Crimea in a week?
Taking Crimea was never even on the table. Getting to Melitopol would have required an incredible blunder of Russian defence.
MSM was expecting Ukraine could achieve a combined arms offensive against well built defences without combined arms.
Something that no modern army would even attempt. Russia at its full strength couldn't take more than 20% of Ukraine and that is without 6 months of dug in trenches.
As it stands Ukraines army won't sever the land bridge to Crimea this year. But two things are happening.
Crimea is within range of storm shadow and the southern supply lines are close to being within HIMAR range.
If any negotiations take place and this is still the case that is leverage for Ukraine.
Russia have shown no appetite to counterattack and ensure Crimea is out of range.
The war has become attritional for both sides and Putin seems reluctant to fully mobilise.
Therefore it is militarily a stalemate at this point.