I'd be afraid of me too comrade

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I affirm that.

My sources from Russia and Ukraine are reporting that Ukraine is preparing a retreat and consolidation of their forces towards the western parts of Ukraine because they are close to running out of ammunition. Is it true? Or better said, what do your sources state?

This post was edited by babun1024 on Feb 6 2024 05:36am

If they were running out of ammunition, why would they retreat instead of sue for peace?

When you can't defend a large frontline you pull back towards the center to offer less attack area for your enemy. About to run out doesn't mean they totally run out. If that was the case, capitulation would be the only option. I am still waiting for confirmation from Norlander's sources.

Geographically, there's no real way to shorten the front line without surrendering.

This. East of Kharkiv and in the south, the frontline is already located at the most geographically opportune place. In the middle, between Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Kramatorsk, there are absolutely no natural obstacles and it doesn't make a difference where exactly the frontline lies.

Not to mention, that middle ground holds critical farmland. There's already a strip that went unharvested last season and Russia would be poised to seize huge swathes of agriculture if they broke through.



Fill that triangle in between Zaporizhzhia, Kramatorsk and Kharkiv and is there anything but flat farmlands?
If that line collapsed and Russia took the middle, what % of the total harvest in Ukraine did they just turn into sesame buns at vkusno i tochka?

That they are preparing new counter-offensive this Spring? May sound suicidal but the most modern warfare stood untouched during the counter-offensive which took place this Autumn. With Berdyansk as a main goal.