Russian Gains in Bakhmut, Ukraine Overextended, & US Lectures India

6,991 views 17 Oct 2022 Update for Russian Ops vs. Ukraine for October 17, 2022

– Russian forces are closing in on Bakhmut city

– with even the Western media noting the inevitability of Russia’s victory there;

– Ukrainian offensives are grinding to a halt

– whatever additional gains they make will be temporary and inevitably reversed as Russia prepares what appears to be a major offensive of its own;

– Western media is depending heavily on propaganda to paper over severe weapon and ammunition shortages in Ukraine and the implications it has on Kiev’s fighting capacity;

– The US is lashing out with an increasingly desperate tone as nations around the globe refuse to subordinate themselves and their nation’s interests to US foreign policy objectives

– India being among them;

 

References:

France 24 – Under approaching Russian fire in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine (October 16, 2022): https://www.france24.com/en/live-news…

ABC (Australia) – Heavy fighting in Soledar, Bakhmut in Donbas, Russia sends thousands of troops to Belarus: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-1…

Business Insider – Russia is making excuses for why it can’t stop US-made HIMARS from shredding its military in Ukraine: https://www.businessinsider.com/russi…

New York Times – A new package of U.S. military aid will speed more mobile rocket launchers to Ukraine.: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/05/wo…

France 24 – US ammunition supplies dwindle as Ukraine war drains stockpiles: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news…

Politico – India’s stance on the Ukraine war makes little sense: https://www.politico.eu/article/india…

 

 

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