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‘We Cannot Win’ Says Top Russian Commander (www.kyivpost.com)

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The Russian commander of the “Vostok” Battalion fighting in southern Ukraine said on Thursday that Ukraine will not be defeated and suggested that Russia freeze the war along current frontlines.

Alexander Khodakovsky made the candid concession yesterday on his Telegram channel after Russian forces, including his own troops, were devastatingly defeated by Ukrainian marines earlier this week at Urozhaine in the Zaporizhzhia-Donetsk regional border area.

“Can we bring down Ukraine militarily? Now and in the near future, no,” Khodakovsky, a former official of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, said yesterday.

“When I talk to myself about our destiny in this war, I mean that we will not crawl forward, like the [Ukrainians], turning everything into [destroyed] Bakhmuts in our path. And, I do not foresee the easy occupation of cities,” he said.

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[-] Dr_Gabriel_Aby@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

“If we make sure every last Ukrainian dies, they will finally have peace”

^This guy^

[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Ahh, reading comprehension, in some places truly a luxury.

[-] Dr_Gabriel_Aby@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago

you are welcome. Since you are asking for more people to die than less people to die, and you say it’s for peace. I’ve decided simplifying your long ass post for everyone.

[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

I'm asking for less people to die:

It’s both the best option from a direct humanitarian POV by cutting the war short,

Because, you see, less people tend to die in a short war than in a long war.

Hence why I'm questioning your reading comprehension.

[-] radiofreeval@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

A short war with more intensive fighting. That's just throwing more people into the meat grinder.

[-] barsoap@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Long-range systems can, *drumroll*, disable things from a distance. Right now Ukraine needs to get quite up and close and personal to overcome those lines. One of them incurs more casualties.