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I thought it was Maitama.

The Russians were not defeated in anyway in the Kyiv front. They WITHDREW in line with their statement at the peace talks in Turkey. Their objectives have changed somewhat. The Russian military still has a defensive line up north, and theyre still advancing down south.

Nitah1:
I wonder who is sponsoring you to spread this kind of propaganda....can you provide evidence as to when and where the Russians captured US deliveries?

The Russians did capture some consignments of stingers and Javelins. He's not lying

AFONJAPIG:
I think Russia is overrated... minus nuk I don't even know if it can fire a serious country can invade and put it to ruin

The Georgians and Syrians beg to differ. With what you've said, then the Isreali IDF could've been called over rated after the debacle called the 2006 Lebanon War where Hezbollah practically decimated that notion that the famous IDF was invincible, achieving what no Arab military has achieved......and we know that's not true.

I'll compare this present war to a fight between a Honey Badger (Ukraine) and a Grizzly Bear (Russia). The Honey Badger, though small is one very viscous animal, known for attacking and tearing off the testicles, and the Grizzly Bear can be slow/lumbering.......but it does NOT change the fact that the Grizzly Bear can still inflict extreme damage (case in point Mariupol, Irpin, etc). Underestimate the Russians at your own peril.

dayo23:
Putin humiliated again, it would b difficult for Russia to sustain the war, they don't have the resources and numbers for a long war. Meanwhile Ukrainians are ready to fight till only God knows cos it there land, they are ready to defend their land till death. Putin wasn't expecting such resistance, also the West are massively supplying weapons to Ukraine, tell me how Putin wan take win

The Russians announced a change in strategy days ago. Their withdrawal from Kyiv is because they've changed that objective. About a week or 2 ago, Zelensky admitted publicly that Ukraine joining NATO was no longer feasible. The Russians in turn said they will no longer pursue the objective of regime change. It therefore makes no sense for the Russians to capture Kyiv. The east and south of Ukraine are the main prizes for the Russians.

So no Putin has not been humiliated again.

GardenOfGod:
Ukraine is winning the war surprisingly

The Russians withdrew as they had earlier mentioned. Units have been withdrawn back to Belarus, repairs are being carried out of broken equipment. In Ukraine, the Russians have set up a defensive position across the Irpin river. The Ukrainians are merely occupying spaces the Russians have withdrawn from. That's all.

The slappee

BBC Eye on......BBC Eye..?

Parachoko:
Fake news

No city in Ukraine was strike.

I think you may need to switch to CNN, BBC, and every other news channels. It's all on the news. And a number of Ukranian cities are presently under missile, rocket, or artillery strike. Btw the Russians just captured/occupied Slavutich.

MadamVanessa:



Fake propaganda from Putin's Puppets.

Propaganda doesn't win a war. Overrated Russia should live up to the hyped. cowards priding themselves with non existing imaginary nukes.

It's a shame that with all the hyped given to Russia at the initial stage of this war, Russia is still battling with Ukraine till date because according to Putin's puppets, it won't take Putin a second to send Ukraine to abyss. But I am so surprise that Putin is still battling with a small country as Ukraine till date to the point of soliciting help from China Wasting innocent soldier lives with a mindset of winning a war he will never win.

It's not fake propaganda. It's on every news channel. Major fuel depot in Lviv destroyed, and a message sent to Biden.

Igbofam:
It has not been taken. Ukraine still has full control despite the mass bombings by Russia.

Afterall have you forgotten that same Russia asked them to surrender just 2 days ago?

If they have taken it why would they be asking them to surrender?

No the Ukrainians don't.

obedience4:
Muripol is under siege it hasn't fall,
Get your fact's correct..

Russian troops have reached the city centre and the Chechen contingent have captured and planted the Russian flag on the city's administrative council's building. Yep, I think it's pretty over.

Igbofam:
Read well. Kyiv has Suburbs. The article talks about the outskirts of Kyiv. Little rural communities. You think you know more than the US who can see everything going on in Ukraine right from Space using their satellites?

Ukraine has reclaimed Irpin and also their sea port at Berdyansk

Correction, Berdyansk is still under Russian control. The Ukranians however damaged 1 Russian Navy Alligator Class Landing Ship via missile strikes. Embarrassing for the Russians, but Berdyansk is still under their control.

seunny4lif:
Oh, but the way Nairaland is filled up with anti Russia news is so bad

'cant say I'm surprised. The way some folks argue for the west, you'll think it will guarantee them visas.

plaindealer:
Looking at all the destroyed, abandoned and worthless military hardware destroyed by Ukniran, it's easy to come up with a firm estimate of Russian deaths, I'm even surprised they still have trucks and tanks left.

They were 15 miles from the capital, now Ukraine beat them back 50 miles, they are taking towns and cities from poutin, these are defeats and serious Russian deaths.

Ukraine did not beat the Russians. The Russians withdrew themselves and are setting up defensive positions. Ukrainian counterattacks are basically small scale. Apparently Kyiv is not the primary target. The South and Donbass region is.

Udededo:
Let me support your business with this

Bros you are wicked.

Slippy:
E Don clear for their eye.

Yeah....how them rockets & missiles?

Elvictor:
They were never interested in Kyiv

Yeah. Come to think of it, attacking the capital basically created another front, thus drawing Ukrainian forces from the prices down south.

mployer:
You mean they have demilitarized Ukraine?

They've somewhat achieved the denazification goal. Azov battalion is tasked with the protection of Mariupol; Maruipol is about to fall as Russians have reached the city centre. That means the Azov battalion has its back to the sea and face annihilation.

This makes more sense. In my opinion I think that the Russians are waiting to recapture Mariupol down south before real negotiations start. So far they've successfully cut of Ukraine from the Azov sea. Once the land bridge between Crimea and the Donbass region is complete, then its finished. So far they've inflicted massive damage on the Ukrainian military. However I suspect that they may let Kyiv and Kharkiv go.
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GreenandGold:
Don't you think there's Green Barrets and SAS in the country already? There's a video of British accent people fighting in Ukrain on the frontline, they don't show their faces.

America is supplying more Javelins and Stingers, intelligence as we speak. They cant get directly involved because "WWIII". Russia knows this for sure.

Oh I'm sure US SOF operators and CIA field officers are operating covertly in Ukraine against the Russians, probably as advisors. With the western border still under Ukrainian control, it's no surprise if they sneak in as "support staff" to the US Consulate in Lviv.

Igbofam:
Tell this to Russian Ally, Chechen leader Kadyrov himself who posted the video of the Colonel who had been run over by his co-soldiers tank. Is he also a part of the Western Propaganda?

But I thought you folks said the Chechens had pulled out of the battlefront in Ukraine. So much disinformation online, I think I'll just wait till the end of the war.

ademola721gmai:
The reason the Russians are finding it difficult to to advance on All fronts is a testament to the fact that NATO, EU and especially the USA have supplied Ukraine with sophisticated weapons and they are still doing so. Unless Russia stops the inflow of weapons to Ukraine, beign triumphant in the war will be really difficult for Russia. Any possible victory for the Russians will even be a pyrrhic one.

'couldnt agree more. Those Stingers, Javelins, NLAWs, and TB-2 drones are inflicting serious damage. But most of all, the resilience of the Ukrainian military resistance. They did their homework very well. But the Russians so far have not been far from impressive. Where is their airpower? Apart from the Su-25 Frogfoots and attack helicopters (KA-52s, Mi-28, and Mi-35 Hinds), where are the fighter bombers? Why are they holding back? No combat air support for the troops, no combined arms ops, nothing. Even their cyber security and electronic warfare suits have not been used to full effect. As for the army, the VDV has been unimpressive, and their losing tanks and IFVs left right and centre. Whoever's leading the ops in Ukraine needs to wake up.

joyandfaith:
Ukraine is not a country Russia should invade. NATO excuse is nonsense. If Russia did not annex crimea and it did not conduct referendum for separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk regions in 2014, Ukraine wouldn't run to NATO.
Another excuse is an Ukrainian revolution that overthrown pro- Russia government angered putin. I believe Putin could have exercised patience and sponsor another pro- Russian government.
I feel putin wants to revive cold war. He is missing USSR. He wants it back .

I guess your forgot the western sponsored Euromaidan and NATO'S eastward expansion that started this whole mess

As much as I side with the Russians, I must give this one to the Ukrainians. Balls of steel. I don't know if it's complacency or gross incompetence on the Russian side but I thought they would've taken great care to secure the ship yard. The Ukrainian Navy assets have been largely destroyed, but this attack is a major embarrassment to the Russians and will affect the ongoing operations in Mariupol. Smart move by the Ukrainians.

That said, don't celebrate yet. The Russians have 10 more Alligator Class Landing ships in same area. The question is if they'll risk using same port.

Overall, not impressed by Russia. And where the hell is their f@#king Airforce?

You folks had better check Russiya 1 on Telegram. The Chechens are still pretty much in the thick of the fight.

Do that and the chances of Kyiv and Lviv becoming radioactive wastelands become real.

Saviourk:
It's now evident that Russians are losing

Yeah.....on social media. Reality says otherwise.

tommynico:
You are not entirely correct sir.

Russia have not been able to attain air superiority in the course of this war because of the portable air defence platforms in use by the Ukrainians, and besides, the more sophisticated air defences platforms belonging to the Ukrainians have not been entirely neutralised so, it has given the Russians a hard time effectively fighting from the Ukrainian airspace. Instead, they employ the use of artilleries and long range missile to achieve most of their aims. Most of theor sorties are carried out either from their own airspace, Belarus's, or out from the black sea when they fly in from Crimea.

Yet the Russians are now flying combat sorties in western Ukraine targeting supply lines from NATO Poland and airbases.

The same Chechen units that are still posting combat videos till today on Telegram? Those guys??

And the source is Daily Star.......'nuff said.

Telecommunications Engineering any day, all day.

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