Hey now, the US stole that land, fair and square! /sarc

Sad to say, but not many countries that border each other haven't taken land at some point or another.  But the point is, that's not how things should be done anymore.

If we were in Ukraine's position, we wouldn't cede territory (cede territory - that term sounds so clinical and emotionally distant.  These are people's homes and hometowns!  And gone because some dictactor has some weird imperialistic ambition?  The people should be happy and he should kick rocks, not the other way around!)

You have failed me for the last time:  Putin fires five generals as Russia's military failures continue

In the southern front, Russia loses two high-speed landing craft (sunk in their estuary hideout)

Also, Ukrainian forces destroyed an anti-aircraft system, a self-propelled artillery unit, four T-72 tanks, four armored vehicles, three trucks, three drones, and three field munition depots.

You read that right.  Three.  ammo.  depots.

♪...And a Putin in a Kremlin...♫

Wishful thinking, I know.

Impressed by Lithuanian fundraiser for Bayaraktar drone, Turkey gives one for free.  1.5M euros will be used to fully equip the drone, the remaining 4.4M euros will be used for humanitarian/military/reconstruction aid to Ukraine.

US plans to sell Gray Eagle drones to Ukraine.  Equipped with hellfire missiles.  These are essentially upgraded Predator drones.  Yeah, gloves are off.

Russia asks China for financial assistance, REJECTED because China fears Allies cutting it off from critical tech

Russia thinks China has its back, not realizing that China only really has China's back.

In the south, Ukrainian forces catch the invaders "with their pants down" and wipe out a whole battalion.  BIG WIN!

Let me know if this sounds familiar:

QuoteUkrainian troops capitalized on tactical errors made by Russian forces who were trying to advance near the village of Inhulets by the river of the same name.

He said that Russian forces were about to attack using air defense, tanks and other equipment but coordination from Moscow's military command was conducted "very poorly."

QuoteArestovych said that Ukrainian forces organized three crossings of the river and created a bridgehead from where they targeted Russian forces, who lost dozens of pieces of equipment and at least a hundred troops.

3 successful river crossings, that's just adding insult to injury!

Russian propagandist shows off Russian flamethrower, runs for his life from Ukrainian return fire

And keep running.  Run all the way back to Moscow.

Not-so-mysterious fire in Russia: office of Putin's personal army burned down by resistance member with gasoline

"Hope does not glimmer, it burns"

"Butcher of Syria" couldnt cut it:  General Dvornikov no longer in command

No public appearances for the past two weeks.

Quote from: Hydra009 on June 03, 2022, 08:00:40 AM3 successful river crossings, that's just adding insult to injury!

Oh, they're just showing off now.

Russian unit almost totally destroyed (combat ineffective from here on out)

QuoteThe Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed almost the entire 35th Combined-Arms Army of the Russian Federation in Izium, Kharkiv region

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/35th_Combined_Arms_Army

It's difficult to figure out the exact casualties, but from what I call figure out, they were down to less than 100 soldiers per brigade and afaik, a russian brigade is supposed to have 2000+ soldiers.

Regardless of the exact figures, it's clear that there's been been a significant loss of manpower in this unit and it speaks to the fierceness of Ukrainian defense forces.

Jeez, the latest Institue of War update reads like a post-apocalyptic journal:

QuoteA Russian milblogger published a lengthy message on June 3 claiming that nearly the entire 35th Combined Arms Army has been destroyed in Izyum due to incompetent Russian commanders.

QuoteRussian forces also reportedly lacked effective communication with command centers and relied on messengers due to the shortage of encrypted phones. Boytsovyi Kot Murz noted that the lack of communications between Russian units and commanders allowed Ukrainian forces to strike Russian advanced positions with drones. Russian private military company servicemen from Wagner also refused to participate in combat, leading to a significant lack of advances on the Izyum axis.

QuoteRussian and proxy forces reportedly have not sufficiently prepared frontline units with medical supplies, leading to abysmal medical care.

QuoteRussian commanders reportedly failed to learn lessons from the lack of medical equipment during the Battle of Debaltseve in 2015 and are repeating similar mistakes. Boytsovyi Kot Murz claimed that Russian forces do not provide frontline troops with high pressure bandages and other supplies necessary to address limb injuries in time.

QuoteThese claims are consistent with past reports of poor Russian medical care in frontline units, and these conditions are likely a major contributing factor to Russian demoralization and the growing refusal of servicemen to return to frontline units.

Russia is throwing everything it has at Siverodonetsk...and is getting pushed back.

Shamefully incompetent.