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Dima of “Military Summary” suggested that the missiles were perhaps aimed at Rostov-na-Donu, where the Russian military HQ is located. But they were disposed of long before they could get there.
A lot of senior US military officers should be retired.
The Sudzha adventure has turned into the world’s biggest roach motel. So far it has consumed the equivalent of a whole combined arms army, according to Andrei Martyanov. Mr Zelensky has been helping the Russians by enthusiastically shovelling in more and more men and materiel – none of which will ever return to Ukraine.
Incidentally, I read that Ukrainian troops wishing to surrender have learned to wait until they are completely surrounded before doing so. That way they cannot be shot in the back by their own side.
Before selling the bearskin, you have to kill the bear. And before you can “keep the peace”, you must first make peace. And how do you do that, when at least one side intends to keep on fighting?
The BRICS countries don’t *want* to project power and “crush” small countries. That’s because, unlike the USA and the NATO nations, they are not owned and run in the interests of corporations and the super-rich.
If people want to see dramatic moves and counter-moves, let them play chess.