this story is true, that Ukrainians have surrounded the Russian Army at Bucha, NW of Kyiv.
I'm seeing numerous reports, and harassing official Russian sites with them, that the Russian forces west of Kyiv are out of food, fuel, and other supplies. The Russian army is stuck on roads. Cutting supply lines would be almost the same as creating a pocket. It is well known that the Russian supply chains and logistics were shit from the start. It will be the biggest defeat of a Russian army until now if this is true. A rough estimate of 9 thousand Russians would be trapped if the pocket is sealed. Ukraine now needs to start worrying about too many POWs.
The thing is that this has been a major focus for Russia. It's not about Kyiv falling but about diverting large amounts of Ukrainian troops. Then Ukrainian units can be freed up to save the east.
Additionally, Fighting in and around the southern port city of Mariupol remains fierce, as Russia tries to claim a first strategic victory after weeks of fighting. It now includes naval shelling launched from the Sea of Azov, the senior defense official said.
Near the southern city of Mykolaiv, there are now signs that the Russians are repositioning themselves outside the city to the south after facing fierce resistance from Ukrainians, senior U.S. defense official says.As reported elsewhere, there is a Ukrainian effort afoot to retake terrain they had lost to Russia. Pentagon isn’t commenting on specific locations, but senior defense official says “we’re starting to see indications” that Ukraine is “now able and willing to take back territory.”
That means the Russians are toast! As I have been saying all along, I am amazed they haven't surrendered long ago. The problem is that Putain sees defeat as a moral failure.
Well, Putain has failed in so many ways!
