Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region.
        • phcorcoran@lemmy.worldEnglish
          14·
          3 个月前

          I’m not sure if my comment is whoosh, but just in case; it’s the transliteration of the letters in the picture if you read them as cyrillic letters, highlighting that they should be understood as faux-cyrillic instead

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
            5·
            3 个月前

            Ah, gotcha. Yeah, it was definitely faux cyrillic. It’s a reference to the Will Riker from TNG playing a sour note on his trombone that I’m known for posting (and now get summoned to post) when someone gets what’s coming to them.

          • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
            42·
            3 个月前

            Їщ пѻꚍ ꙅџяэ їғ щү сѻщщэпꚍ їꙅ шҺѻѻꙅҺ Ьџꚍ јџꙅꚍ їп сдꙅэ; їꚍꙅ ꚍҺэ ꚍядп ꙅꙇїꚍэядꚍїѻп ѻғ ꚍҺэ ꙇэꚍꚍэяꙅ їп ꚍҺэ ҏїсꚍџяэ їғ үѻџ яэдԁ ꚍҺэщ дꙅ сүяї ꙇꙇїс ꙇэꚍꚍэяꙅ ҺїԍҺꙇїԍҺꚍїпԍ ꚍҺдꚍ ꚍҺэү ꙅҺѻџꙇԁ Ьэ џпԁэяꙅꚍѻѻԁ дꙅ ғдџж -сүяїꙇꙇїс їпꙅꚍэдԁ

    • Frog@lemmy.caEnglish
      21·
      3 个月前

      To inspire other bordering countries for the land grab.

      At the very least take Kalinlingrad. It’s kinda stupid that it’s just floating there.

      • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
        81·
        3 个月前

        Ya know…if this whole things with Ukraine getting Crimea back, AND annexing a portion of russia, I would be so happy!

        • Blizzard@lemmy.zipEnglish
          3·
          3 个月前

          Not just a portion! They are using my strategy from Europa Universalis 2 - blitzkrieg takeover of all the country’s provinces and full annexation.

  • Eheran@lemmy.worldEnglish
    291·
    3 个月前

    30x30 km area, nice. It will force Russia to react and create issues with conscripts being on the front.

    • skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      11·
      3 个月前

      it looks more like 3/4 of a circle with 20km-ish radius. but this comes from openly available sources, that at this point consist mainly of whatever panicked russian civilians sent to the most reliable source in the world, russian telegram channels. syrskyi knows much more and in more detail

  • wheeldawgEnglish
    182·
    3 个月前

    The sooner he’s put down the better the world will be.

  • realitista@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    3 个月前

    It’s twice what any independent reports are saying, but even 500 is more than everything Russia conquered in the last few months.

  • HappycamperNZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
    318·
    3 个月前

    Just a depressing reminder.

    Russia holds considerable defense in depth. ~20km depth is not alot in area or value. Moral hit is considerable, puts Russia on the defensive in one area, but Ukraine has not even pushed Russia out of their initial gains or reclaimed its border.

    • Hawke@lemmy.worldEnglish
      26·
      3 个月前

      I don’t think it’s a depressing reminder… not like Ukraine is going to march to Moscow.

      It’s just reminding Russia that Ukraine is not afraid to hit back and forcing Russia to spend resources on defence. I doubt Ukraine will seriously try to hold this territory, just make it costly to retake.

      • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
        172·
        3 个月前

        not like Ukraine is going to march to Moscow.

        Flash forward to one year from now. Headlines read “Ukraine takes Moscow. Putin found dead.”

      • HappycamperNZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        3 个月前

        You’re right, I’m doubtful they will match on Moscow - won’t be surprised if they drone it though.

        Just keeping in mind this isn’t a war ending stellar breakthrough that many believe - its a blow for Russia, a boost for Ukraine, fighting in a new field around a new village. Russia has been invaded plenty of times, but that depth is a killer.

        • Zombie@feddit.ukEnglish
          2·
          3 个月前

          Russia has been invaded plenty of times

          With F-16s, HIMARS, and drones?

          Modern warfare isn’t the same as Germany in WW2.

          • HappycamperNZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            3 个月前

            No, with twin engine bombers, tanks, diesel trucks and radios after Napoleon failed.

            Don’t ever assume your tech is what makes old issues non-existent, can guarantee they thought the same as their cutting edge tech. Mud still sucks, logistics and supply are still vulnerable, and forces can get spread out.

          • abcd@feddit.orgEnglish
            1·
            3 个月前

            But shouldn’t the advancements of technology even out? Basically: While Ukraine has more advanced weapons then WW2 Germany, also Russia does. So at the end of the day this is still kind of a David vs Goliath situation

    • rdri@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 个月前

      Russia holds considerable defense in depth.

      I think you have no proofs. As a Russian, it’s insane to assume Russia would spend resources on keeping any meaningful defense far from borders. And from places Putin often visits, of course.