(#5340) Ukraine's counter offensive is slowly making progress

      The effort by Ukraine is ongoing despite it being slow. The reason for the slow advances is simple to understand. Russia had about a year to prepare defensive measures behind the contact line with Ukraine so Ukraine advancing has been chock full of obstructions and deviations. Unlike with Russia which just storms the contact lines with unlimited troops used for cannon fodder, Ukraine is careful in protecting their troops and instead let the armaments do the battling. Ukraine didn't start this invasion by Russia but they sure are about to end it with Russia losing now over 271,000 troops and at least half the conventional Russian military capability.
     Wisdom under duress is a rare thing yet Ukraine not only is displaying a constant example of wisdom they are also showing how valuable each of their troops are to them by giving them the best chance at success without putting them in unnecessary harm. The depth of depravity that is exemplified on the Russian side is an offshoot of the tyranny they live under. The lies and deceptions throughout the Russian military structure is what is their undoing. As with most all who are in power under tyranny, they only got there through less than admirable ways. For them the outcome of difficult and stressful times is more often than not, failure. That is Russia's future, certainly not Ukraine's!
     The battle for the Ukrainian people is relentless perseverance. The battle for Russia is less so and even much less important to their soldiers. The keen sense of intelligence and valued strategy along with a determined will is the formula for success and Ukraine has an unlimited supply of that. With breakthroughs in the west and south the Ukrainians are about to force Russia into having to make decisions that are either not good or really bad. Ukraine has the upper hand and Russia is lacking in motivation, troops and supplies. Expect to see some real progress increase as Ukraine keeps pushing back the contact line toward their original borders.