Update on the Donbas by Prof. Phillips P. OBrien

in Severodonetsk, the Russian units are held up and cornered in a hotel. UA have advanced in Kherson, and the West further monster missal equipment is there with newly acquired aircrafts.

Oh again, Putin is claiming for newly talks, i.e. negotiations.

And I had also hoped at some point to hear of pressure in the South. Its imperative that the commies NOT be allowed to "settle in" those southern areas that will continue to allow them to shut down Odesa.
If UKR can support a 2 front war, I don't believe russia CAN

I'm sick of the semantics for this POS. State control of the economy has increased every year he has been in charge. He & his cronies steal vast amounts of money from the State, just like the old days of the USSR. He has pledged to rebuild the USSR. No reason to think he'd allow MORE freedom or democracy if he succeeds.

I so want that to happen!

Have been worried that UKR forces were about to be encircled at SDonestk, but it sounds like that may not be the case. I can’t imagine they would allow themselves to get caught in another Mariupol.

At one point in the Twitter thread he says he thinks SDonestk is not of much importance. I believe I have read this is a major supply area for UKR.

President Zelensky said 3-4 days ago their losses were 50-100 soliders a day..ughhh😓. Didn’t say anything at that time about russian losses.

I did see as you mentioned they have opened up another counter offensive in the Kherson oblast. Since the beginning of the battle for Donbas I have read UKR forces were as Clint Watts pointed out “trading space for time” in the hopes that the russians would spread their front too thin for them to defend, or to push forward. You think this is what’s happening?

I get most of my updates from 3 very reliable sources.
Denys Davydov Ukrainian-on YouTube
CPSCOTT on YouTube and TikTok retired army officer with extensive knowledge of he area
And Malcontent on TikTok
All three give very balanced reports

the offensive in Donbas and Ukraine decided to hit them where they ain't.
I read all the discouraging posts about the Donbas last week but Prof OBrien and the anonymous briefer in the Pentagon never bought into the pessimism. And I figured the Ukraine generals knew what they were doing by choosing to stay in Severadonetsk.
Fingers crossed!

From the Daily KOS
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/5/28/2101011/-Ukraine-Update-Western-artillery-is-already-impacting-the-Battle-of-Donbas-and-more-is-on-the-way

"Ukraine suddenly appears to have dozens of MiG-29s in the air. The official explanation is that western allies sent “spare parts” to repair MiGs destroyed during Russia’s initial bombardment of Ukrainian airfields wink-wink. Between Poland, Bulgaria, and Slovakia, there were 55 potential MiG-29s for Ukraine, though many of those were reportedly not in airworthy condition. Would be nothing to disassemble them into “spare parts” to reassemble back in Ukraine. In fact, I’d bet on it. "
"One last bit of circumstantial evidence—when was the last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy or anyone else begged the West for MiG-29s? In fact, the last few weeks have all been about MLRS, MLRS, MLRS. Odds are good allies have emptied their stocks of Soviet-era aircraft for Ukraine, so it can now focus on other needs."

I have a funny feeling the boys with the three letter acronyms had their hand in this.YMMV
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Knocking russian aircraft out of the sky.

Slava Ukraine!!

Althou I was worried last week too thinking they were going to be encircled, this week or the last couple of days seems to be an entirely different story.

I did hear President Zelensky say if they can drive the Russians back to their pre 2/24 position, they will be forced back to the negotiating table..this time for real.