This is a good map.
But let’s add some context:
-the circumference around Kyiv is 30 miles
-there’s a major river flowing through the city
-3 million people live w/in the city limits
-the 3 “arrows” (axis of advances) on left (30k RU troops) have been stalled for 96 hours
1/4
But let’s add some context:
-the circumference around Kyiv is 30 miles
-there’s a major river flowing through the city
-3 million people live w/in the city limits
-the 3 “arrows” (axis of advances) on left (30k RU troops) have been stalled for 96 hours
1/4
https://twitter.com/iaponomarenko/status/1502765617186758660
-the 1 arrow on right (about 15k troops) has been beat up in Sumy & Chernihiv
-all logistics columns have and continue to suffer significant losses
-an attack takes a 3:1 advantage; a siege takes much more. 2/4
-all logistics columns have and continue to suffer significant losses
-an attack takes a 3:1 advantage; a siege takes much more. 2/4
-it’s very cold, RU troops are hungry & wet, have been in the field in UKR (enemy territory) for 17 days & in Belarus several months before that
-UKR is defending their capital…RU troops don’t know why they were there.
3/4
-UKR is defending their capital…RU troops don’t know why they were there.
3/4
-the 3 RU generals who were KIA came from these units. They’ve lost other commanders as well.
Maps are helpful, but there’s always more needed to understand the arrows represent people. 4/4
Maps are helpful, but there’s always more needed to understand the arrows represent people. 4/4
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