Thread by @JBelcourt73

Will Kherson surrender (today) or not? Its still trapped regardless and this has taken another 1/3rd of the Russian combat power in Ukraine off the table. That leaves the troops in the Donbass. They have the best logistics, terrain and most of the remaining combat power left to

the Russian Army. What they still don't have is competent leadership, good training, espirit de corps or unification of will and purpose. Would you want to be a Russian soldier there? Pressure from the North, the ZSU is still fighting hard around Bakhmut and now word that the

ground combat power in Kherson is about to go belly up and start smelling like a bad fish. Tick tock, tick tock M'fer the time is coming. Its really hard for authoritarian regimes to survive this kind of repeated shock to the system. Will the fall of Kherson and another major

defeat in the Donbass break Putin's regime? We won't know until it does, but cults of personality demand victory once committed to war. When leaders claim to be the anointed one, Julius Caesar come again and then are proven to be mere mortals disillusionment sets in. Yes I know

Stalin survived and eventually emerged victorious, so did Hitler right up to the very end of Germany's strength. But they both had repressive regime security apparatuses that make the FSB look like boy scouts. Putin is much more reasonably compared to Mussolini. I will offer up

some points. 1. Both Italy and Russia launched a war of conquest against a neighbor they thought was inferior and got stopped cold. 2. Both were using equipment that was (for the most part) decidedly not cutting edge. 3. Both saw themselves as modern versions of famous cultural

icons come again (Caesar and Peter The Great). 4. Both had a power base based on diffused power based on distinct spheres between the military and economic. 5. Sanctions/blockade had a devastating effect on industrial production. 6. Armies that did not know why they were fighting

dying. Historical photo.

The biggest difference between them is Putin likely has PD and as @TomMostlyZen pointed out the drugs given for this likely give Putin a false sense of confidence so in that respect he is more like Hitler pushing paper units across paper maps. Mussolini knew he was doomed when

the tide turned against Germany but rode it out because it was all he could do. Putin may actually think victory is possible or that defeat can be avoided. Yet like both Hitler and Mussolini Putin has one thing he cannot deal with: Lend Lease. The amount of arms flowing into

Ukraine was already ruinous for Russia even before Russia "donated" so much of its own kit to the fight. Western Political leaders like @JohnBoozman, @SenTomCotton, and @RepFrenchHill should be proud of the votes they cast to support Ukraine, we are seeing results and it is

money well spent. Likewise those of us #fellas from #weareNFAO and run of the mill people who collectively said NO and gave to charities like @MriyaReport and to units like the @georgian_legion

can also be proud of the gaps we filled. Note: @Teoyaomiquu that was for you brother since your winter drive appears closed. Together it means that the ZSU combat power is going up. It also means that over the winter Ukraine's support services are going to be busy rebuilding

captured Russian kit and getting it ready for spring. In addition, the sense of purpose, the victories already achieved and waiting to be won, competent leadership, unified will and purpose are going to create an army that is even bigger and better than the one that punched the

Bear's teeth down its throat. Everyone but Putin knows that know, well some tankies are slow on the uptake. They think they can covert MAGA into commies... Wrong type of Red, but it shows the desperation. Imagine being in their shoes, watching it all collapse and being reduced

hoping Trump supporters will save them.... I really look forward to seeing what the day brings. More liberation, less death to Ukrainians, and maybe, just maybe Putin falling from a window. Stay tuned to @MriyaReport for all the latest!

Until Ukraine wins on Ukraine's terms: Slava Ukraini! #russiaisateroriststate #UkraineWillWin #GenocideOfUkrainians #CanPutinFly #Pedoputin @mfa_russia <--- still losing and practice your Latin : Sic temper tyranus.

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