1/ Russian forces have suffered a major defeat near Lyman, with the loss of numerous men and armoured vehicles. The survivors complain that the Ukrainians "fucked us up like pigs at the slaughterhouse" and accuse a Russian general of a reckless gamble. ⬇️
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/2035315325030236415
2/ A frontline soldier writing in the 'Management Speaks' Telegram channel gives a furious and graphic account of what happened, in a since-deleted post that also highlights the ongoing collapse in fundraising since Telegram was blocked for many Russians:
3/ "Brothers, no matter what kind of fuckery happens, I'm in it till the very end. I won't lie — they fucked us up like pigs at the slaughterhouse, and I'm ashamed of this shit in front of the families of the guys, not in front of you.
4/ "Don't hold any grudge against me for this bullshit!
They were hammering us with state-issued armour[ed vehicles] and God knows how many people died.
They were hammering us with state-issued armour[ed vehicles] and God knows how many people died.
5/ "Brothers, I fucked everything, I have absolutely nothing left, I'm a fucking worthless piece of shit who doesn't even have a single ruble right now to buy anything for the lads — and they're the same.
6/ "We desperately need parts, at least some raw shit, any kind of drone, anything at all. I'm used to scraping together 10–20 thousand, brothers, please understand me right now — I'm just a fucking human being and I have no one except you.
7/ "I don't know how to fix this, how to sort everything out, I don't even know how we're supposed to evacuate 26 guys who died because of that cocksucker who's in command!
8/ "Remember: the military commanders from the General Staff are fucking idiots, go ahead and lock me up, you faggots, for my words, but you are absolute finished pieces of shit.
9/ "You bastards can't even agree among yourselves, you don't listen to anyone except your own fucking opinion. Kill me, lock me up, or better yet fire me — but you're all faggots!!
10/ "Pass this on to your Main Directorate of the General Staff and everyone else: we scum are collecting a couple dozen thousand just to fight, you fucking pieces of shit! To actually do my job I need like 10 million to buy everything and supply everyone properly.
11/ "In short, fuck it all. Lock me up or wipe the slate clean — that's better than me having to hear every time about someone's mother calling me a faggot."
12/ Other warbloggers name "that cocksucker who's in command" as the commander of the 144th Motorized Rifle Division, Major General Dmitry Mikhailov.
'Novorossiya Militia Reports' says that Ukrainian claims about Russian losses "shouldn't be trusted."
'Novorossiya Militia Reports' says that Ukrainian claims about Russian losses "shouldn't be trusted."
13/ "But even if you divide these figures by 5, the picture that emerges is bleak.
… The loss of the remaining equipment on the list inevitably implies personnel losses.
… The loss of the remaining equipment on the list inevitably implies personnel losses.
14/ "If the worst-case scenario is confirmed, the total losses could reach an entire battalion … Of course, if the operational situation allows for large-scale offensive operations, then we must take advantage of it.
15/ "But the key in all of this is "if the situation allows." A commander must rationally weigh the risks and potential outcomes when making decisions, rather than gamble on the odds.
16/ "In this case, Mikhailov's decision cost us between one hundred and three hundred fighters. His call sign, by the way, is Kurgan [a reference to the villain in 'Highlander']. Unfortunately, in these circumstances, he justifies that call sign." /end
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