A ponderer, a pragmatist and an old time philosopher who can only think whilst holding a skull
Jun 26, 2023 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
Putin cam across as a lame duck in his latest post mutiny speech
Putin thanked the population of Russia for solidarity and patriotism. The highest consolidation of society is shown. Everyone took a single position - the entire Russian society.
Everyone was united by responsibility for the fate of the Fatherland.
▪️ From the very beginning of the events, decisions were made to neutralize the threat and protect the constitutional order. In any case, an armed rebellion would have been suppressed -
Aug 6, 2022 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
@DefMon3 Ukrainian Interior Lines of Communication (LoC) advantage.
The highly telegraphed Ukrainian counterattack is causing significant dilemmas for an overstretched Russian military. 1/
Does it hold the west and lose Kherson or reinforce Kherson and risk losing hard won gains around Slovyansk?
Recent OSINT indicates a significant shift of Russian forces from the Eastern Front to the Kherson Front. But should Ukraine worry they have lost tactical surprise? 2/
