Post by tecoyah on Nov 7, 2022 16:14:34 GMT
"Crucial battle for Kherson could be settled by month's end; Russia losing aircraft faster than they can be replaced: Live updates
Clashes between Ukrainian and Russian forces near the southern city of Kherson over the next two to three weeks could determine control of the only regional capital Russia has seized since its invasion began in February, according to a Defense official.
Elsewhere, battle lines appear to have stabilized in the north near Kharkiv and in central Ukraine as winter nears, according to the official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity. Both sides continue to fire enormous amounts of artillery rounds, the official said. Russians fire about 20,000 shells per day, while Ukraine counters with as many as 7,000.
Ukraine will continue to require U.S. and western allies to continue supplying it with artillery cannons and ammunition, the official said.
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The Russians have been unable to destroy any of about 20 immensely useful, rocket-assisted artillery systems known as HIMARS. The Pentagon and other allies began providing Ukraine with the truck-mounted weapons over the summer. Ukrainians have used the artillery system, which can strike targets more than 40 miles away with accuracy, to destroy supply depots and command posts."
www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/crucial-battle-for-kherson-could-be-settled-by-month-s-end-russia-losing-aircraft-faster-than-they-can-be-replaced-live-updates/ar-AA13PEih?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a6b80040381944d3a1997042d8bbd56a
Is it possible this will be the full blown turning point before taking Crimea back and booting Putin?
Clashes between Ukrainian and Russian forces near the southern city of Kherson over the next two to three weeks could determine control of the only regional capital Russia has seized since its invasion began in February, according to a Defense official.
Elsewhere, battle lines appear to have stabilized in the north near Kharkiv and in central Ukraine as winter nears, according to the official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity. Both sides continue to fire enormous amounts of artillery rounds, the official said. Russians fire about 20,000 shells per day, while Ukraine counters with as many as 7,000.
Ukraine will continue to require U.S. and western allies to continue supplying it with artillery cannons and ammunition, the official said.
Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
The Russians have been unable to destroy any of about 20 immensely useful, rocket-assisted artillery systems known as HIMARS. The Pentagon and other allies began providing Ukraine with the truck-mounted weapons over the summer. Ukrainians have used the artillery system, which can strike targets more than 40 miles away with accuracy, to destroy supply depots and command posts."
www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/crucial-battle-for-kherson-could-be-settled-by-month-s-end-russia-losing-aircraft-faster-than-they-can-be-replaced-live-updates/ar-AA13PEih?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a6b80040381944d3a1997042d8bbd56a
Is it possible this will be the full blown turning point before taking Crimea back and booting Putin?