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Ukraine war: Kyiv claims first victories of counter-offensive - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
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  • Ukraine says it has liberated four villages in the south-east, calling these the first settlements won back from Russia since Kyiv's counter-offensive began
  • On Monday morning, officials reported that "the national flag is once again waving" over Storozhove, in the Donetsk region
  • A day earlier, footage showed Ukrainian troops celebrating in Blahodatne and Neskuchne - and a minister said nearby Makarivka was also taken
  • The settlements are relatively small - and Moscow is yet to confirm any retreat
  • The Institute for the Study of War backs up Kyiv's claims, saying Ukraine captured "multiple settlements" along the frontline over the weekend
  • On Saturday, President Zelensky acknowledged that the long-awaited counter-offensive was under way
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[–] psilves1@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Ukraine has the Leopard and the Abrams. The Abrams was made specifically to fight the Soviets. In a weird way it's like the Abrams is "going home".

ISW is one of, if not the most highly regarded military think tanks in the world. They're backing these claims which means it's true.

Ukraine hasn't even used F16s or the Abrams yet and they're still succeeding. Russia is using T-90s, but mostly T-72s. Do you know the last time the M1A1 went up against a T-72? When the US invaded Iraq, the US defeated the Iraqi army within a month.

YOU seem to be the one who has no idea what they're talking about

[–] BunkerBusterKeaton@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

and how did those tanks perform this weekend? and how many of those tanks are ACTUALLY IN UKRAINE right now? without air support those tanks are sitting ducks and will continue to be destroyed.

ISW was founded by an historian. please tell me you're joking when saying anything they say should be taken seriously. this shit is so easy dude, how do you all get dooped by these people every time.

[–] psilves1@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The reason I know you're talking out of your ass is because the Abrams isn't even in Ukraine right now. You clearly aren't following what's going on in the war.

They're training them in Germany. Similar for the F16s. The Leopards are performing quite well however.

Set your confirmation bias aside. ISW is highly regarded and demoting them to a glorified historian is a gross oversimplification.

[–] BunkerBusterKeaton@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

hey buddy just doing a 6 month checkin with ya. how are those leopards performing in Ukraine? and where the heck are those f16s that are totally going to change the course of the war?