Ukraine! (Title too short or invalid)

Russian advances (and retreats)
since February 24

Today (18 June) the lines stand in much the same place -- small Russian gains have taken place but they would be imperceptible on this map scale.

Russia is losing this conflict and has been since the end of the first week. It's stated goals when entering Ukraine were two-fold:

1) Denazification of Ukraine, a country with a democratically elected Jewish president.

2) Demilitarization of Ukraine, a country that had one of the smallest and oldest armies in Europe (that was then; today Ukraine has one of the best equipped armies in Europe and is growing stronger every day).

Those were the stated goals, but Russia's authoritarian leader has written much in recent years about Ukraine. He claims all of Ukraine for Russia and denies Ukraine's right to exist. He seeks to rebuild the Russian empire to the former Soviet borders. And he likens himself to Peter the Great, a cruel and tyrannical dictator.

Russia is losing this conflict and for all of Europe it needs to lose this conflict. As goes Ukraine, so will go Eastern Europe.

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TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

Get off the crack. You say Russia gains and Russia is losing in the same breath..

sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Follow along... Russia is gaining territory but losing the war. Pay attention.

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

@sarabee1995 ukraines doing so well. 44billion dollars wasn’t enough.. lolz
They need another billion ASAP..

But don’t worry.. russias losing.. lame stream media said so.. lolz 😁✊🏻

sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout What $44B?? Are you talking about the $40B package that the US Congress approved in May?? You do realize that was not all military aid for Ukraine, right?

Even if you add all aid from all countries, I don't think Ukraine has received $44B since the Russian invasion of 24 February.

But ignoring the inaccurate numbers, yes, it takes a lot of help for a primarily agrarian country to repel an invasion by the largest country in the world.