NYT: Putin is using a strategy to deplete the Armed Forces

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The counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which functionaries in Kyiv have been talking about for several months, is risky and may end badly, without becoming a way out of the military impasse for Ukraine. This was reported by the American newspaper The New York Times, citing experts.


The publication notes that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, albeit slowly, but every day take control of more and more Ukrainian territories, weakening the enemy. Russian President Vladimir Putin is deliberately pursuing a slow offensive strategy aimed at depleting Ukraine and its army. At the same time, the leadership of the Russian Federation ignores the calls of Russian radical patriots who demand an increase in strikes against Ukraine.

If Russia retains control of most of the southern coast, it will hurt the economy Ukraine, which is already collapsing due to the war, and now rests on Western assistance

- says the publication.

According to experts, Moscow will "play long". It is preparing for a protracted, debilitating conflict, not a large-scale war that would mean a major escalation and possibly provoke a backlash at home.

As for Ukraine, there is a big gap between the desire of the political leadership and the real capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Policy they want to show a major victory, and the military wants to make sure they have enough strength to do it. In case of failure at the front, Ukraine could completely lose access to the sea, which would have catastrophic consequences, sums up the NYT.
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  1. shinobi Offline shinobi
    shinobi (Yuri) 28 August 2022 14: 58
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    Literally in the spring, they sang completely different songs. Russia is performing the "Syrian operation" based on Ukrainian motives. And everything is the same. Artoy. Actually, everything is like in textbooks. The only thing that is not there is carpet strikes on cities, which would be quite logical. To destroy a mobilization resource. As the Americans do, the Nazis did.
    1. zenion Offline zenion
      zenion (zinovy) 28 August 2022 15: 03
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      They said to deplete Ukraine, and they will deplete not only Ukraine, but the entire West, God forbid, that would be possible.
      1. Spasatel Offline Spasatel
        Spasatel 29 August 2022 21: 22
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        Aren't you afraid to be exhausted yourself?
    2. Vox_Populi Offline Vox_Populi
      Vox_Populi (vox populi) 28 August 2022 16: 52
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      Actually everything is like in the textbooks.

      Yah???
  2. zenion Offline zenion
    zenion (zinovy) 28 August 2022 14: 59
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    I remembered a fairy tale, a real one about how a blacksmith made a zilch. Who remembers, can not read. The peasant brought a large piece of metal to the blacksmith and said - forge a plow for me. The blacksmith put the metal into the furnace, heated it up, hit it three times with a hammer, and put the piece of iron into the water. He took it out and says there is not enough metal, but I can make an ax out of this metal. A peasant is good, an ax is needed in the household. Again iron in the forge, glowed, hit several times and into the water. He took a piece out of the water and said - there is not enough iron, but you can make a solid knife out of this piece. All right, said the peasant, let there be a knife. The blacksmith put a piece of iron into the forge, heated it, took it out, knocked with a hammer, put it into the water, cooled it. Pulled out of the water. There is not enough iron, but I can make a needle out of it for you. The peasant agreed. Again, a piece of iron in the forge, heated it up, hit it with a hammer, put it into the water, pulled it out and said - there is not enough iron, but I can make a zilch out of this piece. Do puff. He put it in the forge, heated it up, knocked it once, put it in the water, there was a zilch. Blacksmith, thank God it worked out.
  3. Alexey Davydov Offline Alexey Davydov
    Alexey Davydov (Alexey) 28 August 2022 15: 44
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    Putin uses a strategy aimed at depleting the Armed Forces of Ukraine

    Every word is absurd.
    The depletion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are now part of the forces of the United States and other Western countries = the task of depleting this very source, i.e. a task that weakens Europe, which competes with the States, and brings direct profit to the US military-industrial complex.
    A strategy is an algorithm for achieving not an intermediate, but an end result, especially since a strategy cannot be "aimed" at an intermediate result
    As for the words "Putin uses", a parallel process is also taking place - the United States, with NATO forces on the territory of Ukraine, is exhausting the forces of the Russian Federation in the process of NWO. Thus, it can be said that "the United States is using Putin to deplete the forces of the Russian Federation in the process of NWO."
    Which of these statements is closer to the truth?
    1. Moray Boreas Offline Moray Boreas
      Moray Boreas (Morey Borey) 28 August 2022 17: 59
      +2
      Alexey, bravo! You always have very strong arguments! We live in an inverted world, where any concepts are substituted.
      Rene Descartes: clarify concepts and you will rid the world of delusions.
      1. Alexey Davydov Offline Alexey Davydov
        Alexey Davydov (Alexey) 28 August 2022 21: 28
        +2
        If our world was turned upside down in Russia, then there are hands that did it and continue to do it.
  4. Irek Offline Irek
    Irek (Paparazzi Kazan) 28 August 2022 16: 15
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    Hohlomor 3.0
  5. Pavel Mokshanov_2 Offline Pavel Mokshanov_2
    Pavel Mokshanov_2 (Pavel Mokshanov) 28 August 2022 18: 32
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    With such a strategy of depleting the Armed Forces of Ukraine, how would we ourselves not be depleted if the West continues to help. They have MTS in abundance and they can add sanctions. We are here about the mass slaughter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are rubbed, and a sharp advance of our troops is not noticeable. Only VKS and rockets help out. For me, the campaign must be completed by winter, having destroyed the main decision-making headquarters, so that people are not ruined on both sides. After all, they will be needed to restore the infrastructure.
    1. rotkiv04 Offline rotkiv04
      rotkiv04 (Victor) 29 August 2022 12: 58
      +1
      the West will no longer let it finish, they are too deeply bogged down, now only the denazification of the entire territory, and this, apparently, will be for a long time
  6. Sergey3939 Offline Sergey3939
    Sergey3939 (Sergei) 29 August 2022 07: 41
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    It turns out that we are carrying out the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine and NATO.
  7. prior Offline prior
    prior (Vlad) 29 August 2022 09: 48
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    Russia is too big to aim at the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine alone.
    But who else is on the list, I will not say yet .....
    Then there will be a surprise.
  8. Ingvar7 Offline Ingvar7
    Ingvar7 (Ingvar Miller) 30 August 2022 11: 56
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    And NATO - to exhaust Russia.