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The odds are actually specifically in Ukraine's favor. This battle is as if Ukraine itself got to choose the location. Is it miserable for the defenders? Obviously. But no front was ever going to be pleasant.
The geography overwhelmingly favors Ukraine on most of the Bakhmut front, and it does so in a manner that makes it worse and more exposed for the attacker the deeper they get, which is why you hear of "imminent envelopment" over and over yet the Russians keep shattering and getting rolled back.
On top of this, it isn't a matter of Ukraine "desperately clinging on with all they can muster" like it's late May again. The dread among many pro-Russian commentators is the very apparent Ukrainian buildup in the rear on other fronts. Ukraine is very deliberately holding back and building up for big moves when the ground either freezes deep or dries.
But Ukraine benefits politically and militarily from portraying it as more strategically dire than it actually is.
Give them better odds! >

Send moar odds to Ukraine! >

Recruit more pushers, more pimps >

A fellow RLM fan, I see. >

Even while holding out, they are sadly suffering very heavy losses if you look at the subreddits that allow footage from both sides. Hopefully the new IFVs and tanks arrive en masse quickly to drive back all of the invading forces. >

In the subreddit r/ukraine it's a trap and only Russians are dying. >

No, I checked the top posts recently over there and the top ones were people talking about their relatives who were reported dead in Bakhmut (Ukrainian soldiers). Helps keep casualties from only being statistics. >

Surely there has been war crimes from Russian army. >

You said that is a trap and then admitted that there are stories about Ukrainians dying - which one is it? >

The odds are actually specifically in Ukraine's favor. This battle is as if Ukraine itself got to choose the location. Is it miserable for the defenders? Obviously. But no front was ever going to be pleasant.
The geography overwhelmingly favors Ukraine on most of the Bakhmut front, and it does so in a manner that makes it worse and more exposed for the attacker the deeper they get, which is why you hear of "imminent envelopment" over and over yet the Russians keep shattering and getting rolled back.
On top of this, it isn't a matter of Ukraine "desperately clinging on with all they can muster" like it's late May again. The dread among many pro-Russian commentators is the very apparent Ukrainian buildup in the rear on other fronts. Ukraine is very deliberately holding back and building up for big moves when the ground either freezes deep or dries.
But Ukraine benefits politically and militarily from portraying it as more strategically dire than it actually is. >


The geography overwhelmingly favors Ukraine on most of the Bakhmut front, 

Just curious, why is this? >

Wide open flat terrain. Hard to attack across that. Go check out some of the footage subs, you can watch 20-30 Russians get wiped out in a single advance like it’s ww1 >

It's fucking bananas. Multiple videos of multiple groups of Russian soldiers getting smoked. Every. Single. Day. >

This is ominous. The last time Zelenskyy said “against all odds” was in Mariupol… >

"against all odds" is not something good. Because they dont have another 500000 troops to relieve them or replace them. My biggest fear is Ukrain will run out of infantry to be effective on multiple fronts, reguardless of the high teck weapons their going to get. >

That's the russian way. >

Ait it just. And they get $50 a month pention for it. They truely are a fucked group people. >

Sending thoughts and odds, brothers. >

💀 >

Literally just read a post on how they are close to victory  … which one is it ? >

Truth is probably somewhere in between. Russia mentally accepted heavy losses. The problem is Ukraine's manpower is irreplaceable. Ukraine will probably hold since Ukraine has better technology and equipment but while doing so Ukraine sustains losses.
Ukraine might lose resources to pull up a counter-offensive. That is why they need heavy armor. >

Soledar is collapsing though. >

Russia took it over the weekend. Gloated about it. Then they were killed and pushed back. 
Back to the stats quo of russia genociding itself >

And they’ve recaptured and taken more of the city since, Soledar is about to fall any moment now >

Ok TASS >

Nah it’s just the dickriding by a lot of you in this sub is insane.  I mean don’t get me wrong I want Ukraine to win this war too but you guys are straight up ignoring facts and believe any positive statements about Ukraine >

I mean, claiming that Soledar is all but Russian territory is just as bad. Anything can happen. >

Give them better odds! >

Send moar odds to Ukraine! >

Recruit more pushers, more pimps >

A fellow RLM fan, I see. >

Even while holding out, they are sadly suffering very heavy losses if you look at the subreddits that allow footage from both sides. Hopefully the new IFVs and tanks arrive en masse quickly to drive back all of the invading forces. >

Which subreddits? >

r/CombatFootage is the only one I know of, though I’m sure someone knows of others
Edit: Treat the titles with some healthy skepticism though as there’s a fair bit of misinformation in some of them. Claim certain videos are of events that aren’t true. >

Strange amount of pro Russian users in that sub. Like not just being objective but actively repeating Russian talking points >

I believe one mod there is like that.