Russians BLOW UP Dam in the Ukraine - Ukraine - Russia War - Biden Era

Sky News: Reports " Ukraine war: US intelligence 'leaning towards' Russia being behind Nova Kakhovka dam attack.....The dam was built in 1956 on the Dnipro river as part of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant and supplies water to the Crimean peninsula and to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which is also under Russian control...US intelligence is "leaning towards" Moscow being behind the attack on a dam in a Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine, NBC News reports.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Russians have just done a major escalation, it will run towns and the poor war torn people to suffer more.  The QUESTION is WHY NOW, the summer Ukraine offensive must be making gains, also in the fog of war, the Russians are blaming the Kyiv Government, as noted in the article the US wants to release information that shows that Putin's Russia has done a further WAR CRIME, the consequences of the attack will not be known for days, the Kyiv Government will need billions in humanitarian aid and the people from the flooded town will need somewhere to stay, the Russians will have made it harder to solve this war through talks, the West has been shown  by the WAR CRIMES of Russia the character of the Putin State.  It is a terror state that is no doubt, but also it will kill and cause suffering to its own people. 

Is Russia falling apart ? - Ukraine - Russia War - Biden Era

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports in its 8.05pm post the following " Pro-Ukraine rebels claim to be in control of town in Russia's Belgorod........A group of pro-Ukraine rebels known as the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), has posted videos claiming to be in control of Nova Tavolzhanka in Russia's Belgorod region.  "

Lets Get Real:

It would be a disaster if Russian fell apart, who would have the nukes is a problem that the West does not want, also their as some angry Russian nationalists in Russia who want to nuke the UK.  Thus the West be careful how far the Ukraine goes, if it can push the Russians out of the Crimea, then talks should start, the worry is the Putin might be overthrown by more harder elements in Russia, WW3 must be avoided at all costs, also Russia must be one State, the next few weeks is going to be hard for the Ukraine an Russia, the red line for Putin might be the Crimea, the West should have some influence over Kyiv when it comes to the Crimea.  This could be the road to a defeated Russia and the overthrow of Putin and Western Diplomatic talks with a new Russian leadership or it could lead to WW3 

The Ukraine Offensive Starts - Ukraine - Russia War - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports "  Ukraine war: 'Offensive actions' under way in east, Kyiv says...Ukrainian forces are "shifting to offensive actions" in some areas, the country's Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar has said......  the eastern city of Bakhmut as the "epicentre of hostilities", and claimed Russian forces were on the defence there as well as in the south.  " 

Lets Get Real:

The Russians started the information War on the Ukraine offensive, they stated that they had rebuffed a Ukraine advance, this made Kyiv start to give out information.  The we enter the fog of WAR, no side can trusted with the truth, in this case the Russian Bear has major form with LIES, at least Kyiv can be trusted with the TRUTH, the main epicentre of the WAR is Bakhmut, the Russians have taken the City, now the Kyiv forces want it back.  The truth of the Ukraine offensive will be seen after a few days, Kyiv has to show its people its winning and to impress the Western allies that the use of Western kit is working. The Putin Regime needs to build up support at home and prevent Russian falling apart.  Truth DIES in WAR. 

Latest on Bakhmut - Ukraine - Russia War - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner Group boss says he will pull troops out of Bakhmut  "

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The above is the reason why the WEST does not hire mercenaries, the sole concern for Prigozhin is that his Soldiers get the credit for any success in Bakhumt, as the article notes the Russian Defence Ministry needs to be concerned about the WHOLE FRONT, of course the Russians could be plying mind games, giving the impression of division and hoping to distract the Kyiv Government and with the False Flag operation the West with the Drones attack on the Kremlin.   Putin must know worry that the mercenaries turn on him and his regime, there are more extreme Russians on the right, who want to use nukes in the Ukraine as to stop Russian losses, what is the point of having nukes if you cannot use them and no one thinks you will. The false flag operation on the Kremlin could be a reason to sell to the Russian people that the Kremlins drops nukes on the Ukraine.   This could be a very dangerous point of the War.

100,000 Casualties in Bakhmut - US Estimation - Ukraine - Russian War - Biden Era

Sky News - Live Blog: Reports in its 6.35pm post the following, " 

100,000 Russian casualties in Bakhmut since December, US estimates....

Detailing the latest estimates, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the US believes around 20,000 Russian troops have been killed since December. "

Lets Get Real:aR

One does wonder if the Russian people really know how bad the WAR in the Ukraine is going, that the Russian General Staff and Putin have wasted a hundred thousand lives, they are all sons, father, husbands to someone one, even those taken from Russian Prisons.  The big question is when is the Ukraine offensive and the Western support going to hit the Russians and with luck push them back to the Russian border.  The forces of the Ukraine must be careful with the Crimea, this really could be the Russian RED LINE, will Putin's kremlin tolerate losing the Crimea, it is the only war water Port the Russians have, the West must allow Putin a get out, out of the rest of the Ukraine but the Russians keep Crimea.  The land is not worth WW3,and then Ukraine can become part of NATO and prevent any other attacks from Russia.  This is going to be a long War. 

Russia will destroy the Jets Fighters from Poland and Slovakia being sent to the Ukraine - Ukraine - Russia War - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " Kremlin aims to destroy Ukraine jets after Poland and Slovakia pledges "

Lets Get Real:

The OLD Fighter Jets from Poland and Slovakia will help but as commented on Sky News of late, they are OLD FIGTHER JETS, the Russians have the new ones, this is why the Ukraine is calling for the Western F-16.  The modern tanks are on the way from the West and the US, the Ukraine Forces are being trained by the West for their up coming offensive, also West has provided modern air cover to spot and shoot down drones and cruse missiles.   At the present the fight is going at Bakhmut, in the trenches and the wreaked city. As stated by this blog and others, Bakhmut has made itself a strategic importance, for the morale of the Ukraine people, and the Russians need a win, the mercenaries of the Wagner group as trying to show that they are the equal of the Russian military, thus far without much success.   This blog predicts that the Russians will try to escalate the  War, they downed a US Drone, and the pilots have been awarded medals from Moscow, the Russian President wants a one to one meeting with President Biden, he thinks he can better him, and wants to return to the COLD WAR, were the super powers decided the future of States, such as Yalta at the end of WW2.  Putin will not get such a meeting before the 2024 Presidential Election, shaking hands with a WAR CRIMINAL  is bad idea and a nightmare in image terms for the 24 election.  Who else will give the Ukraine planes, it will be an interesting development for the future.

The importance of Bakhmut - Ukraine - Russian War - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports " Why Bakhmut matters for Russia and Ukraine "

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As noted yesterday by this blog and by other reporters, there is no military strategic value to Bakhmut, it has made itself important, as the article notes to Ukraine as a symbol and the killing of Russians, those Russians that could be fighting somewhere else in the Ukraine, also its causing frictions in the Russian Forces, the mercenary leader is complaining that his men are not getting the support of other Russian Forces, there is a lack of ammunition, that fact that Russia is using mercenaries  is a very great tell, Putin is afraid that they might have become a THREAT to him, thus it could be one reason for the lack of ammo and the distrust of the Russian Army.   Also the Kremlin wants to keep the Russian Armed Forces happy, Putin does not want them asking question and taking a real hard look at the Russian losses in a operation that was meant to last only a few weeks.  The West must send it tanks to the Ukraine, the Kyiv Government might to hurry its offensive, this is an excellent time to strike the Russians hard.  Also the West needs to consider giving the Kyiv Government the F-16  fighter jets that it has requested, what about getting former Western fighter pilots  to fight the Russians, then the West would have some control over where they fight and when. 

Bakhmut could fall in Days - NATO Secretary General - Ukraine - Russian War - Biden Era

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 12.38pm post the following, " Bakhmut could fall within days says Nato secretary general....The Nato secretary general said it may fall into Russian hands in the coming days. “What we see is that Russia is throwing more troops, more forces and what Russia lacks in quality they try to make up in quantity.  "

Lets Get Real:

The one thing Russian has is enough men to throw in to the hell that is the Bakhmut battle, as stated by many reporters the City of  Bakhmut has no strategy value but is a symbol for both the Ukraine and Russia, a Russia win would be seen as a positive and supporting the Special Military Operation of President Putin, while in the Ukraine the taking of the city would allow the Russians to have a deeper offensive in to the Ukraine as noted by the President of the Ukraine.  As noted in previous post the tanks promised by the West will start to turn up at the end of this month, thus the Kyiv Government can start to push the Russians back, therefor the West must move fast to send their tanks, this might save Bakhmut, and the save the lives of Ukrainian forces.   The West also must send Western Fighter Jets to the Ukraine, this would be a game changer, Ukraine must not lose this battle or this WAR.  

Bakhmut Battle - Ukraine - Russia War - Biden Era

Sky News: Reports 1.11pm post the following, " 

Footage appears to show street fighting and explosions in Bakhmut.....

Ukraine's State Border Service has released footage showing it claims is street fighting in Bakhmut.  "

Lets Get Real:

The City has been stated by military experts has having no value, the battle in Bakhmut has gone beyond military value, it has become a matter national prestige, the Ukraine side want to make sure that the Russians shed tons of their blood in trying to take the city, while the Russians need a military victory, this is why it has gone to street to street fighting.  There are reports out there that Putin might need to call a second mobilisation, those that have so far avoided the call up should start heading to the borders, how can Russia have any honour when it uses mercenaries, convicts from prison, the lowest of the low.  It can be understood why even Kremlin supporters are starting to ask questions, they question the Army, to question Putin means a walk through a window from a high floor.  This is a grinding WAR, it might last years, one does wonder when the people of Russia will have a enough of this bloody WAR.

Stab in the back theory if Russia loses the Ukraine War - Ukraine - Russia War - Biden Era

BBC News: Reports the following, " Russia's Wagner boss suggests 'betrayal' in Bakhmut battle...The head of Russia's Wagner private army says it is not getting the ammunition it needs from Moscow, as it seeks to gain control of Bakhmut.  "

Lets Get Real:

Thus we have the stab in the back theory back again, the last time it was used to attack German leaders who agreed an armistice in 1918 and bought WW1 to an end.  It could be that Putin sees a loss and wants to transfer the blame on to the Russia Army who carried out his Special Military Operation, the invasion of the Ukraine.  As the mercenary boss of Wagner is close to Putin he has been told to blame the military or the Wagner boss is setting up his stand to be the successor of Putin.   Bakhmut is of not strategic value, but the Russians have made it important, one does not dare to think how many Russians and Ukrainians soldiers have been killed, the Ukraine Army is doing the job that NATO does not want to do, as it would start WW3.   The US and the West must send all the ammo the Kyiv government wants, the Ukraine should make Russia bleed, they started this WAR, these are the results.