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West Seeks New Narrative to Frame Failing Ukraine

2023-12-17 Entertainment
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Update on the conflict in Ukraine for December 17, 2023… - Russian forces continue mounting pressure along the line of contact, executing a war of attrition grinding down Ukraine’s manpower and its Western sponsors’ military resources; - Ukrainian lawmaker admits Ukraine is running out of ammunition and unable to respond to Russian firepower; - The Western media now admits Ukraine’s cross-river “offensive” in Kherson is an abject failure; - US military officials now admit that even with continued US support, Ukraine could still lose; - A search for a “new” strategy for Ukraine requires ignoring the fundamental (and unsolvable) problems Ukraine and its Western backers have; - The Western media is rebuilding its narrative regarding Ukraine, suggesting victory is not possible, but improving Ukraine's position ahead of negotiations may be; - West is still pinning hope on "wonder weapons" including the F-16; References: NYT - Ukrainian Marines on ‘Suicide Mission’ in Crossing the Dnipro River (December 16, 2023): https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/16/world/europe/ukraine-kherson-river-russia.html NYT - U.S. and Ukraine Search for a New Strategy After Failed Counteroffensive (December 11, 2023): https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/11/us/politics/us-ukraine-war-strategy.html Alexander Mercouris - Ukraine's Terrible Week: No US EU Funding; Rus Gains Avdeyevka, Marinka, Bakhmut, Ukr War Being Lost (December 16, 2023): https://youtu.be/93SQ4KrWnE4?si=p-y19s8cC-QHmI4- Guardian - Putin says there will only be peace in Ukraine when Russia achieves its goals (December 14, 2023): https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/dec/14/russia-ukraine-war-live-vladimir-putin-latest-updates ABC News - Ukrainian troops unable to respond to Russian attacks, says lawmaker (December 15, 2023): https://abcnews.go.com/International/ukrainian-troops-unable-respond-russian-attacks-lawmaker/story?id=105652583 Business Insider - Ukraine says Russia has it outgunned 7 to 1 when it comes to drones (December 13, 2023): https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-has-seven-drones-every-one-ukraine-has-army-official-2023-12 BBC - Ukraine war: Shell shortages force us to limit firing, Ukrainian troops tell BBC (December 14, 2023): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67714719 US Department of Defense - Biden Administration Announces New Security Assistance for Ukraine (Dec. 12, 2023): https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3615582/biden-administration-announces-new-security-assistance-for-ukraine/ Raytheon - AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile: https://www.rtx.com/raytheon/what-we-do/sea/aim-9x-sidewinder-missile Defense News - Lockheed wins $4.8B guided rockets contract (April 2023): https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/aaaa/2023/04/27/lockheed-wins-48b-guided-rockets-contract/ CNN - Russia’s jamming of US-provided rocket systems complicates Ukraine’s war effort (May 2023): https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/05/politics/russia-jamming-himars-rockets-ukraine/index.html US Army Maneuver Center of Excellence - Infantry Brigade Combat Team Scout Platoon AntiArmor Engagements at the Joint Readiness Training Center (regarding 19% hit rate for all anti-tank weapons): https://www.moore.army.mil/Armor/eArmor/content/issues/2021/Winter/1Brown21.pdf NY Times - Russia Overcomes Sanctions to Expand Missile Production, Officials Say (September 2023): https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/us/politics/russia-sanctions-missile-production.html Reuters - The air war over Ukraine (December 14, 2023): https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/FIGHTER-JETS/jnvwwqyylvw/ Air and Space Forces Magazine - Romania Is a Model for Training Ukraine’s Pilots to Fly F-16s (August 2022): https://www.airandspaceforces.com/romania-is-a-model-for-training-ukraines-pilots-to-fly-f-16s/ Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR

Top Comments (10)

@stenkarasin2091 2023-12-17

The more I hear about this so called offensive the more I'm appalled at the sheer waste of human lives trying for obviously unobtainable objectives using the most unimaginative tactics possible.

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@robertos6883 2023-12-17

Great to hear that the Western meddling in Ukraine is turning into a failure. Poetic justice is being seen to be done.

259 12 replies
@AlexanderSeven 2023-12-17

The main difference between Russian and Ukrainian offensive is that Russia actually has resources to make it successful.

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@hejla4524 2023-12-17

It's in Russia's interest to win gradually by which time the West will have quietly dropped the whole issue. How often do we hear about what's going on in Iraq or Afghanistan these days?

84 4 replies
@seeker2118 2023-12-17

Russia has no need to go faster or seek to give the perception of gaining territory. Russia is having an SMO not a PR campaign intended to just create a narrative.

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@sarahg2653 2023-12-17

How dare Russia put it's borders near NATO missiles and munitions!

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@mirekslechta7161 2023-12-17

I say it like this: Would USA like Russia´s army in Mexico? If your answer was NO while you do not not mind NATO(understand USA´s army) near Russia, than something is very wrong with your reasoning ….. What is happening in Ukraine is on scope and scale which NAT0 was not even able to imagine and has no answer to it. NAT0 has almost no ammo left, no artillerry , no tanks, no missilles to stand up Russia. Imagine, U. K. , or some people in U.K. want to fight Russia directly while only having 40(!) Chalanger tanks in working order :) Ridicul*us NAT0 is a paper tiger. NAT0 spent 2O years learning how to fight Afghan wedding parties and Iraqi villagers, because that is pretty much what NAT0 was doing. NAT0 forgot how to do a large scale ground combat. NAT0 even has no means to do large scale combat. China is there for Russia, Russia is there for China.... Who is there for USA? United Kingdom with their 40(!) Chalenger tanks in working order ??? Or Germany? Germany is not only 100% out of ammo, but on the top of that Germany was even bombed by USA!!!!(Nord Stream) Ridicul*us NAT0, unfortunately still able to make mess around the globe !!! Recently we could see the "quality" of USA´s weapons in counterofensive in Ukraine. The only things which are remarkable about those guns are the PRICE and the SPEED in which these are being wiped out... Russian weapons are superior at all levels. USA only has the most expensive military in the world, while Russia has the strongest army in the world and the most experienced army in the world..

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@gerrycoogan6544 2023-12-17

Brian's reporting is second to none.

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@joeows6537 2023-12-17

When Saudi Arabia aligned itself with BRICS, that was the end of the petrodollar!

60 4 replies
@erikvynckier4819 2023-12-17

It is going badly for the USA and hence (unfortuntanely) Ukraine - who pays in lives and damages.

40 1 replies

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