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Defying Donald Trump, Ukrainian troops advance in the east

Posted by KapteinB
Tags: ukraine, russia, war, 2022 russian invasion of ukraine, military, soldiers, author.david axe, source.forbes, paywall
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2025/03/01/ukrainian-troops-march-back-into-toretsk-its-the-2nd-ukrainian-advance-in-3-weeks/

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Title
Ukrainians March Into Toretsk: The 2nd Ukrainian Advance In 3 Weeks
Authors
David Axe
Word count
696 words

18 comments

  3. [5]
    zipf_slaw
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    Could this be used as an excuse for Trump to go full hostile on Ukraine rather than just 'no longer supportive'?

    Could this be used as an excuse for Trump to go full hostile on Ukraine rather than just 'no longer supportive'?

    6 votes
    1. [4]
      takeda
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      Sadly he will do it anyway, in fact he already did. Besides blocking already approved and paid for military equipment he also: blocked aid helping repair a broken electrical grid (will only cause...

      Sadly he will do it anyway, in fact he already did.

      Besides blocking already approved and paid for military equipment he also:

      • blocked aid helping repair a broken electrical grid (will only cause more casualties among civilians)
      • blocked intelligence to Ukraine (this will make air defense much less effective, and again will contribute to higher causality asking civilians, and of course Russia utilized that by firing their more expensive ballistic missiles)
      • blocked private companies from selling satellite pictures to Ukraine
      • planning to deport 240,000 Ukrainians back (the WH said that this is not true, but also said they did not determined what they will do, implying that they are indeed planning)

      I'm quite sure soon they will shut down Starlink (for which Poland was paying)

      25 votes
      1. [3]
        zipf_slaw
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        That doesn't sound "full hostile" to me. I'll grant that it is somewhat hostile, however I was talking about the rapid exchange of ordinance.

        That doesn't sound "full hostile" to me. I'll grant that it is somewhat hostile, however I was talking about the rapid exchange of ordinance.

        5 votes
        1. Bet
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          Unexploded Ordinance, literally the most figuratively dangerous kind.

          the rapid exchange of ordinance.

          Unexploded Ordinance, literally the most figuratively dangerous kind.

          6 votes
        2. Eji1700
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          Extremely unlikely for all sorts of reasons. Mainly because there's no reason for him to do so. Naturally lots of people who are trying to play power games would also not like it, so they'll do...

          Extremely unlikely for all sorts of reasons. Mainly because there's no reason for him to do so. Naturally lots of people who are trying to play power games would also not like it, so they'll do their best to steer him away from that, but he doesn't care so anything is possible, but Trump will be more than happy to just sell out everything he can on Ukraine (as he's been doing) and let Russia clean up.

          5 votes
  4. KapteinB
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    Frontline report: Ukrainian elite units break through southern Toretsk as Russian defenses crumble after 9-month battle (Euromaidan Press)

    Frontline report: Ukrainian elite units break through southern Toretsk as Russian defenses crumble after 9-month battle (Euromaidan Press)

    The 8th Combined Arms Army, composed of forcibly conscripted fighters from the Donetsk puppet state, has been “almost entirely eradicated” according to Russian sources, creating critical gaps in defensive lines.

    6 votes
  5. KapteinB
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    Ukrainian military intel hits major Russian fighter jet fuel supplier (New Voice of Ukraine)

    Ukrainian military intel hits major Russian fighter jet fuel supplier (New Voice of Ukraine)

    The overnight drone attack on the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast was carried out by Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), sources within the agency told NV on March 10.

    5 votes
  6. [3]
    KapteinB
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    Ukraine considers Kursk withdrawal amid fears of encirclement of 10,000 troops, Telegraph reports (Kyiv Independent)

    Ukraine considers Kursk withdrawal amid fears of encirclement of 10,000 troops, Telegraph reports (Kyiv Independent)

    Ukraine's forces are considering a withdrawal from Kursk, with 10,000 Ukrainian troops at risk of encirclement after Russia broke through key defense lines and disrupted supply chains, The Telegraph reported on March 8.

    4 votes
    1. updawg
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      Reminder that Kursk is in Russia. It's where the Ukrainians pushed into Russia and pushed out North Korean troops. Sounds like the North Koreans have been redeployed to Kursk.

      Reminder that Kursk is in Russia. It's where the Ukrainians pushed into Russia and pushed out North Korean troops. Sounds like the North Koreans have been redeployed to Kursk.

      A source in President Volodymyr Zelensky's office told Time that operations in the Kursk region have been most affected by the recent halt in intelligence sharing from the United States.

      4 votes
  7. KapteinB
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    Portugal Delivered Eight Retro SA 330 Puma Helicopters to Ukraine in 2024 (Defence Express)

    Portugal Delivered Eight Retro SA 330 Puma Helicopters to Ukraine in 2024 (Defence Express)

    Portugal had sent eight Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma helicopters to aid the Ukrainian Defense Forces in late 2024, the latest public release from the Portuguese Ministry of Defense confirms. The initial announcement came from the country's Minister of National Defense, Nuno Melo. As reported by Publico, in January 2025, he retrospectively mentioned a provision of eight Puma helicopters to Ukraine, but the timeline wasn't specified.

    4 votes
  8. KapteinB
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    Ukraine’s Best European Missile Just Shot Down Its First Russian Jet (Forbes)

    Ukraine’s Best European Missile Just Shot Down Its First Russian Jet (Forbes)

    One of Ukraine’s two SAMP/T surface-to-air missile batteries has shot down a Russian warplane for the first time. That’s obvious good news for Ukraine, which could rely more on the Franco-Italian air defense system—Europe’s answer to the American Patriot.

    4 votes
  9. KapteinB
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    Ukrainian SBU drones hit Russian gas facilities, S-300/400 missile arsenal (The New Voice of Ukraine)

    Ukrainian SBU drones hit Russian gas facilities, S-300/400 missile arsenal (The New Voice of Ukraine)

    Ukraine’s SBU Security Service deployed its far-reaching drones to hit the Davydovskaya gas compressor station in Tambov Oblast and the Novopetrovskaya station in Saratov Oblast, a source from Ukraine’s special services confirmed to NV on March 13.

    2 votes
  11. KapteinB
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    Zelensky confirms new arrival of F-16 jets to Ukraine (Kyiv Independent)

    Zelensky confirms new arrival of F-16 jets to Ukraine (Kyiv Independent)

    A new shipment of Western F-16 fighter jets has arrived in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed to journalists on March 19.

    1 vote
  12. KapteinB
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    Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Nuclear Bomber Base In 'Largest Attack' (Newsweek)

    Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Nuclear Bomber Base In 'Largest Attack' (Newsweek)

    Ukrainian drones are reported to have struck a Russian strategic bomber base in the city of Engels in the Saratov region, in what has been described as the largest drone attack of the war on the area that houses the base.

    1 vote