Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 23, 2022
– Russia to mobilize 300,000 in addition to 150,000 already involved in operations in Ukraine;
– Russian Ministry of Defense announces nearly 6,000 Russian dead, 61,000 Ukrainian dead plus another 49,000 Ukrainians injured;
– Russian MoD claims Ukraine has mobilized 300,000 itself, losing 100,000 meaning it now faces some 450,000 Russian forces in the coming weeks and months;
– Referendums in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Lugansk to join the Russian Federation means future operations will significantly expand in intensity, quantity, and quality;
– This major escalation follows two very expensive offensives launched by Ukraine in what appears to have been an “all or nothing” move;
References:
President of Russia – Article by Vladimir Putin “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians” (July 2021):http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president…
Michael Kofman (Twitter) – Thread on Mobilization:https://twitter.com/KofmanMichael/sta…
TIME – Why Russian Support for the War in Ukraine Hasn’t Wavered (August 2022):https://time.com/6208238/why-russian-…
National Endowment for Democracy (NED) – RUSSIA: POLLING FOR DEMOCRACY, THE YURI LEVADA ANALYTICAL CENTER:https://www.ned.org/democracy-story/r…
Washington Post – Wounded Ukrainian soldiers reveal steep toll of Kherson offensive: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/…
Sky News – Russian reserves are not trained for war – and Putin’s escalation could be ‘extremely dangerous’, military expert says: https://news.sky.com/story/russian-re…
Other sources covering the Russian mobilization:
The Duran – Point of no return w/Garland Nixon (Live) (includes comments on mobilization & prisoner exchange):https://youtu.be/gP5IHoegHMo
iEarlGrey – Mobilization Reaction. 300k Reserves To Ukraine. Flights Out Of Russia Sold Out:https://youtu.be/A8XOy6R2-gk
Mark Sleboda on Sputnik Radio – Putin’s National Address on Russian mobilization and referendums on joining Russia in east and south Ukraine:https://marksleboda.substack.com/p/in…
Gonzalo Lira – The Roundtable #22: Alex Christoforou, Larry Johnson, The New Atlas (on Mobilization and more):https://youtu.be/gfz4WeN8cEs
Game Changer? Immediate Referendums, Ukraine’s Spent Reserves – Russian Ops in Ukraine 09/21/2022
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