Monthly Archives: September 2022

“Ukrainian troops keep up pressure on fleeing Russian forces”

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Pat Lang

 “Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces Tuesday, pressing deeper into occupied territory and sending more Kremlin troops fleeing ahead of the counteroffensive that has inflicted a stunning blow on Moscow’s military prestige.” “Some Russians appeared to have been left behind … Continue reading →

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Putin is avoiding his generals …

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Pat Lang

“After Russian forces in Ukraine suffered a series of crushing defeats over the weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin went into retreat himself. The Russian president postponed a planned meeting with his top military brass and representatives of the defense industry in Sochi, … Continue reading →

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“Intelligence pukes”

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Pat Lang

I am writing this without consulting TTG, an esteemed colleague and friend. This piece is going to seem a bit self-pitying, and he is not the type for that. I transferred to MI branch (insignia above) after serving in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Intelligence, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis | 45 Comments

“…  reports capturing many POWs.”

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Pat Lang

” Ukrainian troops expanded their territorial gains Monday, pushing all the way to the country’s northeastern border in places, and claimed to have captured a record number of Russian soldiers as part of the lightning advance that forced Moscow to make a hasty … Continue reading →

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Broken like a stick

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Pat Lang

Reversal of fortune “Ukrainian forces blitzed the northeast over the weekend, driving Russian troops from more than 1,000 square miles and completely reshaping the six-month-old war in a matter of days. When we reported on Ukraine’s early gains on Friday, the reality … Continue reading →

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“On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico” – TTG

Posted on September 12, 2022 by TTG

The militarily logical thing for Russia to do would be to fall back to Svatove, east of the administrative border with Kharkiv Oblast, and build defenses to protect that mass to its east. Yet Russia isn’t bothering to try. Ukraine General … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 26 Comments

“Exclusive: Russian soldiers ‘literally running’ for their lives as chain of command collapses.”

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Panicked Russian soldiers are abandoning their tanks, weapons and even clothes as they “literally run from their positions” in the face of a shock Ukrainian offensive, soldiers have told The Telegraph. A Ukrainian intelligence unit on the front line said … Continue reading →

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 “… Ukraine Has ‘Already Won’: Ex-Military Leader.”

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Igor Girkin, a former commander of pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, said on Saturday that Ukrainian troops have “already won” the war against Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of the Eastern European country on February 24, and was met with … Continue reading →

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Of the “Matter” of nations

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Pat Lang

When I was a kid at VMI a professor in the English Department would speak from time to time of something he called the “Matter” of peoples and countries. By that he meant the corpus of legends, literature, law, institutions … Continue reading →

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The new masters of maskirovka – TTG

Posted on September 9, 2022 by TTG

KHARKIV /1440 UTC 9 SEP/ Ukrainian forces have reached the Oskil River south of the important transport and rail center of Kupiansk.  Russian units  are in increasing disarray with the capture of Russian Lieutenant General Andrei Sychevoi, who was the … Continue reading →

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