The Russian commander of the “Vostok” Battalion fighting in southern Ukraine said on Thursday that Ukraine will not be defeated and suggested that Russia freeze the war along current frontlines.

Alexander Khodakovsky made the candid concession yesterday on his Telegram channel after Russian forces, including his own troops, were devastatingly defeated by Ukrainian marines earlier this week at Urozhaine in the Zaporizhzhia-Donetsk regional border area.

“Can we bring down Ukraine militarily? Now and in the near future, no,” Khodakovsky, a former official of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, said yesterday.

“When I talk to myself about our destiny in this war, I mean that we will not crawl forward, like the [Ukrainians], turning everything into [destroyed] Bakhmuts in our path. And, I do not foresee the easy occupation of cities,” he said.

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[–] ProfessorAdonisCnut@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't wait for people to not care anymore about the gallant people of Ukraine under Russian occupation because they got Marvel fatigue and stopped watching the war 3 seasons ago.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haven't most people already given up on this? I thought it was just us weird politics people who don't get invited to parties now?

[–] SoyViking@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

For what it's worth, most of the Ukraine flags that people put up in my city when the war started has been taken down months ago.