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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[–] Frank@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't know why people keep thinking America is anything other than a paritcularly traitorous viper after the way we've treated literally every ally ever for centuries. Like at some point someone must have noticed a pattern.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

Imperialist guilt is not going to solve the anti-imperialist struggles.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

At this point it's like the fable of frog and scorpion (frogs should know that scorpion can remain submerged up to 48 hours).

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

Open circulatory system gang stay wining.