9 Feb 2023 4:20 pm
Monderegal » 09 Feb 2023, 10:21 am » wrote: ↑ According to intelligence sources the second wave of the invasion of Ukraine is under way. An estimated 300,000 troops are entering West Ukraine. This is the big gamble by Putin. These troops will also change the game in Ukraine. The troops are also conscripts and even former prison inmates. Will Ukraine hold? This is why I call this a gamble. Failure this time will make Putin a failed leader in the eyes of some in Russia. It will also put him deeper in a quagmire. Hope for Ukraine still holds for me and the citizens of Ukraine will hopefully keep their resolve in light of the new Spring offensive.
Ukraine Braces for New Russian Offensive in the East (foreignpolicy.com)
I think the cold weather slowed the fighting down. It's getting warmer. Thankfully the days are getting longer. But the risk of conflict will increase in the coming months.
300,000 prison mercenaries? I guess it is possible.