Well, it no longer exists.
But there is now the fog of diplomacy.
(Orlov does a fascinating historical and current reporting on things related to the US-NATO Ukraine proxy war on Russia. Plus he has an ironic sense of humor which I enjoyed.)
Bruce
Ukraine inches closer to defeat in Huliaipole - Russian missiles drop paper surrender instructions for those who wish to live. (Video)
The [Russian] Vostok Group of Forces has already taken over much of the eastern outskirts of Huliaipole, and after capturing Dobropillya, Russian troops are already advancing in Varvarivka, the last settlement along the Haichur before the northern outskirts of the city.
Just a day earlier, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov announced that President Vladimir Putin was informed during a visit to a frontline command center on November 30 that the operation to “liberate” Huliaipole had begun, with street fighting already underway inside the city.
It’s worth noting that during the same meeting Putin was informed that the cities of Pokrovsk in Donetsk and Vovchansk had been captured by the Russian military.
The fate of Huliaipole will not likely be very different. The Vostok Group of Forces has already begun dropping leaflets over the city calling on Ukrainian troops there to surrender, according to footage shared by the Russian MoD.
Ukrainian defenses to the north and east of Huliaipole were very well-built. Their collapse within a few weeks indicate that Kiev forces are suffering from serious problems related to resources, logistics and even command, on both lower and higher levels. The chances of Ukraine repelling the Russian attack on the city, or even prolonging the battle there for months are extremely low.
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