http://twitter.com/Just_A_Tweeter_/status/1710726831370842192

Zelensky is behaving absolutely correctly, said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

According to him, the West promised him full assistance in the confrontation with Russia, but they did not keep their word. Therefore, Zelensky begs and demands that they fulfill their promises. At the same time, he understands that he was cheated.

http://twitter.com/AXChristoforou/status/1712345420683166160

Kirby:
From 'As long as it takes' to 'End of the rope' and 'It's not going to be indefinite.'

Your war is lost, there's no chance of victory.
I told you SM the US wanted an open checkbook to maintain an indefinite stalemate;
- or at the very least until the end of this current US election cycle.

The entire war that you've been beating the drums of, and the 500,000 dead Ukrainians along with it has amounted to ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
- A completely pointless waste of human life, that you supported.

Should've negotiated the peace back on April 1st 2022, and all those men would still be alive.

The Russians said so back in 2008.

NYET MEANS NYET.

IMF raises Russian GDP growth forecast by almost 50%
http://www.rt.com/business/584583-imf-russia-economy-forecast-revised-higher/

Russia’s economic growth to beat EU and US – NYT
Western sanctions have helped the country restructure its economy, the outlet notes
http://www.rt.com/business/584650-russia-economy-resilient-western-sanctions-nyt/

"According to the article, the West's 'punishing' restrictions have in reality only helped Russia restructure its economy as the country 'pumped money' into various industries at a rapid pace 'putting almost every available worker into a job and raising the size of weekly paychecks.'

'Total output, which the Russian Central Bank estimates may rise as much as 2.5% this year, could outpace the European Union and possibly even the United States,' the NYT noted."

Still think Russia is losing this war SM?

http://twitter.com/GeromanAT/status/1712588514712293734
The last 24h not a single AFU shell fell on Donetsk City for the first time since 2 years!
- So it looks like the Avdeevka operation sucked up the whole artillery attention.

US must be ready for simultaneous wars with China, Russia: Commission
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/13/us-must-be-ready-for-simultaneous-wars-with-china-russia-commission
'Congressional review of US’s strategic posture says security environment has worsened and US needs to respond.'

Hi AC,

What is your view of the recent spike in Russian losses? Avdiivka has taken a terrible toll on Russian forces for no gains. I still believe that the Ukrainian forces are pursuing a strategy of picking off the Russian forces along with a couple of areas of the front over which they are making limited advances. I suspect that The Russian forces are receiving a large amount of military support from China, especially drones, but I cannot see this as being enough, especially if the Ukrainians are supplied with some longer range weapons.

Hi Fester,
Well, from what I can see they are attacking Avdeevka from about 7 directions.
They are doing a pincer attack to try to capture the small towns around the city, in the south Sieverne and Tonenke and in the north Stepove and Berdychi and to gain fire control over the what will be the only road in and out in Oriivka. They have taken some high ground at the coke chemical plant. The hardest part of an attack like this, I'm told is the operation to gain a foothold in the city, even if it's only just a few blocks to start with.

I saw a tweet before where there was a huge white phosphorous attack on the city a well as TOS 1A heavy flamethrower on some surrounding towns.
http://twitter.com/GeromanAT/status/1712640205168001520
I hear they are attacking with at least 2 brigades and thousands of tanks, and they are making advances, but I haven't really kept up with all the events as it has unfolded over the last day or so.

I know Russia has taken some troop losses with cluster munitions and lost a number of armoured vehicles maybe with drones, that said taking a well defended city isn't easy and it was expected to be bloody.

As I said a day or so back, they're attacking Andriivka using heavy minitions - FAB250 FAB500 FAB1500, as well as TOS 1A heavy flamethrowers, MLRS, missiles, tanks (lots of them), mortars - around 200 artillery systems in total and Mil-28 and Ka-52's to provide cover to troop movements.