Rob Lee

Rob Lee @RALee85

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Another pessimistic account from a Russian source saying that Russian forces are abandoning not particularly well-fortified positions. It says Ukrainian forces read Suvorov and are bypassing towns and urban fights to advance deeper behind Russian lines. https://t.co/Irvpp566Yd https://t.co/itKCiXzfDY — PolitiTweet.org

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Much of Belgorod is reportedly without power (or was earlier tonight) as a result of an explosion at a substation. Not fully clear what caused it. https://t.co/r7mJyyOGcv https://t.co/WImY9LZuip — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MAGTravF: CLU view. https://t.co/j93lABW90o — PolitiTweet.org

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Correction: it seems he was replaced a month ago. 2/ https://t.co/R6o55Lilsa https://t.co/XXyt9dkRDF — PolitiTweet.org

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Russian Telegram channels are already pouting the finger at Lieutenant General Sychevoy who is the “West” group commander responsible for this area. https://t.co/SylHvS40DB https://t.co/YGlLBPmUYl — PolitiTweet.org

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@mgerrydoyle @Delay__Delay Yeah it was a combined arms operation. All of the components and planning are important. But there is a strong psychological effect if you're a light force coming up against a tank company (+), and the tanks + mechanized infantry allow you to advance further and faster. — PolitiTweet.org

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@GeorgeR63894327 My thoughts exactly. — PolitiTweet.org

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@OxanaShevel Though other channels are saying they saw this buildup happening for more than a month, and some were publicly warning about that. I think it is more an example of complacency by senior Russian military leaders in the area, and a failure to prepare (which has been a common theme) — PolitiTweet.org

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@ChrisO_wiki I'm writing something about this at the moment. — PolitiTweet.org

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One of the Russian military's biggest weaknesses is that its motorized rifle troops can't perform their job. So VDV, naval infantry, Wagner, scouts, and spetsnaz are doing it instead. So they can't perform their actual role and aren't properly equipped. 3/ https://t.co/WqwzOI8dXp — PolitiTweet.org

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@Delay__Delay It's all about having superiority at the decisive point. Russia has more tanks, but you can achieve a breakthrough and exploit it by having more tanks at that point. As with most things, it depends how you employ systems. — PolitiTweet.org

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They also say that there was very little coordination between Rosgvardia units and their artillery support (likely from a 1st Tank Army unit). They emphasize that Ukraine made a rapid advance with armor and SOF. 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

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An account from a Russian Channel says that Ukraine massed a “powerful tank fist” with 15 tanks at Balakliya, which led to the breakthrough. They say Russian aviation couldn’t help in time because Ukraine saturated the area with air defenses. https://t.co/rG2tpLyv8z https://t.co/8z1lFDBxZR — PolitiTweet.org

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@jeffaedmonds Thanks Jeffrey. I won't hold that against you. — PolitiTweet.org

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@DamianCordova_5 This is only coming from pro-Russian sources. Agree that the situation is still unclear, but their reaction is very abnormal and notable. — PolitiTweet.org

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As others have mentioned, it was more likely a UAV. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Justin_Br0nk Agreed. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Kamil35148325 @Nikola46465207 Yes, but that doesn't mean the lead element stopped. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Ukrainian Air Force claims this is a video of a Ukrainian Buk-M1 9A310M1 TELAR shooting down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter today in Kherson Oblast. Hard to tell from the footage. https://t.co/iUpymYuymW https://t.co/GsfKXupXDC — PolitiTweet.org

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Starshe Eddy is criticizing people saying Ukraine lacks reserves in the Balakliya-Izyum area. He’s angry with generals and senior officers but praises juniors soldiers and officers doing the fighting. 15/ https://t.co/iMzFHmUXfR https://t.co/pe5wXC1Whq — PolitiTweet.org

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@shashj No, Russian sources were saying they were headed there (as with Russian reserves) and suggested a fight would likely occur somewhere around there. Still influx. — PolitiTweet.org

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Map showing the Ukrainian advance and goal, according to Russian sources. It looks like this was well-planned. Ukraine apparently massed armor at a weak point where there were only light Ru forces, and its forces didn't stop after taking towns but continued to advance further. — PolitiTweet.org

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@cwmagee Ukrainian. — PolitiTweet.org

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14/ https://t.co/Ec3QXLCc7k — PolitiTweet.org

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@Nikola46465207 Well I think they drove right through them, but it was smart to keep going. — PolitiTweet.org

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They’re saying the Ukrainian objective is Kupyansk to cut off Izyum. They also say that, as Ukraine advances, missile strikes on Izyum continue and sabotage/partisan activity has increased in Russian-occupied Kharkiv Oblast. https://t.co/cfxgcaEvLI https://t.co/po9aAQ316T https://t.co/2QXm2ti1qn — PolitiTweet.org

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The account is saying Russia is deploying reserves to Shevchenkove to stop the advance. They say Ukrainian forces may have bypassed Volokhiv Yar and Semenivka in order to keep advancing to Shevchenkove (which is how you rapidly exploit success). 2/ https://t.co/od8MZxTjCx https://t.co/ts912ALk1c — PolitiTweet.org