A big fuck you to mourning families.
Ukraine has liked Johnson purely because he has supported them and opposed Russia quite strongly. It’s all self-serving, of course, a combination of Johnson’s need to be seen as a wartime prime minister, and of trying to distract the British voters from the absolute shitshow of Brexit and Johnson’s government in general, but to the Ukrainians it really does not matter why Johnson was in their corner, as long as he stayed there and provided help.
It’s an example of people doing the right thing for the absolute wrong reasons.
In case you hadn’t guessed
Ukraine ‘could seize Kherson by October’, says former French general
Ukrainian troops could be in a position to seize the entire right bank of the Dnieper River, including Kherson city, by October, according to a former French general.
Ukrainian forces have methodically prepared their counterattack in the southern Kherson region, launching offensives on “almost the entire southern frontline”, Gen Dominique Trinquand, former head of the French military mission to the UN, said in an interview with France 24.
The Ukrainian counteroffensive appears to be “progressing well”, he said, adding:
The Russians seem surprised by the methods used. The destruction of ammunition depots and logistical hubs, particularly the railroads, have considerably destabilised them. Today, if the forces stationed west of the Dnieper River no longer receive shells, they will no longer be able to defend themselves. If they no longer receive food, it will be dramatic for some units.
He also said:
I think that before the winter, the Ukrainians could take over the whole right bank of the Dnieper, including the city of Kherson.
If Ukraine succeeded in retaking this region, it would be a “major coup” and would be “very damaging” for Vladimir Putin, he added.
That would be so sad for him.
On the Kharkiv front:
On a lighter note…
On a darker note…
Abuser of Russian war protesters…
