Kherson is very near other populous areas. Putin has no respect for human life. This is probably a realistic report. The more Putin loses, the more likely he will become extreme. There are also reports of more human rights violations by Russian soldiers filming Ukraine captives being castrated. Russia is completely out of control. They are grasping at any power play available to them.
This entire region is sensitive to a widening war. Odessa is very near Moldova. The red dot is Kherson. Putin would be a mad man to release nuclear material near Crimea. That is only the war shoreline. The Black Sea has shoreline along Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey and Georgia.
Russia is not conducting a winning war. Russia can only hold small areas at a time. When they seek to increase their so called victories, they loose control of other areas. It is time for Russia to become realistic about this entire war into Ukraine. They are chronically losing their status in any given area when moving into another area. Russia needs to end their hostilities.
Putin was right to keep these invasions secret if he wanted his politics to survive a war he could never win. I think the Russians knew they didn't have a chance to win when they started. Now that Putin's secret is out with returning dead soldiers he is more and more desperate to gain what he considers wins. This war is not being waged in any way that makes sense. Ukraine is a political issue for Putin, not a need for Russia. Ukraine wanted to trade with Russia. This is an ego driven war. It has nothing to do with Russian sovereignty.
The reason Putin stated he would use nukes, is if Russia was threatened. NO ONE IS THREATENING RUSSIA. Russia is misinterpreting a defensive stance with a threat. No one is invading Russia. If Putin is misdirecting his decisions deliberately to state Russia is under attack that is simply a strategy to use weapons of mass destruction. No one, not even Ukraine, is seeking to invade Russia. China needs to understand that it's communist ally is not under threat. This was a war of choice, not need or protection of the people. This is a political choice for Putin. It can be stopped at this very moment if Russia would stop.
We know Russian military is capable of being reckless. The immediate area of the Black Sea theater is a concern. I am fairly certain normal ship traffic is being sacrificed for this aggression by Putin.
28 July 2022By Mark Nicol DeffenceAn expected counter-attack (click here) against Russian forces in southern Ukraine has increased fears that the Kremlin could resort to using nuclear weapons, according to a British expert.
Ukrainian forces were said yesterday to be gaining momentum near the occupied city of Kherson.
Air strikes have destroyed several bridges leaving the remaining Russian troops cut off.
As Russian military doctrine prescribes tactical nuclear weapons when its forces are facing defeat, concerns are growing that Vladimir Putin could use them.
Last night, chemical weapons expert Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon said: 'The spectre of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine is no doubt a growing concern in Nato capitals....
This is the inhumane war by Putin. It is crazy. Citizens are suffering. There is no dignity to find to allow Putin some rational reason. This is genocide. There is never dignity in these wars.
