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Ukraine Invasion Day 504: counteroffensive operations on at least three sectors of the front [1]
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Date: 2023-07-12
It seemed improbable to the rest of the world 500 days ago. Last February, Western researchers gave Ukraine only 3 days in a confrontation with Russia in a full-scale war. But we survived and have been fighting for freedom and independence for more than 500 days now.
I wanted to remind us all of some fait accomplis that many people (to be honest, Ukrainians, as well!) would have found hard to believe in the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Ukraine has applied for EU membership and received candidate status. Ukraine did not lose any regional capitals, de-occupied its territories and liberated Kherson. Ukrainians received almost the entire range of Western weaponry: from Stingers to HIMARS, Leopards and other tanks, long-range missiles. F-16s and ATACMS are ahead. Russian ruble first devalued to 150 per dollar, then puffed back to 50, only to fall back to almost 100. Russia received more sanctions than Iran and North Korea combined. Ukrainians sank the "Moskva". Ukrainians inflicted the largest losses in history on an enemy flotilla without taking their own ships out of their ports at all. Ukrainians put the Kerch bridge out of action. It took the invaders six months to fix it. Ukrainians experienced the longest blackout in Europe. Ukraine greatly increased consumption of electricity from alternative sources. Ukraine learned how to shoot down "Kinzhal" and "Inskander" missiles, which no one had done before and which were believed to be impossible to shoot down. An international arrest warrant was issued for Putin. He dug himself even deeper into his bunker and increased his staff of doubles. Russian parade for 9 May on Red Square in Moscow was held with 1 tank. Russian unidentified drones have been destroying targets all over European part of Russia, and even striking the Kremlin. Russian volunteer forces are liberating Russian settlements and showing that the Russian "border is open". Patriots and other air defense systems are protecting the skies above Kyiv. There are more trenches than holidaymakers in occupied Crimea. Russia experienced its first attempt at an armed rebellion - Moscow has dangled on the brink of regime change. The most combat-ready group of the enemy - Wagner PMC - is withdrawn from the battlefield for good. Ukraine now has more tanks in service than Russia.
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