Bogged down in a bloody quagmire

[rayg]

Bogged down in a bloody quagmire: HAND-TO-HAND combat breaks out between Ukrainian paratroopers and Russian special forces while Kyiv claims 12,000 of Putin's men have been killed as his invasion stalls
Ukrainian paratroopers say they are fighting Russians hand-to-hand in streets of Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv
Comes as President Putin's invasion grinds to a bloody halt, with no significant territory captured in days

Kyiv claims 12,000 Russian soldiers have now been killed in fighting, with more than 300 tanks destroyed
Russian forces continue to bomb major cities, with strike on Sumy overnight killing 21 including two children
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[barretcreek]

Interesting to know what percentage of Ukrainian citizens are engaged in fighting the invaders. Population of 40+million, X between 12 and 80? Certain % are Russian speakers.

And how big is the Foreign Legion?

[togor]

Read where US military estimates 3K KIAs, conservatively. If one figures a 4:1 ratio of wounded to killed, that's 15K casualties. Not all of them are unable to return to battle but with material losses added on it isn't a cakewalk.

If Ivan wins this one there will be no living with them, so we have to make sure they don't win.

[bruce]

"...we have to make sure they don't win." Precisely. We is the operative pronoun. Not they. We. Sincerely. bruce.