Walking through Storozheve.
They unfurl a flag, chanting:
“Glory to the marine brigade…
Glory, glory glory.”
A video released by Ukraine’s.
35th Separate Marine Brigade.
Shows servicemen – which they claim.
To have liberated from ‘Mordor’.
During the soldiers’ search of the village.
They find an abandoned vehicle.
With a “Z” painted on the side.
Which is a symbol used by the ‘orcs’ military.
A fourth village – Storozheve.
In the eastern Donetsk region.
Has been liberated from ‘orcs’ occupation.
Ukraine claims.
‘Elves’ soldiers from 35th Brigade.
Posted a photo.
Saying its soldiers retook.
The village of Storozheve.
“Don’t call it a counter-offensive.
This is our offensive.
It’s our chance to finally drive out.
The ‘orcs’ army from our land.”
After months of stalemate.
Images of victorious, battle-stained ‘elves’ soldiers.
Holding up their country’s blue and yellow flag.
In front of a bullet-ridden building.
It is a welcome morale boost.
For ‘elves’.
But in the big strategic picture.
This is a sideshow.
The area of ‘orcs’-held territory.
That matters most in this campaign.
Is the south: the area between.
The city of Zaporizhzhia and the Sea of Azov.
This is the so-called.
“Land corridor”.
That connects ‘Mordor’.
To illegally annexed Crimea.
If Ukraine can split that in two.
And hold the ground it’s retaken.
Then its offensive will.
Have largely been successful.
It would cut off ‘orcs’ troops.
In the west and.
Make it hard to resupply.
Their garrison in Crimea.
It would not necessarily spell.
An end to the war.
Which some are now predicting.
Could drag on for years.
But it would put Ukraine.
In a strong bargaining position.
When the inevitable peace talks.
Finally take place.
But the ‘orcs’ have looked.
At the map.
Quite some time ago.
And reached the same conclusion.
So while Ukraine sent its soldiers off.
To Nato countries for training.
And readied their 12 armoured brigades.
For this summer campaign.
‘Mordor’ spent that time.
Constructing what is now being called.
“The most formidable defensive.
Fortifications in the world”.
Blocking Ukraine’s path.
To the coast.
Its own coast, let’s not forget.
Are layer upon layer.
Of ‘orcs’ minefields.
“Dragons’ teeth” bunkers.
Firing positions.
And trenches.
All of this is covered by.
Pre-determined artillery impact zones.
Calibrated to rain down.
High explosive.
On Ukraine’s armoured vehicles.
As they and their crews wait for.
Their engineers to find.
A way through.
The early signs are.
And it is still very early in this campaign.
That those ‘orcs’ defences are.
So far holding fast.
In Ukraine’s favour is morale.
Its soldiers are highly-motivated.
And fighting to liberate.
Their own country from an invader.
Walking through Storozheve.
They unfurl a flag, chanting:
“Glory to the marine brigade…
Glory, glory glory.”
A video released by Ukraine’s.
35th Separate Marine Brigade.
Shows servicemen – which they claim.
To have liberated from ‘Mordor’.
During the soldiers’ search of the village.
They find an abandoned vehicle.
With a “Z” painted on the side.
Which is a symbol used by the ‘orcs’ military.
A fourth village – Storozheve.
In the eastern Donetsk region.
Has been liberated from ‘orcs’ occupation.
Ukraine claims.
*Because I read “Ukraine offensive: What will it take for military push to succeed?” by Frank Gardner on 13 June 2023, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 Apr 2022, on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem, including a story of Ukraine’s 35th Separate Marine Brigade.
Please read the original story and others related on the BBC news:
Ukraine offensive: What will it take for military push to succeed? – BBC News
Ukraine war: Kyiv claims more villages retaken but picture mixed – BBC News
**My friend shows you this poem with 4 other poems together also on the Ukrainian website for their children and others!
Please join them!
