It was there.
In Vovchansk.
That the ‘elves’ chose.
To stand fight.
Elements of several.
‘Elves’ brigades.
Including the elite 82nd.
Air Assault Brigade.
Rushed north and.
In several weeks of.
Hard fighting.
Blocked the ‘orcs’ advance.
Just north of.
The Vovcha River which.
Threads from east to west.
Through central Vovchansk.
“The ‘orcs’ are surrounded here.
With zero chances.
Of evacuation or.
Reinforcements.”
One ‘elf’ drone operator crowed.
“A bunch of dead.
And wounded orcs.”
They added.
‘Elves’ forces have captured.
Dozens of ‘orcs’ troops.
In the embattled town.
Of Vovchansk.
Just south of.
The ‘Mordor’-Ukraine border.
Dealing a major setback to.
‘Orcs’ faltering northern offensive.
In heavy fighting over the weekend.
‘Elves’ troops surrounded.
As many as 400 ‘orcs’.
In and around a chemical plant.
In central Vovchansk.
Thirty ‘orcs’ surrendered.
After repeated attempts.
To rescue them failed.
“The ‘orcs’ are surrounded here.
With zero chances.
Of evacuation or.
Reinforcements.”
One ‘elf’ drone operator crowed.
“A bunch of dead.
And wounded orcs.”
They added.
On May 10.
A force of tens of thousands.
Of ‘orcs’ troops opened.
A new front.
In ‘orcs’ 28-month.
Wider war on Ukraine.
Attacking south across.
The ‘Mordor’-Ukraine border.
‘Orcs’ battalions.
Quickly captured.
A chain of lightly.
Defended border villages.
And then advanced.
On Vovchansk.
The first big town.
Between the border.
“The ‘orcs’ are surrounded here.
With zero chances.
Of evacuation or.
Reinforcements.”
One ‘elf’ drone operator crowed.
“A bunch of dead.
And wounded orcs.”
They added.
The ‘orcs’ rallied.
The equivalent of.
At least two battalions.
With hundreds of infantry.
Stormed the PJSC.
Volchansky chemical plant.
On the Vovcha River’s.
Right bank.
Factories and.
Other industrial facilities.
Are often the locus of.
The fighting in Ukraine.
As their big sturdy buildings.
Can shelter troops.
And protect them from.
Artillery and drones.
“The ‘orcs’ are surrounded here.
With zero chances.
Of evacuation or.
Reinforcements.”
One ‘elf’ drone operator crowed.
“A bunch of dead.
And wounded orcs.”
They added.
The ‘orcs’ plan was.
Apparently to capture.
The chemical plant.
And then, from there.
Launch a river-crossing operation.
In order to force.
Their way into.
Southern Vovchansk.
The plan failed.
When ‘elves’ troops.
Attacked west of.
The chemical plant.
And advanced several blocks.
To the north, cutting off.
The ‘orcs’ in the plant from.
Their comrades to the west.
“The ‘orcs’ are surrounded here.
With zero chances.
Of evacuation or.
Reinforcements.”
One ‘elf’ drone operator crowed.
“A bunch of dead.
And wounded orcs.”
They added.
‘Orcs’ commanders.
Knew they were in trouble.
This weekend.
They ordered.
Their troops west of.
The chemical plant.
To fight their through.
The ‘elves’ positions.
Two attempts to break through.
To the surrounded ‘orcs’ forces.
Were repelled by.
The ‘elves’ defense forces.
It was there.
In Vovchansk.
That the ‘elves’ chose.
To stand fight.
*Because I read “Trying And Failing To Cross A River In Vovchansk, 400 Russian Troops Got Cut Off. Now They’re Surrendering.” by David Axe on16 June 2024 on the Forbes, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 Apr 2022 on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem.
Please read the original story on the Forbes:
400 Russian Troops Got Cut Off in Vovchansk. Now They’re Surrendering. (forbes.com)
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