‘Orcs’ forces.
In eastern Ukraine.
Are attacking west.
Toward the Oskil River.
Apparently aiming to.
Cut in half.
The ‘elves’ Khortytsia.
Operational strategic group.
In the area —complicating.
The group’s resupply.
And preventing them from.
Supporting each other.
The effort is extremely.
Costly for the ‘orcs’.
The effort is extremely.
Costly for the ‘orcs’.
‘Orcs’ captured the village.
Of Pischane, five miles.
East of the Oskil River.
Back in July.
Now they’re trying.
—and so far failing—
To reach the Oskil River near.
The village of Hlushkivka.
On Thursday.
A powerful ‘orcs’ force.
With around a hundred.
Armored vehicles.
Attacked in three directions.
Targeting ‘elves’ positions.
North and south.
Of the salient.
In the north.
‘Elves’ brigades and battalions.
Anchored by.
The 77th Air Mobile Brigade.
Fought back.
Apparently in the usual way:
With drones.
Artillery and anti-tank missiles.
In the south.
The ‘elves’ 92nd.
Assault Brigade also.
Held the line.
‘Elves’ 40th Artillery Brigade is.
Close enough to the Pischane salient.
To fire on ‘orcs’ troops.
Anywhere in the salient.
‘Orcs’ captured the village.
Of Pischane, five miles.
East of the Oskil River.
Back in July.
Now they’re trying.
—and so far failing—
To reach the Oskil River near.
The village of Hlushkivka.
‘Orcs’ losses were heavy.
In the south.
The 92nd Mechanized Brigade.
Claimed it destroyed.
14 vehicles.
Including three tanks.
Five BMP fighting vehicles.
An unspecified armored personnel carrier.
An MTLB.
Armored tractor.
Three trucks.
And a golf cart.
The 77th Air Mobile Brigade.
Claimed it “repulsed”.
The ‘orcs’ attack.
In its area.
But didn’t specify.
How many vehicles.
It destroyed.
A drone video.
Of the battle depicts.
At least six immobilized.
And burning vehicles.
Including up-armored turtle tanks.
‘Orcs’ captured the village.
Of Pischane, five miles.
East of the Oskil River.
Back in July.
Now they’re trying.
—and so far failing—
To reach the Oskil River near.
The village of Hlushkivka.
In all, the ‘orcs’ force.
Lost at least a fifth.
Of its vehicles.
—blunting the ‘orcs’ offensive.
Toward the Oskil River.
And buying time for.
Local ‘elves’ troops to.
Reinforce their defenses.
The ‘orcs’ may yet.
Win the battle.
“The enemy will soon.
Reach the left bank.”
“Of the Oskil River in.
The Hlushkivka-Kruhlyakivka sector.
And split the Khortytsia.
OSG bridgehead.”
“On the Oskil River.
Into two parts.”
Was predicted.
But if Thursday’s.
Extreme losses.
Are any indication.
It might be yet another.
Pyrrhic victory for the ‘orcs’.
They gain some ground.
But at the cost of a lot of.
Increasingly difficult-to-replace.
Equipment and people.
‘Orcs’ captured the village.
Of Pischane, five miles.
East of the Oskil River.
Back in July.
Now they’re trying.
—and so far failing—
To reach the Oskil River near.
The village of Hlushkivka.
‘Orcs’ forces.
In eastern Ukraine.
Are attacking west.
Toward the Oskil River.
Apparently aiming to.
Cut in half.
The ‘elves’ Khortytsia.
Operational strategic group.
In the area —complicating.
The group’s resupply.
And preventing them from.
Supporting each other.
The effort is extremely.
Costly for the ‘orcs’.
The effort is extremely.
Costly for the ‘orcs’.
*Because I read “A Hundred Russian Vehicles Attacked Toward The Oskil River. At Least 20 Didn’t Come Back.” by David Axe on 27 Sep 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:
100 Russian Vehicles Attacked The Oskil River. 20 Didn’t Come Back. (forbes.com)
**My friend kindly shows you this poem in one page of the Ukrainian website for their children and others!
Kurama (Japan). 33 poems about the russian invasion of Ukraine (2024 events) – Мала Сторінка
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