But in Kupiansk.
A front-line city.
In Kharkiv Oblast.
In northeastern Ukraine.
It’s the ‘elves’.
It’s the ‘elves’.
Who may have.
The momentum.
The Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group.
Which oversees.
The approximately.
10 ‘elves’ brigades.
In and around Kupiansk.
Claimed its troops pushed back.
‘Orcs’ infiltrators.
On Tuesday.
Advancing under.
The cover of.
Intensive bombardment.
‘Orcs’ assault groups.
—apparently from.
The 25th Motor Rifle Brigade—
Entered the city.
Two weeks ago.
But attacking is always.
More resource-intensive.
Than defending.
And whatever advantages.
In people and equipment.
The ‘orcs’ had in the area.
Weren’t enough to cement.
Their gains in Kupiansk.
But in Kupiansk.
A front-line city.
In Kharkiv Oblast.
In northeastern Ukraine.
It’s the ‘elves’.
It’s the ‘elves’.
Who may have.
The momentum.
In what may be.
Best described as.
A desperate Hail Mary.
‘Orcs’ troops attempted.
To flank Kupiansk’s.
Defenders by.
Crossing the Oskil River.
In boats.
The ‘elves’ defeated.
This maneuver, too.
The ‘elves’ defeated.
This maneuver, too.
It helps that.
The Khortytsia OSG.
Still includes.
One experienced brigade.
That hasn’t been dismantled.
By ‘orcs’ attacks or.
Split up and dispersed.
By ‘elves’ commanders.
Desperate to reinforce.
Kursk and Donetsk.
The 14th Mechanized Brigade.
“Is one of the more skilled units.”
The 14th Mechanized Brigade.
“Is one of the more skilled units.
Of the ‘elves’ ground forces.”
Was explained.
But in Kupiansk.
A front-line city.
In Kharkiv Oblast.
In northeastern Ukraine.
It’s the ‘elves’.
It’s the ‘elves’.
Who may have.
The momentum.
The brigade rides in.
An eclectic mix of.
Armored vehicles.
Including modern ‘Elves’-made.
T-84 Oplat tanks.
And even newer.
Captured ‘orcs’.
T-72B3s.
Tanks from the ‘elves’.
4th National Guard Brigade.
—possibly up-armored.
1970s-vintage T-72Bs—
Tanks from the ‘elves’.
4th National Guard Brigade.
Have also been active.
Along the Kupiansk axis.
But in Kupiansk.
A front-line city.
In Kharkiv Oblast.
In northeastern Ukraine.
It’s the ‘elves’.
It’s the ‘elves’.
Who may have.
The momentum.
In one recent video.
Circulated by.
The ‘elves’ defense ministry.
One of the Guard tanks engaged.
Entrenched ‘orcs’ troops.
At point-blank range.
Firing steadily with its.
125-millimeter cannon.
As it slowly rolled away.
From the trench.
Its crew clearly.
Counting on.
Constant movement.
Constant movement.
To complicate.
Any return fire.
But in Kupiansk.
A front-line city.
In Kharkiv Oblast.
In northeastern Ukraine.
It’s the ‘elves’.
It’s the ‘elves’.
Who may have.
The momentum.
The liberation of Kupiansk.
Is rare good news for.
‘Elves’ outnumbered.
And outgunned army.
As the winter sets in.
And U.S. President-elect.
Winner’s January.
Inauguration looms.
He has vowed to end.
The war in Ukraine.
The ‘orcs’ aren’t giving up.
On Kupiansk.
If they can’t fully.
Capture the city.
They may settle.
For consolidating.
Their positions.
Along the Oskil River.
Which threads.
Through Kupiansk.
Through Kupiansk.
And largely defines.
The front line.
In the area.
But in Kupiansk.
A front-line city.
In Kharkiv Oblast.
In northeastern Ukraine.
It’s the ‘elves’.
It’s the ‘elves’.
Who may have.
The momentum.
“‘Orcs’ forces have.
Intensified attacks.
Using artillery.
Rocket launchers.”
Using artillery.
Rocket launchers.
And glide bombs.”
Was reported.
It is said that.
The ‘orcs’ goal is.
“To force.
The civilian population.”
“To evacuate.
From villages on.
The eastern bank of.
The Oskil River.”
But in Kupiansk.
A front-line city.
In Kharkiv Oblast.
In northeastern Ukraine.
It’s the ‘elves’.
It’s the ‘elves’.
Who may have.
The momentum.
‘Elves’ forces.
Are under.
Relentless assault.
In two critical sectors.
Of ‘orcs’ 33-month.
Wider war.
On Ukraine.
In two critical sectors.
In western ‘Mordor’’s.
Kursk Oblast.
Currently the locus of.
The fighting.
Around 20,000.
‘Elves’ troops are struggling.
To hold back at least.
50,000 ‘orcs’.
To hold back at least.
50,000 ‘orcs’.
As well as thousands.
Of North Koreans.
In southern Donetsk Oblast.
In eastern Ukraine.
A few battalions of.
Exhausted ‘elves’ regulars.
—each with no more.
Than 400 soldiers—
Are desperately.
Trying to avoid.
Trying to avoid.
Encirclement by.
A division of ‘orcs’.
Motor-rifle troops.
The balance of forces.
In this sector might be.
Five to one.
In favor of the ‘orcs’.
But in Kupiansk.
A front-line city.
In Kharkiv Oblast.
In northeastern Ukraine.
It’s the ‘elves’.
It’s the ‘elves’.
Who may have.
The momentum.
*Because I read “Attacking With A Mix Of Old T-72 Tanks And New T-84s, Ukrainian Troops Advance In Kupiansk” by David Axe on 26 Nov 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, including a report of Militaryland.
Please read the original story on the Forbes:
With Old T-72 Tanks & New T-84s, Ukrainians Advance In Kupiansk
