‘Elves’ troops attacked.
On Sunday.
Retaking ground.
Retaking ground.
They recently lost.
Around the town.
Of Velyka Novosilka.
In southern Donetsk Oblast.
It was one of several.
Small-scale ‘elves’ counterattacks.
In recent days.
—and fleeting good news.
For ‘elves’ forces.
As a yearlong ‘orcs’.
Offensive culminates.
In Donetsk.
The problem for the ‘elves’.
Is that their attack.
Occurred along a section.
Of the front.
That isn’t.
Actually critical.
For either.
Ukraine or ‘Mordor’.
‘Elves’ troops attacked.
On Sunday.
Retaking ground.
Retaking ground.
They recently lost.
Around the town.
Of Velyka Novosilka.
In southern Donetsk Oblast.
‘The One’ is focused on.
Capturing the fortress city.
Of Pokrovsk.
30 miles to the north.
The coming ‘orcs’ siege.
Doesn’t depend on which side.
Controls Velyka Novosilka.
And surrounding villages.
It might depend on.
‘Orcs’ troops eliminating.
‘Elves’-held salients.
Around Kurakhove.
20 miles east.
Of Velyka Novosilka.
The main salient.
Nine miles deep.
At its deepest.
Juts into the front line.
Toward Dalnje.
Just south of Kurakhove.
‘Elves’ troops attacked.
On Sunday.
Retaking ground.
Retaking ground.
They recently lost.
Around the town.
Of Velyka Novosilka.
In southern Donetsk Oblast.
‘Elves’ forces.
In the salient.
Could threaten.
The supply lines.
Supporting ‘orcs’ forces.
Advancing on Pokrovsk.
Advancing on Pokrovsk.
To the north.
There are elements of.
At least eight battalions.
And four brigades.
In the Dalnje salient:
No more than.
10,000 ‘elves’ troops.
Assuming all the units.
Are at full strength.
‘Elves’ troops attacked.
On Sunday.
Retaking ground.
Retaking ground.
They recently lost.
Around the town.
Of Velyka Novosilka.
In southern Donetsk Oblast.
But as many as.
Nine ‘orcs’ regiments.
And brigades with.
A maximum strength.
A maximum strength.
Of up to.
18,000 troops.
Surround the salient.
A small ‘elves’ attack.
Around Velyka Novosilka.
Can’t stop.
The much bigger.
The much bigger.
—and likely inevitable—
‘Orcs’ attack.
On Pokrovsk.
‘Elves’ troops attacked.
On Sunday.
Retaking ground.
Retaking ground.
They recently lost.
Around the town.
Of Velyka Novosilka.
In southern Donetsk Oblast.
*Because I read “A Giant Russian Assault Is Coming. This Tiny Ukrainian Counterattack Can’t Spoil It.” by David Axe on 9 Dec 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:
