The fighting in.
Donetsk is.
A microcosm.
Of the wider war.
Hurling entire battalions.
Against ‘elves’ defenses.
In eastern ‘elves’ Donetsk Oblast.
On Sunday and Monday.
‘Orcs’ forces advanced.
A quarter mile through.
The ruins of the town.
Of Maksymilyanivka.
—and continued their slow.
Costly march on the city.
Of Kurakhove.
Two miles the west.
The fighting in.
Donetsk is.
A microcosm.
Of the wider war.
Capturing that quarter mile.
In Maksymilyanivka.
Cost ‘orcs’ potentially.
Hundreds of troops.
In what was one of.
The bloodiest days.
So far in the country’s.
32-month wider war on Ukraine.
The ‘elves’ general staff.
In Kyiv reported.
More than 1,700.
‘Orcs’ casualties.
‘Orcs’ casualties.
—killed, wounded.
And captured—
On Sunday.
The fighting in.
Donetsk is.
A microcosm.
Of the wider war.
The ‘orcs’ are winning.
In the sense that.
They’re slowly.
Gaining ground.
But they’re also.
Losing more troops.
Than they can mobilize.
It’s not for no reason.
That ‘Mordor’ has arranged.
For a significant number of.
North Korean troops.
To join the war effort.
The ‘orcs’ need fresh bodies.
The recent fighting.
Along the Kurakhove axis.
Was close and brutal.
In the southern part.
Of the sector.
‘Orcs’ motor rifle regiments.
And brigades rolled.
19 fighting vehicles.
And four tanks toward.
The positions of the ‘elves’.
79th Air Assault Brigade.
The fighting in.
Donetsk is.
A microcosm.
Of the wider war.
The 79th Air Assault Brigade.
Is stacked with experienced.
Anti-tank missileers and.
First-person-view drone operators.
They got another workout.
On Sunday.
“Our paratroopers once again.
Organized a warm meeting.”
“For the invader.”
The brigade reported.
The 79th Air Assault Brigade.
Claimed it destroyed.
Five ‘orcs’ fighting vehicles.
And a tank.
And killed 24 ‘orcs’.
“The surviving armored vehicles.”
“Were afraid of.
Our anti-tank missile systems.
And attack drones.
—and ran way.”
The fighting in.
Donetsk is.
A microcosm.
Of the wider war.
Farther north.
In the same sector.
The ‘orcs’ had.
Better luck.
The ‘elves’ 33rd Mechanized Brigade.
Equipped with up-armored.
Leopard 2A4 tanks.
Blasted the ‘orcs’ vanguard.
The Leopards knocked out.
Several passing ‘orcs’ vehicles.
With 120-millimeter cannons.
“The accuracy of the weapons.”
“Is insane.”
The brigade reported.
But enough of the attacking.
‘Orcs’ got through to capture.
The western edge of.
Maksymilyanivka.
And consolidate ‘orcs’ control.
Of the ruined town.
The fighting in.
Donetsk is.
A microcosm.
Of the wider war.
At least one ‘elf’ analyst.
Assessed recent ‘orcs’ advances.
As evidence Ukraine is.
Losing the war of attrition.
“The trend is negative unless.
Drastic measures are taken.”
Warned the founder.
Of one analysis group.
In their view, Kyiv isn’t.
Recruiting enough troops.
Or generating.
Enough new equipment.
The ‘elves’ armed forces.
Are struggling to induct.
More than 20,000 fresh troops.
A month at a time.
When they’re losing.
—you guessed it—
As many as 20,000 troops.
A month.
“Even if ‘Mordor’.
Halts advances and.
Goes on the defensive.
We lack the resources.”
“To reclaim territories.
To the 2022 borders.
Let alone.
The 1991 borders.”
The fighting in.
Donetsk is.
A microcosm.
Of the wider war.
But the ‘orcs’ are stressed, too.
‘Mordor’ recruits.
Around 30,000 fresh troops.
Every month.
—and loses 30,000 troops.
Every month.
Desperate to avoid.
An extra round of conscription.
Which would be.
Deeply unpopular.
The regime of ‘the One’.
Has negotiated with.
The regime of North Korean leader.
For thousands of.
North Korean soldiers.
To join the war effort.
By contrast.
None of ‘elves’ own allies.
Have deployed combat forces.
To Ukraine.
The fighting in.
Donetsk is.
A microcosm.
Of the wider war.
This imbalance could.
Prove critical.
“Manpower is likely the single.
Most important factor in the war.”
Noted another analyst.
“If ‘elves’ mobilization numbers.
Continue to decrease.
And ‘orcs’ can sustain.”
“Its monthly recruitment efforts.
Including possibly.
With North Korean soldiers.”
He added.
“The situation will continue.
To deteriorate unless.
‘Elves’ foreign partners can.
Provide greater support.”
The fighting in.
Donetsk is.
A microcosm.
Of the wider war.
*Because I read “Ukraine’s Leopard 2A4 Tanks Blasted Attacking Russian Vehicles At Close Range—But Some Got Through” by David Axe on 21 Oct 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 Tatarigami, and a report of Rob Lee.
Please read the original story on the Forbes:
Ukraine’s Leopard 2A4 Tanks Blasted Russian Vehicles At Close Range
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