Comments by "" (@tomk3732) on "UKRAINE CAPTURED STOROSHEVE, NOVODARIVKA, LEVADNE; heavy fighting at Makarivka and Urozhaine" video.

In short offensive is going very poorly. after 8 days Ukraine controls slightly more than on day 1. Only in 1 area Ukraine advanced a bit, only max of 7km, now less. Defensive line is still over 10km away. Plan was to reach defensive line on... day 1 (!!!!) By week one, WSJ reports UA lost 15% of donated equipment (!!!)
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Nah, Makarivka is almost 100% retaken. But they may loose it during the night. Ukraine is trying really hard to make this work at any cost. I think its mostly for PR purposes now.
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@michael-gb3rn What do you mean - we have videos from there as well. Heck some of the very first things were from that area.
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@christophermanabat1934 Well, we see in 24h actual results of the battle. I would not be shocked if they were forced to retreat 7km - I am quite sure they eventually will be forced to do that. That does not change view of the offensive so far. Heck I predicted that the offensive will be a total failure and Ukraine will gain around 10 villages as a result of it. That was a week ago.
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@juancho1663 I heard they retaken Makarivka - did they maybe loose it again? There was talk of possible UA counter attack at night that may retake it.
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@FriedrichSchuessler But it was Bakhmut not Zaporozia. Comparing pace Russia did better in Bakhmut - it pushed over larger enemy force, taking light losses and taking a city.
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