Russia Smash

Russia is steadily smashing its way against stubborn Ukrainian resistance across the entire frontline.

 

On the Pokrovsk front, the Russian advance has gained momentum and continued without interruption. In fact, it is making its largest gains since the start of the Russian offensive in February 2022. Even pro-Ukrainian The Guardian has admitted that the Russians are closing in on Pokrovsk itself.

 

I am expecting Russian forces to seize the city before winter. They are that close.

 

And on the Maryinka-Ugledar front, in just one month, Russian units have made more progress than in the previous one and a half years. Most importantly, they have finally breached the last remaining section of the ‘old’ front line (dating back to 2014) with its formidable concrete fortifications, which was still under Ukrainian control.

 

On the Kursk front, Ukrainian forces have lost more than 300 troops and nine units of armored hardware in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

 

According to TASS, citing Russia's MOD, in total, Ukrainian forces have lost as many as 15,650 troops, 124 tanks and 121 artillery guns since fighting began there.

 

Of course, the enemy is mounting counterattacks, but with limited success. I daresay, nobody can stop the Russia Smash! The accelerated collapse of Ukraine is a given.

 

 

Yesterday, in the Premier League, Liverpool did well to thump AFC Bournemouth 3-0. 

 

Luis Diaz opened the scoring on 26 minutes when he latched onto Ibrahima Konate's long ball at the edge of the box, dribbled past the Cherries goalie – who had opted to recklessly rush out to try to intercept the Frenchman's pass – to finish with a cross into an empty net. Two minutes later, the Colombian made it two when Mohamed Salah laid off a quick pass to Trent Alexander-Arnold who surged forward to pass to him to fire home. And then, Darwin Nunez exchanged passes with Salah, received the ball back on the right, cut into the box and curled into the far corner in the 37th minute, to end his 14-game goal drought at club level.

 

A three-goal margin of victory takes Liverpool ahead of Manchester City and Aston Villa, who also have 12 points, on goal difference.