Ukraine claims 800 Russian casualties, 1 surrendered Russian platoon, in Day 1 of invasion

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Source: The Week

Ukraine's Defense Ministry said early Friday that since Russian invaded the country Thursday morning, Ukrainian forces have inflicted about 800 casualties on Russian forces (perhaps including wounded soldiers), destroyed more than 30 Russian tanks, seven Russian aircraft, and six helicopters, CNN reports, noting that it is "not able to independently verify Ukraine's figures."

The ministry claimed later Friday morning that Ukrainian air defenses had stopped "two deadly presents from our 'brothers'" from hitting Kyiv, and said Ukrainian forces had destroyed a bridge over the Teteriv river to keep approaching Russian armored units from reaching the embattled capital. Ukraine's Ukrayinska Pravda newspaper confirmed the bridge's destruction.

Read more: https://theweek.com/russo-ukrainian-war/1010612/ukraine-claims-800-russian-casualties-one-surrendered-russian-platoon

[SheltieLover]

1. Kicking for visability

[Ameri Canadian]

2. We all knew the Ukrainians would fight like Hell

They hate the Russians. So do I. Fucking abominable snowmen!

[IcyPeas]

3. I'm taking all these reports with a grain of salt for now...

CNN hasn't independently verified the numbers.

[Sherman A1]

5. Agreed they should be taken with a grain of salt

Likewise should anything spouted by CNN or the rest of the infotainment cable noise.

[Cha]

4. KR TY, blue-wave

Ukraine

[bucolic_frolic]

6. War is propaganda

Panicking Putin's green troops to surrender is a goal at this point. But also remember that Saddam's Elite Guard was going to fight like hell. I think half the problem is we're fed many ideas about the trend of the war on TV, every general has a take and an experience, and they all crave face time and many are media consultants and presumably paid. So bringing the eyeballs is self-preservation, so the more salient details are at a premium. Unfortunately much of this information is speculation based on experience. I do wonder if the intent is to confuse the public into watching, or to confuse the enemy into believing.

[wnylib]

7. NPR is reporting that Russians are

getting close to Kyiv, and might surround the city.

I am glad to read of Ukrainian successes. Their courage is awesome. But they are still in grave danger of conquest by Russia.

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8. The Russians have already been in Kyiv, downtown Kyiv

to be exact. They hijacked a couple Ukrainian military vehicles, changed into Ukrainian army clothes and had a Russian convoy follow them to downtown Kyiv. They were "neutralized." More reports this morning are coming in from all over the country, Mariupol, Kharkiv, Kyiv of Ukrainian successes. People are underestimating the Ukrainians and not recognizing the Russian weaknesses. We'll see what happens but I know of a number of people who are surprised at Ukrainian resolve and success thus far.

[wnylib]

10. That's really good news.

[Deminpenn]

14. We now know that the US had a lot of information

on Putin's plan at least as far back as last September. It was reported that Biden used his Sept visit to the Vatican to brief UK/Ger/Italy/France about it on the down low. Yesterday, read a story that the US ramped up its military and financial support of Ukraine along with paramilitary training and sharing intelligence with them at the same time.

[COL Mustard]

18. The Ukrainians need to be prepared to fight asymetrically

They can't compete head to head with the Russians, especially w/o air support or air cover.

[oldsoftie]

9. But THEN what? Putin can't control the size of UKR with 200k troops.

Its a HUGE country. Simply taking over a few major cities isn't going to quash the citizens

[wnylib]

13. No, of course Russia can't crush

them all. The Ukrainians will engage in uprisings that they have trained for.

The puppet government that Putin wants to install, will have no peace - IF he manages to install one.

[mitch96]

17. Some info coming in say he wants to topple the Ukrainian govt and put in a russian puppet govt

to control the country. Like Belarus, Georgia and the previous russian backed Ukraine govt that was kicked out. Control the controllers and have them do putins bidding..
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[oldsoftie]

22. Moldova better watch their back. They're not NATO. He'll hit them next

[nwliberalkiwi]

11. Causality of War

The first causality of war is the truth. Take all reports with a big grain of salt.

[luvtheGWN]

16. I think you mean "casualty"

and yes, you're absolutely correct.

[oldsoftie]

12. If true, this doesn't bode well for the Russians. Thats a high one day total.

As they get further into the country & into urban areas, they'll become more vulnerable. IMO anyway

[gab13by13]

15. If Russian troops were surrendering it would be covered on every network,

I don't see that happening.

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20. It's just one platoon

and an alleged reconnaissance platoon at that. The Ukrainian military does not appear to have embedded reporters with them so it's hard to get confirmation. And some of the main stream media is so hyped up it's difficult to know what's really happening.

[Bayard]

19. K&R

[liberalla]

21. K&R

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