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NATO commanders, political leaders in [[the West]],<ref>https://youtu.be/g_CqTYZRMEU</ref> its controlled media and mass-brain washed followers genuinely believed at the start of the Ukrainian counteroffensive that all they needed to do was "kick open the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down."<ref>https://www.azquotes.com/quote/553462</ref> The much-touted Kyiv regime 'Spring Counteroffensive' finally began on June 4, 2023 - less than 2 and a half weeks before the arrival of summer. American taxpayers' $100 billion investment in Ukraine never captured 1000 meters of ground.<ref>https://youtu.be/nkR3dGkpYlY</ref>  As the realization of the failure of the summer 2023 counteroffensive could no longer be hidden, Ukrainian dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]] and the controlled Western media [[propaganda]] echo chamber increasing sounded like [[Josef Goebbels]]' 1943 [[Sportpalast speech]].<ref>[https://thedreizinreport.com/2023/08/25/the-total-war-speech/ The Total War Speech], Published by dreizinreport, on August 25, 2023.</ref>

NATO commanders, political leaders in [[the West]],<ref>https://youtu.be/g_CqTYZRMEU</ref> its controlled media and mass-brain washed followers genuinely believed at the start of the Ukrainian counteroffensive that all they needed to do was "kick open the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down."<ref>https://www.azquotes.com/quote/553462</ref> The much-touted Kyiv regime 'Spring Counteroffensive' finally began on June 4, 2023 - less than 2 and a half weeks before the arrival of summer. American taxpayers' $100 billion investment in Ukraine never captured 1000 meters of ground.<ref>https://youtu.be/nkR3dGkpYlY</ref>  As the realization of the failure of the summer 2023 counteroffensive could no longer be hidden, Ukrainian dictator [[Volodymyr Zelensky]] and the controlled Western media [[propaganda]] echo chamber increasing sounded like [[Josef Goebbels]]' 1943 [[Sportpalast speech]].<ref>[https://thedreizinreport.com/2023/08/25/the-total-war-speech/ The Total War Speech], Published by dreizinreport, on August 25, 2023.</ref>

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that assessments of Ukrainian losses of men and material, including killed in action (KIA), came from radio intercepts of Ukrainian frontline units reporting back to their commanders. Ukraine lost 20,000 killed and 2,500 vehicles of all types in the first month of the counteroffensive.  Former chief propagandist (until he was fired for telling the truth about a Ukraine air defense missile killing civilians when it hit an apartment complex) [[Alexei Arestovich]], who is also a former Lt. Col. in military intelligence, said the Russian defense fortifications needed to be breached in the first 10 days. In the best scenarios NATO/Ukrainian forces were only able to approach within 3-5 kilometers of Russia's first line of fortifications, but in most cases across the 875 mile front never within 30 kilometers.  Virtually all frontline combat took place in the gray zone, or No Man's Land, (also variously referred to as "crumple zone", "screening zone", "security zone", or "kill zone"). Any claim that Ukraine "took back" territory was [[fake news]], as all the fighting was in crumple zones across the front.<ref>https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-7623-zelensky-builds-one-last</ref> No breach of Russian first line fortifications occurred anywhere.  All Polish and [[Portuguese]] Leopard tanks were destroyed. Russian air defense intercepted 158 HIMARS missiles, 25 Storm Shadow cruise missiles, and 386 drones (UAV).  A vaunted UK Storm Shadow ''Wunderwaffen'' was captured intact and sent back to Russia for reverse engineering. Captured German Leopard 2 tanks also were dispatched to China and Iran for reverse engineering.<ref>https://youtu.be/xaWxxGXB3XA</ref>

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that assessments of Ukrainian losses of men and material, including killed in action (KIA), came from radio intercepts of Ukrainian frontline units reporting back to their commanders. Ukraine lost 20,000 killed and 2,500 vehicles of all types in the first month of the counteroffensive.  Former chief propagandist (until he was fired for telling the truth about a Ukraine air defense missile killing civilians when it hit an apartment complex) [[Alexei Arestovich]], who is also a former Lt. Col. in military intelligence, said the Russian defense fortifications needed to be breached in the first 10 days. In the best scenarios NATO/Ukrainian forces were only able to approach within 3-5 kilometers of Russia's first line of fortifications, but in most cases across the 875 mile front never within 30 kilometers.  Virtually all frontline combat took place in the gray zone, or No Man's Land, (also variously referred to as "crumple zone", "screening zone", "security zone", or "kill zone"). Any claim that Ukraine "took back" territory was [[fake news]], as all the fighting was in crumple zones across the front.<ref>https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-7623-zelensky-builds-one-last</ref> No breach of Russian first line fortifications occurred anywhere.  All Polish and [[Portuguese]] Leopard tanks were destroyed. Russian air defense intercepted 158 HIMARS missiles, 25 Storm Shadow cruise missiles, and 386 drones (UAV).  A vaunted UK Storm Shadow ''Wunderwaffen'' was captured intact and sent back to Russia for reverse engineering. Captured German Leopard 2 tanks also were dispatched to China and Iran for reverse engineering.<ref>https://youtu.be/xaWxxGXB3XA</ref> The vaunted British Challenger 2 tank was destroyed on sight moments after its first appearance on the battlefield.

[[File:UK propaganda 7-24-23.PNG|left|300px|thumb|'''Propaganda fail:''' According to the UK ''Sun'', Russia operates German [[Leopard 2]] tanks and Ukraine uses Lancet drones.<ref>https://youtu.be/fVmhxx5VrAA</ref>]]

[[File:UK propaganda 7-24-23.PNG|left|300px|thumb|'''Propaganda fail:''' According to the UK ''Sun'', Russia operates German [[Leopard 2]] tanks and Ukraine uses Lancet drones.<ref>https://youtu.be/fVmhxx5VrAA</ref>]]

After 3 weeks of failed classical attacks that only led to mass loss of equipment, demoralization and retreats, Ukrainian commanders switched to small tactical groups of infantry, knowing that Russians are much more averse to manpower losses. When close combat becomes imminent, Russians retreat and let artillery work on Ukrainian infantry sitting on the abandoned positions, which usually ends with Ukrainians suffering losses and fleeing.  These tactics led to massive infantry looses, but it was something Ukraine was willing to do - and it looked better in advance of the [[2023 NATO Vilnius summit]] to take losses for small advances than for no success at all as happened at the start of the offensive.

After 3 weeks of failed classical attacks that only led to mass loss of equipment, demoralization and retreats, Ukrainian commanders switched to small tactical groups of infantry, knowing that Russians are much more averse to manpower losses. When close combat becomes imminent, Russians retreat and let artillery work on Ukrainian infantry sitting on the abandoned positions, which usually ends with Ukrainians suffering losses and fleeing.  These tactics led to massive infantry looses, but it was something Ukraine was willing to do - and it looked better in advance of the [[2023 NATO Vilnius summit]] to take losses for small advances than for no success at all as happened at the start of the offensive.