The Russian commander of the “Vostok” Battalion fighting in southern Ukraine said on Thursday that Ukraine will not be defeated and suggested that Russia freeze the war along current frontlines.

Alexander Khodakovsky made the candid concession yesterday on his Telegram channel after Russian forces, including his own troops, were devastatingly defeated by Ukrainian marines earlier this week at Urozhaine in the Zaporizhzhia-Donetsk regional border area.

“Can we bring down Ukraine militarily? Now and in the near future, no,” Khodakovsky, a former official of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, said yesterday.

“When I talk to myself about our destiny in this war, I mean that we will not crawl forward, like the [Ukrainians], turning everything into [destroyed] Bakhmuts in our path. And, I do not foresee the easy occupation of cities,” he said.

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[–] SeborrheicDermatitis@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would bet you £10 (or dollar equivalent) that this will not happen, to be donated to a charity of the other's choice, honestly. Absolutely no chance Russia takes Odessa and reaches the Romanian border.

[–] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is it with liberals and making bets they absolutely will not honor? Two redditors already owe me donations because they predicted Russia would be pushed back over the Russian border within six months, back in mid-2022. You should donate to any charity you like instead of whatever weird shit this is.

[–] SeborrheicDermatitis@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't have £10 spare right now I'm really struggling sorry, but I plan on having it in a year God Willing. I would've done it but the point is I am certain of it not coming to pass.

PS I am not a liberal, how dare you >:(

[–] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"let's bet money on a conflict with bodies piling up" is not a sentiment I would expect from a leftist

[–] SeborrheicDermatitis@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that is a pretty clear misrepresentation. I was simply saying in a dramatic way that the notion of Russia occupying Odessa and the land all the way down to the Romanian border is outlandish.

[–] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then say that next time rather than proposing a wager determined by the deaths and maiming of thousands?

[–] SeborrheicDermatitis@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure

[–] nat_turner_overdrive@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

rat-salute-2