Russian Gains in Bakhmut, Ukraine Overextended, & US Lectures India

Update for Russian Ops vs. Ukraine for October 17, 2022

– Russian forces are closing in on Bakhmut city – with even the Western media noting the inevitability of Russia’s victory there;

– Ukrainian offensives are grinding to a halt – whatever additional gains they make will be temporary and inevitably reversed as Russia prepares what appears to be a major offensive of its own;

– Western media is depending heavily on propaganda to paper over severe weapon and ammunition shortages in Ukraine and the implications it has on Kiev’s fighting capacity;

– The US is lashing out with an increasingly desperate tone as nations around the globe refuse to subordinate themselves and their nation’s interests to US foreign policy objectives – India being among them;

References:

France 24 – Under approaching Russian fire in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine (October 16, 2022):
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news…

ABC (Australia) – Heavy fighting in Soledar, Bakhmut in Donbas, Russia sends thousands of troops to Belarus:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-1…

Business Insider – Russia is making excuses for why it can’t stop US-made HIMARS from shredding its military in Ukraine:
https://www.businessinsider.com/russi…

New York Times – A new package of U.S. military aid will speed more mobile rocket launchers to Ukraine.:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/05/wo…

France 24 – US ammunition supplies dwindle as Ukraine war drains stockpiles:
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news…

Politico – India’s stance on the Ukraine war makes little sense:
https://www.politico.eu/article/india…