Russia’s “Big Victory” in Vulhedar ISN’T!

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October 2, 2024

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I want to talk about the fall of Vadar. Russian propagandists and some media outlets are making it out to be a massive loss for Ukraine, but is the reality really that exciting? I’ll get into the story of Vadar, which is a town near the border of Zaporozhye and Donetsk. It’s significant because Russian forces have been trying to seize it for two and a half years, and it’s also a key location where the Eastern Front and the Southern Front meet.

The Ukrainian defensive forces have relied heavily on mines and drones to disrupt Russian attacks. They would allow the Russians to get close to the town, and then deploy timed mines on the roadways, destroying their forces. The Russians tried various attacks, including ones that made it all the way to the outskirts of Vadar, but ultimately, they were unable to take the town.

The Russian 155th Brigade, for example, was destroyed and reconstituted four times, with losses estimated at 5,000 troops and 88 armored vehicles and 25 tanks. Even Russian bloggers reported 300 casualties. The situation became so bad that some Russian troops wrote an open letter criticizing their commander, calling the assaults “incomprehensible.”

The fall of Vadar is a humbling moment for the Russian military, which has been unable to seize the town despite heavy losses and multiple attempts. Meanwhile, a private military company, the Vagner Group, was making gains in the region, working to take control of Bakhmut and pushing into Bakhmut proper. This was a major embarrassment for the Russian military.

In recent months, Russian forces have made a new push to the west of Vadar, seizing some open terrain and advancing in the direction of the town. However, the real problem is that the Ukrainian 72nd Brigade, which has been holding the line at Vadar since the start of the war, has been unable to be rotated out and reinforced, leading to exhaustion and eventually, a withdrawal from the town.

The Russian military has become more effective in their tactics, using improved jamming methods and a systematic approach to seizing territory, but at the cost of high casualties. By surrounding Vadar on three sides, they were finally able to break through and take control of the town. However, the reality is that Vadar is not a strategic location, and its fall may not change the overall outcome of the war.