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/20221016-under-approaching-russian-fire-in-bakhmut-eastern-ukraine
ABC (Australia) - Heavy fighting in Soledar, Bakhmut in Donbas, Russia sends thousands of troops to Belarus:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-17/heavy-fighting-in-donbas-russia-sends-troops-to-belarus/101541560
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/russia-making-excuses-for-not-stopping-us-himars-in-ukraine-2022-10
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/world/a-new-625-million-package-of-us-military-aid-will-speed-4-more-mobile-rocket-launchers-to-ukraine.html
France 24 - US ammunition supplies dwindle as Ukraine war drains stockpiles:
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20221008-us-ammunition-supplies-dwindle-as-ukraine-war-drains-stockpiles
Politico - India’s stance on the Ukraine war makes little sense:
https://www.politico.eu/article/indias-stance-on-the-ukraine-war-makes-little-sense/

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