Ukrainian vehicle of some description being destroyed by a helicopter-launched ATGM. Looks like a Shturm or Ataka perhaps
https://t.me/VasiletsDmitriy/5385
Have to say the pro-Ukrainian greeting party/rent-a-crowd in Kherson sq. for the arriving Ukrainian soldiers is not very large at all
littlerabbit wrote:
I have few questions for all of you guys:
1) How this retreat from Kherson will influence on moral of Russian troops and Russian people in general?
I don't think military morale is meaningfully impacted
However morale on the home-front is another story and trust in the leadership be seriously undermined if it turns out that there is some deal under the table; like say sanctions relief in return for giving up that territory. Not so much because people particularly care about Kherson, but because of the cynicism it would imply. It would appear to people as if oligarch profits are more important than the security of say the Crimea. And for those invested in the war it would also look like Russia is doing favours to Europe. Which won't be true in either case, but these are sticky narratives.
Even if there isn't a deal, the tales about one are gaining traction in the Telegram space. Just the mere rumours are damaging.
The Kremlin is too overconfident in its ability to keep a lid on or direct public opinion. If there are further such retreats and territory being given up without a fight, no matter their expediency at a military level or whatever international benefits - public attitudes could turn to anger and government explanations could start being instantly rejected.