I listened to Ritter, Duran, and New Atlas.
1. Kherson counter attack was suicidal attack over open ground ordered by Ze over the Ukr MOD. Slaughter.
2. Russian presence in Izyum was earlier said to be not to RU advantage.
3. RU drew down forces there by 10x to 20x.
4. US and Ukr knew about #3. RU knew that we knew.
5. Ukr attacked with light infantry over back roads.
6. RU had previously withdrawn most working heavy weapons.
7. RU withdrew faster than Ukr advanced so little fighting.
8. RU aviation did kill advancing Ukr troops who gained a great deal of land.
9. RU troops had moved to more advantageous position.
10. RU MOD did not consider the massive PR disaster to RU populous who are pissed as hell.
11. RU can win by continuing to grind down Ukr troops at little loss to themselves while waiting for General Winter to reduce support by EU population. The west wants to disrupt that pattern maybe by goading RU into doing something more aggressive.
Vox Day and comments mock the current press on recent Ukraine reporting.
https://voxday.net/2022/09/14/ukraine-is-the-new-hannibal/Ukraine is the New Hannibal
And apparently the media would like us to believe that the recent Ukrainian offensive is the greatest military maneuver since the double-envelopment at Cannae and Vladimir Putin is now out of options. Checkmate, Putin!