Well, I find this highly compelling for the inclusion of one word...
The sweeping offensive by the Russian Federation forces is taking the Ukrainian army to a breaking point for lack of human resources, artillery shells, tanks, planes, drones, and missiles.
But mostly, lack of men.
Russia has captured over 700 square miles in Ukraine since August – and that is a reality that is starting to be openly discussed by the Ukrainians themselves and is also beginning to reach the MSM.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/11/bitter-awakening-ukrainians-msm-start-acknowledge-dire-situation/
Moscow troops conquered a total of 27 settlements just in the month of October – I checked: Vishnevoye, Verkhnekamenskoye, Ugledar, Zhelannoye Vtoroye, Grodovka, Zolotaya Niva, Zoryanoye Pervoye, Ostrovskoye, Mikhailovka, Levadnoye, Krasny Yar, Nevskoye, Maksimilyanovka, Zoryanoye, Novosadovoye, Nikolaevka, Alexandropol, Izmailovka, Tsukurino, Katerinovka, Gornyak, Dobrovolye, Selidovo, Krugliakovka, Yasnaya Polyana, Leonidovka, Novoukrainka, and Shakhtyorkoye.
While this may look like a meaningless list of foreign names with no significance, it stands to reason that it was a LOT of places, between villages and cities, as the steamroller proceeds unabated by the defenses.
The Red Army is advancing faster than at any time since March 2022, at the onset of the war, and the Kiev forces are facing a tactical crisis in most areas.
Moscow troops conquered a total of 27 settlements just in the month of October
Slavyangrad is a pro-rebel (Russian) outfit...IIRC this is the first time I've heard these areas described as "settlements"...
Now, to me settlements means people of non-native ethnicity occupying land owned by the native ethnicity...and throw population percentage of either aside, the term "settlement" does not mean a minority or majority ethnicity...it means one ethnicity is occupying territory owned right/wrong/indifferent of another, period.
It is the first time I've seen this accurate term of the genesis of Russians on non-Russian lands from Russian sources.
I always thought settlement meant something smaller than a village. It may have a different meaning in Israel.
ChaptGPT says it includes anything from large cities to small villages. I wonder what the original Russian word was.
In the oblasts currently fought over the majority want Russian protection. In the parts under Russian control where the referendums were held they voted that way.
Not true elsewhere.
In 1915 Lvov speaking Russia would get you hung from the nearest tree. Later sent to a concentration camp in Austria. In WWII Kiev many tens of thousands of Russians, Poles, and Jews were killed by Germans with Ukr help.
In Russia, various terms are used to classify different types of settlements based on size and function. Here are the main categories:
Gorod (
??): This term refers to a city, typically larger and with more developed infrastructure.
Poselok (
?): This refers to a town or a smaller urban locality. It can include various types, such as:
Poselok gorodskogo tipa (?.?.?.): An urban-type settlement that has some city characteristics but is smaller than a city.
Selo (
?): A rural locality, often a village that is usually larger than a derevnya and has more facilities, such as schools and shops.
Derevnya (
?): This is a village, typically smaller than a selo, often with fewer services and a more agricultural focus.
Kham (
??): A small rural settlement, often consisting of a few houses, typically more isolated.
Mys (
): A term used in some regions for small rural communities.
These classifications help in understanding the administrative and social structure of Russian settlements.
I picked the first 2 and last 2 in the list. Chatgpt saysAs of the most recent data, Vishnevoye (or Vishneve) has a population of approximately 10,000 residents. It is located near Kyiv and has experienced growth due to urban development.
Verkhnekamenskoye is smaller, with a population of around 1,500 people. It's a more rural locality compared to Vishnevoye.
As of the latest available data, Novoukrainka has a population of approximately 5,000 residents. It is known as a small town in the Kirovohrad Oblast.
Shakhtyorkoye, being a smaller rural locality, typically has a population of around 1,000 residents, though numbers can vary.
two moreZolotaya Niva has a population of around 1,200 residents.
Zoryanoye Pervoye is smaller, with a population of approximately 700 residents.
three moreKaterinovka has a population of about 1,000 residents.
Gornyak typically has a population of around 1,500 residents.
Dobrovolye has a population of approximately 1,000 residents.
four moreSelidovo has a population of around 15,000 residents.
Krugliakovka is smaller, with a population of approximately 800 residents.
Yasnaya Polyana typically has a population of about 1,200 residents.
Leonidovka usually has a population of around 600 residents.
