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"'Advances are measured in literally hundreds of meters [yards]" - Gen. Mark Milley.

Pronouncements the Ukraine Conflict the American general officer chairman the Joint chiefs of Staff General Milley.

From yahoo.com the story by Jake Epstein, John Haltiwanger July 20, 2022.

"Russia has only gained 'maybe 6 to 10 miles' [ten to sixteen kilometers] of territory since war pivoted to eastern Ukraine, top US general says"

"The top US general said Russia has only gained a few miles [kilometers] of territory in eastern Ukraine."

He [Milley] said fighting in the Donbas region is "very intense" with "a lot of violence."

MAYBE THE GENERAL CAN NAME A WAR WHERE THERE WAS NOT FIGHTING "VERY INTENSE WITH "A LOT OF VIOLENCE".

"Russian forces have only gained a few miles [kilometers] of territory since the war pivoted to eastern Ukraine, the top US general said — highlighting how much the five-month-long campaign has turned into a slow and bloody grind."

"Speaking during a press conference at the Pentagon on Wednesday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Ukraine has 'fought the Russians very effectively' and over the last few months, 'Russian advances have amounted to maybe six to 10 miles [ten to sixteen kilometers] — something of that range.'"

A "slow and blood grind" as very reminiscent of the Great War? The BIG PUSH it was called. An artillery bombardment of of stupendous "intensity and violence" followed by an infantry assault across no-man's land by enormous numbers of troops massed. Inevitable victory perhaps even done in a casual manner the desired result. Did not happen then and is not happening now. During WW1 "advancements" sometimes at a great cost in casualties measured in mere miles [kilometers] and in some locales in hundreds of yards [meters] only!

"In the summer of 1916 an idea called the Big Push was thought of. This was to happen at a place on the Front called Somme. The Generals thought that by shelling the Germans non-stop for days and nights their defenses would be weakened. Then the British soldiers would be able to take over their trenches in a big attack."

The Somme and Verdun WW1, Donbass the Ukraine Conflict? You the devoted reader to the blog decide for yourselves.

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