??? Hodges has made numerous predictions that have been incorrect since the start. I really don't want to have to find them all. But here is was in Nov 2022 talking about the coming taking of Mariupol, Melitopol and even Crimea. At some point you have to admit the guy has a tendency to overstate AFU capabilities. https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3613120-general-hodges-makes-forecast-for-liberation-of-mariupol-melitopol-crimea.html HIMARS will soon be firing from Kherson. The approaches to Crimea are within range. This will degrade Russian defenses/LOC's while "left wing" of the counter-offensive takes Mariupol & Melitopol by January. Then begins the decisive phase of the campaign...liberation of Crimea.
