Posted on 03/18/2022 5:50:13 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Russia has one of the largest and most powerful armed forces in the world, but that has not been apparent in its initial invasion of Ukraine. Many military analysts in the West have been surprised by its performance on the battlefield so far, with one describing it as "dismal".
Its military advances appear to have largely stalled and some now question whether it can recover from the losses it has suffered. This week, a senior Nato military official told the BBC, "the Russians clearly have not achieved their goals and probably will not at the end of the day". So what has gone wrong? I have spoken to senior Western military officers and intelligence officials, about the mistakes Russia has made.
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It is often wise to let the diplomats do their jobs so young men don’t die needlessly.
Looks to me Russia is a spreadsheet army.
Russia’s Army stinks.
Maybe focus instead on securing as many crossing over the Dnieper as possible while taking possession of as much infrastructure (dams, power plants, farms) as possible? Cut off the food, water, and utilities and let the million riflemen of the Ukrainian army starve in the dark?
#1. Being a **** and invading.
Looks like the biggest mistake was to not eliminate all the military targets before attacking civilians.
Hitler made that mistake and it cost him the conquest of England.
Door to door fighting is horrible, but if there is no power, food or water coming into cities they will not last long.
Europeans seem to be very city “Centric”. That makes it easy to beat them.
I agree, their greatest mistake was invading.
Q: What have been Russia’s military mistakes? A: Lack of, or no training. Duh!
A paper bear.
All ya'll FReepers supporting Ukraine are bitches.
Har, this coming from Jeff Session's most obedient bitch!
Dude, Sessions is already the GOAT of AGs. You just don’t know it yet.
Zelensky wants to save as many Ukrainians as possible. Putin has no qualms about sending countless Russian lads to their deaths. The Russians keep shelling civilian housing. The Ukrainians are fighting for freedom. The Russians are fighting for their criminal opportunities.
Putin sits paranoid at his insane long table while speaking of nuclear war and he even said that “We Russians don’t need to fear death because we will go to Heaven...the West will not and they will not have time to repent”. Putin sits in God’s seat passing judgement (in his own demented mind).
“Yeah, Russia is losing so badly that’s why the actor Zelenskyy is begging Congress for military aid and a no-fly zone.”
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There you go, dragging reality into the discussion to cloud the issue!!!
Russia’s spreadsheet army reminds me of the amazing navy Canada is always planning to build.
Putin did not realize that their fellow Slavic brothers were made if the same sturdy, stubborn stuff as the citizens of Stalingrad were when Hitler flattened the city but lost.
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