Posted on 05/27/2024 8:50:31 AM PDT by Chode
The last few weeks have arguably been a period of change for the war in Ukraine, both on and off the battlefield. In Moscow, long serving Defence Minister Shoigu has been removed from that post, while a number of Russian Generals and senior figures have been arrested or otherwise removed.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, Russia has escalated the previously quiet Kharkiv front, edging slightly closer to Ukraine's second city.
In this episode, I want to unpack some of the current political and economic context and ask what may be next for a Russia war effort that is now 'under new management'
Drivel? Its a common Russian tactic since the Wagner group began using convicts. And even before that, Russian officers in charge of the LNR/DNR conscripted forces began meat assaults near the start of the war.
That you have not kept up is one you. No proof needed by me, as its well & fully documented elsewhere.
And the term ‘meat assault’ was first used by Prigozhin in one of his interviews
Now go troll elsewhere.
I have seen some speculation that what is really happening is that another coup attempt was being planned by the arrested generals, instead of corruption.
“””””They did almost take Kyiv. But their logistics failed them. I think they wouldn’t have held on to the city for long. They did not have enough troops. They went in with only 200,000 troops.”””””
The take at the beginning was that the Russians got their intelligence wrong and thought they could cut off the head and then the people would welcome them, that is why high ranking Russians already had people shopping for the best residences in Kyiv.
Perhaps the worst Russian error at the beginning was thinking their 200,000 new, post Soviet, modernized, best equipped elite troops were a well oiled machine that would shock the world with American like capabilities, then that illusion all started crumbling, even things as basic as truck tires revealed that the new Russian army greatly resembled the old Soviet army where countless bodies replace finesse and expertise.
VDV paratroopers were at the Hostomel Airport on Day One.
Like you said, the convoy was supposed to reach the stranded paratroopers in Kyiv where the trucks broke down with crappy tires and a lack of gasoline.
The high school scoreboard is back. Why don’t you post the same for Ukraine?
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