Posted on 12/29/2022 2:45:22 PM PST by Timber Rattler
Is that you, Baghdad Bob?
This is a very good description of the advances over the last few months, and how they happened.
Russian trolls are very sad that Russia is losing
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Hey troll. your propaganda is behind a paywall....
WaPo is leftwing trash
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It is apparent that Putin underestimated the Ukrainians and their will to fight. The Russians had the same contempt for the Chechens in 1994.
They had the same content for the Finns in 1940. Russia doesn’t play well on the road.
... reshaped the war.
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We shall see.
“They had the same content for the Finns in 1940. Russia doesn’t play well on the road.”
Historically, Russia has sucked on offense. But it can be quite formidable on defense IF they are fighting to prevent the fall of the Motherland.
Now this is true. Especially when they have “General Winter” fighting for them.
“Now this is true. Especially when they have “General Winter” fighting for them.”
Russia has survived because it has two of the greatest defenses ever: The weather and the vastness of space.
Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for December 30, 2022:
- Russia conducts what may be the largest missile strike so far during the special military operation;
- Ukraine's power grid continues to be degraded;
- Fighting continues around Bakhmut;
- Western analysts insist Russian fighting around Bakhmut is "senseless" but it suits Russia's strategy of attrition;
- Russia is also building extensive defensive structures across the line of contact;
- These lines force Ukrainian offensive troops to spend more time in well-prepared fields of fire resulting in major casualties;
- Russia appears to be settling into a protracted war of attrition while protecting its lines with these major defensive works.
General Winter works for both sides ... they’re both used to these weather conditions
and Ukraine isn’t trying to conquer all of Russia, just get it out of its border regions ... so the “trading land for time” tactic becomes irrelevant
take away those two, and whatcha got?
an even fight ... that’s why we’re now in the 11th month, and Russia is in slow retreat
Same article not behind paywall
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I was talking about Russia historically.
This invasion of Ukraine was a boneheaded move by Putin, and goes against Russia’s historical strengths. Even if Russia eventually prevails, it loses; and on several levels.
Even if Russia eventually prevails, it loses; and on several levels.
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Even if Russia eventually prevails, it loses; and on several levels.
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