Could have used the same exact words in the winter of 1939/1940.
The reports are Putin has only committed 1/3 of the 200 K troops in the campaign so far. What arrogance to think the equivalent of 4 NATO divisions could take a country as big, armed, and motivated as Ukraine. I wonder if the use of only 70 K troops is due to the inability of the Russian army to support logistically anything larger. Considering the experience of the Holodomor is seared into the Ukranian conscience, I have no clue why Putin would think Ukraine would collapse. He is as delusional as Hitler with the planning of Operation Barbarossa. It is deja vu if you have studied the World War II Eastern Front to see many locations come up again: Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernigov.
Woild,be funny if sll,all, soldiers got,together and said “ya know,what? We have all the weapons now, we are trained to,the hilt, lets just ignore putin, srop fighting and start partying- what’s he gonna do? Stomp his foot?
It’s Russia v the Globalist. U.S couldn’t defeat Afghanistan so Ukraine could be difficult for Russia. That being said, the article is bunk.
Just heard Poland refuses to play Russia in World Cup competition.
I suspect China will prop Russia up for a while. There is as good chance this is a diversion to tie up resources so China can invade Taiwan.
‘They expect Kharkiv to surrender first so the other cities would follow suit to avoid bloodshed. The Russians are in shock of the fierce resistance they have encountered
It’s still early. It took three weeks for the Americans to take Baghdad. All of this is just fog of war. Made worse with 24 hour media and social media.
Putin’s acting like his doctor told him he’s dying.
I’m sure that when Putin was a child he learned all about how the Soviets crushed the Germans in 1945. But I’ll bet his teacher skipped over how little Finland bogged down the Red Army in 1939-1940.
Soviet Doctrine for an army advance.
#1 reconnaissance in force to determine best axis of advance and enemy defensive tactics.
#2 precede the advance with overwhelming artillery and rocket fire on suspected defensive points and enemy assembly areas.
#3 lead the advance with recon vehicles to draw fire. Use your artillery to obliterate enemy defensive fire positions.
#4 when approaching built up areas destroy the outer buildings with artillery fire ( 2-3 buildings deep). continue fire until mechanized infantry transports are within 100 - 150 meters of objectives when direct fire support from transport vehicles and supporting armor suppresses the enemy while the infantry occupies the area.
They no how to conduct an armored advance against enemies with longer range weapons, and it’s an artillery based advanced.
Of course civilian casualties will go through the roof.
Putin’s content to drive the civilian population out of the battle zone now. Then he will take kiev.
The weapons have already been paid for.
The troops might be on higher combat pay which might be $100/week for 200,000 soldiers, or $20 million a week. Russia has foreign reserves of $640 billion I read.
I understand Turkey sent ship to block Russian ships. Ukraine is expressed deep gratitude. Also, France stopped Russian ship loaded with cars saying they did not know if it violated the new economic sanctions.
Yet thanks to Biden’s energy policies Russia are doing just fine and will have plenty of money to sustain a war. The sanctions are too little too late.
Ten warplanes out of say 2000 operational lanes isn’t decisive.
The Ukrainians are fighting for survival.
The Russian conscripts are fighting because of orders from above.
Yes, it is early, and the fog of war is thick.
And does anybody want to guess what they’ll do if they get desperate?
Don't bury them ! Let that shit rot !!
The problem is that Russia’s armed forces are made up by 80% of ill trained troops that are nothing more than cannon fodder.
Western intellectual property rights in Russia can be voided or sold out with a few strokes of Putin’s pen.