Posted on 03/04/2022 5:17:56 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
One week into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and military analysts are united on one front, at least: Russia’s invasion has not gone entirely to plan, looking disorganized, uncoordinated and sluggish to observers.
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“It’s going to be worse than what the Russians had in Afghanistan, that’s what the Ukrainians are going to do,” he added, alluding to the then Soviet Union’s drawn-out, bloody, costly and unpopular invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 that lasted 10 years and led to the loss of around 15,000 Soviet soldiers.
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Russia has not been able to swiftly achieve its military objectives, he said, because “the Russians are not nearly as well trained as they think they are or as we thought they were, they’re not nearly as well equipped,” he said.
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“It’s going to be worse than what the Russians had in Afghanistan, that’s what the Ukrainians are going to do,” he added, alluding to the then Soviet Union’s drawn-out, bloody, costly and unpopular invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 that lasted 10 years and led to the loss of around 15,000 Soviet soldiers.”
Russia thinks they can just leave when they so desire? Ukraine will grind them down in Donbas, Crimea and any other area that the Russians keep. It will never end.
Like it or not. Russia is now an Occupation enemy.
“Russia’s chaotic and confusing invasion of Ukraine is baffling military analysts”
So much for our ‘expert’ analysts. Makes the messes we got into in Afghanistan and Iraq easier to understand.
No.
Is daring to stray from the lying propaganda narrative “rooting for Putin”?
Like Mexico can maybe reinvade and recolonize the 6 or 7 US states they once controlled ?
Whole world, including Trump supports Ukraine. Why don't you start a list of who doesn't support Ukraine? I'll start: Putin, dictators of-Syria, North Korea, Belarus and Eritrea, Noam Chomsky, etc.
I agree Ukraine is gone.
Just turn off the electricity and water. No internet or toilet. Would eliminate 90% of the resistance
Except the Russians are currently indiscriminately shelling Mariupol and Kharkiv, leaving apartment complexes and homes burnt out shells.
This doesn’t fit with a “Russians are just going to be patient and play the long game” narrative.
DJT is totally opposed to the Zelensky’s of Ukraine.
I believe the only thing all agree on, is everybody is for Ukrainians.
Against Ukraine, for Ukrainians.
To expand:
I’m for Ukrainians and Russians. I’m opposed to Ukraine. Russia is opposed to Ukraine.
You’d be well-advised not to believe any claims or propaganda. Even the USA source here notes: “That number, however, stands in stark contrast to the figures cited by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.”
Those of us who’ve lived through “kill counts” and “kill ratios” have learned such things. You also have be knowledgeable on knowing to apply the apples v. oranges factor, being able to differentiate various situations.
It’s Ukrainian honey badgers vs Russian cannon fodder. You dont have to be a military strategic genius to see how that goes over time.
Soviets had 3-5 million soldiers during Afghan invasion. Russians now have 1.3 million. There are more than 20 western nations supplying weapons to Ukraine.
“Hitler is anti-communist. Hitler is invading other countries to liberate them from communism. Concentration camps are Fake News to drum up support for the NeoCons.”
-Putin loving Freepers, 1940
Russia doesnt care about sanctions, they dont care about the EU or NATO.
They want Ukraine, so they will take any amount of Ukraine they want. No time limit, thats armchair generals talking.
The tanks are rolling, they will take over all the souther port citis, get their land bridge to home, obliterate any city they choose with airstrikes, missiles and rocket attacks.
The west will not stop them with sanctions, its WAR.
Hard to fight when you haven't eaten in weeks, that's coming.
Looks like it
“Except the Russians are currently indiscriminately shelling Mariupol and Kharkiv, leaving apartment complexes and homes burnt out shells.”
But wait, Pooty told us that they love the Ukrainians and they are culturally one with Russia.
After the Russian invasion? No. Trump-”The Russian attack on Ukraine is appalling. We are praying for the proud people of Ukraine. God bless them all”.
Buying power ain’t what it used to be - only four still in the pocket?
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