Posted on 03/16/2022 10:25:07 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Putin has a problem. His invasion of Ukraine, intended as a days-long operation, is now grinding into its third week and becoming a bloodbath. Attacks across the country are stalled amid predictions that Russia will soon struggle to hold the territory it has - let alone capture more. In short: he needs more men for the meat grinder.
But where to find them? America estimates Russia has committed somewhere between half and three quarters of its total land forces to Ukraine, and all of those are already involved in the fighting. Some 'spare' units will be involved in active missions elsewhere, while others will be for territorial defence - leaving the country vulnerable to attack if they are sent abroad.
That conundrum has forced the Kremlin to reach far from the frontlines in search of men, according to Britain's Ministry of Defence, which says reinforcements are now being drawn from as far afield as eastern Siberia, the Pacific Fleet, and Armenia. That is in addition to Syrian fighters and paid mercenaries - hundreds of the from the shadowy Wagner Group - which have already been committed to the fight.
The UK believes such reinforcements would likely be used to hold Ukrainian territory already captured by Russia which would then free up regular units for fresh assaults - almost certainly targeting major cities like Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odessa and Chernihiv. Another goal would likely be to encircle a large number of Ukrainian forces in the Donbass, spread out along the old frontline with Russian-backed rebel groups.
But it is unclear whether those reinforcements will be effective. Some could take weeks to reach the front, while Syrian mercenaries are likely to be poorly trained and un-used to the terrain and climate of eastern Europe.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Putin has lost the momentum and initiative. It’s over.
All he can do is solidify his war criminal status by continuing to bomb civilians.
It will be one or more weeks before the Eastern forces arrive as their equipment will have to be loaded onto rail cars - if there are enough cars of the right sort.
Your post is not going to age well.
Believing western propaganda is hazardous to your mental health.
Putin Bots be like “Nuh uh... Putin always intended ..
***Oh, great. Now we’re gonna get the PootyPoot ~Qtard brigade... trust the plan....
How many Russian generals have gone home from Ukraine in bags? I forget. It’s up to 5 or 6 by now I think.
Time admit you were wrong. Russia is everything it claimed Ukraine was: corrupt and hollow. And the whole world can see it except for a few dead ender Putinists.
War is not a video game.
Stay tuned....
There is video today of Russians withdrawing from occupied Georgia, too. Could get interesting there in the near future.
ridiculous, deceptive reporting.
Russia has PLENTY of men it can send (if needed)
—
Russian Ground Forces only number 290,000 active troops. Naval forces are another 20,000. All other troops are ill-trained conscripts and would, like their predecessors, be slaughtered - something which would cause Putin trouble he does not need.
The British propaganda is neck deep now.
This isn’t war. It’s a holocaust. One nation trying to wipe another off the face of the earth. Only the mentally disturbed can’t see that.
Maybe we should start our draft back up. For men AND women. I would love to see the expression on their faces.
” all they knew of America were movies depicting murder, rape and violence.”
Moving forward to 2022.....
Western propaganda is hazardous to your mental health.
They lie—don’t fall for it.
But there are many here and elsewhere who are rootin for Putin. They see a Putin victory as a defeat for slow joe. And that is something I never believed I’d see. My mom and dad, for different reasons hated FDR, and I mean hated. But the idea that because he supported Churchill and Stalin against Hitler, that they would be happy with the Brits being run out of Greece and Libya or the Russians chased to the gates of Moscow, that idea was nuts. Not so today with Putin and Zelensky, especially at GP and Conservative Treehouse
According to a story posted last week the Russians have very poor communications security; the old days of encrypted comms seems to have gone away and they, like the UA, are using cell phones or using their military radios in the clear.
Russian troops have a problem killing their Ukrainian brothers and sisters. Syrian and Chechen draftees would have no such problem.
—
Except other than catching some old granny and skinning her, they have little to no military training and would likely last as long as Russian conscripts.
there is zero credibility of any information coming out of the region
—
So all those images and videos of bombed out buildings, Russian corpses, destroyed military vehicles, etc have no credibility in your eyes? All part of some super fancy CGI on some Hollywood set?
Hi.
Who to believe in reporting on this war?
The fog of war, lack of verification, propaganda, and special interests make the fog even thicker.
Between you and me, I hope Ivan gets his ass kicked.
Nothing personal Vlad.
5.56mm
One guy gets the weapon and the guy behind him gets the rounds for it?
Imagine the U. S. invading Mexico and having to call in
foreign nationals to help 50 days later...
Let that sink in.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.