I can't imagine Russia being this stupid. If you can't beat Ukraine on the battlefield how in the world do you expect to defeat NATO?
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What should our response be if Russia invades Ukraine?
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I can't imagine Russia being this stupid. If you can't beat Ukraine on the battlefield how in the world do you expect to defeat NATO?
Man I hope this report is true.
Those abandoned T-62s need to be captured, repaired and re-flagged as UAF assets.
We captured, re-flagged, and renamed countless British Royal Navy sailing vessels around the time of the War of 1812 to increase the size of our own Navy.
Back then a ship's captain received an actual monetary reward, or commission, on the tonnage they captured. That's the tradition where commissioned officers get their title from today, but back then there was a lot of money to be made.
We simply didn't have the time or resources to build our own ships for the war.
I think the UAF/ZSU already has enough captured equipment. We're now see lots of vids of drones dropping grenades into abandoned vehicles in order to destroy them.
M2 Bradley on left, Slovenia T-55S on the right. The T-55 is a significantly upgraded version. UA/ZSU is working hard to get ready for a summer counter offensive.
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That's really beautiful country over there. You hate to see it screwed up by a horrible ground war such as this one.
I still believe Putin's invasion will fail because the Ukrainians are defending their own country, while the core Russian military past Putin's contractor goons are really not into it that much.
I still believe Putin's invasion will fail because the Ukrainians are defending their own country, while the core Russian military past Putin's contractor goons are really not into it that much.
Many cities are already ruins. A ground war won't make much difference.
Things are starting to ramp-up over there.
Russia's Wagner boss escalates rift with Putin's military, threatens Bakhmut withdrawal due to a lack of thousands of artillery shells
The Wagner Group founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, complained that the Russian defense department was not sending his fighters enough artillery shells.
Ukraine war: More than 20,000 Russian troops killed since December, US says
Another 80,000 Russian soldiers have been wounded in fighting since December, the White House estimates.
www.bbc.com
20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine since December, U.S. says
The Kremlin’s forces have suffered more than 100,000 killed or wounded since December alone, the United States now estimates.
www.nbcnews.com
Putin warned of arrest if he attends leaders’ summit
Ukraine-Russia war: latest news and live updates
www.independent.co.uk
Ukrainian officials planned 'mass strikes' on Moscow and other cities 'with everything' they had, but they stood down after US intervention: report
The Washington Post reports Ukraine's military intelligence chief had big plans for the anniversary of Putin's invasion but abruptly hit the brakes.
www.businessinsider.com
Russia claims Ukraine tried to assassinate Putin in Kremlin drone attack
The Kremlin did not provide evidence to support the claims, but said it "reserves the right to take retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit.” Kyiv denied any involvement.
www.nbcnews.com
Also claims the Wagner group will withdraw from Bahkmut on 10 May due to lack of support from Russia.... We'll see.
Same thing here.
apnews.com
Russia's Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine
The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military contractor threatened Friday to pull his troops out of the protracted battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut next week, accusing Russia’s military command of starving his forces of ammunition and causing them heavy losses.
apnews.com
If the Wagner Group pulls out, then the Russian Army regulars probably won't have the stomach for the offensive much longer, either.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC7ZpzmbXds
The Russian Army vets at the end of this video were just normal guys glad for the fighting to be over when the end of the war came.
The sacrifices of the U. S. Army's 84th Infantry Division in Northwestern Europe during WW2 were substantial BTW. We need to stand firm so it's not repeated.
Time is on the side of the UAF the longer they can hold out.
The Russian Army vets at the end of this video were just normal guys glad for the fighting to be over when the end of the war came.
The sacrifices of the U. S. Army's 84th Infantry Division in Northwestern Europe during WW2 were substantial BTW. We need to stand firm so it's not repeated.
Time is on the side of the UAF the longer they can hold out.
UAF/ZSU offensive is emminent once the mud dries up. Consensus is they are going to try and cut off the Russian land bridge, which will help isolate Crimea.
The next 6 months are going to be dramatic. Slava Ukrani!
Make no mistake about it, if the Wagner Group pulls out this is a big deal. Russia is already scraping to get manpower to cover the areas it's in control of and or trying to retain control of.
Having to cover the areas the Wagner Group vacates is going to be a problem for Russia. This would obviously also cause the actual Russian casualty count to climb even more.
Russia will get their azzes kicked if the UAF/ZSU can master combined arms & logistics to support an armored assault. But we just don't know effective those Russian trenches/minefields will be. If the UAF/ZSU gets stalled, they may be open for lots of arty & take losses.
So many unknowns!
