Matter of perspective. Ukraine has more aid than russian military budget. Ukraine has more men due to mobilization. It gets high end ISR support, elite western special forces, as well as direct NATO industrial aid. Lastly, they are on defense. On paper, Ukraine is stronger. Russia only use firepower advantage to equalize. This changed when Ukraine depleted manpower in suicide charge, and aid stopped. Now we are back to initial estimation.Dude, Russia is supposed to be a military superpower with the 2nd most powerful military on earth(yes many western and Eastern experts and publications used to put Russia's military power even above that of China. Lol ) so they shouldn't even be sweating that hard in defeating a lesser power like Ukraine( WHO SHARES A FLAT LAND BORDER WITH RUSSIA, this is not even an expeditionary war like the one the US often fights around the world). Obviously Ukraine is the underdog BY FAR and they are the ones on the defensive since they are the one's whose territory is being invaded by a much larger/powerful military superpower by some extent. You expected Ukraine to defeat Russia in the first place? There should be nothing surprising for anybody if Russia had crushed Ukraine like everyone or most people expected them to do, the surprise is that not only were they unable to do so but they were even pushed back at some point and they are still bogged down in Ukraine after over 2 years now with no victory in sight(plus this is a conventional war between 2 armies not even a guerilla type of war which is more complex). Of course Ukraine whose territory is being invaded and fought over will suffer far more material and economic damage since its on their home soil the invading army is fighting on and they are thee are the weaker side. So I don't understand why you are using that as some sort of victory for Russia?
Seriously, I understand that some of you guys are pro Russian fans, but that doesn't means can't even recognise this obvious facts? I'm just making an observation not like I have anything against Russia or Ukraine..
For your points about Russia being in a far better social/political situation compared to the West and Russia not having much riots/protests etc. I don't even know how to address that point.
Of course Russia's political system is different dude. The country is run by a one man system..in short the system itself is Putin. Little to nobody can dare challenge him and go unpunished without repercussions. I'm not saying their system is wrong or whatever, since they can adopt the system they want it's up to them not our call. I'm just saying Russias system is different from most Western countries who have a multi party democratic system with constant change of government/leadership through public votes and where the system actually encourages the leader/ruling party being challenged/contradicted and contested with very strong institutions( Congress, Parliament, independent judiciary etc) which means leaders/authorities don't think losing power or being replaced is the end of the world. So of course social reality will be different from Russia. It's no wonder you see many wealthy and even middle class Russians have emigrated to the West in large numbers. If the West system and reality was so bad and collapsing they won't be going there, don't you think? In fact Westerners will be the ones trying to emigrate to Russia, NO?
Anyway, each system has its own benefits and faults. Just that from what we have seen so far most people still prefer living in the system we have in the West than Russia's I guess.
Same way SS are ideologically devoted, has priority in equipment, do not translate to fighting result.They were/are the most ideologically devoted, and considered elites which gave them a lot of autonomy. But that elite status and autonomy is a double edged sword as they see themselves as above the common cannon fodders, so are much more likely to get demoralised and run when ordered to perform cannon fodder tasks and die like common cannon fodder for the greater good as they think they ‘deserve’ better. Same reason why most western volunteers cut and ran as soon as things turned hard.
Completely agree. At the beginning of Russian SMO, I watched some of his videos on yt. They were totally in line with the msm narative. I wouldn't trust most of the Chinese msm's stuff on this war. They just keep repeating the translated version of the west msm.I wouldn't take his word for facts but for entertainment purposes only. He used to take Oryx numbers as facts for Russian losses, not to mention quote what MSM spews out.
Kinda looks like the T-72 armor layout.That M1150 vehicle tho exposing some interesting part
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The full layer of composite armor array.
More images of equipment being moved to Moscow for display
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I don't understand the logic to this other than to prolong the war.I think this was speculated on previously, but now there is official confirmation that Ukraine has been provided at least 100 of the longer range ATACAMS missile (M39A1 and M57/57E1).