The War in the Ukraine

TK3600

Major
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I would like to point out, this Ukrainian offensive? This is exactly the reason why Russia couldn't allow Ukraine to enter NATO without contest. Had this been a full-blown NATO attack with hundreds of tanks and hundreds of thousands of soldiers instead of an attack by limited forces of a battered Ukraine, they could make headway deep into Russian territory in a matter of weeks. Politically, this would force Russia to "play ball" with whatever NATO did, "or else". The Ukrainians gave Putin the perfect opportunity to face his people and go "See? I told you so!"
What is this, Israel logic? Hit enemy but cry about enemy hit back? This is a war, of course they can counter attack, regardless which side you sympathize. Rather, I am surprised Ukraine did not probe attacks into Russia earlier in the war. Back when they still had reserves.
 

Tam

Brigadier
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Add to that, the commander of the 92th tank battalion, reportedly one of the units involved in the Kursk offensive.

Seems like open assassination of Ukrainian leaders is now on the table.

Russia claims that these Ukrainian general staff and Pivnenko were involved in planning the attack. If so, the beginning of replies from Russia has been very swift. For Israel to find and take out Foaud from Oct 7 took 9 months+. For Russia to hit the planning generals from Aug 6, only a couple of days.

I guess this is the difference between invading a 3rd tier power and invading one of the major military powers with eyes everywhere.


Yes I mentioned that commander getting effed in an earlier post.

Also commander of the AFU 28th Separate Battalion got effed in Pokrovsk. Different area though but same result.

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For the day alone, Russian MoD alleges inflicting 400 casualties and 32 armored fighting vehicles (tanks and IFVs) and 24 APCs, e.g. Kozaks in the Kursk salient.

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Kich

Junior Member
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Comparison between Russia military to US or NATO should stop.
They are not remotely in the same league. Russia is a third rate military with nukes.

Look at how much they are struggling to contain a border incursion of just 1000 men.
It's being 3 years and many of you still wrongly see Russia as a capable fighting force.

The only reason why they are winning this war is because they can produce a lot more things to replace their losses. And Ukraine is can't.

Decades of military and bureaucracy corruption can not be undone in just 3 years and Russia is dealing with her consequence.
 

Index

Junior Member
Registered Member
Comparison between Russia military to US or NATO should stop.
They are not remotely in the same league. Russia is a third rate military with nukes.

Look at how much they are struggling to contain a border incursion of just 1000 men.
It's being 3 years and many of you still wrongly see Russia as a capable fighting force.

The only reason why they are winning this war is because they can produce a lot more things to replace their losses. And Ukraine is can't.

Decades of military and bureaucracy corruption can not be undone in just 3 years and Russia is dealing with her consequence.
5 Ukrainian battalions number just 1000 men?
 

HighGround

Senior Member
Registered Member
Comparison between Russia military to US or NATO should stop.
They are not remotely in the same league. Russia is a third rate military with nukes.

Look at how much they are struggling to contain a border incursion of just 1000 men.
It's being 3 years and many of you still wrongly see Russia as a capable fighting force.

The only reason why they are winning this war is because they can produce a lot more things to replace their losses. And Ukraine is can't.

Decades of military and bureaucracy corruption can not be undone in just 3 years and Russia is dealing with her consequence.
Are you calling Ukraine a completely incompetent army?
 

eduds6

New Member
Registered Member
The only reason why they are winning this war is because they can produce a lot more things to replace their losses. And Ukraine is can't.

So all the equipment the US provided ukraine with were actually puffy toys to be used in disneyworld for children to play with, or is Ukraine, even with large conscript numbers and an numerical advantage to Russia, fighting with camels in half of its numbers instead of humans?
 
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