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2022-06-28 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Time Is Not On Kyiv's Side: Training, Weapons, and Attrition in Ukraine

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-06-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 "My friend’s son is in a company with just thirty soldiers left," down from the 120 personnel typically in a company, one senior Ukrainian officer told me

The Ukrainians have been shamelessly lying for months. It's long Bee n obvious that their bestctroops are no match for the Russians and are being ripped to shreds. They're being replaced with cannon fodder drawn from the Territorial Defense Force-- those poor pathetic oldsters and kids who've been pressganged into action, handed a rifle and sent against their will into the buzzsaw on the Donbas front.

Posted by Muggsy Unoter9831 2022-06-28 03:15|| 2022-06-28 03:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Strange they were suppose to fall with attempted coup de main in February. Then they were suppose to fall in March to the blitz on Kyiv. Then it was just a matter of weeks when the traditional Russian grind of troops and artillery was implemented in May. Yeah, really poor soldiers, but who actually believe in something called the Ukraine.

The general rule is that you need a 3 to 1 ratio to achieve goals on the battlefield. When you throw away maneuver and finesse, that is what the grind will cost. So even if the Ukrainians are hurting, that seems to imply the attacker is suffering around 2 or more casualties to their one. Things aren't garlands and cheering crowds on the Russian side either.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-06-28 08:21|| 2022-06-28 08:21|| Front Page Top

#3 My friend’s son is in a company with just thirty soldiers left," down from the 120 personnel typically in a company.

Russian bloggers are reporting the same situation in their own units. Many motor rifle companies have only 3 IFVs and only 3 - 4 infantry per vehicle.

Posted by Butch Glusoger4508 2022-06-28 10:53|| 2022-06-28 10:53|| Front Page Top

#4 You know. Smaller armies and less fighting would be a good thing.

Can't have that.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-06-28 10:55|| 2022-06-28 10:55|| Front Page Top

#5 Smaller armies and less fighting would be a good thing.

An astute observation.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-06-28 13:42|| 2022-06-28 13:42|| Front Page Top

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