Jebus what a report, thank you for the first hand account.
One would think that the Russians might try to put their best foot forward when dealing
with the Americans.
Of course maybe what you saw was their best foot forward. 
I wonder if Putin really did not know his generals had been lying to him and
his military was not the second best in the world?
Or if he knew but figured the Ukrainians were rank amateurs and even his army could beat them?
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