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ThoughtCriminal

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4. I expect that if/when war comes
Thu Feb 10, 2022, 10:40 PM
Feb 2022

The Russians will initially limit attacks to long-range artillery and airstrikes rather than mass armor and infantry movements. My understanding is that the Ukrainians could do significant damage to the latter but have little to counter the former.

Qualifier - this is not an expert military opinion. There are plenty of armchair generals willing to fill that role.


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Hah! EndlessWire Feb 2022 #8
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