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Aussie105

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26. In war,

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 10:59 PM

Mar 2022

it's considered normal to under report your losses and over estimate those of the enemy.

It matters not, each death, be they a soldier on either side, or a civilian, is a tragic loss.

Russia must have some battle hardened soldiers from previous wars fought across Asia that they can throw at Ukraine, though? Or are they all too old, or dead?

It may be that previous wars have seriously depleted the Russian army in terms of man power and hardware.
Hopefully.

There have been so many.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_Russia#

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JUST IN: UK military intelligence says so many Russian troops are dying by the Ukrainian resistance [View all] Yorkie Mom Mar 2022 OP

Keep bleeding them, Ukraine. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #1

Hopefully Georgia and Azerbaijan open other fronts. roamer65 Mar 2022 #2

And yet... reporting 20,000 Ukrainian casualties in Mariupol WarGamer Mar 2022 #3

I think those are civilian casualties, not military ones DavidDvorkin Mar 2022 #6

Casualties are both dead and wounded correct? dem4decades Mar 2022 #7

yes. WarGamer Mar 2022 #9

These are the civilian casualties? herding cats Mar 2022 #11

It's terrifying. War sucks. WarGamer Mar 2022 #12

I completely agree. herding cats Mar 2022 #16

Isn't that about the 9/11 total? Blue_playwright Mar 2022 #36

it's crazy... to see THIS kind of destruction in such a short period of time... WarGamer Mar 2022 #38

I believe nothing about this war. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #4

You make a good point, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #5

I'm not surprised that Rusher is re-deploying troops from elsewhere maxsolomon Mar 2022 #10

I agree that nobody knows, probably the Russian High Command doesn't even know, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #15

"seeking to exploit irregular sources such as Private Military Companies"..Hummm mitch96 Mar 2022 #8

Exactly what I was thinking. Pinback Mar 2022 #23

I don't trust any company to be completely "no longer be affiliated with it." He's such a snake. halfulglas Mar 2022 #27

We need to find a different abbreviation for UK MiniMe Mar 2022 #13

UKR is short for Ukraine, not UK. nt MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #17

Good to know but... MiniMe Mar 2022 #18

United Kingdom n/t SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2022 #19

If you look at the bottom of the article, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #20

I hear you... mwooldri Mar 2022 #24

What could be the name if Scotland leaves to join the EU? speak easy Mar 2022 #33

For Scotland? mwooldri Mar 2022 #34

So sad doing all this when bluestarone Mar 2022 #14

Let's send 'em Tucker and the Trump boys! Grokenstein Mar 2022 #21

Now why didn't I think of that! dchill Mar 2022 #32

Says a guy on Twitter iemanja Mar 2022 #22

The good news, lots of guys on Twitter to select from. Estimates really vary. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #40

How long before.... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #25

In war, Aussie105 Mar 2022 #26

Paging Erik Prince! Take ALL your boys and go to Ukraine... lastlib Mar 2022 #28

I was just about to post a Blackwater comment, and saw you bested me by 3 minutes! nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #29

(there were some others before me... lastlib Mar 2022 #30

Are we sure he's not already there? dchill Mar 2022 #31

Syrian fighters and mercenaries get paid in rubles? Justice matters. Mar 2022 #35

Maybe Putin told them whatever they get from looting is theirs. lpbk2713 Mar 2022 #41

Take claims with a grain of salt left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 #37

'Glad the 'Ukes are doing so well, but it's also..... capechacon Mar 2022 #39

Should be 12 feet under Justice matters. Mar 2022 #42

That too!!! capechacon Mar 2022 #43

Gettng paid in Rubles !! TeamProg Mar 2022 #44