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greenjar_01

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9. The Defense of Kyiv will be studied in military schools and war colleges for decades

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 01:51 AM

Apr 2022

Kyiv is actually a difficult city to hold. The Ukrainians were extraordinarily well prepared, and the Russian approach was deeply flawed. This is a massive black-eye for a modern military. Not quite the equivalent of the US being turned back from Baghdad in 2003 (had that happened...), but pretty close.

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NYT: Russia has given up on taking Kyiv (map) [View all] speak easy Apr 2022 OP

With few RU troops in the north and increasing pressure on the south ColinC Apr 2022 #1

IMO - It is a troops rotation speak easy Apr 2022 #2

.... ColinC Apr 2022 #3

👍🏼 speak easy Apr 2022 #5

Meanwhile, Russia is creating a global food crisis. L. Coyote Apr 2022 #4

It is my strongest wish speak easy Apr 2022 #6

They will, they're not much more than mechanized terrorist organization now good for killing ... uponit7771 Apr 2022 #8

a "mechanized terrorist organization" speak easy Apr 2022 #10

... speak easy Apr 2022 #7

The Defense of Kyiv will be studied in military schools and war colleges for decades greenjar_01 Apr 2022 #9

The US being turned back from Baghdad in 2003 ... speak easy Apr 2022 #11

In other words, it would be the equivalent of the US being turned back from Baghdad in 2003 greenjar_01 Apr 2022 #12

'shock and flaw' speak easy Apr 2022 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2022 #14

That is good news for Ukraine. brer cat Apr 2022 #15