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maxsolomon

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23. Cruise missiles, drones, heavy bombers.

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2022, 07:20 PM

Apr 2022

They may have enough accomplish their goals: drive Ukrainians out of Novorossiya (not just Donbas).

"Demilitarize" is propaganda-speak for depopulate and destroy.

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Krugman re-tweet on size of Russia's forces in Ukraine [View all] BootinUp Apr 2022 OP

Ol' Donny Rumsfeld used to say... dchill Apr 2022 #1

That as my thought before the war began ThoughtCriminal Apr 2022 #2

When I was in the Army (80s and early 90s) rpannier Apr 2022 #9

+1, the number of forces are just fine to operate as a mechanized terror organization blowing ... uponit7771 Apr 2022 #20

Putin believed the hype about his army. His first mistake. And the mistakes keep coming. brush Apr 2022 #3

as much, he believed the hype qazplm135 Apr 2022 #11

Which explains "Plan B" WarGamer Apr 2022 #4

Or maybe that was Plan A from the start. wnylib Apr 2022 #7

nah qazplm135 Apr 2022 #12

Those were their BEST? wnylib Apr 2022 #13

it's all relative qazplm135 Apr 2022 #15

yes, the VDV were Russian airborne troops and they got decimated quick fast and embarrasingly. uponit7771 Apr 2022 #19

Some of their better armored units too Amishman Apr 2022 #21

Depends on what your objective is. Putin's seems to be leveling whole cities & slaughtering all... Hekate Apr 2022 #5

Trying to intimidate them into begging for peace wnylib Apr 2022 #8

Yes. NT SmallFry Apr 2022 #24

Chechnya, Syria... the parade goes on rpannier Apr 2022 #10

+1, a mechanized terror organization doesn't need to be massed uponit7771 Apr 2022 #18

If you give them the max of 800 per BTG, this is only 60,800 soldiers. PatrickforB Apr 2022 #6

There are 44,000 of Ukraine's best in the Donbas already. speak easy Apr 2022 #14

Well, yeah, evil. I get that. PatrickforB Apr 2022 #22

But somehow Putin will roll through Eastern Europe 867-5309. Apr 2022 #16

TY NT SmallFry Apr 2022 #25

It's not really about that... Wounded Bear Apr 2022 #26

Good reply, thanks n/t 867-5309. Apr 2022 #27

800 (AT MOST) troops to one BTG is around 64000. Russia will lose ..... some more. uponit7771 Apr 2022 #17

Cruise missiles, drones, heavy bombers. maxsolomon Apr 2022 #23