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Chainfire

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1. Even if you are a Russian optimist, you have to know that taking and holding are two

Reply to Tomconroy (Original post)

Fri Apr 22, 2022, 08:20 AM

Apr 2022

different things. The only way they will be able to take, hold and utilize the areas in peace would be to beat the entire population of the country into submission. I don't think that the Russians are capable of that. Ukrainians won't forget what Russia has done to them for a dozen generations. Not matter the outcome of the battles, Russia loses more than it gains.

Lets see if Russia can live with being isolated from the world community for that long. We have entered an age where warfare is not limited to physical battlefields.

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Russia's military goals now: [View all] Tomconroy Apr 2022 OP

Even if you are a Russian optimist, you have to know that taking and holding are two Chainfire Apr 2022 #1

Retrieving mercenaries and Russian soldiers from Mariupol is any indication . ... Lovie777 Apr 2022 #2

That means an effective annexation of part of Moldova too, and taking all of Ukraine's coastline muriel_volestrangler Apr 2022 #3