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Wingus Dingus

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1. Approaching US Vietnam numbers after only 6 months.

Reply to samsingh (Original post)

Fri Sep 9, 2022, 12:12 PM

Sep 2022

Insanity.

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General Staff: Russia has lost 51,900 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24. [View all] samsingh Sep 2022 OP

Approaching US Vietnam numbers after only 6 months. Wingus Dingus Sep 2022 #1

Exactly what I was thinking. If true I don't see how Russia can sustain... brush Sep 2022 #4

"Genius" remember? underpants Sep 2022 #5

This is, of course, Ukraine's estimate... regnaD kciN Sep 2022 #16

Just pointed that out on another thread Warpy Sep 2022 #18

The Javelin Missile System... GB_RN Sep 2022 #30

I think it was a Starsky video Warpy Sep 2022 #34

That is EXACTLY what I was just about to post. . . . BigDemVoter Sep 2022 #22

The Russians Lost Millions In That Same Time Span... GB_RN Sep 2022 #31

To say nothing of Stalin's purges and the mass starvations. jeffreyi Sep 2022 #33

The US lost melm00se Sep 2022 #35

Ol' Vlad ain't gonna be too happy grumpyduck Sep 2022 #2

I suspect a lot of those kills are not Russian military personnel GregariousGroundhog Sep 2022 #15

Those number were reported by Ukraine's General Staff..... therefore might be on the high side groundloop Sep 2022 #17

Probably X2 wounded as well, plus captured. CanonRay Sep 2022 #3

...And 2 significant ships. Ford_Prefect Sep 2022 #6

I have heard it is 80,000 a month ago. Botany Sep 2022 #7

Slava Ukraini! Thank you for the update. niyad Sep 2022 #8

Is it worth it to Vlad the Great? Sadly, he's all in. What's next dare I ask? "May you live in Evolve Dammit Sep 2022 #9

The troops would have better prospects if they turned on Putin C_U_L8R Sep 2022 #10

The kill to wounded ratio is usually 3:1...... getagrip_already Sep 2022 #11

Why are the Russian people allowing Putin to kill their children? Joe Nation Sep 2022 #12

They don't know...... getagrip_already Sep 2022 #25

I'd lay odds the numbers are double what they reported. KS Toronado Sep 2022 #13

I'll back that bet. WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2022 #26

It's time for Russians to turn against Putin IronLionZion Sep 2022 #14

Or a panty poisoning.... Coventina Sep 2022 #23

The Russians lost 27 million people in WWII and came out on top. Chainfire Sep 2022 #19

I actually feel sorry for Russians ck4829 Sep 2022 #20

That Vietnam era numbers. Historic NY Sep 2022 #21

Correct.US KIA in 16 years in Vietnam. Captain Zero Sep 2022 #27

Three Afghanistans (10 yrs) in 6 months Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2022 #29

Putin is responsible for their deaths. SunSeeker Sep 2022 #24

The deaths and disabling of the Vietnam soldiers Jarqui Sep 2022 #28

Normal Percentage Of Actual Fighting Troops In A Military Is Usually... GB_RN Sep 2022 #32