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In reply to the discussion: Russia Relying on 'Mass Over Quality' As Moscow Faces Rising Losses: UK [View all]Aussie105
(5,998 posts)11. No way to run a country . . .
Putin's death wish is less and less likely to be shared by the people of Russia.
Only a matter of time before Russia runs out of man power and weapons.
Russia is ready for a rethink and a rebirth, but not while Putin is around.
Or those who enable him.
Who will help rebuild Russia once this futile war is over?
Not the West.
Ukraine will get help from the West in rebuilding, Russia will not.
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BumRushDaShow
May 2024
OP
I believe they had the same problem in Afghanistan, didn't they. Moral back home caught up to what they
LiberalArkie
May 2024
#23
Another problem with that strategy is that they're still paying for it from WWII
Salviati
May 2024
#29
Old Chinese military tactic. . .you'll run out of ammo before we run out of people.
AZLD4Candidate
May 2024
#13
It's simple, Pooty said, he'd be taking over Ukraine by chasing out the Nazis in 3 days.
SalamanderSleeps
May 2024
#15
Too bad Putin isn't suffereing the same consequences Nikolai II did after a similar performance in World War I
DFW
May 2024
#16
And the Russian Troops will die, or get severely wounded, or will surrender by the tens of thousands
Botany
May 2024
#19
All authoritarian militaries fight this way; commies, dictators, Islamists, you name it
oldsoftie
May 2024
#20
anybody really paying attention to the russian military since the soviet collapse knew they were a paper tiger.
KG
May 2024
#24
What happened back in an earlier time when men were leaving Russia so they wouldn't be sent to Ukraine?
CarolinaNC
May 2024
#32
the Republican congress has facilitated Russia's advances but holding out on funding.
maxsolomon
May 2024
#38
"does Russia have enough cannon fodder to keep up this strategy? probably. "
BumRushDaShow
May 2024
#39