Yup. Now you're getting it and not just the state of disrepair of the equipment but the lack of training and resolve in personnel.
"Donbas region," remember?
If Putin's goal is "de-Nazification" then he should start in his own backyard:
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Neo-Nazis in Russia - The Borgen Project
With the upcoming Winter Olympics, there is growing concern over the actions of Neo-Nazis in Russia.borgenproject.org
You are never never land.
If it were the 1200s I suspect that they would have destroyed Ukraine by now and executed all their politicians. I suppose it being the 21st century with instant media they have to exercise restraint. If there's anything the Russians did not plan on it was the whole world watching them in a way that we just weren't paying attention during their invasions of Georgia and Crimea.
Because that's what Russia does. It targets civilians under the pretense of it being a military target and has a history of doing it if you were to educate yourself on the score.
Strange that the world's neo-Nazis are on your side.
Except the invasion was in full global view from the outset. So that doesn't fly.
That . . . was my point.
Because they have reached a majority of their geographical goals. In the first three weeks they conquered an area the size of the UK. They then quit advancing and sat stationary. Entire columns of infantry and armor up to twenty miles long sat stationary within 30 miles or so of Ukrainian forces. And could the Ukraine army attack and destroy those columns? Nope. They couldn't mount enough military force to do anything about them as they were so destroyed militarily. That's direct evidence the halts were of Russian tactical goals being reached in those areas not the ravings of propagandists being true.
Then it wasn't really much of one when you argue about Russia exercising restraint. Of course they aren't. They're just failing in their objectives and for reasons outlined already.
But this narrative confirms that the Russians were just interfering in Ukraine's democracy. That's not acceptable or noble or anything; other than Medieval.
Oh please. What "geographical goals" would those be exactly? Was it part of the "special military operation" to have an entire convoy of armoured vehicles stuck and out of fuel? You reckon this was Putin's plan all along? To have a drawn out war that the entire sane media across the globe denounces not only for its barbarism but its incompetence and embarrassment?
AMR. They could of course lay waste to Ukraine, but as I said, it would be a Medieval tactic to do so, involving the slaughter of untold numbers of civilians and the wholesale decimation of residential, commercial and industrial buildings (iow scorched earth). They would be risking the West 'stepping in'. They understand that it would be devastating for them, and that's why they're restraining themselves from doing what their military could actually do in Ukraine.
That too, of course. But my point is that it's been harder to do than they thought, but not because they couldn't wipe out Ukraine, but because they can't achieve their goals without risking the West 'stepping in', which means, they can't be as Medieval as they would like to be.
Even with conventional weapons they've laid waste to untold numbers of civilian deaths and Putin knew that as did his regime. Sure, he could nuke Ukraine but as you say, that would be met with obvious reprisals and the West itself doesn't want to get too embroiled in the war where things could escalate exponentially either.
What do you think their goals are?
Oh yeah. I have really supported nazis on this site.
Meanwhile, Putin's military is bombing Ukraine and killing its citizens indescriminately. You are corrupt.
LOL. From where did that information come to you? Let me guess. The mocking bird media. Ain't it funny how that happens?
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You cannot think straight. You have been manipulated so long by the media that truth is abhorrent to you.
You're the one who says Ukraine is neo-Nazi. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy is Jewish.