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GTX said:
Russian 'modern' tank in Ukraine:

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We haven't heard much about how Ukraine's T-55 variant, the M-55S is doing.

M-55S - The Upgraded T-55 Sent to Ukraine -

Having been in service since 1947 with over 50 state and non-state actors, the T-54/55 is the most widely produced and used tank in the world. Naturally,
tankhistoria.com

Where Are Ukraine’s M-55S Tanks?

The Ukrainian army’s 47th Assault Brigade has been at the very front of Ukraine’s long-anticipated 2023 counteroffensive. Its tanks have not been.
www.forbes.com

The M-55S is not your grandfather's T-55. With a 105mm L7 gun, upgraded fire control and sensors, and new engine and suspension, how much of the original T-55 is left?
 
On rumours of staff changes in the UAF. Generals come and go. Ukraine doesn't need a Douglas MacArthur like figure interfering with domestic politics. Given Ukraine's near zero territorial gains in 2023, Zaluzhnyi is clearly not superman, and Ukraine has a wealth of skilled military leaders. Which is essential, because even if he stays, Zaluzhnyi could be KIA or naturally expire. During WW2, forty US Generals and five USN Admirals died during or shortly after the war. Heck, how many Generals have the Russians lost so far? You need to have a pipeline of ready replacements.
 
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On the topic of AWACS, it's notable in this age of ever powerful yet smaller systems, how compact they are becoming, GlobalEye. Though NATO is keeping with the larger and presumably more capable Boeing E-7 Wedgetail.
 

The Real Reason Thousands Are Fleeing Conscription in Ukraine

Men who are hiding from the war tell The Daily Beast they do not trust the military system and fear they’ll be sent to the frontline without proper training.
www.thedailybeast.com

Meanwhile every Israeli who can hold a gun is seemingly signing up. I suppose the difference is that Jews know they have no where to go if they're overwhelmed, whereas Ukrainians can integrate into neighbouring ex-CIS, EU or North America easily enough. You can be Ukrainian even if there is no free Ukraine, much as there were Poles when pre-1918 there was no recognizable Poland.

PBS News Hour | Thousands of Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews join military | Season 2023 | PBS

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews volunteer for Israeli military
www.pbs.org
 
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The "training" excuse is not legitimate - several nations have been training Ukrainian soldiers before they go home to deploy.

I suspect that it's more fear driven, in the fact the Russian soldiers have a long track record of brutality and atrocities and you're better off dead than be captured by them.
 
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