"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (5 Viewers)

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In the beginning was the Plan.

And then came the Assumptions.

And the Assumptions were without form.

And darkness was upon the face of the Workers.

And they spoke among themselves, saying, "It is a crock of shit, and it stinketh."

And the workers went unto their Supervisors and said, "It is a pail of dung, and none may abide the odour thereof."

And the Supervisors went unto their Managers, saying, "It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide by it."

And the Managers went unto their Directors, saying, "It is a vessel of fertiliser, and none may abide its strength."

And the Directors spoke amongst themselves, saying one to another, "It contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very strong."

And the Directors then went onto the Vice Presidents, saying unto them, "It promotes growth and is very powerful."

And the Vice Presidents went unto the President, saying unto him, "This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigour of the company; with powerful effects."

And the President looked upon the Plan, and saw that it was good.

And the Plan became Policy.

This is How Shit Happens.
 
The Ukrainians weren't supposed to fight back. Plan meets reality.
But now they are, where's the Russian army's heavier response?

if nothing else, this conflict is clearly shattering many of the myths that have been built about Russian military advantage. At every level, the Russians have punched well beneath their weight so to speak. Their strategic assumptions (Ukraine won't fight, Europe won't react) have been utterly dispelled.
 
Honestly, why is it taking the Russians to long to roll over the small Ukrainian army? This was supposed to be the army we'd fear would roll over Europe. I have to think that a full on invasion was never part of the plan.

One thing the Russians may not have considered much: it's been a relatively mild winter in Ukraine, with the result that instead of the mud freezing, the ground is glutinous and bad for vehicle ops once they're off the pavement.
 
Maybe good to point out that there is a difference between the current Russian army and the Soviet army of the 1980's.
 

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