"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (4 Viewers)

[GrauGeist]

Meanwhile, in Putinland, it appears that the Glorious Leader's greatest army in the world has withdrawn from the front...

Ukraine says N Korea troops may have quit front line after heavy losses

Western officials say North Koreans have suffered heavy losses since being sent to fight for Russia.

www.bbc.com

So much for Vladolph Putler's grand Alliance and a quick end to the three year long three day special operation.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

At this point, I'm pretty sure that any Russian AFV is becoming an endangered species.

I suspect even their NOS T-55s are a little scarce.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Even more insane: they actually learned that lesson in Grozny in the first Chechnya war. Apparently, none of the survivors of that fiasco thought to pass on any pointers......

The internet definition of insanity rules.

 

[Snowman]

 

[SaparotRob]

That 's one small example of Russia's failure to train their troops, too.

The dismounts were not actively seeking cover but instead, huddled together like lost Girl Scouts, making them an easy target.

 

[SaparotRob]

It's not that Russia didn't get the memo, it's that the meat recruits never got a chance to read it. Their officer corps was decimated (1 in 10, right?). The junior officers fared worse. Their NCO corps ain't. Criminals and conscripts are immediately thrown into the vatnik chipper.
If I was dragged out of a gutter, thrown into the back of a scoobee-do van and suddenly dropped off into a killing zone, I'd probably react the same way.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

It's not that Russia didn't get the memo, it's that the meat recruits never got a chance to read it. Their officer corps was decimated (1 in 10, right?). The junior officers fared worse. Their NCO corps ain't. Criminals and conscripts are immediately thrown into the vatnik chipper.
If I was dragged out of a gutter, thrown into the back of a scoobee-do van and suddenly dropped off into a killing zone, I'd probably react the same way.

Russia may win this war, but they will sacrifice their military power in doing so. That military power being the rank-and-file. Dead sergeants lead no troops.

 

[Admiral Beez]

The Soviet Red Army advisors in Iraq were able to see first hand how their doctrine was horribly flawed.

And yet, despite horrendous losses, the Russians continue to gain ground, continue to take village after village. If the Russian model is to throw meat waves without care for losses while successfully moving forward, well I'd say the doctrine is not flawed.

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[SaparotRob]

The Russian army is not a real threat anymore. Russia's actual power comes from more insidious and covert means.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Russia may win this war, but they will sacrifice their military power in doing so. That military power being the rank-and-file. Dead sergeants lead no troops.

True. But the Russian military needs to go into the scrap bin anyway, so might as well burn it up whilst grabbing some Ukrainian land. Once there's a settlement the Russian military will not be fighting again in the next couple of decades unless they choose to. Ukraine will be limited by international demands, and the Georgians and Moldovans seems to be reluctant to expel their Russian-held/supported enclaves.

 

[GrauGeist]

And yet, despite horrendous losses, the Russians continue to gain ground, continue to take village after village. If the Russian model is to throw meat waves without care for losses while successfully moving forward, well I'd say the doctrine is not flawed.

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Look at the pace at which Russia is gaining.
Literally yards at a time at the cost of dozens of troops per yard.

How much longer can Russia sustain "meat waves"?

Their economy is in shambles, they are running out of AFVs, to the point of sending troops to their death in golf carts and civilian vehicles, their attack aircraft is impotent and their illustrious Korean allies have even pulled back.

Yes, they have *almost* regained territory that they initially captured in 2022.

*almost*

But this does not take into account the large swath of Russia proper that they have lost and cannot retake.

It's a shame but telling, that the world's second best military is second best on their own soil.

 

[SaparotRob]

Perhaps they're the third strongest. DPRK troops shot up a lot of their buddies.

 

[Denniss]

View: https://mastodon.social/@MAKS23/113946725924554207

 

[Glider]

That 's one small example of Russia's failure to train their troops, too.

The dismounts were not actively seeking cover but instead, huddled together like lost Girl Scouts, making them an easy target.

I know that the Russians don't get much training, but eight days? That isn't enough time to get the uniform, fill in the papers and catch the train to the front.

 

[Snowman]

North Korea's forces appear to be the latest 'expendable' army chewed up fighting Russia's war against Ukraine

North Korean troops, largely special ops forces, have suffered high casualties in bloody assaults not unlike other units, including prison units.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Denniss]

Some goods news for Hungarian opposition, if they work together and use this there may be a change to get rid of their dictator

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[Snowman]

View: https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1887043943453331731

 

[Glider]

North Korea's forces appear to be the latest 'expendable' army chewed up fighting Russia's war against Ukraine

North Korean troops, largely special ops forces, have suffered high casualties in bloody assaults not unlike other units, including prison units.

www.businessinsider.com

Its worth remembering that no dictator like having his best troops wasted, because if they turn on him, he is done.

 

[Warspite63]

The Soviet Red Army advisors in Iraq were able to see first hand how their doctrine was horribly flawed.

The sh!t show in Ukraine is literally WWII tactics v2.0 and shows they have not learned a damn thing in 80 years.

Honestly, I think 'doctrine' is not really applicable ... it appears to consist of 'let's send lots of people we just took off the street a week ago and put into matching green outfits towards the well-entrenched and equipped enemy. Eventually, they might run out of ammo. And make sure we obliterate any settlements'. That appears to be about it

 

[GTX]

Western defense firms block website access for Ukraine

A growing number of Western defense companies have restricted access to their websites for users in Ukraine, citing compliance with international sanctions and regulatory requirements. Among the firms that have implemented these measures are British Supacat, Spanish Navantia, General Dynamics...

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