"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (355 Viewers)

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Russia looks for new soldiers in Transnistria as war casualty numbers grow

The Kremlin is trying to recruit more soldiers for its war in Ukraine but an analyst says at the rate of casualties, "Russia cannot replace recruits fast enough to keep the 'meat grinder' fed."
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And why would they want to...?
 
Tangentially related:

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UK spy chief says 500,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war so far

The head of a major UK intelligence agency is warning that Moscow and other adversaries could use artificial intelligence and other emerging technology to conduct "hybrid warfare" against Western allies.
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What's Special About Hornet UAV Ukrainians Using to Destroy russian Logistics, Where Did It Come From, What Are Its Key Features | Defense Express

russians consider Hornet UAV strikes on logistics routes at depths of up to 150 km to be very painful. The design of this UAV is no longer a secret, as russians have already disassembled the Hornet, but will the enemy be able to copy its main feature?
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OPvapGaZVc
 
One more interview with a Russian POW. English audio is available, probably AI-generated.
There is one interesting thing. He was given 3 days of stormtrooper training, but was ordered to sign the document for 3 weeks of training.
And it (once again) brings me back to the topic of "accurate and detailed archives" debated in WWII-related threads. Imagine a historian in 70 years from now who studies the training in the Russian army during this war.
"Ah, we have those Russian documents, and they are perfect! It's a document from a state archive, so it should be true!".

View: https://youtu.be/XjwIJzQB-xw?si=pp6U3dkCR_HmIfmi
 
Dimlee said:
One more interview with a Russian POW. English audio is available, probably AI-generated.
There is one interesting thing. He was given 3 days of stormtrooper training, but was ordered to sign the document for 3 weeks of training.
And it (once again) brings me back to the topic of "accurate and detailed archives" debated in WWII-related threads. Imagine a historian in 70 years from now who studies the training in the Russian army during this war.
"Ah, we have those Russian documents, and they are perfect! It's a document from a state archive, so it should be true!".

View: https://youtu.be/XjwIJzQB-xw?si=pp6U3dkCR_HmIfmi
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Absolutely guaranteed.

Tangentially related - we have the RAAF Historical Branch claiming all their WW2 documents are 100% accurate, a book by a retired RAAF Air Commodore who commanded a repair unit in WW2 that says they are a crock, and lots of records that are patiently untrue - like one Spitfire was destroyed three times, none of which was the location I salvaged it from - and another Spit with an RAF serial that never existed.
 
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Agreed about conflict in documentation.

Case in point: I have had arguments with modelers regarding late war Luftwaffe camo, them stating strict RLM documents and such.
Meanwhile, a dear friend of the family (who has long since passed) who was with JG27, told how dire the supply situation was late war, that they bartered with a local SS Panzer Gruppe for camouflage paint.

Imagine that, Luftwaffe aircraft in non-RLM colors in spite of "documentation"
 
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