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Good article. There are some inaccuracies and typical cliches but, overall, a solid overview of the Ukrainian military path since 2014. From the catastrophe and humiliation of 2014 to the battlefields of 2022.

Some quotes:
"...the Ukrainians enjoyed the opportunity to train hard but were teaching U.S. paratroopers, sergeants, and officers more about war than they were learning."
"My assessment—that it was the United States that was unprepared for war with Russia, not Ukraine—was shared internally at this time by junior and mid-level leaders within the U.S. military itself..."
"War helped separate the wheat from the chaff—and made military corruption no longer something that one could turn a blind eye to but a threat to national survival and the survival of one's comrades."
"The general ... attributed some battlefield success to the advantage Ukraine enjoyed from deliberately transitioning authority and trust from officers to NCOs and decentralizing battlefield decision-making."
"Ukraine's military has been a hospitable place for training because its leaders hit on a similar structure and sense of purpose to U.S. and NATO armies organically in 2014-15. If they hadn't, Ukraine would have ceased to exist."
 

Devolving decision-making in combat as low as is useful is generally a good approach. Centralized decision-making often has a hard time keeping up with unfolding events, whereas the fighters on the spot are better equipped to adapt and overcome.

Of course, this requires a solid NCO corps. Ukraine seems to understand this.
 
Based on the history of the USSR, Ukraine and the Russian Federation (since 1991), I can give my prediction about the post-war investigations.
Ukraine:
Most of the accidents will be investigated, under the pressure of society and of the international organisations whose work will become again mostly unrestricted. In the most difficult cases, it will take years. In the recent past, military prosecutors worked from 1 to 3 years on some military crimes (army and volunteers) in the East. Only the turning to an authoritarian regime can stop the process, but such regimes have little chance of success in Ukraine after 2014.
Russian Federation:
In the best scenario, a couple of showcase trials. Blanket denials and massive propaganda attacks using all typical tools: whataboutism, fallacies, fakes, etc. Many of the war criminals will be awarded publicly. Some of them will become prominent figures in politics and regular guests on TV shows.
Some day, when the regime changes and the freedom of speech returns (a la "Glasnost'), there will be disclosure, public discussions, excuses... until the country goes back to the authoritarian rule.
Katyn massacre is a textbook case. From the Soviet propaganda myth to the acceptance of truth and cooperation and back to the myth again.
 
Remember the narrative "why Kremlin didn't do this and that... did not implement cyber warfare, etc.".
Of course, they did.
 

I think I agree. I expect, especially with Ukraine wanting to join EU and perhaps NATO, that Ukraine will be more transparent regarding these incidents. Having served in the American military, I think that sometimes we covered crap up that should have been exposed. I hope Ukraine doesn't do that, but I fully expect Russia to play the "NO U!" card once again.
 
There super dupers strike aircraft is the SU-34

Two shot wrecks examined had domestic satnavs fixed to the cockpit surround.
The crappy Russian nav system doesn't work or is so unreliable it cant find Ukraine

Russia Stronk!
 
Any P-39s left? I hear they're good for ground attack
 

Like My Lai

Like it or lump it - this is normal in war (sorry police actions etc)
 
Based on the ability to hit moving tanks versus hitting random apartment buildings...
i think scoring direct hit of the BMP running at full speed shown on movie it is something requiring lot more than just lucky day, especially that it wasn't just sole example but it was at least 4 vehicles hit with similar precision
 

probably one of the finest artillery units in the world in action

And yet more crappy tactics by the Russians.

You're under artillery fire as you proceed down the road in a tracked IFV. Do you:
(a) Stop on the road in clusters to make yourself an even better target?
(b) Use your TRACKED IFVs to disperse off the road, thus reducing the chances that major elements of your unit won't be hit?
 

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