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Not a paternal link, but this reminds me of Léon: The Professional.Over here, our "National Take Your Daughter to Work Day" is in April.
Typical marketing people - thinking we wouldn't notice the Landcruisers mixed in the Hilux ad. They'll lose sales.
Ukraine needs to seize the narrative and commence its offensive into Kherson asap.On the mark i think. Besides a defensive war will be more in the intrest of nato. It will bleed the russian forces more the an ukraine offensive.
One of the rare public announcements about Ukrainian KIA numbers. Probably, the first one by Commander in Chief Valery Zaluzhny.
"...almost 9,000 heroes who died"
Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian heroes killed in war with Russia – Zaluzhny
Almost 9,000 Ukrainian heroes killed in the war with Russia, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny has said.en.interfax.com.ua
One of the rare public announcements about Ukrainian KIA numbers. Probably, the first one by Commander in Chief Valery Zaluzhny.
"...almost 9,000 heroes who died"
Nearly 9,000 Ukrainian heroes killed in war with Russia – Zaluzhny
Almost 9,000 Ukrainian heroes killed in the war with Russia, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny has said.en.interfax.com.ua
Putin doesn't care how many of his people bleed. And maybe not this year, maybe next, IDK, but eventually the West and its taxpayers may tire of providing a seemingly endless $$$ billions for weapons and support to Ukraine if they don't see results.Disagree, blunting and make the other bleed. Push when you can and retreat. Repeat.
To a certain level I disagree with Putin doesn't care how many of his people die. You are right but he does care about who dies. He has gone to a lot of trouble to ensure that the people who live in the major cities do not get sucked into the fighting. Nearly all the recruiting is being done in the more distant, poorer regions of Russia, where education and communications are less and life is more traditional.Putin doesn't care how many of his people bleed. And maybe not this year, maybe next, IDK, but eventually the West and its taxpayers may tire of providing a seemingly endless $$$ billions for weapons and support to Ukraine if they don't see results.
The expulsion of the Russians from northern Ukraine resulted in a huge gain in Western public support and financial aid - every one wants to back a underdog winner. But that was spring 2022, we're approaching winter now. Is Ukraine's best approach for the next six months to hold its lines as is, whilst lobbing strikes into Crimea, Belograd, etc? Maybe, I'm not sure.
To a certain level I disagree with Putin doesn't care how many of his people die. You are right but he does care about who dies. He has gone to a lot of trouble to ensure that the people who live in the major cities do not get sucked into the fighting. Nearly all the recruiting is being done in the more distant, poorer regions of Russia, where education and communications are less and life is more traditional.
Those areas seem to be becoming less fruitful for recruits. I suspect that if he has to go to the major cities then he will be in trouble
Good point. As for recruiting, how big is the Ukrainian army now? They've got tens of thousands of small arms, body armour, etc. flooding in. At what point will Ukraine's army have the one million NATO-armed men that Mikhail Khodaryonok predicted. Wikipedia currently shows the Ukrainian ground forces at under 128,000 troops.Those areas seem to be becoming less fruitful for recruits. I suspect that if he has to go to the major cities then he will be in trouble
Another practice of the Russian Army, is to isolate the troops/casualties coming back from the front lines from their replacements.