"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (10 Viewers)

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Aparently, Vladolph (reading from Hitler's playbook) assumed this scuffle would be a short one and the world would be cowed by the shock and awe of the mighty Russian military machine.

However, the "special operation" turned out to be a nichtskreig and much like WWII Germany, cannot sustain such losses in men and material for an extended war.
 
Who is buying it? I suspect no one in the western world and have serious doubts about others. Maybe China or India to have some kind of leverage in case of default to bargain (more oil or cheaper) but can't think of anyone else.
 
US intelligence officials stated on November 19 that Russian and Iranian officials finalized a deal in early November to manufacture Iranian drones on Russian territory.[7] The US officials stated that the deal could allow Russia to "dramatically increase its stockpile" of Iranian drones. The Washington Post reported that Russian forces have launched 400 Iranian kamikaze drones since first using them in the Ukrainian theater in August, and Ukrainian officials have previously stated that Ukrainian forces down 70% of drones before they can strike their targets.[8] The US officials stated that it is unclear what assistance Russia will provide to Iran in return for the drones.[9] The deepening relationship between Russia and Iran, specifically in the provision of long-range munitions such as kamikaze drones and precision missiles, may allow Russian forces to sustain their campaign against Ukrainian energy infrastructure for a longer period than their diminishing stockpile of munitions would otherwise allow. This report also suggests that Russia can somehow circumvent Western sanctions to acquire the microchips needed to program the drones it plans on manufacturing. A Russian milblogger claimed that the deal allows Russian officials to claim they build Russian drones—thus providing an informational win—having previously stated that the domestic manufacturing of Iranian drones on Russian territory humiliates Russia.[10]

Institute for the Study of War

This page collects ISW and CTP's updates on the conflict in Ukraine. In late February 2022, ISW began publishing daily synthetic products covering key events related to renewed Russian aggression against Ukraine.
www.understandingwar.org

If true, vey bad news for the Ukrainian populace.
 
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