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To: BeauBo

That would be all three regiments of the 7th Airborne. They used to be the best of the best according to the Russians. Heavy losses in Feb destroyed them until now.


53 posted on 08/31/2022 10:09:28 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

“That would be all three regiments of the 7th Airborne. They used to be the best of the best”

But they had their butts handed to them recently around Kyiv, so the prospect of defeat and withdrawal must be very real to them - especially as their requests for Artillery and Air Support fail to come through.

There is the possibility that things might break quickly at some point, if a few things give way. Those Russian forces are in a bad position, because of the River.

It might be a trap.

If those forces collapse/retreat/surrender, some folks will more seriously consider taking a shot at Putin.


54 posted on 08/31/2022 10:39:49 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: PIF

Imagine if we lost the whole 82d Airborne Division?


55 posted on 08/31/2022 10:41:42 AM PDT by BeauBo
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