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To: marcusmaximus

Isn’t this the same as how Russians fought WWI and WWII?


7 posted on 10/06/2022 8:12:19 AM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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To: rigelkentaurus

Yes, the Russian military has always had a reputation for brutality. The difference nowadays is social media.


9 posted on 10/06/2022 8:15:23 AM PDT by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: rigelkentaurus

If Ivan is anything he’s consistent.


17 posted on 10/06/2022 8:40:21 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (Let's go Brandon)
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To: rigelkentaurus

“Isn’t this the same as how Russians fought WWI and WWII?””

Yeah pretty much. Only they didn’t have nukes.


19 posted on 10/06/2022 8:42:21 AM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots. )
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To: rigelkentaurus

“Isn’t this the same as how Russians fought WWI and WWII?”

Quite similar to how they fought WWI. Russia was pretty much out of the war before the US got involved in Europe in June, 1917. The Bolsheviks — who were very much opposed to the war — overthrew the Tsar in March, 1917, and immediately began to seek terms with the Central Powers (mainly, Germany).

In WWII, The Soviets were driven back between June, 1941 and October, 1942. Then, beginning in November, 1942 the tide began to change and the Germans were put on the defensive.

There are three major reasons why Russia is struggling against Ukraine.

First, Russia’s conventional forces are pretty shoddy. Second, Russia sucks at logistics. Third — and perhaps most important — The Russian people are not invested in the war against Ukraine. Russians can fight VERY well when Mother Russia is invaded, and Russians are fighting on their own home turf, and it is THEIR families who are at risk. Absent that, they have historically proved to be rather mediocre.


21 posted on 10/06/2022 8:44:45 AM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: rigelkentaurus

They lost in WWI and we helped the tyrant running the country in WWII.


31 posted on 10/06/2022 9:09:18 AM PDT by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: rigelkentaurus

Loooong retreats. Characterized both.


33 posted on 10/06/2022 9:10:27 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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