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Patiently Waiting to Strike

imetatronink • 3950 implied HN points • 08 Feb 24

🌍 World Politics Military Russian military Ukraine conflict Warfare

US/NATO's ISR assets are crucial in the Ukraine War.
Russia has restrained from attacking US/NATO ISR assets to manage escalation.
Russian military strength has grown, and they have bold objectives in the Ukraine region.

Empty Quiver

imetatronink • 4324 implied HN points • 22 Dec 23

🌍 World Politics Military NATO Russian military

Russian air defenses have demonstrated the ability to shoot down most types of strike missiles from the US/NATO.
US/NATO precision-guided systems provided for Ukraine are the best they have, but not enough against Russian defenses.
Pentagon must realize that conventional strike missile packages may not assure success against Russian defenses.

Ukraine is wrecking the far-Right’s dystopia

Writing from London • 1061 implied HN points • 11 May 23

🌍 World Politics Ukraine Putin Russian military

Ukraine's resistance is causing a crisis in European populism.
Dismantling the Russian military is a significant victory for Ukraine.
Putin's failure is impacting the unity of the far-Right movement.

The VDV

kamilkazani • 432 implied HN points • 02 Aug 23

🌍 World Politics Russian military Ukraine conflict Military Strategy

Paratroopers in Russia are an elite force and play a special role in military operations.
Russian paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines in offensive operations.
Paratroopers focus on suppressing mutinies and rebellions rather than engaging with enemy armies.

Ukraine Conflict Monitor - 17 June – 23 June 2023 (Weekly update)

Ukraine Conflict Monitor • 353 implied HN points • 23 Jun 23

🌍 World Politics Ukraine conflict Russian military

Ukrainian forces had minimal gains in the southern region, and the counteroffensive momentum has slowed down.
Reports of an operational pause in the southern direction are unlikely as rotations of attacks continue on a regular basis.
Russian artillery and ground units returned to previously occupied positions, with limited missile and drone attacks reported.

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Russo-Ukrainian War: Schrodinger’s Offensive

Big Serge Thought • 10 implied HN points • 01 Mar 23

🌍 World Politics War Ukraine Russian military

The current Russo-Ukrainian war situation is uncertain, with various opinions on the potential for a major Russian offensive.
Russia is focusing on attrition warfare and denying Ukraine the chance to regain operational initiative by targeting shaping objectives.
Organizational challenges in the Russian armed forces are causing delays in launching a large-scale offensive, giving Russia the initiative in driving attrition of the Ukrainian army.