functor
3d ago
The Russians aren't storming head on. They are semi surrounding fortresses and then droning the Ukrainian logistics. To make matters worse for Ukraine Russia has a clear advantage in air power and in thermobaric MLRS that allow them to pound these fortifications.
functor
3d ago
Ukraine essentially has no real initiative or ability to do anything larger scale. In 2022 they had two big and succesfull counter offensives. In 2023 they had a large summer counter offensive. In 2024 they did Kursk. In 2025 and into 2026 they have been losing ground at a noticeably higher rate while not being able to launch any real counter offensives.
functor
3d ago
The best time to join the war is on the end. If one was to join WWII as a Russian the best time would have been to arrive at the front when it was in Berlin and after a tiny bit of action take a selfie at the reichstag.
Russia clearly has the momentum in this war. Ukraine is losing ground faster and faster, Ukraine has rising desertion rates and the highly motivated fanatical elements of the Ukrainian military are largely spent. People want to join the winning team and Russia is clearly the team to bet on at this point.
functor
6d ago
It would be interesting to see what they would think if a large group of illegal mexicans with criminal records showed up to their Yoga class. The issue with this class of people is that their worldview doesn't add up. They want to live among white middle class people who want to invite the world. This will result in them living in world different from what they want.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOS-2
The Russians use it to clear out areas before attack.
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