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- The Russian war machine is nevertheless struggling. Things are very different from 1968. But its performance is also “worse [than] in Georgia in 2008”, says Konrad Muzyka, a defence analyst. That war led to sweeping reforms to the armed forces, but perhaps not sweeping enough.
www.economist.com/europe/2022/02/28/the-woes-of-the-russian-war-machine-are-big-and-real-are-they-also-temporaryThe woes of the Russian war machine are big and real. Are ...
Mar 31, 2022 · A range of problems, including poor logistics, terrible communications, and low morale, beset an army in which soldiers and junior officers complained of inflexible, top-down leadership.
- Mistakes Based Partly on Misinformation: Analyst
- 'We Did Not Really Believe That We Would Enter Ukraine's Territory'
- Equipment, Co-Ordination Challenges
- Many Fear Further Escalation Is Coming
"The history of war is replete with the bigger side getting their asses kicked," said Carleton University's Stephen Saideman, director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network. Saideman points to mistakes made by Putin, based partly on misinformation fed to him. Putin sits in the Kremlin, bitterly denouncing Russian "traitors" and reportedlyiss...
"We were told that we would have joint drills in Belarus. That's it," said Dmitry Astakhov, a Lieutenant-Colonel with a Russian police rapid deployment force. He spoke to mediaearlier in March after being captured. "We did not really believe that we would enter Ukraine's territory." "The Russian command didn't have trust in Russian soldiers, and th...
For Russia, equipment has been a challenge. Tanks and trucks have broken down, apparently from poor maintenance. And the logistics of resupplying its force has been "absolutely terrible," said Fox. Tanks low on fuel are shown on social media pulling up at regular gas stations (and ridiculed for it). Russian soldiers have been captured lootinggrocer...
Some Western analysts have warned against writing off Russia's bigger and traditionally stronger military, saying this war is far from over and expecting the Kremlin to learn from early mistakes. They point to similar Russian tactics in Chechnya and Syria, where long, grinding campaigns flattened cities and eventually succeeded — though at a high h...
Feb 28, 2022 · The Russian war machine is nevertheless struggling. Things are very different from 1968. But its performance is also “worse [than] in Georgia in 2008”, says Konrad Muzyka, a defence analyst.
Mar 14, 2022 · Russia's poor military performance over the past two weeks has been one of the great mysteries of the war so far. Many observers have been perplexed about just how badly the Russian military has ...
Mar 5, 2022 · The Russians are now reverting to a form of warfare which is perhaps more to their historical strength – and it will be highly destructive and very bloody, writes retired major general Mick Ryan.
Mar 12, 2024 · Many of Russia's millions of stockpiled rounds are in poor condition. Russia has been capable of producing hundreds of thousands of munitions a month; however, it must also rely on foreign suppliers to maintain momentum, The Wall Street Journal and the London-based Royal United Services Institute reported.
Sep 13, 2022 · The territory Russia captured in Ukraine over seven months, at the cost of tens of thousands of Russian casualties, has been lost in a week. And Russia’s generals seemingly have no immediate...
