Putin’s Greatest Fear: New Report Says Russian Forces Are ‘Simply Not Willing to Fight’ in Ukraine

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2023/08/putins-greatest-fear-new-report-says-russian-forces-are-simply-not-willing-to-fight-in-ukraine/

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AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 11 pts · 2y (1 reply)

As long as Russia has enough troops willing to fight to force the rest to advance at gunpoint, they can go on in some capacity.

sorebuttfromsitting@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 2y

yeah, the unfortunate reality

Generic_Handel@kbin.social · 11 pts · 2y

Sounds like a new wave of paranoia purges are on the way.

Jaysyn@kbin.social · 10 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Can you blame them? The USA has been developing their weapon systems for the past 60 years in response this exact "Russian Horde" scenario.

Chances of survival are slim.

derpo@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It turns out that our best rival was a paper Tiger, and that we were competing with ourselves the entire time. I guess the real weapon systems were the friends we made along the way. 

Hazzia@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 2y
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rijom@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Sounds a bit like wishful thinking.

nbafantest@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (1 reply)

If you actually read the article it makes more sense than the headline.

It has been known for a while that Russian troop morale is very low

sorebuttfromsitting@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y

yeah. Mister Herr Tsar had that problem.

sorebuttfromsitting@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y
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