Does anyone really believe this MI6 /CIA propaganda? I understand in war propaganda is necessary but its really badly obvious. Russia is considered the second best army in the world behind USA. They took 1/4 of Ukraine territory in 7 days that's the equivalent of almost 60% of United Kingdom in land mass. Just like the Ghost of Ukraine and the 13 heroes of Snake Island, file under BS.
Reality is he isn't carpet bombing the place like USA did in Iraq /Afghanistan (insert other country they've invaded) because he intends to put his own puppet leader in charge and doesn't want Ukraine leveled as a country via airforce bombings.
Unfortunately the first casualty of war is the truth. I think this will be over in the less than 2 weeks maybe to 1 month max. Barring some act of insanity that starts WW3 Ukraine will be taken and Putin and the West will be back at the negotiating table.
Just my opinion and I could be wrong.
PS not having a go at you Legs, just an observation on the piece you shared plus alot of other stuff I've seen online
Of course there is propaganda as it's morphing into a drawn out asymmetric war, which is something the Kremlin were likely to want to avoid.
Yet while you're discounting one side's media portrayal, it appears as if you've swung across and ignored the middle ground with an inflated perspective.
If it was considered the second
best army in the world, which it isn't as there's a difference in size and capability, it's certainly not upholding that moniker.
Eight days into the conflict and Russia still fails to hold many (most) of its objectives. Their tactics have shown to be inflexible and inefficient, if not not flawed.
While the Russian army has the manpower to sustain attrition, you'd struggle to find anyone to acknowledge they're losing a high rate of equipment.
Is that sustainable and what impact will it have in the long term? Serious questions have also been raised about the quality of the weapons in their arsenal.
Your answer about the air question came across, maybe not intentionally, quite glib. The question isn't about carpet bombing, but rather air superiority.
On paper, the VVS has more than enough modern fixed-wing aircraft to gain supremacy of the air, and that's before talking about their EW capabilities.
Russia holds EW as a key part of its doctrine, so why isn't it being utilised effectively? Ukraine can still deploy aircraft and drones, which is very telling.
If the VVS had air supremacy, they would be able to target Ukrainian armour and supply lines at will, and that's not the same as carpet bombing etc etc.
All in all, yes the likelihood of a Russian tactical victory remains high, but what will their loss rate be if they have to hold the countrify if Ukraine is occupied?
Is it not fair that questions have been raised about the quality of pretty much every part of their arsenal used from armour, precision munitions and air arrests?
In layman's terms, the Russian forces are being shown to be all fur coat and no knickers - compare UK/US losses in both gulf wars to Russia in Ukraine.
There's propaganda and there's seeing the wood for the trees, which is Russia is getting its pants pulled down.
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