RE: Russian lawmakers authorize Putin to use military force outside the country
03-03-2022, 01:38 PM
03-03-2022, 01:38 PM
Take everything with a grain of salt even from a reputable source.
The BBC, for instance, gave sizes for the armed forces of both Russia and Ukraine. With the total clearly showing Ukraine seriously overmatched.
Except that this is the absolute total. Russia needs lots of forces elsewhere, while the Ukraine is fighting one enemy with everything its got. The numbers in theatre are much more even.
It's very difficult to judge what will happen. What's Ukraine's supply situation?
What I can tell you is that Puta-in's victory condition is out of reach. After the past week, the Ukrainians will never accept Russian domination without a continual boot on their neck. Putin will either have to tie up the entire (and I mean entire) Russian armed forces for the forseeable future as an occupation force or commit the largest genocide in human history.
The BBC, for instance, gave sizes for the armed forces of both Russia and Ukraine. With the total clearly showing Ukraine seriously overmatched.
Except that this is the absolute total. Russia needs lots of forces elsewhere, while the Ukraine is fighting one enemy with everything its got. The numbers in theatre are much more even.
It's very difficult to judge what will happen. What's Ukraine's supply situation?
What I can tell you is that Puta-in's victory condition is out of reach. After the past week, the Ukrainians will never accept Russian domination without a continual boot on their neck. Putin will either have to tie up the entire (and I mean entire) Russian armed forces for the forseeable future as an occupation force or commit the largest genocide in human history.