Russia has lost as many as 1500 tanks (more than half of the tanks Russia has) since the war with Ukraine started and just in the last 3 days, over 3000 Russian soldiers have died, bringing the total to over 135,000 since the war started. Russia has lost at least 1,500 tanks since the start of the Ukraine war, more than half of its invasion force: report I guess it is fair to say that Putin miscalculated to an extreme. He did not expect this war to be so expensive in both Russian lives and Russian expenses. It is now a high probability that he is going to be a total loser because of this war. How long will he survive before his own people (Russians) take him down?
Russia just launched an offensive with 700 tanks and 500,000 troops. If it's successful, Putin isn't going anywhere, unless he does.
R Russia has launched a new strong offensive attack on Ukraine to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of its first attack in February 2022. It is said that as many as 1800 tanks, 4000 armored vehicles, 2700 artillery systems, 800 rocket launch systems, 400 fighter jets, 300 helicopters, and as many as 300,000 soldiers, as well as the "kitchen sink" have been sent in an attempt to get the job done. Nonetheless, there are certainly problems that they are now facing that they were not facing before, starting with the fact that: 1) The Pentagon has described Russian troops that have already been rushed to the battlefield to plug up defensive holes as “ill-equipped, ill-trained, [and] rushed,” according to a senior U.S. military official. As it is, the previous batch of "trained" soldiers complained bitterly about the fight they saw no reason for occurring and now less trained and less committed soldiers are being sent. Is that a game plan for success? 2) Russian tanks and soldiers are being killed at a larger rate than before, meaning that the added amount being sent in right now is likely to end up the same as before but in larger numbers. and 3) Over 1,000 Companies Have Curtailed Operations in Russia In addition, there is growing dissatisfaction against the war being seen every day among the Russian populace itself. It is clearly evident that Putin is now finding himself at the "end of a string" and that if he is not successful NOW, things will begin to crumble for him. I do not believe he will be successful (he hasn't been for the past year, why would he be successful now?) and that is why my vote on how long he will last is "6 months". What say you?
The Russian troops have spent the past 12 months learning to fight. This isn't the same army that invaded Ukraine a year ago
Not that I doubt your Snip's figures, but you really should supply your source, with a link, to buttress your own credibility. Oh, and one more thing-- Slava Ukraine!
Russians and Ukrainians are both tough as nails. If WWII is any indication of their toughness, millions could die in battle and they will continue fighting. Hitler acknowledged the Soviet toughness compared to the Germans. He said they were stronger and more genetically fit for brutal fighting conditions.
Lord knows they have lost a fortune in natural gas. Look at the natural gas price chart. The West has driven the price down significantly as of late.
You forgot to say Russia was out of missiles 10 months ago. Don't let the latest fake news mess up the storyline.
The word is Putin is not doing well health wise, if he thinks the end is near why wouldn’t he use nukes?
That word has been going on for several years already. Putin was supposed to be dead a long time ago, like Russia was out of missiles a long time ago.
Putin made an enormous miscalculation. I don't think he planned on the aid from the west, and thought the Russian invasion would be welcomed by the residents, thought it would go like Crimea. Oops. I wonder if his minions would actually launch nukes if he ordered so. They may feel a greater allegiance to country and refuse knowing it would end Russia's existence as we know it. I hope so anyway. A "deep state" exists in all countries, people who are dedicated to their country, not necessarily the leaders first.
Maybe, maybe not. It's naive to think that the Russian army isn't evolving into a veteran force that is learning how to survive on the battlefield. That's called, "underestimating the enemy". Warfare is a fluid scenario that is constantly changing.
And they were running out of fighting age men. Now, they're fielding as many as a half-a-million troops. The Trump/Russia haters still think Ukraine has it in the bag.
Lol… no, half of them are already dead. The Russian soldiers have no appetite for invading another country. They would fight to protect their own land but they are sick of putin’s megalomaniac delusions about becoming the new tzar of a Russian empire.
Massed at the border. The Russians are prepping the battlefield, right now. https://www.usnews.com/news/world-r...-offensive-in-ukraine-appears-to-be-beginning They've spent the last 12 months intelligence prepping the operational theater. They already know the terrain and exactly what Ukraine's capabilities are. The Yooks don't have any surprises left.
If that were true, we would have already seen a mutiny within the ranks, but discipline is holding strong, even if morale isn't. Don't forget how the first year of battle for the Soviets went during WW2; the Soviets we're losing their asses.
Being realistic makes someone a Russia lover?...lol Can you possibly understand how ignorant that is? Underestimating the enemy gets friendly soldiers killed and forces destroyed. Doing so is stupid.
Zemfira, a Russian pop singer that was voted to be among the top 100 most influential women in Russia, was declared (by the government) 5 days ago, to be a foreign agent due to her criticism of the war in Ukraine. Putin continues to pit himself against people that have influence (and a public voice) in Russia. Such actions have to be slowly eroding the confidence and support of Russians to the war, especially since what Putin has been telling he Russian people (about the reasons for invading Russia) are pure lies. Here is more about what is happening to Putin in Russia:
