Out of the half a million troops killed I wonder how many were actually Russians? Doesn’t look like things are working out for them.

  • Flying SquidM
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    359 months ago

    In context of the war, this number is more relevant. Dead or too injured to fight, fewer troops are fewer troops. It doesn’t really matter what percentage in that 466,150 number are still alive when it comes to Russia’s chances against the Ukrainian military.

    • @[email protected]
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      269 months ago

      Not disputing that. Just that OP labeled them all as killed. Any Russian sent home in a box or carried out on a litter is a win for democracy.

    • @[email protected]
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      159 months ago

      Russia has more to spend. Ukraine doesn’t which is becoming more and more apparent. Luckily that US bill was approved. But still there will need to be some immense luck and enginuity for Ukraine not to fall. Not to mention for Europe to stop this common delusion, come together and form a modern and strong army to step behind Ukraine with long term support. Probably with soldiers as well.

      • Flying SquidM
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        59 months ago

        How is having more money going to put more people on the ground?

        • Skua
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          109 months ago

          They meant Russia has more bodies to spend

        • @Deestan
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          59 months ago

          If you can expend more artillery, you can use less soldiers.

          • Flying SquidM
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            09 months ago

            You can’t capture a city with artillery.

            • @Deestan
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              69 months ago

              No, that’d be weird. You use artillery and soldiers.

              The less soldiers you lose, the more you have left.

        • @[email protected]
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          19 months ago

          When you have better tech, you need fewer soldiers. It’s the same with artillery as it is with drones.