Over the last 2 months below is my observation:
1) They waited to long (8+ years) to assault Ukraine. This allowed them to train with Western forces and integrate at some levels (ex. Intel and Command/Control).
2) A heavily conscripted force was used as the main assault force against a highly trained and ready army.
3) They went in half-assed with a 150K-200K force in a country the size of Ukraine.
4) Lack of integration between various Russians Arms (Army & Air Force).
5) Poor tactics and strategy all around, tried to fight American Style using Soviet mindset and equipment.
6) Corruption within the establishment shows the Russian Army is hollow inside/out. One unit had only 1 out of 10 tanks operational.
7) As
@That Guy stated Putin is to involved in the planning of this war, and most likely not allowing proper commanders to plan.
8) Bad Intel from the get go, that Russians will be welcomed with open arms.
9) With point 6) spy's leaking information.
10) Not targeting supply routes, started attacking East Ukraine when they should've cut it off from rest of Europe in the West completely using the conscripted force.
11) Trying to control infrastructure damage.
To come out of this the Russian's have only one option left:
Go all out with the full might of the Russian Army, Air Force and Navy and decimate all of Ukraine the damage to your economy is done it's finished and you have nothing else to lose.
Despite all that is said, the only and biggest loser in this war is Ukraine, which destroyed its infrastructure and displaced its people..
Russia, whatever its losses, remain very limited losses. Tanks and combat vehicles were originally made for war and can be compensated very easily, especially with the rise in fuel prices. As for the military level, it is clear that Russia has specific goals in this war, and the goal is not to occupy Ukraine completely, It is clear that Russia did not use excessive force in its war.. In fact, Russia had finished with the Ukrainian army a long time ago. It is fighting the remnants of the army and Western mercenaries supported by anti-armor.. Russia does not currently face a regular army
The West, with its current support, seeks to delay Russia from achieving its goals, and not to win the battle.. The current logic says so without emotion.. At the moment, the Russians are fighting in Ukraine and celebrating Victory Day in Russia, and the people live their lives normally, unlike Ukraine, with sounding sirens at every moment..
And if you remember before the war, Biden was asked by the press what he would do if Putin invaded Ukraine. Biden replied that Putin would pay the price very dearly, but on the ground we see support with weapons that do not change the course of battles, and I see that the Russians are in this war as if they are on a picnic and do whatever they want Despite the West, even their statements are calm and quiet compared to the West, which makes angry statements every day and rages the media..
This only indicates the Russians’ imposition of the fait accompli and the inability of the West to deter it as it should. That is why It is said that the current Western support for Ukraine is only to save face..
So, without passion and prejudice with this current Western support, Russia can continue for very many years, while every day that passes by, Ukrainian people pay the price..
Some people want Ukraine to be completely crushed so that Russia will be said to be strong..
Normally, the classification of the strength of armies is not based on the number of their tanks and soldiers, but on their ability to deter.. Despite that, if the Russian army is classified in terms of the number of war systems and gear, it is ranked 3rd after the United States and China. No single country in NATO has more equipment than Russia.
And In terms of real raw power, it is ranked first because it is the country with the most ballistic missiles. The most dangerous ballistic missile.. that is..
Since in war everything is permissible if you do not need to use strategic weapons today, then surely because there is no need to use them, but circumstances may necessitate their use tomorrow..
As for the statements about nuclear readiness, this is just an outright provocation to the West, as it is well aware that this is the biggest deterrent to Western countries from real support for Ukraine. Perhaps the best example is the experience that Russia conducted of its Sarmat 2 missile, launching it from the western borders to the eastern borders of Russia at a distance of more than 5,000 km, and their declaration of the success of the launch, and even more than that, their statement that Sarmat 2 will guarantee Russian national security for many years and no country will think of violating their national security. They added that the missile has no equivalent in the whole world and can destroy a country the size of France.. that's why the West is not stupid, they know very well with what to supports Ukraine.
, some brilliantly:
into the middle of a narrow bridge unerringly, every time. Bad news for NATO should nukes start flying. Not even one of the bigger missiles seem to have missed widely or dropped midway.. the way Tomahawks did.
