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neverforget

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18. Russia doesn't have the troops to occupy the whole country let alone take Kyiv.

Mon Mar 14, 2022, 09:22 PM

Mar 2022

Russia's logistics is incredibly, laughably bad. They can't even feed their own troops as they can't secure their supply lines as they don't have enough infantry to do so. Their troops morale is very low and their much larger air force doesn't even have control of the air over Ukraine.

Even if Russia did happen to win, the insurgency would be fierce and the puppet government would need Russian troops to fight the insurgents. Then there is Russia's economy. How do they pay for this? The Ruble is worthless and the Russian people are going to be feeling the effects of the sanctions more and more each day.

The Ukrainians are fighting for their families, home and land to be free. Their morale is high and the West is behind them. I will never underestimate the Ukrainians again.

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My guess how the Ukraine-war will end: [View all] DetlefK Mar 2022 OP

My guess. Sneederbunk Mar 2022 #1

My guess also NoRethugFriends Mar 2022 #3

Yep left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 #10

Russia doesn't have the troops to occupy the whole country let alone take Kyiv. neverforget Mar 2022 #18

Ukraine has 40 mio citizens, if just 1% turns guerilla, they still outnumber russian soldiers 2:1. DetlefK Mar 2022 #21

My guess as well, sad to say. Dave says Mar 2022 #19

Interesting OLDMDDEM Mar 2022 #2

I like your ending better FakeNoose Mar 2022 #14

Thank you! OLDMDDEM Mar 2022 #20

Or, the people of Belarus watched the Phoenix61 Mar 2022 #4

Why invade Belarus? It is already securely inside his zone of influence. Chainfire Mar 2022 #5

I was going to say the same thing. Belarussian president Lukashenko is Ray Bruns Mar 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chainfire Mar 2022 #6

Why invade Belarus??? WarGamer Mar 2022 #7

Withdrawing and declaring victory doesn't ... Whiskeytide Mar 2022 #8

Psst ! left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 #11

No need to invade Belarus. No troops to do it with, anyway. nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #12

No troops? former9thward Mar 2022 #16

They have long borders to defend, too. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #17

NovoRossiya is the name of a Russophile insurgency in the Donbass Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #13

The flag is not all that shocking. TomSlick Mar 2022 #15

I think it will end with Putin's funeral. MineralMan Mar 2022 #22