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It is big, but military budgets alone don't mean everything. Ukraine inflicted as much casualties on Russia in 3.5 days as total Russian losses in Second Chech
by baybal2 5y ago
It is big, but military budgets alone don't mean everything.
Ukraine inflicted as much casualties on Russia in 3.5 days as total Russian losses in Second Chechnya war (excluding later insurgency)
And remember, Russia did not lose much advanced military hardware back then, but it did now.
- polycaster 5y ago> Ukraine inflicted as much casualties on Russia in 3.5 days as total Russian losses in Second Chechnya war. I‘d like to quote that. What‘s your source?
- baybal2 5y agoUkraine MOD. Total losses in the active phase of 2 Chechnya war were 3500 troops. The rest were due to many years of insurgency.
- srvmshr 5y agoAlso it is worthwhile to remember that a big chunk goes to paying salary, pensions and healthcare. Russia has the largest standing army if I remember right. Larger budget isn't necessarily large gains militarily. It is responsibility for larger upkeep.