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> he is invading on the cheap with expendable conscripts This is simply not true. We have solid evidence of attempted VDV airdrops and the VDV is an elite part
by lalaland1125 5y ago
> he is invading on the cheap with expendable conscripts
This is simply not true. We have solid evidence of attempted VDV airdrops and the VDV is an elite part of the army.
- onion2k 5y agoRussia has allegedly lost two generals as well, one of whom was the Chief of Staff the army. I doubt they were seen as expendable. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/08/vitaly-gerasimov-second-russian-general-killed-ukraine-defence-ministry-claims https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/08/vitaly-gerasim...
- LightG 5y agoYou sure? Anyone is expendable when you're a dictator.
- megapolitics 5y ago>one of whom was the Chief of Staff the army Vitaly Gerasimov was the Chief of Staff of an army (41st Combined Arms), rather than the Army. The similarly-named Valery Gerasimov is the Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
- dragonwriter 5y agoChief of Staff of the 41st Army is not the same thing as Chief of Staff of the Army; the position is more equivalent to corps-level staff position in the US Army.
- lawn 5y agoAlso, Russia has lost a ton of equipment. This has been extremely costly even if we ignore the devastation the sanctions have caused.