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"Urban warfare is brutally difficult and has in the past not been a particular strength of the Russian Federation.” Ahem, Stalingrad Cough, splutter, gurglin
by retconekt 4y ago
"Urban warfare is brutally difficult and has in the past not been a particular strength of the Russian Federation.”
Ahem,
Stalingrad
Cough, splutter, gurgling blood..
- dragonwriter 4y ago> "Urban warfare is brutally difficult and has in the past not been a particular strength of the Russian Federation.” > Ahem, > Stalingrad Ahem, “Russian Federation”. Not the same thing as the USSR.
- andrewflnr 4y agoPretty close though, realistically. Continuity of doctrine and a fair number of people AFAIK. I'm not an expert but I still think I would have heard about it if Russia reconstituted its entire military from scratch after the USSR's collapse.
- lnsru 4y agoUrban warfare for russians is a no-brainer - level everything to the ground. See leftovers of Grozny.
- oriolid 4y agoUsually the defender is expected to have advantage but somehow Soviet Union ended up with higher casualties than losing side.
- int_19h 4y agoFWIW the sheer concentration of artillery firepower at hot spots in Ukraine exceeds anything seen in Stalingrad. Mariupol was one prominent example, and the ongoing battle for Bakhmut is another.