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But they lost to Afghanistan and Finland.
by mcv 2y ago
But they lost to Afghanistan and Finland.
- notahacker 2y agoAnd a naval engagement to the Czech Foreign Legion :) Russia has historically been very good at killing off invading armies through attrition, but that's not necessarily a strength when they're the invading army in similarly inhospitable conditions
- FilosofumRex 2y agoRussia didn't lose to Afghanistan, rather Russia, Ukraine and Belarus dismantled the Soviet era occupation force. In fact the pro-Soviet government of Afghanistan lasted 3 more years on its own - unlike the US installed government which collapsed before US troops left.
- actionfromafar 2y agoSo, Russia, Ukraine and Belurus lost to Afghanistan.
- alex-korr 2y agoThat's not true. The last Soviet soldier has left Afghanistan way before the USSR disintegrated.
- throw16180339 2y agoEveryone who invades Afghanistan loses - the only winning move is not to play.
- LAC-Tech 2y agoThey didn't lose to Finland, they forced them to sign a treaty whereby Finland gave up territory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Peace_Treaty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Peace_Treaty Finland fought exceptionally well, which shocked the world, but they still lost the winter war.
- bloomingkales 2y agothey use winter like a nuclear deterrent. It’s as good as having an ocean.