[ardaoweo]

Generally the US does a pretty good job training and keeping their grunt soldiers alive, and evacuating them if wounded. Russia really hasn't done well in these aspects if we look at the Ukraine war, or any earlier wars for that matter. Their tactics tend to prefer quantity over quality.

But yes, as pointed out I'm sure Russia places some more value on lives of skilled, well trained personnel than the average poorly trained grunt soldier, simply due to higher utility value.

[medo-bear]

It just amazes me that Russian soldiers are able to fight against one of the most Western-armed countries in Europe [0] using ... shovels [1] ... and zombie-like meat waves [2] ?

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukrain...

[1] https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-troops-are-ordered-f...

[2] https://nypost.com/2024/01/23/news/moscows-meat-wave-tactic-...

[simion314]

Does it amazes you that they gain less then 1 square kilometers even with their Chinese bikes and turtle tanks?

not sure why everyone shits on Russian shovels, the RuZZian special forces recorded themselves how they train to fight close combat with shovels, a shovel is a weapon. Anyway the real quote was something like "weapons and shovels" but the Ruscists could only read the last part. The Zeds also claim they fight NATO, I say to all the Zeds please attack a NATO country then you can claim you fight NATO - because now you fight just your little brother that gas some old Western weapons and better intel, the difference is that Ukraine is not Chechnya so is harder to invade them, the drunk bear found a big enough adversary to break it's mouth.

[riehwvfbk]

Why does this remind me of that time the USA got defeated by some guerillas in the Vietnamese jungle? They succeeded in plucking some feathers from the arrogant eagle's tail. Perhaps those guerillas had some help?

[simion314]

"what about USA/Israel" I am not a supporter of USA military operations so I did not study them, but if youget reminded how USA lost then it means you know Ruzzia has no chance to actually really win (NATO is already larger, many Ruzzian fascists are dead, Ruzzia is getting demilitarized ... )

[medo-bear]

I think no party to the war has a chance to really win. The biggest tragedy though is that whatever happens and regardless if anyone wins militarily, for many years (decades) after the war people living in Ukraine will not feel like they won anything. You can be sure of that

[simion314]

Sure, but you think surrendering and becoming the next Chechnya is something Ukrainians should offer their children?

[arghnoname]

Their reign of villainy would surely be stopped by now if it weren't for their ability to power their war machines with washing machine parts

[greenavocado]

> Their tactics tend to prefer quantity over quality.

Nonsense.

[simion314]

>Nonsense

Reality disagrees , unless what we see is actually the best and brightest Ruzzia can find.