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Jim__

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5. One of the Russians' problems in Ukraine has been the logistical problem of keeping the troops ...

Reply to Raven (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2022, 07:43 AM

May 2022

... supplied. I'm not sure if Russia has solved its existing logistical problem. Throwing 300,000 more troops into Ukraine would seem to compound it.

I also wonder how difficult it would be for Russia to integrate these raw(?) troops with the existing troops in the field. I think most militaries could accomplish this fairly easily; but the Russian military appears to be extremely inefficient and poorly trained.

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What happens when a desperate Putin throws another 300,000 conscripts at Ukraine? [View all] Raven May 2022 OP

I'd rather more bodies. dem4decades May 2022 #1

Just a bigger body count Duncanpup May 2022 #2

But also more Ukrainians tortured and killed mucifer May 2022 #6

Putin THINKS he is winning because he has the NUMBERS. ProudMNDemocrat May 2022 #3

UA have at this point and time . . .. Lovie777 May 2022 #4

One of the Russians' problems in Ukraine has been the logistical problem of keeping the troops ... Jim__ May 2022 #5

his problem is that they are running out of equipment. ammunition. etc.. drray23 May 2022 #7