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Ahh...the infamous "blitzkremlin" strategy. ret5hd Dec 2022 #1
10 days zuul Dec 2022 #2
Maybe if they had brought some diesel fuel with Ray Bruns Dec 2022 #5
Instead Russia has destroyed Ukraine at140 Dec 2022 #3
Turn about is fair play. rubbersole Dec 2022 #4
Sanctions may hurt, but they will never stop delusional leaders whose wealth protects them. Lonestarblue Dec 2022 #10
Great plan! Aussie105 Dec 2022 #6
he taught tfg well housecat Dec 2022 #18
Demonic Greedy Pig Slop. nt Cha Dec 2022 #7
+1 exactly. Well said. bronxiteforever Dec 2022 #16
Putin was convinced that his military would defeat Ukraine in 3 to 10 days LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #8
Yes. Killing the political and military leadership was the only way Putin's initial plan would work. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #19
Russia had a distinct disadvantage. jaxexpat Dec 2022 #9
How it started, and how it's going: spudspud Dec 2022 #11
The US and other intelligence agencies were very sure of the Kremlin's plans; erronis Dec 2022 #12
On reviewing the invasion plans, Putin never personally had someone else check on what halfulglas Dec 2022 #13
He didn't think he would need much military strength in his original plan. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #20
I had never heard it suggested that Putin was behind the planning of Jan6, 70sEraVet Dec 2022 #14
It's amazing what can happen when a big country invades a small country Warpy Dec 2022 #15
Ooooops world wide wally Dec 2022 #17
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