• ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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        1 year ago

        What we’ve learned from this whole affair is that Russian army isn’t demoralized and there is no potential for mutiny. The gamble was clearly based on the idea that a significant portion of the army would flip, and that simply didn’t happen. Practically all of the political and military establishment showed unity against the coup. This likely allowed Russia to clean house well which means that this sort of fiasco is even less likely to succeed going forward.

        Hope you’re well stocked up on copium, gonna need a lot of it going forward.

          • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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            1 year ago

            Anybody with a couple of brain cells to bang together understands that this allowed Putin to further consolidate power and purge any dissidents. So, yes, Putin is obviously in a stronger position now than he was previously.

              • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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                1 year ago

                First, it’s pretty hilarious that you think wagner is the only effective branch of Russian military. Second, you’re even wrong there because what’s actually happening is that wagner is now integrated directly into the military. You really make a sport out of being confidently wrong. LOL

                • Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.works
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                  1 year ago

                  It was the only effective branch in Ukraine. Russian subs are good, but they are of no use in this war.

                  Their air force doesn’t seem to have air superiority more than a year later, not very effective.

                  • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOP
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                    1 year ago

                    Ah yes, that’s why Ukrainian offensive has run into a wall for the past 4 weeks. You are very intelligent and rational.