• ☆ 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

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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.

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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.

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                1 year ago

                They are not using the mass wave attack method dating from the first world war like Russia did, no.

                They’ve got lots of shiny new kit and well trained troops who actually want to fight these invaders, so they’ll use combined forces attacks, like the Russians were incapable of, following a reconnaissance by fire period to test the defensive line.