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[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

MoD hate this one trick

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 years ago (13 children)

If the targeting system is fast and accurate enough, that would be a difficult system to counter without using some kind of laser as well to destroy it, or an attack on its power source.

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They are, and they also have a defense pact with the US. Direct confrontation would be stupid as that could trigger NATO Article 5, so Putin will likely try to stir shit on a non-military level (social, political, imports, etc).

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Russia had a total standing military of approximately 900,000 active-duty troops

Of the 360,000 troops that entered Ukraine, including contract and conscript personnel, Russia has lost 315,000 on the battlefield, according to the assessment.

So roughly 87.5% of the initial troops was lost, like the article said so that checks out.

900,000 - 315,000 still means 585,000 troops remaining, and that's outside the conscription efforts.

Russia has announced plans to increase the size of the armed forces to 1.5 million.

Still a considerable force, as long as the supply chain is able to back it up.

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Why flagged as NSFW?