I get better war analysis from Kiwi Farms than I do from US media. So it goes.
The NYT has just discovered that spending resources on a failed offensive is incredibly myopic for a long-term defensive position.
Surprisingly Weak Ukrainian Defenses Help Russian Advance (Archive) |
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Why is this you ask? I thought they were months away from a victory? They had
almost 10 years to prepare for this and didn't bother do much beyond trenches. Their leaders laundered, broke the system and used up all the money for good defenses to enrich themselves.
The Russians have been playing a smarter, and more sustainable ground advance, being careful not to overexert themselves. Ukraine spent a significant amount of time & resources on the failed offensive and no longer has the ability to put of effective defensives which has cost them large losses with no way of stopping the Russian advance.