"Russia Has Already Lost The Ukraine War" Topic

Good move ! Most of those comments are just so much "white noise" …

Putin is tightening his grip over what's left of the Wagner Group

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Of course … he's running out of bodies to throw into the meatgrinder. Russia is even recruiting in Nepal. They join to get paid to feed their families. It appears Russia is using them as cannon fodder, like much of the Russian units. It would seem many of these Nepalese don't make it back home. No real surprise there …

recruiting in nepal
talks here while back about possible north korean soldiers been sent ,any update on that?

No voluntaires yet…Imagine… they would rather live under the regime of their beloved dictator than lose their lives under Putin's….

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" he's running out of bodies to throw into the meatgrinder. Russia is even recruiting in Nepal"

He is not unique, didnt you know? Its been going on quite a while.

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So what is wrong with it in your opinion?

Interview: Putin's Strategic Mistake Was To Choose The West As An Enemy, Historian Says

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Russia Launches Attacks on Ukraine with North Korean-Made Ballistic Missiles

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Yes, Nedd, thank you but I'm very much aware of the Gurkha units in the British Army. And their history. It has been that way for a very long time. And yes, they come from Nepal too. I don't think any former Gurkhas are in Putin's Forces ? IIRC after serving 20 years the Gurkhas can become British citizens.

There really is nothing wrong with the Russians recruiting from Nepal or anywhere else. However, in the current situation with the Russian Military taking very high losses, 300,000 IIRC. Recruiting these men from Nepal seems like desperation. These men from Nepal are an entirely different concept/idea than the UK's Gurkhas units.

You may want to read up on the Gurkhas. The Gurkhas in the UK's Military vs. these Nepalese being recruited to be cannon fodder for Putin are two very different situations.

The report I saw said many of these men from Nepal have a high lose rate like many of the Russian Infantry units, etc. The Nepalese Gov't is a bit concerned with these men being used a cannon fodder, etc. Again, the CNN report said.

Again, this seems to be desperation on the Russians part. As again they have taken huge loses.

BTW – There was Plt of Gurkhas in the US Honor Guard Co. in Seoul. When I was in the ROK, '84-'85. Didn't see them much … But were part of the UN Forces that still support the UN mission in the ROK.

wardog – I don't think any North Korea units were sent to support Russia's invasion. However, the Nork Koreans have sent ammo, ordinance, etc. But not AFVs, etc. AFAIK …

Avdiivka: Russia accused of executing prisoners of war after Ukraine withdraws

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Putin is trying to take advantage of a stalemate in Ukraine but the war is also draining for Russia

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The Russians Got Cocky After Avdiivka, And Sent 70-Year-Old T-55 Tanks To Attack Robotyne. It Ended Badly.

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North Korean Missile Used In Ukraine Was Packed Full Of U.S. Parts

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Ukraine Isn't Putin's War—It's Russia's War

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"You may want to read up on the Gurkhas"

Actually a member of my family fought with the Gurkhas through ww2 Monty Casino been one of the campaigns they went through together. He always spoke highly of the Gurkhas when reminiscing, and after his death in 2012 we found out he had been financially contributing to supporting Gurkha veterans since 1950s. So I know about the Gurkhas thank you.

They were fighting nazis too.

That is interesting, may he RIP. And of course, I agree, everything I have read or heard the Gurkhas are very highly thought of. They are excellent warriors.

And yes, I know they were fighting the Nazis. As my Father did as an Infantry SGT with the US 90ID in France.

Another step in the escalation?

Subject: NATO Gives Ukraine the Go-Ahead to Cross Putin's Red Line


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Subject: NATO confirms that Secretary General Stoltenberg recognises Ukraine's right to strike targets in Russia


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Two Years of War in Ukraine Has Changed the Way Armies Think

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On the Death of Alexei Navalny

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Russian Army Kidnapping Foreigners to be Soldiers

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Russia's Foreign Legion

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Russia's Expensive War in Ukraine

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Two Years of Russian Losses in Ukraine

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What's Old is New Again

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Russian Military Medical Health Care Mess

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Putin's New Military Decree Preparation for 'Large Scale' War with NATO—ISW

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Russia Loses Tenth War Plane in 10 Days

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People Are Being Tricked Into Joining Russian Military

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Putin's Defeat in Ukraine

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Why fears are rising ahead of Russia's Victory Day on May 9

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Russia abandons Armata tank due to its high cost

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Putin Allies Quietly Gathering Private Armies

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Russian soldiers intensify their use of chemical agent to reduce Ukraine strongholds

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Russia depleting up to 40% of its tank reserves

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Are not most chem weapons considered WMDs ?

Russia just suffered its costliest month of the war

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War Map Shows Russian Offensive Stalling After Avdiivka Win

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Ukraine Adds Salt To Russian Wounds; Bombs Taganrog Plant Repairing A-50 ‘Eye In The Sky'?

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Putin Defectors Vow To 'Liberate Russia' As Tanks Roll in From Ukraine

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Putin Defectors Vow To 'Liberate Russia'

That would be a good turn of events. Doubt it will happen though …

Putin's Achille Heels – His Navy and Air Force

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What can we expect from six more years of Vladimir Putin? An increasingly weak and dysfunctional Russia

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Putin Says Russia Has Built Rare Nuclear Weapons

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I think Putin is saber rattling the Nuke option again. But with nukes you really can't dismiss this threat completely.

Vladimir Putin reeling as Ukraine destroys 'hundreds of vehicles' with huge Russian losses

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A Real Mobilization to Follow Putin's Bogus Election?

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The War in Ukraine After The Russian Election

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Sanctions and Economic Warfare: One Pillar of a Winning Strategy For Ukraine

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Russia Is Back to the Stalinist Future

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Western Russia Under Attack

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Ukraine War Crippled Russian Arms Exports

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Russian Losses so Far in Ukraine

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Can Russia Continue the War After 2024?

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Russian rebels claim to have eliminated 452 Russian military personnel in Belgorod in two weeks

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Russia understands power, not peace

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Portrait of the Invader: 2 years of Russian soldiering in Ukraine

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Vladimir Putin calls up 150,000 men for military service (Age 18 to 30)

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How many of those 150,000 will ever he home again ? 30% ? 50% ?

Whole?… without any consequences of war or injury?… maybe less… but it seems that no one in Russia cares about the casualties… it is as if they swallowed the story of fighting in WW2 again…

Armand

Tango, Legion, I said this before. It takes a tremendous amount of casualties to have any impact on the Russians. To my knowledge it only happened once that they rebelled against them, WWI. The casualties also have to impact those in Russia who are capable of impacting those in power. My guess, that is not the case today.

Putin will continue to find bodies to throw into the meatgrinder. That is why it is so very important for the US and NATO to keep sending Ukraine all the weapons they need. The Ukraine is a better force overall. If they have the weapons to continue to attrite the Russians, tha5t may make all the difference, IMO.

Again, IMO the US leadership was dragging its feet in sending the Ukraine all the assets they need over a year ago.

I understand that living in an autocracy like the Russians is not easy… especially for those who do not have the money or the political power to complain… but I innocently believed that in this new century and after having tasted the difference from living in peace a certain progress with new technologies, etc. people there would know how to demonstrate when their loved ones were senselessly exterminated… only those who are in power or are extremely ignorant can sustain this war … and those are not who walk to the front line…

I must also say that I have been very disenchanted by the attitude of the rest of Europe… I expected a much stronger, more demonstrative and committed union from certain countries that gave so much for freedom… not only in Russia are there people who want to return to those dark Nazi days…

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Russia Runs Out of Weapons

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Western Russia Under Attack

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Russia Lost Almost 1,000 Artillery Systems in March

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Russia Abandoned by Allies as US Tightens Sanctions Noose

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Russia Lost Almost 1,000 Artillery Systems in March

Russia has lost so many men and so much equipment in the past 2 years. It is somewhat amazing … It appears possibly they will be down to mostly conscript light infantry within another 6 months ?

Only if they have not help from their new war friends…

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Yes, the new Axis of Evil …

Putin's Dangerous Delusions

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Russia Running Out of Antique Weapons

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Russia fires on Ukrainian Fakes

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Bringing Russia to Its Knees

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Everything We Know About Russian Turtle Tanks in Ukraine

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Russia flaunts Western military hardware captured in war in Ukraine

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No surprise there. It is great propaganda, etc. for these "trophies of war" for the population of Russia to see how well the war is going. Even if it is not …

Many dead sons, brothers, etc. will never be seen by their mothers again. Putin will/has to show something to demonstrates these "deaths will not be in vain". Even if it a lie …

Russian motivational speech.. "All of you will die.."

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MONUMENT TO A DESERTER: WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT DESERTION IN THE RUSSIAN ARMY AND WILL THERE BE MORE DEFECTORS?

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