(May 5, 2024 at 8:36 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(May 5, 2024 at 2:52 pm)ShinyCrystals Wrote: I thought I responded to you about that. I did say that I most likely have said it wrong, and that what I meant was that Russia is not doing much with their troops specifically other than gathering them and sending them out "to die" and Russia is not thinking much about their troops. That is only a small part of Russia's efforts in this war.
Here it is in case you missed it.
They're damned well trying to win this war. One approach they're using is mass-wave attacks, to be sure. They're also deploying glide-bombs, laying down serious artillery stonk, ramping up drone development and deployment, and using political avenues to isolate Ukraine.
Yes, mass-wave attacks are wasteful of troops, but this is an old tool in the Russian/USSR playbook. They have never cared about the well-being of their fighting troops, ground, air, or sea.
I think I am aware of the strategy being in their playbook. I just don't think it always works, especially in this war. It can only last so long, can it?
But to go and cause trouble in other countries in Europe is another thing. In fact, it shows how desperate they are to win this war.
Still, specifically in regards to Putin, isn't he a war criminal already? I mean, this isn't helping his case if he is the one giving those orders to cause that trouble in other countries.
At the same time, I think the fact that they (Russia) are doing so badly right now also shows that they are desperate, that or it is just among their tactics.
