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Duncanpup

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This message was self-deleted by its author (Original Post) Duncanpup Jul 2024 OP
The Ukrainian military has inflicted significant losses on Russia LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #1
❤️ littlemissmartypants Jul 2024 #2
Slava Ukraine! flying rabbit Jul 2024 #3
I think the majority of Russian soldiers DON'T want to be there! 70sEraVet Jul 2024 #4

LetMyPeopleVote

(155,064 posts)
1. The Ukrainian military has inflicted significant losses on Russia
Sat Jul 6, 2024, 11:16 AM
Jul 2024

littlemissmartypants

(25,714 posts)
2. ❤️
Sat Jul 6, 2024, 11:17 AM
Jul 2024

flying rabbit

(4,775 posts)
3. Slava Ukraine!
Sat Jul 6, 2024, 11:23 AM
Jul 2024

70sEraVet

(4,198 posts)
4. I think the majority of Russian soldiers DON'T want to be there!
Sat Jul 6, 2024, 12:55 PM
Jul 2024

They aren't fighting to defend their homeland, or to save Ukraine from Nazification.
I know that the US has sent troops to fight for some less-than-noble causes, but it was almost never just a ruthless land-grab (Mexican-American war being an exception).
The effectiveness of any army is probably dependent on the collective determination of its individual soldiers.
Disclaimer: I was only a less-than-enthusiastic sailor, who was never in a battle -- unless you count the fights with the ship's officers!

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