Ukraine war: For all its political bluster, the invasion has shattered Russia's illusion of invincibility

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There is a huge disparity between Russia's political bluster and its actual warfighting capability - its illusion of invincibility has been shattered.

Battle of Bakhmut nears tipping pointDespite's impressive array of military capability - regularly displayed during massive parades - it has been unable to translate this equipment into battle-winning capability. A combination of systemic corruption, autocratic leadership and a reliance on 20th-century military tactics had created the illusion of Russian invincibility; this illusion has been shattered.

What next? Russia can generate more soldiers through mobilisation, but quantity does not equal quality. Although lessons will have been learned, the Russian forces have the same weapons, and thousands of inexperienced recruits, so how will they hope to turn the tide?Who is winning the war in Ukraine?

Modern battlefield success relies on teamwork - an all-arms approach. Russia needs its tanks, artillery, infantry, intelligence and air force operating coherently where the Russian advantage of scale could prove decisive.

Although warships, tanks and fast-jets provide a very tangible and credible visual deterrent, the decisive measure of warfighting capability is how these military assets are employed, which requires intensive training - individually and collectively. It is difficult, costly and time-consuming, but teamwork is vital to leverage the skills, experience, capabilities and intelligence of all available assets to create decisive capability. Western militaries train relentlessly in the joint environment - Russia clearly does not.

 

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Very interesting and authorative analysis from and little to argue with. Sean Bell, a former RAF Harrier pilot with huge military experience having previously deployed, has always told it how it is - a much needed 21st century version of the highly respected Sir Brian Horrocks

Soo much projection going on here.

Putin wants to be feared like Stalin and remembered like Ulyanov. He'll not be either. His fate will be the same as the Romanov's. But DJT will be remembered for the POTUS that was so full of shit that the US ran out of toilet paper during his administration.

Exactly. There is a major EU summit in Kyiv with foreign ministers of many European countries there so it must be safe.

Well all of Russia’s most capable soldiers are already dead, their obsolete equipment is about to get malled by Western tanks, Putin needs to call it quits & evacuate Ukraine.

Basically Ukraine does another round of fund raising!

And China fully supports Russia because of the wests involvement ..

Lol! That's funny coming from a UK Tabloid Sky News. 🤣

I like your little glasses

we must insure its suppliers and allies are destroyed too..

Even after NATO & Ukraine have been stirring, preparing & building up troops & NATO hardware for this NATO proxy war for the last eight years, Russia is still winning, taking land each day?

According to Western intelligence propaganda

More Western Bullshite.

Necessary to even the power field - NATO recently lost its invincibility in Afghanistan...

Only losers live in Russia 🤡

'MSM Farting Again'

The war’s not over yet. Anyone really think Putin is going to walk away with an “L”?

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