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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/18554346

https://archive.ph/EA1DN

  • D61 [any]
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    5 months ago

    In recent months, the experts say, Russian forces have increasingly focused on identifying weakened and poorly organized Ukrainian units before breaking through by throwing scores of troops and armored vehicles onto the battlefield.

    Too many words to say... basic battlefield tactics.

    • WeedReference420 [he/him, they/them]
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      5 months ago

      Early on in the war I heard the BBC talking about how the Russians use airstrikes, artillery and drones and they called it a "cold, calculating, impersonal way of fighting war" and I wanted to scream.

    • SkingradGuard [he/him, comrade/them]
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      5 months ago

      scores of troops

      It's impressive that they're still running with the fascist talking point of Russian hordes like the old Soviet hordes.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
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      5 months ago

      I love how they're trying to frame it as if the Russian army is just discovering how tactics work. I guess they need to pivot away from the Asiatic hordes narrative somehow. 😂

    • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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      5 months ago

      They did the same thing in WWII, the Soviets would find which portions of the Axis lines were manned by Italians or Romanians and concentrate their attack there.

      • machiabelly [she/her]
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        5 months ago

        Keeping a relatively high percentage of troops in reserve so they could be redeployed to exploit weak points was a core part of soviet doctrine. When all you have to do to identify a weak point is look at their flag it makes things a lot easier.

          • machiabelly [she/her]
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            5 months ago

            Yeah kinda! The official name was deep battle or deep operations.

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_operation

    • Philosoraptor [he/him, comrade/them]
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      5 months ago

      In recent months, the Orcish hordes have shown an alarmingly growing understanding of advanced (for them) military tactics, such as attacking an enemy where he is weaker instead of stronger. Is this evidence that they are beginning to develop basic reasoning skills--a possible step toward sentience--or is it mere animal cunning? Let's welcome two NATO experts to debate.

      • Tabitha ☢️[she/her]
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        5 months ago

        such as attacking an enemy where he is weaker instead of stronger

        I'm surprised the framing by western media is that this is "tactical" instead of "cowardly" lol.