Russia will build up forces at its western borders following Finland's accession to the U.S.-led NATO alliance, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told the governing board of the ministry on Wednesday.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1253052

Archived version: https://archive.ph/HGfpH
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230809191901/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-build-up-forces-west-counter-nato-threat-shoigu-2023-08-09/

  • JohnBrownsDream [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    If that's the state of the Russian military it says a lot that even with billions being thrown at Ukraine they're still fighting a year and half later

    • TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      You can do quite a bit of fuckery when you keep a population ignorant and misinformed.

      US Republicans furiously taking notes

      • JohnBrownsDream [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        What I mean is that Ukraine still fighting Russia with so much money being thrown at their defense doesn't seem to jive with a narrative of a foundering Russian military

        • Dreyns@lemmy.ml
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          1 year ago

          What russia lacks in gear it makes up with cannon fodder and blood. This is how you last a year and a half.

          • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]
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            1 year ago

            Like every article and interview with Ukranians about the conditions on the battlefield make mention of the RF consistently having an exponential (sometimes 10 to 1) artillery advantage, which also doesn't gel with the narrative of an unsupplied army on the brink of collapse

          • Flaps [he/him]
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            1 year ago

            It's not the Russians sending waves of recruits into minefields but ok