timsk
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Yes, it's an artillery war, and Russia has more than Ukraine. We're agreed on that. Yet, in spite of this, you think Russia is losing troops and kit faster than Ukraine, all the while making steady advances westwards? Think it through - the two statements completely negate one another!
They have state of the art equipment with soldiers who are trained to use it and the logistic support required to keep the advance moving forward. Ukraine has lost most of its kit. We know this not least because Zelensky is asking every Tom, Dick and Harry to send him more. Do you see Putin begging China or India for equipment. No you don't.
This is true. However, it's almost completely useless. The new kit is highly sophisticated and requires professional soldiers who are trained to use it. Zelensky is fast running out of those and the few he has left can't take time out to go on a month's residential course in Kiev (or whatever) to learn how to use fancy new kit. Additionally, you need IT experts (who are also trained soldiers) and the logistic support to ensure the weapons have ammo and fuel etc. He hasn't got it and can't provide it. Most of this kit will be taken out by Russian air strikes and artillery before it even gets to the battlefield. I'm not joking when I say that the west would do better to give Zelensky ten million pitchforks as they're cheap, require no training, anyone can use them, can be used time and time again and they're easy to transport and distribute etc., etc., etc.
Unless you're willing to engage with reality and accept what is actually going on - as opposed to what you wish was going on - then there's little point in us debating this topic any further.
Tim.
