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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

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1. The Ukrainian military has inflicted significant losses on Russia

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Sat Jul 6, 2024, 11:16 AM

Jul 2024

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littlemissmartypants

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2. ❤️

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Sat Jul 6, 2024, 11:17 AM

Jul 2024

flying rabbit

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3. Slava Ukraine!

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Sat Jul 6, 2024, 11:23 AM

Jul 2024

70sEraVet

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4. I think the majority of Russian soldiers DON'T want to be there!

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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!