Rob Lee (Twitter)
"Russia has proved able to find recruits for its military. Budanov said the Russian military had 510,000 military personnel in and around Ukraine and has been able to recruit about 30,000 a month." @marson_jr
https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraines-military-spy-chief-says-russia-will-struggle-to-keep-up-the-fight-c6a5b2c5
"Russia has proved able to find recruits for its military. Budanov said the Russian military had 510,000 military personnel in and around Ukraine and has been able to recruit about 30,000 a month." @marson_jr
https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraines-military-spy-chief-says-russia-will-struggle-to-keep-up-the-fight-c6a5b2c5
Rob Lee (Twitter)
@exexpat19 @marson_jr: Arguably the most important factor of 2023 was that Russia was able to recruit a very large # of volunteer soldiers, not just mobiks and prisoners. And they are able to find enough volunteers to conduct assaults. Not sure why people were convinced they had no reserves in Aug-Sep.
@exexpat19 @marson_jr: Arguably the most important factor of 2023 was that Russia was able to recruit a very large # of volunteer soldiers, not just mobiks and prisoners. And they are able to find enough volunteers to conduct assaults. Not sure why people were convinced they had no reserves in Aug-Sep.
Rob Lee (Twitter)
@exexpat19 @marson_jr: Yes, and even a smaller mobilization probably wouldn't present serious political risks to him. The question is what level of offensive operations are sustainable, and that is hard to predict. But they clearly have enough forces to keep attacking despite the losses in Avdiivka.
@exexpat19 @marson_jr: Yes, and even a smaller mobilization probably wouldn't present serious political risks to him. The question is what level of offensive operations are sustainable, and that is hard to predict. But they clearly have enough forces to keep attacking despite the losses in Avdiivka.
Rob Lee (Twitter)
@UnderCupboards @exexpat19 @marson_jr: Russia made numerous serious blunders in 2022, and it was certainly possible those would continue in 2023. But we wrote in December 2022 that Ukrainian offensives in 2023 would probably be more difficult because the conditions would be less favorable.
https://www.fpri.org/article/2022/12/how-the-battle-for-the-donbas-shaped-ukraines-success/
@UnderCupboards @exexpat19 @marson_jr: Russia made numerous serious blunders in 2022, and it was certainly possible those would continue in 2023. But we wrote in December 2022 that Ukrainian offensives in 2023 would probably be more difficult because the conditions would be less favorable.
https://www.fpri.org/article/2022/12/how-the-battle-for-the-donbas-shaped-ukraines-success/
Rob Lee (Twitter)
RT @AsamiTerajima: Ukrainian infantrymen deployed at Zenit strongpoint southeast of Avdiivka say they had to flee under heavy Russian fire on foot, walking for hours through a path where many killed and wounded comrades lay.
There was no evac.
Latest for @KyivIndependent.
RT @AsamiTerajima: Ukrainian infantrymen deployed at Zenit strongpoint southeast of Avdiivka say they had to flee under heavy Russian fire on foot, walking for hours through a path where many killed and wounded comrades lay.
There was no evac.
Latest for @KyivIndependent.
The Kyiv Independent
Ukrainian soldiers recall retreat from Avdiivka – on foot, leaving their wounded behind
Editor’s Note: The Kyiv Independent does not disclose the soldiers’ full names since they were not authorized to speak with the press.
DONETSK OBLAST – As Russian forces closed in on a Ukrainian pocket southeast of Avdiivka, infantryman Oleh heard the order…
DONETSK OBLAST – As Russian forces closed in on a Ukrainian pocket southeast of Avdiivka, infantryman Oleh heard the order…
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Rob Lee (Twitter)
@EHunterChristie @exexpat19 @marson_jr: Yes, I agree. Harder to predict what 2025 or 2026 could look like, but Russia will have advantages in 2024.
@EHunterChristie @exexpat19 @marson_jr: Yes, I agree. Harder to predict what 2025 or 2026 could look like, but Russia will have advantages in 2024.
Rob Lee (Twitter)
RT @JackDetsch: The U.S. Army is building three 155mm projectile metal parts lines in Texas: Pentagon statement.
All three lines are planned to be in operation and producing 30,000 projectile shell bodies per month – but it depends on funding from national security supplemental.
RT @JackDetsch: The U.S. Army is building three 155mm projectile metal parts lines in Texas: Pentagon statement.
All three lines are planned to be in operation and producing 30,000 projectile shell bodies per month – but it depends on funding from national security supplemental.