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[–] Syldon@feddit.uk 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Denys Davydov did video on these type of comments about a week ago. He dragged up a lot of newspaper front pages of the invasion of the Nazis in 1945. There was a ton of articles stating just how slow the move was going. An attacking force is always going to have a hard time against a very entrenched enemy. You also have to remember Ukraine does not have a good air force until they get those pilots trained up for the F-16. They are making gains and are knocking on the second defence line in two areas. Any gains Russia has made they loose 2 days later, with the exception of Bakhmut.

[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And another important thing to bear in mind is that the start of the advance is the hardest part of the advance. Russia has built up a thick crust of defensive lines. At some point the advance penetrates that crust, and then the gooey center goes much more quickly.

[–] yukichigai@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Now I want cupcakes. Dammit.

[–] Granite@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I respect him as a voice of reason