• KevonLooney@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    The troop losses are actually replaceable (as tragic as that may be), but the planes, tanks, artillery, armored vehicles, and anti-air missiles are not. They have lost thousands of these and literally do not have enough parts to build more.

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      5 months ago

      The troops are replaceable from a military perspective, but I don’t think their mothers hold the same opinion.

      • NABDad@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        They’re not even really replaceable from a military perspective if you’re losing experienced, trained soldiers. Replacing them requires an investment in time, effort, and money.

        Of course, as I understand it, Russia just replaces the bodies and doesn’t bother with the training or experience.