Russia is crawling forward, buying 'victory' at tremendous cost of men and materiel

 

 

""When Russia advances over that dust, troops are not just crossing the rubble of Ukrainian cities. They’re walking on the bodies of their own troops and the wreckage of their own gear.

 

There is an axiom that moving forward against an enemy in defensive position requires a 3 to 1 force advantage, all other things being equal. Considering the training and unit cohesiveness of Russian forces, they have historically moved forward by employing a 7 to 1 advantage. They don’t have 7:1. They don’t have 3:1. That doesn’t mean they can’t advance. It means they can advance, but only at a very high rate of attrition."

read analysis by Mark Sumner

Ukraine update: Russia is crawling forward, buying 'victory' at tremendous cost of men and materiel: