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Out of the half a million troops killed I wonder how many were actually Russians? Doesn't look like things are working out for them.

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[–] NoiseColor@startrek.website 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Russia has more to spend. Ukraine doesn't which is becoming more and more apparent. Luckily that US bill was approved. But still there will need to be some immense luck and enginuity for Ukraine not to fall. Not to mention for Europe to stop this common delusion, come together and form a modern and strong army to step behind Ukraine with long term support. Probably with soldiers as well.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (3 children)

How is having more money going to put more people on the ground?

[–] Skua@kbin.social 10 points 4 months ago

They meant Russia has more bodies to spend

[–] Deestan@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If you can expend more artillery, you can use less soldiers.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

You can't capture a city with artillery.

[–] Deestan@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

No, that'd be weird. You use artillery and soldiers.

The less soldiers you lose, the more you have left.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 5 points 4 months ago

You can lay siege though. Bomb anything going out or in.

[–] NoiseColor@startrek.website 1 points 4 months ago

When you have better tech, you need fewer soldiers. It's the same with artillery as it is with drones.