[WhiskeyOutpost]

Originally Posted by GlowingGhoul ↗

Something odd about the general ranks in Russia. Seems like many are in mid level functional officer positions. Near or on the front lines.

Western generals are typically kept out of immediate enemy range.

Sounds like "rank inflation"

I've explained this to you before and you continue to conveniently forget. In the Russian Army it's unusual for anyone to serve more than 3 or 4 years. As a result, people of lesser experience and rank are promoted far earlier than officers and NCO's of western armies, because they need to fill leadership positions.

It's not unusual at all in western armies (and especially American ones) to find soldiers and officers with 15+ years of experience. When I got out I was a 27 year old Captain which is normal.

[WhiskeyOutpost]

"Nazi" is hands down one of the most overrused terms of our time. It's pretty much lost its real meaning by now. Largely just a pejorative used by liberals to browbeat anyone conservative who disagrees with them. Maybe different in Europe but that's the way it is here.

[WhiskeyOutpost]

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, APRIL 30

Key Takeaways

- A Ukrainian counteroffensive out of Kharkiv City will likely alleviate pressure on parts of the city that have suffered the most from Russian shelling and may force Russian troops from Izyum to re-deploy northward to support forces maintaining the partial encirclement of Kharkiv.
- Additional Russian forces are deploying to the Izyum front but are unlikely to enable any major advances.
- Russian troops did not make any confirmed advances to the southwest or southeast of Izyum or to the west of the Donetsk-Luhansk frontline.
- Russian forces in Kherson are pausing major offensive operations to improve their tactical positions and regroup to prepare for a renewed offensive to capture the administrative borders of Kherson.
- Russian occupation forces in Mariupol announced plans to consolidate their control over the city and intend to return Ukrainian citizens forcibly deported into Russia at some point in the future.

[GlowingGhoul]

Originally Posted by WhiskeyOutpost ↗

I've explained this to you before and you continue to conveniently forget. In the Russian Army it's unusual for anyone to serve more than 3 or 4 years. As a result, people of lesser experience and rank are promoted far earlier than officers and NCO's of western armies, because they need to fill leadership positions.

It's not unusual at all in western armies (and especially American ones) to find soldiers and officers with 15+ years of experience. When I got out I was a 27 year old Captain which is normal.

Which is normal for the Army, the trash heap of the military services.

And before you protest, tell me, which service is filled with more waiver ridden trash than the army?

Which service has the fastest promotion rate to compensate for rapid turnover (ie not re-signing)?

The fucking Marines are far better at land warfare and the other services are in another century technologically.

[WhiskeyOutpost]

Originally Posted by GlowingGhoul ↗

Which is normal for the Army, the trash heap of the military services.

And before you protest, tell me, which service is filled with more waiver ridden trash than the army?

Which service has the fastest promotion rate to compensate for rapid turnover (ie not re-signing)?

The fucking Marines are far better at land warfare and the other services are in another century technologically.

LOL poor attempt, as always

[GlowingGhoul]

Originally Posted by WhiskeyOutpost ↗

- Ukrainian Govt announces the evacuation of Ukrainian civilians from the Azovstal complex in Mariupol

- Leaflets dropped on Russian soldiers in the Kherson region

* I translated these using Yandex image translator

Impressive. Reposting a Uke government announcement.

Your blind adherence to the narrative is usually more subtle.

[WhiskeyOutpost]

Originally Posted by GlowingGhoul ↗

Impressive. Reposting a Uke government announcement.

Your blind adherence to the narrative is usually more subtle.

Considering for the past weeks the story is they've been prevented from leaving, how is that not newsworthy?

That moment you realize it's a larger propaganda win for the Ukrainians to claim Russia is still not allowing civilian evacuation and continuing the shelling. You're not very smart are you Love it

[Stumply]

Originally Posted by GlowingGhoul ↗

Impressive. Reposting a Uke government announcement.

Your blind adherence to the narrative is usually more subtle.

You really are the dumbest piece of shit. I hope you choke on vlads dick and die

[GlowingGhoul]

Originally Posted by Stumply ↗

You really are the dumbest piece of shit. I hope you choke on vlads dick and die

Another retard who didn't know what the capital of Ukraine was 2 months ago suddenly their biggest fan.

They had you flying the Rainbow Flag or you're a homophobic Nazi, then the BLM flag or you're a racist Nazi, now they have you flying the Ukranian flag, or you're a...Putin loving Nazi.

[WhiskeyOutpost]

Originally Posted by ride ↗

one thing I have noticed watching the videos is the lackadaisical and undisciplined movements of ground troops on the Russian side. In a battlefield, I would think the best way to survive and neutralize (kill) the enemy is to have your shit wired super tight at all times. Now, this is coming from an Air Force retiree so I may be wrong, but I'm not seeing that intensity in the Russian ground troops. Even their mechanized troops/vehicles are just moving randomly instead of with a purpose or plan. Thoughts? Whiskey?

You are right. I think Russia's military leadership is still waist-deep in "Sovietism". Penalties for failing are heavy, so a "real" picture of the battlefield is obscured to superiors. Needless to say this is catastrophic for them. Their inability to move around quickly is really hampering them - the Russian army is famous for not giving their junior leaders the ability to make tactical decisions in the moment. Heavy top-down hierarchy that doesn't incentivize innovation. Their troops are not trained well, not modern, have certainly witnessed or heard of huge casualties on their side. This murders their morale, and Russians are clearly questioning why they're there in the first place. Many top-level Officers killed by airstrikes or combat. Failure to support units. Reports of entire units refusing to fight any longer, 150 FSB agents being canned, mysterious fires and facility damage across Russia. Signs of internal sabotage, a few Ukrainian incursions into Russia proper.

I'm literally imagining Russian combat troops as having a similar situation as Americans in Vietnam. They don't belong there, this is dawning on them. This is worse for them than Afganistan, that much is clear. I'd write more but honestly this is more of a topic for the discussion thread.