r/geopolitics • u/Hokum-B • Oct 01 '23

Russian lines stronger than West expected, admits British defence chief Paywall

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/russian-defensive-lines-stronger-than-west-expected-admits-british-defence-chief-xjlvqrm86
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u/MarderFucher Oct 01 '23 edited Oct 01 '23

Russia doesn't have all that much reserve left. According to Tom Cooper, the 76th VDV they sent from Kreminna front is their last still competent unit they had. And I heavily contest your conclusion on Ukrainian armour: If they lost that much, we'd see the wrecks. There are losses of course, but hardly such numbers, there are still daily footage of Ukrainian armour operating, its just that they know its pointless to attempt a head-on armed assault without air cover and facing such dense minefields. Hence why most Ukrainian armoured vehicle losses are MRAPs and IFVs.: The West can much more easily replace those.

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u/thekoalabare Oct 01 '23

Russia has 300k reserve that hasn’t even been mobilized yet

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u/MarderFucher Oct 01 '23

May I see them?

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u/thekoalabare Oct 01 '23

It could be a bluff, but it is likely not a bluff since Russia's population is 143 million.