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In response to "Pentagon says 100% of Russian combat power committed to Ukraine." by TWuG

Reuters: "nearly 100% of pre-staged forces" which were the ones on the border, not nation/worldwide. -- (edited)

Posted by Max Mar 7 '22, 16:20

I've seen infographics saying Russia has 900k+ total but I have no idea if this is apples/oranges with regard to outright combat troops.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-has-deployed-nearly-100-pct-pre-staged-forces-into-ukraine-us-official-2022-03-07/ (www.reuters.com)

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This is what I suspected (and presumed on B2). Still and all, they're getting hammered and having to bring in non-milspec - TWuG Mar 7, 16:26 9
- that train where they slapped white Zs on like VW vans was amazing. -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 16:37 7
  - I can't even guess at what Putin thinks the endgame is at this point. - TWuG Mar 7, 16:46 6
    - Чому не обидва? -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 16:59 2
      - Google translated this as "Why not offended" but I think you said "Why not both"? -- nm - TWuG Mar 7, 17:04 1
        
        depends if you go from Ukrainian or Russian. -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 17:05
    - I think he believed the 'welcomed as liberators' story, and now that it's obviously not true he's burning the country down so nobody can have it. - mafic Mar 7, 16:52
    - Are you gonna be the one to tell the tyrant the truth? -- nm - spamlet Mar 7, 16:49
    - If it's that he feels he was misinformed, I suppose we'll start seeing a lot more dead generals *outside* Ukraine. -- nm - Max Mar 7, 16:48
- IT'S GOING TO PLAN OKAY -- nm - Putin Mar 7, 16:27

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