Russia’s Military Mirage Crumbles in Ukraine
In the intricate tableau of the Ukrainian War, a watershed moment seems to have emerged, revealing the deep fractures in the Russian military apparatus. This isn’t just a temporary setback or a tactical withdrawal. Rather, the Russian forces appear to be fundamentally and irreversibly damaged, caught in an entropic spiral from which recovery seems increasingly unlikely.
Let’s take a magnifying glass to some pivotal signs: an escalating number of Russian military prisoners taken by Ukrainian units. While the numbers may not be overwhelming, it’s the direction of the wind that we should be watching. A rising count of POWs invariably hints at the withering strength of an adversary. For those of us who have the Korean War etched in our memory, or for that matter, World War II, the increase in prisoners signaled a definitive shift in military fortunes.
These aren’t just any Russian troops being captured, mind you. They come from elite branches, including the esteemed Airborne Forces, and their capture isn’t localized to one specific region of combat. This suggests a systemic flaw, a structural disintegration rather than isolated pockets of failure.
And then there’s the issue of Russia’s war reserves, which at this point, can best be described as running on fumes. Forget a second wind; there’s barely enough to fuel a meager gust. New soldiers mobilized to fill the gaps are reminiscent of the young and unprepared troops fed into the meat grinders of the Somme or Verdun, providing nothing more than numbers, and tragically high casualty rates, rather than effective fighting force.
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