Tidigare ÖB: Ukraina kan inte vinna

Why is Russian army is so weak?
When Russia invaded, experts thought it'd win in 24-72 hours. [Two years] later the war's still going. How come? On paper Russian superiority's overwhelming. Although Russia projects warlike image, its military are weak and don't know how to fight wars:🧵

Conclusions about the Russian artillery-centric army are not wrong. But they must be considered in political context. You must be artillery centric, if you have low morale troops. Nobody respects them, they have no self respect either. They can't stand the close range fight. If regime trained capable high morale infantry with intelligent officers, it'd constitute a mortal political threat. So it will maintain low morale incapable infantry with the dumbest officers possible and kill brighter ones. Artillery is only way to fight *somehow* with these troops.

Wounded Russian Soldiers Complain About Being Dumped Without Medicine

Russian troops beating own wounded officer *video*

Russia says a fifth (20%) of defense budget stolen
A fifth of Russia's state defense spending is stolen every year by corrupt officials, dishonest generals and crooked contractors, Russia's chief military prosecutor said