Russian commentators begin to explain why Russia is losing:

[Tomconroy]

Interesting thread. It's partly because Ukranians are.....russian!

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[Lovie777]

1. WOW . ..

[dalton99a]

2. "They have Russian genes. Smart, very smart"

[haele]

3. Defenders always fight harder, especially in light of atrocities.

The Russians from north western Russia have always treated the Ukrainians as lesser Slavs, uncivilized Russian peasants or yokels. Only those Ukrainians who embrace Moscow or St. Petersburg are truly Russian. The former Ukrainian government imposed by Russia worked hard to reenforce that stereotype. But Ukraine has changed over the past eight years, with governments that began to invest in the country and people, even with the the endemic corruption.

So the Russian invaders were surprised when even poor Ukrainian villages are better off than their Russian counterparts. And were willing to fight for even the small gains they had made as a country.

Also, Ukraine has been reorganizing their military as more of a western style with a stronger trained and professional NCO corps that could lead independently of the Officer corps during battle. That, plus technology force multipliers such as drones and advanced surveillance systems have made for a better fighting force. It's not "American Generals" that are making the Ukrainians better, more adaptable fighters, it's Ukrainian senior NCOs and the Ukrainian generals and jr. officers that trust them with battlefield tactics.

Haele

[mitch96]

4. It's not "American Generals" that are making the Ukrainians better, more adaptable fighters,

it's Ukrainian senior NCOs and the Ukrainian generals and jr. officers that trust them with battlefield

Agree! When asked what they need to fight UKR does not ask for American troops, they need weapons and ammo. They will do the dirty work of war... People fleeing Ukraine all want to go back to their homes, not seek asylum in the west.. Different mind set...
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[jimfields33]

5. Amazing what they've done with a six billion dollar budget

They planned very well. Russia has 46 billion annual budget and can’t keep up with Ukraine. Losers!

[getagrip_already]

6. and we are sending them a $40B package.....

That is 5% of the DoD's entire budget. And more than the bbb bill proposed.

[Marcuse]

7. Rand Paul is blocking it.

[getagrip_already]

8. only temporarily.....

He is pulling a parliamentary trick which will force a vote on a motion, which can't happen today.

But he doesn't have the votes to stop it, even with a fillibuster.

[mitch96]

9. Rand Paul along with TFG do putins bidding......nt

[SWBTATTReg]

10. And this amount is but a small piece of the pie when you consider how much other

Countries are pitching in, to help Ukraine. Isn't it amazing that it is taking a former comedian to outgovern/outdo Russia ... maybe that's what we need to do, here in the US, is bring on more "Al Franklin's", other comedians, and have them govern (and while doing so, mock the republicans thoroughly since they deserve it).

[PTWB]

11. Propaganda