Ukraine mega thread

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

Also read these are more trained and elite mechanized forces amassed at the front, not the cannon fodder from the last 6 months.

They are not elite. They are mostly newer mobilized/recruited soldiers that received more training than the last iteration (who basically received none). Their elite forces (those that got years of training - ie VDV) were decimated last March-April. That said I'd expect these guys to do better than the last batch did over last summer and fall (They will be reinforced with the remnants of their regular professional forces as well).