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2022-04-01 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Russian-backed Division 25 conducts advanced military drills in central and Syria's northwest to fight in Ukraine

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Posted by Fred 2022-04-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [16 views ] Top
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#1 ...The first time they run up against western-trained, motivated, and well-equipped troops instead of deranged semi-literate jihadis...they're gonna get creamed.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2022-04-01 06:38|| 2022-04-01 06:38|| Front Page Top

#2 'Cannon Fodder', Mike.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2022-04-01 08:25|| 2022-04-01 08:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Depends who has air supremacy

Posted by Slenter Panda4300 2022-04-01 10:50|| 2022-04-01 10:50|| Front Page Top

#4 These military drills

Posted by Skidmark 2022-04-01 11:09|| 2022-04-01 11:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Judging on Russia's military performance so far, "Don't get slaughtered" isn't something everyone was taught.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-04-01 11:14|| 2022-04-01 11:14|| Front Page Top

#6 The Mongols had a siege tactic called the "Endless Storm" where wave after wave of expendable subject troops were sent up ladders against the city walls until the defenders were exhausted. Russia is going to need 'gunfodder' if they want to attack the urban cities...

Posted by magpie 2022-04-01 12:16|| 2022-04-01 12:16|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ ...or a lot of artillery to shell it until the rubble stops bouncing

Posted by magpie 2022-04-01 12:17|| 2022-04-01 12:17|| Front Page Top

#8 This is the Russian/Soviet tactic as was seen in the last days of the battle Berlin. My guess is Div 25 will be sent in to the breakaway republics for a campaign of mass murder, rape and torture as part of their "deNazification" process. On the other hand, they might even be needed.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2022-04-01 13:34|| 2022-04-01 13:34|| Front Page Top

#9 Wouldn't this make Syria a party to the conflict?

Where's all the condemnation of escalation? Where are the calls for Syria to keep out of it?

(Or is it an admission that Syria is effectively part of the Russian Empire now?)

Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-04-01 15:24|| 2022-04-01 15:24|| Front Page Top

#10 Judging on Russia's military performance so far, "Don't get slaughtered" isn't something everyone was taught.

As Friday April 1
1856. Russian deaths
38000. Ukrainians deaths

EU “reinforcements” arriving in the Ukraine

Posted by American exceptionalism LOL 2022-04-01 15:36|| 2022-04-01 15:36|| Front Page Top

#11 38000. Ukrainians deaths

Posted by DarthVader 2022-04-01 16:48|| 2022-04-01 16:48|| Front Page Top

#12 If fewer than 2000 Russians have been killed (but by extension that means there have been 20,000 wounded), why are they dragging Syria into the war? Why expand the war if it's all under control?

Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-04-01 19:51|| 2022-04-01 19:51|| Front Page Top

#13 Forget it - he's a Brit and on the payroll. IP's don't lie

Posted by Frank G 2022-04-01 20:15|| 2022-04-01 20:15|| Front Page Top

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