• The Snark Urge@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    High casualties are a pointed piece of Russian strategy. They feel that it shows determination and will demoralise the enemy and their allies.

    The problem (silver lining really) is that it’s not having the intended effect. It only manages to demonstrate the urgency of greater and more reliable aid and perhaps even better sanctions sooner or later. There’s a cultural disconnect between us, and it’s driving a lot of bad decision-making.

    • wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one
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      10 months ago

      The other problem is that its literally not sustainable. Killing all of your working age citizens in a long drawn out war will end your nation if you lose, and will still cripple you if you win but take a while.

      If they keep this death toll up much longer, russia wont have the feet to stand on its own.

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        10 months ago

        Even if they win the war in Ukraine their demography will be fucked. Their population pyramid was already showing serious problems from previous conflicts. And now that a million young adults have fled the country and close to half a million casualties have been accrued, the future of Russia is bleak in deed.

        • Pringles@lemm.ee
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          10 months ago

          The history of Russia has always been rightfully summed up with the phrase “And then it got worse.” So this is really just par for the course.