Public declarations to provide Kyiv with the heavy armour it needs to prevail against Russia\u0027s superior firepower are meaningless if they fail to materialize…
Yet, with the conflict now entering its fourth month, Ukrainian commanders have good reason to ask themselves why, for all the fine words from western leaders, do they now find themselves desperately short of firepower.
Nor does the Russian leader appear unduly concerned about heavy losses, both in terms of men and equipment, with the casualty rate now well in excess of the 15,000 Soviet deaths suffered during the 10-year military campaign in Afghanistan in the 1980s. It also raises the question of whether, after the succession of well-publicized setbacks Russia has suffered during the early salvos in the conflict, the West is in danger of becoming complacent about the eventual outcome of this war, believing that Putin has little chance of emerging victorious.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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