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They certainly haven’t gone too fast they should have been at Kyiv within a day.
Russian doctrine is to keep advancing, as the point units are worn down for one reason or another they are replaced by fresh units rather than resupplied.
150,000 troops was unlikely to be enough, you are supposed to have a 3:1 ratio to attack. Perhaps Putin just didn’t have enough well equipped loyal troops, perhaps he just got it badly wrong
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From what I have read, Russia has approx 800k professional troops vs 200k in Ukraine.
I assume Russia can’t commit all of their 800k soldiers vs all of Ukraine’s in addition to conscription, civilians and volunteers.
Rolling into the capital with 2000 tanks isn’t really an option any more either, with suitable airports not being fully secured.
I assume supply vehicles and Russian supply chain are primary targets for the Ukraine Air Force, missiles and artillery.
Not an easy victory, and I’m deeply concerned it will step up in violence and destruction.
Acliff
BBC reporting that the Russians are running out of fuel for tanks. Normally a sign you have gone too quickly and left your logistics behind or you didn’t allocate enough in the first place.