
23. Sir Mike Jackson
Battleground
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Are You Surprised at the Relative Poor Performance of the Russians Since the Invasion?
There is sufficient evidence that this war does not have the whole hearted support either of the Russian nation or indeed the Russian army. The autumn conscription didn't go very smoothly as I recall. Public support in a country like Russia around dubious at best, but there is no doubt whether we like it or we don't. That certainly at the beginning, Putin's decision to basically occupy Ukraine was his strategic objective.
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