The Ukranians Are Taking the Front, but It's Not Going to Be Easy

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Ukranian soldiers will readily admit they don't have the ammunition, weaponry systems and infantry required for a full push. The books say you need three to one advantage. It's also not going to be easy in terms of the russians have had a long time to prepare. And an additional problem is that there's a lot of locals whov remained behind.

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