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Why is Russia’s invasion plan failing?

The Inquiry

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Is There a Shortage of Russian Military Trucks?

The government defense integrity index compiled by the anti corruption group transparency international, found russia ran a high risk of financial misconduct in its defense sector. Claims that funds to keep military vehicles road worthy have been embezzled. The problem of using civilian trucks is they can only be driven on good roads, which limits where the army can go and makes them more vulnerable. Emily said, important to note that russia's most notorious military failures in ukraine have been concentrated around the north.

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