Ukraine: The Latest
Ukraine liberates Urozhaine, modified 'anti-drone' tanks spotted & the 'forgotten' war that shaped Putin
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Quick takeaways
- The 2008 Russo-Georgian War set a precedent for Russia's aggression in Ukraine, signaling the need to temper pro-Western aspirations of ex-Soviet states.
- Russian disinformation campaigns, spread through social media and embassy channels, require critical assessment and fact-checking to counter their efforts.
Deep dives
Implications of the Georgia War and its link to the war in Ukraine
The 2008 war between Russia and Georgia served as a warning to other ex-Soviet states, signaling that their pro-Western aspirations needed to be tempered. The limited reaction from the West following the invasion of Georgia in 2008 emboldened the Kremlin and set a precedent. This ultimately influenced Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and its subsequent actions in Crimea and the Donbass region. The war also prompted changes in the Russian military, known as the New Look reform, which aimed to modernize and adapt the army to be more nimble and effective in intervention operations. Ironically, these changes later undermined Russia's initial invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the military had to revert to larger divisions. Overall, the war in Georgia had significant implications for Russian aggression and Western response in the region.
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