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ORAC
Russian blogger Kashevarova on Russia's assault units: Less than three weeks pass between signing a contract and the death of the average Russian assault soldier.
In an attempt to maintain the pace of these meat offensives, 18-year-old boys are recruited at a high cost and immediately sent into the bloodbath in Ukraine.
But is it really 'ineffective'? Russia is still advancing, slowly but steadily. As long as the supply of bodies continues, Putin is winning. With NK and perhaps others filling the gaps, this could go on for a while yet.