Comments by "Helmuth Schultes" (@helmuthschultes9243) on "The War Map in Ukraine Does Not Matter" video.
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Invading armies face one serious disadvantage, that leads most invasions into failure, even if starting from massive strength advantage.
The invading army uses troops that have NO personal investment in the purpose. They may have great dedication to their leader and national pride and even support the purpose of the invasion. But self preservation still holds true. Some may happily die for glory of their purpose, most though like to get home in one piece. The people of the invaded country may well face impossible odds but their home is being destroyed, and they will in defence fight happily to the death in defending their home and family knowing to lose is lose everything. They will see only by defeating the invasion a possibility of normal life continuing. Yes they may be captured killed or denied life as normal. Under genocide even be wiped out entirely if overwhelmed. But they will dedicate every means to resist.
The invader as time goes on will face logistics problems , adverse season changes. Take Germany losing on the Russian front, more than support of Russia it was logistics of supply and harsh winter that destroyed the German troops. Many surrendered rather than starve and freeze to death, my own uncle was captured and spent nearc10 years after the war held prisoner by Russia. In his group, demoralised and freezing starved they welcomed being captured. Even the abuse and mistreatment was better than lying starving in water, ice and mud filled trenches for months, in rotting soggy uniforms running low on munitions.
Ukraine while largely levelled by Russian missiles, bombs and mortars, has secured many families to safer countries for now and many able bodied men AND women are fighting with still limited weapons quantity, but on home Territory and dedication to purpose are giving the massive invading forces a very bloody nose, destroying considerable resources of the invaders, who in many cases are left running for their lives.
In longer term Russia WILL LOSE.
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