Comments by "Arty" (@arty5876) on "Western Missiles Help Ukrainian Fight Back: Latest War Update" video.

@bertnl530 Artillery fires at enemy positions from a distance of several kilometers from them. At the same time, there is a spread of the projectile. If you think that civilians do not die from the actions of the Ukrainian army, then you are wildly mistaken.
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You say that as if the Ukrainian artillery does not wear out
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@bertnl530 "Ukrainians are using their shells better" - How do you know?
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In 2022 countries don't have ability to provide WW2-scale mobilization. In the 21st century modern armies have small numbers
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@XMysticHerox How can I explain it to you. In the last 70 years, there has been a worldwide trend of reducing armies. Weapons and equipment are becoming more expensive than the economy is growing. A modern battle tank costs several million dollars. As weapons become more expensive faster than economic growth in the last 70 years, armies are shrinking. In 2022, no state will carry out mobilization, as in the Second World War. Even Russia has a land army in 2021 - 360 thousand soldiers. If you count the paratroopers and Marines - 440 thousand. At the same time, the Soviet land army of the 1939 model - 1.3 million bayonets. Three times more. Despite the fact that the USSR in 1939 had almost the same population as Russia now - 160 and 146 million. At the same time, only half of these 440 thousand soldiers are conscripts. 200 thousand Russian soldiers are contract soldiers. For comparison, in the USSR in the period from 1925 to 1939 there was no conscription army. The service was completely voluntary, and there was no compulsory conscription. And in 1936 the USSR had 800 thousand soldiers
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@XMysticHerox Moreover, Ukraine cannot carry out such a mobilization, because the entire Soviet military industry has been destroyed. Ukraine doesn't really even have ammunition and equipment production facilities. They are burning through Soviet reserves. And go into battle with old Soviet junk... This is so-so. In 2021, Ukraine had 2,500 tanks, of which 1,500 are insanely outdated T-64 tanks (1964), which are gathering dust in warehouses without proper care. And a thousand tanks in active service with crews. In Russia, the principle is the same, but Russia is doing better with the military industry. In 2021, Russia had 3,600 more or less modern tanks with crews - this is the technological level of the US Army from the late 90s and early 00s. And 11,000 tanks in storage. T-72 of all modifications from the 80s. It's very simple. If Russia or Ukraine declares mobilization, it will be just two Soviet armies.
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And the Ukrainian artillery does not wear out?
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@bertnl530 Ukraine is shooting lesser shells, than Russia. But Ukraine also have lesser amount of artillery, than Russia. De facto Ukrainians have the same amount of shells per one gun as Russians
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@bertnl530 Well, first of all, you are mistaken if you think that at least some army is deliberately shooting at civilians. The problem is that enemy troops occupy positions in residential buildings, and civilians cannot always be evacuated. Enemy troops have no choice - their task is to defend the city in defensive positions. They cannot but occupy positions in residential development. During the five months of the special operation, more civilians were killed by Russian artillery fire than in the previous 8 years by Ukrainian artillery fire. Secondly, Ukraine is also firing at settlements that are occupied by Russians. For example, in Izyum, 70% of the destruction was inflicted by Ukrainian troops, including with the use of cluster munitions. Russia has not used cluster munitions against civilians. The only case was at Azovstal in Mariupol, where the Azov regiment was sitting with hostages at the factory. I don't know what kind of intellect these people possessed, who thought that it would be safer for civilians together with the military.
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@bertnl530 In any case, Russian shells fall into residential buildings by accident, because they smear. Similarly, Ukrainian shells smear. Only Ukrainian shells hit residential buildings less often, because the Russian army is storming cities, and the Ukrainian army is defending cities. So the Ukrainian shells are smearing on a clean field
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@bertnl530 I do not use the term "enemy" in relation to my enemies - I have no enemies. I mean, when storming a city, civilians always die, because the defending troops take positions in houses.
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