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    nothing on this Earth is going to stop that Army… they will do what they want now… you just expressed every Russian’s delusional dream…

    Russians have some waking up in store for them

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      And on a more realistic note, Ukraine can only continue to fight as long as they have effective weapons, in large numbers - numbers too large for it’s treasury to handle.

      They have to get the arms from somewhere. Their best bet right now is the West, which has large amounts of various weapons designed to fight the Russians.

      If they lost the support of the West, it’s possible they could cobble together enough materiel from other sources - countries that would welcome Russian weakness, or welcome Russia’s distraction, or see Ukraine as a buffer, or who simply want influence in the area. They could cobble together an arms supply from those sources, but the supply would be erratic, be less designed for interoperability, and would likely run out faster than the Ukrainians’ need. I mean, even the US is struggling to supply enough munitions to Ukraine, I’m not sure who can keep up with the needed supply if the US steps out.

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        that is not an Army “being supported by” anyone… it exists. it was armed and trained by NATO, that’s correct… it is basically a NATO force now… deal with it or not, they’re going to show you…

        there is no force anywhere in Europe that can stop that Army now… it doesn’t matter if you understand that or not… they don’t need help…

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          You can have the best, most elite fighting force on the face of the planet. They still need weapons, they still need ammo, they still need grenades and rockets and artillery shells, their weapons and tanks and APC’s and drones still need servicing and replacements.

          In short, Ukraine needs an entire war-oriented production line and logistics/supply system. They have one now, courtesy of the EU, the US, and Ukraine’s other allies. A significant percentage of that military aid came from the US. The US is interested in helping Ukraine regain it’s full sovereignty including Crimea, and protecting it’s European allies. It has absolutely no interest in or appetite for, any real invasion of Russian soil. The US and the EU have repeatedly told Ukraine that Ukraine cannot use any materiel supplied by the US, the EU, or European nations, in any attack on Russia itself.

          Ukraine cannot ‘win’ an invasion of Russia with the weapons it currently has: they don’t have enough weapons or anywhere near enough ammo to do it. They may have enough for quick strike forces, but they certainly don’t have enough men to actually occupy Russia. Your dream of Ukrainian tanks rolling down Russian highways is just that - a dream.

          As for your assertion that “that is not an Army “being supported by” anyone […] they don’t need help”: here is a list of military retirement that the US has sent so far - it doesn’t even invite what Ukraine has received from other countries or companies. Please explain to me how Ukraine, even with the best army in the world, would win it’s war without the weapons and ammo supplied by it’s allies. And again, this is just a list of the US military aid, not the EU, not Australia or any of the other countries and companies sending supplies. U.S. security assistance to Ukraine between January 20, 2020, and June 27, 2023:

          [Please see my reply to this comment, it’s a long list]

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            you’re working really hard… good luck with that…

            In short, Ukraine…

            i love that you actually used the words, “in short”… just to demonstrate what a troll you are…

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            10,000 Javelin anti-armor systems

            70,000 other anti-armor systems and

            munitions

            1,700 Stinger anti-aircraft systems

            4,000 TOW missiles

            35,000 grenade launchers and small arms,

            with ammunition

            100,000 sets of body armor and helmets

            Thousands of night-vision devices,

            surveillance systems, thermal imagery

            systems, optics, and laser rangefinders

            C-4 and other explosives

            Explosive-ordnance-disposal equipment

            M18A1 Claymore mines

            Anti-tank mines

            Mine-clearing equipment

            Obstacle-emplacement equipment

            Medical supplies

            Field equipment, cold-weather gear,

            generators, and spare parts

            Chemical, biological, radiological, and

            nuclear protective equipment

            18 armored bridging systems

            160 155mm Howitzers and ammunition

            72 105mm Howitzers and ammunition

            47 120mm mortar systems

            10 82mm mortar systems

            67 81mm mortar systems

            58 60mm mortar systems

            203mm, 152mm, 130mm, 122mm, 120mm,

            and 25mm ammunition

            38 HIMAR systems

            60,000 122mm Grad rockets

            Precision-guided rockets

            Rocket launchers and ammunition

            154 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles

            4 Bradley Fire Support Team vehicles

            31 Abrams tanks

            45 T-72B tanks (via the Czech Republic)

            125 Stryker armored personnel carriers

            300 M113 armored personnel carriers

            250 M1117 armored security vehicles

            200 armored medical-treatment vehicles

            500 MRAP vehicles

            125mm, 120mm, and 105mm tank

            ammunition

            2,000 Humvees

            354 tactical vehicles

            100 light tactical vehicles

            68 trucks

            124 trailers

            10 command post vehicles

            30 ammunition support vehicles

            6 armored utility trucks

            8 logistics support vehicle

            89 heavy fuel tankers and 105 fuel trailers

            1 Patriot air defense battery and munitions

            8 NASAM systems

            20 Avenger air defense systems

            HAWK air defense systems and munitions

            Laser-guided rocket systems

            RIM-7 missiles

            Antiaircraft guns and ammunition

            Equipment to integrate with and sustain

            Ukraine’s systems

            9 anti-drone gun trucks and ammunition

            10 anti-drone laser-guided rocket systems

            High-speed anti-radiation missiles

            (HARMs)

            Precision aerial munitions

            6,000 Zuni aircraft rockets (could function

            as air defense)

            7,000 Hydra-70 aircraft rockets

            20 Mi-17 helicopters

            ScanEagle drones

            Puma drones

            JUMP drones

            CyberLux K8 drones

            Switchblade drones

            Phoenix Ghost drones

            ALTIUS-600 drones (can also be used for

            surveillance)

            Munitions

            2 Harpoon coastal defense systems

            62 coastal and riverine patrol boats

            Unmanned coastal defense vessels

            Port and harbor security equipment

            4 satellite communications antennas

            2 radars for unmanned aerial systems

            21 air surveillance radars

            70 counter-artillery and counter-

            mortar radars

            20 multi-mission radars

            Tactical secure communications systems

            Counter air defense capability

            Counter–unmanned aerial systems

            Electronic jamming equipment

            SATCOM terminals and services

            Commercial satellite imagery services