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which statement best represents your view

ukraine has already won the war, it's just a matter of time before they restore pre-2014 borders.
0 (0%)
ukraine is winning the war, but russia could reverse course with extraordinary measures (tactical nukes, full mobilization, etc)
13 (39.4%)
ukraine is winning the war, but at any time fortune could switch sides and russia could win
6 (18.2%)
ukraine has fought surprisingly well, but over time russia's size and military might will prevail
12 (36.4%)
russia is winning the war, it's just a matter of time before ukraine surrenders
2 (6.1%)

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Voting closed: May 10, 2022, 07:29:55 PM

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« Reply #25 on: May 09, 2022, 02:52:11 PM »
Looks like the realists have entered the polls.

I don't think it's realistic at all to believe that Ukraine is going to end up with a puppet government under the Russian sphere of influence. And I don't see how you could define a Russian victory as anything less than that.

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« Reply #26 on: May 09, 2022, 02:58:19 PM »
yeah, "winning" is kind of a vague term.  i think russia's military will (and has been) outclassing Ukraine's to some degree, and I think the overtures at nukes will keep the west from getting too involved (i.e. significant boots on the ground).  I don't think either side will be able to realistically claim a total victory or anything.


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« Reply #27 on: May 09, 2022, 03:20:00 PM »
yeah, "winning" is kind of a vague term.  i think russia's military will (and has been) outclassing Ukraine's to some degree, and I think the overtures at nukes will keep the west from getting too involved (i.e. significant boots on the ground).  I don't think either side will be able to realistically claim a total victory or anything.

I agree with this. I do think that winning for Ukraine has a specific look to it and that's the countries boarders returning to what they were in February, and I don't that's going to happen. I think Russia has suffered two measurable losses; the first is an actual loss of troops and equipment. That loss is a very real thing, I just don't think that Putin cares about it in the least. The second is the often mentioned loss of prestige in the Russian army. I don't think that matters at all, not even a little bit. Ukraine is and was always the most powerful country that they could reasonably fight a ground war with. Even if they out and out lost this war, it's not like Estonia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, etc., could feel like they could take Russia if they needed to. All of the other former Soviet republics would have no chance without significant help. Also, they have lots of nukes.

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« Reply #28 on: May 09, 2022, 04:06:08 PM »
With NATO intelligence and weapons support and enough warning, I don't think Russia would fare much better in any other offensive war. They were running out of food and fuel less than a month into this war. I'm sure they would fare better in a defensive war, but nobody is threatening them.

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« Reply #29 on: May 09, 2022, 04:13:42 PM »
I would also like to point out that Russian military rations are gross af. Like, inedible.

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« Reply #30 on: May 09, 2022, 04:31:31 PM »
With NATO intelligence and weapons support and enough warning, I don't think Russia would fare much better in any other offensive war. They were running out of food and fuel less than a month into this war. I'm sure they would fare better in a defensive war, but nobody is threatening them.

Come on man, that's doing a severe disservice to Ukraine. The other former soviet republics have a fraction of the weaponry and troops of Ukraine. They would absolutely steamroll the others. It would be akin to Belize and Guatemala trying to hold off Mexico. Russia may not have the best army, but look at all of the other countries that they could invade, woof. Belarus would give them the best run, but luckily for Russia, I guess, they don't have to worry about that.

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« Reply #31 on: May 09, 2022, 04:32:08 PM »
I would also like to point out that Russian military rations are food is gross af. Like, inedible.

I agree, friend  :cheers:

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« Reply #32 on: May 09, 2022, 04:33:03 PM »
On the other hand, Ukrainian military rations are surprisingly decent. Advantage: Ukraine.

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« Reply #33 on: May 09, 2022, 04:57:44 PM »
How would Russia even get its armies into Moldova?

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« Reply #34 on: May 09, 2022, 06:53:25 PM »
i think russia's military will (and has been) outclassing Ukraine's to some degree.

i didn't want to debate this too much before the poll closes, but i'm very curious about the information you are using to make this determination, because i don't think it can be the same information that i've been consuming.

i also don't think the fairly concrete facts (russian offensive on kiev, stalled and retreated; regrouped and launched new offensive in donbas, progress very slow and concurrently retreating in the northeast) would suggest this conclusion.
"experienced commanders will simply be smeared and will actually go to the meat."

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« Reply #35 on: May 09, 2022, 06:54:53 PM »
i guess one could argue that russia pretty unquestionably has the advantage in the air and at sea.
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« Reply #36 on: May 10, 2022, 07:35:59 AM »
i guess one could argue that russia pretty unquestionably has the advantage in the air and at sea.
I think Russia fighting an invasion and gaining (some territory) is a testament to them having the stronger military. Along with having superior air and naval forces.

I also haven’t been paying any attention for the last month or so.


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« Reply #37 on: May 10, 2022, 07:39:18 AM »
They've been mostly retreating and regrouping over the past month or so. Or as dax puts it, they are abandoning cities because a military simply doesn't stay in one place and Ukraine is taking back these empty cities at great cost.

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« Reply #38 on: May 10, 2022, 07:52:23 PM »
the poll has closed.

many more posters think russia is doing well, or soon will be doing well, than i would have guessed.  my impression from the ww3 thread was that it was mostly just dax (and i guess still katkid) carrying that opinion.
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« Reply #39 on: May 10, 2022, 08:11:35 PM »
I don’t really expect Putin to capture Kyiv. I do think he keeps the east and a southern passage to crimea.

I think the $40 billion will definitely prolong things.

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« Reply #40 on: May 10, 2022, 08:16:27 PM »
A Ukrainian invasion? A Ukrainian invasion, you say!

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« Reply #41 on: May 10, 2022, 08:54:03 PM »
I do think he keeps the east and a southern passage to crimea.

it seems like a hard ask to me.  russia has better equipment, but fewer men and ukraine is getting more and better equipment every day.
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« Reply #43 on: May 12, 2022, 06:32:32 AM »
Putin 4d chess to expand NATO so he can invade more former Soviet states in order to prevent them from joining NATO too.


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Re: ukraine invasion poll
« Reply #44 on: May 12, 2022, 07:26:09 AM »
the poll has closed.

many more posters think russia is doing well, or soon will be doing well, than i would have guessed.  my impression from the ww3 thread was that it was mostly just dax (and i guess still katkid) carrying that opinion.

I am one who believes that Russia will keep some Ukrainian territory, ultimately.  Merely due to their willingness to throw numbers at this. I do think Russia will suffer horribly (monetary cost, lives, and loss of prestige) as a result, but this qualifier was not in your poll.

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« Reply #45 on: May 12, 2022, 09:49:32 AM »
the poll has closed.

many more posters think russia is doing well, or soon will be doing well, than i would have guessed.  my impression from the ww3 thread was that it was mostly just dax (and i guess still katkid) carrying that opinion.

I am one who believes that Russia will keep some Ukrainian territory, ultimately.  Merely due to their willingness to throw numbers at this. I do think Russia will suffer horribly (monetary cost, lives, and loss of prestige) as a result, but this qualifier was not in your poll.
yeah wtf, sys. 


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« Reply #46 on: May 12, 2022, 07:45:01 PM »
"experienced commanders will simply be smeared and will actually go to the meat."

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« Reply #47 on: May 13, 2022, 08:36:14 AM »
yeah wtf, sys.

wtf what?
why were the poll options so restrictive?  why are you putting words in our mouth?  "doing well" wasn't even one of the options!


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« Reply #48 on: May 13, 2022, 04:11:42 PM »
i didn't want to define winning and polling becomes less useful when too many options are provided.

if i could go back and reword it, i'd try to change options 1 & 2 so that some respondents that chose 2 would feel that 1 better captured their views.  otherwise, i'm pretty happy with the options i provided.
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« Reply #49 on: June 08, 2022, 02:13:40 PM »
I do think he keeps the east and a southern passage to crimea.

it seems like a hard ask to me.  russia has better equipment, but fewer men and ukraine is getting more and better equipment every day.

NYT coverage has turned significantly more negative, hard to know what the state of things is but I think this is looking likelier

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Restoring Rail Links and Canal, Russia Seeks to Cement ‘Land Bridge’ in South
Moscow claimed that its military had repaired hundreds of miles of track, and a key freshwater source was flowing again to Russian-occupied Crimea. Connecting Russia to territory captured in southern Ukraine would accomplish one of Moscow’s major objectives in the war.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/06/08/world/russia-ukraine-war-news#as-russia-tries-to-solidify-its-land-bridge-ukraine-attempts-to-push-back-in-the-south

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“How much do we really know about how Ukraine is doing?” said Beth Sanner, a former senior intelligence official. “Can you find a person who will tell you with confidence how many troops has Ukraine lost, how many pieces of equipment has Ukraine lost?”

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But there may be a potential cost if the intelligence community cannot present a fuller picture to the public or Congress about Ukraine’s military prospects, Ms. Sanner said. If Russia advances further, the failure to understand the state of the Ukrainian military could open the intelligence community to accusations that it failed to deliver a full picture of Ukraine’s prospects in the war to policymakers.

“Everything is about Russia’s goals and Russia’s prospects for meeting their goals,” Ms. Sanner said. “We do not talk about whether Ukraine might be able to defeat them. And to me, I feel that we are setting ourselves up for another intel failure by not talking about that publicly.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/08/us/politics/ukraine-war-us-intelligence.html