Re:Russian state news declared victory too soon and quickly ...
by jacquesm on Monday February 28, 2022 @09:45PM
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> Did they really anticipate to be greeted as liberators?
In a nutshell, yes. They apparently believed their own bullshit, which is hard to grasp but that seems to be the case. More and more evidence of extremely unrealistic timetables and tons of under-estimations regarding supply lines and required resources are surfacing. Initially the theory was that this was part of some grand plan but more and more the picture that emerges is one of extreme optimism compounded by old materiel, demotivated troops and outright incompetence.
That doesn't mean that this is over, but it could have been a whole lot worse at this point in time. Unfortunately the future is still wide open.
In a nutshell, yes. They apparently believed their own bullshit, which is hard to grasp but that seems to be the case. More and more evidence of extremely unrealistic timetables and tons of under-estimations regarding supply lines and required resources are surfacing. Initially the theory was that this was part of some grand plan but more and more the picture that emerges is one of extreme optimism compounded by old materiel, demotivated troops and outright incompetence.
That doesn't mean that this is over, but it could have been a whole lot worse at this point in time. Unfortunately the future is still wide open.