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sarisataka

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7. In the late 90s

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2022, 02:38 PM

Nov 2022

I was involved in training former Warsaw Pact troops for UN deployment in the former Yugoslavia. Even back then we rated the Ukrainians as the second best of the seventeen countries we worked with.

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As old infantry soldier I don't know shit yet I explain to putin fans the Russian army is done. [View all] Duncanpup Nov 2022 OP

They are importing artillery shells from North Korea. That is how badly applegrove Nov 2022 #1

Now that is sad... Omnipresent Nov 2022 #4

2014 Was a Very important year 4Q2u2 Nov 2022 #2

I understand you Chief as young infantry troop I had fine NCO Duncanpup Nov 2022 #3

Ukr sent draftees to the area, so every year many people saw action in the Donbas Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #5

Thank you for your analysis! Malcolm Nance, who is there says the Ukrainian soldiers have gone PortTack Nov 2022 #6

In the late 90s sarisataka Nov 2022 #7

It is impossible to underestimate the importance to good cohesion and discipline, Aristus Nov 2022 #8

Back at you on Veterans Day Aristus Duncanpup Nov 2022 #9