By Daniel Davis
In January 2022, nearly 200,000 Russian troops were poised just across the Ukrainian border. One month later, an attack seemed imminent. The U.S. Government believed the Russian army could roll over the Ukrainians quickly, as evidenced by the fact it withdrew embassy staff from Kyiv in case the capital fell. Yet despite an initial surge of Russian formations deep into Ukrainian territory, it didn’t take long to discover the Russian military was less capable than many in the West expected. Far less.
This piece was originally published in 19FortyFive on July 30, 2023. Read more HERE.