This may be a dumb question but has Ukraine fired back onto Russian soil? Seems to me if a neighboring country was bombing and firing on innocents, as they say, there has to be Russian cities within Ukraine's range of fire. I haven't heard anything about any Russian casualties on their soil. Why is that? If the two are at war with each other and the Ukrainian military is so courageous and strong where are the videos/pics of Russian carnage as would occur in a "real" war?
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When Germany invaded the USSR in 1941, after some initial heavy fighting at the border, the German army broke through in multiple places and drove deep through the Soviet lines.
Why ?
Because the Soviet army was bunched up tightly on the same border, with little or nothing behind them in reserve or defense in depth.
Why ?
Because that's how you deploy for an offensive operation, not a defensive operation.
Why ?
Because the Soviet army was preparing to attack, not defend.
How did that work out ?
The Germans attacked first, pocketting the Soviet concentrations, and closing their supply lines so they couldnt effectively communicate or move, or have reserves to break the encirclement.
Fast forward to Feb 2022
The Ukrainian army was caught in the same position - bunched up in concentrated waves on the borders of Donbas, with no depth.
Why ?
Because that's how you deploy for offensive operations, not defensive.
Well said.