scorchpork
scorchpork t1_j29ntj8 wrote
Reply to comment by daniel_22sss in Ukraine fighting is deadlocked, spy chief Kyrylo Budanov tells BBC by apple_kicks
Nonexistence of proof isn't proof of nonexistence. It is hard to parse out non-distorted reality. Most of the media and outlets we are exposed to are pro-ukraine. And it is going to highlight Ukrainian success and undersell any Russian success. Also, the number of loses doesn't necessarily equal the detriment of the lose. Imagine you were in a fight and it were 5 against 3: if both sides lose 2 people is it really 50/50?
Edit: I am pro Ukraine and want to see Russia get their ass kicked. I'm just also skeptical of possibly biased information fed to me.
scorchpork t1_j28mbsb wrote
Reply to comment by danielbot in Ukraine fighting is deadlocked, spy chief Kyrylo Budanov tells BBC by apple_kicks
Ukraine is taking significant loses. They are taking the same amount of military loses as Russia plus civilian according to US estimates. Our news is only highlighting Russian loses as a morale booster and because that is what people want to hear. This has been pretty 50/50 though.
scorchpork t1_j2bkjse wrote
Reply to comment by Don11390 in Ukraine fighting is deadlocked, spy chief Kyrylo Budanov tells BBC by apple_kicks
Hard disagree. It is in our interest to have Ukraine fighting Russia, even if they lose. It isn't really hurting us to send the aid, and it is causing Russia to lose face, lose some men, and lose some equipment. We have been supplying Ukraine with defense materials for years (remember the whole 'quid pro quo' ordeal) nobody thought, prior to this year, that Ukraine stood a chance against Russia. And who are these "independent" observers? And as Schwarzkopf once said, "Quantity is a quality all its own"