Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 said:

While not having additional intelligence on this incursion into Russia, I still believe it is a raid.

Raids are used to threaten or seize a limited objective, they cause movement by the enemy to defend against the raid & they are usually short in duration with a small force. 2/

— MarkHertling (@MarkHertling) May 23, 2023

Without additional intel, I still believe this is was a quick and limited raid.

I believe they will
1. Stay in place for between 48-96 hours, then withdraw
2. Sustain themselves while in place with (no resupply operations)
3. Attempt to limit casualties. 4/

— MarkHertling (@MarkHertling) May 23, 2023

Telltale indicators of this being a raid will be if/when the force withdraws back to Ukraine.

There may be other such raids/feints/
demonstrations to gather more information about Russian force dispositions and reinforcement priorities.

Well done! 6/6

— MarkHertling (@MarkHertling) May 23, 2023

Mark Hertling's (Former Lieutenant General, Commanding General of United States Army Europe and the Seventh Army, Commander of the 1st Armoured Division and Task Force Iron/Multinational Division-North in Iraq) thoughts on the raid, someone who actually knows what they're talking about.

That's good and all, but I don't think we need to hear from US military experts to know Russia's incompetent.