Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine confirmed that, despite the propaganda, Russian troops were poorly trained and equipped.  Ill-equipped Russian soldiers have relied on decades-old paper maps, often getting lost on the battlefield and ambushed by Ukrainian troops. A noticeable example is the battle between the elite Russian Airborne Troops, or VDV, and the Ukrainian BMP-2 […]

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