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The incompetence of Putin’s generals is a war crime in itself

Forcing men to stand around waiting to get shot at is an absurdity – one that speaks to fatal flaws in the Russian armed forces

U.S. M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires a missile during annual combat drills
U.S. M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires a missile during annual combat drills

We learned this week that more than 100 soldiers from Russia’s 20th Combined Arms Army may have been killed in a HIMARS strike after waiting for an “inspirational” eve of battle speech from the notoriously inept Major General Zurab Akhmedov....

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