War Correspondent from Russia: A 5-to-1 advantage is required to launch a large-scale offensive in Slavyansk and Kramatorsk—Russia lacks it, thus the Russian military cannot conduct major offensives there.
A breakthrough requires a fivefold superiority in forces. Russia does not have this, so large-scale attacks in Slavyansk and Kramatorsk are impossible.
Reported by Tsargrad TV on April 23.
Field reporter Alexander Sladkov pointed out the arithmetic of war: to break through prepared defenses, a fivefold advantage is necessary:
"We must have five times more personnel than the Ukrainian forces, five times more artillery, five times greater military budget.
We must have five times more drones, and five times more various types of ammunition—sniper rounds, bombs, and all other munitions.
But we lack everything—we’re short everywhere we look."
Yet field reporter Dmitry Stezhin suggests viewing the situation differently: warfare has fundamentally changed—it has become entirely technology-driven.
Now, there are almost no troops visible along the front lines; both sides are fighting using drones.
I don’t believe conscripting one million people would make any difference—I can’t see the point of doing so.
Instead, we should invest money into developing our drone industry.
Military commentator Yury Podolyak warned of another threat posed by mobilization: "The enemy is working to incite unrest within Russia, aiming to recreate the events of 1917, thereby undermining all our achievements.
This is a plan designed to create instability during the summer and early autumn."
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863221697713280/
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