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In summary, the officers speaking to the publication rated the Russian Army very highly. The Russian Army, contrary to [[Liberal media|Western media]], trains its new recruits properly, organizes rotation of personnel and units in the frontline, and always mixes veterans with new recruits so the new soldiers can learn more quickly.

In summary, the officers speaking to the publication rated the Russian Army very highly. The Russian Army, contrary to [[Liberal media|Western media]], trains its new recruits properly, organizes rotation of personnel and units in the frontline, and always mixes veterans with new recruits so the new soldiers can learn more quickly.

By contrast the Ukrainians blew their best and last chance for victory in the [[2023 Ukraine counteroffensive|Summer 2023 offensive]]. The French Armed Forces also estimate Ukraine needs 30,000 - 35,000 new conscripts or recruits every month to keep their force levels steady but currently the Ukrainians are only inducting half that number.

By contrast the Ukrainians blew their best and last chance for victory in the [[2023 Ukraine counteroffensive|Summer 2023 offensive]]. Ukrainian military victory now seems impossible...The Russian forces are waging a slow and long, high-intensity war based on the continued attrition of the Ukrainian army...Ukraine cannot win this war militarily...Zelensky would need 35,000 men per month, he is not recruiting half of them, while Putin draws from a pool of 30,000 monthly volunteers...The failed 2023 offensive tactically destroyed half of Kiev’s 12 combat brigades.<ref>DDGeopolitics</ref>}}

 

The article assesses that there is no conceivable path currently to a Ukrainian military victory."<ref>DDGeopolitics</ref>}}

The report goes on, no less pessimistically:

The report goes on, no less pessimistically:

{{quotebox-float|"Planning, imagined in [[Kiev]] and in the [[Western alliance|Western staffs]] has proved "disastrous".

{{quotebox-float|"Planning, imagined in [[Kiev]] and in the [[Western alliance|Western staffs]] has proved "disastrous".