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Germany warns that Russia is rearming faster than expected, replacing war losses and stockpiling tanks, missiles, and drones.

Putin has redirected Russia’s economy to fuel its military, aided by supplies from Iran and North Korea.

While there’s no clear evidence of plans to attack NATO, Russia is creating the conditions for it.

On the Ukraine front, Russian forces are advancing in south Donetsk, nearing strategic town Pokrovsk, a key supply hub and coal mining center.

Analysts suggest Putin aims to seize land before potential peace talks.

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[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 14 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

Kinda seems like Russia is getting fucked up pretty badly already and they haven't even taken one country. Seems doubtful they would have much luck against an alliance.

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

They will if they have the US backing them.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Still seems like they'd get their shit wrecked if they started a war with Europe, even with help.

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works -1 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

You vastly underestimate the size and power of the US military. This isn't even a brag; it's atrocious that our military is so large, but the US would have little trouble taking on Europe.

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 12 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

An armchair analyst take here but I think they are gearing up to finally try to take Pokrovsk in the spring.

Folks at lemmy.ml were shouting from the rafters most of last year: Invading Kursk was a mistake! Russia will drive them back, and Pokrovsk will fall any day now! But like Avdiivka, I expect it to be a siege and for it to take a while. If they can take it early enough this year, Russia will again be able to conquer massive swaths of farmland because that's really the only thing the "throw bodies at the problem" strategy is very effective at. If Ukraine holds out until the late fall, Russia will again be stalled for months, so the pace of their entire army will be "1 regional hub per year", which I'm not sure is sustainable for Russia's economy and society.

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