Ukraine Map Of Military Positions

[WHITT]

BBC:

Russia is now in full control of significant parts of Ukraine's territory. Troops are spreading out in parts of the north, east and south, with missile strikes and artillery clearing the way for advancing Russian forces.

As you can see, they control staging areas next to major cities, and I assume will then follow the artillery batteries in (and this was yesterday).

[roamer65]

1. They almost have that land bridge to Crimea.

Too bad the Ukrainian military wouldnt destroy that bridge across the Kerch Strait.

That would hit Putin hard.

[Quixote1818]

2. These kind of maps don't mean much. The US controlled all of Iraq before the insurgency started

dragging things out for years.

[WHITT]

3. I Doubt Putin Plans Occupation Of Ukraine

After he installs a puppet government, they'll likely pull back across the Dnieper, so no access for insurgents.

[Quixote1818]

4. Without an occupying force a puppet Gov will last about a day. nt

[WHITT]

5. I Suppose It Depends On What Kind

[Quixote1818]

6. Just looked up the stats on troop numbers needed for an occupying force

They suggest 50,000 troops for a population of 2 million, one soldier for every 40 inhabitants. Ukraine has 40 million people so that would mean an occupying force of 1 million Russian troops.

A recent Rand Corp. study by military analyst James Quinlivan concluded that the bare minimum ratio to provide security for the inhabitants of an occupied territory, let alone deal with an active insurgency, is one to 50.

That would mean 800,000 Russian troops minimum.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/2004/05/09/a-proven-formula-for-how-many-troops-we-need/5c6dbfc9-33f8-4648-bd07-40d244a1daa4/

[Kaleva]

9. +1

[WHITT]

11. Once Again

I don't see Putin trying to occupy Ukraine.

[Happy Hoosier]

7. What kind of puppet government...

Would Ukrainians tolerate? No government hand-picked by Moscow will survive. And who would serve in the security forces of such a government?

[Ghost Dog]

8. I understand the Russian preference is for a Federal or Confederal

Ukraine with a high degree of self-rule for the regions that would want it.

[WHITT]

10. I Dunno

Seen any insurgents in Belarus?