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Russia Builds Up Military Bases Along Finland Border, Satellite Images Show (united24media.com)
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Much of the buildup is happening in the Leningrad Military District, which borders Estonia, Latvia, and Finland. As part of a broader plan to increase the Russian army’s size to 1.5 million troops, small brigades stationed there are being expanded into full divisions of around 10,000 soldiers, the report said.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Finland...

The Winter War - Finland vs the Soviet Union, lasted just over three months in 1939-1940.

Finland had about 300k soldiers, 30 tanks and 60 aircraft. The USSR had over 500k soldiers, over 3k tanks, over 3k aircraft.

Total casulaties was 70k vs. 350k. The USSR lost over 1500 tanks and 300 aircraft.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

USSR still won that war though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, but they held back the Soviets for 2 months. And that was probably the Soviets at their peak, stronger than Russia is today.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was right after the massive Stalinist purges of the army. They were complete dogshit. Don't get me wrong, the Finnish put up a hell of a fight and I think they could've continued militarily, it was the government that decided to cut their losses, but the red army was pretty incompetent at the time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Online normie don't appreciate these nuances...

If defeating Russia is so easy, then why nobody in EU is willing to help Ukraine boots on the ground?

So much fucking bravado online...