Here's something to remember: if you can be filmed without realizing it, you can be shot without realizing it. There are so many videos of Russian soldiers and columns just roaming around out in the open.
https://twitter.com/Caucasuswar/status/1497992149417222144
That's probably why we keep seeing videos of small convoys cruising around Ukrainian cities and then seeing them destroyed a few hours later. I'm no military expert so take this with a grain of salt, but this whole operation seems extremely incompetent.
The most recent assault on Kharkiv speaks to this. It's hard to know for sure what exactly happened there. But videos seem to indicate the Russians sent a small unsupported convoy into the city.
That Leroy Jenkins convoy appears to have been wiped out fairly quickly.
The Ukrainians remain in control of the city. So, I don't think you need to be a military analyst to understand this attack was bizarre and poorly executed.
https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1497895878253858822/video/1
Russia has such a military advantage over the Ukrainians, you'd expect them to be doing far better. I've seen explanations ranging from poor logistics planning and low morale of the conscripts sent to fight. Perhaps they will improve from here, but I certainly hope not.
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