The failed logistics of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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https://www.battleswarmblog.com/?p=50792

(excerpt) SOME TAKEAWAYS:

• Ukrainian forces destroyed all rail links between the two countries.
  
• Russian forces are relying on analog, unsecured radio communications rather than scrambled digital channels, and Ukrainian forces are listening in and jamming.
  
• Poor logistics also helped Soviet forces lose in Afghanistan.
  
• Russia has 30,000 strong military rail organization.
  
• “Russia doesn’t have enough trucks.” They can’t operate effectively more than 90 miles from supply dumps.
  
• A large percentage of truck transport was dedicated to rocket resupply, not fuel and food.
  
• Russia only had 3-5 days of supplies when they invaded. When those ran out, they were screwed.
  
• Russia’s military works on a “push” logistic system rather than a “pull” system used by the U.S. military, mean it’s not very flexible.
  
• Russia has the capability to set up the infrastructure for a longer war, but it’s going to take time.
  
• Russia’s failure to quickly achieve it’s objectives has seen it resort to more desperate and indiscriminate tactics.
  

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