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War in Ukraine

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by PITBOSS, Jan 21, 2022.

  1. chemgator

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    Russian women fought in WWII. Russia's best fighter pilot ace in the war was a woman. Are you saying that Russia did not win WWII?

    Lydia Litvyak - Wikipedia
     
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    Not really. Who provided Russia with Merlin aircraft engines during WWII? Hint: It was Britain. You should try reading some history books.
     
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    Latest British estimates of Russian casualties: 200-250k killed, and 650-700k wounded. (Remember, Russia only had 15k killed in Afghanistan.)

    900,000 Russian soldiers have likely been killed or wounded since Moscow invaded Ukraine, UK's MOD says