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> While it is still a bit unclear to me at least why Russia sent their seemingly old gear without proper support and young conscripts in first

To use them as cannon fodder to see what military capabilites Ukraine has been given by the West?

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Yeah. Russians aren't stupid to send most of their punch in the beginning. Russian actions are perhaps of lower success than expected, but strategically they are correct. First there has to be the phase of measurement and taking out the most dangerous elements, preparing ground for the majority of troups. When roads are safe, the real invasion will come in.

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