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Donald Trump made clear that his personal grudge with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky hasn’t abated during a phone interview with NBC News.

Speaking with Meet the Press anchor Kristen Welker on Saturday, the president knocked Zelensky for offering assistance to the U.S. and Middle Eastern countries, the latter of which the Ukrainian president said on Friday were seeking his aid in sharing drone detection technology.

The “last person we need help from is Zelensky,” Trump told Welker.

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[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 24 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

"Serious trouble" is holding the world's supposed second most powerful military to a gain of only 0.8% of Ukraine's territory after the initial invasion?

"Serious trouble" is a 27:1 casualty ratio in Ukraine's favor, with over 1.2 million dead or wounded on Russia's side?

If you believe that, I've got a bridge over the Volga to sell you.

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world -1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

The areas which were controlled by Russia at the time of the declaration of annexation amount to more than 90000 km²”.

Internationally recognized area of Ukraine is 603628 km². Now learn to do the math, because “0.8%” is beyond delusional. The above figure grew since the declaration, too.

27:1 casualty ratio in Ukraine's favor

This is hilariously out of touch.

[–] lithiumground@lemmy.world -1 points 12 hours ago

Do you think Russia or Ukraine will give real number? Both side always gives fake numbers

[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net -4 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Serious trouble” is a 27:1 casualty ratio in Ukraine’s favor,

Your other points are true. This, sadly, is not. The situation is at best 4:1, in bad sectors, 3:1. It also varies - wounded Russian soldiers tend to die of their wounds far more often than wounded Ukrainian soldiers.

However, if it was 2.7:1, it was too pessimistic.

Edit: link for people who keep downvoting without a clue. CSIS thinks the ratio is more pessimistic. They mention numbers like 2.1 : 1 and 2.5 : 1.

[–] AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)
[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

It is nice to know that it has gone exceptionally well for Ukraine in Kupyansk. Meanwhile:

https://www.csis.org/analysis/russias-grinding-war-ukraine

Russian battlefield casualties and fatalities are significantly greater than Ukrainian casualties and fatalities—with a ratio of roughly 2.5:1 or 2:1.

That's the opinon of the Center for Strategic Studies.