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Eric Schmitt: “The fierce resistance they met from the Ukrainians, as your report has documented right now. The other is that they…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2022
The fierce resistance they met from the Ukrainians, as your report has documented right now. The other is that they overestimated their own capabilities going into Ukraine, serious logistic problems, shortages of fuel, food and spare parts.
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Eric Schmitt
Republican · Missouri
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msnbc.com

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Analyzing the reasons behind the Russian military's setbacks in Ukraine.

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