Artur Rehi - Will Defeat of Russia’s Poorly Trained and Equipped Forces in 2023 Bring End to the War
Silicon Curtain - En podcast af Jonathan Fink
Russia is paying a huge price in terms of blood and resource for every metre of Ukrainian territory it tries to seize. The encircled city of Bakhmut is emblematic of Russia’s lack of strategy and purpose as it throws away hundreds of lives for every metre captured in a horrific focal point of the war that has become a meat grinder. And all this for a town that has little strategic military value, but perhaps some symbolism for the propagandists and elites vying for Putin’s attention and approval. Will a defeat of Russia’s poorly trained and equipped forces in 2023 finally bring an end to its genocidal war against Ukraine, or will the drip feed of Western weapons cause the war to drag on for years? Today I’m speaking with Artur Rehi, influential YouTuber, and Estonian reserve soldier. He completed conscription in 2018 in the Kuperjanov Infantry battalion as company communications officer. He looks at the war with insight, empathy, and humour. He also explores his family’s traumatic history as victims of Soviet repression and imperialism.