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Is the mighty Russian army a myth?
For years in Hollywood and in mainstream media, the Soviets/Russians were the mortal enemies — reckless, equipped, scary, and prepared to come and get you.
Russian military invasion in Ukraine is documenting a different story
The Russian army might look just like Potemkin’s village. Potemkin was a minister of the Russian Empress in 1783. He, just like Vladimir Putin, annexed Crimea and liquidated Cossacks. To impress Empress and Russia’s allies, Grigory Potemkin placed up “mobile villages” on the banks of the Dnieper River. As soon as the ship with the Empress and ambassadors arrived, Potemkin’s men, dressed as peasants, would populate the village. Once guests sailed down the river, the setup was dismantled and rebuilt downstream overnight. Since any actions with the sole purpose to provide an external façade and misleading are called Potemkin’s village.
Russian soldiers are hungry
Some trophy Russian army rations have an expiration date of 2015.
