Ukraine’s military power was equal to that of the USSR when Ukraine was part of the USSR.
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qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.world 10 months agoYes, but Ukraine was not the military power it is today from my understanding.
intensely_human@lemm.ee 10 months ago
paper_clip@kbin.social 10 months ago
IIRC, the Soviets placed their primary artillery school and tank factories in Ukraine. As a percentage of the USSR's military base, the Ukrainians were well above average.