Operation Barbarossa Sets Precedent for Russo-Ukraine ConflictBy Tyler R. WoodMark Twain stated, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes." Lessons of Operation BarbarossaA historical review of Operation Barbarossa provides a precedent for current Russian failures in Ukraine. [2]Following months of planning conferences, material buildup, and delays, Operation Barbarossa was launched early morning on June 22nd, 1941. [18]Putin Trounced on Western FrontPutin has not accounted for the strategic lessons of Operation Barbarossa and their stark parallels to his special military operation in Ukraine. [19]As early as March of this year, Putin’s forces began to suffer the same logistical quagmire that derailed Wehrmacht forces during Operation Barbarossa.

Source: Washington Post July 27, 2022 18:45 UTC