Russia's Military Posture: Ground Forces Order of Battle
March 7, 2018 - Catherine Harris![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/Russian%20Force%20Posture%20Around%20Ukraine_AH-01_0.png?itok=Jk2HTgdM)
Russia is a poor country—its economy is roughly the size of Italy’s on a bigger population and a vast territory—and conventional warfare is exceedingly expensive. That is why Russia’s Vladimir Putin has opted for hybrid warfare whenever possible—it is the manner of fighting best suited to the brilliant poor.