Italy has a much more capable armoured force than Ukraine did at the time.
You are comparing T64s, vehicles designed in 1951 to modern vehicles? How do you think they are performing when it comes to firing on the move, engaging at night, accuracy, survivability?
Tanks newer than T64 have been long retired to reserve in Europe. There are many IFVs today capable of putting holes in T64s' in service today.
> The Russians were also rather handicapped by the reckless, arrogant stupidity of their plan
Such disrespect! Russia is an exemplary conservative society with traditional values!
Europe is 27 countries, not 3. Its's half a billion people. Europe combined has more operational vehicles than Russia does. Has a larger standing army than Russia does. A much better air force, and relies on it for air defence, not on ground-based missiles.
I never said 'easilly' but imagining that Russia can occupy half a billion people is downright crazy
I'm sure the Italians are very capable but they've never demonstrated holding off a tank force 8x their size.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/03/31/ukraines-be...
Whether the Russians can occupy successfully isn't the point, they can do a ton of damage in a short amount of time, not to mention the torture and rape.