Cid
Proper break this time
Very literally I imagine. Or reboring it anyway.
Ukraine and the Russian invasion, 2022-24
- Thread starter kebabking
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Very literally I imagine. Or reboring it anyway.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Rob Ray
Weight is meaningless
The flurry does potentially make sense as a temporary strategic effort for Russia to regain initiative/morale/slow the Ukrainian advance, even if it's digging deep into existing stockpiles. There's limited time left before winter hits and if that stalls frontline movements for 5-6 months it allows for solidified defences (bearing in mind they've now defined a win condition of "this is ours and we're keeping it" rather than expanding further), more training of currently useless conscripts, time for sorting through logistics, rebuilding stockpiles/finding alternative sources of key tech etc.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
I'm no army bod, but would have thought the harsh winter conditions will be more of a disadvantage to the Russians than the Ukrainians, the former, although being somewhat dug in to positions are still the attackers on foreign soil and that.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
And probably not as well equipped and supplied. I'd imagine that they HIMAR and other artillery strikes aren't going to stop over winter, which is going to grind moral down either further.
Supine
Newt Member
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Yes, Ukraine now has more ifvs and tanks than it started with for sure and more other kit from lend lease than they started with.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
A lot of the tanks Russian. The kremlin has denied rumours that t-34s are to be removed from museums to be sent to the front
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
They're probably more valuable to collectors.
T34/85 Russian Main Battle Tank POA Rare chance to buy a piece of history
T34/85 Russian Main Battle Tank POA Rare chance to buy a piece of history. Driven into position 25 years ago and left. A New, no miles example straight from Polish Army rebuild. All complete inside, a proper sleeper.
tanks-alot.co.uk
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
this is what the russians are banking on, that the ukrainians would be more interested in capturing the tank than shooting at itThey're probably more valuable to collectors.
T34/85 Russian Main Battle Tank POA Rare chance to buy a piece of history
T34/85 Russian Main Battle Tank POA Rare chance to buy a piece of history. Driven into position 25 years ago and left. A New, no miles example straight from Polish Army rebuild. All complete inside, a proper sleeper.
not-bono-ever
meh
I’m off soon to a cold dump that has a t34 on a plinth in every ville. Will report back on any plinth based activity I note
not-bono-ever
meh
The T34 film mentioned in that ad is terrible toss
emanymton
A cat politely sat on the flaming gardener.
Not quite that simple, having a bunch of guns doesn't help much if you have no ammunition for them. That is a problem Ukraine do have, mainly for artillery I think.
emanymton
A cat politely sat on the flaming gardener.
Again also not quite that simple. A captured tank might just need a bit of fuel and it is good to go, or it might be nothing more than a few spare parts. What percentage of captured gear can be put back into service is an unknown.
But it does seem to be true that Russia is currently the biggest supplier of weapons to Ukraine.
ska invita
back on the other side
You sound like the kind of film critic who doesn't want to own a tank
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
That is a fucking awesome website who wouldn't want a tank parked in their driveway especially if you were in a passive-aggressive war with your neighbours? You could escalate it into a real one.They're probably more valuable to collectors.
T34/85 Russian Main Battle Tank POA Rare chance to buy a piece of history
T34/85 Russian Main Battle Tank POA Rare chance to buy a piece of history. Driven into position 25 years ago and left. A New, no miles example straight from Polish Army rebuild. All complete inside, a proper sleeper.
emanymton
A cat politely sat on the flaming gardener.
Until your neighbour turns up with a tractor.
steveseagull
Well-Known Member
On that bridge explosion...
www.spectator.co.uk
Who really blew up the Kerch Bridge?
The Russian security apparatus is being blamed by some for the devastating attack on the Kerch bridge in Crimea
www.spectator.co.uk
bluescreen
tofu eating wokerati
Here's the archived version of that very weird story that really belongs in the speculation thread. It has a lot more detail than I was expecting. I don't understand why he doesn't give a third option of internal anti-RU sabotage.On that bridge explosion...
Who really blew up the Kerch Bridge?
The Russian security apparatus is being blamed by some for the devastating attack on the Kerch bridge in Crimea
WhyLikeThis
Something, something, something
Elon Musk Spoke to Putin Before Tweeting Ukraine Peace Plan: Report
The world’s richest man spoke directly with Vladimir Putin, Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer reported. Musk denied the report in a tweet.
www.vice.com
Looks like Musk wants a seat at the table in Russia and China‘s multipolar authoritarian round table.
steeplejack
trapped lbw for a duck
Hmm…
WhyLikeThis
Something, something, something
Elon Musk Spoke to Putin Before Tweeting Ukraine Peace Plan: Report
The world’s richest man spoke directly with Vladimir Putin, Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer reported. Musk denied the report in a tweet.
Looks like Musk wants a seat at the table in Russia and China‘s multipolar authoritarian round table.
He’s denying it
co-op
But....but cLoWnFiSh....
He's probably sniffing around a Presidential run.Elon Musk Spoke to Putin Before Tweeting Ukraine Peace Plan: Report
The world’s richest man spoke directly with Vladimir Putin, Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer reported. Musk denied the report in a tweet.
Looks like Musk wants a seat at the table in Russia and China‘s multipolar authoritarian round table.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
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maomao
普費斯
No chance. Born in SA.
ohmyliver
poppin' like a cork
or as a parting gift to an old friend if you're moving to a different country, or something y'know... 'tanks for the memories'
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