Russia-Ukraine war has begun
- Thread starter TheOriginalHappyGoat
- Start date
Russian businesses are beginning to bear the cost of war
Soaring interest rates, a plunging currency and labour shortages are biting harder
I'll vouch for Toast on this one even though I don't agree with him. Though it won't mean much. I doubt it's propaganda based, he's well read, and is interested in facts. That alone separates him from the Putin shills on this board. Toast just has his own world view based on his experiences.
How can the food situation be worse than in North Korea?
They're only used to rice. They aren't used to eating exotic foods like chicken and beef.
The Russian Army can't feed them?
I'm pretty sure in NK, at least the soldiers get fed.
Reportedly better than the general population, but still not great.
You don't waste food on cannon fodder....
How Ukraine uses cheap AI-guided drones to deadly effect against Russia
Ukraine is making tens of thousands of them
Russia's birth rate is below ours (but above Ukraine's). This war is going to stick with them for a very, very long time. They will have to deal with labor shortages and even a lower birth rate. The economic problem is already hitting as Russia has recently reduced what wounded soldiers receive in compensation. As time goes by, many will suffer PTSD and other ailments.
Ukraine will be in a worse position, but contrary to what seems to be a popular belief, Ukraine didn't attack Russia.
Putin slashes soldiers' payouts as Russia's losses in Ukraine skyrocket
Estimates from researchers in the U.S. in July suggested that the Kremlin faces eye-watering costs for its payouts to troops injured in the war in Ukraine.
www.newsweek.com
Well, no they're probably not being used much. What did we send them? 30?
It’s to make two points:
You can’t deliver different weaponry and expect impactful use without adequate training, tactics.
More importantly, tank relevance continues to deteriorate and is nearly an obsolete technology.
Agree 100% on both points, particularly the 2nd one, but only sending such a limited number isn't giving it much of a fair shot.
The Germans provided a lot more Leopard tanks. I don't know much about them, but I imagine they don't require the maintenance the Abrams do.
I saw a story last week that the last Leopard was knocked out in a counterattack in Kursk, the attack was successful. The article below mentions "a few" remaining in the same attack, so maybe the other story was wrong. Either way, this war is pure hell on tanks.
Ukrainian Tanks Just Counterattacked In Kursk
The Ukrainians reportedly advanced a short distance into Daryino.
www.forbes.com
It's a SOF and drone war now. Tanks, APC's go poof. Russian AA go poof. Russian scooby doo vans, POOF. Russian 4 wheelers, POOF. Russian motorcycles, POOF.I saw a story last week that the last Leopard was knocked out in a counterattack in Kursk, the attack was successful. The article below mentions "a few" remaining in the same attack, so maybe the other story was wrong. Either way, this war is pure hell on tanks.
Ukrainian Tanks Just Counterattacked In Kursk
The Ukrainians reportedly advanced a short distance into Daryino.
WE are averaging ~1600 neutralized orchs a day.. POOF.
Need even more POOF. russian other ships need to be bottom feeders. All of them. All over the globe, poof.
Russia has shot their wad, now destroy the entire country while they nap after wad blowing. POOF !! THEY GONE !
Yep, it's a whole new ballgame with drones.I saw a story last week that the last Leopard was knocked out in a counterattack in Kursk, the attack was successful. The article below mentions "a few" remaining in the same attack, so maybe the other story was wrong. Either way, this war is pure hell on tanks.
Ukrainian Tanks Just Counterattacked In Kursk
The Ukrainians reportedly advanced a short distance into Daryino.
The job of drone operator is getting to be a dangerous ones Several reports of drone operators being captured and executed. The short range of some of these FPVs require them being close to the forward edge of the battle area.
Evidently the Bradleys are a lot more effective. More maneuverable with still having a lot of firepower.
Last edited:
And add an excellent level of protection for its crew.
That 25mm chain gun, spreads freedom seeds every where, very effectively! up to 1.9 miles. whoboi !
HEY.... HEYYYYYY We were told that there were tanks and APC's left!! WhereTF is our ride??? They are shoot at me... HEEEEEYYY That hurt.
North Korean troops in Russia not to be underestimated, ex-soldiers tell BBC
Army defectors say units sent to fight against Ukraine will have high morale but won't be battle hardened.
www.bbc.com
During the Gulf wars the M1A1 Abrams out-ranged Soviet equipment with a superior rates of fire and superior accuracy. It looks like well trained Ukrainian tanks keep out classing their Soviet counterparts.
