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It has to be a morale boost.This is going to be the hallmark of Western AFVs versus their Soviet/Russian counterparts: survivability.
There will obviosuly be Western AFVs knocked out in battle, there is no way around that.
But having the crew survive to carry on the fight is a far greater value than the loss of that particular machine.
More reporting:HAVANA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Cuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring that has coerced its citizens to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine, its foreign ministry said on Monday, adding that Cuban authorities were working to "neutralize and dismantle" the network.
The statement from Cuba's foreign ministry gave few details, but noted the trafficking ring was operating both within the Caribbean island nation, thousands of miles from Moscow, and in Russia.
"The Ministry of the Interior...is working on the neutralization and dismantling of a human trafficking network that operates from Russia to incorporate Cuban citizens living there, and even some from Cuba, into the military forces participating in war operations in Ukraine," the Cuban government statement said.
The Russian government has not commented on the allegations.
Russia last year announced a plan to boost the size of its armed forces by more than 30% to 1.5 million combat personnel, a lofty goal made harder by its heavy but of yet undisclosed casualties in the war.
In late May, a Russia newspaper in Ryazan city reported that several Cuban citizens had signed contracts with Russia's armed forces and had been shipped to Ukraine in return for Russian citizenship.
It was not immediately clear if the Cuban foreign ministry statement was associated with the Ryazan report.
But Cuba's government said it had already begun prosecuting cases in which its citizens had been coerced into fighting in Ukraine.
Cuba uncovers human trafficking of Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Cuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring that coerced its citizens to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine, its foreign ministry said, adding that Cuban authorities were working to "neutralize and dismantle" the network.www.reuters.com
Everyone is watching/ taking notes. Fighting / losses will cause changes to improve the breed.This is going to be the hallmark of Western AFVs versus their Soviet/Russian counterparts: survivability.
There will obviosuly be Western AFVs knocked out in battle, there is no way around that.
But having the crew survive to carry on the fight is a far greater value than the loss of that particular machine.
Agreed - and the irony is that these Western tanks are fighting the very tanks they were designed to engage.Everyone is watching/ taking notes. Fighting / losses will cause changes to improve the breed.
Some of this stuff you simply couldn't make up.Russia Is Using Tires To Protect Its Bombers From Aerial Attack
Arranging surplus tires atop Russian bombers is likely a highly makeshift countermeasure used to thwart Ukrainian long-range missile strikes.www.thedrive.com