"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (1 Viewer)

[Admiral Beez]

I usually have no time for text to speech vids on YouTube - if you think it's worth posting, it's worth narrating yourself. But this tally of Russian tanks and IFVs is something for the history books.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRR_mpzu9Io

Eventually, Russian mothers and fathers watching their sons being blown to pieces online may lose their tolerance of Putin's folly into Ukraine.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I bet the Russians claimed that PzKfw IV as a kill, too!

... before repairing and pressing it back into service ...

 

[Snautzer01]

... before repairing and pressing it back into service ...

Its heading towards Moscow. Must be the genes.

 

[MiTasol]

Yeah, it's obvious that they were in scrap. But hey, any victory is a ... um ... victory. Yeah, that's it. Victory.

Day 600 something of three. We destroyed 4 museum pieces. We are the greatest!!!!!!!

 

[Admiral Beez]

Day 600 something of three. We destroyed 4 museum pieces. We are the greatest!!!!!!!

To be fair, much of the Russian army's armoured force consists of museum pieces. They might have thought the same of the Ukrainian air force.

 

[MiTasol]

Fair comment and that is probably exactly what their officers are telling them.

 

[MIflyer]

Look what the Russians knocked out. Best guess is that it is a Panzer Mk IV that was being restored in the UKR for a museum or a personal collection and they decided to use it as a decoy.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Look what the Russians knocked out. Best guess is that it is a Panzer Mk IV that was being restored in the UKR for a museum or a personal collection and they decided to use it as a decoy.

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I think that was one of those M-1s knocked out last year.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Look what the Russians knocked out. Best guess is that it is a Panzer Mk IV that was being restored in the UKR for a museum or a personal collection and they decided to use it as a decoy.

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The turret is still in place. Maybe Uralvagonzavod wanna to look closer to it.

 

[MiTasol]

I do not know what to feel about the destruction of those museum pieces.

On one hand I hate to see museum pieces destroyed and on the other I am very pleased to see dwindling Russian weapons wasted instead of used on modern manned equipment.

 

[fubar57]

Speaking of decoys, someone missed their opportunities a decade ago... Army Considers Inflatable Tanks and Planes

 

[drgondog]

It is a risk, certainly but I doubt that Russia has the men, equipment or aircraft to try anything against Israel. If Ukraine with almost no airforce and mainly second string AA weapons can keep Russia at bay. Can you imagine what Israel would do to them?

Russia is not one dimensional. Sub launched cruise missiles are still in abundance. Air launched from Syria. MIRV IRBM/ICBM from Russia. Conventional precision weapons would still be devastating. And, no I can't offhand wonder why Russia fears Israel for any reason?

I am reminded of a certain biblical passage referring to all the great armies converging on Israel

Prophetically, Revelation shows that at "the place that is called in Hebrew Armageddon," "the kings of the entire inhabited earth" will be gathered "together to the war of the great day of God the Almighty."—Revelation 16:14.

Food fer thought?

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Food fer thought?

I don't think Russia would start WWIII over the Israelis aiding Ukraine.

 

[SaparotRob]

I don't think Russia would start WW III over an accidental Israeli air strike on certain weapons facilities that could possibly be helpful to Ukraine.

 

[GrauGeist]

I honestly doubt Russia, China or even India would fling nukes because they have too much to lose.

However, you have the smaller countries controlled by idiots like Iran or North Korea, who don't care about their own people, let alone anyone else - those are the ones to keep an eye on.

 

[Denniss]

Yes, Iran and North Korea are the currently most dangerous nations. Pakistan may become dangerous if the Islam militants/fanatics somehow get to power via coup/revolt

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

In a related note:


MOSCOW, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The number of Russians who say their salary does not cover basic spending has jumped by 20 percentage points in two years to almost half, a survey by recruiter Headhunter showed, as Moscow diverts record fiscal resources to funding its war in Ukraine.

The findings, from an October survey of almost 5,000 people, put Russia's economic woes in sharp focus and could give the authorities a headache in the run-up to March's presidential election, in which President Vladimir Putin is likely to extend his more than two decades in power.

Record-low unemployment this year is evidence of Russia's stark labour shortages, while the rouble's weakness has added to intense inflation pressure. Interest rates, already at 13%, are expected to rise further to tackle inflation seen ending the year at around 7%, well above the Bank of Russia's 4% target.

Asked whether their salary was enough to cover basic spending, without taking into account income from second jobs or investments, just one in five Russians surveyed said yes.

"Yes, with difficulty," replied another 36% of respondents, while 45% said their salary was insufficient.

Almost half of Russians say salary does not cover basic spending - survey

The number of Russians who say their salary does not cover basic spending has jumped by 20 percentage points in two years to almost half, a survey by recruiter Headhunter showed, as Moscow diverts record fiscal resources to funding its war in Ukraine.

www.reuters.com

Setting aside the fact that Russian elections are shams, this still bodes ill for Putin. Folks will be too busy trying to stay afloat to offer him any support should another power-base try to take him down.

 

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[Glider]

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