Greg Boeser
1st Sergeant
Yes.
If the Russians can dust off all their old relics, why shouldn't we give a few of ours to Ukraine?
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If the Russians can dust off all their old relics, why shouldn't we give a few of ours to Ukraine?
RogerdeLluria
Staff Sergeant
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Russia Needs Fresh Artillery Barrels, Bad. It’s Yanking Them Off Old Guns By The Thousand.
Thanks to a batch of shells from North Korea, Russian forces in Ukraine are flush with artillery ammunition. What gunners don’t have in abundance are howitzer barrels.
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Glider
Captain
Not because its old equipment, but if its sitting in storage and highly unlikely to be used as production of the replacements is continuing, then why not give it to Ukraine? Or indeed any other area of the world where Russia and China are imposing themselves on neighbouring countries.
The value of such equipment is basically scrap / salvageable value so financially the cost mainly the refurbishment cost which in turn depends on the spec chosen.
I have no idea how many F16 Block 50's or F15 C/D's are in storage around the world but it should be a decent number.
Glider
Captain
All is not well in the promised land of Russia
A giant warehouse near St Petersburg has gone up in smoke after the Russian workers there set the entire facility ablaze.
The action was reportedly taken after Russian police raided the Wildberries warehouse to find people to conscript to fight the war in Ukraine.
According to Russian media sources the incident is currently under investigation by the state prosecutor's office.
According to APA's Russian bureau, there is currently no available information regarding the number of casualties or injuries caused by the fire.
The fire took hold of the 50 thousand square metre site and required hundreds of firefighters to bring it under control.
Its quite a fire
A giant warehouse near St Petersburg has gone up in smoke after the Russian workers there set the entire facility ablaze.
The action was reportedly taken after Russian police raided the Wildberries warehouse to find people to conscript to fight the war in Ukraine.
According to Russian media sources the incident is currently under investigation by the state prosecutor's office.
According to APA's Russian bureau, there is currently no available information regarding the number of casualties or injuries caused by the fire.
The fire took hold of the 50 thousand square metre site and required hundreds of firefighters to bring it under control.
Its quite a fire
ThomasP
Senior Master Sergeant
Hmmm . . . not something I thought I would see in my lifetime.
:Sweden is warned to 'brace for war' by civil defence minister:
:Sweden is warned to 'brace for war' by civil defence minister:
Greg Boeser
1st Sergeant
They are going to press their historical claims on Novgorod, aren't they?
Thumpalumpacus
Major
MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - A huge fire tore through a warehouse belonging to one of Russia's biggest online retailers in St. Petersburg on Saturday, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said, saying firefighters had succeeded in halting it spreading further.
The warehouse's owner, Wildberries, said in a statement that all its staff had been evacuated. Nobody was reported to have been hurt.
There was no immediate word on how the fire, which covered 70,000 square metres and was rated as a category five, the most serious, had started in the suburb of Russia's second city.
Nearly 300 firefighters and dozens of fire engines, as well as helicopters, were battling to put out the blaze, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.
Videos posted online showed thick black smoke rising into the sky and huge flames.
Damned smokers!
A buddy at another forum linked to an article reporting that this fire was started by workers when police showed up to conscript them into the army. I don't know how good or bad a source express.uk.co is, so I stick with Reuters and AP for international news.
The warehouse's owner, Wildberries, said in a statement that all its staff had been evacuated. Nobody was reported to have been hurt.
There was no immediate word on how the fire, which covered 70,000 square metres and was rated as a category five, the most serious, had started in the suburb of Russia's second city.
Nearly 300 firefighters and dozens of fire engines, as well as helicopters, were battling to put out the blaze, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.
Videos posted online showed thick black smoke rising into the sky and huge flames.
Damned smokers!
A buddy at another forum linked to an article reporting that this fire was started by workers when police showed up to conscript them into the army. I don't know how good or bad a source express.uk.co is, so I stick with Reuters and AP for international news.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
It's all going to plan.
Glider
Captain
If Putin owns the opposition, it might well be going according to plan.
RogerdeLluria
Staff Sergeant
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As far as I know the Express represents the bottom end of British journalism and is not a reliable source of information.
Any British in the forum? to confirm/deny
Nevertheless, in this case they may be right
Thumpalumpacus
Major
As far as I know the Express represents the bottom end of British journalism and is not a reliable source of information.
Any British in the forum? to confirm/deny
Nevertheless, in this case they may be right
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
RogerdeLluria
Staff Sergeant
- 1,325
- Jul 5, 2015
From a more reputable source, seems the police raid and the fire, even if provoked, might be unrelated:
www.telegraph.co.uk
Russian media said that authorities were investigating potential arson in the warehouse fire, but did not name any suspects. There were several fires last year at factories and businesses linked to Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. Like most Russian businesses, Wildberries has supported the war.
Before Christmas, police raided a Wildberries packing centre in Tula, south of Moscow, in an operation to detain migrant workers and send them to fight in Ukraine.
Huge fire destroys ‘Russia’s Amazon’ warehouse in St Petersburg
Up to 1,600 people were working in the building when it caught fire early on Saturday morning, reports say
www.telegraph.co.uk
Russian media said that authorities were investigating potential arson in the warehouse fire, but did not name any suspects. There were several fires last year at factories and businesses linked to Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. Like most Russian businesses, Wildberries has supported the war.
Before Christmas, police raided a Wildberries packing centre in Tula, south of Moscow, in an operation to detain migrant workers and send them to fight in Ukraine.
Happy to give it to Ukraine. My point was more that the USAF has been trying to offload so that they can better use resources on far more capable platforms like the F-35.
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