"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (2 Viewers)

[Admiral Beez]

Another major blunder they've repeatedly committed is throwing armor into urban areas

I don't understand what the possible mission of these RussIan tanks could have been. They just seem to drive around like they're lost. Tanks are for breakthroughs and encirclements, not for touring the city without fuel or infantry support.

 

[buffnut453]

Gotta LOVE this one....the Kremlin has labelled Facebook as "extremist". It really is a parallel universe over there in the Kremlin:

Russian media must now declare Facebook parent company Meta an "extremist" organisation whenever it is mentioned, following a court decision to ban the platform on Monday.

Earlier in the day, a Moscow court declared Meta to be an extremist group and banned two of its products, Facebook and Instagram. The ban does not apply to WhatsApp.

That designation must now be specified every time Meta is mentioned in the media, according to Russia's Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, also known as Roskomnadzor.

Similar rules apply to the Islamic State, or to organisations associated with Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Facebook has been blocked in Russia since 4 March.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I don't understand what the possible mission of these RussIan tanks could have been. They just seem to drive around like they're lost. Tanks are for breakthroughs and encirclements, not for touring the city without fuel or infantry support.

I know, right? I was watching a vid last night of a T-72 repeatedly poking its nose out into an intersection and shooting at what seemed to be the same target, then reversing for cover (presumably while reloading). Not a foot soldier to be seen, and not even another tank in the video-frame. Playing cat-and-mouse in a city with a tank strikes me as pretty dumb without supporting elements ... and this guy had none.

I'll see if I can dig up the video in a little bit.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Turns out Russia is Ukraines largest arms supplier…

Ukraine captured a batch of Russia's missiles and fired them back at its troops, report says

Ukrainian forces have been documented capturing Russian vehicles and weapons, which can then be deployed back against the invading forces.

www.yahoo.com

 

[buffnut453]

Turns out Russia is Ukraines largest arms supplier…

Ukraine captured a batch of Russia's missiles and fired them back at its troops, report says

Ukrainian forces have been documented capturing Russian vehicles and weapons, which can then be deployed back against the invading forces.

www.yahoo.com

And the beauty of it is Russia isn't getting a single ruble for it.

However, it's testament to Russian logistical challenges that they're using Ukrainian tractors to deliver much of this equipment.

 

[pgeno71]

Turns out Russia is Ukraines largest arms supplier…

Ukraine captured a batch of Russia's missiles and fired them back at its troops, report says

Ukrainian forces have been documented capturing Russian vehicles and weapons, which can then be deployed back against the invading forces.

www.yahoo.com

I saw that one too. Made me laugh. Karma's a bitch.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I know, right? I was watching a vid last night of a T-72 repeatedly poking its nose out into an intersection and shooting at what seemed to be the same target, then reversing for cover (presumably while reloading). Not a foot soldier to be seen, and not even another tank in the video-frame. Playing cat-and-mouse in a city with a tank strikes me as pretty dumb without supporting elements ... and this guy had none.

I'll see if I can dig up the video in a little bit.

Here:

 

[GrauGeist]

What the hell is on that turret?

A clothes rack with women's jackets?

 

[buffnut453]

Here:

I love the bit where the guy with the camera turns it on himself and grins. One presumes he's a Ukrainian soldier.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I love the bit where the guy with the camera turns it on himself and grins. One presumes he's a Ukrainian soldier.

He's surely a joker. When my son was showing me this and we got to that part, I think I spat a kidney.

 

[GrauGeist]

I love the bit where the guy with the camera turns it on himself and grins. One presumes he's a Ukrainian soldier.

Might be Russian. I can't hear it well enough to tell if he's speaking Russian or Ukranian.

Perhaps Dimlee could weigh in.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Might be Russian. I can't hear it well enough to tell if he's speaking Russian or Ukranian.

Perhaps Dimlee could weigh in.

Given how he was taking cover early in the video, I'd assumed he was Ukrainian.

At any rate, the lack of supporting infantry is telling.

 

[GrauGeist]

Considering how the Ukraine Farm Tractor Battalion is capturing armor left and right, yes...there is most certainly a lack of infantry support.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Considering how the Ukraine Farm Tractor Battalion is capturing armor left and right, yes...there is most certainly a lack of infantry support.

I guess that memo got lost in the paper chase.

 

[buffnut453]

Might be Russian. I can't hear it well enough to tell if he's speaking Russian or Ukranian.

Perhaps Dimlee could weigh in.

Not sure the Russian military would allow their soldiers to post videos online. Particularly not ones that show such bad tactical acumen.

 

[GrauGeist]

I still have questions about the clothes on the turret...

 

[Greg Boeser]

I still have questions about the clothes on the turret...

Urban camouflage

 

[buffnut453]

I still have questions about the clothes on the turret...

Pillage? The tank commander's wife gave him a shopping list before the invasion? Trying to make the tank look like a babooshka? Took a detour through a shopping mall?




Who knows????

 

[at6]

One of the cosmonauts said the suits were yellow because the had a lot of yellow spacesuit material left. They had to use it up.
That's what the translation said.

That's to hide the pee from thinking about the Russia they will return to.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Pillage? The tank commander's wife gave him a shopping list before the invasion? Trying to make the tank look like a babooshka? Took a detour through a shopping mall?




Who knows????

Speaking of the Blues Brothers, they also outlined the Russian logistics planning -- with better results in the movie: