30%! That is significant attrition
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30%! That is significant attrition
That's brilliant. I like the Russian sense of humour.
The Trumpian phase -- capturing the gas fields.
Those tank crewmen are basically riding on a powder keg. I don't know if that's done so because it's cheaper, but seeing that ammunition configuration explains why most other tanks out there have shared designs with the Leopard 2 and Abrams tanks as rounds get shelved at the back of the turret.
I don't know exactly what's being said here (perhaps our Russian speakers could translate?), but this is a brave woman:
It also makes the construction of the automatic loader much easier when you use such a circular design. And it keeps the whole tank smaller (yes, that makes it cheaper and easier to produce as well, but also lighter, faster and harder to spot and hit). A person can easily and quickly take ammunition from a shelve or whatever design, a simple automatic system would have trouble doing that.
And actually the Russians do acknowledge that this is an issue and changed the design for their new T-14 Armata. In that, all three crewmen sit together in the hull while the turret is fully automated, so if the turret blows off they should have a chance to survive that is similar to western designs.
All I needed to do was spoiler it?
Great article.
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Then unluckily was run over by a truck
Which somehow caused a bullet wound to the back of his head
What a coincidence that the security cameras were being repaired again, like Nemtsov's mysterious death.
The BBC reports:
"A shipment of 1,500 Strela anti-aircraft missiles and 100 MG3 machine guns have arrived in Ukraine from Germany, the German Press Agency cited Ukrainian government officials as saying.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Wednesday that further supplies of the Strela missiles were Ukraine-bound following delays in deliveries.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has seen Germany reverse its historical policy of not sending weapons to conflict zones.
"We are one of the biggest weapons suppliers in this situation, it doesn't make us proud but it's what we must do to help Ukraine," Reuters quoted Ms Baerbock as saying.
The Strela missiles had been in the inventories of the former Communist East German army."
"A shipment of 1,500 Strela anti-aircraft missiles and 100 MG3 machine guns have arrived in Ukraine from Germany, the German Press Agency cited Ukrainian government officials as saying.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Wednesday that further supplies of the Strela missiles were Ukraine-bound following delays in deliveries.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has seen Germany reverse its historical policy of not sending weapons to conflict zones.
"We are one of the biggest weapons suppliers in this situation, it doesn't make us proud but it's what we must do to help Ukraine," Reuters quoted Ms Baerbock as saying.
The Strela missiles had been in the inventories of the former Communist East German army."
Irony that they’re going to be sent back to the invading Russians with love
The BBC reports:
"Two private jets owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch have been seized by the British government.
The jets belonging to billionaire oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler had been under investigation at Farnborough and Biggin Hill airports for three weeks.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said "Putin's friends" should not "enjoy luxuries" while innocent people die in Ukraine.
Shvidler was sanctioned over his business ties with Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich.
His net worth has been estimated at £1.2bn, the government says, while the seized jets are believed to be worth up to $60m (£45m).
"Two private jets owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch have been seized by the British government.
The jets belonging to billionaire oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler had been under investigation at Farnborough and Biggin Hill airports for three weeks.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said "Putin's friends" should not "enjoy luxuries" while innocent people die in Ukraine.
Shvidler was sanctioned over his business ties with Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich.
His net worth has been estimated at £1.2bn, the government says, while the seized jets are believed to be worth up to $60m (£45m).
First attacks to Lviv city centre. Guess those are the missiles spotted leaving the Black Sea an hour ago.
Kremlin releases footage of Shoygu heart attack to allay western imperialist propogandists slurs.
I might have a slight crush on this woman.
The Ukrainian refuges housed in the luxury resort near where I live have cleaned the beach of rubbish making the local government look like idiots that they could do it themselves.
Not sure why I'm writing this except maybe to say how great those guys from across the border are and how shit our politicians are.
Not sure why I'm writing this except maybe to say how great those guys from across the border are and how shit our politicians are.
A second set of attacks on Lviv in the last thirty minutes.
We have a friend who returned only yesterday with her toddler son, because being alone in Poland had taken its toll and Lviv appeared safe. Gonna be another huge of refugees should Russia make those in Lviv feel unsafe.
Glad our in-laws got their visas yesterday.
We have a friend who returned only yesterday with her toddler son, because being alone in Poland had taken its toll and Lviv appeared safe. Gonna be another huge of refugees should Russia make those in Lviv feel unsafe.
Glad our in-laws got their visas yesterday.
Is there any man answering no to that question regarding Julia?
