Fionn wrote:From what I have read it's just normal supplies based on the assumption that the conflict would be over in a few days and most Ukrainians would welcome them. Some interesting stuff I have seen pictures of is things like riot gear. Apparently the first 15kms of the convoy run out of fuel/supplies and had heaps of mechanical issues, then the Ukrainians attacked the rear basically gridlocking them due to the mud season. The Russians soldiers only had 3 days of food, so they started abandoning the vehicles causing a snowball effect. . There was also talk that the commanders kept sending more vehicles as requested as they didn't want to say no and risk getting shot.
That's how the Russian general was killed by Ukrainians snipers, as he went down in person to sort out the issue and caused a big fuss that due the attention of the snipers.
It's basically a 60km long POW camp that the Ukrainians don't have to look after.
Bugman wrote:Someone mentioned that they have been waiting for their pizza delivery. Could be a long wait.
Oldbloke wrote:Bugman wrote:Someone mentioned that they have been waiting for their pizza delivery. Could be a long wait.
Funniest thing I've read all week. Full points.
My bet is on
No fuel
Break downs
Debris.
Maybe the Russian equipment has been over rated. Old and rusty.
And as we all know:
The first casualty of war is the truth. Basically they all BS, but democracy ensures at least some truth is reported by Western news. In Russia you get a lead headache if you report the truth, same in China.
on_one_wheel wrote:All the soldiers need to do is get the equipment into the Ukraine.
Once there, they can abandon ship because they've made it to a free country with a democratically voted leader.
Imagine 2 states of Australia deciding to go to war against each other, 99% of the soldiers wouldn't fight.
Perhaps it's basically like that over there ?
bladeracer wrote:on_one_wheel wrote:All the soldiers need to do is get the equipment into the Ukraine.
Once there, they can abandon ship because they've made it to a free country with a democratically voted leader.
Imagine 2 states of Australia deciding to go to war against each other, 99% of the soldiers wouldn't fight.
Perhaps it's basically like that over there ?
Yep, unless WA wanted to invade the rest of us
on_one_wheel wrote:Perhaps the convoy stalled due to outrageous fuel prices.
on_one_wheel wrote:Perhaps the convoy stalled due to outrageous fuel prices.
Die Judicii wrote:It was late one cold and dark night,,,
When President Vladimir Sputin awoke with a fright.
He'd been dreaming about having a roast lamb meal,,,
And had to access his vegie's, to make it real.
Alas, he realized that it was all in vain,,,
Cos all his little vegies were stuck in the Ukraine.
Stored on a lonely road up amongst the icy ridges,,,
In what can only be called, 40 ton Russian fridges.
Fionn wrote:An example of what the Ukraine's are doing to Russian convoy's. Taking out the front vehicles and then the rear making use of a choke point that the Russians point themselves in.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1501859876837986308
The Russians are displaying some very poor military tactics in the Ukraine.
Fionn wrote:International law doesn't mean much if you are protected in your own country, at best its retrospect vengeance that or may not happen depending on who wins.
Fionn wrote:International law doesn't mean much if you are protected in your own country, at best its retrospect vengeance that or may not happen depending on who wins.