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2022-10-06 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Ukraine's New Offensive Is Fueled by Captured Russian Weapons + more links

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Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-10-06 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 On one hand you read that the Russian troops are supplied with outdated equipment; now you read that that equipment makes the difference when used by the Ukes. Could be a morale problem involved?

Posted by Mercutio 2022-10-06 09:43|| 2022-10-06 09:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Footage shows Russian conscripts revolt on the border, saying they're 'treated as cattle', given 'zero training' and kept in 'brutal, appalling conditions' as they're sent to Ukraine

Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-06 10:19|| 2022-10-06 10:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Ukraine is no longer low on artillery ammo because Russia abandoned so much in recent retreats, report says

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-10-06 10:44|| 2022-10-06 10:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Crying Russian propagandist accused those who don’t want to die in Russia’s war of being “a zero, decay and garbage.” Despondent, he wept live on-air, urging others to join the battle, but didn’t express any desire to do so himself. More in my article

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-10-06 10:52|| 2022-10-06 10:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Too bad Russia can't get the parts (like thermal sensors) to make more.

Russia uses T-90S tanks originally bound for export customers
In the last few days, photos and videos that have appeared on social media show an export version of the T-90 tank in Ukraine.

Russia faces depleting armor reserves after six months of significant losses in Ukraine and apparently decided to divert to its own forces T-90S tanks that were initially bound for export customers. T-90S is made for export customers, potentially including Algeria, Turkmenistan and Vietnam.

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-10-06 11:09|| 2022-10-06 11:09|| Front Page Top

#6 ^
Reportedly, US reserves are low as well.

Posted by Vespasian Ebboting9735 2022-10-06 13:23|| 2022-10-06 13:23|| Front Page Top

#7 ^^ They are exporting them...to Ukraine.

Posted by AlanC 2022-10-06 16:02|| 2022-10-06 16:02|| Front Page Top

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