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Firstly, there are zero tanks on the videos. Secondly, "snatched" is a very bold claim. There is a sizable number of videos of discarded Russian vehicles, but i
by fuoqi 5y ago
Firstly, there are zero tanks on the videos. Secondly, "snatched" is a very bold claim. There is a sizable number of videos of discarded Russian vehicles, but if you watch closely there is no blood and zero dead bodies. It looks like the Russian army simply discards vehicles with technical issues to keep forces mobile (this is why you see the vehicles towed, not moving by themselves). And lastly, in the second half of the second video the towed anti-air system is used mostly by the Ukrainian army (the Russian army uses more modern systems), so it looks like the Ukrainian army simply transports an immobile vehicle using an expropriated civilian tractor.
Truth is the first casualty in war, indeed.
- rightbyte 5y agoI was a conscript in a MT-LB. The batalion lost like one per every other day to malfunction when driving alot. So I agree it is probably what is happening.
- largbae 5y agoYou seem to have a different angle than most here. I'm not sure I can join you in rationalizing an invading army but I believe in your right to say what you want, and value hearing from all sides. Can you share any sources or background on your point of view?
- fuoqi 5y agoHow do I rationalize it? I simply stated easy observations, which are not obvious to those who mostly form opinion based on the extremely active propaganda. While I have zero sympathy for the post-2014 Ukrainian regime (it's really far from being a cute little democracy as portrayed by the Western media) and I am fed up with the Western hypocrisy (simply compare the number of invaded countries and how those invasions were performed), based on information I have, I think that Putin has made a huge mistake and miscalculation based on a wrong understanding of situation inside Ukraine, which has evolved significantly in 8 years (not without a bunch of PsyOps help from the West). Currently I mostly form my opinion based on a number of Telegram channels (I will keep them to myself) and I do not watch ANY TV channels be they in Russian, Ukrainian, English, or other languages. I prefer mostly objective channels which simply repost videos and reports from those on the ground. Also after I see several blatant fakes on a channel or wild speculations, I quickly unfollow it.
- koonsolo 5y ago> zero sympathy for the post-2014 Ukrainian regime Why? 72% of votes went to Zelenskyy in the last election. What is your problem with that?
- fuoqi 5y agoSure, now compare his election promises which got him those 72% with his actions. He did a literal 180 on his promises and made a bunch of clearly unconstitutional moves with zero critique from the West.
- koonsolo 5y agoWhy should the west critique him? Isn't it up the the Ukrainians to critique? So far I see very little of that.
- koonsolo 5y ago1st vehicle has a Z, so probably Russian. And yes, I also think this is what's happening.