Russia-Ukraine War

Artillery; A report from a Russian

Why leave the turret on ?

It'd drop the weight massively if the turret were removed ,

But the turtles arent all dumb , the era is relatively useless set back from the "turtle shell "anyway , and if its carrying troops inside the shell they could be goosed by an an era explosion

Last year i thought the Ukrainians should use a seriously uparmoured old tank - with no turret, and mine rollers ,or plows , (possibly even remote controlled ) ,to breach minefields -

Losing half a dozen , otherwise redundant tank hulls to bring valuable armour to bear in close quarters combat could be a very cheap move

If they win the tournament do they bring the winnings home? I'd imagine so, and pay tax etc on it. What's wrong with that?

I think it's important that despite being at war, Ukraine must keep operating as a normal country as best it can under the circumstances. Aside from everyone doing their day-to-day jobs, sending sportspeople and musicians abroad to do what they always do is important in a less direct way than being part of the war effort.

Ukraine's ability to function despite being constant victims of russian terrorism is a massive show of defiance and should be encouraged.

If putin saw that a commander of moskovyte forces had not done their job in protecting the troops under their command they probably would be getting a promotion.

This has to be a prime example of Russia's gangster regime. Not enough to destroy most of Mariupol, steal what's left as well.

https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/06/19/russias-latest-crime-in-mariupol-stealing-property

Thanks for your concern.

"Russia keeps up pressure on front line as Ukraine continues to wait for military aid"

This the header in independent today, but why the relentless negative coverage of Ukraine war by irish and other media, they seem to be going out of their way to present an overly negative angle. Yet on the ground we know that the tide has turned back ukraine favour as plenty of weapons are now arriving and the Russians are being pushed back out of kharkiv area as ukraine now striking into Russia with himars and hitting air defences successfully in crimea.

What is the media at, is I because generally they come from a left wing bias they do not want to see a major defeat of Russia as that would turn all their pre conceived ideas about the rise of China and global South and fall in Western Power up on its head again just like in 1989. The left still have not recovered from the collapse of soviet union

Sports people portray the human side of a nation, actors also, but Ukrainian actors in the western world would be rare. Whereas Russia do not think Ukraine should exist, a visible presence of athlete's going about their business proves that the world accepts Ukraine as a nation. They do have their role to play.

Sorry, but you are utterly deluded if you think the media here has any left wing slant at all. RTE pining for the fall of the Soviet Union? Get a grip.

We get it. Most Ukrainians abroad I know are contributing, sending money back home, donating, etc.

If Ireland were attacked in the way Ukraine was attacked, half of you would be abroad. It's an utterly brutal war, people don't want to die in trenches and be tortured and castrated by Russians. And if someone thinks they can all go back and get some cushy "logistics" job, or polish Spitfires to "do their bit", it doesn't work like that.

As a whole they have been extraordinarily brave in the face of a horrendous invasion, it just gets tiresome to see individuals suggesting that every athlete and living being needs to be in the trenches because they suspect that they aren't "doing their bit".

Any Ukrainian competing in any events of any description especially international ones, and flying the Ukrainian Flag is doing their bit to help Ukraine.

Grand but obviously they don't necessarily need to be 'in trenches and be tortured and castrated by Russians'. That's just emotive excuse making. An army needs a whole productive citizenry behind it, fulfilling all sorts of background roles related directly or indirectly to the war effort. Society needs to function behind the lines.

Sending a few bob back to families whilst living abroad is useful I'm sure but doesn't really cut the mustard, does it?

During World War Two, there were significant number of British, American citizens employed in producing films, radio output, visiting and entertaining troops and workers in factories.

Participating in international events flies the flag for Ukraine in the world, a flag Russia seeks to extinguish and turn into a puppet state like Belarus.

And this obvious agenda in your posts has gone beyond tiresome. Historically ignorant, patronising and morally dubious. Everyone can see what axe you are grinding here.

Here's my sentence again in case you missed it

» "And if someone thinks they can all go back and get some cushy "logistics" job, or polish Spitfires to "do their bit", it doesn't work like that."

You are Ukrainian, you go back to help, you can be drafted to the frontlines. You volunteer, where there's a higher chance you get more choice, but you can still end up at the frontlines.

Recruitment and support is always going to be challenging and difficult. However in a situation where the majority of Ukrainians are directly or indirectly helping the war effort already it's strange to see such idealised nitpicking.