Posted on 04/02/2022 10:19:51 AM PDT by blam
Ukrainian farmers have been stealing tanks and other Russian military equipment with their tractors. Videos have surfaced online in recent weeks, and the question many have asked is what happens with all the captured war machines?
It just so happens that the Ukrainian parliament (also known as Rada) passed a new measure rewarding anyone, even Russian soldiers, to turn over equipment to Ukraine for a reward.
“For a helicopter – 500 thousand dollars, a tank – 100 thousand, respectively. If, for example, someone is ready to come to us by plane – it’s a million dollars,” the first vice-speaker of the Ukrainian parliament Oleksandr Kornienko said in a statement Saturday.
Here’s a complete breakdown of Ukraine’s reward system for the voluntary transfer of Russian military equipment to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (all prices are in USD):
◾Combat aircraft (fighter and assault aircraft) – 1,000,000;
◾Combat helicopter – 500,000;
◾Reactive volley fire system – 25,000 – 35,000;
◾Tank, ground artillery (self-propelled) – 100,000;
◾Infantry fighting vehicle (landing), armored personnel carrier, armored reconnaissance patrol vehicle – 50,000;
◾Military vehicle (truck, specialized), military tractor, military engineering vehicles: reconnaissance, demining, mine barriers, bridges, fencing, for paving roads, for earthworks, to overcome water obstacles – 10,000;
◾Ships of 1st or 2nd rank – 1,000,000;
◾Ships of 3rd or 4th rank – 500,000
◾Ships of military (auxiliary) support – 200,000;
◾Ships of small combat (reconnaissance) purpose – 50,000.
Kornienko said Russian troops would be motivated to hand over the weapons to “replenish their financial status” and their “misunderstanding of the meaning of why they are dying.” He added: “the reward tool will work.”
This is certainly an innovative way to buy weapons at a discount. Ukrainian farmers stand to make a killing.
I suppose this reward will be paid by US taxpayers?
Good point....
They will never get to spend it.
*crickets*
Of course it is, where else would he get the money? Those cheer-leading this man really need to rethink their position.
Old information from February.
Thanks
And, by previous law, the profit is TAX FREE!
I would say, stealing Russian tanks could be a really great way to make money!
How much will a Hunter Biden still life fetch?
Of course. Bums live spending other people’s money
It's a better deal than the Russian taxpayers are getting.
Of course. We’ll pay for the reconstruction as well.
Them Ukes sure do have bottomless pockets
Every pane of shattered glass, every one of Hunter's biolabs will be Built Back Better, courtesy of the US taxpayers.
But what really matters is giving hugely lucrative contracts to your political friends. Some of Biden’s pals will make enormous profits on the rebuilding projects.
Hunter will pay twice that to get his laptop back!
Before all my FReeper friends and god:
Proclaimed: I Mike Kehoe will offer $1 million for any SU-35, Hind helo or Russian warship of any size. (Over 12k tons).
If you are interested, please FReepmail me.
Mr. Jim Robinson can verify the particulars.
Sincerely
5.56mm
No, the rewards to be paid by Ukraine to buy equipment left behind by fleeing, panicked Russian “troops” will come from money paid by Russia in reparation for its well-documented War Crimes.
Link please.
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