US: Russia Sends Tanks to Rebels in Ukraine

VOA News / Voice of America ^ | June 13, 2014 2:13 AM | VOA News / Voice of America

[WhiskeyX]

The U.S. State Department has confirmed that Russia has sent tanks and other heavy weapons to separatists in Ukraine.

State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said Friday that a convoy of three T-64 tanks, several rocket launchers, and other military vehicles crossed the border near the Ukrainian town of Snizhne in the last three days. She called the move "unacceptable."

[FlingWingFlyer]

It’s starting to look like the Communist and Islamofascist Spring is kicking in full bore. Thanks Hillary! You and Hanoi Boi Kerry have done a wonderful job!

[McGruff]

Maybe they are sending WMDs also. Wag The Dog baby.

[PoloSec]

"She called the move "unacceptable."

What's that suppose to mean exactly?

[lowbridge]

“She called the move “unacceptable.”

Uh oh. The next move of the state department will be to send an email to putin written in ALL CAPS.

[Rome2000]

Communists and islamonazis worldwide realize there will never be another one of their own in the WH again.

The next 30 months will be horrific, and our enemies will be in a position to do existential harm to Americans on U.S. soil.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I agree. I don’t see much of a future for this country with the Cloward-Piven strategy kicking in along the border with the Invasion of the “Refugee Toddlers” either.

[1rudeboy]

Did RT just tweet it?

[FourPeas]

That’s just a down payment on the power Putin will be moving into the area. Obama’s weakness has just begun to bear fruit.

[McGruff]

Development of the T-64 main battle tank commenced in 1954. First production tanks were delivered to the Soviet Army in 1963. Officially it was adopted only in 1967. It was publicly revealed in 1970. Over 6 000 of these MBTs off all versions were built. During it's introduction the T-64 was a very advanced tank, but had a number of significant drawbacks. It was never exported outside the Soviet Union.

Currently it is in service with Ukraine (~1 500) and Uzbekistan (100). Russia had a couple of thousands T-64 tanks in storage, however some sources report, that by 2013 all of them have been scrapped.

http://www.military-today.com/tanks/t64.htm

[wetphoenix]

Next time they’ll say Russia has invaded to Cali from Mexico in brand-new Russian Abrams tanks.

[1rudeboy]

The last time Mexico militarily invaded the US with the intent to occupy was when, 1846? The last time Russia did it to Ukraine was 2014. So you should probably understand why there is some question.

[wetphoenix]

My question comes out of a reported tank types in alleged convoy which aren’t operated by any Russian unit for about 19 years, but still built in Ukraine and ised by Ukrainian forces. Yet, they say these are Russian tanks.

[1rudeboy]

And my point is that we know Russia is trying to destabilize E. Ukraine.

[wetphoenix]

Maybe, but movement of Ukrainian forces, pretending to be a Russian convoy is not the best example of Russian involvement.

[1rudeboy]

Especially when they were so sneaky to cross from the Russian side, in tanks that Russia still possesses (although obsolete).

[McGruff]

And I thought you were one of the irrational ones. If Russia sends tanks into Ukraine it won't be three. Sounds to me like someone is trying to lie us into war. Worked for Kosovo.

[wetphoenix]

I believe it was all scrapped and melted long time ago. Even if they weren’t, how would they drive these things phased two decades ago and sitting unused for many years?

[catfish1957]

Back in the mid ‘80’s I had a computer game called Balance of Power. What is happening now reminds me of that game, as everything seems to be happening all at once at break neck speed.