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Putin watches Russian military parade featuring a solitary, Soviet-era tank
Guardian UK ^ | 5/9/2024 | Andrew Roth

Posted on 05/09/2024 3:05:13 PM PDT by marcusmaximus

A solitary, symbolic tank has featured in Russia’s annual 9 May military parade for the second year in a row as the country was forced to pare down its normal display of military might during a full-scale war in which it has suffered unprecedented losses over the last two years.

The single tank to roll across Red Square as Vladimir Putin reviewed about 9,000 troops was a second world war-era T-34 carrying the banner that the Soviet Union used when it defeated Nazi Germany alongside other allies. The tank has gained iconic status, but is not in combat use and is instead a token of those that used to be part of the 9 May Victory Day celebrations.

It is just one way in which the largest land war in Europe since the second world war has affected Russia’s main military and political celebration. Photographs from Red Square also showed patrolmen carrying anti-drone rifles to guard against sabotage attacks that have become a concern due to the proliferation of drones on the battlefield – and increasingly at military and energy sites inside Russia.

During a separate meeting with Russian commanders fighting in Ukraine, Putin was asked about the possibility of expediting the construction of advanced drones like those used by Ukraine.

“We know how difficult it is for our fighters who are faced with the fact that enemy drones are flying overhead like flies – all this is known,” Putin told the commander. “We are working on this, and I am sure there will be a result.

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KEYWORDS: may9; russia; shortonarmor; victoryparade
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To: bimboeruption; marcusmaximus; JonPreston; Allegra; aMorePerfectUnion; jimwatx; wildcard_redneck; ...
marcus DUDE!!!

A Taylor Swift passion doll powered by Faberge egg solar panel-earrings AND eggs, too!

Dang, those Russkies are clever! They're FLOODING the troll zone with laffs!

Now all we need is a Steven Seagal матрешка [matryoshka]:


21 posted on 05/09/2024 4:06:01 PM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: Chode
see my post #21

And thanks for the new Taylor Swift meme.  

22 posted on 05/09/2024 4:07:54 PM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: Chode

LOL!
She’s always been ugly to me - maybe that’s why.


23 posted on 05/09/2024 4:12:14 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: kiryandil

lololol


24 posted on 05/09/2024 4:17:28 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: marcusmaximus

That tank is a T-34. It kicked the German armor’s asses.


25 posted on 05/09/2024 4:48:54 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: kiryandil

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26 posted on 05/09/2024 5:05:05 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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Tell MI-6 to give The Putin his Taylor Swift passion doll back.

Yes, I hear The Putin is getting kind of tired of his Ariana Grande backup passion doll.

27 posted on 05/09/2024 5:08:26 PM PDT by Allegra (Less propaganda would be appreciated. )
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To: Chode

That is scary.


28 posted on 05/09/2024 5:19:13 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Allegra; marcusmaximus; JonPreston
marcus is trying to Break Free himself with his new Tucker passion doll.


29 posted on 05/09/2024 5:25:43 PM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: ansel12

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30 posted on 05/09/2024 7:22:23 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: marcusmaximus

They are also displaying captured Abrams tanks trucked east on flatbeds.


31 posted on 05/10/2024 1:20:48 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: marcusmaximus

When will ukraine give Hungary its land back?


32 posted on 05/10/2024 5:38:52 AM PDT by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships.)
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To: laplata

Because they were produced in large numbers.


33 posted on 05/10/2024 8:31:53 AM PDT by DownInFlames (p)
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To: DownInFlames

And they were more reliable. It amounted to a battle of attrition. The same goes with the Sherman.


34 posted on 05/10/2024 8:51:44 AM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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