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U.S. assesses that morale is flagging in some Russian units, and that some Russian units have surrendered without a fight in Ukraine, a senior US defense official says
Phil Stewart Twitter ^ | 01-MAR-2022 | Phil Stewart

Posted on 03/01/2022 8:37:28 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas

U.S. assesses that morale is flagging in some Russian units, and that some Russian units have surrendered without a fight in Ukraine, a senior US defense official says

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To: TexasFreeper2009

What is your point? Do you think the Americans would have deserted?


41 posted on 03/01/2022 9:18:18 AM PST by NorseViking
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To: SpeedyInTexas

“The Ukrainian Army just captured a Russian TOS-1A thermobaric MRL.”

Got stuck in that Ukrainian mud?

https://twitter.com/oryxspioenkop/status/1498697710429425672


42 posted on 03/01/2022 9:20:41 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas (Whenever a Russian soldier is killed, an Angel gets its wings)
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To: marcusmaximus
The expired rations are a step up from the staple on many Russian bases:

43 posted on 03/01/2022 9:21:22 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: SpeedyInTexas
Yes, that is why Ukrainians need to engage those convoys (with Javelin missiles) before they get near the cities.

Whack just a dozen or so tanks and the rest of the convoy will be less motivated.

44 posted on 03/01/2022 9:23:00 AM PST by G Larry (Tolerance will rise until intelligent people are banned from thinking to avoid offending imbeciles)
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To: marcusmaximus

Current rate $0.008749


45 posted on 03/01/2022 9:23:30 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: hercuroc
Sorry but I don’t believe anything coming out of this administration.

They have ulterior motives, they want to fight to the last Ukrainian.

46 posted on 03/01/2022 9:24:01 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: hercuroc

My thought too. Our intel agencies are corrupt.


47 posted on 03/01/2022 9:25:42 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Back in the 60s even the chow line food was expired over a decade - maybe some leftovers from WWII


48 posted on 03/01/2022 9:26:06 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

49 posted on 03/01/2022 9:28:58 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: All

“Russia Meets Deadly Turkish Drones Once More in Ukraine Invasion”

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-01/russia-meets-deadly-turkish-drones-once-more-in-ukraine-invasion?srnd=premium

“The grainy aerial images of a destroyed Russian tank and missile batteries were, according to Ukraine’s air force, the latest evidence of the damage inflicted by its fleet of Turkish-made combat drones on Vladimir Putin’s invading army.

In an English-language tweet Tuesday, Ukraine lauded the attack as “the jewelry work of Bayraktar TB2 crews,” saying it took place in the previous 24 hours at an undisclosed location. Since fighting started last week, Ukrainian claims have credited the pilotless aircraft with destroying dozens of Russian armored vehicles, missile systems and trucks.”

TB2 will come out of this war as a legend.


50 posted on 03/01/2022 9:31:47 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas (Whenever a Russian soldier is killed, an Angel gets its wings)
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To: SpeedyInTexas

Now some Red Army unit members are now punching holes in their OWN gas tanks, to avoid having to go to the front lines!


51 posted on 03/01/2022 9:33:31 AM PST by 2harddrive (FREE 3D-printable Firearm blueprints available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/)
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To: SpeedyInTexas
'Victor Suvorov' wrote about this years ago - the sh*tshow that was the Soviet intervention in the '68 Czech uprising. Soviet generals were mainly interested in what they could grab and abscond with, with entire banks cleaned out like the James Gang was in town.

We've been lied to for decades about the mighty Russian bear. May God help these poor troops that have to suffer their idiotic corrupt leaders.

If there is any sanity left in Russia, someone will take Putin's belt soon.
52 posted on 03/01/2022 9:36:54 AM PST by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: larrytown

LOL. Where is my like button. Well said.


53 posted on 03/01/2022 9:38:04 AM PST by lodi90
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To: Little Ray

The Western media is corrupt. The Russian media is corrupt. The Ukrainian media is corrupt. It is really impossible to know what is going on there.


54 posted on 03/01/2022 9:38:32 AM PST by packagingguy
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To: SpeedyInTexas

SpeedyInTexas wrote: ““Hell when I went into the army back in the 70’s, we were fed c rations dated back in the 60’s.””

When I was at ROTC summer camp at fort sill in 1969, our rats’ were dated in the 50’s. Seriously, those things were so bad I don’t know how you can tell if they’ve spoiled.


55 posted on 03/01/2022 9:38:50 AM PST by DugwayDuke (Most pick the expert who says the things they agree with.)
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To: 2harddrive

I saw a similar claim a couple of days ago.


56 posted on 03/01/2022 9:39:16 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas (Whenever a Russian soldier is killed, an Angel gets its wings)
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To: larrytown

“Videos Show Russian Soldiers Looting Banks and Grocery Stores in Ukraine”

https://www.newsweek.com/videos-show-russian-soldiers-looting-banks-grocery-stores-ukraine-1683027


57 posted on 03/01/2022 9:41:29 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas (Whenever a Russian soldier is killed, an Angel gets its wings)
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To: packagingguy

I have to say this: Where is the Russian propaganda?
I see tons of Ukrainian propaganda, but little or no Russian propaganda.
At the very minimum there should be an explanation as to ethical and moral reason why Russia had to invade Ukraine.
And where are the Russian heroes?
It’s like the Russians are not even trying. Or they’re being censored.


58 posted on 03/01/2022 9:41:46 AM PST by Little Ray (Civilization runs on a narrow margin. What sustains it is not magic, but hard work. )
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To: dfwgator

That’s for sure. The funny thing is that the invasion doesn’t even seek to topple Zelensky, let alone to occupy the country, but he is eager to turn it into Afghanistan to please his sponsors.


59 posted on 03/01/2022 9:42:51 AM PST by NorseViking
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To: Little Ray

Of course, censored.
The media was screaming that Putin declared the equivalent of defcon 2 for the strategic forces on Feb. 27 as if he is threatening to blow the world.
Nobody says that the French foreign minister said that NATO can respond with nukes on Feb. 24.


60 posted on 03/01/2022 9:45:51 AM PST by NorseViking
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