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Ukrainian troops are calling the US military in the middle of shootouts with Russia for help fixing their artillery
Insider ^ | 1/30/2023 | Jake Epstein

Posted on 01/31/2023 2:24:16 PM PST by frithguild

The US military is leading a team that is helping to repair Ukraine's military hardware over the phone. These virtual exchanges often take place during battle, the Associated Press reported. Ukrainian troops, meanwhile, are pushing artillery systems to the limits to keep Russia at bay.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: customerservice; jakeepstein; notourcircus; notourmonkeys; notourproblem; proxywar; thepfentagon; ukraine; zelenskyqs
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Due to unusual call volume Your wait time is approximately 12 minutes. Your call is important to us. Please continue to hold. Beep.
1 posted on 01/31/2023 2:24:16 PM PST by frithguild
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So the Pfentagon is actively consulting in this proxy war?


2 posted on 01/31/2023 2:26:37 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: frithguild

“Have you turned it off and back on?”


3 posted on 01/31/2023 2:28:22 PM PST by jagusafr ( )
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To: Gene Eric

Where do you think the satellite imagery comes from? Strike planning and basically anything they’ve done? It sure as hell ain’t Ukrainians.


4 posted on 01/31/2023 2:28:50 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: frithguild

Military advisers?


5 posted on 01/31/2023 2:30:15 PM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: frithguild; processing please hold

processing please hold...


6 posted on 01/31/2023 2:35:02 PM PST 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: jagusafr

After that response, if it doesn’t work, RTFM and if that doesn’t work RRFTM, finally if nothing works then it’s definitely an id10T error.

I spent years working in a tech support group, I’m qualified to give multiple answers to the same problem.


7 posted on 01/31/2023 2:37:34 PM PST by srmanuel (t)
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To: frithguild
Your call is important to us. Please continue to hold

Ukraine's army has critical shortages of artillery ammunition. This is bad news when you're in an artillery war.

8 posted on 01/31/2023 2:38:22 PM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: jagusafr
Have you turned it off and back on?

Hello this is Rashesh. I will be your customer service representative.

Petro: I have pulled the lanyard on this M777 and it won't fire! We are under attack!!

Rashesh: Have you turned the power switch to on? ..

9 posted on 01/31/2023 2:40:28 PM PST by frithguild (The warmth and goodness of Gaia is a nuclear reactor in the Earth's core that burns Thorium)
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To: frithguild

Why are we even reading this? Isn’t this identifying weaknesses of their weapons systems, that the Russians could exploit? Was OPSEC thrown out the window?


10 posted on 01/31/2023 2:40:50 PM PST by Bruce Kurtz
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To: Bulwyf

good point


11 posted on 01/31/2023 2:41:36 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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Maybe it’s Mohammed faking a call from Ukraine looking for assistance with the Afghanistan spoils


12 posted on 01/31/2023 2:44:45 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: frithguild

These calls need to be transferred to an Indian call center.


13 posted on 01/31/2023 2:44:45 PM PST by DFG
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To: Bruce Kurtz

Why would we care about the Ukraine’s opsec problems?


14 posted on 01/31/2023 2:45:48 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: Bruce Kurtz

Hello this is Rashesh. I will be your customer service representative. I am very sorry for your inconvenience. Let me see if I can understand the problem. Your HIMARS System will not maintain a lock on the target coordinates?


15 posted on 01/31/2023 2:48:09 PM PST by frithguild (The warmth and goodness of Gaia is a nuclear reactor in the Earth's core that burns Thorium)
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To: jagusafr

A 20 year LTC with a bunch of P1C. Colonel probably sitting at the table and banging his head after listening to this:

“Sorry, we don’t support Windows 95.”
“Hi, this is Doug. From Support”
“Now, what is the model and serial number of the drone you are having issues?”
“Sorry, parts for your RPG7 are on back order. Supply Chain.”
“Zelenskyy? Please spell it.”
“Hey colonel, there is a Russian woman outside. Says you bought her on Eastern European Brides magazine.”


16 posted on 01/31/2023 2:50:05 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (“Racist” is the new “Nazi”.)
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To: frithguild
Your call is very important to.........us
17 posted on 01/31/2023 2:52:59 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Gene Eric

“So the Pfentagon is actively consulting in this proxy war?”

No, but the Pentagon has been actively consulting and training Ukrainians since the Russians started this war in 2014.


18 posted on 01/31/2023 2:53:50 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: Bruce Kurtz

When we read this, it makes no difference. The harm comes when the Russians read it, assuming they don’t get the information from another source. That makes be think that the problem lies with the posting of such material on public news sites.


19 posted on 01/31/2023 2:54:25 PM PST by GingisK
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To: Bruce Kurtz

“Why are we even reading this?”

It wasn’t intended for us to read. It was intended for the Russians to read.


20 posted on 01/31/2023 2:54:48 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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