I thought Putin was dead from a laundry list of terminal ailments? Are you sure it’s not Putin’s double taking the T-55s out of museums?
Russia has hardly used any Armor - the theater and circumstances don’t accomodate mechanized warfare.
But then again, Daily Flail is a yellow journalism rag - and you’re a $**t-stirring Uke harpy.
Meanwhile, both Bakmut and Avidivka are encircled. Fact is when they fall, the Donbass will be liberated, accomplishing one of Vlad’s primary stated goals….
and there is nothing the West can do about it.
Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for March 23, 2023:
- Russian forces continue encircling the fortified cities of Bakhmut and now Avdeevka, two major points along Ukraine's defense line in the Donbass;
- Ukraine is gearing up for its upcoming offensive, carrying out drone strikes on Crimea and reconnaissance by force along the line of contact in Zaporozhye;
- the stated goal of Ukraine according to Western reports is to cut the land-bridge between Crimea and the rest of Russia, though that would hardly isolate Crimea entirely;
- Ukraine would suffer immense losses, just as they did during the Kharkov /Kherson offensives last year, with the addition of many more Russian troops and extensive defensive works created months in advance;
- The US and EU are surging remaining stockpiles of artillery ammunition to Ukraine ahead of the offensive to sustain 2-4 months of intense fighting. Once depleted it will take years for the West to restore these stockpiles;
- Russian shell production appears to have exceeded Western output as early as 2014-2015 and has continuously increased since meaning Russia's ability to regenerate combat power exceeds the West's at this moment;
The Ukraine airplane and its mastery of the skies should make quick work of these tanks.
That is hysterical.
The world we have known will no longer have the United States as the first among equals. In the same way that World War II marked the end of the British imperial empire, today’s events in Moscow are a death knell for the United States being able to act as the global policeman who imposes order on unruly countries.
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The Biden Administration is flailing in its response to this new alliance. The loss of American influence in the world is not going to happen overnight, but the process has started. Remember this day. It will change the lives of your children and grandchildren. Let us pray that is for the good.
Using T-54’s and T-55’s means all those SPG-9M’s the Ukrainians have will suddenly become useful again.
I guess that means we can save a little money and send Ukraine bazookas instead of Javelins.
soon Putty Put will be oiling up the muskets!
LMAO
how’d you like to goto war in a Sherman???
upgraded of course...
Don’t you ever get tired of the lies?
I hear China will be providing slingshots and bows-and-arrows to Putin’s efforts.
I so don’t care.
Maybe the Mexican navy average asset age will be the next thread posted on FR. Can’t wait.
The Russians and Ukrainians are both using American WWII tank doctrine where tanks are used to attack infantry, equipment, vehicles and fixed positions and to be used as mobile artillery.
Anti tank weapons and drones are the threat the tanks face most.
In this kind of war fighting, even the updated T-55 tanks are pretty darn effective. Especially since the tanks are being positioned as far back as from the front lines as possible. The Russians reputedly have huge ammo stock piles for them.
Weight of fire against largely static targets is what is driving the battlefield in Ukraine at the moment so the ability to lay a lot of munitions on target is the coin of the realm and the T-55 does this job very satisfactorily. .
Modern tanks have ammo inventories with much of the stockpiles of cannon rounds optimized for tank to tank duels so, while a high velocity sabot round may be the hot ticket pierce modern tank armor, it's not nearly as effective against infantry and buildings as old school HE and anti personnel ammo.
The old school T-55 has ammo stockpiles well suited to the conflict in Ukraine at the moments. Would not like to go up against an M1 or Leapord in a T-55, but a T-55 crew is no more vulnerable than the crew of a T-90 to a Javelin - if they take a hit, both are going to have a bad day. And they are expendable.
Anyone who believes this article voted twice for Biden, this is total propaganda
You know how it is when, late in the forth quarter one team is leading 110 to 6 and the winning coach starts substituting in the B and C team players...