Posted on 05/09/2023 9:28:16 PM PDT by Cronos
It would be hard to image a more fitting symbol of Russia’s declining military fortunes than the sight of a solitary Stalin-era tank trundling across Red Square during the country’s traditional Victory Day celebrations on May 9. For the past two decades, Vladimir Putin has used Victory Day to showcase modern Russia’s resurgence as a military superpower, with dozens of the very latest tanks typically taking part in each annual parade. This year, however, the only tank on display was a T-34 model dating back to World War II.
Inevitably, the embarrassing absence of tanks at this year’s Victory Day parade has been widely interpreted as further evidence of Russia’s catastrophic losses in Ukraine. Social media was soon buzzing with posts poking fun at the Kremlin. “Modern Russian military equipment can be found much more easily at Ukrainian military trophy exhibitions than at the Victory Parade in Moscow,” noted the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s official Twitter account. Others were less subtle. “There was one tank at the parade in Moscow! We laugh all over Ukraine,” posted Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko. “There are farmers in Ukraine with more tanks than that,” quipped another Twitter user.
Tuesday’s one-tank parade was the latest in a series of blows that had already cast a shadow over preparations for this year’s Victory Day celebrations. In the month preceding the holiday, more than twenty cities across Russia canceled plans to hold military parades. While security concerns were officially cited, these cancellations fueled speculation that Russia simply doesn’t have enough military equipment available to stage regional parades, with the vast majority of tanks and other vehicles having already been sent to Ukraine.
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I'm ‘’cowardly’’ for not recognizing some grifting little Ukrainian rat has been given billions of my tax dollars? Why don't YOU put your money where your big f'ing mouth is, pick up a rifle and go fight for Ukraine.
Me retarded? You are the one using sophomoric sophistry. Yes, Ukraine may get over five percent of our defense budget but did you notice they fight the arrogant Russians who constantly brag on social media about their ability to “win” a nuclear war with America? Did you note that the speaker of the Russian Duma speaks seriously about “reversing the illegal transfer of Alaska”. Soon the Russians will be a little less arrogant thanks to their inability to handle those Ukrainian farm boys.
Decoy operation?
I might add...for logistical planning for a parade like this...just to suggesting have forty-odd tanks (fully operational) in some parade is a heck of a challenge. It wouldn’t be something that most officers would want to volunteer for.
I truly do not understand the Ukraine boosters. Corrupt country. Corrupt leaders. This has been the corrupt money laundering pool for the left since Obama was in office, at the very least and since GWB was in office at the worst. A POX on any who support this nonsense.
Name them
You are right, but there’s no point engaging these Putin bootlickers. They are in for some rough news this summer.
Listen stupid, for the last time, I don’t give a rats hind leg for either of these two thug regimes so STOP BOTHERING ME!
He mostly hisses nasty insults and doesn’t approach things with logic.
That one is driven by hate and anger.
You posted to me first and now you say to stop bothering you. What a joke. Having trouble keeping up? Maybe your comrade in Ukraine bashing, your good pal WarDaddy, will come bail you out.
Re not a pothole in sight.
However there are lots of bomb, missile and artillery holes everywhere. Sort of like downtown areas of NYC, Chicago and much of California, Portland, and Seattle.
You really are stupid aren’t you?
Ask ‘’wardaddy’’ if he thinks I’m his ‘’good buddy’’.
Go ahead. Ask him. And while you’re at it tough guy, when are you hoping a plane to fight in Ukraine?
Everybody knows you and Wardaddy clash but you are bosom buddies on the subject of Ukraine.
Don’t worry, I support my folks in Ukraine with the best stuff available.
The catastrophic losses are being experienced by the hohos...
You are able to do some name-calling but you cannot debate at even 5th grade level. Why in Hades don’t you go over to DU where your type belongs?
Name calling? I’m calling you what you are. You’re stupid. You refuse to understand that from the get go I said these two regimes were a couple of thugs and they should kill each other off. By proxy I’m supporting Ukraine because my tax dollars have been sent there which is something I didn’t get to vote on and and I’m livid about that. I don’t want to be supporting a war that has nothing to do with America.
You claim ‘’wardaddy’’ is my ‘’good buddy’’ and you refuse to do what I said you should do: Ask him if he thinks I’m his ‘’buddy’’. I hate the guy. He’s called me a liar here, lying about what he won’t say and he says I made these lies on my home page. I never created a home page. The guy is as dumb as you are.
That’s two dumb things you’ve done.
The third stupid thing about you is you won’t put your money where your big mouth is and go fight for Ukraine.
What does that say about you?
It’s says you’re stupid. Own it.
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