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highplainsdem

(48,959 posts) Tue Mar 15, 2022, 10:40 PM Mar 2022

Ukrainian farmer using his tractor to take abandoned Russian missiles to the Ukrainian army

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Ukrainian farmer using his tractor to take abandoned Russian missiles to the Ukrainian army (Original Post) highplainsdem Mar 2022 OP

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #1

They do. It's muddy season. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2022 #5

Hitler's armies had trouble with it as well! lastlib Mar 2022 #8

What's particularly delicious is the fact that any educated Russian ought to know this. cos dem Mar 2022 #13

These people are badass...n/t orwell Mar 2022 #2

This. Every day there's more proof. JudyM Mar 2022 #6

Now that's the ultimate "return to sender"... mwooldri Mar 2022 #3

Chris Hayes had a guy on tonight gab13by13 Mar 2022 #4

The people of Ukraine have a sprit and unity that I as an American envy. Dan Mar 2022 #7

Now that right there's a one-tractor freedom convoy. ancianita Mar 2022 #9

🌻The Ukrainians are awesome🌻 Hekate Mar 2022 #10

That will make a great BidenRocks Mar 2022 #11

Return to sender lame54 Mar 2022 #12

MarineCombatEngineer

(12,355 posts)

1. LOL.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 10:42 PM

Mar 2022

The Ukrainian farmers seem to have a better transportation system than the Russian Army.

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,324 posts)

5. They do. It's muddy season.

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 10:59 PM

Mar 2022

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasputitsa

Rasputitsa seasons of Russia are well known as a great defensive advantage in wartime.[2][3] Common nicknames include General Mud and Marshal Mud. A spring thaw probably saved Novgorod from conquest and sacking during the 13th-century Mongol invasion.[4] During the French invasion of Russia in 1812, Napoleon found the mud a great hindrance.[2][3]

lastlib

(23,204 posts)

8. Hitler's armies had trouble with it as well!

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 11:42 PM

Mar 2022

Compunding this for the Russkies in Ukraine is the fact that they're using cheap Chinese tires on a lot of their vehicles.

cos dem

(903 posts)

13. What's particularly delicious is the fact that any educated Russian ought to know this.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 01:30 AM

Mar 2022

It's a key part of their history, as you point out. If Putin doesn't know this, how smart can he be, really?

orwell

(7,771 posts)

2. These people are badass...n/t

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 10:50 PM

Mar 2022

JudyM

(29,225 posts)

6. This. Every day there's more proof.

Reply to orwell (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 11:02 PM

Mar 2022

Inspiring stories, all.

I keep hoping this horrific and inspiring drama will wake up even just 2% of the American populace to the significance of the rethugs’ actions on voting, taxing, civil rights, etc.

mwooldri

(10,302 posts)

3. Now that's the ultimate "return to sender"...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 10:54 PM

Mar 2022

Take their own bombs and lob them back at them.

gab13by13

(21,290 posts)

4. Chris Hayes had a guy on tonight

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Mar 15, 2022, 10:57 PM

Mar 2022

who said he gets reliable information from people in Estonia I believe. Anyway, he says that Russians are abandoning a lot of equipment and Ukraine is using it. This is visual proof I guess?

He also said that Russia is not close to surrounding Kyiv.