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DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 11:51 AM Mar 2022

The Russian Army is now asking for food-donations to supply their soldiers in Ukraine.




Officials in Voronezh are asking local retailers to donate food, drinks, and cigarettes to National Guard troops now deployed in Ukraine. Requested not as a public show of support so much as basic logistical assistance for “performing combat tasks.” Things are going well!

I cannot help but think about all the attacks where ukrainian guerillas attacked russian supply-lines and blew up trucks...
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The Russian Army is now asking for food-donations to supply their soldiers in Ukraine. (Original Post) DetlefK Mar 2022 OP
Feed me so we can kill you? SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1
Voronezh is in Rusher, NE of Kharkiv. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #10
They're not Ukrainian guerillas...they're Ukrainian soldiers and militia. n/t OnlinePoker Mar 2022 #2
I found some C-rations from 1965 COL Mustard Mar 2022 #3
After John Wayne died Duncanpup Mar 2022 #9
For Russian troops? Cat food. Eyeball_Kid Mar 2022 #4
Starve the Russians out of Ukraine. BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #5
They're probably already looting the stores dalton99a Mar 2022 #6
And special deal, this month only!! Oligarchs will only skim 50% off your donation Strelnikov_ Mar 2022 #7
Maybe have a Kid Rock with Ted Nugent Concert fund raiser hosted by Tucker? n/t MartyTheGreek Mar 2022 #8
Featuring the Kimberly Conservative Dancers! Midnight Writer Mar 2022 #13
How good is Russian military chocolate? NotASurfer Mar 2022 #11
So ...Putin was so sure of ..."quick success" that he didn't provide ..."food"...Correct? Stuart G Mar 2022 #12

COL Mustard

(5,890 posts)
3. I found some C-rations from 1965
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 11:56 AM
Mar 2022

You know, with the cigarettes and the John Wayne bars. I bet them Rooshians would like that. Most of the cans only bulge a little bit!

Eyeball_Kid

(7,430 posts)
4. For Russian troops? Cat food.
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 11:57 AM
Mar 2022

Cat food has a rich compliment of vitamins, minerals, and protein. I highly recommend it.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
5. Starve the Russians out of Ukraine.
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 11:59 AM
Mar 2022

In the meantime, food or water will be exchanged for helmets, body armor, rifles, ammunition, and military transport.

Strelnikov_

(7,772 posts)
7. And special deal, this month only!! Oligarchs will only skim 50% off your donation
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 12:07 PM
Mar 2022

instead of the standard 80%!

NotASurfer

(2,149 posts)
11. How good is Russian military chocolate?
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 12:55 PM
Mar 2022

Maybe donate several tons of chocolate Ex-Lax and stand back.

Pootin bars?

Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
12. So ...Putin was so sure of ..."quick success" that he didn't provide ..."food"...Correct?
Sat Mar 19, 2022, 01:01 PM
Mar 2022

....Check Russian history: Hitler didn't provide winter clothing for his troops..guess what?

...Winter came, and German troops froze.. Putin made the same mistake in Ukraine, that Hitler made in Russia.

....Quite ironic..if that is correct, Or quite stupid from another point of view

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