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'Hungry' Russian Soldiers Loot Ukrainian Shops (Original Post) ItsjustMe Mar 2022 OP
what a shit show.... democratsruletheday Mar 2022 #1
It's what invading army's do. Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #2
their rubles are more worthless every day samsingh Mar 2022 #3
charge Putin with Vandalism; Robbery; Murder; the list is endless magicguido Mar 2022 #4
Guess nobody told Putin that an army marches on its stomach padah513 Mar 2022 #5
What they are doing is reminiscent of Sherman's Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #6
1. what a shit show....
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 01:18 PM
Mar 2022

they didn't even bring along enough rations to last a week fer crissakes. WELL oiled machine there Vladdy

Mr.Bill

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6. What they are doing is reminiscent of Sherman's
Wed Mar 2, 2022, 06:04 PM
Mar 2022

Civil War campaign when he went from Atlanta to Savannah. He not only didn't have supplies coming from the rear, he tore up the railroad tracks behind him as he went. His army lived off the farms along the way. They killed every farm animal for food and left a scorched path behind them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman%27s_March_to_the_Sea

The only difference is the Russians aren't destroying all the infrastructure in their path. I think Putin wants to take Ukraine as intact as possible. But they are taking what they can find for supplies.

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