You could argue its being used in defence of a nation... Therefor being weaponry used in a defensive nature. Lethal aid is lethal regardless of its intentions.
Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar
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More unforgivable and unacceptable than intentionally bombing children's/maternity hospitals and civilian shelters?
I am not sure the world cares what Russia deems "acceptable" anymore.
'Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church and Pope Francis discussed the war in Ukraine, Kirill's office said, in the first known contact since the conflict began.'
'Kirill, 75, a close ally of Putin, has made past statements defending Russian actions in Ukraine'
https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-patriarch-discussed-ukraine-conflict-with-pope-francis-2022-03-16/
'Deepfake footage purports to show Ukrainian president capitulating'
'A poorly edited video purporting to show Ukraine's Zelenskiy capitulating to Russian demands drew widespread ridicule, but experts say it could be a harbinger of more sophisticated deceptions to come'
https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...-ukrainian-president-capitulating-2022-03-16/
'At least 10 vessels carrying Russia-linked cargoes of crude and refined products were approaching the United States on Wednesday, as suppliers rushed to deliver ahead of the U.S. government's deadline to wind down Russian energy purchases, data showed.'
https://www.reuters.com/business/en...cargoes-rush-us-before-ban-starts-2022-03-16/
'The U.N. Security Council is due to vote on Friday on a Russian-drafted call for aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine, but diplomats say the measure is set to fail because it does not push for an end to the fighting or withdrawal of Russian troops.'
https://www.reuters.com/world/un-security-council-vote-friday-russia-move-ukraine-2022-03-16/
'In an exchange with a reporter at the White House, Biden said, "Oh I think he is a war criminal," after initially responding with a "no" to a question about whether he was ready to call Putin that.'
https://www.reuters.com/world/biden...ne-after-signing-massive-spending-2022-03-16/
'Kirill, 75, a close ally of Putin, has made past statements defending Russian actions in Ukraine'
https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-patriarch-discussed-ukraine-conflict-with-pope-francis-2022-03-16/
'Deepfake footage purports to show Ukrainian president capitulating'
'A poorly edited video purporting to show Ukraine's Zelenskiy capitulating to Russian demands drew widespread ridicule, but experts say it could be a harbinger of more sophisticated deceptions to come'
https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...-ukrainian-president-capitulating-2022-03-16/
'At least 10 vessels carrying Russia-linked cargoes of crude and refined products were approaching the United States on Wednesday, as suppliers rushed to deliver ahead of the U.S. government's deadline to wind down Russian energy purchases, data showed.'
https://www.reuters.com/business/en...cargoes-rush-us-before-ban-starts-2022-03-16/
'The U.N. Security Council is due to vote on Friday on a Russian-drafted call for aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine, but diplomats say the measure is set to fail because it does not push for an end to the fighting or withdrawal of Russian troops.'
https://www.reuters.com/world/un-security-council-vote-friday-russia-move-ukraine-2022-03-16/
'In an exchange with a reporter at the White House, Biden said, "Oh I think he is a war criminal," after initially responding with a "no" to a question about whether he was ready to call Putin that.'
https://www.reuters.com/world/biden...ne-after-signing-massive-spending-2022-03-16/
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SOF breaching? Crowd control perhaps?
Suppose they could be pairing them to supply trucks/trains and such.
'Russian forces dropped a powerful bomb on a theatre in the encircled Ukrainian port city of Mariupol where hundreds of civilians were sheltering on Wednesday, Ukraine's foreign ministry said'
'Russia's defence ministry blamed a far-right Ukrainian militia, RIA reports'
https://www.reuters.com/world/russi...sheltering-residents-city-council-2022-03-16/
~RTRS article out now
They're full of excuses the *******
Always viewed them as the same as those ultra nationalist football hooligan types prior to 2014 who became a necessary evil following the collapse of the Ukraine army by turning them into militia. By all accounts they were pivotal in Ukraine not losing other areas.
Pulling them under the fold of the main army I think could have been a smart move to ensure there's a chain of command they have to follow along with army rules and regulations to force out the worst elements. Also gives the rank and file jobs and careers which they may not have had before (allowing them to be pulled to such groups). Placing commanders and others from the rest of the military in could also dilute that far right element further. It clearly still exists in some forms but has it now grown away from that far right origin? I don't know. The last election where far right groups only got the 1.9% is a hopeful sign.
Whatever their origins they seem to be holding in Mariupol. But then the Ukraine army as a whole seem to be holding pretty much everywhere.
Watching some drone footage of Russian tanks getting hit - just incredible how badly utilised they were, absolutely no clue positioning wise, no support, put themselves into an exposed position for absolutely no good reason... it is just mind boggling in the perspective of the progress of the last 70+ years of using armour.
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Useful for dealing with drones too.
A lot of them I've seen you've got to wonder if they've even just been abandoned.
As Justin Brook said, its 1985 all over again - the Russians literally havnt learned anything from the last 37 years of warfare
Won't post the footage here due to content but this is live combat with tanks in action getting blown to ****. The tactics are incredibly bad.
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There's one video of what looks like a either rushed or suicidal ambush of a Russian tank column where they actually looked to respond professionally.
one video. most the videos are lone tanks playing battlefield games on pc in their heads or something.
I guess you mean the video where a tank gets hit at the rear side , then drives down the road burning whilst a bunch of soldiers jump out of APCs, the APCs seem to drive off position instead of covering the soldiers.
then a few tanks start randomly firing into the trees? seemed pretty chaotic when 2 guys freak out a whole column and send them into disarray
The one with an NLAW used? the response was a little better to a point but overall very poor use of armour there as well.
Some are suggesting it was Russian planes going supersonic.
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Surely they would be used to that by now ?
Just watched it on reddit looks like one of them lost there head.
Driver managed to escape but was crawling along ground.
Such a stupid waste. **** Putin.
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