Russia says ammunition blast damages flagship of Black Sea fleet - Interfax
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The Ukraine needs all the help it can get. The US & NATO have been very adamant, “We’ll give you enough weapons to defend yourself, but not enough to win the war.”
intercst
The Ukraine needs all the help it can get. The US & NATO have been very adamant, “We’ll give you enough weapons to defend yourself, but not enough to win the war.”
Arms supply came up in a discussion on TV last evening. At some point, western inventories of Soviet block weapons, that the Ukrainians know how to use, will be exhausted. Saw a clip today of Zelinsky asking for specific items, including 152mm ammunition, which is Russian, as well as asking for 155mm guns. The US has used 155mm guns for ages. My dad was in a 155 howitzer battery during WWII. It may be a job getting NATO surplus 155 guns to the front before the supply of 152mm ammo runs out.
Steve
Intercst,
The winds are changing on that. The US is now sending helicopters and armored troop vehicles. The attitude has turned decidedly to we believe the Ukrainians will win this war.
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The Ukraine needs all the help it can get. The US & NATO have been very adamant, “We’ll give you enough weapons to defend yourself, but not enough to win the war.”
intercst
Our guy is hoping nobody decides it’s a good time to invade Canada before we can replenish our stores! }};-@
He gave away all (40% of the total) the sniper rifles intended for our Northern Rangers.
Up to 4,500 M72 rocket launchers, 1,600 fragmentation vests, up to 7,500 hand grenades, $1 million to buy commercial satellite high resolution & modern imagery, machine guns, pistols, carbines; 1.5 million rounds of ammunition, sniper rifles and various related equipment worth CAD $10 million (U.S. $7.9 million); CAD $25 million (U.S. $19.9 million) in military aid that could include helmets, body armor, gas masks and night vision gear
Canada has the third largest Ukrainian population in the world after only Russia and Ukraine.
Anymouse
Russia is now reporting the ship sank in a storm while under tow. I’m not sure how face-saving it is to argue that the ship was lost due to the incompetence of the crew rather than to enemy action.
They used to say Russia was the second best army in the world.
Now they say Russia is the second best army in the Ukraine.
AW
Shamelessly stolen from someone on tv, didn’t catch who.
Russia is now reporting the ship sank in a storm while under tow. I’m not sure how face-saving it is to argue that the ship was lost due to the incompetence of the crew rather than to enemy action.
With the ship in the deep six, it will be a lot harder for someone to look her over and determine if there is indeed a missile sized hole in the side where the fire started.
Steve
Russia is now reporting the ship sank in a storm while under tow. I’m not sure how face-saving it is to argue that the ship was lost due to the incompetence of the crew rather than to enemy action.
Two down. Let’s blow up some more!
The war is ruining the Russian economy (To make sure this is a post about economics 
The Captain
it’s hard to tow a ship taking on water