"We are witnessing a historic process -- Russians are leaving for the first time in two centuries," independent Azerbaijani analyst Elhan Shahinoglu told AFP.
The #US agreed to send 31 Abrams M1A1 #BattleTanks to #Ukraine in January 2023 after an aggressive months long campaign by #Kyiv arguing that the tanks, which cost about $10 million apiece, were vital to its ability to breach Russian lines.
Keeping #dolphins, #orcas and other cetaceans in #captivity is cruel. Depriving them of the vast open spaces and social bonds that they would normally have in the wild, and confining them to small, concrete #tanks to perform tricks for dead fish is highly unethical for these complex marine mammals. No matter how sophisticated the enclosure, no man made facility can ever hope to replicate the wild world of dolphins and whales.
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#CaptiveDolphins and #whales are transported across the world to #aquariums and #MarineParks. These animals are ripped away from their families and all they know, forced to live in barren concrete #tanks. Transportation is a stressful process for these animals. The journey itself poses significant risks. Stress-induced illnesses and health problems are an issue and in the worst cases it can lead to #death.
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Captive #dolphins and #whales are transported across the world to #aquariums and #MarineParks. These animals are ripped away from their families and all they know, forced to live in barren concrete #tanks. Transportation is a stressful process for these animals. The journey itself poses significant risks. Stress-induced illnesses and health problems are an issue and in the worst cases it can lead to death. When transported,
Fun #game my child came up with: Toy cars on a hex grid, but they are "#tanks". Cars arranged in strata on map from worst to best, but there are exceptions. Your goal is to go through all the strata, conquer and steal tanks by a) spotting the weaker ones you have a chance of defeating (trial and error) b) roll below x on d20 to shoot, d6 to d12 dmg, game involves positioning, cover, turning c) roleplaying to leave tank and trick other crew to let you in, h2h combat (1) #Wargaming#pnpde
Today, we had a largish raid group of 11+ to take on an #OriginFormePalkia in - it turned out to be a good raid.
Just for fun, my strongest ditto was backing up my mega salamence who was in #1 position. Turns out that the ditto's shapeshift did not cancel out my salamance's mega form which was a happy surprise 😁
The new #T14 is much more advanced and functional than Russia's arsenal of existing #tanks, but it is "too expensive" to be fielded in #Ukraine, #SergeyChemezov, director general of the defense conglomerate #Rostec, told the RIA state news agency. #Russia
A destroyed Russian tank is seen in a backyard garden of a local resident in the village of Velyka Dymerka, Kyiv region, #Ukraine, July 22, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Kuwait can transfer more than 100 M-84AB tanks to Ukraine via Croatia - Serbian TV.
Kuwait is considering the possibility of sending more than 100 M-84AB tanks to Croatia for overhaul and modernization at the plant of the local machine-building holding Đuro Đaković in the city of Slavonski Brod and their subsequent transfer to Ukraine.
It is possible that in addition to the Kuwaiti tanks, the tanks of the Croatian army will also enter Ukraine. #AureFreePress#Ukraine️ #Kuwait#news
"The transfer of #tanks to #Croatia has already begun; the first six M-84ABs have already been delivered to the country, and 👉trailers with tanks were spotted
moving towards Croatia 👈on January 25 in Barje, #Slovenia."
The West will need two years to make enough ammunition for Ukraine to get them on the same level as the Russians. Western countries are forced to increase supplies to Ukraine at the same time as building up their own defense arsenals, FT writes. https://www.ft.com/content/82df3e5a-f899-4ba9-aec7-e33069b06843
As long as Europe cannot produce #missiles#ammunition#tanks#howitzers and all other #war equipment twice as fast as #Ukraine needs, this means that #Europe produces much less than it needs, making Europe a direct and potential prey for Russia
It is also the main reason why Ukraine 🇺🇦 is not able to make significant progress
Ukraine should defeat Russia but Europe should provide realtime everything Ukraine needs
Today in Labor History January 5, 1968: Reformist Alexander Dubček came to power in Czechoslovakia, marking the beginning of the "Prague Spring." During the Prague Spring, Dubček loosened restrictions on the media, speech and travel. He also created a dual federation within the country made up of the Czech Socialist Republic and Slovak Socialist Republic. However, this was insufficient to mollify activists, who became increasingly defiant of the government. They began to occupy workplaces and formed mutual aid networks. When the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact members invaded the country with tanks and 650,000 soldiers, activists fought them with rocks, Molotov cocktails and homemade weapons. The Soviet military predicted they would subdue the country in four days, but the resistance held out for eight months. When they finally quashed the uprising, the Soviets continued to control Czechoslovakia until 1989, when the Velvet Revolution finally ended the Communist regime.
Ukrainian military tech developers created a new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) with the ability to carry explosives and drive under armored vehicles, the project’s spokesperson, Viktoriia Kovalchuk, told Business Insider on Oct. 25.
The UGV, named Ratel S or Honey Badger, was developed as part of the Brave1 government initiative.
The #IDF said it sent #tanks in to conduct a “targeted raid” in the northern #Gaza Strip overnight, describing the brief raid as “part of preparations for the next stages of combat.” It said soldiers “exited the area at the end of the activity.” As calls grow for a #CeaseFire, Israeli PM Benjamin #Netanyahu said #Israel was “preparing for a ground incursion” of Gaza, but that he “won’t specify” when or how it would occur.
Rules:• Only medium tanks allowed• Only 1 tank per crew at a time• Start time for match will be 1:05 on clock (hold in HQ sector until then)• From 1:30-1:05 ...
Hell Let Loose - 18 vs 18 Medium Tank Event! (www.youtube.com)
Rules:• Only medium tanks allowed• Only 1 tank per crew at a time• Start time for match will be 1:05 on clock (hold in HQ sector until then)• From 1:30-1:05 ...