Tigey posted:

zone posted:

https://twitter.com/aloha9916/status/1637786721826881537
look at this ersatz Kartograf

Pot Smoke Phoenix posted:

BrassRoots posted:

Its even possible that Finn or Swede domestic terrorists blew up the pipeline.

Because it seems to be an exploding pig, according to the debris field, nothing is off the table. Maybe europe is different but i know places where if you want access to a pipeline it aint that hard. And generally if it is a larger facility, somewhere remote for safety and enviro concerns,, the security patrol is less because noone goes there anyway.

Dumb Sex-Parrot posted:

dang, Putin is sitting like he's trying not to fall out of his chair

HonorableTB posted:

I'm sorry, an exploding....pig..?

Pine Cone Jones posted:

A pig is the term used to describe the bit of equipment that is loaded into a pipeline for a number of purposes.

mobby_6kl posted:

So it's like pegging for pipes

mobby_6kl posted:

I mean whoever sank the Moskva

HonorableTB posted:

I'm sorry, an exploding....pig..?

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Yle in Bakhmut: Most of the weapons of the city's defenders are from the Soviet era, there is mud everywhere

Yle reporter Antti Kuronen and cameraman Benjamin Suomela visited the trenches, which are used to defend the road from Bakhmut to Slovjanski.

Description of video: Journalist Kuronen is in a trench, and as he is ducking towards the camera he explains that spring has arrived early in Bakhmut which can be seen by the amount of mud everywhere. There is quite a bit of water in there, and while moving about isn't easy, it is a lot easier compared to a week ago, when it rained last. He explains that the soldiers stationed there are tasked with defending and important road leading out of Bakhmut. They are armed with anti-tank weaponry as well as anti-air weapons, such as Stingers. He gesticulates and points to the direction a drone flew out a while ago. He finishes off by mentioning they are only a few kilometers from the frontline and the Russian forces stationed there.

BAKHMUT Sasha guards the horizon. He is ready to destroy Russian fighters. The hardest battles of the war take place a couple of kilometers away in Bakhmut.

Sasha joined the army a year ago when Russia fired at his hometown Kramatorsk. Factory work changed to anti-aircraft work.

Since then, the American Stinger launcher has become familiar.

Sasha shows how he puts the launcher into working order in an instant and rushes to the positions.

- With these we destroy enemy fighters, helicopters and, for example, Orlan drones, says Sasha.

The main task of the Kramatorsk border troops is the defense of the road from Bakhmut to Slovjansk.

If the Russians manage to break through in Bakhmut, a defense line awaits them just outside the city. Ukraine has built there, for example, concrete bunkers with machine guns and anti-tank weapons.

Russia's goal is to occupy the entire Donetsk region. That's why this particular highway is critical.

There are no alternatives to defending Bakhmut

Unit commander Serhi says that the battle for Bakhmut is tough. Ukrainians die in a defensive battle, but according to him, there are no alternatives.

– If we don't defend ourselves here, then where?

The commander has mixed feelings about the battles. Many Ukrainians die and get wounded in Bahmut, but in the endgame, he says he trusts the political and military leadership.

- They have more information than I do, says the commander.

If Ukraine loses Bakhmut and the surrounding hills, there is a risk that Russia will break deep into Ukraine.

Serhi confirms reports of Russia's unrelenting attack. Russian soldiers are being sent with a continuous supply towards the Ukrainian positions in Bahmut. They are lightly armed, and the attacks continue in the same way all the time.

- The Russians are destroying their own. They treat them like meat, says the commander.

- Again and again they crawl from the same places, and our soldiers destroy them. This may continue for four or five days. They don't even change tactics. There are a lot of them, but our troops know how to defend themselves effectively.

The biggest problem for Ukraine in Bahmut and many other places is the Russian artillery. Defense is hard because of that. The commander admits it, and it clearly touches him too. Many pay with their lives.

The most pressing problem is the scarcity of ammunition and armament.

- The situation is difficult, but tolerable. We can push them out, but we need weapons to do that.

Russia is encircling Bakhmut from three directions

The battle for Bakhmut has been going on since last summer. Over the past couple of months, Russia has advanced and is encircling the city from three directions.

Russia is also attacking from many other directions in Donbas, but the battles in Bakhmut are the hardest.

The fate of the city is still completely open. The Ukrainian leadership has vowed to defend Bakhmut.

From the hills on the north side of Bakhmut, the Ukrainian artillery is mauling the Russians. The rumble of war a couple of kilometers from the city is continuous.

There are several new bunkers. There are also anti-tank weapons all the way along the front.

Soviet-era armament

Still, much of the armament is still from the Soviet Union. This unit has, for example, the Fagot anti-tank weapon. It was manufactured in the Soviet Union from the beginning of the 1970s.

Heavy machine guns are from the same era. Such have been installed, for example, on the roof of a light military vehicle. The vehicle is a Toyota Landcruiser up-armored in Ukraine.

The foxholes also contain modern NLAW anti-tank weapons.

56-year-old Eduard is responsible for a ten-person anti-tank team. He joined the war already in 2014.

- It's hard when the enemy attacks your country. Especially when you have a family you want to live for, says Eduard.

Before the war, he worked in the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine. That life has been left behind.

- We Ukrainians are a peaceful nation. We don't interfere in other people's affairs. We want to live in peace, like in the EU, but here in our own country, says Eduard thoughtfully.

- In my opinion, the person in power in Russia has an unhealthy situation in his head. He wanted to be Tsar, but...

There is water and mud in the trenches

Spring has come early. The endless trenches have water in places. There is mud everywhere. Still, the situation is better than a week ago. It hasn't rained in the last few days.

But whenever it rains, there are problems. Trenches can collapse. That is why they must be supported.

- There is also a shortage of timber. We need it to support the trenches, says one soldier who remains anonymous.

Many of those here have been in the forces for almost a year. There are still no signs of giving up.

Pine Cone Jones posted:

A pig is the term used to describe the bit of equipment that is loaded into a pipeline for a number of purposes.

Infidel Castro posted:

Yes, but if it's artisanal poop direct from Putin's pants, you've just created a glorious national delicacy for mother Russia.

steinrokkan posted:

Don't let these eggheads fool you

Just Another Lurker posted:

Gaming the system with Warpigs.

That was the last of the good TW games.

Just Another Lurker posted:

Gaming the system with Warpigs.

Just Another Lurker posted:

Gaming the system with Warpigs.

That was the last of the good TW games.

quote:

Despite being referred to as a "war" there were no casualties on either side, aside from the pig.

Tai posted:

How long is the Chinese dude in russia for?

Tigey posted:

Tai posted:

https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews/status/1637806814828847106

HonorableTB posted:

I am under the assumption that China has probably been supplying Russia with arms surreptitiously for some time now

mobby_6kl posted:

If only someone had a thousand tanks parked in the desert doing nothing, perhaps these shortages could be exploited!

Vengarr posted:

If only there was a fast way to work up 1,000 tanks in long-term storage, upgrade them to the modern standard, and then ship them to the other side of the world while simultaneously training 1,000 tank crews and probably three times as many mechanics.

For comparison, it took the Iraq army three years to get the first 140 tanks it ordered.