Russia Invades ukraine

[Mick Dempsey]

It’s appeared on the BBC website in the last hour.

[Mark Bolam]

It’s lucky that their leader is totally sane and will take this news philosophically.

[Mesterh]

Looks like Trump has bowed down to Putin and said see you later to Ukraine.

 

[peds]

14 minutes ago, Mesterh said:

Looks like Trump has bowed down to Putin and said see you later to Ukraine.

 

Yes, but it is interesting to see how the situation is framed depending on where you read it - just like every other Trump-centric story.

[Stubby]

Due to equipment ( vehicular ) losses Russia is now using donkeys to transport ammo and kit to soldiers on the front line .

[sime42]

39 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Due to equipment ( vehicular ) losses Russia is now using donkeys to transport ammo and kit to soldiers on the front line .

 

Donkeys are probably more reliable than what they were using.

[peds]

It used to be said that the US had never lost a war when they used mules for logistics... but of course, correlation does not equal causation, and all that.

[Doug Tait]

I remember watching an interview with a former SAS trooper talking about his career, Lofty Wiseman. He talked about being in, I think Oman, helping the regime fight insurgents. They had to use donkeys to take kit up a mountain for an OP, he said it was a nightmare, the things were so stubborn they'd just do what they wanted and the handlers (locals) thought it hilarious. At one point when the lead donkey stopped and lay down for the umpteenth time he lost his temper, approached it and gave it the hardest right hook he could muster. The donkey didn't flinch, completely aloof, but the handlers got the message and suddenly became serious about motivating the donkeys better. Progress was then made but he'd rather have used something with an engine.

[Stubby]

2 hours ago, sime42 said:

 

Donkeys are probably more reliable than what they were using.

 

2 hours ago, sime42 said:

 

Donkeys are probably more reliable than what they were using.

Possibly . Something in me is not comfortable with the thought of donkeys getting shot or blown up . Ilogical I know but ...

[sime42]

1 hour ago, Stubby said:

 

Possibly . Something in me is not comfortable with the thought of donkeys getting shot or blown up . Ilogical I know but ...

 

Yeah, I know what you mean. They're lovely animals, full of character, (to put it diplomatically!).

 

On the other hand, Donkey Salami is very good.