The spotlight on the pack animals comes as the Ukraine war continues to strain resources on both sides, and as Russia’s ability to sustain its cornered economy — now increasingly reliant on defense manufacturing — remains in question. Its full-scale invasion is set to enter its fourth year on February 24.

  • @FelixCress
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    I was under impression all the donkeys are pretty busy ruling Russia.

    • @Dasus
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      There a bit of an understandable difference, but I do think they’re actually called asses.

    • Pup Biru
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      let’s hope they send them to the front lines next

  • @Valmond
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    They even explained it was a good thing in the Duma.

    Lol.

      • @Valmond
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        “Better a donkey gets killed than a soldier” talking about transporting stuff. That is what I heard, I didn’t follow the actual talk in the Duma.

        The problem is that it’s a false argument, the better way is to secure the transport, but it seems like there is a shortage of armored transports :-)

        Even a shortage of not-armored transports, and maybe even gas too…

      • @[email protected]
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        The first time I saw this posted, someone wrote that motorized vehicles leave tracks that are super easy to follow with a drone. Donkey tracks, not so much.

  • sunzu2
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    I really hate these psyop fake news…

    Russians are using donkeys haha

    🤡

    Sure budyd, Ukraine is still ont the defensive, we dont need propaganda, Ukraine needs weapons deliveries.

      • @Dasus
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        113 hours ago

        These Russian disinfo morons can’t keep their emotions in check and have such poor education they don’t realise how see-through they are.

    • Tar_Alcaran
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      Both things can be true.

      There’s drone shots of Russians using donkeys, but that doesn’t mean they’re suddenly WW2 Germany, relying on millions of draft animals because they don’t have trucks.

      But Ukraine ALSO needs a fuckton more weapons.