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.

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        14 hours ago

        “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…

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        1 day ago

        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.