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[–] 93 points 2 years ago (30 children)

No exaggeration, Russia is issuing donkeys and mules (yes actual pack animals) to soldiers for transporting supplies because vehicles are in short supply.

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  • [–] 41 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Well, mules don't require fuel, and they also work as field rations in a pinch.

    Otoh, they need a steady supply of mules. I don't think there are that many nowadays. Although who knows with Russia.

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Mules absolutely do require fuel; they’ll only be useful for a few days without food.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Any type of grass or non poisonous vegetation works.

    In difficult terrain animals can still be the best choice for transport. Dont know if that applies here, but i know from Germanys invasion of Ukraine in WW2 that the mud in Spring and Autumn is terrible to traverse with mechanized units.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago* (6 children)

    I wouldn't want to be on drone duty when you have to take out a donkey 😔

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    We had a convesation about this in the Ukraine Lemmy Community. Our suggestion was to arm a drone with a carrot, and lead the donkey (carrying all the supplies) out of the orc camp after all the orcs have been liquidated. Ukraine gets supplies, Donkey gets safety, orcs are pink mist. Everyone wins! There's zero downside.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I'm sorry but it's far more important to make sure the Russians don't get that ammo resupply. Combat sucks.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Today on: What Fucking Century Are We In?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Mules are used in many militaries by the mountain troops. Only they can navigate small trails high up and transport cargo.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Huh, that's interesting. Probably makes sense in a mountainous environment, wouldn't want to drive a jeep there. And from what I know, aren't mules generally pretty good at avoiding dangers? Like if there's a cliff, the mule will just go "nope, I'm not going there".

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  • [+] -108 points 2 years ago (13 children)

    Lol. Both sides do this. Also - Ukraine nazis are done

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Hmm, should I consider your post as an honest dialogue and actively continue talking to you?

    Nope! That tells me everything I need to know about you. Now I get to press the "block" button and you disappear from my life forever!

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    I'm torn personally.

    If I block these accounts, I won't be able to downvote and report them anymore.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    i have a script that runs in the background while i browse lemmy that automatically downvotes any post from a known tankie or tankie instance that appears on my screen, and upvotes literally everything else ahead of them.

    it broke a while ago though. i should fix it

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