• partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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    10 小时前

    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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        6 小时前

        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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      10 小时前

      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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          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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          Additionally, they require a lot of rest and need to be rotated out more frequently than humans. Nazi Germany was very dependent on draft animals on WWII and the logistics were nuts.

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      8 小时前

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

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        8 小时前

        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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          6 小时前

          I’m torn personally.

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

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            29 分钟前

            I just tag them. For example the guy a few threads above arguing that the conflict is too far from the USA and they shouldn’t involve themselves is tagged “stalin apologist”.

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        8 小时前

        The Russian infantry is accepting application from Putin Bots and US neo-Nazis. Don’t worry, there is plenty of European made tungsten to greet you.