They’re so tire(d)
I link here to a short but interesting Twitter thread on the state of Russian transport where the rubber meets the road. Under consideration is a tire from a disabled BM-21 “Grad” rocket launch vehicle. The tire appears to have been manufactured for export, and rather a long time ago. It is marked “Made in USSR.”
It has been said that up until the last week in February the Russians were thought to have the second-most formidable army in the world, whereas now they’re generally considered to have the second-most formidable army in Ukraine. If the rooskies are having to dig this deeply into the inventory, many of their former supply channels having been choked off, while their intended victims are receiving a cornucopia of shiny military hardware, it’s difficult to see this turning out well for Vova’s irredentist agenda.
cord-ially,
It has been said that up until the last week in February the Russians were thought to have the second-most formidable army in the world, whereas now they’re generally considered to have the second-most formidable army in Ukraine. If the rooskies are having to dig this deeply into the inventory, many of their former supply channels having been choked off, while their intended victims are receiving a cornucopia of shiny military hardware, it’s difficult to see this turning out well for Vova’s irredentist agenda.
cord-ially,