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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRussia is losing so much military equipment in Ukraine weapons monitors can't keep up
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-ukraine-military-equipment-losses-b2046501.html?ampFirst came the dramatic images of a miles-long column of Russian military vehicles on their way to Kyiv. Then came the dramatic images of those same military vehicles burning, destroyed, abandoned and scattered.
It was one of many episodes from Russias invasion of Ukraine in which the entire world was able to follow in granular detail a battle that would have otherwise been shrouded in the fog of war.
Only a month in and Russias war against its neighbour may already rank among the most photographed and documented conflicts in recent history. Ukrainian civilians, the military and frontline journalists have all contributed to a mass of real-time visual information by sharing images and video on social media.
Every day, dozens of images of burning tanks, abandoned supply trucks and downed helicopters in Ukraine appear on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and Telegram. During the first three weeks of the conflict, when Russias forces appeared to be beset with logistical and fuel problems, videos of Ukrainian farmers towing away abandoned Russian military vehicles seemed to emerge at least one a day so much so that it became a meme.
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Russia is losing so much military equipment in Ukraine weapons monitors can't keep up (Original Post)
Dial H For Hero
Mar 2022
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"Equipment losses of the Russian occupiers reach $10 billion," #Ukraine 24 reported
LetMyPeopleVote
Apr 2022
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COL Mustard
(5,935 posts)1. Only a month in...
And Russia's war against its neighbor may already rank among the most disastrous military campaigns in all of history. The Russians are being slaughtered like Romans at Teutoburger Forest. Couldn't happen to a nicer dictator.
Swede
(33,295 posts)2. Krazy Vlad's clear out sale! Everything must go!!!
What do I gotta do for you to drive off with the shiny new tank today?
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,666 posts)3. "Equipment losses of the Russian occupiers reach $10 billion," #Ukraine 24 reported