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farmbo

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9. What a bargain! Cost of a US Main Battle tank is $2.3 million.
Sun Mar 27, 2022, 06:07 PM
Mar 2022

Don’t know what a Russian T-72 goes for, but that $10K was money well spent.

Soldier 'surrenders with tank' for $10,000 [View all] left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 OP
More of this..... louis-t Mar 2022 #1
Wonderful story.......... I hope many more will do this.... secondwind Mar 2022 #2
Yes, please Deuxcents Mar 2022 #3
"two other crewmates escaped home" left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 #4
Home to Russia? Mariana Mar 2022 #8
Um, back to Russia? I would think desertion is a serious crime there if they are caught. Flaleftist Mar 2022 #10
They're treating him very well. Aristus Mar 2022 #5
Especially The Phone ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #15
Spread the word. lpbk2713 Mar 2022 #6
I think that the Ukrainians were smart to offer these awards. Why not? An unpopular war, SWBTATTReg Mar 2022 #7
What a bargain! Cost of a US Main Battle tank is $2.3 million. farmbo Mar 2022 #9
Apparently a T-72 goes for about $500,000 these days Angleae Mar 2022 #18
Those were 2011 prices. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #23
Well, it's one more Russian soldier not killing Ukrainians AllyCat Mar 2022 #25
After seeing how they are faring with modern shoulder anti-tank rockets, they'll be scrap value. TheBlackAdder Mar 2022 #26
Don't trust that guy to Door Dash bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #11
Huh ? left-of-center2012 Mar 2022 #17
Brave kid. I hope his buddies do ok back home The Unmitigated Gall Mar 2022 #12
That IS a great deal for the Ukrainians, but Im sure it puts a strain on their cash flow. 70sEraVet Mar 2022 #13
I'd Think The Strain Is Low ProfessorGAC Mar 2022 #16
Yeah. But can you imagine the cost of fueling/oiling/yearly maintenance, tread rotations, etc.? erronis Mar 2022 #21
Welcome Misha! Your future looks better already. liberalla Mar 2022 #14
A real win/win! And nobody shot or killed. Plus the word will spread rapidly. Evolve Dammit Mar 2022 #19
That's the best part! calimary Mar 2022 #33
Now that's a real steal deal. How much do these tanks cost new? L. Coyote Mar 2022 #20
If his remarks are true they are even more significant than the surrender of the tank was. Ford_Prefect Mar 2022 #22
I'll take "surrenders with tank" for $10,000, Alex. milestogo Mar 2022 #24
Oh, it is the with tank part that they get $10,000 mysteryowl Mar 2022 #28
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They will steal food from others Tickle Mar 2022 #36
Terrific! 🙂 👍 nt Raine Mar 2022 #30
I worry for his family back home. mysteryowl Mar 2022 #31
I thought of that to Tickle Mar 2022 #37
Used Tank Market gaskinite Mar 2022 #32
$10,000 is cheap compared to a Javelin anti tank rocket not a texan Mar 2022 #34
That's one fubared tank Retired Engineer Bob Mar 2022 #35
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