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The spotlight on the pack animals comes as the Ukraine war continues to strain resources on both sides, and as Russia's ability to sustain its cornered economy — now increasingly reliant on defense manufacturing — remains in question. Its full-scale invasion is set to enter its fourth year on February 24.

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[-] sasquash@sopuli.xyz 20 points 1 week ago

poor donkeys

[-] FelixCress@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I was under impression all the donkeys are pretty busy ruling Russia.

[-] pupbiru@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

let’s hope they send them to the front lines next

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There a bit of an understandable difference, but I do think they're actually called asses.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

They even explained it was a good thing in the Duma.

Lol.

[-] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

How? What was their logic as presented?

[-] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago

The first time I saw this posted, someone wrote that motorized vehicles leave tracks that are super easy to follow with a drone. Donkey tracks, not so much.

[-] kishkebab@lemmings.world 2 points 1 week ago

Eco-friendly?

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

"Better a donkey gets killed than a soldier" talking about transporting stuff. That is what I heard, I didn't follow the actual talk in the Duma.

The problem is that it's a false argument, the better way is to secure the transport, but it seems like there is a shortage of armored transports :-)

Even a shortage of not-armored transports, and maybe even gas too...

[-] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago

Bonus, they can also be fucked.

[-] kishkebab@lemmings.world 2 points 1 week ago

Putin's already fucked everyone in Russia.

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