Russia attacks Ukraine

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Russia still has 400 of these 'monsters' in reserve. Only one has been destroyed so far. A total of eight are still in use (source: Wikipedia). The large caliber belies the short firing range with normal ammunition, only about 10 km.

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16:10 😄   

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Putin's response to the Crimea bridge blast

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This footage released by the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment, a regiment of Belarusian fighters fighting for Ukraine, shows pro-Ukrainian forces firing a 12.7-mm Browning M2 machine gun at Russian positions.

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The blasts early Monday struck the airbase near the city of Engels, more than 600 kilometers inside Russian territory.

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'Hit and Run' tactics against a powerful opponent. 

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Russia seems to need allies to invade Ukraine.

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Pictures reminiscent of the First World War.

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8:20 Here you can clearly see the ring arrangement of the ammunition - a disadvantage of older Soviet Russian tanks.

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Freddy Versluys has a big warehouse full of second-hand tanks for sale. The German-made Leopard 1 tanks have brought him into the spotlight over the past few days, as he has engaged in a public battle with Belgian Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder over the possibility of sending them to Ukraine.

Dedonder has said the government has explored the idea of buying back tanks to send them to Ukraine. But she has blasted the prices quoted as "unreasonable" and "extremely high". Tanks sold for 10-15,000 euros each are being offered for sale at 500,000 euros, despite not being operational, she has said.

🤑 'Kriegsgewinnler'...not very flattering, I'll admit. It's time they came to the front. That's what they were designed and built for. Now they have to prove themselves.   

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Two Ukrainian brothers turned cannoneers fire German-made howitzers in the Donbas frontline.

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The armor of the aged Leopard 1 no longer meets today's standards. There must certainly still be improved if the crew is to survive. The cannon, on the other hand, is excellent.