The Russians Are Turning Old Vehicles Into Rolling Bombs
At least three times, Russian forces around Marinka in eastern Ukraine have packed old armored vehicles with explosives and sent them rolling toward Ukrainian positions.
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At least three times, Russian forces around Marinka in eastern Ukraine have packed old armored vehicles with explosives and sent them rolling toward Ukrainian positions.
The vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, or VBIED, didn't get very far. It apparently struck a mine then ate a Ukrainian anti-tank missile.
Western tanks are arriving while Russia dusts off 70-year-old museum pieces. But although Ukraine has the quality, experts say Moscow has the upper hand in quantity and warn "there's no such thing as a tank that can't be killed".
Ukraine's foreign minister very clear what his country needs from nato. weapons, weapons, and more weapons. saying, again, that sanctions are not enough. can nato get ukraine what it needs and get there it in time? >> that's the big question. we don't know. it's coming from different countries. most of what they need for the battles in the east, the united states doesn't have. they need t-72, t-55 tanks. they need self-propelled artillery. they need anti-air and they need air cover. they need those migs and sukhoi fighter planes. that's what they need. the united states is still supplying them...
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