(Although a few of our local, Expert War Idiots, will disagree…)

THE WASHINGTON POST

[To see the pictures and article (a gift from me) click on this https://wapo.st/3GdmcSf ]

An elaborate trench system shows Russia fears it will lose Crimea

Satellite imagery provided to The Post by Maxar shows
that Russia has recently built dozens of trenches across
Crimea, which it illegally annexed in 2014.


With Ukrainian leaders vowing to retake all of their territory occupied by Russia, Moscow has readied elaborate defenses, especially in Crimea, the peninsula it annexed illegally in 2014, which is now one of the most fortified in the war zone.

After weeks of digging, the area around the small town of Medvedivka, near a crossing to mainland Ukraine, is webbed with an elaborate trench system stretching several miles. The passages are cut into the earth at angles to give soldiers a broader range
of fire. Nearby are other fortifications, including deep ditches designed to trap tanks and heavy vehicles.

Satellite images provided to The Washington Post by Maxar, a commercial space technology company, show that Russia has built dozens of similar defenses.

“The Russian military, apparently, understands that Crimea will have to be defended in the near future,” said Ian Matveev, a Russian military analyst.

The defenses have sprung up fast, ahead of an expected spring offensive by Ukraine. In just a few weeks, Russia built miles of fortifications near Vitino, a town on Crimea’s western coast — even though analysts say an amphibious assault is unlikely.

The BTM-3, a Soviet-era trenching machine, digs as fast as half a mile per hour, even when the ground is frozen. The U.S. Army once marveled at these machines, writing in an internal 1980 report that nothing comparable existed in the United States,
Europe or Japan.

Full story https://wapo.st/3GdmcSf

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On Monday, April 3, 2023 at 12:40:44 PM UTC-7, VegasJerry wrote:

(Although a few of our local, Expert War Idiots, will disagree…)

THE WASHINGTON POST

[To see the pictures and article (a gift from me) click on this https://wapo.st/3GdmcSf ]

An elaborate trench system shows Russia fears it will lose Crimea

Satellite imagery provided to The Post by Maxar shows
that Russia has recently built dozens of trenches across
Crimea, which it illegally annexed in 2014.

With Ukrainian leaders vowing to retake all of their territory occupied by Russia, Moscow has readied elaborate defenses, especially in Crimea, the peninsula it annexed illegally in 2014, which is now one of the most fortified in the war zone.

After weeks of digging, the area around the small town of Medvedivka, near a crossing to mainland Ukraine, is webbed with an elaborate trench system stretching several miles. The passages are cut into the earth at angles to give soldiers a broader

range of fire. Nearby are other fortifications, including deep ditches designed to trap tanks and heavy vehicles.

Satellite images provided to The Washington Post by Maxar, a commercial space technology company, show that Russia has built dozens of similar defenses.

“The Russian military, apparently, understands that Crimea will have to be defended in the near future,” said Ian Matveev, a Russian military analyst.

The defenses have sprung up fast, ahead of an expected spring offensive by Ukraine. In just a few weeks, Russia built miles of fortifications near Vitino, a town on Crimea’s western coast — even though analysts say an amphibious assault is unlikely.

The BTM-3, a Soviet-era trenching machine, digs as fast as half a mile per hour, even when the ground is frozen. The U.S. Army once marveled at these machines, writing in an internal 1980 report that nothing comparable existed in the United States,

Europe or Japan.

Full story https://wapo.st/3GdmcSf

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Over there, over there,
Send the word, send the word over there,
That the Tanks are coming,
The Tanks are coming,
The drums rum tumming everywhere.

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On Monday, April 3, 2023 at 12:40:44 PM UTC-7, VegasJerry wrote:

(Although a few of our local, Expert War Idiots, will disagree…)

THE WASHINGTON POST

[To see the pictures and article (a gift from me) click on this https://wapo.st/3GdmcSf ]

An elaborate trench system shows Russia fears it will lose Crimea

Satellite imagery provided to The Post by Maxar shows
that Russia has recently built dozens of trenches across
Crimea, which it illegally annexed in 2014.

With Ukrainian leaders vowing to retake all of their territory occupied by Russia, Moscow has readied elaborate defenses, especially in Crimea, the peninsula it annexed illegally in 2014, which is now one of the most fortified in the war zone.

After weeks of digging, the area around the small town of Medvedivka, near a crossing to mainland Ukraine, is webbed with an elaborate trench system stretching several miles. The passages are cut into the earth at angles to give soldiers a broader

range of fire. Nearby are other fortifications, including deep ditches designed to trap tanks and heavy vehicles.

Satellite images provided to The Washington Post by Maxar, a commercial space technology company, show that Russia has built dozens of similar defenses.

“The Russian military, apparently, understands that Crimea will have to be defended in the near future,” said Ian Matveev, a Russian military analyst.

The defenses have sprung up fast, ahead of an expected spring offensive by Ukraine. In just a few weeks, Russia built miles of fortifications near Vitino, a town on Crimea’s western coast — even though analysts say an amphibious assault is unlikely.

The BTM-3, a Soviet-era trenching machine, digs as fast as half a mile per hour, even when the ground is frozen. The U.S. Army once marveled at these machines, writing in an internal 1980 report that nothing comparable existed in the United States,

Europe or Japan.

Full story https://wapo.st/3GdmcSf

You are a moron. A complete moron to be not respected at all. What type of lame post is this when you have the Russians absolutely crushing Ukraine in Bakhmut right now...ukranian bodies piled everywhere. Numbers way bigger than anyone thought.
Videos of Ukranians trying to get disabled beggars in front of a church to fight. It's THAT bad for Ukraine. There's no risk at all of Russians losing Crimea. Do they build fortifications where they wish to not be distracted by a diversionary attack
from Ukraine? Sure. That's common sense and Russians are pure common sense. In fact, most of the non-West world is common sense. But, you libtard socialist morons had your heads pile driven so far up your ass, you gotta keep pushing lies and false
narratives. Russians have this won. They are just attritioning anyone the West wants to send their way. The West is 1000% more screwed than anyone knows because of you libtard socialists and the Deep State. The debt...the banks failing...metals
starting to climb....the world is out....everyone hates the west and your libtard fucking rainbow flags.

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On Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 2:16:23 PM UTC-7, jack roth wrote:

On Monday, April 3, 2023 at 12:40:44 PM UTC-7, VegasJerry wrote:

(Although a few of our local, Expert War Idiots, will disagree…)

THE WASHINGTON POST

[To see the pictures and article (a gift from me) click on this https://wapo.st/3GdmcSf ]

An elaborate trench system shows Russia fears it will lose Crimea

Satellite imagery provided to The Post by Maxar shows
that Russia has recently built dozens of trenches across
Crimea, which it illegally annexed in 2014.

With Ukrainian leaders vowing to retake all of their territory occupied by Russia, Moscow has readied elaborate defenses, especially in Crimea, the peninsula it annexed illegally in 2014, which is now one of the most fortified in the war zone.

After weeks of digging, the area around the small town of Medvedivka, near a crossing to mainland Ukraine, is webbed with an elaborate trench system stretching several miles. The passages are cut into the earth at angles to give soldiers a broader

range of fire. Nearby are other fortifications, including deep ditches designed to trap tanks and heavy vehicles.

Satellite images provided to The Washington Post by Maxar, a commercial space technology company, show that Russia has built dozens of similar defenses.

“The Russian military, apparently, understands that Crimea will have to be defended in the near future,” said Ian Matveev, a Russian military analyst.

The defenses have sprung up fast, ahead of an expected spring offensive by Ukraine. In just a few weeks, Russia built miles of fortifications near Vitino, a town on Crimea’s western coast — even though analysts say an amphibious assault is

unlikely.

The BTM-3, a Soviet-era trenching machine, digs as fast as half a mile per hour, even when the ground is frozen. The U.S. Army once marveled at these machines, writing in an internal 1980 report that nothing comparable existed in the United States,

Europe or Japan.

Full story https://wapo.st/3GdmcSf

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You are a moron.

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Yea, me, The Washington Post,our defense department and NATO are morons.

LOL!

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A complete moron…
not respected at all…
lame post…
[U]kranian bodies piled everywhere….
way bigger than anyone thought…
disabled beggars…
Russians are pure common sense…
you libtard socialist morons…
heads pile driven so far up your ass…
Russians have this won...
They are just attritioning [?] …
West is 1000% more screwed …
the Deep State…
the banks failing...
the world is out.... [?]
everyone hates the west…
libtard fucking rainbow flags…

Which of the above was written by a moron? (LOL!)

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