Extended edition: Episode 4-7-23
Good morning, my friends!
Here’s today’s brief round-up of news and some daily motivation.
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Russia and Ukraine news:
This is horrendous news…
But I will add a caveat. These could be faked, planted documents — I hope. I haven’t been able to read the details of the story yet (because that’s about the one news organization that I DON’T have a subscription to), but I’ll keep digging and find out.
An important reminder for the looming spring offensive. It’s logistics such as these trucks that are going to help make the difference.
All eyes are on the tanks that Ukraine’s European allies have pledged to the war effort, and which could lead the coming counterattack: 14 Challenger 2s, 71 Leopard 2s and a hundred or more Leopard 1s.
But pay close attention to the support equipment the United States is providing as part of a $2.6-billion aid package the U.S. Defense Department announced on Tuesday.
That equipment—armored recovery vehicles, tank-transporters, fuel tankers and armored bridgelayers—arguably is even more critical to the success of any counteroffensive.
With careful planning, it could help the Ukrainians swiftly to reposition heavy forces, and then deploy those forces to punch through the dense fortifications the Russians have built along much of the front line.
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