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Putin Mocked Over Single Tank at Victory Parade
Newsweek ^ | 5/9/2024 | Isabel van Brugen

Posted on 05/09/2024 7:35:36 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

For the second year in a row, a lone Soviet-era tank rolled across Moscow's Red Square during Russia's Victory Day parade, prompting social media users to mock President Vladimir Putin's military's procession on a day which is traditionally used to display the country's might.

A single T-34 tank participated in the parade in Moscow to mark May 9, or Victory Day, which is the annual commemoration of Nazi Germany's defeat during World War II. Like last year, this year's procession was notably muted in contrast to previous events amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, during which both sides have suffered extensive casualties and have lost vast amounts of military equipment.

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"Truly hilarious that the T-14 Armata has been found not only too costly to use in Ukraine, but also doesn't exist in large enough numbers to survive the attrition of the Victory Day Parade in Moscow," said Oliver Alexander, an OSINT analyst, on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"This T-34, the legendary Soviet tank from World War II, was the only Russian tank on display at the Victory Day parade in Red Square today," said Max Seddon, Moscow bureau chief for the Financial Times. "The others must all be busy somewhere!"

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To: DesertRhino

It’s going to be a really bad day for the Zeepers when Ukraine falls.

In 2014, Ukraine was led by President Viktor Yanukovych. He had cordial relations with Russia. All was good until the smelly anal fingers of Obama decided to foment a coup to remove Yanukovych under the rubric of non organic color revolution (which was a CIA led event to remove the duly elected president in exchange for a Western puppet).

Now the Russian people view the Ukraine war as an existential threat to Russia’s very existence. Russia cannot and will not lose Ukraine. Something that the Zeeper bozos do not understand (like the notorious Williams on this forum). To the point that Russia will not hesitate to drop those majestic atom bombs on London and DC. When that happens, it will be a glorious day to remove democrat/neocon cretins from the face of the earth. /spit


21 posted on 05/09/2024 8:04:27 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: DesertRhino

Russia has them;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCtJczw9wbE


22 posted on 05/09/2024 8:04:32 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (“History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes” - Possibly Mark Twain.)
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To: PGR88
The “cope” is getting ridiculous with our resident deep-state Zeeper propagandists.

I wish there were somewhere we could go to get away from the stinkin’ Democrats. FR used to be that place.

I saw one of the leftists on here yesterday celebrating that “Moscow Marge” was unable to get votes to have Johnson removed as Speaker. While I didn’t support MTG’s action at this time, calling her “Moscow Marge” is something only a Democrat would do.

These selfish Ukrainian Democrats on our site are actively trying to destroy it. They only care about Ukraine continuing its grift and they get vicious defending it. They don’t like their crooked income sources being questioned. Disgusting people.

23 posted on 05/09/2024 8:04:37 AM PDT by Allegra (Less propaganda would be appreciated. )
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To: Paladin2

These guys manage to keep several running.

https://www.americanheritagemuseum.org/

I want to go back for one of the reenactment events. They probably have the best on-display collection of armor in the Western hemisphere. And it’s very artfully done. Dig around, there are a lot of pics buried away on their site.


24 posted on 05/09/2024 8:05:33 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: marcusmaximus

Newsweak says, so we must all believe.


25 posted on 05/09/2024 8:06:45 AM PDT by meyer ("When, in the course of human events,....")
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To: DesertRhino

Communists have never let bad times rain on their parade. For them the worse things are, the bigger spectacle they need to display.


26 posted on 05/09/2024 8:08:54 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (“History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes” - Possibly Mark Twain.)
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To: Allegra; AndyJackson; ANKE69; bimboeruption; Candor7; Carriage Hill; Cold_Red_Steel; dforest; ...
Buttcrack Zeepers-2

ZEEPER FOLLIES PINGLIST!
(((PING!)))

27 posted on 05/09/2024 8:11:01 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: dfwgator; desertsolitaire

Lend Lease?

LOL!

Massive logistics support from USA => USSR, never repaid.

If you’ve never done so, read From Major Jordan’s Diaries, especially the tables of materials given.

The Russians built tanks and guns, everything else we supplied. Their motor transport pretty much all came from Detroit, locomotives, massive amounts of foodstuff, strategic materials, on down the line.


28 posted on 05/09/2024 8:15:22 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: marcusmaximus

During Moscow’s “Victory Day” Parade in commemoration of Russia’s involvement and victory in WWII, President Putin used a familiar hand gesture when cameras were upon him, and sent a clear message to what remains of Russia’s [DS] opponents.

29 posted on 05/09/2024 8:15:38 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

Anything remotely resembling communism in Russia ended over 30 years ago. Try to keep up


30 posted on 05/09/2024 8:16:47 AM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )
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To: marcusmaximus

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31 posted on 05/09/2024 8:17:15 AM PDT by doorgunner69 (When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty)
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To: DesertRhino

All the Soviet leaders became “good capitalists”, after the fall.


32 posted on 05/09/2024 8:18:49 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: marcusmaximus

The equivalent of the US would be parading a single M-4 Sherman tank, also representing victory over the Germans.


33 posted on 05/09/2024 8:19:54 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Jonty30

I like your idea of using the parade to show damaged military equipment from the war in Ukraine.


Lord knows, there are piles of destroyed Russian armor in UKR. They could parade some of that.


34 posted on 05/09/2024 8:31:23 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: desertsolitaire

They defaulted on their Lend Lease bill.


35 posted on 05/09/2024 8:32:11 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: JimRed

2000 Russian tank destroyed mark has just been past


36 posted on 05/09/2024 8:33:28 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Robert DeLong

President Putin used a familiar hand gesture when cameras were upon him, and sent a clear message to what remains of Russia’s manpower.


37 posted on 05/09/2024 8:35:05 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: marcusmaximus
59 Brigade Runs from Krasnohorivka | Breakthrough West of Avdiivka | Military Summary For 2024.05.09
38 posted on 05/09/2024 8:38:11 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: marcusmaximus
Russian Forces Storm Ukrainian Positions of Staromaiorske, Urozhaine, & Krasnohorivka
39 posted on 05/09/2024 8:40:10 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: Allegra
I wish there were somewhere we could go to get away from the stinkin’ Democrats. FR used to be that place.

On the bright side, I suppose it is a credit to FR's size and reach that its worthy of being the target of deep-state "influence operation."

40 posted on 05/09/2024 8:40:54 AM PDT by PGR88
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