Posted on 08/15/2014 10:58:59 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
I suspect the Russians wanted the Ukrainians to fire on them, giving them the “Casus Belli” for the invasion.
The Russians/rebels need transport to operate their interior lines of defense.
It sure appears that way, given the way Russian state-owned media was already expressing its “concern” that something would happen.
Yep..
Ever notice how the Russian agents don’t post in some threads like this one where propaganda would only make it look worse for their bosses in Russia?
But ... But ... But I was assured here by Russian agent tcrlaf that the Russians would not use their Trojan Horse named Humanitarian Aid to sneak military aid into Ukraine.
Yea grin. Except the Ukrainians are not falling for it.
That is Comrade Asbestos Pants Tcrlaf.
RT tweeted that the trucks were nearly empty in order to save fuel.
LOL
This was my view as well. No reason to smuggle stuff inside the “aid” trucks when they’re marching across the border shamelessly anyway. I think the plan is indeed to blow a few of them up to blame the Ukrainians. That this is all entirely a provocation in typical communist fashion is evidenced in the fact that they didn’t even bother to fill them up all the way. Why waste the money for something that’s just for show?
They’re at the border. Did they sneak into Ukraine and then drive back?
Drudge has head line “Ukrainian forces destroy Russian convoy”. Dangerous.
Actually, that’s not so far-fetched. UNHCR does the same thing when delivering relief to a crisis area where the trucks can’t refuel at the destination, especially water trucks. Water is heavy. I’m not saying that’s the real reason, just that I’ve seen that done before.
Russia Tries To Explain Why The Aid Trucks Are Empty 21:54 (GMT) A number of Western journalists have reported that the white-painted KAMAZ trucks used in Russia's humanitarian aid convoy turn out to be empty. There's been a lot of speculation about what they were planning to fill them with, but now Russian transportation officials have come up with an explanation.
It seems the KAMAZ trucks were so new -- manufactured this year -- that they weren't broken in yet, and therefore couldn't be trusted to carry full loads under Russian regulations -- nor be forced to absorb so much wear when they were brand-new.
There were also only a limited number of persons accompanying the convoy. An official from the transportation agency that handled the make-up of the convoy had explanations for RIA-Novosti (translated by The Interpreter):
"The KAMAZes were not loaded fully so that there wouldn't be excessive wear on automobiles that were not yet broken in, many of which were of 2014 make. It would mean that in case of a breakdown of the mechanics and a stop on the highway, reloading the cargo by hand to other vehicles completely filled to capacity, would be quite difficult. Moreover, a fully-loaded truck does not go fast enough uphill, so in view of the large number of vehicles, this would have had a heavy impact on the speed of the convoy's movement. And the cargo must be delivered quickly in light of the difficult humanitarian situation in the east of Ukraine."
Where to start?
First of all, these trucks are not just carrying light loads, but as we pointed out earlier they are almost empty and are carrying a tiny tiny fraction of the weight they were designed to haul.In fact, Novaya Gazeta has a new gallery up, and the trucks are ridiculously empty.
Secondly, why would new vehicles be used instead of the many many trucks at Russia's disposal?On a related note, these are military trucks, as we've pointed out below, and so why weren't different military trucks used, ones that were newer?
Thirdly, we're supposed to believe that these trucks are new, but the trucks are military vehicles which were painted white just this week. One would assume that the Russian military would break their trucks in fairly quickly, or why would they have so many trucks?
Fourth, why does the Russian government care about the speed with which the aid is delivered, since these vehicles have been parked at the same spot for days now?
http://www.interpretermag.com/ukraine-liveblog-day-179-russian-build-up-continues-at-border-as-armour-enters-ukraine/
If they were new, why repaint them?
Second questionable story by the British Press. Someone isn't trying to lie us into war are they?
Why bother? The Russians are doing a fine job of it.
You're quoting the Russkies, stupid.
I quoted what you posted smarty.
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