BREAKING: Russia to provide Ukraine with jets and additional tanks

[ColinC]

Link to tweet

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Euan MacDonald
@Euan_MacDonald
The Ukrainian parliament has approved a law with a list of rewards for Russian military equipment. Russian soldiers defecting to Ukraine with a warship or a jet can now claim up to $1 million. A tank or an artillery piece would be worth a $100,000 reward.

[Walleye]

1. I thought for sure that was April fools

[ColinC]

2. I know, right??

LOL

Albeit, it is not a willful contribution, but a contribution nonetheless.

[niyad]

9. As did I.

[LakeArenal]

3. Ukraine is fighting the best war. If there is such a thing. We

[IronLionZion]

4. Is this real?

Ukraine has that kind of money?

[AntiFascist]

6. The military has received a significant amount in crypto donations n/t

[Gore1FL]

8. That's bargain basement prices for that equipment.

If they sold a few pieces at a more normal price, they'd come out ahead.

[WarGamer]

11. I think the EU and US are flooding Ukraine with aide...

[70sEraVet]

13. Im hoping that the US will pick up the tab.

If Putin can put a bounty on American soldiers in Afghanistan, I think WE can finance Ukraine's 'purchases' of war machinery!

[EndlessWire]

22. ABSOLUTELY!!

Fair is fair. If the Russian Army is demoralized, this is the time to test it. Money and sanctuary.

[localroger]

25. They are a country of 40 million people

...with both first-world infrastructure and world class agricultural assets. Before the war their whole country, not just the big cities, had a higher standard of living than most of Russia outside a few of its big cities. This is apparently one of the things Putin hated about them. They were on their way to really making Russia look bad by comparison.

[sprinkleeninow]

31. Plus they have integrity and scruples

[SergeStorms]

5. Much of it is probably our money....

but I consider it money well spent.

[YoshidaYui]

7. Da...

Link to tweet

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[LiberalFighter]

10. And not in rubles.

[Aussie105]

12. A perfect solution for any Russian soldier

who wants to 'relocate' to Ukraine with money in the bank.

No problems learning the 'local' language either!

Putin must be fuming!

[Tree Lady]

14. Trying to figure how this would work

Number 1: no family left in Russia.
Number 2: how to communicate landing jet so they don't shoot him down (I am thinking a special website?)

[GB_RN]

16. Hell, The Russians Are Already Using Open Radio Frequencies...

So it shouldn’t be hard to surrender on an open channel.

[ColinC]

27. But they will know who it is who is surrendering...

Maybe the existing Ukrainian air support would back them up (MiGs, SaMs, Stingers, etc)?

[ColinC]

28. Great question

On another point, this whole situation is really exposing how absolutely depraved the Russian government is: the fact that there is no doubt that defecting military will likely have their family killed if found out....

[Rocknation]

15. And a happy April Fool's Day to you, too

Rocknation

[uponit7771]

17. LOFL

[TomSlick]

18. I have seen stories of Russian soldiers surrendering with a tank,

for a $100,000 reward and a promise of citizenship.

[localroger]

26. Yes, this would seem to just be an extension of what they were already doing

Is April 1 even a prank day in that part of the world?

[NJCher]

19. The last thing Zelenskyy says before he goes to sleep is

....what else can I do to humiliate this Putin @$##$hole?

[orangecrush]

30. ....

[Lonestarblue]

20. NATO needs to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles that can reach into Russia.

Given the hypocrisy Russia showed with Ukraine attacking one of their sites after they bombed Mariupol into total rubble, the Russian needs to see more of their territory with some rubble. It’s too bas Moscow is so far away. The Kremlin would make a lovely target.

Putin’s palace is somewhere on the Black Sea. Perhaps that would be a good target—and closer than Moscow.

[MadameButterfly]

24. Ukraine is denying

that they bombed Russia.

Also, no need to destroy Russian architectural treasures just because Putin is a jerk. When good people are in charge of Russia, we'll be glad to see their old and beautiful buildings just as we wish Ukraine's thousand year old treasures shouldn't be casualties of a short term conflict.

not that this is on anyone's radar and I know you are joking

[TeamProg]

21. Awesome! n/t

[housecat]

23. So is this an April Fools joke or a brilliant idea?

[ColinC]

29. Brilliance

[wnylib]

32. Reverse Trumpism

Ukraine will build a big, beautiful arsenal.

And Russia will pay for it.

[ColinC]

33. ...

[The Jungle 1]

34. I love capitalism!

Well almost always.

[LiberatedUSA]

35. That is clever...

…but opens the door for false defecting suicide bombs. But I’m guessing Putin doesn’t really have the same kind of loyalty and commitment other terrible groups do. This will piss Putin off something terrible.

[Martin68]

36. When I saw the headline on this post I thought it was referring to equipment the Ukranians were

capturing.