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uncle ray

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41. i saw a video yesterday of an abandoned russian mess truck.

Mon Mar 14, 2022, 11:39 PM

Mar 2022

all that was in it was hundreds of pounds of potatoes, onions, and a few broken glass jars of pickles. i suppose the good stuff may have been looted, but i think the glass jars are telling. this is an army that cannot even vacuum seal pickled foods in easy to transport plastic pouches.

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Russia has asked China for pre-packaged meals to feed soldiers, CNN reports [View all] yaesu Mar 2022 OP

Cannot feed their own soldiers. Holy shit. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #1

What are they, two weeks in and they're already having supply shortages? TheBlackAdder Mar 2022 #2

It didn't help the soldiers sat in the Belarus for two weeks eating reserves Brother Buzz Mar 2022 #10

Yeah, that is really pathetic PatSeg Mar 2022 #4

What are they gonna pay with? Rubles? C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #3

Promises perhaps? PatSeg Mar 2022 #6

Gold Chuuku Davis Mar 2022 #19

My first thought. I don't think the Chinese are going to put it on the cuff for very long. Liberal In Texas Mar 2022 #40

Sorry, no happy meals. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #44

Does that mean their supply chain is broken? kentuck Mar 2022 #5

Sounds like they didn't have the capability to feed the invasion before it even started yaesu Mar 2022 #21

Interesting. They don't have a stockpile of them? underpants Mar 2022 #7

They Had A Stockpile Of Them... smb Mar 2022 #12

I was listening to a retired Colnel Sgent Mar 2022 #24

When I was in we usually had a breakfast and some sort of dinner underpants Mar 2022 #27

block you up keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #37

We usually got at least one hot meal a day when out in the field. Aristus Mar 2022 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #33

This shows Russia's ineptitude on so many levels Sanity Claws Mar 2022 #8

As either Napoleon or Frederick the Great said... greatauntoftriplets Mar 2022 #9

Now I Have A Mental Image Of... smb Mar 2022 #11

Not prepackaged munitions? onetexan Mar 2022 #13

A couple of weeks, sheshe2 Mar 2022 #14

Remember Wimpy? - "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today" FakeNoose Mar 2022 #15

And free prawn crackers with every main MRE ? OnDoutside Mar 2022 #16

Behold the almighty and fearsome Russian military dalton99a Mar 2022 #17

Vlad ... "We need everything" lpbk2713 Mar 2022 #18

He hasn't asked TFG for Whoppers and Big Macs? LiberalFighter Mar 2022 #20

AKA the tRump diet nt yaesu Mar 2022 #22

Trump family (and Fox) can now start a fundraiser for feeding the poor Russian soldiers. keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #35

I read somewhere . . . werdna Mar 2022 #23

With 100,000 Disaffected Mar 2022 #25

POOTY trying any way to get China involved, so bluestarone Mar 2022 #26

Hey, Conjuay Mar 2022 #28

Send them what they fed them at the Olympics lame54 Mar 2022 #29

Chinese MREs milestogo Mar 2022 #30

They are supposed to be the 3rd most powerful military force in the world? Flaleftist Mar 2022 #32

Yes and they are begging for help two weeks after the invasion. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #42

Frankly, those MREs are going to be delicious. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #34

The newer US MREs are pretty tasty and good variety. keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #36

I liked MREs AZProgressive Mar 2022 #39

I think they were called C rations back then Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 #50

"What ees thees stuff?" ironflange Mar 2022 #38

i saw a video yesterday of an abandoned russian mess truck. uncle ray Mar 2022 #41

"Hold the melamine, please." lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #43

Will Russian soldiers Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #45

So let me get this straight.. the Russians are asking for food while they starve Ukraninan children Peacetrain Mar 2022 #46

I think someone should send Putin a fortune cookie. tavernier Mar 2022 #47

Just wanted to add a different angle to this... blugbox Mar 2022 #48

That is interesting. nt yaesu Mar 2022 #49

Remember the old movies of the British Navy sailing ships. keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #52

The Problem With Chinese MRE's Deep State Witch Mar 2022 #51