OT: Putin's War in Ukraine

[Raellus]

Originally Posted by Vespers War

Apparently a former 27th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade T-90A that was captured at Kharkiv in September by Ukraine's 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade was left at a truck stop in Louisiana when its hauler broke down. So far, nobody's claiming ownership of it. I'm waiting for shenanigans to ensue.

I wonder why the UAF didn't keep it and put it to use. If it were given to the US gov't for intel purposes, that would make sense but, apparently, that is not the case. The War Zone writer believes it may now belong to a private owner.

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[Tegyrius]

That's gonna be an awkward conversation with BATFE if those ERA blocks are still live. To say nothing of the main gun.

- C.

[Heffe]

Originally Posted by Tegyrius

That's gonna be an awkward conversation with BATFE if those ERA blocks are still live. To say nothing of the main gun.

- C.

This was my very first thought as well. I can't imagine the ATF is going to be thrilled to have a working MBT in the hands of a civvie roaming somewhere in the US.

[Tegyrius]

Update: looks like it was/is headed to Aberdeen, so it's unlikely to show up on eBay Motors any time soon.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...mes-into-focus

- C.

[bash]

Originally Posted by Tegyrius

Update: looks like it was/is headed to Aberdeen, so it's unlikely to show up on eBay Motors any time soon.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...mes-into-focus

- C.

Hmph, guess I'll retract those bids!

[Heffe]

There's something incredibly funny to me about the fact that no one had any idea where this thing was going until they decided to check a shipping label on the barrel.