• partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    No exaggeration, Russia is issuing donkeys and mules (yes actual pack animals) to soldiers for transporting supplies because vehicles are in short supply.

    • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Well, mules don’t require fuel, and they also work as field rations in a pinch.

      Otoh, they need a steady supply of mules. I don’t think there are that many nowadays. Although who knows with Russia.

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          2 days ago

          Any type of grass or non poisonous vegetation works.

          In difficult terrain animals can still be the best choice for transport. Dont know if that applies here, but i know from Germanys invasion of Ukraine in WW2 that the mud in Spring and Autumn is terrible to traverse with mechanized units.

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            1 day ago

            Any type of grass or non poisonous vegetation works.

            Not so easy during winter.

            You can’t just leave them grazing wherever. Mines and artillery kill them just as well.

            Some fodder will need to be brought in for them.

      • partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        We had a convesation about this in the Ukraine Lemmy Community. Our suggestion was to arm a drone with a carrot, and lead the donkey (carrying all the supplies) out of the orc camp after all the orcs have been liquidated. Ukraine gets supplies, Donkey gets safety, orcs are pink mist. Everyone wins! There’s zero downside.