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The battlefield is forcing rapid evolution
According to reports, these are Australian-donated M1A1 AIM Abrams tanks, modified using frontline combat experience. Every adaptation reflects lessons learned under fire
Ukraine isn't just fighting. It's innovating
euromaidanpress.com/2026/06/12/a...
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A grandmother from Chernihiv region remembers how when the Russians were killing civilians, they asked her how old she was, she answered 96 and then the Russians left her alive but destroyed everything...
She says with tears in her eyes that the Russians are destroying her country...
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This is what modern warfare looks like:
A tank worth millions facing drones that can cost a few hundred dollars.
Crews are adding layered protection over turrets, hull sides, and rear sections to improve survivability while maintaining mobility.
defence-blog.com
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The M1A1 Abrams wasn't designed for a battlefield saturated with FPV drones
Ukraine's crews are adapting in real time
The 160th Separate Mechanized Brigade has fitted its Abrams "Lucifer" with modular cage armor to protect vulnerable areas from drone strikes
euromaidanpress.com/2026/06/12/a...
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The war in Ukraine is not a distant border dispute.
It is one of the deadliest wars of the 21st century.
Millions of lives have been shattered.
The scale of the devastation deserves the same attention as the scale of the suffering.
www.ohchr.org/en/countries...
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Many Westerners still don't grasp the scale of the war in Ukraine.
Not because the evidence is missing.
Because the war is competing with every other crisis, while Russian atrocities in occupied areas remain hidden from view
www.bbc.com/news/world-e...
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Many Europeans imagine Ukraine as a war fought mainly between soldiers
The numbers tell a different story
Ukraine has suffered vastly more civilian casualties than Russia because Rus attacks have repeatedly targeted cities, homes, hospitals, schools, and infrastructure
apnews.com/hub/russia-u...
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Mariupol was home to roughly 430,000 people before Russia's invasion.
During just three months of siege, estimates suggest between 27,000 and 88,000 people were killed.
One city.
Three months.
Fuck putin
www.hrw.org/news/2024/02...
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For comparison only:
The world knows Gaza's suffering.
Far fewer people know that the siege of Mariupol alone may have produced a death toll comparable to or exceeding many modern conflicts concentrated into a single city
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Ukrainian crews modify an Abrams tank with modular anti-drone cages as FPV drones reshape the battlefield and increase pressure on heavy armor.
