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Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Visiting a museum may be the last thing on the minds of hardened insurgents in east Ukraine, but a group of them turned up at one in Donetsk -- only to make off with a World War II tank and two howitzers.
"They had written authorisation to take them away," said a bewildered guard from his sentry post outside the immense World War II museum in the insurgent-held city.
"They loaded them into a big truck. They took the tank that was least damaged. I think they're going to use them to fight," he said, refusing to give his name.
When an AFP journalist visited the museum Friday there were still markings on the ground from where the separatist fighters had revved up their vintage loot and made off.
originally posted by: the2ofusr1
I guess the Russian supplied arms were either not sufficient or too advanced for them to use . Oh wait ...do you think that maybe Russia is not supplying the rebel forces ? There were 33 killed the other day in a battle but they only had old AKs and were no match for the Ukrainian Army's fire power . They should have maybe used some of those advanced missiles the west is claiming they have .
originally posted by: Expat888
Guess contrary to what obumma and the west say putin not arming the rebels when they have to resort to borrowing from museums things are bad ..
doubt it will be much help against the stuff obumma gives to ukraine ..
originally posted by: stumason
originally posted by: Expat888
Guess contrary to what obumma and the west say putin not arming the rebels when they have to resort to borrowing from museums things are bad ..
doubt it will be much help against the stuff obumma gives to ukraine ..
See my comment above... There is ample evidence of the rebels being in possession of all manner of weaponry they have either looted from the Ukrainian forces or have been given by the Russians, but as in any War, everything you can get you're sticky fingers on is helpful, as it is clear they are heavily outnumbered and lacking in local support.