1/ A Russian air base is seeking urgent donations after its last remaining forklift broke down under the strain of loading 1500 kg bombs onto aircraft. The air base has already had to resort to transporting bombs using bicycles for want of other means of transportation. ⬇️ 
2/ Russian warbloggers have banded together to fundraise for a new forklift with a capacity of 3 tons, costing around 1.5 million rubles ($17,800). Kirill Fedorov of the 'War History Weapons' Telegram channel writes:
3/ "‼️LET'S LOAD A BOMB ON THE RUSSIAN BOMBER‼️
Unfortunately, our main suppliers of FAB [bombs] to the Ukrainians - report that the LAST working loader broke under the weight of the FAB-1500, heroically loading it onto the Su-34.
Unfortunately, our main suppliers of FAB [bombs] to the Ukrainians - report that the LAST working loader broke under the weight of the FAB-1500, heroically loading it onto the Su-34.
4/ "‼️👉A pilot with 600 combat sorties, who has been flying non-stop since 24.02.22, appealed to the people of Russia and all sympathisers with a request to URGENTLY buy a Loader so that the flow of bombs supporting our infantry does not weaken."
5/ The appeal has prompted incredulity from Russian Telegram users, who suspect a scam. "At first I thought it was an April Fool's joke!!!", says Knownaim. "To swallow such chutzpah – you need to have 47 chromosomes," R-T says.
6/ Others can't believe that the Russian air force is so short of equipment that it has to crowdfund.
"I will never believe that the air force needs a shitty loader that costs less than the FAB itself," one Telegram user says.
"I will never believe that the air force needs a shitty loader that costs less than the FAB itself," one Telegram user says.
7/ "So if suddenly the loader breaks down and nobody will [raise money] for a new one, that's it for the air force?", asks another.
Fedorov rejects such complaints, pointing out that the Russian war effort is already heavily dependent on personally funded or donated equipment.
Fedorov rejects such complaints, pointing out that the Russian war effort is already heavily dependent on personally funded or donated equipment.
8/ "1) A shitload of people live in a different reality and don't know that sometimes 2/3 of UAV operators' salaries go to those same Mavic [drones].
2) That technicians bought tools for servicing aircraft with their own money.
2) That technicians bought tools for servicing aircraft with their own money.
9/ "3) That tank and armoured fighting vehicle repair shops sometimes repair equipment with their own money."
A Russian tank driver responds to support his argument, explaining that the choice is between good new equipment bought at personal expense or worn-out junk:
A Russian tank driver responds to support his argument, explaining that the choice is between good new equipment bought at personal expense or worn-out junk:
10/ "They took my tank out for repairs, replaced the engine, the first thing they do is conduct an investigation into how the engine died, in my case the rings snapped, they gave me a new engine and now the dilemma arises, buy pipes and antifreeze at my own expense or…
11/ …install old stuff, I decided to install everything new, because a tank is such a thing that you can't get anywhere, the result [cost] 20K [$238]." /end
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