Russian business offers cash bounties to destroy Western tanks in Ukraine

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

(Reuters) - A Russian company said it will offer five million roubles ($72,000) in cash to the first soldiers who destroy or capture western-made tanks in Ukraine, after the Kremlin vowed Russian forces would wipe out any Western tanks shipped to Ukraine.

The United States, Germany and several other European countries are lining up to send Kyiv dozens of advanced combat tanks over the next few months to help boost Ukraine's military capacity as the war approaches the 12-month mark.

The decision has been criticised by the Kremlin as a dangerous escalation, and spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the tanks would "burn" on the frontlines.

Now a Russian company - Fores, a Urals-based firm which makes proppants for the energy industry - is offering cash payments to Russian servicemen who "capture or destroy" German-made Leopard 2 or U.S.-made Abrams tanks.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-business-offers-cash-bounties-081534798.html

I have a feeling they'll never pay up even if the soldiers are successful.

[Kennah]

1. They'll pay in DDR marks

[Igel]

6. LOL. n/t

[Pantagruel]

2. Seems more like

capitalism than the socialism they claim to represent ?

[intrepidity]

3. Socialism? They've been capitalists since the 90s haven't they? nt

[Igel]

7. Sort of.

Capitalist in some ways, not in others.

I like "corporatist" in things large, capitalist in things small. And when the small capitalist things grow large, they're under the "corporatist" umbrella.

[lpbk2713]

4. Unfortunately ...

the first Russian soldier who has a payment due will accidentally
fall out a skyscraper window before payment can be made.

[PortTack]

5. They want the technology used even in these older model tanks. Goes to show just how far behind

The russians are in weaponry

[Igel]

8. So perhaps a counter offer.

$72k for the first Russian soldiers who destroy Russian tanks.

[LiberalFighter]

9. Their business needs to be hacked and destroyed.