From our firnd the supreme ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

[The Avon Lady]

Originally Posted by August

Note the report says "officially"

These "troops" are mostly engineers, not fighting troops. But all you need to do is to review Russia history of sending military consultants somewhere to surmise which direction the wind is blowing. In addition, Russia has sneared and snickered at Israeli official's complaints of sophisticated weapons reaching Hizballah terrorists and others, putting on a thinly vieled mask of denial.

Russia is repeating the same mistake they made in 1939, when they signed a pact with the devil. It will not save them this time, either.

[August]

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

These "troops" are mostly engineers, not fighting troops.

I dunno about the IDF but in most countries the difference between the two is not as great as your statement implies. In any case what they are calling them may not have anything to do with their true purpose

But all you need to do is to review Russia history of sending military consultants somewhere to surmise which direction the wind is blowing. In addition, Russia has sneared and snickered at Israeli official's complaints of sophisticated weapons reaching Hizballah terrorists and others, putting on a thinly vieled mask of denial.

Russia is repeating the same mistake they made in 1939, when they signed a pact with the devil. It will not save them this time, either.

I agree.

[The Avon Lady]

Originally Posted by August

I dunno about the IDF but in most countries the difference between the two is not as great as your statement implies.

No disagreement but their work is mostly in reconstructing strategic structures, such as bridges, etc.

Of course, there will be more coming in the future and their tasks will expand to other military related tasks, which don't involve the Russians themselves to use any guns.