"Don't ride inside of Russian armored personnel carriers"

nikimcbee · 08-20-08, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by geetrue

Don't ride inside Russian armored personnel carriers

MOSCOW (Reuters) -

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Russian soldiers rode into battle against Georgia perched on top of their armored personnel carriers, not out of bravado but because a flaw in their amour can make it more dangerous to travel inside.

The conflict -- Russia's biggest combat operation outside its borders since the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan -- showed its armed forces have emerged from years of neglect as a formidable fighting force, but revealed important deficiencies.

I don't see what's wrong with them?:rotfl:

Actual McBee combat footage!