1/ One of Russia's 'combat donkeys' has been demobilised and is now enjoying a comfortable retirement in a zoo. Ironically, it is being treated much better than the humans it served alongside. ⬇️
2/ Russia has been using donkeys for frontline logistics for about a year, due to the success of Ukrainian drones in suppressing vehicle movements. https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/stat...
3/ The 'Faust's Mouthpiece' Telegram channel reports that a donkey which served for a long time in the 1430th Guards Regiment, carrying ammunition, has been retired during a redeployment.
4/ The channel reports: "He was immediately welcomed by people from the Veliky Ustyug branch of the Moscow Zoo. Now the donkey is in a comfortable boarding house with veterinary wellness treatments."
5/ The donkey's newfound life of comfort is in stark contrast to that of Russian soldiers, who are being made to serve indefinitely or at least until they are either dead or too badly injured to fight. https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/stat...
6/ Many soldiers have also reported difficulties getting healthcare, work, and accomodation after they are discharged. There have been widespread complaints that veterans have essentially been abandoned by the state. Ironically, life in a zoo would probably have been better. /end
@ChrisO_wiki We have a very famous combat donkey in Australia.
@ChrisO_wiki Well deserved. Not it's fault he was used as a beast of war. Surprised they didn't eat him.
@ChrisO_wiki Lógico, los burros desmovilizados no son un peligro para los civiles rusos, mas bién, deben protegerlos de los civiles rusos.
@ChrisO_wiki I'm actually surprised by this. Would have assumed the Russians would have just eaten the poor thing.
@ChrisO_wiki Donkeys are good animals. They can be stubborn at times but if you treat them well and give them an apple or two they will love you.