No link because why would you even need a link
I remember reading that at least some NATO countries (I want to say Canada and Germany?) were basically using this as a chance to get rid of a bunch of shit from the 60s, which is hilarious. "Here have these guns, no I don't know if they work, that's not rust they just look like that".
Unfortunately those are the weapons that then get handed out to untrained civilians that will be the victim of any catastrophic failure. They save all the good shit for the Nazis.
It's probably a good thing untrained people get the crappy weapons. Less likely to do something that'll get them killed.
I for one would prefer folks like Azov getting weapons that might blow up in their face.
Germany might have a warehouse or three full of old AKs from the GDR, which would probably be way more valuable sold as collector's peices
I don't understand the "fight to the last Ukrainian" rhetoric that's all over reddit. Who are you saving the country for if everyone's dead? Also, if everyone's dead, Russia could just erase the border line and take it.
"All of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make"
It was a term used by FDR admin during the lend lease period before the US joined WW2, I think that's what they're trying to allude to
No, the weapons were supplied to forces fighting fascist powers in Europe, so it's like a democracy vs fascism framing.
