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The War in Ukraine

I hope they have a good supply of farriers. Shoes wear out.
Apparently they won't be shoeing the horses as according to this article one of the reasons the Russians are turning to horses is due to the risk of magnetic mines...
The initiative was launched by the commander of the “Shtorm” detachment, who reportedly decided to bring back mounted troops due to the widespread presence of magnetic mines in his area of operations — a threat that “practically excludes the use of vehicles.” Difficult terrain and the absence of reliable roads were also cited as reasons for the shift.
“Horses, as is well known, are much more sensitive than humans,” the report said. “Thanks to their natural instincts, a horse, for example, will not step on a magnetic mine — as long as it is not wearing a horseshoe, since there are mines that react specifically to metal. In addition, it orients itself well and sees in the dark.”

 
Apparently they won't be shoeing the horses as according to this article one of the reasons the Russians are turning to horses is due to the risk of magnetic mines...



yes, mines, lets not pretend its a lack of vehicles and fuel, those horses will need several Kg of food per day. I doubt their logistics will keep up if this becomes wide scale, many people forget animal feed was actually the largest single commodity transported and consumed during WW1, eclipsing even ammunition.
 
For the 2nd time since the Russian full-scale invasion Ukraine has taken down a Russian helicopter with an FPV drone:

 
Apparently they won't be shoeing the horses as according to this article one of the reasons the Russians are turning to horses is due to the risk of magnetic mines...




So austenitic stainless or hastelloy then?
 
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