Originally Posted by
dead_pan
With regard to the thread title, I think we have now have a definitive answer: "They don't".
Putin has fallen for the classic dictator's mistake of investing in shiny, crowd-pleasing assets, not the boring stuff like truck tyres, edible rations for the troops etc etc.
Looks like they made a mistake of relying on cheap tires. Too perfect........
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A massive column of Russian armour believed to be intended for an assault on Kyiv remains inexplicably stopped outside the city. The best guess of military analysts is that poorly maintained Russian trucks have been breaking down en masse, all while cheaply made Chinese tires suffer repeated blowouts."
Maybe we should start airlifting nails to them for the roadways.