Russian Invasion of Ukraine

[Roo]

Looks like he's taking it well.

I thought he looks a bit red faced.

 

[challengerrt10]

Looks like he's taking it well.

I think he was ready for it, and knew that such kind of incidents are useful for Russian propaganda, they can say look like Polish behave towards Russians (also toward the Russian ambassador) - although it was done by some Ukrainians.

 

[Whitestar]

What's wrong with u2?

Nothing wrong with their music at least (IMO)

 

[inCloud]

Zink=цинк(zinc-lined coffins used for corpse transportation). Наш= is our(reference to "Крым наш"/"Crimea is our" phrase used as slogan for celebration of Crimea anexion).

 

[Liquid]

Our Crimea
Our Zinc

Powerful. Where is that?

 

[Joey D]

I think he was ready for it, and knew that such kind of incidents are useful for Russian propaganda, they can say look like Polish behave towards Russians (also toward the Russian ambassador) - although it was done by some Ukrainians.

I mean does Russia really need propaganda to show that Poles absolutely hate them? Half of my family has been out of Poland for three generations and they still hate the Russians with a passion that's almost impressive.

 

[inCloud]

Our Crimea
Our Zinc

Powerful. Where is that?

Volgograd, formerly Stalingrad

hate the Russians with a passion that's almost impressive

We love you too, bro.

 

[Joey D]

Elite superpower vibes:

Downed Russian fighter jets are being found with basic GPS 'taped to the dashboards,' UK defense minister says

As the invasion of Ukraine drags on, evidence is emerging that much of Russia's military equipment is outdated and often ineffective.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[sirjim73]

Elite superpower vibes:

Downed Russian fighter jets are being found with basic GPS 'taped to the dashboards,' UK defense minister says

As the invasion of Ukraine drags on, evidence is emerging that much of Russia's military equipment is outdated and often ineffective.

www.businessinsider.com

Must get confusing when it tells them to take the 3rd exit at the next roundabout 🤔

 

[Blitz24]

Elite superpower vibes:

Downed Russian fighter jets are being found with basic GPS 'taped to the dashboards,' UK defense minister says

As the invasion of Ukraine drags on, evidence is emerging that much of Russia's military equipment is outdated and often ineffective.

www.businessinsider.com

In New York City, these fighter jets are going to try to get on the FDR Drive and will get stuck underneath the UN building.

 

[Brett]

Elite superpower vibes:

Downed Russian fighter jets are being found with basic GPS 'taped to the dashboards,' UK defense minister says

As the invasion of Ukraine drags on, evidence is emerging that much of Russia's military equipment is outdated and often ineffective.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Danoff]

Elite superpower vibes:

Downed Russian fighter jets are being found with basic GPS 'taped to the dashboards,' UK defense minister says

As the invasion of Ukraine drags on, evidence is emerging that much of Russia's military equipment is outdated and often ineffective.

www.businessinsider.com

We had a discussion about GPS vs GLONASS earlier in this thread. I had envisioned receivers that use both, not really what is probably off-the-shelf GPS duct-taped inside a plane.

 

[Joey D]

We had a discussion about GPS vs GLONASS earlier in this thread. I had envisioned receivers that use both, not really what is probably off-the-shelf GPS duct-taped inside a plane.

This is from last year, but I suspect it's the same or similar units, although these are attached using C-clamps instead of duct tape:

Russian pilots use US-made GPS receivers during combat missions in Syria

Russian military pilots use commercial GPS receivers during their combat operations in Syria, according to Viktor Alksnis. Nationalist politician and Soviet Air Force veteran Viktor Alksnis drew attention to recent images of Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber aircraft in Syria, writing on Facebook...

defence-blog.com

It's a Garmin eTrex Legend, which is a pretty low-end outdoor/hiking GPS unit that can be had for less than $100 ($30 on eBay). According to Defense Blog, they use the Garmins because the onboard navigation frequently malfunctions.

What's really surprising is that it was found on SU-34s which isn't an antiquated plane by any means. Its first combat trials were supposedly in 2008 and its development timeline puts it on par with something like the F-15 or F-18.

 

[Danoff]

This is from last year, but I suspect it's the same or similar units, although these are attached using C-clamps instead of duct tape:

The use of a c-clamp is even more offensive than duct tape. The amount of unnecessary weight, and danger to the pilot and aircraft systems...

All that engineering to make the plane lightweight and safe and then someone throws a c-clamp in it. Groooossss

 

[Dennisch]

3rd world country with nuclear weapons.

 

[unit-one]

The writing on the TOS-1A Solntsepyok (Blazing Sun) thermobaric rocket launcher:- "Weather forecast for today: blazing sun on the Kharkiv streets."

 

[TheCracker]

3rd world country with nuclear weapons.

I don't think Russia has really been classed as a superpower since the fall of the Soviet Union. Other than physical size, both in land mass and population, and large - but as has been proven over the past couple of months, ineffectual, armed forces. It's only their huge collection of probably quite vintage nuclear weapons that keep them anywhere close to that sphere of global influence.

 

[Joey D]

I guess they've moved from windows to...check notes...toads.

Russian oil boss dies ‘from toad poisoning’

Alexander Subbotin was a Lukoil board member

www.independent.co.uk

Apparently, oligarchs are dying pretty frequently too:

Mysterious deaths among Russian oligarchs – DW – 05/07/2022

Seven Russian oligarchs, many involved with oil and gas, have recently died under mysterious circumstances. Though suicide is officially suspected, speculation about the Kremlin's involvement abounds.

www.dw.com

 

[Keef]

Must get confusing when it tells them to take the 3rd exit at the next roundabout 🤔

The jet is too fast for that, it's probably just "recalculating.......recalculating.....recalculating"

 

[inCloud]

guess they've moved from windows to...check notes...toads.

Afaik, he was at local shaman, quite popular in that circle.

 

[Keef]

I guess they've moved from windows to...check notes...toads.

Russian oil boss dies ‘from toad poisoning’

Alexander Subbotin was a Lukoil board member

www.independent.co.uk

Apparently, oligarchs are dying pretty frequently too:

Mysterious deaths among Russian oligarchs – DW – 05/07/2022

Seven Russian oligarchs, many involved with oil and gas, have recently died under mysterious circumstances. Though suicide is officially suspected, speculation about the Kremlin's involvement abounds.

www.dw.com

I've seen enough movies to know that this wasn't suicide.

 

[sirjim73]

I guess they've moved from windows to...check notes...toads.

Russian oil boss dies ‘from toad poisoning’

Alexander Subbotin was a Lukoil board member

www.independent.co.uk

Apparently, oligarchs are dying pretty frequently too:

Mysterious deaths among Russian oligarchs – DW – 05/07/2022

Seven Russian oligarchs, many involved with oil and gas, have recently died under mysterious circumstances. Though suicide is officially suspected, speculation about the Kremlin's involvement abounds.

www.dw.com

🤔 must have had a frog in his throat?
Quite bizarre.

 

[Darla Starch]

I guess they've moved from windows to...check notes...toads.

Well that's not the weirdest way to croak.

 

[UKMikey]

Well that's not the weirdest way to croak.

For all his wealth and power that oil boss was just a spawn in their game.

 

[Darla Starch]

For all his wealth and power that oil boss was just a spawn in their game.

I agree, this is a toadally normal headline.

 

[Touring Mars]

This is not a 'war' against Russia's oligarchs... it's a 'Special Military Hoperation'

 

[Danoff]

I think we'd all like to say "toad you so".

 

[Liquid]

It's definitely something to pond-er.

 

[Tornado]

Frogs.

 

[sirjim73]

Did he die at home?
I bet he had a nice pad...