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[–] JebanuusPisusII@szmer.info 83 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Seeing all the videos on how russian soldiers are treated by their superiors, was the AFU vehicle just a plausible deniability?

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 49 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

That's a good point. He could have been fragged or set up for a own goal. It probably wouldn't be difficult. Tell him it's safe and send him out after a bender?

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 26 points 9 months ago (1 children)

what's important is the fact that both explanations are perfectly plausible given the current state of the Russian military

[–] TAG@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

You forgot the third, less plausible explanation: General was talking shit about Putin, did not realize that Vladimir Vladimirovich is always listening.

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

could be also a translation issue as "mine" and "mortar bomb" are the same word in russian

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 9 months ago

real, context would clarify it

[–] corrupts_absolutely@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)
[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 37 points 9 months ago (5 children)

That is a concerning amount of flag officers killed.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 30 points 9 months ago

I'm not really concerned.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 19 points 9 months ago

Yeah, considering how many conscripts are out there in a war their families aren't permitted to call a war, it seems low.

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is something like 6th ru general killed

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

7th with him being the 12th ru senior officer.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

does this include the ones that have fallen out of windows and down stairs

[–] Hazzia@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Russia really needs to start inveating in elevator infrastructure, what with all these very important people being so gosh darned clumsy.

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

they have an incredible amount of land. Maybe instead of building vertically, they should focus on single floor buildings.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

Probably not.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago

I'm glad there are actual consequences for the people at the top. I hope the rest of them realize that too, or are dealt with in the same manner.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Only if Russia wants to win their war.

[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What if he was a bad general on purpose so that his troops could blow him up to boost morale?

[–] Tammo-Korsai@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago

That is a 4D chess move.

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

"we all knew Captain Soebel wouldn't last 5 minutes in combat, so long as members of Easy Company still had live ammunition"

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

THEY WERE ON A BREAAAAAK!

I will never forgive that casting error. He's not even a half decent actor. Barely quarter decent, even.

[–] Cagi@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

He tried to commit suicide after the war and ended up just blinding himself. His wife left him, his kids stopped contacting him. He lived in a run down facility for years before his death of malnutrition blind, alone, unloved.

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Damn, I hated the man but that's sad.

[–] skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 9 months ago

Friendly fire? When safety pin is out, Mr TM-62M is not your friend

[–] SpicyPeaSoup@kbin.social 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In soviet russia, army tops you. Ouch my butthole.

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

I just want everyone's bungholes to be safe and have plenty of teepee. It is the only thing that should ever touch your bunghole.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Putin is really working on his Evil Mastermind rep.

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Well he has the "evil" part down pat.