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Russian soldier puts a washing machine drum on his head when he sees an FPV drone. (streamable.com)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz
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https://t.me/ssternenko/28802

The Russians have a new EW system for individual protection - the bucket.

It was the bucket that one of the Katsaps put on his head when the Ronin launched your drone at them🔪 It didn't help.

UPD: they write that it is not a bucket. And part of the washing machine😂

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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Entire Russian units have been wiped out by their own side for trying to surrender. Defecting is an incredibly risky move.

[–] toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl 18 points 5 months ago

Right? It seems very easy to put the blame on all individual Russian soldiers, it's not as if they have much choice. Of course, there's a whole bunch of them acting like assholes in their role, but I'm sure there's a whole bunch more of them who don't particularly want to be there but are forced to.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Better to die than to kill wrongly. But I have seen lots of videos of Russians successfully surrendering, so it's definitely an option.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Better to die than to kill wrongly.

Bold words from someone who’s never been faced with that choice.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

I agree it'd be hard. But it'd still be the right thing to do to avoid murdering people. I don't see how I need to have been in that situation to say that moral statement. I hope I'd be able to follow though.