Russia in the 21st Century [Superthread]

[Rifleman62]

The way in which Russian soldiers are treated by their own, I am surprised there is not mass revolt.

 

[Eaglelord17]

The way in which Russian soldiers are treated by their own, I am surprised there is not mass revolt.

Those who put up a stink get immediately put in the front. It is self preservation preventing a mass revolt as no one wants to be the catalyst to start it.

 

[daftandbarmy]

The way in which Russian soldiers are treated by their own, I am surprised there is not mass revolt.

Wartime militaries, of all types, can be amazingly coercive...

 

[childs56]

The way in which Russian soldiers are treated by their own, I am surprised there is not mass revolt.

At least if you go to the front line you have a chance to surrender to Ukraine and get some good eats.

 

[ueo]

So now is the time to attack, right?

US has dummies in White House. so what's the prob!

 

[dapaterson]

US has dummies in White House. so what's the prob!

Russia has dummies in the White House.

 

[GR66]

Failed Russian ICBM test. Hopefully it's a systemic problem, not just a one-off.

Russia’s ICBM test fails in mid-launch explosion

Russia has suffered a failed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) test after a launch at the Yasny range in the Orenburg region ended in an explosion only seconds after liftoff. The missile rose roughly 200–400 meters before detonating in midair and

defence-blog.com

 

[Cloud Cover]

I find myself deriving smug pleasure reading the events described in this little tweet…

https://twitter.com/x/status/1994137928331874718