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[–] Puppy@kbin.social 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

So, uh, how fucked is his shoulder? Because I almost feel bad for the dude

But then I remember... what the fuck is he even doing in Ukraine lmao get fucked

[–] nyoooom@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Kinda feel bad, the dude obviously lacks proper training, just got dropped out there to be another piece of meat

[–] WheelcharArtist@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

these are clearly well trained soldiers...

[–] Vlyn@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

With zero training it kinda makes sense: You hold the stock of your gun to your shoulder for support. So the soldier might have thought it's the same for RPGs..

[–] rammer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Or he thought he could get away from the front by injuring himself.

[–] ScrollinMyDayAway@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why are most of these videos obscured by massive watermarks?

[–] sanmarzano@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

People make money running the Telegram channels that distribute these videos.

The watermarks point people to their channels-that's why often you'll see something like a telegram link watermark float over an explosion.

[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I can’t tell. Exactly what did the soldier do wrong?

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

Went to Ukraine.

[–] WheelcharArtist@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

looks like he has the rpg resting / pressed against his shoulder

[–] Smartboystupid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It’s like the people at the fair who put the pellet gun stock above their shoulder. But in reverse…

[–] Saganastic@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably did it on purpose to get out of the fight.

[–] SomeGuyNamedPaul@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

"I'd give my right arm to not have to be here."

[–] DarkThoughts@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Honestly can't see shit with that watermark.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Is there a higher res version of this somewhere? It's hard to make out, but the guy holding the rocket launcher has muscle-tone visible visible on that right arm... which means his camo is sleeveless? .....which means that white shit flapping around is skin?

I've seen vids of people skinning deer with a air compressor - this motherfucker might have just done the rocket powered version of that to himself.

Kinda takes 'shooting yourself in the foot' to a whole new level. Which is appropriate, considering where he is and what he's doing there.