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Zelensky and Chief of Defense Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, in front of the Mi-8AMTSh which was recently acquired for free from the Russian Air Force. (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 1 year ago by Wilshire@lemm.ee to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz
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[โ€“] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 36 points 1 year ago

Putin complaining about the US sending aid when his own troops are giving away helicopters

[โ€“] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

How gracious of the Russians to aid the Ukrainians free of charge ๐Ÿฅฐ

[โ€“] ekZepp@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

s/ We cannot thank Russia enough for his generous contribution to the Ukrainians' defensive war against the criminal Russian invasion.

[โ€“] downpunxx@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I think they paid off the defector half a mil, at least that's what he's saying they will pay if someone defects with another one

[โ€“] F04118F@feddit.de 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depends on your point of view, you could argue that's just the delivery costs.

[โ€“] downpunxx@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

a bargain any way you slice it

[โ€“] snooggums@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That was just a tip for the delivery.

[โ€“] aport@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago

Doordash fees really add up

[โ€“] Techmaster@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Half a million rubles? That's like $5 USD. "I quit! I start my own army!"

[โ€“] Maximilious@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And now I need to rewatch Eurotrip!

[โ€“] Techmaster@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Mi scusi!

[โ€“] at_an_angle@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure they got his family out of Russia before a well.

[โ€“] TheMightyCanuck@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

for free

Technically it's just steeply discounted at 500k plus the ruskies threw in some free jet parts ๐Ÿค—

[โ€“] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 6 points 1 year ago

the 500k was the tip to the delivery driver. They had a Groupon for the aircraft.

[โ€“] badbytes@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

For freeeeeee?

[โ€“] JiraiyaIsNoLyah@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

A cherry red Ferrari?!?