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A Russian commander inspires the new recruits! (Original Post)
Tomconroy
Sep 2022
OP
Just what every new recruit needs to hear on the even of going into battle...Uncertainty.
Chainfire
Sep 2022
#3
I saw that Ukrainan troops entered a recaptured town and found lots of dead Russian soldiers who
riversedge
Sep 2022
#9
What a hoot. Bet Putin throws him in jail. Than again, sounds like they REALLY need
riversedge
Sep 2022
#8
All kidding aside: I wonder if Vlad's putting these old men on the field so Ukraine won't
lindysalsagal
Sep 2022
#13
Sheesh! Sounds like a lot of them might croak long before they ever hit the battle field...
Tarheel_Dem
Sep 2022
#14
cloudbase
(5,526 posts)1. Ooh-rah! n/t
dreamland
(964 posts)2. Was that for real?
That was funny! Thanks for posting!
Chainfire
(17,715 posts)3. Just what every new recruit needs to hear on the even of going into battle...Uncertainty.
Is the general standing behind a bulletproof screen?
lapfog_1
(29,239 posts)4. once they give these guys guns and ammo
that screen that the "commander" is speaking behind on the stage... better be made of bullet proof glass.
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,794 posts)5. Putin has exposed the weakness of his military
riversedge
(70,413 posts)9. I saw that Ukrainan troops entered a recaptured town and found lots of dead Russian soldiers who
they just left as the Russian soldiers fled. So sad and horrible.
niyad
(113,771 posts)6. This is The Onion, yes???? PLEASE tell me that this is The Onion.
Ilsa
(61,710 posts)7. Half-blind? Sounds like a great way to "retire" a General. nt
riversedge
(70,413 posts)8. What a hoot. Bet Putin throws him in jail. Than again, sounds like they REALLY need
soldiers.
Strelnikov_
(7,772 posts)10. Ho-lee S***!
Slavic Patton "I survive on pills and blockers"
patphil
(6,239 posts)11. If that doesn't inspire the troops, I don't know what will.
I wouldn't want to be that commander once these guys have guns.
Bayard
(22,204 posts)12. So, what exactly, DOES this guy know?
No wonder Ukraine is kicking their asses!
lindysalsagal
(20,785 posts)13. All kidding aside: I wonder if Vlad's putting these old men on the field so Ukraine won't
fire on them. Is this just a defensive move? If so, I certainly hope Ukraine won't pull any punches. They're the attackers, until they leave and stop firing on Ukraine.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,249 posts)14. Sheesh! Sounds like a lot of them might croak long before they ever hit the battle field...
including the Commander.