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[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (12 children)

I don't get it. Did he have the wrong end forward or is it wrong equipment?

[–] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 16 points 2 days ago (8 children)

rocket launchers, including ones that fire rocket propelled grenades, are a tube that is open on both ends. if they were not, the force of the rocket firing would send a man flying backwards. because of this, the rocket exhaust comes out the back end in a concussive wave that will kill anyone behind the person firing the rocket.

what this idiot just did was break every bone in his torso and turn his brain to liquid. fortunately for him, his pain was over very quickly and he probably was not conscious of anything after squeezing the trigger.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 6 points 2 days ago (6 children)

He didn't drop dead immediately either. Poor guy, should have stayed home.

[–] staph@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

On the bright side, his family might get a solid chunk of dough instead of an abusive husband/father. If they’re lucky, that is

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yea, something tells me Russia isn’t the place that hands out that kinda money too freely.

[–] higgsboson@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

No, literally they will get a lump of dough.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

By the standards of whatever Siberian village, the compensation and various bonuses (including after they die) these guys pull is insane. That how they're convincing people to sign up for a war that's both unpopular and nearly guaranteed to kill you. They could try massive conscription, but they'd need loyal people to enforce it or a guarantee it wouldn't lead to regime change, and they have neither.

The Russian government is basically drawing down all the funds and infrastructure in the country to sponsor this war, and at some point here they'll run out. I think I have 11 months left on my prediction of by when.

Yes, it's possible he was even more trash than usual.

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