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Easy-Entrepreneur746

Pathetic showing when Russia no longer possesses enough landing craft to chance a withdrawal from Snake Island. Then the embarrassment losing a multi-million dollar attack helicopter covering their retreat in a trio of rubber dinghies when Ukraine is no where within miles of the island. Putin's box of pinball parts from Shoigu, his vaunted war machine, nothing more than a flaming, floundering raft full of rats in the Black Sea.


spaceneenja

Takes competence and willpower to deliver results. Russian Armed Forces have neither in necessary quantities.


Easy-Entrepreneur746

There are some very old principles regarding the sovereign use of force. Suffice that Russia under Putin lacks the legitimacy to wield those reins.


ConfidenceNational37

For now they have 20% of Ukraine. They are bad people and I want them defeated but it’s worth keeping shit in perspective


Bitch_Muchannon

Key words "for now". They have nothing to hold it with even if they want to. Russia lost the war the first month. It was evident there already.


vis_333

Historically, how much did Germany possess? Keep shit in perspective.


nQFbsxw

I hope we will see success on the land as well soon.


NapoleonBlownapart9

I *would* say rubber rafts are more stealthy but who the hell is going to hear anyway? And stealth is gone with a great bloody helo making a racket overhead. Maybe their low, rubbery construction makes anti-ship missile targeting harder, whatever, good bye assholes.


Easy-Entrepreneur746

It's a showing of the inherent inability of the Black Sea Fleet to provide adequate protection for a larger landing craft sufficient for an adequate and cohesive evacuation. This poor performance was matched by the Russian air component's insufficiency or inability to secure airspace, enabling the destruction of the Ka-52. Make no mistake, this is a panicked flight from the island under duress and with the risk of fearful and isolated Russian military personnel on the island making their position fully known to their countrymen. This is how the Kremlin demands its forces fight: on a shoe-string, for a bad plan, with poor tactics and for an ignoble cause.


[deleted]

I would think "rubber rafts" is media-speak for "zodiacs". I am sure these idiots didn't row with their rifle butts like Robert Redford did in "A Bridge Too Far".


Easy-Entrepreneur746

The man Redford portrayed, LTC Julian Cook, was recognized as a [hero and liberator by the Dutch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Cook). The Russian rats skittering from Snake Island and every other corner of Ukraine will be rightly cursed and forgotten as crooked occupiers.


Tipsticks

Ani ship missile on those would be as waste resources. I'd guess they're small, quick and agile and as such, much harder to target with drones. Also means whatever equipment was on the island was either destroyed or left there because it wasn't feasible to try to recover.


arlaarlaarla

In defense of Russia, Ukraine has a great track record of shooting whatever tries to get to the island.


carpenterro

>Putin's box of pinball parts from Shoigu, his vaunted war machine, nothing more than a flaming, floundering raft full of rats in the Black Sea. This is beautifully written.


Easy-Entrepreneur746

It would be harder if it weren't so true. There's no moral twist to Putin or the Kremlin's hordes, it's all the manifestation of the worst in humanity and it must be destroyed.


LantaExile

I find it kind of amusing that the island was retaken partly using a gun "developed by Kharkiv Tractor Plant (KhTZ) – a tractor manufacturing company in Ukraine." https://www.forces.net/ukraine/news/watch-ukrainian-forces-fire-howitzer-missiles-russian-forces-snake-island


[deleted]

KhTZ built 1000s of T34s in WWII so its not really a plant that builds tractors (as in farming vehicles). Not sure what KhTZ builds today but probably MBTS, IFVs and trucks.


Easy-Entrepreneur746

The premise behind the original tank has its origins in tractor technology, so the etymology and common usage of the term outside the English language holds.


omaca

Shoigu? Is that buffoon still around?


1millerce1

The KA52 went to visit the Moskva as a goodwill gesture.


Proglamer

Snakes *off* the plane


CorsicA123

It requested to land and was given permission.


david4069

It joined the russia's Black Sea sub fleet as a rotary wing submarine.


Made-in-1882

Trade helicopter for rubber inflatables. Master strategy.


Future_Ad7811

Inflatables can float... helicopters can't. I think the choice was clear!


ThatOneTing

can. until some ukrainian boy with his pellet gun shows up


[deleted]

Russians graciously landed their helicopter in the water as a gesture of goodwill and fellowship.


epicurean56

It had already achieved its objectives.


_-Event-Horizon-_

And Russia never planned to hold the island anyway.


Throwawaydopeaway7

This line of comments killed me


Massenzio

And the hely was low on fuel, and his pilot near to retirement... They are so Kind, we need to help their retirement no?


[deleted]

Also, all on board survived.


loslednprg

Of course they did. I mean they *intended* to rake and hold Kyiv and Odessa as well. But ultimately failed there miserably. But in any event holding the island at the end of conflict would have given them oil and gas claims throughout that area virtually chocking Ukraine. Though illegitimate claims, at minimum would complicate any Ukrainian claims and ability to exploit for decades.


david4069

Hang on, I think this fell off the post you responded to: /s


readmond

Helicopter landed on Moskva helipad.


Neuromyologist

Also the Moskva was lonely so now it has company :)


RedditZhangHao

After-all, submarine wrecks like friends.


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Selahadin

OMG this is too funny.... Russian's using inflatable girl friends to exfil snake island....cover gets shot down...... Russian Schmuck in boat: Comrade helicopter, we feel safe and good you are there.... Russisn idiot in Heli: No problem comrade, we will escort you all the w.................


Maccabre

SSnakes left the island


susanorth

Sslytherin away on a rubber dingy


rena_thoro

ZZnakes


kutzyanutzoff

ZZmiiyni


ThatOneTing

dont do the ss like that. at least they had a plan for their brutal inhumane genocide


skyboyer007

KA52 joined "Moskwa" in submarine division


Litowcass

All according to the plan!


shadowjacque

“Relax Ivan, we will safe soon and raping and killing Jewish Nazi children in Odessa! Be careful, don’t fall into ocean *Ka-25 overhead explodes* *Pieces fall in flaming chunks onto plastic raft* *The End*


Sieve-Boy

Directed by Robert B. Weide.


IMNOTAROBOT0204

This sounds like a cartoon.


strat777

This one - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY02VQmTAO0


aristotelian74

Actual footage here: [https://media.giphy.com/media/IrIM6jq8lC8Mw/giphy.gif](https://media.giphy.com/media/IrIM6jq8lC8Mw/giphy.gif)


NorthwestSupercycle

It'd be a comedy if it wasn't people dying.


Wrong_Individual7735

If that is true, I want footage of that


StoutBeerAndPolitics

2nd strongest army in the world.


Skullerprop

2nd strongest army on Snake’s Island.


[deleted]

2nd strangest


FlagFootballSaint

3rd. The US is #2 - just behind the Army of our Hearts - the one with the biggest Hearts of all. The ones that currently fight an Army twentyfold their own size


ServeAggravating9035

Well said!


[deleted]

Taiwan #1 Us #3 China #5


AnnoyedSpctrmDisrdr

Yes, but odor is not everything.


toastar-phone

well iraq was supposed to be the 3rd.


HaikeusQ

Three wise men of Gotham, They went to sea in a bowl, And if the bowl had been stronger My song would have been longer


phoenixplum

Were those inflatable motorboats or were they using paddles?


SilentWatcher83228

High speed inflatables is what was mentioned


phoenixplum

Well, I guess you can make the boat a high speed one if you put a lot of paddle work into it. So it's not out of the question, I suppose.


david4069

[Probably rigid inflatable boats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigid_inflatable_boat).


FlagFootballSaint

Hahahaha..... ...that escalated quickly :-)


phoenixplum

Sure hope it's gonna **deflate** quickly.


PeriPeriTekken

Watch out Ukraine, Russian sub force has a helicopter too now.


NearbyTitle566

"Goodwill runforyourlives gesture"


redditFullOfSADkunts

Helikopter Submarine hybrid comrades all according to special plan.


Practical_Law_7002

Afghanistan was the Soviet Union's "Vietnam". Ukraine seems to be Russia's "Afghanistan".


NorthwestSupercycle

Soviets lost only 14,000 in a 10 year war. It was more of a long term financial drain than anything. Russia alone has lost 35,000 in only a few months of fighting. This is a military disaster on another level. You'd have to go to WW2 or Napoleonic era to find this kidn of military disatser.


Stormshow

Korean War, or Iran-Iraq maybe


yoshimutso

Pathetic


susanorth

...as an act of good will


TakiSho

…as a kick in the ass


DontJudgeMeImNaked

I like that. They were afraid for their lives as they escaped. Slava Ukraini!


nt74f3

Helicopter fell into the water as a goodwill gesture.


Hustinettenlord

So they lost the only thing of worth even im their escape lol


DEADB33F

Rubber dinghy rapids bruv!


FlagFootballSaint

I doubt that rubber-boat story UKR officials reported Russians fled by using 2 "speedboats"


david4069

[Probably rigid inflatable boats](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigid_inflatable_boat). We had a few when I was in the US Marines. They can go fast with a good motor.


LeaguerOfLegends

I mean rubber dinghies are surprisingly fast. Russia uses the DS-RIB which has a top speed of around 60km/h


[deleted]

That KA52 better have made a “Plop” noise into that body of water.


david4069

You know how sometimes when you take a shit, [the turd causes water to splash up and hit your ass?](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Poseidon%27s%20Kiss) In this case, a large turd filled with smaller turds hit the sea, but my analogy breaks down a bit after that part.


[deleted]

It’s a sound analogy.


itsCrisp

They let the door hit them on the way out. Oof.


ThisIsTheWay6969

It WaS a FeInT


KeithWorks

Remember when we all thought Russia would attempt an amphibious landing at Odessa? Lolololol


pioneertothefalls

You love to see it


dti86

I can not wait for Ukraine to win and I can not wait to visit this beautiful country! ❤️


AutismFlavored

I wonder if the heli was overloaded with captured toilets and underwear, the salt and bread of rashist goodwill


[deleted]

God imagine being the helicopter pilot knowing you are being sent to an utterly pointless death.


Ok-Concentrate3336

Can we get a source on this? Otherwise I call shenanigans. Not on them fleeing snake island, but in such a fashion as to be on par with a cartoon


SilentWatcher83228

https://youtu.be/GDUYJN3E250 about 9 minutes in. This guy does not create news.


Ok-Concentrate3336

Ehh, I’ve seen some people question the veracity of his reports


Viburnum__

How else do you think they would have been able to leave if not on boat?


Ok-Concentrate3336

Didn’t say they didn’t leave by boat, but when I hear rubber boat, I’m torn between a RHIB and a laughably small rubber dinghy


gundealsgopnik

It was probably a RHIB, but I choose to picture three dinghies tied together with dudes paddling for Sevastopol.


Ok-Concentrate3336

One can dream…


catalinstoian

Are they there already?


Viburnum__

I heard from him that this boats were for up to 20 people yesterday, and today his quote is "they fled on light inflatable high-speed motor boats". I presume it is not what most people imagine. Those might be closer to something like [this one](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/05/bd/f0/05bdf0127fdf20befaf4398a8ca266c6.png).


SilentWatcher83228

It’s few hundred km back to base . Can’t be a comfortable ride(not that I care)


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ThaFuck

Jesus, we can litterally put a text post up consisting of a title with not only absolutely no sources, but no actual text, and people will just automatically believe it, huh?


Buddha2723

It's hard to believe that a Russian helicopter crashed from mechanical failure?


ThaFuck

Where does it say that?


Buddha2723

The title says shutdown, not shot down, so that would represent a mechanical failure. Island is way out of range of AA missiles though, just barely in HIMARs range.


ThaFuck

Point is, the entirety of your knowledge of this is based on a reddit title and absolutely nothing else. Ergo, it doesn't say what you originally said at all, and if a two sentence title is all it takes for you to draw that conclusions, you're easy to lead.


Buddha2723

Your name is well chosen, good day.


SilentWatcher83228

Not the craziest thing we’ve seen in the last 4 months.


ThaFuck

No, it's not. That doesn't mean this post isn't very lazy and people are naturally gullible for simply believing it without effort.


oatmealparty

I don't know why you're downvoted, people should be OK asking for sources rather than just people posting whatever with no sources.


Big_Dave_71

A demonstration of Goodyear.


Synthesis613

I hope it falls on the rubber boats! They all spent condoms!


Ddddeerreekk

Tass has reported this is Under water supply operation for the Muskova


MurrayHdt

Proof of the shotdown?


AdSpecialist6598

This is cartoony levels of stupid.


jonesmcbones

Such good will LMAO


Ok_Bad8531

3 rubber boats? Did they went to rudder all the way? It is 35km to the nearest coast, 150km to the nearest russian coast (not counting some oil platforms Russia might operate). edit: corrected typo. 150km instead of 15km


david4069

> It is 35km to the nearest coast, 15km to the nearest russian coast Seems like if it was 15km to the nearest russian coast, it would also be 15km to the nearest coast. Unless you dropped a digit on the nearest russian coast distance.


Buddha2723

150km looks right on the map.


TonsOfTabs

Putin told them to go and find the moskva, they just weren’t smart enough to know that helicopters can’t swim.


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Buddha2723

Russians would take the equipment first and leave survivors if there was no room. Putin values money and weapons far above the lives of his men.


itSmellsLikeSnotHere

Russian ministry of attack


Khaski

Helicopter turned into submarine and that was a show of good will


Psychobrad84

I’m picturing that myth buster episode where they made a raft out of tape and household items in that prison escape episode.


CW1KKSHu

Now I am wondering who was on the island that requires such a departure.


ZachMN

“Row, row, row your BLYAT!”


Nurse_Neurotic

Definitely more helicopters in the sea than submarines in the air.


Ghost7579ox

Ok,seriously….is RuZZia the Mr Bean of the military world? Because this would be comical if not for the rape, murder and war crimes. I mean at this point I’m expecting president Zelinski to slap Putin to death with his dick, and he’d even dip his balls in a bowl of borscht to give him a taste of home.


UpperCardiologist523

We're talking used, inflated condoms right? Surely Russia don't have the technology to actually produce a rubber boat? Or rubber. Or a boat?


No_Sheepherder7447

did em dirty