Russia's War Against Ukraine

[SirAndrewD]

Thumbs down, I guess. 

Thumbs to the side actually.

Despite modern takes, thumbs up was the neutral position.

Thumb down meant bury your sword in the dirt and spare the opponent.

Thumbs side meant kill, which survived in the gesture lexicon as the throat cutting motion.

[SirAndrewD]

White House National Security spokesperson John Kirby has confirmed the reports of mutiny among Russian troops around Avdiivka.  However, he also confirmed that the Russians have begun immediate execution of any soldiers refusing orders to assault.

[Gusington]

'Jesus Christ Russia.'

[al_infierno]

Please don't get my hopes up, Russia...

https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1717817270070603997

[GDS_Starfury]

I had read that he had a heart attack last week but didnt bother with it for all the obvious reasons.

[SirAndrewD]

The sources claiming Putin is dead are very, very dubious. 

[GDS_Starfury]

very, it could have simply been one of his doubles.

[Crossroads]

I am all for The Death of Stalin, Part II. But the sources are very dubious, indeed. 

[GDS_Starfury]

[JasonPratt]

I chuckled way too hard at that sign.

[Gusington]

^Me too :/

[al_infierno]

Was and were aren't pronouns though, they're past-tense verbs.   

Dunno which thread this really belongs in, but in further hypocrisy news check out these pro-Palestine protests in Russia.   

https://twitter.com/serhii_rieznik/status/1718702541276422520

[Gusington]

^Here's a great post to go along with the above...not sure where to post this either, everything is blurring together.

Anti-Israel mob storms Dagestan airport:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67258332

[ArizonaTank]

Leopard II losses

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/10/28/the-russians-reportedly-knocked-out-two-more-ukrainian-leopard-2-tanks-thats-five-leopard-2-losses-in-a-week/?sh=15706e461926

[GDS_Starfury]

in the last 2 weeks Ive seen exactly one video of a Leo taking hits.