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| Ukraine awards medal to sailor who told Russian ship 'Go f—k yourself' |
| 2022-03-30 |
| [NYPOST] The Ukrainian sailor who told a Russian warship to "go f—k yourself" as he helped try to defend Snake Island was awarded a government medal in a video posted by Ukraine on Tuesday. Hero seaman Roman Hrybov received the award "For Merits to Cherkasy Region" from Regional Gov. Ihor Taburets. Hrybov was one of a handful of sailors manning the defenses of Snake Island in the Black Sea during the early hours of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month. When Russia’s military craft the Valisy Bykov ordered Hrybov and his comrades to surrender, the brave sailor reportedly replied by radio, "Russian warship, go f—k yourself." The reply prompted the Valisy Bykov to bombard the island. Hrybov and the other Snake Island defenders were initially declared dead, until it became clear they’d been captured by Russian forces. His retort became a rallying cry in the early days of the Ukrainian resistance. The Valisy Bykov was reportedly destroyed two weeks later by Ukrainian forces defending Odessa. The captured Ukrainian sailors were freed last week in a prisoner swap, and Hrybov’s award ceremony was held soon after. In an interview with Ukrainian outlet Today, Hrybov’s mother said her son had never bowed to anyone. "By the way, I have never in my life heard my son swear at me," Tatiana Hrybov added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 One of countless corrections the media will fail to make (that he didn't die defending that island). |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2022-03-30 23:27 |
| #3 Russian warship, трахни себя! We will gladly live like Libya, But this island we won't give ya! So Отвяжись! And tell the Pute, that every Ukranian brute serves the one with eyes like рыбья. I hope I got the rhyme right? |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2022-03-30 11:37 |
| #2 I’m sure that the slogan will be taught to Ukrainian school children in perpetuity. Across the Ukrainian diaspora of on-line kindergartners, they are probably busy with crayons coming up with a suitable commemorative flag design. Maybe we can get some Disney execs to judge their artwork. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2022-03-30 11:07 |
| #1 Such a brave chap. I would like to shake his hand as well. I'm glad he survived. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2022-03-30 03:39 |