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2023-09-27 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian soldiers captured a Ukrainian exploding drone ‐ then it blew up and killed several of them

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-09-27 05:58|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Rule violated:

"If you didn't put it there, don't pick it up."

Posted by Besoeker 2023-09-27 06:05|| 2023-09-27 06:05|| Front Page Top

#2 That's the same story - except it was supposed to kill a high russian officer then - from yesterday.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-27 06:43|| 2023-09-27 06:43|| Front Page Top

#3 from yesterday

Posted by Skidmark 2023-09-27 08:04|| 2023-09-27 08:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Russian lack EOD?

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-09-27 08:22|| 2023-09-27 08:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Initially, "disturbing" reports from the airfield in Kursk began to appear on Russian Telegram channels related to aviation. However, Russian authorities traditionally remain silent about what happened.

According to sources in military intelligence, a powerful explosion occurred on the runway. The Russians intercepted a Ukrainian UAV near the airfield, and the drone supposedly "safely landed" on the runway. Afterward, the leadership of the aviation regiment and FSB officers arrived to inspect the "trophy" UAV.

"When the delegation tried to examine the "trophy" UAV, there was an ammunition detonation," one of the sources explained.

As a result, the dead and wounded were evacuated from the scene for an extended period. Those killed or injured during the explosion reportedly included:

The commander of the 14th aviation regiment.
One of his deputies.
A group of aviation officers.
A representative of the military counterintelligence of the FSB.
Airfield personnel.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-09-27 08:50|| 2023-09-27 08:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Which part of 'bomb' was difficult to understand?
(Best yokel voice: "Hey Yevingy, go poke it with a stick...")

Posted by ed in texas 2023-09-27 09:17|| 2023-09-27 09:17|| Front Page Top

#7 They should have returned it to the sender.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-09-27 12:11|| 2023-09-27 12:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Taking selfies seems to be a dangerous pastime.

Posted by Mercutio 2023-09-27 12:19|| 2023-09-27 12:19|| Front Page Top

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