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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Brave Sir Putin ran away.
("No!")
Bravely ran away away.
("I didn't!")
When danger reared its ugly head,
He bravely turned his tail and fled.
("I never!")
Yes, brave Sir Putin turned about
And gallantly he chickened out.
("You're lying!")
Swiftly taking to his feet,
He beat a very brave retreat.
Bravest of the brave, Sir Putin!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

So Putin thinking Zelensky would flee Ukraine at the first sign of trouble when he invaded is just self-projection?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Leaving the capital when Wagner still hasn’t reached it. Not a good look.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Prigozhin not even reaching the capital isn't a great look either. Both men come off looking like feckless assholes. Oh well, not like I was rooting for either one.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Absolutely no way in hell that a plane carrying Putin would be broadcasting ADSB

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Absolutely no way in hell that a plane carrying Putin would be broadcasting ADSB

What about a way in Russia? 😃

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Same thing really

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm not saying that Putin is aboard the plane, but I don't think that Wagner has any substantial air-to-air capability. I know that they operated some ground attack planes in Ukraine earlier, but AFAIK, that's it. So there probably is limited risk to Putin in that information going out.

EDIT: Apparently it turned off its transponder later while in flight.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The plane is a destraction. He is in train going the other way

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the pilot better turns on ADSB if he does not want to collide with other planes. usually they send an ID with no other information, but if that ID is known… lemmy knows

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

ADSB isn't necessary, really. Lots of military aircraft fly every day without ADSB active. Also, radar exists.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Any confirmation that he is actually on the plane? I saw on an OSINT discord server earlier that his plane attempted to enter Kazakhstan and was turned away.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I'd be willing to believe it's an attempt to divert Wagner from going to Moscow.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Big question is, where does he go from there ? Asking for ~~the Interpol~~ a friend.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

Historically smart money is, far away from large population centers. There's a reason the French monarchy was forced to stay in Paris during the revolution.

Other smart moves would probably be - lose the controversial defense minister, blame it all on him, put Prigozhin in a prestigious but far-away position, wind the war down slowly while trying to find a "Mission Accomplished" moment to try and cool things down with the west, etc.

Almost nobody in a position of power actually does the smart thing in these situations, though. So, my popcorn is ready today. 🍿

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Safest action would be to hand himself over to the Hague. At least he won't be Gaddafied.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

He needs a ride, not ammunition

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

but but but he only travels shirtless, by horseback!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

fake news, he rides bears shirtless.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I thought he only rode crackers? Putin on the Ritz

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Who expected Putin, who staged photo-ops with actors posing as regular people and who put a superlong table between himself and his own minions, to actually be brave?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I figured the table was because of Putin's phallic insecurities.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Putin at the moment

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are the two armies somewhat evenly matched? I'm afraid someone's gonna get desperate enough to start using nukes.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They're in Russia though. The only way nukes could get involved is if Russia nukes itself.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Traditionally russian leaders have little regard for their own people. It is unlikely , but not impossible.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

fucking coward

[–] agentshags 1 points 1 year ago
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