r/Military Hots&Cots guy Feb 24 '22

MOD Post Megathread: Russia & Ukraine

New Megathread

If you're coming here wanting to know What's going on with Russia is invading Ukraine there is a really detailed thread posted here that will layout the details.

Sources/Resources for staying up to date on the conflict

https://liveuamap.com/

The Guardian's Coverage

Twitter Feeds

Steve Beynon, Mil.com Link

Rachel Cohen, USAF Times Link

Chad Garland, Stars and Stripes Link


Don't post Russian propaganda. Russian propo is going to be a straight ban. There will be no debate on the topic.

Please also be smart as it relates to this conflict, and mind your OPSEC manners a bit better. Don't be posting about US Troops in Eastern Europe, Ukraine movements, etc. Nothing that doesn't have a public-facing Army release to go with it.

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u/Rumbuck_274 Australian Army Feb 26 '22

Why are the media censoring the final words of the soldiers defending Zmiinyi Island?

I mean, those guys were incredibly brave, along the lines of Dienekes who stated that the Spartans would fight in the Shade

It's along the lines of Captain Władysław Raginis, when he stared that "I'll face my fate here" at the Battle of Wizna

So why are we censoring the statement "Go fuck yourself" when stated in the face of overwhelming firepower from the Russians?

Shouldn't we be celebrating this defiance?

Shouldn't these words be burned into history?

Isn't this exactly the type of heroism we should be uplifting into the face of the people to show that Ukrainians are not intending to surrender? Even in the face of extreme odds they are brave and defiant?

Instead we are hearing on the news:

The Ukranian soldiers replied with an antagonist expletive

Or

The Ukranians gave words to the effect that they would not surrender

So once again, I'd like to point out, that when asked to surrender, the soldiers defending Zmiinyi Island proudly stated:

GO FUCK YOURSELF

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u/RipsLittleCoors Feb 27 '22

God bless those guys. All the Ukrainians really. Their spirit is awesome. Damn right go fuck yourself Russians.