Elderly Russian soldier, with clear signs of dementia, is asked to aim his gun.

https://i.imgur.com/yIdcRst.mp4

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skillissuer@discuss.tchncs.de · 37 pts · 1y

i've seen it mentioned in the last perun video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja6-espHVSE

specifically, that russians now removed from list of diseases excluding from military service: schizophrenia, syphilis, and "central nervous system atrophy disorders". (around 33 min) maybe it was some kind of mistranslation, or, what, are they just sending people with dementia/alzheimer/parkinsons to frontlines? turns out that yea, they do. i wouldn't believe that without evidence and there it is

wetsoggybread@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Its not even funny anymore this is just sad

Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · -6 pts · 1y (3 replies)

.......it was never funny. What was supposed to be the joke exactly? That millions of people in 3 years have died? That schools, and hospitals have been targeted BECAUSE they were schools and hospitals for bombing?

Yeah, I don't see the humor in any time of this war.

LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz · 33 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Did they say the entire war is funny? No, you're twisting their words.

Padit@feddit.org · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Well for something to be not funny "anymore" it must have been funny at some point. So I get where he is coming from

dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 1y

It’s a turn of phrase and not a literal meaning. That’s how I understand it when people say it.

some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org · 21 pts · 1y (4 replies)

I thought he was gonna shoot himself in the leg.

_cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 1y (3 replies)
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Burstar@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 1y (1 reply)

First rule of handling firearms: The gun is always loaded

Murvel@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y

Well... always treat the gun as if it was loaded

zakobjoa@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

There's no magazine in it, there might still be one in the chamber.

ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Are they sending him because they're short on men or doing it because someone who dies gloriously for the fatherland stops drawing their pension?

ZealousSealion@discuss.tchncs.de · 10 pts · 1y

Yes

Dave@lemmy.nz · 13 pts · 1y (2 replies)

The one recording seems to be in a pretty dangerous position at times.

Ingiald@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

At just about all times. He must be very confident that there can't possibly be a round in the chamber.

BombOmOm@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

They somehow have that guy as a soldier. It is quite possible (likely?) the cameraman isn't the most safety conscious either.

x00z@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

Ugh I just want subs.