Posted on 06/05/2023 2:37:02 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group released a video Sunday showing what it claimed to be a captured high-ranking Russian officer who’s been accused of firing on the private army’s vehicle during the battle for Bakhmut.
In the footage, the captive, identified as Lt. Col. Roman Venevitin, commander of the Russian Ground Forces’ 72nd Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade, is seen with an injury to his nose during an interrogation.
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He was drunk. They had an argument.
Surprise, surprise. A drunk Russian.
“Surprise, surprise. A drunk Russian.”
No different than the US
military.
You think the American military and the Russian military are the same in use and abuse of alcohol?
Really?
Scram Neocon.
Shut up, Jon.
Vodka and fragging don’t mix.
Not a chance. The Russians outdrank all other militaries for centuries. It’s a cold-weather thing. As far as other substances it’s hard to say, except it would be hard for many soldiers from any coin to stay alert at night, or calm under fire, without some sort of performance enhancement.
It is a Russian thing, corruption and incompetence and drunkenness have always been a part of their culture and military, traits you will see in hot countries, cold countries, average temp countries, they are traits of that culture and people.
Many other cold countries are known for being efficient and super competent.
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