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Russian war crime got caught on camera. #Ukraine (Original Post) L. Coyote Feb 2022 OP
Sadistic assholes dalton99a Feb 2022 #1
This will become a symbol of what Russia is doing to the nation of Ukraine. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #2
That is not war Farmer-Rick Feb 2022 #3
Kick...this must be seen CanonRay Feb 2022 #4
It looks horrible but Disaffected Feb 2022 #5
The skid was inevitable because the tank deliberately changed course at speed crickets Feb 2022 #6
It kind of does... 2naSalit Feb 2022 #7
Yes, who knows, but Disaffected Feb 2022 #10
It's either that or a deliberate hit. 2naSalit Feb 2022 #15
LOL. Maybe they took a wrong turn at Poland too! L. Coyote Feb 2022 #8
riiiiiight LPBBEAR Feb 2022 #11
Note to self: Disaffected Feb 2022 #12
Post removed Post removed Feb 2022 #19
Then he left lame54 Feb 2022 #14
Tank driver like a drunken teenager driving his Dad's vintage Buick. Midnight Writer Feb 2022 #9
Tank driver be like a MAGAnut driving his car into a BLM protest ... L. Coyote Feb 2022 #13
Another camera angle, driver being extracted. L. Coyote Feb 2022 #16
Amazing! peggysue2 Feb 2022 #20
Damn. What kind of car was it? roamer65 Feb 2022 #17
i've heard/read many stories from our own military members uncle ray Feb 2022 #18

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
2. This will become a symbol of what Russia is doing to the nation of Ukraine.
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 12:49 PM
Feb 2022

While horrible, good to have this evidence on film. War can no longer hide this sort of criminality in our connected world.

Disaffected

(4,554 posts)
5. It looks horrible but
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 01:07 PM
Feb 2022

is there any chance at all the tank (or whatever it is) was skidding out of control?

crickets

(25,963 posts)
6. The skid was inevitable because the tank deliberately changed course at speed
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 01:19 PM
Feb 2022

in order to hit the car. The tank driver had to show expert control to aim that skid precisely over the automobile, making no attempt whatsoever to slow down. Sadly, that was no accident. There was nothing and no one else on the road, and no other reason for the tank to change direction. It was attempted murder of a civilian.

Video from another angle in this post:
https://democraticunderground.com/100216396789

2naSalit

(86,569 posts)
7. It kind of does...
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 01:19 PM
Feb 2022

They missed their turn and failed to negotiate. It's hard to see in those things and that car coming up and trying to veer around it, the tank operator probably didn't even see it until it stepped on it.

Disaffected

(4,554 posts)
10. Yes, who knows, but
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 01:51 PM
Feb 2022

maybe what you mention and/or a mechanical issue (stuck throttle or steering...)??

It may have well been deliberate but it still looks odd, like an accident.

2naSalit

(86,569 posts)
15. It's either that or a deliberate hit.
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 02:32 PM
Feb 2022

I wasn't there so I can't say but it was not good whichever it was.

LPBBEAR

(295 posts)
11. riiiiiight
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 01:51 PM
Feb 2022

You betcha. The tank just "accidentally" skidded out of control and then once again"accidentally" backed over it......"accidentally". Riiiiiight.

Response to Disaffected (Reply #12)

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
13. Tank driver be like a MAGAnut driving his car into a BLM protest ...
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 02:05 PM
Feb 2022

would be the correct analogy. Don't make excuses for murderers!

peggysue2

(10,828 posts)
20. Amazing!
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 01:18 AM
Feb 2022

I watched the vid. This man was crunched twice, forward and back by that damn tank. And he survived!

I want an Ukrainian transfusion. These people are tough. He's not young either.

Utterly miraculous.

Also a grotesque war crime by these thugs.

uncle ray

(3,156 posts)
18. i've heard/read many stories from our own military members
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 12:59 AM
Feb 2022

stating that you DO NOT drive towards occupying military vehicles at speed. you will get killed.

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