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Russian missile fails and 'boomerangs back at Russian troops'

The Sun · 3.5M views · 2022-06-24 · 1:01

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A short clip, published by The Sun, of a Russian surface-to-air missile that appears to turn around after launch and hit its own launch site. It was reportedly filmed in Alchevsk during the 2022 war in Ukraine.

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Used as a joke whenever a stray or malfunctioning Russian munition is in the news.

Discussed on HN; no positive recommendation is recorded in this export · HN mentions 2022–2022

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Hamuko · 2022-11 · Joke / meme

We've had this masterpiece, so really anything is possible when it comes to Russian munitions and direction. [VIDEO]

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smcl · 2022-10 · Joke / meme

There have been a few cases of Russian missiles being launched then after 50 metres or so turning round and targeting their own launch site. So you’re not far off Here’s one: [VIDEO]

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inglor_cz · 2022-07 · Joke / meme

On paper, certainly. But a lot of those missiles have been stored somewhere in Siberia for 40+ years. Their condition is probably less than stellar. Who would regularly inspect and maintain random ammo dumps located five timezones away from Moscow in the middle of nowhere? I suspect that at least some of those missiles are outright out of commission and others are unstable enough to be a danger to the Russians themselves. Also, see this anti-aircraft gun in action: [VIDEO]

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