[Combat] Russian soldier uses an RPG exhaust nozzle as a buttstock. (i.imgur.com)

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[-] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 17 points 2 days ago

rocket launchers, including ones that fire rocket propelled grenades, are a tube that is open on both ends. if they were not, the force of the rocket firing would send a man flying backwards. because of this, the rocket exhaust comes out the back end in a concussive wave that will kill anyone behind the person firing the rocket.

what this idiot just did was break every bone in his torso and turn his brain to liquid. fortunately for him, his pain was over very quickly and he probably was not conscious of anything after squeezing the trigger.

[-] fullsquare@awful.systems 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

it's an old video, from first year of war i think. (or at least there was s very similar one back then) he was still alive and walking for at least next minute, but i don't think his arm was functional anymore or that he survived this considering state of russian medevac. i'd also expect some kind of lung injury - air can get compressed allowing for whatever was around it to accelerate inwards and collapse with some force, solid tissues less so

e: nah different one, which is weird that it got caught on camera twice, it's their basic at weapon, designed yo be simple to operate, you're not supposed to be able to fuck it up https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/15kqp0n/russian_troop_firing_an_rpg_forgets_about_back/

[-] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 7 points 2 days ago

He didn't drop dead immediately either. Poor guy, should have stayed home.

[-] staph@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 day ago

On the bright side, his family might get a solid chunk of dough instead of an abusive husband/father. If they’re lucky, that is

[-] Soup@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Yea, something tells me Russia isn’t the place that hands out that kinda money too freely.

[-] higgsboson@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

No, literally they will get a lump of dough.

[-] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

By the standards of whatever Siberian village, the compensation and various bonuses (including after they die) these guys pull is insane. That how they're convincing people to sign up for a war that's both unpopular and nearly guaranteed to kill you. They could try massive conscription, but they'd need loyal people to enforce it or a guarantee it wouldn't lead to regime change, and they have neither.

The Russian government is basically drawing down all the funds and infrastructure in the country to sponsor this war, and at some point here they'll run out. I think I have 11 months left on my prediction of by when.