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Irish_Dem

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23. I read something here on DU to that effect.

Mon Mar 7, 2022, 08:58 PM

Mar 2022

The Russian generals are going to the front line to chew out the incompetent troops. Can you even imagine that scenario?

Then when the generals are traveling to the front line or there, the Ukraine snipers shoot them.

I didn't know if the story was true at the time, but the number of generals being killed does seem to fit the story.

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⚡️Ukraine kills Russian Major General Vitaly Gerasimov near Kharkiv [View all] Donkees Mar 2022 OP

Photo: Donkees Mar 2022 #1

Is he related to Valery Gerasimov...? regnaD kciN Mar 2022 #2

No, don't think so Nevilledog Mar 2022 #7

He was his nephew Donkees Mar 2022 #14

Okay....now let's get the uncle! Nevilledog Mar 2022 #15

He was his nephew Donkees Mar 2022 #12

The uncle: Shoigu and Gerasimov: Masters of Putin's wars Celerity Mar 2022 #42

Lesson of the day: Do not capture Crimea Achilleaze Mar 2022 #3

Well, the Brits got the COL Mustard Mar 2022 #29

Good poem. 3Hotdogs Mar 2022 #41

Putin should lead his troops into battle, bare-chested and riding a white stallion. sop Mar 2022 #4

Even better Nevilledog Mar 2022 #5

He taught them well n/t Cheezoholic Mar 2022 #9

That would be justice. Nt spooky3 Mar 2022 #35

He was a Very Model of a Modern Major General! Quixote1818 Mar 2022 #6

This is the second major general killed, or are there more? Beakybird Mar 2022 #8

A Major General in the field? Sanity Claws Mar 2022 #10

Maybe if things get bad enough for the Russian military thucythucy Mar 2022 #20

Putin is hiding in his most secret hidey-hole. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #33

I read something here on DU to that effect. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #23

A general can get shot by his own troops doing shit like that... albacore Mar 2022 #26

Yes I agree Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #32

In some wars it was euphemistically called "friendly fire". Maybe an errant artillery shell, maybe erronis Mar 2022 #45

In Vietnam it was called fragging, where one threw a fragmentation grenade MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #54

That's the chatter. Weird stuff. paleotn Mar 2022 #48

Yes. A very reasonable scenario. Putin was furious at the humiliating invasion roll out. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #51

It is equivalent to a British brigadier or an American brigadier general. Celerity Mar 2022 #39

Or they're top heavy and there are a lot of moderately senior ranks. Igel Mar 2022 #43

It's not... Yorkist Mar 2022 #55

Like Spinal Tap drummers, Russian Major General is a short-lived profession C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #11

They ought to start having these generals wear the "Red Star Trek" shirt and save time rpannier Mar 2022 #40

That makes at least 3 general officers they've lost in less than 2 weeks by my count Spider Jerusalem Mar 2022 #13

i think 4 if this was on Monday samsingh Mar 2022 #17

+1, if the US lost 3 battle proven flag officers in less than a year we'd pull back and assess. uponit7771 Mar 2022 #24

Perhaps this is putin's way of ridding any potential antagonists. Send them to the front. erronis Mar 2022 #47

Russian boys, meet your enemy: L. Coyote Mar 2022 #16

I love those Ukrainian Women Warriors... HUAJIAO Mar 2022 #34

My heart goes out to them: "We have blessed our men... taken our children to safety so ... Hekate Mar 2022 #53

Jeezus. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #18

That's going to leave a mark. Nt Baked Potato Mar 2022 #19

May he burn in Hell for all eternity. nt SunSeeker Mar 2022 #21

Oh well Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2022 #22

These generals may be using non secure cell phones Kaleva Mar 2022 #25

Intercepted calls also proved significant issues with communication among the invading army units... Donkees Mar 2022 #28

I think you may be right. One article stated a general had been killed by UKR intelligence. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #30

I read articles stating the Russians radio communications weren't secure Kaleva Mar 2022 #36

I didn't realize the RU military was so incompetent, poorly trained, unprofessional. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #38

It's a serious error to underestimate the foe. Igel Mar 2022 #44

Very good point and I am sure guilty. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #46

The whole operation has been amateur hour. paleotn Mar 2022 #49

I don't applaud anyone's death Warpy Mar 2022 #27

This is why the Russians need it to be over. Renew Deal Mar 2022 #31

This quote has been wrongly attributed to Mark Twain... nycbos Mar 2022 #37

Is this number three? The Unmitigated Gall Mar 2022 #50

KnR Hekate Mar 2022 #52