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Chainfire

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4. Had I been the Russian in charge, you could have found this man, 40 years from now, known only by

Reply to drray23 (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 29, 2022, 10:37 AM

Mar 2022

number, still chained to his shovel in a coal mine in Siberia. There is no way that I would have ever let the Ukrainians have the chance to make hay from his notoriety . Perhaps the Russians are really just stupid...

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Ukrainian soldier who said "Russian warship, go fuck yourself!" -- has survived Russian captivity [View all] Nevilledog Mar 2022 OP

Why in the world would the Russians have released him as long as the war was going on? Chainfire Mar 2022 #1

Right? Nevilledog Mar 2022 #2

because him and his colleagues were exchanged for Russian pows.nt. drray23 Mar 2022 #3

Had I been the Russian in charge, you could have found this man, 40 years from now, known only by Chainfire Mar 2022 #4

Perhaps, the Russians never knew who among those captured said it. n/t Quakerfriend Mar 2022 #5

Putin is a damned fool for taking on such people. TomSlick Mar 2022 #6