Ukraine's freedom fighters everyone

  • pooh [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    Honestly, that dude looks American, not Ukrainian. The beard, uniform and gear (especially the helmet), and choice of sunglasses looks like something US Special Forces would wear, and that is who I suspect this really is. In fact, I’m like 99% sure of it.

    • Shoegazer [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      There’s a wanted fugitive from Florida who’s ex-US military. He fled to Ukraine after murdering a couple and joined Azov

      • pooh [she/her]
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        3 years ago

        Even if he’s former US military, I’m not sure he’d have stuff like like fancy mounts for night vision gear on an open-ear helmet, unless he has the money and connections to purchase such things as a civilian.

        • D61 [any]
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          3 years ago

          That style of helmet is like 200 bucks off of the internet.

          • pooh [she/her]
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            3 years ago

            This is the helmet that appears to be worn in the photo, and that goes for $1400 apiece according to the article. I would also assume that helmet is being worn to make use night vision goggles, which are at least several thousand dollars apiece.

            I mean, it could be possible that this is just some weird Azov chud trying his hardest to look like US special ops, but I kind of doubt it, and it would make perfect sense that US Special Forces are on the ground in Ukraine training groups like Azov and providing them with weapons.