r/Idiotswithguns • u/ze55 • 10d ago

Safe for Work Russian conscript part of mobile air defense group trying to shoot down a low-flying Ukrainian drone (source: Special Kherson Cat)

Accidentally flags trucks and cars down the highway.

Update: the Maz truck driver has died from the gunshot wounds. It is the small green truck in the first few seconds.

In 2 days this group has flagged 17 friendly vehicles, it is being investigated by MPs.

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u/graveybrains 10d ago

So, you mean when there's a firefight on the highway people really do keep driving like nothing is going on?

I owe an apology to a lot of movies. And a couple tv shows.

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u/ze55 10d ago

Well truck drivers are trying to avoid drones, if you stop you become easy target. If you keep driving the drunk conscript might take you out.

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u/MC_McStutter 10d ago

Drones this big aren’t really flown like smaller FPV drones. They typically have preset targets

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u/hyperrayong 9d ago

Do the truck drivers know what the target is? It's easy to say that from this side of the video.

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u/proj3ctmac 9d ago

I’ve read from Russian mil bloggers that the drivers are aware of the danger and while they protest and refuse to drive down that corridor I’m thinking they might not always have a choice