# Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 1)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Tags:** ukraine-invasion, breaking-news
**Created:** [February 24, 2022, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-1/960037 "2022-02-24T08:30:03Z")
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> [@Velocity](#):
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> There’s a photo going viral of a Russian tank turret that’s been blown off by an antitank weapon and now resembles a skull.

My \*first reaction was “photoshopped,” but apparently this is a thing that Russian tanks have been known for:

> **[Russia’s tanks in Ukraine have a ‘jack-in-the-box’ design flaw | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/27/europe/russia-tanks-blown-turrets-intl-hnk-ml/index.html)**
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> Russian tanks with their tops blown off are just the latest sign that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine isn’t going to plan.

\*To give myself a little credit, my somewhat delayed second reaction was “but then again, the faintly visible impressions in the ground look just right, so maybe… legit? I mean, gosh, it’d have to be a magazine explosion or something, but who would design a tank like that???”

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