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blue-wave

(4,356 posts)
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 01:31 AM Feb 2022

Ukrainian 'tank man' trying to block Russian military convoy



Video footage shared by Ukrainian news outlet HB apparently shows a Ukrainian man attempting to block a Russian military convoy. The 30-second clip shows a man standing in front of what appear to be military vehicles. As the vehicles try to swerve around him, the man jockeys to the side, seemingly in an attempt to block their progress.
The clip has gone viral online, with comparisons being drawn to the 'tank man' of Tiananmen Square.
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Ukrainian 'tank man' trying to block Russian military convoy (Original Post) blue-wave Feb 2022 OP
If he survives, hope to see more. Vehicle did swerve. Hoyt Feb 2022 #1
Whatever it takes. underpants Feb 2022 #2
I didn't see any tank. Tanks have tracks not tires. brush Feb 2022 #3
I didn't look that closely. underpants Feb 2022 #4
Can't we just let them call this guy "tank" man? blue-wave Feb 2022 #5
We can, but to be accurate, regular vehicles have no chance against an... brush Feb 2022 #6

blue-wave

(4,356 posts)
5. Can't we just let them call this guy "tank" man?
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 02:15 AM
Feb 2022

I think Ukraine has bigger issues to resolve at the moment.

brush

(53,787 posts)
6. We can, but to be accurate, regular vehicles have no chance against an...
Sat Feb 26, 2022, 02:17 PM
Feb 2022

actual tank. I saw footage from a couple of days ago of a car trying to evade a tank and the tank's thread just rolled over the hood and engine compartment and crushed it like it wasn't there, and kept going.

It was shocking to see how easily the tank destroyed the front end of that car. Luckily the driver wasn't injured, but I'm sure he won't try that again.

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