Russia Is the Second Strongest Military

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2021 Russia is the 2nd strongest military in the world 2022 Russia is the 2nd strongest military in Ukraine 2023 Russia is the 2nd strongest military in Russia

What it means

A three-panel illustration shows a masked Russian soldier in 2021, an increasingly battered soldier in 2022, and a severely damaged-looking soldier in 2023. The repeated claim that Russia is the second strongest military shifts from “in the world” to “in Ukraine” and finally “in Russia,” mocking Russia’s military performance and losses in the invasion of Ukraine. EN: A three-panel illustration shows a masked Russian soldier in 2021, an increasingly battered soldier in 2022, and a severely damaged-looking soldier in 2023. The repeated claim that Russia is the second strongest military shifts from “in the world” to “in Ukraine” and finally “in Russia,” mocking Russia’s military performance and losses in the invasion of Ukraine.

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Russian soldier / русский солдат military helmet / военный шлем balaclava / балаклава military uniform / военная форма bulletproof vest / бронежилет Russian flag patch / нашивка с флагом России Z symbol / символ Z face paint / раскраска на лице wounds / ранения blood stains / пятна крови three-panel comic / комикс из трёх панелей horizontal divider lines / горизонтальные разделительные линии computer cursor / курсор компьютера