I’m generally against violent content, but definitely make an exception here (and in all other posts like it). This should be posted everywhere on Lemmy for Russians to see.

They do have a choice.

If they don’t want to get blown up, then they should protest the war.

Any and all Russians on Lemmy should listen to this guy here.

NSFW being for anyone who might randomly gaze at your phone and NSFL being for the user themselves.

I’d love to sign that statement, but I can only go so far as saying I don’t mind watching Russian soldiers and pro-Putlerites die.

Got to leave some leeway for the sane individuals who’re just smart enough to know not to fall for any of the bullshit and keep their head down — or better yet, protest. Yes, protesting is more dangerous, but it’s also more moral.

Sting even had a song kinda related to this. Ages ago.

That being said, I have been looking up what those drone controllers cost, I want to practice on a sim as I’m already an NCO and with a little extra training could easily be a drone operator. That Sting song wouldn’t be my soundtrack of choice, though.

It’d be something more like this:

Between the Eyes- Бойова пісня для України - Battle song for Ukraine - Silmien välliin

Ukraine, it is why did nobody in the west supply the Ukranian military with modern artillery and artillery stocks before?

Probably because EU trusted us Finns to keep the eastern border with our artillery, and we couldn’t give it to Ukraine because we need it to keep Russia away.

https://www.quora.com/Does-Finland-indeed-have-the-largest-artillery-force-in-Western-Europe-If-so-why-Does-Finnish-military-doctrine-rely-heavily-upon-artillery

Very different landscapes though, 75% of Finland is covered by forests, whereas I think it’s less so for Ukraine. Ya, 16.7%. There’s pros and cons to the differences.

Except I know exactly what we trained with, and I know we didn’t…?

We only trained and got trained to train in the use of AA mines. (10 kilos each, btw, and a fighter carries two.)

Edit thanks for the added info to the thread tho

I’m aware, thanks.

I’m Finnish.

I would like for us to be in the treaties, but it would be foolish as we border Russia, and they just won’t respect any treaties.

I linked it so that people can read about why there is a treaty to begin with. Same with anti-personnel landmines. Hell, I should probably go and take a refresher course, because when I was doing my service, we weren’t taught shit about AP mines, because geopolitical situation was a bit more chill and we respected the treaty.

I do recall some of the older lieutenants saying something like “we won’t be teaching you about AP mines, although in practice, if Russia ever does start being threatening, we’ll probably back out of the treaty anyway”. Which we did.

But yeah, comment’s just here to generate conversation about why Putler is such a bastard.

Just to generally comment on this, cluster munitions are banned by quite a lot of countries.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_Cluster_Munitions

“Ooh, a flying mine, let me throw my rifle at it.” - That Kenny-as-a-grownup looking mf on the video

Russia really should’ve emphasised education in previous decades over whatever the fuck they have been doing.

I think it’s the noise more than the visual, tbh.

So any sort of high toned buzzing will do.

Someone fires up a weed whacker?

“The first blow was delivered to the locomotive, after which the train began to lose speed and was stopped. The enemy destroyed most of the equipment without hindrance.”

Its unfair that your city name is so easily translated into Latin.

But I’m pretty sure I can pull this off for Turku. Åbo. Å bo. “Å” is Swedish for river (yes, non-Swedish speakers, really) and “bo” is “a residence, dwelling” as a noun, uhm…

Oh, wait, boringly it’s already listed as “Aboa” in latin.

Harumph.

I would’ve suggested something like “Fluviodomum” if one tries to actually translate the etymology, idk about the form but combining river/stream and dwelling/residence shouldn’t be that hard for some one who knows their Latin.

I laughed.

But there’s a reason it does. It’s called Varsinais-Suomi, ie “Finland Proper”.

I genuinely just thought about that today, a few hours ago, and I think it’s rather the same think for English speakers, just on a vastly different scale, since English isn’t only spoken in England.

From the 1650’s or something we’ve been calling ourself something the “the Actual Finns”. Which is ridiculous. I don’t agree with it, but it certainly is explained by the commonly prevailing attitudes around here.

The name Finland Proper has historical roots. In Early Middle Ages, in the area of the present-day Southern Finland was inhabited by three main tribes: the Finns, the Tavastians and the Karelians. The southwestern part of the country, where the Finns lived, was originally called simply Finland (Suomi in Finnish).

By the 17th century, the name Finland began to be used for a broader area, creating a need for a more specific name for this region. The earliest recorded terms for “Finland Proper” appeared in Latin in the 1650s as Fennigia specialiter dicta and Fennigia presse dicta. Later, in the 18th century, the Swedish terms Finland för sig sielft and Egenteliga Finland emerged. The modern Swedish name Egentliga Finland became officially recognized by the end of the century, while the Finnish equivalent, Varsinais-Suomi, was established around the 1850s.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Finland#Origin_of_the_name_Finland_Proper

Oh wait… now I’m rereading more of this, since the SOTE-change have they changed Finland Proper as well? Am I supposed to write “Southwest Finland” as my address currently…? I’ve been using “Finland Proper”, so at least that still works but…

Anyway, in much the same way Scotts or people from Wales can be upset if you’d mistake them as English, I can see how you’d be upset at them labeling this bit Finnish and the others not, despite being Finnic languages. Imagine calling an Irish bloke “English” just because he speaks English because the English forced their language on them.

The Swedes trying doing the same to Finland but we’re too stubborn with our languages I guess. Also, it’s not exactly as easy to take over Central Finland as it might be an Ireland that has been stripped bare.

It’s not exactly the same but like… you get the point. I’m rambling about similarities, I’m not making any point here.

I do agree with you that it’s kinda offensive but what else would you call it…? :/

It’s a shame he wasn’t more… headstrong.

Thought as much, seemed very prescriptive of a translation and sometimes when the language are that far apart, you need contextual interpretation.

Like back in 2016 I had a Huawei P30 pro which had a live translator already back then. All I had to do was mimic some Russian/Chinese sounding sounds, and it’d make them into a somewhat reasonable sentence. Or like at least words, if not a sentence. Now they’re much better, but still, they lack context for idioms and whatnot.

Like the translator back then was so desperate it was kind of hilarious, but sharing me mumbling something vaguely Chinese / Russian would ve sounded pretty racist so I didn’t film it to post it or anything. I understand pretty much nothing of either language, but the general sound, and maybe like a “thank you” “i love you” or smth. Anyway… Yeah.

Thanks.

Machine translation or just very direct? Anyway, thank you.

Who van tell me what they’re saying?

Sounds a bit like there’s an insult in there. “Where’s the wanker hiding” or “he’s jacking off around here somewhere” or something of that nature, idk?

The upper third of Finland is in the Arctic circle, I should remind you.

Do you disagree that the further away from the equator you go, the less sun you get, and the less effective that sunshine is?

I should like to remind you that Finland has the highest prevalence of blondes in the world. And what is that an adaptation to, do you know?

I’m just joshing you about the incest, but it is a thing.

However it’s a bit more complex as to why Northern Europe has less gingers, and I’m sure it’s not because there’s no invest.

https://www.eupedia.com/genetics/origins_of_red_hair.shtml#45th_parallel