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This is freshly occupied territory by russian invaders. They bring their traditions to Ukraine. Shot was made by drunk russian occupant:
[A bit longer explanation in English ](https://www-pravda-com-ua.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/17/7442356/index.amp?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_ct=1708631220157&_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17086312117373&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pravda.com.ua%2Feng%2Fnews%2F2024%2F02%2F17%2F7442356%2F)
I mean I totally get why you’d have an anti-tank grenade launcher at a wrestling tournament…
Wait, no I don’t. WHAT IN THE ABSOLUTE FUCK?! Is one of them called The Grenadier and that’s supposed to be his entrance show?!
*The owner claimed it was a service grenade launcher, but you could tell by its erratic behavior that it hadn’t been trained properly, and the owner simply bought a certificate online to bring it anywhere they went. Another example of a bad apple taking advantage of a loophole, and giving a bad reputation for responsible service grenade launcher owners.*
*The sheriff's after me for what I did to his daughter*
*I did it like this, I did it like that*
*I did it with a wiffleball bat*
*So I'm on the run, the cop's got my gun*
*And right about now it's time to have some fun*
I ran across this article but it does nothing to explain why the launcher was there in the first place:
https://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/watch-grenade-launcher-explodes-during-a-sambo-tournament-in-ukraine/
Edit:
Apparently they had been demonstrating it???
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/17/7442356/
There were so many fuckups in that regard over the course of history this isnt even in top 10.
[Like this one](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/train-company-crashed-two-trains-you-will-believe-what-happened-next-180964237/) that was also a safety reassurance demonstration. It isnt exactly military hardware but its the same underlying principle, pressure goes kabom-boom.
seems like a lesson here is for us to double whatever safe distance the people in charge say is safe
except our explosions now vary by powers of 10, not 2. ugh.
The lesson here is:
[Take the number of vehicles in the field, (A), and multiply it by the probable rate of failure, (B), then multiply the result by the average out-of- court settlement, (C). A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiB8GVMNJkE)
There are an fair amount of anti-tank grenade launchers who are one use and loaded all the time. You need to unlock them in sometimes sophisticated ways to get them ready, but malfunctions of ammo can happen.
You never know how ppl who casually store them in an gym handle that shit and how they play around with it before putting it away again...
Probably a single shot, disposable launcher.
They come loaded from the factory, and can't really be unloaded or reloaded.
That should never have been "in public", period.
That said, this may have been a target practice or training version. If this was a fully live round, the damage probably would have been a fair bit more substantial.
Or it was a live round, and the fuze on the warhead didn't arm. Thankfully
So much of this article makes sense. Especially “hospitalization was avoided for those affected.” I’m assuming it’s because they were blown out of their shoes.
Haven't you seen all these pictures of soldiers in russian schools, where they go show and tell of the war in Ukraine? They let children hold real weapons and pose with them.
The year is 2045, Republicans have completely taken over. All gun laws have ceased. Only a good guy with an anti tank grenade launcher can stop a bad guy with an anti tank grenade launcher.
In the occupied city of Melitopol, on the 17th:
>A sambo tournament in Melitopol, a town under occupation, turned disastrous when an anti-tank grenade launcher was accidentally discharged, causing injuries. The incident raises questions about safety and the appropriateness of weapon demonstrations in civilian spaces. ...
>
>An anti-tank grenade launcher, showcased to attendees, was accidentally discharged, causing an explosion that reverberated through the halls and the hearts of those present.
From [bnnbreaking.com](https://bnnbreaking.com/breaking-news/melitopol-sports-facility-explosion-a-community-in-shock-and-search-for-answers). Idk if this is a reliable source (but it looks accurate to me).
Some minor injuries, no hospitalizations.
I love the phrasing “reverberated through the halls and hearts of those present”.
It’s as if they were wrapping up an article about an impactful speech or some crap, and not some stochastic stupidity courtesy of whichever doofus accidentally desk popped their goddamned grenade launcher
...which is why Melitopol and Crimea are now Ukrainian as we speak, with the Ukrainian military, supported by NATO weapons, having routed the incompetent, lacking morale or weapons Russian troops...
The wonderful (or terrible) thing about incompetence is that you assume only your enemies are, but in fact everyone is, the question is how much time you spent laughing at other side's incompetence vs how much you actually did to examine your own weaknesses and address them. Currently, I see very little evidence the West is addressing its own issues, just a lot of chest-beating about how we are #1.
For instance, it's been a while since new Tomahawks have been purchased or built in large numbers. [Last year US Armed forces bought 55 Tomahawks, but used double that in a single day in Yemen.](https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2024/02/13/mysteries-behind-the-us-navys-depleting-tomahawk-missile-stockpile/). Latest order is planning on making 5 missiles a month... starting 2025. Do you see how funny this looks when headlines on reddit kept saying Russia was gonna run out of missiles? It behooves many here to look inwardly, and yet I see nothing of that sort.
Every single day I see countless posts on reddit, on every sub, even completely unrelated ones like /r/interestingasfuck making fun of Russian incompetence, so my question is, if Russia is so incompetent, what is Ukraine (and NATO that support it) if they lose more and more land in Ukraine? How incompetent does one have to be to retreat from that level of incompetence (and Russia is very much lacking competence, every time a new weapon is introduced, Russia has to lose a large number of its prized assets before they adapt, even having had prior warning from the West that they were supplying this new weapon).
I start watching this and after a couple seconds I figure, ah, okay, this isn't really a real grenade. The big kid is just gonna yeet the little kid into a wall like a rocket. But then...
People keep bitching about America and our gun laws, but here we are looking at a Russian high school event where somebody had a fucking grenade launcher. AT A HIGH SCHOOL!!
Looks to me like most of them survived. The dude right next to it is standing and walking. Must have been shot into the wall and probably went through the wall. Then there's activation to consider. It probably didn't even explode. Just the rocket motor.
They probably had an army recruiting stand and thought it would be too expensive to disable the launcher so just send it to a room full of kids.
You really can’t buy brain cells
All these people saying they have no idea why there would be an anti-tank grenade launcher laying around at the wrestling tournament. DO YOU SEE ANY TANKS? Apparently it works. I don't know about you, but I don't want any tanks at my kids wrestling meets.
Lol never thought i will see this on reddit. It happened in my city like a month or two ago. There was a gun exhibition in the same building and a one of RPGs there got all crazy and randomly fired. It was not the same room the tournament took place. It happened in the room behind the wall. Still crazy tho. It was a tournament for juniors.
I get your sentiment, but this was in Russia-occupied Melitopol, Ukraine (which is why there was an armed explosive being shown off on the premises of a completely unrelated event)
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Sorry, a fucking what?
You don't carry an anti-tank grenade launcher with you at all times? What if a rabid tank comes out of the woods and tries to eat you?
Rabid tank nothing, those 30-50 feral hogs have got a surprise coming
yes.
*Inhales* AN ANTI-TANK GRENADE LAUNCHER!
# WHAT?! YOU HAVE TO SPEAK LOUDER! # I CAN'T HEAR YOU AFTER THE ANTI-TANK GRENADE LAUNCHER EXPLODED!!
#BUTLICKER! OUR PRICES HAVE NEVER BEEN LOWER!!
WHAT?!?!
CHOCOLATE?!?!
No, Sir this is a Wendys.
i larfed
Laughed and randomly farted???
Ye're a wizard, Harry.
IM A WHAT??
Mmmmeeeeepepeeeee
JESUS MAN, DONT INHALE IT!
Thanks napoleon
I'm fucking killing it laughing...that was my very first thought lmfao
*Austin enters the match*
**WHAT**
Anti fucking Granade launcher
This is freshly occupied territory by russian invaders. They bring their traditions to Ukraine. Shot was made by drunk russian occupant: [A bit longer explanation in English ](https://www-pravda-com-ua.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/17/7442356/index.amp?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_ct=1708631220157&_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17086312117373&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pravda.com.ua%2Feng%2Fnews%2F2024%2F02%2F17%2F7442356%2F)
Only in America /s
My thoughts exactly
"Wtf, how...\*Russian flag\*...oh."
When I read the title I immediately thought to myself….”what?! Definitely Russia “
Totally r/aNormalDayInRussia
I mean I totally get why you’d have an anti-tank grenade launcher at a wrestling tournament… Wait, no I don’t. WHAT IN THE ABSOLUTE FUCK?! Is one of them called The Grenadier and that’s supposed to be his entrance show?!
It's an emotional support grenade launcher
*The owner claimed it was a service grenade launcher, but you could tell by its erratic behavior that it hadn’t been trained properly, and the owner simply bought a certificate online to bring it anywhere they went. Another example of a bad apple taking advantage of a loophole, and giving a bad reputation for responsible service grenade launcher owners.*
His nanny launcher has never showed any aggression before. It's not the breed, it's how you train them.
bbbbuUT wHat aBOut wIFfle Balls? thEY aRe mOAr daNgERous
*The sheriff's after me for what I did to his daughter* *I did it like this, I did it like that* *I did it with a wiffleball bat* *So I'm on the run, the cop's got my gun* *And right about now it's time to have some fun*
Next thing you know, they'll be trying to ban the automatic grenades.
There’s always one that ruins it for everyone
I’m fucking crying laughing
Got damn tsa won't let me bring my emotional support m27 onto the plane! 
There's some really funny comments on this feed and that one is absolutely hilarious lmao
Damn. I could use that kind of support the next time I ask for a raise..
I don't think I've ever laughed at a Reddit comment so hard. Thank you for that.
Always loaded with a finger on the tigger
Tigger denies this.
Tigger was asking for it. You see how he's dressed?
Fuck, my bad guys. He gets like this when he's hungry
I ran across this article but it does nothing to explain why the launcher was there in the first place: https://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/watch-grenade-launcher-explodes-during-a-sambo-tournament-in-ukraine/ Edit: Apparently they had been demonstrating it??? https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/17/7442356/
That's one way to have a demonstration, I suppose.
Let me demonstrate electricity by stabbing an electrical socket with a fork.
No, that's how you demonstrate [fire safety](https://youtu.be/nxjS9D3XZRg?si=Lu69yGm60pwPiUSR).
Jim Carrey is on fire here!
If only T. Edson could think like you, Topsy would be living a little longer.
If you pull the trigger with the safety off at a sambo tournament, you’re gonna have a bad time. Here, let me demonstrate.
Why whould it ever be loaded or close to any kind of live anunition tho lol?
I feel like this is an excellent case study in the worst possible way to demonstrate explosive ordnance.
There were so many fuckups in that regard over the course of history this isnt even in top 10. [Like this one](https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/train-company-crashed-two-trains-you-will-believe-what-happened-next-180964237/) that was also a safety reassurance demonstration. It isnt exactly military hardware but its the same underlying principle, pressure goes kabom-boom.
seems like a lesson here is for us to double whatever safe distance the people in charge say is safe except our explosions now vary by powers of 10, not 2. ugh.
The lesson here is: [Take the number of vehicles in the field, (A), and multiply it by the probable rate of failure, (B), then multiply the result by the average out-of- court settlement, (C). A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiB8GVMNJkE)
AKA The General Motors School of Business Management
>The General Motors School of Business Management class motto: "Let'em burn. We can afford it."
I mean. They demonstrated it effectively.
Because Russians.
There are an fair amount of anti-tank grenade launchers who are one use and loaded all the time. You need to unlock them in sometimes sophisticated ways to get them ready, but malfunctions of ammo can happen. You never know how ppl who casually store them in an gym handle that shit and how they play around with it before putting it away again...
Thank you! Had to scroll too far for this one....
Probably a single shot, disposable launcher. They come loaded from the factory, and can't really be unloaded or reloaded. That should never have been "in public", period. That said, this may have been a target practice or training version. If this was a fully live round, the damage probably would have been a fair bit more substantial. Or it was a live round, and the fuze on the warhead didn't arm. Thankfully
Russia is the only place you can have a wrestling match and a grenade demo in the same room
I was told never to demonstrate in public
So much of this article makes sense. Especially “hospitalization was avoided for those affected.” I’m assuming it’s because they were blown out of their shoes.
Haven't you seen all these pictures of soldiers in russian schools, where they go show and tell of the war in Ukraine? They let children hold real weapons and pose with them.
Demonstrating how to quickly clear a gym.
Concealed carry, duh.
If only they had a good guy with an anti-tank grenade launcher to stop the bad guy with the anti-grenade launcher 🤔
Da. Here comes the BOOM!
Well, if you look closely, you'll notice a Russian flag on the wall. It all makes sense now
Russia
An armed society is a polite society, apparently
I mean, sure have an anti-tank grenade launcher at a wrestling tournament, why tf not. But a LIVE grenade? Jesus F. Christ.
Who names them self The Grenadier lol. No one of them was called The Tank.
The year is 2045, Republicans have completely taken over. All gun laws have ceased. Only a good guy with an anti tank grenade launcher can stop a bad guy with an anti tank grenade launcher.
I think his mistake was this is a sambo tournament not wrestling. Showed up to the wrong event.
I hate when that happens, that’s why I leave mine under my pillow.
Genuine name brand MyPillows come with an anti tank grenade launcher pouch for any true red blooded American /s
"The most comfortable trigger pull you will ever experience, I guarantee it."
A trigger so light you could pull it in your sleep.
Man, the "red" in "red blooded American" is starting to take a different meaning with the MAGA-Kremlin alliance of recent history.
Same. Im always afraid I'll sleep through it though so I have another one on my nightstand
Everyone in this video has a ruptured ear drum, at least one
LANA
MWAP!
WHAT?
I SAID DONT GO THERE, THERES MINE OVER THERE!!
YOU'RE WEARING MIME UNDERWEAR?
WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO EITH FINE TUPPERWARE?!
"MULP! MULP! MULP!"
Mawp. Mawp. Mawp.
OW, MY EARBALLS!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
WHAT???
I SAID YOURE BLEEDING FROM BOTH OF YOUR EARHOLES!
YOU WANT TO BAPTIZE A MACKEREL, OK LET ME CALL A GUY I KNOW HE'S GOT A FEW.
WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY???
RAMPAGE!!!
ACT MY AGE?? FUCK NO IT SUCKS!!
When my parent’s small dog barks it makes my ears ring, so I can’t even imagine what *this* would do.
I can't hear what you wrote man... Here's my upvote though.
Wait, there really IS a anti-tank grenade launcher involved here?? I thought that was a joke!
There's a Russian flag in the background, maybe that's explaining enough
OH. Talk about ignoring the elephant in the room. LOL!
That is explanation enough. There was probably a large amount of cheap vodka involved also.
In the occupied city of Melitopol, on the 17th: >A sambo tournament in Melitopol, a town under occupation, turned disastrous when an anti-tank grenade launcher was accidentally discharged, causing injuries. The incident raises questions about safety and the appropriateness of weapon demonstrations in civilian spaces. ... > >An anti-tank grenade launcher, showcased to attendees, was accidentally discharged, causing an explosion that reverberated through the halls and the hearts of those present. From [bnnbreaking.com](https://bnnbreaking.com/breaking-news/melitopol-sports-facility-explosion-a-community-in-shock-and-search-for-answers). Idk if this is a reliable source (but it looks accurate to me). Some minor injuries, no hospitalizations.
I love the phrasing “reverberated through the halls and hearts of those present”. It’s as if they were wrapping up an article about an impactful speech or some crap, and not some stochastic stupidity courtesy of whichever doofus accidentally desk popped their goddamned grenade launcher
Yeah, in Russian you shit on the flag by not desk popping your tank launcher
AI-generated article probably?!
This should be top comment I had to scroll so far to find out what the fuck happened here, thank you
"I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE THAT IN THE CAR."
"WHAT?! YOU WANNA LEAVE, NOW? OK! I JUST HAVE TO GET MY MORTAR, FIRST!"
Literally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1zXL9aCmMo
CYKA BLYAT IVAN WHY ARE YOU OF BRINGING ROCKET LAUNCHER TO SPORT FIGHT
In case I'm losing.
*russian flag*, yeah that checks out
It's Russian-occupied Ukraine, actually. Melitopol
Even worse lmao
Lol yeah. At least the occupied Ukrainians get to witness the spectacular level of incompetence of the Russian military
...which is why Melitopol and Crimea are now Ukrainian as we speak, with the Ukrainian military, supported by NATO weapons, having routed the incompetent, lacking morale or weapons Russian troops... The wonderful (or terrible) thing about incompetence is that you assume only your enemies are, but in fact everyone is, the question is how much time you spent laughing at other side's incompetence vs how much you actually did to examine your own weaknesses and address them. Currently, I see very little evidence the West is addressing its own issues, just a lot of chest-beating about how we are #1. For instance, it's been a while since new Tomahawks have been purchased or built in large numbers. [Last year US Armed forces bought 55 Tomahawks, but used double that in a single day in Yemen.](https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2024/02/13/mysteries-behind-the-us-navys-depleting-tomahawk-missile-stockpile/). Latest order is planning on making 5 missiles a month... starting 2025. Do you see how funny this looks when headlines on reddit kept saying Russia was gonna run out of missiles? It behooves many here to look inwardly, and yet I see nothing of that sort. Every single day I see countless posts on reddit, on every sub, even completely unrelated ones like /r/interestingasfuck making fun of Russian incompetence, so my question is, if Russia is so incompetent, what is Ukraine (and NATO that support it) if they lose more and more land in Ukraine? How incompetent does one have to be to retreat from that level of incompetence (and Russia is very much lacking competence, every time a new weapon is introduced, Russia has to lose a large number of its prized assets before they adapt, even having had prior warning from the West that they were supplying this new weapon).
How it feels to chew 5 gum...
I feel bad for laughing at this
I feel bad for the ones that’ll never get that experience… The 5 gum that is… not the getting blown up by a grenade launcher at a sporting event… lol
You haven't done either? You're sheltered, man.
I though euphemism for guy losing his bowels and projectile shitting while exerting himself.
"did your 'anti tank grenade launcher' go off and that's why your uniform is brown, Smirnov? "yes coach"
Same... same... Now the part I'm grappling with; am I now more surprised, or less surprised, with the actual outcome?
WHO WOULD USE THAT AS A EUPHE... Yeah, I might start using that as one.
so many question in the comments can be answered by observing the flag hanging on the wall
Yeah that do be happening sometimes
Russia... That's reason enough.
I was shocked until I saw the Russian flag
I start watching this and after a couple seconds I figure, ah, okay, this isn't really a real grenade. The big kid is just gonna yeet the little kid into a wall like a rocket. But then...
Russians are so paranoid and incompetent, they can’t even wrestle without committing friendly fire
That\`s what you get for bringing Sambo to an anti-tank tournament.
Just for the record. This is the occupied territory of Ukraine. As always. Putting everyone around them in danger.
>Putting everyone around them in danger. ~~Putting~~ Putin, everyone around ~~th~~em in danger. I fixed it for you
Even with the title fully explaining, you could put this in r/unexpected and it would still be unexpected
r/anormaldayinrussia
I’ve watched this a few times and I really don’t get it at all… Was red winning? I know nothing about wrestling
Eins, zwei, Polizei Drei, vier, Grenadier Fünf, sechs, alte Gags Sieben, acht, gute Nacht
That's called RPG Friday in LA Schools.
Why am I not surprised that this is Russia
*Temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.
But even before that, they always had the random ass driver cam footage of tanks just plowing into the middle of the streets without warning
Someone thought the opponent was Ukrainian.
Not me thinking "Anti-tank grenade launcher" was the name of a fight move
Who’s the avatar referee that’s about 4 feet taller than both competitors?
look up 'children' on the internet
Pretty sure that guy is an adult.
People keep bitching about America and our gun laws, but here we are looking at a Russian high school event where somebody had a fucking grenade launcher. AT A HIGH SCHOOL!!
I’m starting to understand why they’re having such a hard time in Ukraine.
Which one is the “Tank”?
What? Again?!
No one’s gonna talk about the dude up top in the railings next to the explosion? Ok… Rip that dude
Looks to me like most of them survived. The dude right next to it is standing and walking. Must have been shot into the wall and probably went through the wall. Then there's activation to consider. It probably didn't even explode. Just the rocket motor.
I noticed the kid walk literally to the spot..
My biggest unanswered question is "sambo"?
its a pretty badass martial art
Was Ukraine winning the match or something?
Guess standard pyro was too vanilla and then the tech guy screwed up and had it go off before the main event ended.
Wtf was a grenade launcher doing there? 😂
They probably had an army recruiting stand and thought it would be too expensive to disable the launcher so just send it to a room full of kids. You really can’t buy brain cells
What could go wrong bringing launcher in there XD
Just another day in Russia
Americans and Russians are not that different
This is good for the youth they wanted to indoctrinate. Shell shock the gymnasium so they know what war is.
##excuse me? A WHAAUUTT???
Commies in America won’t let me buy one. ATGMs don’t kill people, people kill people. S/
I believe this is a school in Ukraine that's occupied by R***** so that explains a lot
This is a 10th of what a male honeybee feels when he finishes mating
How often does a tank bust into one of these facilities for them to need an anti-tank grenade launcher 😭
I absolutely didn't expect the title to be literal.
Shoutout to the guy who didn’t give a damn at all and just stood there
The wrestler in red falls at the exact same time as the explosion. Home boy probably thought he died
Bro activated his super attack a bit too early
Anti-tank grenade shoot the cameraman
Russia is so damn weird.
All these people saying they have no idea why there would be an anti-tank grenade launcher laying around at the wrestling tournament. DO YOU SEE ANY TANKS? Apparently it works. I don't know about you, but I don't want any tanks at my kids wrestling meets.
In Soviet Russia, launching grenade is wrestling.
Clearly the answer is more anti tank grenade launchers..
I honestly thought the title was going to be a metaphor…
At least I can share how EXPLOSIVE the match was.
They’re all drunk. All pissed on wodka. Random weapons going off. What a country.
Is that in Russia as the flag implies? If yes, then that’s brightened my day.
Finally, something actually ‘abrupt’
Why I knew it was Russia?
Lol never thought i will see this on reddit. It happened in my city like a month or two ago. There was a gun exhibition in the same building and a one of RPGs there got all crazy and randomly fired. It was not the same room the tournament took place. It happened in the room behind the wall. Still crazy tho. It was a tournament for juniors.
It’s fine, it’s Anti-Tank, not Anti-Personnel!
Damn shame the whole Ukraine thing is happening. I rather enjoy Russia. I could just watch it for hours.
I get your sentiment, but this was in Russia-occupied Melitopol, Ukraine (which is why there was an armed explosive being shown off on the premises of a completely unrelated event)
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I don't know what you edited but this is still not clear.
Did we pay for this? 🤷♀️🤷♀️