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PDXnederlander

That went from seaborne to airborne real quick.


HlyMlyDatAFigDoonga

They achieved their lifetime goals of being in the air force, even it was just for a split second.


BoosherCacow

> it was just for a split second. Yeah a couple of those guys were up there long enough to earn seniority points. Christ.


dikskwad

More hang time than a 60mm mortar.


Litmus89

I just saw this on my instagram and felt compelled to share it with you guys [This looks like a tamer version of what happened](https://www.instagram.com/reels/C6pHlGgo4I1/) I think im too desensitized.


TheTurdtones

the quarter mile club


Plateau9

Ryan McBeth could do the math here. That might be really interesting.


StuRap

Aquanauts


havereddit

From Navy to Airforce


RadicalEllis

Marines aviators


RepulsiveMetal8713

Yes I was gonna say that must have been 1 hell of a ride, bodies just flying high into the sky


SchemeIcy5170

Bet there was at least one that went on to become a submariner as well.


MuzzleO

Great video. Any more video of ships and boats hitting naval mines?


WildCat_1366

About a month ago there was a video in this sub from Ukrainian recon drone filmed russian soldiers in boat accidentally getting blown up while mining Dnipro with the same type mine.


International-Bee-97

From the river to the air to the sea.


20__character__limit

Russian Navy SEALs: Sea, Earth, and LOTS of AIR, eventually Land.


Beneficial-News-2232

Like Korolov did it 🤣


minesmallkine

Marines!


Ooki_Jumoku

Details on the mine https://www.btwob.org/updates/ootw-yarm


CalRipkenForCommish

Wow, you can’t even see it from the top of the water…and the dam the Russians blew up on the Dnipro may have released a bunch of these downstream. Well that’s not too scary


tallandlankyagain

3 kilos of TNT a pop. That's a fuck ton of unaccounted for ordnance.


FoximaCentauri

Russia has ruined Ukraine for at least the next 50 years. So many children will be killed by a mine they found while playing outside…


calculating_hello

Russians should be required to comb the Ukraine until every one gone.


JustaFrenchMonsieur

And you would trust Russians to not fuck that up ? Only way to do that would be to make the Russians poke every mm² of land with a heavy, magnetic stick until every UO has either been found or has exploded


MrCabbuge

Post WW2 demining squads. A line of POWs with sticks and an officer with a gun for, ahem, supervision. No, I don't feel sorry for them, because fuckers ruined my favourite vacation spot with their mines.


MoonlitSnowscapes

Bosnia seems like the most recent comparion to large scale mine deployment. Spent a couple years there a decade ago, 15 years after the end of the conflict, and those fuckers were still showing up in random places after high water flood events. It's tough. The place could be a tourist mecha, but there's still so many mines that have been lost and unaccounted for. Beautiful place, mountains, waterfalls, and all that. But the constant focus on every step can wear down on you.


2Loves2loves

Dropped from a Drone?


itsaride

Yeah, there needs to be a big flag or something, someone could get killed.


NewoTheFox

The amount of random casualties that will undoubtedly follow this war is a daunting thought that cannot be avoided.


futxcfrrzxcc

So how would the US Navy for example combat those small mines?


ontopofyourmom

Also the U.S. Army, our main operator of this type of boat. My guess? Every river boat already has expensive and capable versions of sonar fish-finders.


Jack_Krauser

Dolphins?


reeeelllaaaayyy823

Wow, it weighs 13kg, must have been a big drone to place that.


dreadeddrifter

Both sides have been using remote controlled small planes and calling them drones. Kinda like how our MQ-9 Reaper drone has a 65ft wingspan.


RemyVonLion

They have also been using those much bigger drones that have 6-8 propellers to drop anti-tank mines and such.


TheTurdtones

i mean well they are drones so


JayBowdy

Ty


iamsanteri

I find it amusing that sugar is used to arm the mine after it's lowered into water.


Ooki_Jumoku

>A spoonful of sugar brings the Russian boat down... in the most delightful way - Mary Poppins


Necessary-Peanut2491

"The intent is to rip a hole in the underside hull of the target vessel." Methinks it was designed for somewhat larger vessels, because *holy shit* did that do a lot more than rip a hole in the underside. I'm pretty sure the keel achieved orbit.


No-Tumbleweed5730

I wonder what is the fragmentation on those? Is it more blast damage or penetration damage? Either way I'm sure those guys aren't having a good day


IlluminatedPickle

Blast I'd say. Frag doesn't work so well in water.


Extra_Dependent2016

It’s made to blast a hole in the hull of a vessel/landing vehicle. I believe it has a shaped charge. Someone feel free to correct me if I’m wrong


WildCat_1366

From the link, provided by u/Ooki_Jumoku: "The body of the mine holds the main charge in a conical section in the lower portion and a large volume of empty space for buoyancy." "The intent of the main charge is to rip a hole in the underside hull of the target vessel." Neither this nor other two links I found, have the information that this mine charge is a shaped one.


ImanAzol

A conical section is a shaped charge. The blast travels from point to base, and into the hollow of the cone and out. Standoff distance varies, but about the same length as the cone.


TazBaz

Doubt it's a shaped charge since it'd be incredibly hard to have it "aim" in the direction of the boat. But it doesn't need to be a shaped charge- water doesn't compress well, so the mere fact that it blows up right below the surface means that the surrounding water is going to act like a "focus" forcing the explosive force upwards. Also from what I heard the mines have a fuckload of explosives in them regardless. Whole boat goes boom.


RaindropBebop

The charge is conically shaped like a shaped charge is, according to the schematics, but I don't know if it's a "shaped charge" in the armor piercing sense, or just shaped like one due to space, weight, or buoyancy reasons. I feel like a traditional shaped charge wouldn't be all that effective at sinking a moderately-sized vessel.


jdc_ee

From my understanding, its less the 'make a hole in a lot of armour' kinda shaped charge, and more just constructed in such a way that the force of the explosion goes upwards more than it does out, i.e the place the boat will be


Extra_Dependent2016

That is more along the lines of what I meant, just not sure if it serves a purpose beyond allowing more empty space for bouyancy.


TheMegaDriver2

Fragmentation and water don't work. Water is so good and absorbing projectiles. Like 20 to 30 cm and you will be safe from pretty much everything. Water and pressure wave from explosions is pretty much the other way around. It is much more powerful.


bruh123445

Shit load of tnt HE


TheLambtonWyrm

Well, there's something I haven't seen before. I wonder if anyone survived 


Doofchook

Probably survived long enough to drown


slentSpectator

Dudes in the Front probably yes. Dudes in the back. Not really. I see flying Legs and a Torso at 0:16


[deleted]

That could be anything, likely a pack of some kind.


AndAlsoTheTrees

frankly I hope not


Equivalent_Candy5248

To be honest, it's probably more comfortable to land in water than on land after a violent unexpected disassembly.


Husky12_d

Except you’re now in the middle of fucking nowhere with half your squad dead, no supplies, and severe concussions at best


AgentEntropy

On the other hand, your legs aren't shredded and half your crew won't try to steal your gear.


Nudlika_

But most probably you got no clue what’s going on, where you are, which way is up, which way is down. And you got your gear, which will drown you. I remember the vid where the two russians drowned in the little river. I think after an explosion like this, you dont really stand a chance.


DimmyDongler

That vid is still for some reason one of the most horrifying one I've seen come out of this war, and I've seen them all (except the literal ball cutting vids of Ukrainian POWs, those I can skip seeing tbh).


mariusAleks

wtf, there is vids of that? War crimes recorded


thorkun

They take pride in recording the war crimes.


Bobmanbob1

Hope those fuckers got theirs on the front lines. Everything goes back to Putin who needs to swing into the Hague...


Gryphon0468

Yeah, Russians don’t give a fuck. There’s a reason most people are pro Ukraine.


SoullessHollowHusk

It still was too nice a death for the likes of them Oh well, there's eternal hellfire to make up for the difference


purpleefilthh

It's hard to swim in uniform and boots alone.


CNCTEMA

more importantly, it doesnt matter if you are keeping your head above water if you have a hole straight through your torso and lung that you cant keep above water


Redneck1026

I heard that.


weejohn1979

Yeah was grenade drops I remember the vids


DimmyDongler

Your legs might not be shredded but they're definitely broken to shit after being slammed into your chin (which is also now broken).


godmadness

WW2 victims of shallow depth charges suffered broken legs and backs I can imagine this would be the case here too


zyzzogeton

You probably have some decent internal injuries from the shock wave though.


Designer_Pomelo1164

yeah until you drown shortly after bc of your gear and injuries lol


flyinSpaghetiMonstr

Concussed, disoriented and with your kit and ruck on, there's a good chance some will drown.


Frontschwein97

The thing is your orientation is most likely fucked because of war rupture. So there is no way for you to determine what is up or down or anything.


flyinSpaghetiMonstr

You're right, I forgot about that honestly. Yeah definitely higher chances of drowning if their ear drums ruptured from the explosion.


conturax

Landing on water at those speeds is like concrete, very unforgiving. Lots of broken arms, legs & necks


EmuSounds

No, I've been in worse at much faster speeds. The bigger risk is the potential concussion from the blast and heavy gear.


BigBennP

>heavy gear. THAT"s the big difference in this situation. Trying to orient yourself and swim to shore after being unexpectedly thrown into cold water at speed is challenging. (and it's ukraine in may, trust me, the water is cold). Trying to orient yourself and swim after being unexpectedly thrown into cold water at speed while carrying 20+ pounds of gear is life threatening. There's a reason auto-inflating life vests are part of standard open water kit.


TheGreatPornholio123

A whole lot of lessons were learned at Normandy. A lot of guys at Normandy simply drown because their gear was too heavy, causing them to be extremely negatively buoyant. Your average scuba diver does not need much weight (easily < 10 lbs and thats on the fat side of divers...fit people will need way less) even with the buoyancy provided by the BCD and wetsuit. Now, imagine throwing 50 lbs of negatively buoyant weight on and trying to keep your head above water with that. You're just carrying an anchor, and its practically impossible.


hapnstat

I just thought they were tubing.


Joff79

Isnt that from a vertical drop though? Its gonna hurt regardless, explosion plus getting rag dolled in all your gear. We had a friend who somehow dodged an IRA bomb and he said when they evacuated the office block there were panes of glass that had pierced the concrete paving slabs instead of smashing into a million bits Id guess the armoured plates, kit and the rifle will all cause damage here on top of the explosion.. Imagine it held in front of you slung around your neck and boom explosion launches you ten metres in the air. Remember carrying the sa80 fully loaded they weren't overly lightweight, couldnt imagine smashing my face into that as we both landed in the water or embankment.


queefstation69

I got thrown from a zodiac at speed. I blacked out. I think we’re splitting hairs here but concrete or water… it sucks lol


perb123

Hence the name: Zodiac Killer


algalkin

Not if you're stunned.


SoZur

and then you drown because you can't move your legs or rotate your body.


MoeSzyslakMonobrow

Except they're stunned from the blast, wearing an extra 40lbs of battle rattle, and are now under water. Odds are not good for them.


4thStgMiddleSpooler

In the movies: get up, stagger around, and say something poignant like "shit". IRL: All of your organs are instantly liquified, and you start agonsl breathing before your flight is complete.


Peptuck

Depends on how fast you hit the water. The impact can be as rough as slamming into solid concrete depending on velocity.


marc512

Imagine your arms get torn up, leg blown off and your still alive but you're sinking in the water due to your gear. Fuck that.


drugsfan

i mean if you got all 4 limbs destroyed ur probably dead, or unconscious and will die in seconds, if you got maybe a leg or both destroyed and you are conscious enough to uderstand that you are drowning you are conscious enough to remove gear and at least try to survive


ZapRowsdowerFFS

[kinda like wood jerry](https://youtu.be/Ktt95qoyZ4Q?feature=shared)


Joff79

They must have been observed using this route on regular basis where they were keeping tight into the bank and maybe got sloppy thinking they weren't being seen? So a little present was left for them


ThatBigHorsey

I nominate ‘Turn down for what’ as Ukrainian version of Allah Akbar


WildCat_1366

Воістину Акбар!


scriptmonkey420

I still think Jagga Jagga is better.


Hotrico

The wide use of mines in an intelligent way has helped the Ukrainians to compensate for the low flow of artillery, the deployment of mines by drones has had excellent results


bolle_ohne_klingel

Now this is pod racing


AreThree

OK Bill, that was some attempt. Let's go over to the judges and see how they scored: ------- 🇩🇪 𝙶𝙴𝚁 5.5 🇬🇧 𝙶𝙱𝚁 7.4 🇳🇱 𝙽𝙴𝙳 7.9 🇺🇦 𝚄𝙺𝚁 ~~10.0~~ 🇨🇦 𝙲𝙰𝙽 8.1 🇮🇹 𝙸𝚃𝙰 6.2 🇷🇺 𝚁𝚄𝚂 ~~0.0~~ 🇮🇪 𝙸𝚁𝙻 6.8 🇫🇷 𝙵𝚁𝙰 9.2 🇺🇸 𝚄𝚂𝙰 8.1 🇦🇺 𝙰𝚄𝚂 7.2 🇪🇬 𝙴𝙶𝚈 4.9 ------- Well Steve, as you know, the highest and lowest scores are automatically discarded. It looks like the German judge subtracted some for procedural errors, they sure are sticklers for that! You're right Bill! You can also see that the French and Canada judges might have allowed themselves swayed by the emotion of the attempt, but that is their prerogative. We're just not sure why the Egyption judge scored them so severely. As I've heard, Steve, they are particularly stingy with the points since they do not really having large free-standing freshwater lakes to practice their Mine Diving events. Well, Bill, that gives us an average score of 7.13, not a bad first attempt by this team. Yes, Steve, we can only expect them to get better from here on out!


Majestic-Humor-761

Looks airborne to me


monopixel

Potentially more experienced and better equipped troops, well done.


King_of_Ooo

If they told me there were no survivors I would believe it. That looks like a chaotic situation.


uxgpf

Are they allright?


WildCat_1366

They are sleeping with fishes now.


ffdfawtreteraffds

Looks like an amusement park ride gone very wrong.


BIindsight

Am I allowed to offer a moment of silence for the mine, or will that get me banned?


Strong_Sherbert432

😂😂


[deleted]

*Das Wasser ist trüb, die Luft ist rein, die Russen müssen ertrunken sein*. Good job Ukraine.


AgentEntropy

Can someone explain what we're looking at during the first portion of the vid?


EmberGlitch

Looks like the mine being lowered into the water by rope, then the rope gets detached from the drone and falls into the water.


punkfunkymonkey

>then the rope gets detached from the drone and falls into the water. Double indignity of being blown up to fuck, and having to deal with a line tangled around your prop.


EmberGlitch

I don't think they would have to worry much about the prop.


SchemeIcy5170

The first thing you see is the main charge and anchor piece on the end of the line. Then you see a lot of the line that connects the anchor and main charge pieces to a floating buoy-like piece that has a tilt-rod. Graphics and explanation of the YaRM Anti-Landing Mine: [https://www.btwob.org/updates/ootw-yarm](https://www.btwob.org/updates/ootw-yarm)


PDXnederlander

The drone dropping in the mine.


AndAlsoTheTrees

The mine drop.


Significant_Swing_76

My guess is it’s wire/chain/whatever that deploys the mine, then sink and fixate the mine where it’s dropped.


Thisisthewaymando187

Russia may not participate in the summer Olympics this year but at least they are still getting training on water gymnastics from the Ukrainians


Mowteng

Wheeee! :D


Useful-Internet8390

Naval Aviation awarded


Next-Statistician720

I THINK I saw a head at 0.15


ExcellentHunter

Weeeee!!


No-Fee-5460

That's a hit


Strontiumdogs1

Wow. Nice


Overkill4000

Charlie don't surf!


brokenmcnugget

+1 for all that hangtime


thisonetimeonreddit

That was awesome. 10/10 you made the highlight reel.


Furfeelinggggs

Wonder it anybody survived


Logflogger007

Some of them would've earned 10.0 from the judges.


[deleted]

I think I saw one of them split in half mid air. This is absolutely insane! What a way to go


Money_Ad_5385

I want to be a tourret when i grow up, going really high in the air, while cursing constantly!


futxcfrrzxcc

Barely any damage.


fortmacguy

That's cool. Wish that video ran longer.


cbc7788

They got to experience all 3 branches of the military in a very short time!


PrestigiousGuitar673

Lmao that guy flying through the air. BANZAIIIIIIIIII


zzkj

A spectacular way to feed the fish. Well done Ukraine. Better get a new mine down there soon because the Russians are stupid enough to make the same mistake twice.


JCTrigger

This is the greatest thing I saw today, so far. I give their launch a 10/10


Bobmanbob1

Love the fact they knocked out more Russian stools. Just feel horrible for the de-mining efforts that Eastern Ukraine will need when this is all over. It's probably more heavily mined now than Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, not including UEO.


CyrusBuelton

Last I read, the estimate was like 500 years to demine the war zone


Glum_Question9053

I believe I can fly...


happysalesguy

For some strange reason, I don't feel any sympathy for the death of the invaders. Sadly, plenty of Ukrainian heroes are dying in this war, too. Death and destruction to the war criminals and their Repugnant allies.


IlluminatedPickle

I guess the old 'nam method of hugging the bank doesn't work so well now.


MIT_Engineer

An L for the Russian military, but a W for their space program.


heebro

damn I love that insignia


CosmosAviaTory

YarrMı yemişler sanırım :)


yourboibigsmoi808

Drowning in kit sounds like hell


guywith3catswhatup

Years of Reddit has taught me: anything with the word "Russian" in the title, save your speakers and ears by muting it immediately.


Wallynine

Damn Da Mines..Full Speed Ahead!


JCNunny

I know R Kelly has been cancelled, but I can't help hoping to hear "I believe I can fly" as a backdrop to one of these launchings.


hans_jobs

From boater to floater.


Recipe-Local

This has Fly Like An Eagle from Steve Miller Band written all over it.


LittlebigLeo

Is there any chance that these guys that were sent up to the air lived? Did the boat absorb the explosion?


Centurion0520

What would be the odds of somebody surviving that?


d4rkskies

The initial detonation: Quite possible. For how long: Less certain. Add water and heavy gear into the equation and it’s safe to say everyone on board Boaty McFuckFace had a really bad day…


wuerger

Sweet


greg_levac-mtlqc

What body of water is that in?


HIVnotAdeathSentence

♪♫ On the pontoon, making waves and catching rays up on the roof ♪♫


greendecepticon

Do yall think Ukraine has that river "mapped out" This seems wild lol. I wouldn't wana go near the water after seeing this!


AbeFromanDC

We might have a winner in the 100m Russian toss.


AceT555

Air dropped chum falling all over that area.


Beretta_junkie

….but did you die? Probably.


endoffays

Are used to have a fairly frequent dream. Are used to drive an 02 BMW Z3 with the top down more when I first got it hardly ever now. Anyway, the dream was always the same I would be cruising down the highway and without fail, I would just be suddenly flying through the air hundreds of feet in the air flying  I would just be suddenly flying through the air hundreds of feet in the air flying forward the same speed I was driving almost as if I was not in a car initially but the strap of a slingshot or some thing. I see clearly now that I must’ve been hit by a Ukrainian directional mine!


Malachy1971

It's like a scene out of a bugs bunny cartoon.


Collumniser

Where is the 4k version of this video plz.


Dynacus

Russian: “I feel kind of sick when can we get off the boat?”  YaRM: “How about right now?”


andrey2007

The moment fierce mission abruptly turns in to hell of the amusement park activities


CantaloupeLazy1427

Bad first day at work? Consider switching jobs …


This_Improvement_

Hydro astronauts.


Designer_Pomelo1164

And then they hunted the survivors down with armed drones lol


pkm-k

This is why we don’t take the same route over and over kids.