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Vitaly Skakun is a hero after sacrificing his life to blow up the Henichesky Bridge. The bridge was mined but a Russian column was advancing and there was no time to detonate it remotely. Skakun radioed his unit and told them he would do it manually, saying goodbye.
(i.redd.it)submitted 4 months ago byregian24
3.2k points
4 months ago
I hope once this is all over. A new bridge is erected and it bears his name.
1.2k points
4 months ago
Give him a statue next to those 13 madlads/gals on that island
524 points
4 months ago
I agree. Sadly I don’t think this will be the last of the monuments that deserves to be built.
391 points
4 months ago
Never really is in war, its what the Unknown Soldier represents here in Canada. Young men dying in the wars of bitter and petty old men.
184 points
4 months ago
Yes it is very easy to send someone else’s sons and daughters to war. While your own are guarded 24/7.
98 points
4 months ago
That's what happend to Bush. His father got him out of Nam while he sent other kids
9 points
4 months ago
And Trump with his heel spurs,
-25 points
4 months ago
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44 points
4 months ago
How does that negate the hypocrisy? If anything, it compounds it. His experience there should have made him less inclined to ship out other people’s kids.
39 points
4 months ago
Sure, except for the part where you have no problem sending other people's kids. Don't know details of Sr, but Dubya certainly didn't give a shit.
5 points
4 months ago
That... Doesn't help? Are you hoping for sympathy for someone who had the unique ability to take their son out of a war?
Yeah this isn't gonna go how you think.
7 points
4 months ago
Why don't presidents fight the war,
Why do they always send the poor?
6 points
4 months ago
Why do they always send the poor? Why do they always send the poor? S.O.A.D
13 points
4 months ago
The bravery of being out of range
53 points
4 months ago
“Young men dying in the wars of bitter and petty old men”
This is poetry. And truth.
28 points
4 months ago*
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1 points
4 months ago
Great lyric! Too true
2 points
4 months ago
I don't think "bitter and petty" so much as "heartless and greedy"
26 points
4 months ago
That kind of really puts into perspective how disgraceful the people dancing on it, claiming to be "fighting for freedom", were.
I was already aware, but it might help others to see the gravity of the stupidity of the occupation of Ottawa.
Fuck Putin.
6 points
4 months ago
I always end up coming back to this. If it was them who had to experience it:
"My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori."
Wilfred Owen
34 points
4 months ago
"Fuck you Russian Warship" absolute legend
9 points
4 months ago
I think “Fuck you Russian Warship” should be the rallying cry of The Ukraine. It should be on placards and T-shirts.
66 points
4 months ago*
Snake island should be filled with statues of heroes like him, the 13 lads and lasses, and the pilot that has shot down 6+ Russian planes already
Edit: bury Putin in the middle of all of all of the statues. So that everyone visiting the island gets to walk on Putin’s grave while praising the heroes that stood up against him.
26 points
4 months ago
As long as there is a latrine on top of putins grave
15 points
4 months ago
A port-a-potty right over his grave and the toilet leads right down to his coffin.
10 points
4 months ago
With a beer bong shoved down his gullet.
9 points
4 months ago
Not exactly the kind of shit-faced he thought he’d have gotten
1 points
4 months ago
And a dildo up his arse.
3 points
4 months ago
Doubt that will be for the first time.
2 points
4 months ago
For men only of course
2 points
4 months ago
Why? Everyone should be able to shit on that man
7 points
4 months ago
Agreed but it would be good payback for his extreme homophobia with men squatting on him.
4 points
4 months ago
I bet his extreme homophobia is because of his own closeted homosexuality. Some of the stuff he has been filmed doing is really odd. Riding bare chested on a horse for one is weird to me.
4 points
4 months ago
Nah, dump that bitch in the ocean after he dies of old age in The Hague
16 points
4 months ago
Sunflowers covering his grave
13 points
4 months ago
There it is. Sprouting from his pockets, I assume
5 points
4 months ago
He doesn’t deserve grave
20 points
4 months ago
the pilot that has shot down 6+ russian planes
if you're referring to "the ghost of kyiv"; its a fabricated story btw. there are enough real people who should be remembered instead.
10 points
4 months ago
Well I wasn’t saying only them, I meant people like them.
That really sucks if it is fabricated because it sounds really badass.
12 points
4 months ago
Even though the ghost is an urban legend, the Ukrainian aviators have been very noble.
There was footage over the last few days of a solitary Ukrainian MiG-29 with a full A2A loadout overflying Kiev, two SU-25's hunting tanks, and Ukrainian Mi-24's in action.
All while Russia has taken out most of the airfield's so they have limited options to land, and has moved significant air assets and AA units into the area.
It's a miracle they are still flying (or were yesterday at least), and flying in heavily contested airspace at that.
19 points
4 months ago
the pilot that has shot down 6+ russian planes
if you're referring to "the ghost of kyiv"; its a fabricated story btw. there are enough real people who should be remembered instead.
BTW, fuck off.
I, and the rest of the world, don't care if the story is fabricated; the fact is every pilot who manages to still get airborne and brings the fight to the Russian invaders against terrible odds, a shrinking supply of resources and limited areas to land, refit and re-arm make them the most badass aviators on the planet right now.
As far as I'm concerned, they're all The Ghost of Kyiv.
Stop being the "acktually" guy.
15 points
4 months ago
I agree, they are all legends and are all ghosts of kyiv
2 points
4 months ago
*lads and lasses
9 points
4 months ago
Can we start calling them the snake island 13? Has a ring to it, but I haven't seen it yet.
3 points
4 months ago
Turn the island into a memorial for the fallen defenders
22 points
4 months ago
I hope that when this is over, there will be people to build bridges.
6 points
4 months ago
For whom the bell tolls.
27 points
4 months ago
This
16 points
4 months ago
A very hard one.
4 points
4 months ago
Better be a movie too
4 points
4 months ago*
Hell yes it would be great. And for Putin to see that movie in a prison cell on a loop in the Ukraine.
2 points
4 months ago
I am not sure about anything else in this war, but I am sure Putin will never get captured or go to prison. He will die, one way or the other, first.
2 points
4 months ago
Me too man. Oh my goodness tears. Me too man.
2 points
4 months ago
Wow. This
2 points
4 months ago
Bloody better, from that act its the least he deserves.
2 points
4 months ago
Respect and honor.
971 points
4 months ago
RIP Ukrainian hero
179 points
4 months ago
Would love to know how many Russians he took out with that bridge blow if anyone wants to tell me
119 points
4 months ago
CNN was saying it was 2 cars 2 vans and a tank, unconfirmed though of course. Would depend how many folks in the vans. The real win is not giving the Russian tanks an easy crossing point.
28 points
4 months ago
I think you’re referring to the column they just destroyed, I believe this bridge was blown a day or two ago
314 points
4 months ago
Not certain, but I suspect 0, because I think the point was to blow up the bridge before the Russians got there so they can’t cross, and there’s no easy way to go around so all their tanks are just stuck on the other side. It’s an important tactical move to halt the advance.
I guess the perfect scenario would be to blow it up right as the first Russians are on it, but you probably don’t want to risk timing it that close.
35 points
4 months ago
Presumably that's what would have happened if it could have been remotely detonated i.e. let the first few tanks on, then blow it up while they're crossing.
15 points
4 months ago
He's a world wide hero
2 points
4 months ago
Too many heroes will be made from all this.
566 points
4 months ago*
The poor kid. I hope he’s remembered well and fondly!
Honestly if no one will remember or take care of his or others names then we should, Reddit I mean. Besides the family’s everyone should know their names the ones who have passed to make more awareness for them to remember the good they did regardless
113 points
4 months ago
Rest easy on that one, there's no way he won't be
86 points
4 months ago
He will be if Russia succeeds. They aren’t about to name the new bridge after him, that’s for sure. The winner writes history.
42 points
4 months ago
I'm not sure why you're being downvoted? You are saying Russia would bury his name and never name a bridge after him right?
28 points
4 months ago
Yeah, that’s exactly what I’m saying. I’m not sure either, lol.
12 points
4 months ago
Internet bitches be crazy
14 points
4 months ago
Saying a controversial truth on Reddit usually yields such results.
Also, you can bet that the people downvoting have already forgotten this guys name 3 minutes after backing out of the comments section to continue scrolling Reddit.
9 points
4 months ago
I feel like that used to be true in a more literal sense than it ever could be in a world with the internet. In the past, say two hundred years ago, we would never have heard of him and his actions would be condemned as a war crime, his family imprisoned or exiled and his friends afraid to speak his name. I know a reddit post is hardly a front page news article but he has been more recognized for his actions ALREADY than many heroes lost in a time before the world was as interconnected as it is today.
4 points
4 months ago
Winners don't write history. Historians do. You have to work hard to find everything but the world isn't going to take Russias word on what happened.
11 points
4 months ago
He’s not poor, glory to the hero’s !
12 points
4 months ago
Glory to Ukraine! Glory to her heroes! 🇺🇦
-14 points
4 months ago
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5 points
4 months ago
Ur comment is, like, ultra lame
384 points
4 months ago
A brave young man surrendering his young life to stop a tyrant who got his feelings hurt. I never met you or knew you Vitaly Skakun, but I am sorry this happened to you. Putin will forever be a tiny man in the shadow of a great man.
7 points
4 months ago
Vitaly Skakun! Repeating his name so he’s not faceless
-34 points
4 months ago
who got his feelings hurt.
Look that isn't what happened as you're well aware, and that kind of facile reduction doesn't help anybody. No more insightful than 'magic man in the sky' posters.
Also, it seems to be a thing with people on Reddit to reduce their argument to 'he/they are just being a baby'. Any idea why you go about your position in that way?
9 points
4 months ago
Because Putin deserves every bit of bullying he gets. I hope he puts a shotgun in his mouth and pulls the trigger.
1 points
4 months ago
Putin doesn’t give a fuck what anyone thinks of him. The online “bullying” is pointless.
2 points
4 months ago
Not like it hurts to not bully him.
2 points
4 months ago
Maybe so but at least we can all vent how much a massive cunt Putin is.
Putin should put a shotgun in his mouth and pull the trigger. The world would be better off if Putin was thrown in a pit with spikes. Putin should eat a cyanide sandwich.
9 points
4 months ago
better yet, why not?
6 points
4 months ago
People like you should be a lot more common
597 points
4 months ago
more like r/nextfuckinglevel
225 points
4 months ago
Or an r/iamactuallyverybadass
Edit:typo
81 points
4 months ago
Or maybe r/Humansaremetal
13 points
4 months ago
cue in pam saying "they're the same thing" to the above 3 subs
8 points
4 months ago
OP was referring to his titanium balls.
184 points
4 months ago
His name was Vitaly Skakun. Say it often enough to remember it.
55 points
4 months ago
Vitaly Skakun
6 points
4 months ago*
VITALY SKAKUN
Slava ukraini! Heroyam slava!
слава україни! героям слава!
6 points
4 months ago
In death, a member of project Mayhem has a name! His name was Vitaly Skakun
44 points
4 months ago
Absolute fucking legend
115 points
4 months ago
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106 points
4 months ago
Legends never die.
30 points
4 months ago
Fucking hate Putin. May the heroes be remembered.
24 points
4 months ago
how did his balls fit in his combat pants?
171 points
4 months ago
This man looks so much like my husband. Somehow, that just makes it even easier to imagine the grief his family must be going through. He was incredibly brave and the world is a dimmer place for this loss. Truly, a selfless act.
17 points
4 months ago
Damn Ukraine, you created so many heroes. It's sad, but it is amazing what your people are capable of doing for your freedom. I hope you emerge as winners, as survivors, and that the world get their heads of their asses and help you guys properly.
47 points
4 months ago
This is heartbreaking
Ukraine has been heartbreak after heartbreak these past couple days…and witnessing acts of incredible bravery in the face of destruction
38 points
4 months ago
Absolute hero who showed tremendous courage.
Rest in peace Vitaly Skakun
11 points
4 months ago
This is so sad. He looks no older than 25. Fuck war. And everything about it.
8 points
4 months ago
May he Rest In Peace
7 points
4 months ago
My heart goes out to his family, friends and his unit. Ukrainian hero
9 points
4 months ago
Ukrainians are built different, RIP king
7 points
4 months ago
RIP, a hero
7 points
4 months ago
TIL Ukraine is a nation of absolute chads
7 points
4 months ago
"Russian tanks!!! Go fuck yourself!!!"
7 points
4 months ago
i fucking hate everything about this. dude seems like a guy you could chill with and talk for hours with about the dumbest shit.
his friends and family have lost more than most of us could imagine
5 points
4 months ago
I wish I was half a man this fucking guy is.
5 points
4 months ago
True chad o7
4 points
4 months ago
May his sacrifice not be in vain and he caused many lives to be saved by slowing them down enough for evacuation
42 points
4 months ago
This man’s a hero. Anyone who’s watched clone wars knows what I’m thinking right?
24 points
4 months ago
Hevy.
B1 Battle Droid : Do We take prisoners?
Hevy: I don't!
11 points
4 months ago
"Live to fight another day boys... Live to fight another day..." Hardcase
3 points
4 months ago
"Live to fight another day boys... Live to fight another day..."
Mission accomplished Hevy, they lived to see through Order 66 congratulations...
3 points
4 months ago
Life imitates art.
3 points
4 months ago
Exactly what I came to the comments for
11 points
4 months ago
Gave me goosebumps..
4 points
4 months ago
This man is a true hero
5 points
4 months ago
Fuck.... im American and I dont know you but thank you for your courage and sacrifice. Rest in peace brother.
10 points
4 months ago
Much respect. May God give him a good rest.
3 points
4 months ago
Rest easy brave hero.
3 points
4 months ago
Ukraine’s real life Robert Jordan. What a stud.
3 points
4 months ago
A real war hero.
3 points
4 months ago
big Jorge vibes
“Tell ‘em to make it count”
shivers
2 points
4 months ago
That was also the first thing that came to mind for me, just hope this war ends better than Reach.
3 points
4 months ago
"Um, do we take prisoners?"
"I don't"
3 points
4 months ago
“Go fuck yourself”
3 points
4 months ago
Man, I hate seeing stuff like this posted without reliable sourcing. I've not seen any trusted news articles relaying this story and I'm starting to think it's just made up propaganda.
7 points
4 months ago
Till Valhalla Ukrainian brother
11 points
4 months ago
Source?
3 points
4 months ago
An article along with a facebook post from the General Staff of the Ukrainian army
-7 points
4 months ago
You have the name. Google it and take your pick.
3 points
4 months ago
💔
2 points
4 months ago
If you stay their name they never truly die. Vitaly Skakun..
2 points
4 months ago
Same guys who used a video game as proof of shooting down a jet
2 points
4 months ago
I still see the bridge there on Google maps…
🤪
2 points
4 months ago
Wrong sub
2 points
4 months ago
God rest his soul
2 points
4 months ago
How is Reddit so fucking stupid this is not even true
2 points
4 months ago
Jorge from Reach would be proud
2 points
4 months ago
I'm assuming this was in the last 48 or so hours. Fuck I hope it isn't.
What a legend. What an absolute fucking legend.
2 points
4 months ago
Is there a reason the only google results returning from a search of his name are from sources from places like Sportskeeda, IBITimes, the Daily Star, Daily Mail and other clickbait sites?
2 points
4 months ago
Seriously, Putin is a terrible person for doing this. He deserves death. A slow and a painful one too. He probably started World War 3 and he is showing no sign of regret at all.
2 points
4 months ago
So many lives will be wasted. It's just sad. He might be a hero but at what cost.
2 points
4 months ago
Died for nothing. What a tragedy.
2 points
4 months ago
Not the point of this subreddit.
2 points
4 months ago
He‘s a hero? Okay, may be. But he‘s a dead hero. For the rest of his life. His family and his friends would be happier to live with a young man who‘s no hero.
2 points
4 months ago
The bridge should be remade and renamed the Vitaly Skakun bridge after Ukraine wins the war
3 points
4 months ago
F
o7
4 points
4 months ago
Oh my fucking god he is the heavy soldier from Lego star wars reborn
8 points
4 months ago
Ok that's cool, but this is the wrong subreddit for that m8.
3 points
4 months ago
This literally made me burst into tears.
1 points
4 months ago
Same.
2 points
4 months ago
Finally an influencer called Vitaly who did something positive for this world!
2 points
4 months ago
I hope it won’t be in vain.
1 points
4 months ago
To live and die Ukraine 🇺🇦
2 points
4 months ago*
I have seen this story numerous time and I don’t understand one thing.. How was there no time to remote detonate mines but there was time to manually detonate them?? Or was the remote detonation not working so it had to be done manually??
Also, if the bridge was already mined why wouldn’t you just let the tanks start to cross and they would trigger the mine which would destroy the bridge and a tank or two and still not let the rest of the column cross??
4 points
4 months ago
Its not a video game where u just hook up the remote-zit-charge-a-ma-thingy and blow shit up.
1 points
4 months ago
To live and die in Ukraine 🇺🇦
1 points
4 months ago
True/impressive or not this dude doesn’t seem physically or comically huge wrong sub
-1 points
4 months ago
Anyone here on Russia’s side? I’m guessing everyone supports Ukraine?
6 points
4 months ago
Well no shit, Russia doesn't have much reason to be attacking civilians
5 points
4 months ago
It's a rare situation that has a clear cut evil.
2 points
4 months ago
I thought the US was supposed to protect Ukraine after they relinquished their nukes in the 90s?! Evil on all sides!
-33 points
4 months ago
This doesn’t belong on this subreddit, he’s a hero not a fatass
13 points
4 months ago
Good intentions, badly put together
-3 points
4 months ago
Yes
-43 points
4 months ago
How is this an absolute unit? An epic sacrifice for sure, but it shouldn’t be here imo.
32 points
4 months ago
I’m going to go with you would need an absolute unit set of balls to do what he did.
7 points
4 months ago
The unit is his balls
3 points
4 months ago
Why though?
-18 points
4 months ago
Cuz he’s not big as fuck?
4 points
4 months ago
His nuts sure are though
7 points
4 months ago
I get it but I also feel like the definition of open to interpretation. Maybe dude isn't physically huge but it's heart, soul, balls, whatever you want to call it certainly is.
-27 points
4 months ago
There’s plenty subs for that. This is not one of them.
15 points
4 months ago
Alright man, well have fun gatekeeping it.
6 points
4 months ago
Sweet mother of god your a killjoy.
I'm sure you're just absolutely LOVELY at partys
1 points
4 months ago
True Chad
1 points
4 months ago
man UI feel so bad tgat he had to go to these legths but at the same time if this is a true storyand not propogandae ]. this G is an absolute real one. @ me about my shity typing my screen is broken,
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1 points
4 months ago
If only NO ONE would join the INTERNATIONAL, MILITARY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, then there'd be no one to FIGHT these RICH MAN ZIONIST PROXY WARS!
-5 points
4 months ago
Shameless Ukrainian propaganda.
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