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A Russian commander with an apparent habit of posting his running routes on social media has been shot dead while jogging in the city of Krasnodar.

Who’s the victim?

Stanislav Rzhytsky was the deputy head of the department for mobilization and, according to reports, a former commander of the Krasnodar submarine which has been used to launch deadly missile strikes against Ukrainian cities.

His death was first confirmed by Russia’s state TASS news agency which said a police investigation into the killing was underway.

Who killed him?

That’s yet to be confirmed, but Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) on Monday morning confirmed the shooting and while they didn’t take responsibility, they included a number of very specific details that only someone very familiar with the killing would know.

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[-] Zamboniman@lemmy.ca 74 points 1 year ago

A Russian commander with an apparent habit of posting his running routes on social media has been shot dead while jogging in the city of Krasnodar.

Excellent OpSec, those Russians have!

[-] Marsupial@quokk.au 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Uh mate, you might be forgetting this doozy of an embarrassment from a few years back:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/28/fitness-tracking-app-gives-away-location-of-secret-us-army-bases

[-] fluke@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Wait until you hear that Budanov liked his Strava post.

[-] everythingsucks@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Uh, on strava it’s called “giving kudos”.

[-] thal3s@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

🔫 “kudos”

[-] fluke@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Yes. I am a user of Strava. But many aren't, so rather than get bogged down in an explanation of the semantics, I wrote what I wrote.

Since functionally it is identical and any difference irrelevant.

[-] Abualiexpress@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Don't forget the US military revealed the existence of a secret military base the same way....

[-] sorenant@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

OpSec is westoid propaganda.

[-] sjatar@sjatar.net 14 points 1 year ago

OpSec

"Operational security (OPSEC) is a security and risk management process that prevents sensitive information from getting into the wrong hands."

How can a generic concept be propaganda?

[-] FranklinsBeard@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago
[-] sjatar@sjatar.net 11 points 1 year ago

Sorry, just seen way to many trolls and astrosuffers. Never know when things are a joke or deliberate attempt at polarization or rage baiting ^^ Think it's good to be more serious on a community surrounding world news, so I was.

[-] SpicyPeaSoup@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

We're approaching noncredible levels previously thought to be impossible.

[-] Rayspekt@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Did someone just say noncrrredible? You better bring some jet fighter pinup waifus if you use such words.

[-] sorenant@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ace Combat is a coomer game. You can't change my mind.

[-] sorenant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Abstract ideas are westoid propaganda. The Party will provide all you need.

[-] QHC@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Sorry folks, this joke must have been on an airplane or something.

[-] flipht@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

This isn't specific to Russia. There was a story when Strava was first getting big about off map and secure military installations in the US being visible from the guard patrol routes.

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/28/fitness-tracking-app-gives-away-location-of-secret-us-army-bases

[-] reversed95@programming.dev 37 points 1 year ago

That’s exactly why I don’t work out, way too dangerous.

[-] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Same with consuming liquids and standing near windows.

[-] PixelOfLife@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago
[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

Or invading countries. Just not worth the risk

[-] DietBajaBlast@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago
[-] REdOG@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago
[-] CoupleOfConcerns@lemmy.nz 19 points 1 year ago

Ironically, running proved to be bad for his health.

[-] Odusei@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

This is why I never run. It’s just not safe.

[-] Catch42@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago
[-] TerminalViscosity@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

That picture is from after his death, right?

[-] quantum_mechanic@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Rest in piss, orc.

[-] mantisteabaggin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

One down, many to go.

[-] mook71@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

He committed suicide by shooting himself in the head 5x whilst jogging.

[-] Caminsky@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Good. The sooner we do away with all the Russian scum the better

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago

My downvote is because I can't tell if you mean military types participating in an unjust invasion or if you're blanket-slandering a nation.

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