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Putin enlists blind, deaf & disabled Russians to ‘shoot down drones’ as desperate tyrant bends rules to feed war machine
VLADIMIR Putin has reportedly backed plans to enlist deaf, blind and other severely disabled Russians to shoot down drones over Moscow. Mad Vlad's proposed plans would allow Russians with the Category D medical fitness classification to serve in defence units, as his flailing forces continue his br...
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What happenedPutin enlists blind, deaf & disabled Russians to ‘shoot down drones’ as desperate tyrant bends rules to feed war machine.
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Putin enlists blind, deaf & disabled Russians to ‘shoot down drones’ as desperate tyrant bends rules to feed war machine
VLADIMIR Putin has reportedly backed plans to enlist deaf, blind and other severely disabled Russians to shoot down drones over Moscow. Mad Vlad's proposed plans would allow Russians with t...
Putin enlists blind, deaf & disabled Russians to ‘shoot down drones’ as desperate tyrant bends rules to feed war machine
VLADIMIR Putin has reportedly backed plans to enlist deaf, blind and other severely disabled Russians to shoot down drones over Moscow. Mad Vlad's proposed plans would allow Russians with t...
