• @rtxn
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      1884 months ago

      The leak happened earlier this week during a forum discussion regarding the T-90M, T-80BVM, and T-90S Russian main battle tanks, all of which are currently in service and appear in War Thunder itself. The documents shared are user manuals meant for those operating said vehicles and have, like most other military documents, been declared classified or sensitive even though they contain relatively surface-level information.

      • dactylotheca
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        1384 months ago

        For fucking once it’s not idiots leaking western stuff. I’m like halfway convinced War Thunder is a Russian intelligence operation

        • @[email protected]
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          634 months ago

          tbf, if I ran an intel agency, after all these incidents, Id probably have someone “leak” fake classified docs on the warthunder forums or other similar places once in a blue moon, to spread misleading information to rival agencies as to the capabilities of my nation’s equipment. Both to blend in with a place idiots are known to actually post such info, and if its found out my agency was doing this, to cast doubt on the validity of any real docs from my side that were leaked before. Doesnt seem like itd cost much of anything to do, so there would have to be only minimal benefit to be marginally worth it

        • Skua
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          There have been two leaks about Chinese tanks and two about Russian jets even before this one, so while it’s mostly Western gear it’s not only that

          • dactylotheca
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            Oh yeah I know there’s been other leaks before, just that most of the time it seems like it’s western gear and it’s a refreshing change

        • @[email protected]
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          384 months ago

          Not even the stupidest Take. Gijin is a Hungarian game studio and Hungarian Govt is more or less pro Russian.

          • dactylotheca
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            And it was founded in Moscow by Russians, they only moved the HQ to Budapest later on

              • dactylotheca
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                34 months ago

                This is why I’m halfway convinced. Like, I’m not actually convinced, but I’m also not not convinced.

        • @pyre
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          364 months ago

          it’s just morons trying to prove something. people don’t join the army because they’re too happy with who they are.

        • @Delta_V
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          1064 months ago

          Ukrainian farmer: “How do I put this hunk of junk into Neutral so I can load it onto my trailer?” *starts an argument on War Thunder forums*

          • @rtxn
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            Good ol’ Murphy’s Law: the quickest way to find correct information is to post incorrect information on the internet and wait for the inevitable “ackshyually”.

            • lad
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              34 months ago

              "hahaha, classic" meme with a stoned cat, but it's a fox instead

              though

              I see what you did there 🌚