Is this valid....(considering the source)🤔 
Russian tank ace, 25, crowned world champion in international war games contest is killed after Putin sends him into real war in Ukraine
Bato Basanov, (marked), with two of his tank comrades after winning 2021 World Tank Biathlon, smiling and looking happy with a giant trophy, unaware that before long he would be sent to his death in a real war
@killagator @Render it is in The Mirror as well: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/russian-hero-who-won-tank-26899572
unfortunately, that source is also not always reliable.....they are very tabloid like....sometimes they get it right though.....🤷♂️
@killagator @Render looks like DM broke the news - a bunch of international news orgs in Europe are reporting it based on their article. More news will probably come out in the next day or two
RobLee @RALee85 broke the news about an hour before the UK tabloids published it.
It is confirmed via multiple Russian sources.
@Render @killagator @mattlibrarian
Rob Lee and his ruskie death count.
I believe he numbers them too. 😏
@mattlibrarian @Render
if validated......it is a metaphor for Putin's whole war strategy.....