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4 Years vs 3 Days: Russia-Ukraine War Satire Meme

This is a 4-panel collage meme satirizing the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict, contrasting the initial Russian claim of a 3-day takeover with the actual 4-year duration of the war. 1. Top Panel: An edited scene from *The Walking Dead* features a smug figure in a Russian-themed outfit (Z hat, Russia flag shirt) paired with an angry Ukrainian figure (Ukraine flag shirt) yelling the text '4 years, "3 days", you fucking donkey' to mock the failed quick invasion projection. 2. Second Panel: A real photo of Vladimir Putin looking serious while reading documents at a desk. 3. Third Panel: Childlike hand-drawn illustrations depicting a Ukrainian plane attacking a Russian plane, and a Russian tank moving through a city with civilian figures, framed as the report Putin is reviewing. 4. Bottom Panel: Real photo of Russian military officials Valery Gerasimov and Sergei Shoigu looking somber during a meeting.
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4 years, "3 days", you fucking donkey

Overview

This is a 4-panel collage meme satirizing the prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict, contrasting the initial Russian claim of a 3-day takeover with the actual 4-year duration of the war.
1. Top Panel: An edited scene from The Walking Dead features a smug figure in a Russian-themed outfit (Z hat, Russia flag shirt) paired with an angry Ukrainian figure (Ukraine flag shirt) yelling the text '4 years, "3 days", you fucking donkey' to mock the failed quick invasion projection.
2. Second Panel: A real photo of Vladimir Putin looking serious while reading documents at a desk.
3. Third Panel: Childlike hand-drawn illustrations depicting a Ukrainian plane attacking a Russian plane, and a Russian tank moving through a city with civilian figures, framed as the report Putin is reviewing.
4. Bottom Panel: Real photo of Russian military officials Valery Gerasimov and Sergei Shoigu looking somber during a meeting.

Origin notes

This meme is a user-created collage, likely edited using tools like Photoshop or online image editors. It remixes existing real-world photos of Russian political and military figures, an edited scene from the TV show The Walking Dead, and a child's drawing. It began circulating on Western social media platforms like Twitter/X, Reddit, and Telegram around 2024, using satire to critique the Russian military's initial failed war projections.

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