Thread by @IAPonomarenko

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Guys, it’s just the time for you to finally embrace the true Ukrainian wartime meme “BAVOVNA”.
The bavovna is exactly what happened to that Russian airfield in Crimea, in particular.

Once upon a time, when the Ukrainian military delivered a strike on Russian territory, local Russian officials on TV downplayed the blast effect and referred to it as “khlopok” (“a clap”) of absolutely mysterious origin.

But in Russian, the word “khlopok” can also mean “cotton” if it’s pronounced in a different way. “Khlopok” (meaning “cotton) is translated as “bavovna" in Ukrainian.

So a bad interpreter from Russian into Ukrainian can get things all wrong and bring you something like, “Yet another bavovna has been reported in Kursk this morning.”

Since this was discovered, the bavovna has been haunting the Russian military in Ukraine and beyond.
For instance, that July superblast at a giant Russian ammo depot in Nova Kakhovka is officially Mother of All Bavovnas.

Please make sure to use the meme at any opportunity 😀
You’re welcome.