Infrastructure failure and damage in Russia and on occupied territories
Memes about Russia's failing infrastructure often poke fun at problems inside Russia, like broken buildings or old equipment. They use these images to point out that while Russia is involved in military actions elsewhere, it's struggling to take care of basic things at home. The infrastructure failures are also seen as beneficial for Ukraine as they weaken Russia. Some memes in this category address specific events like the widespread heating crisis in Russia in the winter of 2023/2024 or the Orsk dam collapse followed by flooding in the Urals region.These memes also mock infrastructure failures on Russia-occupied territories (including Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and Crimea), for example widely reported lack of drinking water in Donetsk area in the summer of 2025.