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Tank stealing / capturing

Memes about tank stealing or capturing typically relate to a narrative from the early days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in which Ukrainian farmers used their tractors to capture Russian tanks (link to news article below). Images and videos of farm tractors towing tanks quickly went viral, both to communicate the populist defense effort in Ukraine and to demoralize invading Russian troops. Some memes feature tractors and farmers only, while it’s implied that they are ready to tackle a tank. Memes about this topic often communicate the incompetence of Russian troops.