SUCHO Meme Wall 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 or members of the Roma community captured 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 / Roma persons only, while it’s implied that they are ready to tackle a tank. Sometimes a tank is replaced with another piece of military equipment or ammunition. Memes about this topic often communicate the incompetence of Russian troops and civilian resistance in Ukraine.