The Russian military unveiled a new tank two weeks ago during the rallies surrounding Victory Day from World War Two. Unfortunately for the Kremlin, the tank did not live up to the hype.
The Armata tank is being hailed as the "tank of the future," but the future didn't look too bright for a moment as it stalled out for 15 minutes on the streets of Moscow and had to be towed away.
As in the United States during humorous events, social media had plenty to say and joke about in the following days.
Новейший танк Армата, да pic.twitter.com/LuMNQ8EhBU
— Ivan Philippov (@atticus_flinch) May 7, 2015
С танком "Армата" что-то пошло не так pic.twitter.com/Ig4gQL9k3w
— Дядюшка Шу (@Shulz) May 7, 2015
Заглохший, секретный траХторец рукожопых орков отбуксировать не вышло... так и стоит посреди дороги. pic.twitter.com/vR6EGEdgTe
— Страшный БЕНДЕРовец (@Realuran) May 7, 2015
Танк #Армата на самом деле не заглох напротив мавзолея , он пытался разбудить Ленина pic.twitter.com/s8w82hGi1x
— Julia Kozlova (@When_hell_freez) May 7, 2015
ФОТОФАКТ! Танк "Армата" проедет по Красной площади на живой тяге: pic.twitter.com/hhvA4V3TCv
— Мuд Роисси (@Fake_MIDRF) May 7, 2015
H/T Vocativ