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Greg Dolgopolov, Senior Lecturer in Film, UNSW Sydney

U311 Cherkasy, the little minesweeper of a Ukrainian film that gave the finger to the Russian Navy

When 13 Ukrainian soldiers were defending Snake Island in March, Russian forces told them to lay down their weapons. In response, the Ukrainians said “Russian warship, go fuck yourself!”.

This maritime call sign has its precursor in the naval drama U311 Cherkasy (2019), directed by Tymur Yashchenko.

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