i remember a comedian years ago who was known to say; this another fine development you've gotten me into, or some such. here is one of those moments in the ukie war;

Russia has repeatedly stated that the United States and NATO are directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, primarily by supplying weapons, but also by training personnel in Britain, Germany, Italy, and other countries.

Scouts of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed a Leopard tank transferred to Ukraine with an entirely German crew consisting of military personnel of the German Armed Forces, a commander of a reconnaissance group operating in the Zaporozhye direction told Sputnik.

"The mechanic of the tank was seriously wounded, and the rest were killed. [...] When he woke up and saw us, he began shouting 'nicht schießen' [no shooting]," the group commander said, adding: "He said several times that he was not a mercenary, but a soldier of the Bundeswehr."........more........