Photo: @plysenkovRUS

If you’ve ever wanted to see the Russian machine play with actual Russian machines, today is a good day for you. On Thursday, Alex Ovechkin and the rest of the Russian National Team did just that, visiting an armored fort near Minsk, which is a part of the Stalin Line.

The Stalin Line.

The line, created in the 1920s to protect the USSR against attacks from the west, consists of concrete bunkers and gun emplacements. It’s basically a less elaborate Maginot Line, which may mean something to approximately 2% of you.

On their off day, Ovechkin and his comrades visited a remaining part of the line, close to where the World Championships are taking place in Belarus. Just like that shirtless soccer game a few years ago, team officials probably hoped the event would bring the team closer together.

Maybe that happened, maybe it didn’t. For sure, it became a giant photo op and no one took it seriously.

The fort.

A smiling Ovechkin poses with a bomb. Is that the appropriate behavior here? Not, like, running away?

This would probably make backchecking easier.

Selfie time.

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Ovi shoots a gatling gun.

Priceless Ovi face. (Photo: @plysenkovRUS)

Ovechkin and Team Russia get on a tank.

There’s no way Ovi isn’t playing Candy Crush right now.

This is not at all awkward. (Photo: @plysenkovRUS)

Moar awkwardness on the tank.

Kuzya was there too. Okay this is silly.

Not sure.