Error.

This coolbert:

Not merely a honest error. A nasty purposeful insider joke. Has happened before. 

"inside joke: noun -a joke that is understood only by people with special knowledge about something"

"US Navy mistakenly celebrates Independence Day with graphic showing Russian aircraft"

From  https://www.forces.net | 4th July 2023.

"A Twitter post from the US Pacific Fleet celebrating American Independence Day has backfired after a graphic shared by the account appeared to show a Russian jet and ship."

"The graphic shared on Twitter shows a silhouette of a saluting soldier and, in the background, a ship with a formation of five jets flying overhead."

"But instead of showing a US ship and jets, the graphic actually depicts Russian Su-27 Flanker aircraft and according to some, a Kashin-class destroyer."

As to NOT being the FIRST time this sort of gaffe his occurred we can easily remember events as they transpired in 2012.

"Russian Ships Displayed at 2012 DNC Tribute to Vets"

"A backdrop of naval vessels displayed at the 2012 Democratic National Convention included images of Russian warships."

Everybody want to have some fun? Believe me this is not the way to do so.

coolbert.