A Bunch of Students Got In Trouble For Dancing In Their Underwear And Now It's A Huge Meme

Unable to ignore the video, Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency condemned the cadets' actions, telling Interfax it was "outrageous".

"To all who involved in this amoral episode the toughest possible measure will be taken. Up to dismissal and expulsion from the university," a spokesperson for the agency warned.

The head of the university, Sergei Krasnov, called the video "sad" and, according to Russian media, said "forgiveness is impossible."

"I would even compare it with Pussy Riot, who sneered at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, and UIGA is a temple of sciences," he said.

The Ulyanovsk region's governor created a special commission to investigate it, with the local Transport Prosecutors Office launching a formal investigation to determine if the students should be expelled.

VK's community page Mash published a note that one of the students was forced to write to the head of his university.

The student said the "video had only an entertaining purpose and did not propagate anything," and explained the stunt was meant to cheer them up as they were separated from their friends and family while at school.