• originalucifer
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    2289 months ago

    Foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused Kyiv of “intimidating the peaceful population of Russia”

    do you get to claim that when your country instigates a full-on war?

    • Baron Von J
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      399 months ago

      As I recall, he called it off after the Kremlin walked back whatever policy it was that pissed him off.

      • @fluxion@lemmy.world
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        399 months ago

        I seem to recall that arresting Gerasimov during a visit to Rostov-on-Don was part if the plan, and one of the generals next in line was friendly to Wagner so it would’ve created division in the ranks. But Shoigu got tipped off, the general backed out, and Prigozhin eventually realized without military backing he’d eventually lose

      • @Empricorn@feddit.nl
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        319 months ago

        As they say in Breaking Bad: no half-measures. It got him murdered anyway, he should have gone all the way with a coup…

    • tenchiken
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      349 months ago

      Seriously the media needs to use more words like these… “Penetration” , “Thrusting into” , "etc …

      It would just grate on 'ol Pootie so nicely.

      • @Agent641@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        Ukraine thrusts deep into Russia as Russia pushes back gently, but while whimpering quietly. Ukraine pulls russias hair and leans in close, whispering “take it all, whore”

    • @Wrench@lemmy.world
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      249 months ago

      I mean, Ukraine does not have the ability to hold anything or do a sustained push. It would be foolish to try.

      Going in, destroying supplies and infrastructure, and then leaving is the smart move unless there are good choke points to hold.

      • @JesusSon@lemmy.world
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        79 months ago

        Obviously, they can’t go all the way to Moscow but Kursk or bust doesn’t have the same ring to it.

  • @Serinus@lemmy.world
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    669 months ago

    Guys, guys, guys. I know a surefire way to get Ukrainian troops out of Russia immediately. Putin, call me.

    • mosiacmango
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      9 months ago

      Little more time and a little more progress, Ukraine will sort that call out to their own.

    • @Maggoty@lemmy.world
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      199 months ago

      It looks like they’re actually telling the truth this time. For the record Kursk is 80km from the border. If the Ukrainians even manage to touch Kursk it’ll be a big deal. So the Kremlin is probably trying to buy a little credibility so they can deny that as long as possible.

    • mosiacmango
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      299 months ago

      Noncredibledefense has updates, but may not qualify as a “good place.” Extremely meme focused.

      • @margaritox@lemmy.world
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        19 months ago

        I love noncredibledefense and get a lot of my news from there. But unfortunately it’s not as active as on Reddit, but I REFUSE to go back there. We need to do something to recruit more people.

    • Don_DickleOP
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      69 months ago

      Start your own community and I will post there when I can if thats what you want.

      • @d4rknusw1ld@lemmy.world
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        49 months ago

        I appreciate that! Trying to find one that’s already established. Especially if my attempt to leave Reddit fails again.

        • @432@lemmy.world
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          29 months ago

          Same here. I see there are lots of subs that I would like to start, but I don’t want to be responsible for moderating, myself.

      • @margaritox@lemmy.world
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        19 months ago

        It would be so cool to get one to develop that’s even close to the size as the one on reddit. Ever since I got off Reddit, I’ve missed those subs a lot. But I REFUSE to go back.

    • @Maggoty@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Not Lemmy but there’s frequent updates at ISW, (Institute for the Study of War). Just google ISW Ukraine to get their report page.

    • HubertManne
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      19 months ago

      I find its useful to follow folks you notice posting quality content.

    • @Bonifratz@lemm.ee
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      79 months ago

      I know this applies to the French and to Germans, but does the rule hold for Ukrainians?

    • Cethin
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      49 months ago

      My understanding is the Ukrainians do very well on defense. Pushing into Russia forces Russia to attack them, even in the winter. Otherwise they’d stop the attack until spring/summer. If they let Ukraine hold this ground until then though that’s a huge loss for Russian PR at least. Ukraine probably won’t attack in the winter, which is the issue, but Russia will probably be forced to.

    • @Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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      199 months ago

      I would assume not much, it’s an incursion. Meaning they don’t have the infrastructure to ship it back. If they find any caches, they probably would take what they can use quickly, and destroy the rest.

      • @khannie@lemmy.world
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        89 months ago

        That all makes sense. I saw today they have captured at least one tank which is nice.

        They’ve penetrated two prepared defence lines which they may want to hunker down in later so shipping ammo back to those would be less hassle.

        There’s some talk of them potentially holding that gas plant to force Russia to destroy it to dislodge them too, cutting off gas to Hungary while making Russia the one that does it. Muuuaahahaha.

        The whole thing is fascinating. Really looking forward to the Perun video on it which will hopefully be next week.

        • peopleproblems
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          49 months ago

          That would be fucking awesome.

          Of course the narrative will be ‘Ukraine forced our hand.’ but everyone, of course, will know better.

          Actually, I hadn’t thought about that aspect of the incursion. They can potentially disrupt a large amount facilities that give them the remaining export abilities they still have.

  • @Kadaj21@lemmy.world
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    69 months ago

    This isn’t the meme where mist of the guard have gone to fight “over there” and so left like two guards for the place is it? Be funny if it was.

    • @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      49 months ago

      Once you get passed the line of defense, very little stops you from traveling inland except how much road you have in front of you.

      That said, this sounds more and more like a suicide mission. No way they’ve got 30km of supply lines to support this advance, and its just a matter of time before they’re encircled.

      • @count_dongulus@lemmy.world
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        119 months ago

        That’s like…a short drive. In a supply convoy going over rough terrain looking out for drones, maybe a couple hours.