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Russia on Monday threatened to strike British military facilities and said it would hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons amid sharply rising tensions over comments by senior Western officials about possibly deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine.

After summoning the British ambassador to the Foreign Ministry, Moscow warned that Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory with U.K.-supplied weapons could bring retaliatory strikes against British military facilities and equipment on Ukrainian soil or elsewhere.

The remarks came on the eve of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration to a fifth term in office and in a week when Moscow on Thursday will celebrate Victory Day, its most important secular holiday, marking its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

are you winning vlad? are you?

coz doesnt look like that if you need to threat the world with nuclear weapons.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (9 children)

If Russia attacks the UK can Ukraine attack China and Iran?

Probably a bad idea but that's what they're saying isn't it?

Edit: and given russias use of China and Iran weaponry, if it happens to be from them, the UK can attack them too now!

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 months ago

Is this a rerun? Sounds really familiar

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Come on then if you think you’re hard enough

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[–] [email protected] 102 points 5 months ago (2 children)

What's Russia gonna do? Lose on two fronts instead of just the one?

[–] [email protected] 36 points 5 months ago

There's nothing the UK likes more than messing with Russia... at least it will distract us from Brexit-style self-owns in the near future.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

This comment is perfect, thank you for making my day.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago

Aren't they really just threatening to move them up in the queue?

[–] [email protected] 36 points 5 months ago

There's something weird in Putin's hand... it's super blurry... I think he's shaking it really, really fast... hang on, I have a high-speed camera. Let's see what it is.

Oh, well that makes sense. Pray, continue.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Lmao fucking try it, Putin. Make our day.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Holy shit what the fuck is wrong with you basically begging for a war between two major powers? We all hate Putin, but fuck that would not be good for anyone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

The UK hasn't been a major power in like at least 2 decades. If you mean NATO then Russia isn't really a major power in comparison to NATO. Not that it's important, Russia isn't stupid enough to pick a fight with NATO.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Because it’s a fucking bluff dude.

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[–] [email protected] 79 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Russia has lost half a dozen ships to a nation with no navy. And they want to throw down with one as experienced as the UK? "Attacking the home of Storm Shadow missiles is a good thing" is the thought of an idiot.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (5 children)

They could deploy their only aircraft carrier, that’ll show ‘em.

Oh, wait, never mind.

“The ship has been out of service and in repairs since 2018. The repair process has been hampered by accidents, embezzlement of funds, and other setbacks. After the floating drydock PD-50 sank in Kola Bay (Murmansk) in an accident that killed one worker in October 2018, the ship was towed to Sevmorput Yard No 35. In another mishap in December 2019, a major fire killed at least one worker and injured ten others. In June 2022, the ship was transferred to a drydock at the 35th Ship Repair Plant in Murmansk, where it remained until February 2023. The current projection is that repairs will be completed and the ship will be transferred back to the Russian Navy sometime in 2024, however this may be pushed back to 2025 if issues arise during overhaul and testing”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_aircraft_carrier_Admiral_Kuznetsov

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 5 months ago (3 children)

The Russian navy does not seem to have a defense against explody things in the water. It seems like an oversight, but I'm not a military strategist.

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