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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the Ukrainian army's incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee and embarrassed the Kremlin, is an attempt by Kyiv to stop Moscow's offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region and gain leverage in possible future peace talks.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

What, are they involved in a war with Russia or something ?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No shit?! Ya think, dummy? It's almost as if that's how war works....

Edited to add: Referring to Putin as a dummy, not the OP.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Putin telling the truth? Honestly slightly shocking

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Personally?

I don't think Ukraine should stop until it holds Moscow.

Putin's nuclear bluff has been called. He threatened it and threatened it when it wasn't useful, and now he's been invaded, and there have been no nukes.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Ukraine doesn't have the manpower to occupy anything. The smart thing is to go in, fuck shit up as much as possible, then leave again with as many prisoners of war as possible. They barely have enough people to actually defend their own lines, taking Moscow is just a ridiculous proposition (and it would be seen as an existential threat to Russia that would make nuking Kyiv a valid option in Russia's eyes).

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

I don't think Moscow is a good target. Russia doesn't regard capitals the same way other countries do, it seems, and there's quite a history of foreign making the sane mistake.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

This is where you need the old school concept of a Jester to be able to state the obvious to his face without getting offed.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago

In Africa, every 60 seconds, a minute passes - Putin

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Fucking duuuuh

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago

I feel like that was the point. Also don't let the popaganda veil slip too low now or your citizens will put together the fact that the incursions will stop once you stop occupying Ukraine.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

lol Putin, you silly bitch

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Mr Obvious strikes again

[–] [email protected] 143 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What an insight, he must be a tactical genius.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

This is why Putin's SMO is going so smoothly

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

It's a simple base trade, basic tactics in StarCraft

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

Of the shortest caliber.

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 month ago

So end the "special military operation" and they leave. Win-win.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 1 month ago

Huh. Maybe you shouldn't have invaded Ukraine then.

[–] [email protected] 110 points 1 month ago

Has he now come full circle and lied so much that he accidentally told the truth?

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