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[–] Clbull@lemmy.world 24 points 6 days ago (2 children)

If Operation Spiders' Web is more than just an isolated attack on Russia's air bases and is continuing to strike deep into Russian soil, then this has serious potential to finally bring Putin to the negotiating table.

Other than that, I think this will be a bloody war of attrition that Zelenskyy has no chance of winning.

[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The EU is bankrolling Ukraine, Russia has no friends and no money. Ukraine will easily outlast Russia. They just need to stay put and keep defending their positions while taking out Russia's capacity to attack.

[–] Waphles@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

China is still bankrolling RU and the EU is still purchasing RU energy, so there are still funds to be had

[–] Clbull@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

India are also still doing business with Russia.

China is doing very well for themselves but they aren't making donations. They're selling things at market value and buying ridiculously discounted oil in return.

[–] SaturdayMorning@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Taco/fElon are Russia's friends/assets. They and their gop/maga supporters need to be kicked out of the usa government. Hopefully then, usa will return to Ukraine's side.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The good news is that literally nobody can count on those guys.

[–] RealSpiderLane@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 days ago

Hilariously true. Anyone who puts actual faith in those guys or relies on them for anything is insane. (Or just desperate as fuck, which Russia may be becoming.)

I can’t help but think back to when Musk was threatening to cut off poor, remote areas in South America from Starlink over petty shit. Yall want THAT guy to be your friend? Yikes.

[–] wulrus@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I'm no expert, but I would think that the best way for this to work is to go all-in with the first strike. Every following strike will be SO much harder to succeed.

Could be a "phase 2" like: Expecting all parked trucks and sheds in a 10 km radius of any military airbase to be inspected, so make traps. (Or any other phase 2 that takes advantage of the reaction.)

[–] untakenusername@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago

I really hope so

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] saimen@feddit.org 4 points 6 days ago (3 children)

But he doesn't have the cards!

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I know that's sarcasm, but your comment made me think. I strongly disagree with those kinds of remarks. :)

This war isn't like a game of Poker, where everyone is dealt from the same deck. It's more like MTG, where the real game is about who can make better strategic use of their card-buying budget.

[–] saimen@feddit.org 4 points 6 days ago

Yeah me too. That's why I make fun of Trump with my comment

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 days ago

..but Ukraine already has steady domestic production of 155mm armored self propelled artillery now, so yes AND Ukraine has better cards.

[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Man, imagine a world where the meeting with 🌮 was theater.

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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

I don’t think Putin’s pride will allow that. Short of the Ukrainian army seizing Moscow and trapping Putin in his Tzarist bunker-compound, they will force no peace from that KGB fascist.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)
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