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[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wait, am I reading this right that the plane was shot down by russian air defence? If this is backed up at all by anything like a russian source, then this will just further enforce option that russia can not be trusted to do anything it says and that putin is weak and threatened (both are true but I thought the kremlin would at least try to say/show otherwise).

How does russia keep messing up this bad? I am constantly shocked and awed.

[–] JohnBrownsBussy2@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't understand the logic here. When the putsch occured and then ignomously fizzled out, I saw Putin as weak for letting Pringles walk out with a (relative) slap on the wrist. Taking Prigo out of the picture was overdue. Obviously, anyone would feel threatened by an semi-autonomous mercenary army, so removing its leadership and breaking it up is just a rational course of action that probably should have been done sooner from that POV

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If they took him out before the deal was made sure, this soon after just shows weakness and a lack of credibility. They did the equivalent to getting into a bar fight, talking it out instead and then in front of every one sucker punching the other guy.

[–] Zrc@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

you know you don't have to forcibly try to interpret every event as a sign of Russian weakness

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They were losing a war to a bunch of tractors and their flagship was sunk by a country without a navy.

It's not Russian weakness, it's Russian stupidity.

[–] Zrc@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

were? so you admit that Russia is winning?

besides, this is not what this thread is about, go cope to someone who cares

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

No, they were losing to tractors, and Moskva was sunk without a navy.

Now they're getting real gear and training to play.

The only thing Russia ever wins are Darwin awards. Fucking being proud of almost hurting a country a fraction of your size right next door, like the US being proud of conquering Ottawa.

Say hi to those F-16s for me.

[–] Zrc@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Say hi to those F-16s for me

I'm sure they'll be just as effective as the Leopards, the ghost of kieyiev will destroy the entire Russian army

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They don't need a ghost of Kyiv, they know the ultimate weakness of all Russians:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/13hcf63/ukrainians_allegedly_dropped_bottles_of_vodka_at/

You guys are going to suffer, and I would feel bad if you hadn't started this whole nightmare.

[–] Zrc@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

you guys

farquaad-point the lib cannot comprehend people outside of Russia disagreeing with their world view

[–] InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

All of Europe hates Russia with an all-consuming passion, except sometimes Serbia.

And... that's where you live! That's like all my neighbors thinking I'm a piece of shit and me saying "Oh yeah, well there are people in North Korea who don't hate me!"

[–] Zrc@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Enlighten us then, we are not guessing.

[–] Zrc@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"please send me your location and full legal name" fedposting

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

See this is why no one can take you people as anything but a joke. Multiple people have asked for your opinion, position, argument, or any thing that would allow someone to seriously discuss anything, but you just reply with a joke, meme or provocation. What inside joke is this law enforcement agent from another country have to do with anything?

[–] Zrc@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

respectfully, I'm not here for serious discussions

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fair enough, can we ask you keep the light trolling to the less serious posts?