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

Do you really think Russia could've just invaded the Donbass? Obviously Ukraine would call it an invasion and try to retake it, at which point Russia would advance into Ukrainian territory to repel them. We'd be in the exact same situation, except Russia & the Donbass would be in a worse situation.

Why the hell would Russia bother with any of that?

[–] CatholicSocialist@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Or maybe, get this, they could defend the border of Donbas and keep the war within there?

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

Real warfare isn't a bloody strategy game where you can park your units on some line somewhere as a phalanx to protect 'your land'. You do whatever you can to remove the enemy's ability to attack you and if they're not interested in negotiation, you try to take land / diminish their forces in order to force them to the table.

Your suggestion isn't remotely based in reality.