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Vladimir Putin has said any western troops placed in Ukraine would be “legitimate targets” for Russian strikes, upping the stakes as Kyiv’s allies scramble to come up with a convincing offer of postwar support to Ukraine.

Speaking a day after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced still-vague plans for a package of support for Ukraine backed by 26 nations, Putin on Friday said any guarantees that involved boots on the ground would violate Moscow’s longstanding objections to Nato troops in Ukraine.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

Western troops would wipe the effing floor with the russians. Air superiority would be instantaneous. The war -- in Ukrane at least--would end quickly.

[–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

More famous last words have never been spoken. How many times throughout history have people said this? I'd imagine leading up to every war...

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

AH yes, the famous Russian air force. Everyone knows having dead pilots in crashed planes is a tactical advantage. I'm sure the west will find them most challenging.

[–] puppinstuff@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

So it’s zombie pilots, then.

[–] Ziggurat@jlai.lu 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This assumes a full blown war. Not sending just mechanics to maintain the F16 given to Ukraine and a bunch of training officer.

Moreover, while I doubt Russia can win a conventional war, Russia is more than machine gun mounted a Toyota pick up trucks, 20year old kids will die, and not sure western government are ready for it, especially with the weight of pro Russian politicians. This is how you loose a war despite a "mathematical" advantage

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

We need an answer to Putin's shenanigans and we havent been pursuing one in any serious manner. He's been in a low level war with the west for decades while we offer him refreshments and listen to his blather. He and Russia should be treated like North Korea.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

It took over 10 years to end syrian regime. It will definitely take as much to end the ukraine invension even with western support on the ground

[–] HowRu68@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Western troops would wipe the effing floor with the russians.

Does this mean that US will guarantee the backstop?

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are we waiting on the US to approve or disapprove every political action in the world? Or after Ukraine has managed to hold Russia to almost no territorial gains for years are we pretending Russia is an unstoppable and well funded military force?

If citizens in other countries want to be slaves to the crazy US, I guess thats ok. Get me another latte.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Are we waiting on the US to approve or disapprove every political action in the world?

Too late. The US already has a ton of influence here and is currently content with supplying Ukraine with just enough to hold off Russia but nothing more. If the other western countries increase their support, the US will just scale back an equal amount.