• RedMarsRepublic@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Why would Russia blow up the NPP when they’re winning the war? This is another atrocity by the Ukrainian military to muddy the waters and try to attract yet more international support like the dam bombing.

    • Spzi@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Why would Russia blow up the NPP when they’re winning the war?

      Right, but they are not, they are barely holding losing ground.

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          1 year ago

          Imagine listening to someone who is such an expert he said Russia is not stupid enough to invade Ukraine. Yet just a little while later he’s an expert again

          • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml
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            1 year ago

            Ah yes, we should instead listen to the experts who claimed that Russian economy was going to collapse in a month, that Russia would run out of weapons, and that Ukraine was going to make a blitzkrieg offensive that was going to go to the sea of Azov in one day. 🤡

            • iopq@vlemmy.net
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              1 year ago

              I never linked to such people, what are you even talking about

              • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml
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                1 year ago

                The fact that you’re arguing Mearsheimer doesn’t know what he’s talking about based on him not having thought that Russia would invade Ukraine shows what an utter clown you are given that pretty much nobody in the west predicted that. You don’t have to link to anything, it’s pretty clear from your comments what “experts” you rely on.

                • iopq@vlemmy.net
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                  1 year ago

                  Nobody in the West predicted that? He said it when the Russian troops were already massing at the border.

                  Shit, I already predicted it. I shorted the Russia ETFs which were liquidated last year (I made 90%+ profit)

                  • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml
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                    1 year ago

                    Yes, nobody in the west predicted that and the state department was even saying it was unlikely. Shit, you really should’ve called them up and told them!

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        1 year ago

        And causing a nuclear disaster would help with this how? PS: When you hold part of your opponents country that means you’re winning.

        • Spzi@lemm.ee
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          causing a nuclear disaster would help with this how?

          The plant is located near the front lines, along a probable route to the Sea of Azov. Blowing it up creates an obstacle, making advances and supplies more difficult.

          When you hold part of your opponents country that means you’re winning.

          That’s a stretch. Like Germany was winning WW2 until it was kicked out of France.

          True, it’s probably the best Russia can achieve but far from their goals. And they’ve been losing ground steadily now.

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          1 year ago

          They have a child-like mentality. If they can’t have it, then blow it up. Now no one gets it.

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            1 year ago

            Please explain your argument, I do not think it makes any sense but instead dangerously misjudges the Russian government/military.

            Assuming they have a child-like mentality:

            • Why is there no massive bombardment of Ukrainian cities and infrastructure? Might as well do that for cities out of reach instead of blowing up a NPP.
            • Why didn’t Putin order to have all Wagner soldiers killed after what happened a few days ago?