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Russia will take years to replace nuclear-capable bomber planes that were hit in Ukrainian drone strikes last weekend, according to Western military aviation experts, straining a modernisation programme that is already delayed.

Satellite photos of airfields in Siberia and Russia's far north show extensive damage from the attacks, with several aircraft completely burnt out, although there are conflicting versions of the total number destroyed or damaged.

The United States assesses that up to 20 warplanes were hit - around half the number estimated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy - and around 10 were destroyed, two U.S. officials told Reuters.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Wouldn't it be funny if all these various nations just did a reverse uno and like 20 different nations started invading Russia and slicing it up for territorial gain?

Russia is so weak right now.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

My dream is a united EU assault on Moscow to dethrone Putin and the Oligarchs and, hopefully, return the nation to a less corrupt state.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

At this point, it could easily be done, except that Putin would nuke Europe (and probably everybody else) before going down. That is literally the ONLY reason it hasn't been done.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Immediately upon his death they need to strike.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

My dream is for wars to end, not to make new ones, but you do you I guess

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I was so naive once too, but I grew out of it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

You said "my dream is". So if dreams are comming true, I'm not dreaming of an assault on Russia, I'm dreaming of an end to all wars and sufferring.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's a fantasy, not reality. We live in reality.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Reality is there won't be a unified assault on Moscow either, unless they do something really stupid. And they have done plenty of stupid things already and that hasn't made anyone do much. People haven't learned and are trying to appease all over again.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

1 million saiga antelopes is already invading russia, to eat thier crops.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm in ur base, eating ur crops.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

All your crops are belong to us

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

If I learned anything playing Risk, is that you are fucked if you are in the lead.... And especially fucked if you go on an offensive.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It may be the safest bet at dismantling this constant threat for good. Oftentimes the only way the bully learns is when they're pushed back twice as hard.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago

Other than that, an Eastern European country really has no business having as much territory in Central and East Asia as Russia does. It's like if Britain never lost its colonial empire; the whole thing should be torn down so woke shit like the right to self-determination can come to Russia.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

russia still has lots of nukes at their disposal which acts as nuclear deterrent and many millions would die trying to slice up russia (getting downvoted because of facts, what a joke some people are)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Can't have an omelette without breaking a few eggs

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[–] And009 2 points 3 weeks ago

Wait till they see a mandatory conscription form

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

...if their nukes are even able to detonate. They age out, hence why they needed to be tested so often.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is going to happen. The European age verification and messenger surveillance are preparations to control any remaining opposition for that war.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why else would it be introduced? If they don't plan to lock down the entire internet, the age verification is useless. It could be security theater but it receives full media attention. So it is important. What else but war could be so important that it demands so much power over civil liberty?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My theory? To fight Nintendo switch 2 scalpers. It makes more sense than your theory if you could think about it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It could be. So you agree that the surveillance laws don't make much sense?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I haven't said anything about those laws making sense or not, I've only implied your reasoning doesn't make sense.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

By presenting an arbitrary other motivation, which implies that there is no obvious motivation.

Yet why does my reasoning not make sense? We fought in Libya. Everybody hates Russia and would be eager to fight if Russia didn't have nuclear bombs. Remove the critical voices and we are ready to go.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

Your reasoning is a random one, with the exact same validity and any other random one. "What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence" rings any bell?

Everybody hates Russia and would be eager to fight if Russia didn't have nuclear bombs. Remove the critical voices and we are ready to go.

Wait, you claim "everybody" hates Russia but doesn't fight because Russia has nuclear bombs, so they are removing critical voices to be able to attack... Are nuclear weapons powered by critical voices? Or are you hallucinating?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Do you remember how pirating was in the headlines for a long time, how governments actually banned piratebay and various other sites?

Remember how that did jack shit against piracy?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Yes, with all those old soviet nukes that sre surely still around and not rusting away in old bunkers. I'm sure they fly just fine.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If only a handful deploy successfully, it's a major problem.

I do hope a few blow up in the silos, and render vast swathes of Russia uninhabitable for centuries.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If only a handful get deployed successfully they'll get shot down by missile defenses.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

Hopefully, but not guaranteed. The rockets aren't all coming out of silos in Russian territory. A launch from a sub off a coastal target like DC, NYC, LA, SF, etc. might reach its target long before a missile defense weapon could target the threat.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"A few" is the amount that get shot down by missile defense systems in such a scenario

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Meant as you only need a few to get through. You seriously gonna tempt fate relying on a missile defence system? Only tens of millions dead on the line. Bunch of 14 year old very badasses on this site.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Fly, yes. Detonate, ????

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

How? Vlad gonna throw them..?