Russia is being set aflame by hundreds of arson attacks

https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/01/12/russia-is-being-set-aflame-by-hundreds-of-arson-attacks

41 comments

  2. It seems to me like Russians are starting to revolt against their government.

  7. Oh shit, I have a violin around here for that. Hang on… hang on… it’s here somewhere… I might need a magnifying glass to find it…

  8. It’s too bad the LA scenario didn’t happen somewhere in Russia to all of their affluent people.

  11. Good read. Unique warfare tactic if it’s indeed Ukraine behind it.

  12. How interesting, I had no idea the Ukrainian was a hot bed of phone scammers, makes sense they would all turn attention on Russia

  13. That’s what happens when you keep sabotaging infrastructure and sea cables. It’s not like we don’t have security services who can do things…

  17. If Ukraine is behind these attacks then it’s actually pretty smart. This literally Russia’s playbook of hybrid warfare and plausible deniability. Doing hundreds of targeted arson attacks discreetly in a coordinated fashion behind the scenes is more effective than straight up bombing targets directly. Not only does it achieve the goal of destroying targets, but it’s also way more difficult to trace back and it gives the illusion that people are turning on the government… Though the people revolting might unironically be the case considering the state of the country.

  19. There was news about Russia being responsible for arsons in Europe but I never thought I’d see them have similar problems at home.

  21. Possibly insurrection also possible people taking advantage to Russians blind deference to authority. Someine just calls them up says they’re FSB, go burn down your local bank for the Motherland.

  24. I think it’s kind of like some of the arsons happening in the county of Los Angeles. It’s not orchestrated at all. It’s just disenfranchised people doing sick shit and they don’t care if they burn down homes or it kills innocent people as a consequence of starting the fires.

  27. It would be a shame if every Oblast and Republic in Russia were to declare independence at the same time.

  29. > only 0.26% of those charged are acquitted

    Kangaroo courts may be unjust but they sure are effective…

  31. Russian citizens are revolting against the dictator. 

  32. Unless this is happening in Moscow or St. Petersburg Putin doesn’t give a fuck

  34. The Russian police can’t stop every person walking around with a bottle of alcohol, they’d have to arrest every Russian on the streets, including other police 

  35. When the end comes for Putin’s regime, it will be swift and sudden. Like Assad

  36. Is this a new form of asymmetrical warfare? I notice people are saying some of the LA fires are being started intentionally too

  39. Please let Putin fall, Lord. Come on. *Give us that much.* Hard for Donald to be a puppet when the puppeteer is being Gaddafi’d in the streets. (Which, yes, would benefit everyone. *Everyone.*)

  40. Beginning of the Third Russian Revolution? Respect to the citizens standing up to their authoritarian government.

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