Putin: “Target the Reavers… Target the Reavers! TARGET EVERYTHING, SOMEBODY FIRE!”
But on a serious note, can’t say that doesn’t look very worrisome.
No wonder they are worried 😧
Can’t ever be safe around Putin.
I really hope Biden will uphold the promises
He made to the bread basket of Europe
How dare Ukraine have all that land right there next to Russia.
“Our troops are merely passing by” cit.
It looks like they are waiting for the right moment. Let’s hope Europe isn’t completely declawed and will defend Ukraine if Russia decides to invade.
Poor russia, they are so threatened by NATO! (/s in case of trolls)
Damn if only some major event would happen that would force Russia to redirect it’s forces elsewhere to contain it
(/s?)
This reminds me of the map of Iran and the surrounding area with all US bases overlayed onto it. You just know what is going to happen next. 😅
Well, this map is scary as fuck
It’s like a game of Civ when the AI accuses you that your troops are too close of their boarder and you just lie and say ‘oh just passing by’.
Do you know what is most interesting? If a war will start, then I and a million young guys aged 18-21 will be sent to kill Ukrainian brothers. Can I refuse? Yes. But at best I will be sent to jail…
I hope this does not happen, and this is just a provocation.
There are also troops in transnistria. Transnistria is not recognized internationally. It’s basicly in north moldova on the other side of a river.
It’s a steched area between moldova and Ukraine and heavily leaning towards Russia. They definitely have already troops there.
Yelnya is as far away to Kyiv as it is to Moscow. “Other installations” marked far away from the border feel rather disingenuous, but oh well. This situation sucks either way.
If I were prone to conspiracy theories, I’d think that they know the war is going to happen and just agreed to keep it conventional, no nukes. Basically setting the rules for the fight coming soon.
It’s just an empire building exercise.
OP forgot that “rogue” 14th russian army lurking in its own invented country called Transnistria on a strip of land between Moldova and Ukraine
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Why would the Russians want to take over Tjernobyl and Pripyat tho?
In the case of Ukraine, a conflict with Russia without Polish involvement will be a disaster and a loss. Russia knows full well how wars are waged on the Baltic-Black Sea bridge, which is why it has garrisoned troops in these strategic locations. Ukraine, with its Brest Gate, and Belarus, with its Smolensk Gate, are key locations for manoeuvring battles with Russia. If Russia attacks Ukraine, Poland will have to react, without Polish support it will be the end of an independent Ukraine, and perhaps even of Poland and other Central European countries. Is it possible to win against an aggressive Russia? Yes, but only with an alliance of Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states.
I feel that Russia and China planned all this out so when Russia invades Ukraine, China will launch an attack to Taiwan so the US will be forced to choose which of the two will US be prioritizing first (most likely Taiwan, with the help of Japan, Korea, and Ukraine will be left to EU’s hands)
The real question if why Russian would want a little terrain more, if it’s already giant.
Why risk it the consequences for so little?
Surely 100k troops wouldn’t be close to enough to act as a proper invasion force. Is it just for intimidation?
The best thing Sweden ever did was to give the border lands to Russia to Finland.
Russia putin is disgusting what he’s doing in Ucrânia border!
Inside the official borders?!
Worst possible neighbor
Between the Chinese government and Putin the world will never be safe once those two are in power
We have to defend Ukraine at all cost! 🇪🇺🇺🇦
Now show the American bases, even outside of Ukraine 🙂
They are just waiting for the Pfizer boost
Ahhh, yet another wee-weenied idiot trying to feed his ego via the destruction of those around him.
Don’t worry our central European friends make sure Russia has money to pay their soldiers with European gas dependency. EU at best can send them note they are “disturbed by this news”.
Just wonder … What country like Russia would like to invade Ukraine for ?
I know nothing about politics and economy, and just wondering:
is it for more area (Russia is big enough)
is it for economic purposes (some rich minerals in ukrain)
is it for area and ppl – more income of taxes
is it just because it’s still back in a past country and they just want to show off power and just to invade other guys from time to time ?
Wtf does Putin want? Leave the people alone. They don’t identify as Russian
im thoroughly convinced that the kazakhstan situation saved ukraine for a while
And those assholes have the audacity to tell us not to pursue Nato membership with a neighbor like they are!
Luckily Europe, especially Germany, is making sure most of their energy is going to come straight from Russia as their main provider with Nordstream 2 so they definitely will never have any conflicts of interest!
Can I just say it’d be hilarious if China invaded from the other side.
Can someone explain what Russia / Putin would hope to gain by starting a war with Ukraine?
If a war with Russia goes hot and Western nations aid in pushing them back, I hope we significantly expand the borders of all former USSR states in the area to the east.
Russia needs to be punished if they dare to invade Ukraine again.
any ukrainian wanna tell me how they feel?
All my prayers go to you people. Hope nothing happens.
How’s the situation in Ukraine?
I did not realise it was this serious of a situation.
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/01/07/world/europe/ukraine-maps.html
Ukraine: *exists*
Putin: “Target the Reavers… Target the Reavers! TARGET EVERYTHING, SOMEBODY FIRE!”
But on a serious note, can’t say that doesn’t look very worrisome.
No wonder they are worried 😧
Can’t ever be safe around Putin.
I really hope Biden will uphold the promises
He made to the bread basket of Europe
How dare Ukraine have all that land right there next to Russia.
“Our troops are merely passing by” cit.
It looks like they are waiting for the right moment. Let’s hope Europe isn’t completely declawed and will defend Ukraine if Russia decides to invade.
Poor russia, they are so threatened by NATO! (/s in case of trolls)
Damn if only some major event would happen that would force Russia to redirect it’s forces elsewhere to contain it
(/s?)
This reminds me of the map of Iran and the surrounding area with all US bases overlayed onto it. You just know what is going to happen next. 😅
Well, this map is scary as fuck
It’s like a game of Civ when the AI accuses you that your troops are too close of their boarder and you just lie and say ‘oh just passing by’.
Do you know what is most interesting? If a war will start, then I and a million young guys aged 18-21 will be sent to kill Ukrainian brothers. Can I refuse? Yes. But at best I will be sent to jail…
I hope this does not happen, and this is just a provocation.
There are also troops in transnistria. Transnistria is not recognized internationally. It’s basicly in north moldova on the other side of a river.
It’s a steched area between moldova and Ukraine and heavily leaning towards Russia. They definitely have already troops there.
Yelnya is as far away to Kyiv as it is to Moscow. “Other installations” marked far away from the border feel rather disingenuous, but oh well. This situation sucks either way.
Interesting that NYT marked armor as “V”
Remember about a week ago China, France, Russia, the UK and the US issued [a joint statement](https://www.dw.com/en/five-world-powers-issue-pledge-to-prevent-nuclear-war/a-60317989) that a nuclear war “cannot be won and must never be fought”?
If I were prone to conspiracy theories, I’d think that they know the war is going to happen and just agreed to keep it conventional, no nukes. Basically setting the rules for the fight coming soon.
It’s just an empire building exercise.
OP forgot that “rogue” 14th russian army lurking in its own invented country called Transnistria on a strip of land between Moldova and Ukraine
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Why would the Russians want to take over Tjernobyl and Pripyat tho?
In the case of Ukraine, a conflict with Russia without Polish involvement will be a disaster and a loss. Russia knows full well how wars are waged on the Baltic-Black Sea bridge, which is why it has garrisoned troops in these strategic locations. Ukraine, with its Brest Gate, and Belarus, with its Smolensk Gate, are key locations for manoeuvring battles with Russia. If Russia attacks Ukraine, Poland will have to react, without Polish support it will be the end of an independent Ukraine, and perhaps even of Poland and other Central European countries. Is it possible to win against an aggressive Russia? Yes, but only with an alliance of Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states.
I feel that Russia and China planned all this out so when Russia invades Ukraine, China will launch an attack to Taiwan so the US will be forced to choose which of the two will US be prioritizing first (most likely Taiwan, with the help of Japan, Korea, and Ukraine will be left to EU’s hands)
The real question if why Russian would want a little terrain more, if it’s already giant.
Why risk it the consequences for so little?
Surely 100k troops wouldn’t be close to enough to act as a proper invasion force. Is it just for intimidation?
The best thing Sweden ever did was to give the border lands to Russia to Finland.
Russia putin is disgusting what he’s doing in Ucrânia border!
Inside the official borders?!
Worst possible neighbor
Between the Chinese government and Putin the world will never be safe once those two are in power
We have to defend Ukraine at all cost! 🇪🇺🇺🇦
Now show the American bases, even outside of Ukraine 🙂
They are just waiting for the Pfizer boost
Ahhh, yet another wee-weenied idiot trying to feed his ego via the destruction of those around him.
Don’t worry our central European friends make sure Russia has money to pay their soldiers with European gas dependency. EU at best can send them note they are “disturbed by this news”.
Just wonder … What country like Russia would like to invade Ukraine for ?
I know nothing about politics and economy, and just wondering:
is it for more area (Russia is big enough)
is it for economic purposes (some rich minerals in ukrain)
is it for area and ppl – more income of taxes
is it just because it’s still back in a past country and they just want to show off power and just to invade other guys from time to time ?
Wtf does Putin want? Leave the people alone. They don’t identify as Russian
im thoroughly convinced that the kazakhstan situation saved ukraine for a while
And those assholes have the audacity to tell us not to pursue Nato membership with a neighbor like they are!
Luckily Europe, especially Germany, is making sure most of their energy is going to come straight from Russia as their main provider with Nordstream 2 so they definitely will never have any conflicts of interest!
Can I just say it’d be hilarious if China invaded from the other side.
Can someone explain what Russia / Putin would hope to gain by starting a war with Ukraine?
If a war with Russia goes hot and Western nations aid in pushing them back, I hope we significantly expand the borders of all former USSR states in the area to the east.
Russia needs to be punished if they dare to invade Ukraine again.
any ukrainian wanna tell me how they feel?
All my prayers go to you people. Hope nothing happens.
How’s the situation in Ukraine?
I did not realise it was this serious of a situation.