The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reported that the June 1 “Spider Web” drone operation caused approximately $7 billion in damages and disabled 34% of cruise missile bombers in key Russian airbases.

The agency confirmed that more details about the attack will be revealed later.

“And you thought Ukraine was easy? Ukraine is exceptional. Ukraine is unique. All the steamrollers of history have rolled over it. It has withstood every kind of trial. It is tempered by the highest degree. In today’s world, its value is beyond measure,” the SBU wrote, quoting Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko.

They also vowed to continue to drive Russian forces out of Ukrainian territory.

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[–] 35 points 1 year ago (9 children)

At this point, Putin can't stop. Weird that everyone acts like he has a choice.

Putin committed to this play, and then went all-in when it didn't play. Three years later, Russia is relying on a rickety, unstable, wartime economy, suffering more and more sanctions. If he pulls out, the whole house of cards comes tumbling down, utter ruin. Which would be fine by me. Fuck Russia.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Doesn't mean he can't do it. It's not like he's concerned about what happens after his death

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago* (5 children)

    I see the two as linked (stopping the war and him falling out of that dangerous window of his) so he has every incentive to keep the war going

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    He could just hide in a bunker! Nothing bad have ever happened to a country leader that lost a war in a bunker! /s

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    He could declare victory and go home. Brag that he forced Ukraine into talks and that he stopped Ukraine from joining NATO and got some small land gains.

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