miggly t1_irt2ihd wrote on October 10, 2022 at 8:42 PM

Reply to comment by jeenyus79 in European champion in swimming died in battles near Kherson by KindArgument0

Yea, Russia has shown that they're a very competent force capable of holding their claimed territory time and time again.

jeenyus79 t1_irthece wrote on October 10, 2022 at 10:30 PM

You must be one of those dudes who thought that Russia is done for after the early sanctions and the ruble falling for a bit. Reddit people are ignorant af running from reality and hanging onto small russian setbacks seeing them as Ukraine winning the war.

Then you get an 84 rocket surprise in the morning and make a Pikachu face. Unless Putin is removed somehow or he decides that the annexed territory is enough and stops the war this can only escalate. There's a limit to US/EU's support to Ukraine.

miggly t1_irtppce wrote on October 10, 2022 at 11:35 PM

What is your point?

Do you think repeatedly bombing an area is the course to victory? What's the end game?

Any 'annexed' territory is just going to have a massive insurgency while Russia fails to maintain control.

IV4K t1_irtes9l wrote on October 10, 2022 at 10:10 PM

They hold more than they did on Feb 23 and Ukraine still holds less. They’ve recaptured a lot of land but they’re still far from winning and it’s not certain that they ever will. Lots of fight left in both sides.

miggly t1_irtg907 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 10:21 PM

You're insane if you think any land they 'hold' will stay held. Ukraine has already shown that any actual efforts to maintain an area is going to end poorly for Russia.