beansandbeams t1_itj8cxl wrote on October 24, 2022 at 1:15 AM

Reply to comment by -SPOF in Ukraine asks Fingrid for help - Finland's grid operator says Ukraine has requested parts to rebuild critical energy infrastructure damaged by recent drone strikes. by Vegeta9001

Realistically that’s not the solution. Putin will destroy the infrastructure before Ukraine beats Russia into defeat.

I get the sense that Putin would be okay destroying Ukraine even if that meant that Putin was the last Russian alive

notreal088 t1_itjf9s1 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 2:09 AM

Poor thinking. Russia doesn’t have the money or resources to go on forever. Sanctions are taking their toll on the ability to create said weapons. Lastly the only ally he has shipping weapons is currently In enough internal turmoil to make the prospect of continued help difficult. If the US and euro tighten the screws on Iran for both the Human rights and the help it’s giving to russia, then they too will be unable to provide any assistance. They are in a no win situation fast and I don’t think dumb bomb carpeting is still a viable military option.

SnooShortcuts700 t1_itjlnj3 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 3:00 AM

What is the alternative? I hope you don't suggest Ukraine just gave up?

_Esops t1_itk11j4 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 5:29 AM

In case of Russian win insurgency will continue for generations and in loss there is no guarantee Russia will not attack again.

Ukraine will end up like Afghanistan unless US decides to cover the trillions in rebuilding cost as nobody else will invest with constant fear of invasion.

Using Russian sovereign fund in US banks to fund it could result in China dumping dollar assets citing current sino-us tension.