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submitted 3 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the Ukrainian army's incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee and embarrassed the Kremlin, is an attempt by Kyiv to stop Moscow's offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region and gain leverage in possible future peace talks.

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[-] SkavarSharraddas@gehirneimer.de 138 points 3 months ago

What an insight, he must be a tactical genius.

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

This is why Putin's SMO is going so smoothly

[-] JeffKerman1999@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 months ago

It's a simple base trade, basic tactics in StarCraft

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

Of the shortest caliber.

[-] K3zi4@lemmy.world 105 points 3 months ago

Has he now come full circle and lied so much that he accidentally told the truth?

[-] blunderworld@lemmy.ca 72 points 3 months ago
[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 54 points 3 months ago

Huh. Maybe you shouldn't have invaded Ukraine then.

[-] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 45 points 3 months ago

So end the "special military operation" and they leave. Win-win.

[-] thanatotus@lemmy.ml 33 points 3 months ago

In Africa, every 60 seconds, a minute passes - Putin

[-] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 23 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

No shit?! Ya think, dummy? It's almost as if that's how war works....

Edited to add: Referring to Putin as a dummy, not the OP.

[-] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 3 months ago

I feel like that was the point. Also don't let the popaganda veil slip too low now or your citizens will put together the fact that the incursions will stop once you stop occupying Ukraine.

[-] dumbass@leminal.space 21 points 3 months ago
[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

Personally?

I don't think Ukraine should stop until it holds Moscow.

Putin's nuclear bluff has been called. He threatened it and threatened it when it wasn't useful, and now he's been invaded, and there have been no nukes.

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Ukraine doesn't have the manpower to occupy anything. The smart thing is to go in, fuck shit up as much as possible, then leave again with as many prisoners of war as possible. They barely have enough people to actually defend their own lines, taking Moscow is just a ridiculous proposition (and it would be seen as an existential threat to Russia that would make nuking Kyiv a valid option in Russia's eyes).

[-] isgleas@lemmy.ml 16 points 3 months ago
[-] Sylvartas@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

What, are they involved in a war with Russia or something ?

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 months ago

lol Putin, you silly bitch

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 10 points 3 months ago

Mr Obvious strikes again

[-] MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

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[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 7 points 3 months ago

This is where you need the old school concept of a Jester to be able to state the obvious to his face without getting offed.

[-] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Fucking duuuuh

[-] Iceblade02@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Putin telling the truth? Honestly slightly shocking

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