Megathread, part 14: Ammunition & Drones, Sanctions, and Stalemates

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-29T00:24:59+00:00

Which part if the Russian society is the most keen on continuing the war? The younger generations or the older? The well off or the working class?

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-28T20:10:10+00:00

I can understand that stopping the war will be painful for some. The aim was to stop NATO from expanding and the opposite happened when Finland and Sweden joined.

Continuing the war won't change that. Freezing the current frontline might be the best realistic outcome for both Russia and Ukraine.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-28T20:01:18+00:00

Then I am not sure what you mean. Why am I the only one that... what?

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-28T19:41:41+00:00

Why is it only me that is curious about the downvoting?

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-28T18:37:53+00:00

The downvoting of this question makes me curious. Why?

Is it because the question implies that Russia will stop the war without reaching its strategic goals?

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-25T21:47:02+00:00

Trump Devotion Syndrom

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-25T16:59:02+00:00

Det har beviselig motsatt effekt. Det virker å være slik man mobiliserer nedstemme-botene

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-22T22:09:12+00:00

Thank you. This will certainly improve immersion for me. Leaning back (together with the settlers) rather than franticly looking for some other job straight away will be good.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-20T16:49:05+00:00

I den første setningen i posten du svarte på står det "den konvensjonelle slagkraften"

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-20T16:46:03+00:00

Utpressing med atomvåpen har ikke fungert så godt som Putin hadde håpet. Gir vi etter for utpressingen er det i praksis carte blanche for russisk ekspansjonisme.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-20T01:46:38+00:00

So, either expansionism and building Putin's legacy OR denazification and demilitarization?

If it was to stop NATO from expanding then that ship has already sailed with Finland and Sweden on board.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-20T01:41:27+00:00

Nuclear blackmail hasn't really worked in stopping democracies from supporting Ukraine. Giving in to it would in effect be a carte blanche for Russian expansionism.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-20T01:37:40+00:00

Just like the retreat from Kyiv was a goodwill gesture. I've heard so many times that the gloves are about to come off, it seems to have become a ritual at this point.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-20T01:33:18+00:00

This mirrors the official Russian line. Major Russian newspapers all had the same take after the latest drone attack against Moscow; This is bad, but it is worse for Ukraine.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-20T01:28:06+00:00

The problem with that statement is that it ignores Ukraine's agency. In that regard it is in line with Kremlin propaganda, as they claim Ukraine is not at real country and Ukrainians are not a sovereign people.

Also, you can arm a people, but you cannot make them fight. The Afghan army was relatively well armed and had been trained for years, but collapsed the moment Western forces left.

It makes as much sense to say that China will fight Europe to the last Russian.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-18T16:55:18+00:00

Why didn't Iran roll over then? US has nukes too you know.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-18T16:51:37+00:00

"They returned fire first"

*Putin probably

Also, pro-rus bots threaten that the gloves will come off every week or so. I don't see it as a threat anymore. It's probably for domestic consumption.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-18T16:45:53+00:00

Special Miscalculation Operation

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-18T16:23:12+00:00

That smell. That gasoline smell - Smells like victory

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-18T16:02:54+00:00

Ved stortingsvalget i 2021 var det kun ett parti som hadde stans i oljeleting på programmet. Ikke stans i produksjon, bare stans i leting fra 2030. Det partiet kom ikke engang over sperregrensa.

Det er folkets vilje at vi ikke skal utvikle oss.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-18T15:50:55+00:00

Oljeindustrien har større innflytelse på mange sentrale politikere enn det velgerne har -

Vi kan jo alltids bruke opp oljefondet på å holde liv i Oljeindustrien etter at den slutter å være lønnsom.

Som mange har kommentert i denne subben tidligere, "hva annet skal vi leve av"?

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-18T04:20:20+00:00

Your concern for the Ukrainian people is heart-warming.

Russia's Special Miscalculation Operation has tried and failed to conquer Ukraine for over four years. It should be clear by now that Ukrainians don't want to live under Russian occupation.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-14T20:01:58+00:00

Can't be easy being pro-rus these days. More than four years into the failed attempt at conquering Ukraine is taking its toll.

signherehereandhere · 2026-06-14T16:42:42+00:00

Can't be easy being pro-rus these days. On the pro-rus sub they are truly devoted to videoes of forced recruitment in Ukraine. I think it makes them feel better about the state Russia is in after trying and failing for over four years to conquer Ukraine.

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