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I understand they've likely failed at their military goals. But they've succeeded in pummeling Ukraine into stone age. These "unsuccessful" strikes last I hear
by NikolaNovak 5y ago
I understand they've likely failed at their military goals.
But they've succeeded in pummeling Ukraine into stone age. These "unsuccessful" strikes last I heard caused just over half a trillion of damage - so far :(. Ukraine economy is anticipated to be down 40% in 2022 - and that's an optimistic estimate. And 4-5mil of their own people have already fled the country.
I think it's one thing for us to speak how "weak Russian army is" from far away. Inefficient as it may be, it still makes your day pretty lousy. And your country. And the convenient thing about authoritarian regime and culture that's enjoyed sense of martyrdom for centuries is they can bear far far greater losses than most in the west.
I don't think people around Russia are drawing the same conclusions as "Russia will think twice". A different conclusion may be "Russia Will attack a country if it really wants ti, and pummel it to rubble, consequences be damned". If I were their neighbour, I would think of Russia as pissed, not weak, right now.
- celticninja 5y agoUkraine will rebuild and come back stronger, Russia will not be able to,they are a dying regime and a dying country.
- ChuckNorris89 5y ago>Ukraine will rebuild and come back stronger With what money? The west will hardly make any significant loans or investments to Ukraine, when Russia can always steamroll in, and shell everything to pieces whoever they feel like it. If Ukraine were under the NATO protection like the Baltic and EE states, then yeah, investors can expect their money is safe there. But until Ukraine gets any real protection against future Russian aggression, not much will change.
- NikolaNovak 5y agoI wish I were that optimistic. I know we need to support and encourage the spirits of Ukrainians, but this is a phenomenal amount of damage caused. And not just infrastructure. Rebuild and come back stronger is one possible path out of this. There are many others that are possible or likely.
- pmontra 5y agoKorea was sent into the Stone Age in the 50s when the US and Chinese armies plus the Korean ones chased each other South to North and back and back again. And it's the Korea that sells us smartphones and many other stuff now, at least the southern part of it.
- ChuckNorris89 5y agoThings are more complex than Ukraine == Korea. Namely, Korea had enjoyed being under the protection of the US against its aggressive northern neighbor. Will the US also ensure Ukraine's protection against its aggressive Eastern neighbor? I doubt it.