Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

[Dulfite]

SanAndreasX said:

Dulfite said:

Sounds like they are expecting a full on assault tonight from all sides on Kyiv. I don't get Putin's attempt at taking out leadership. For one thing, it isn't honorable, and secondly the Ukrainians are already demonstrating more nationalism than the Russians expected and that will only be more aflame if their leader and his wife/kids become martyrs or prisoners sent to Syberia.

Putin doesn't care about any little thing like honor. He still thinks he can crush them with raw brute strength. It's also easy for him to be so cavalier when he's hiding behind the Soviet nuclear umbrella and Xi Jinping.

Sorry I wasn't clear. I know he doesn't care about honor, I used to work with a Polish lady for four years who never stopped talking about how horrible he is and what he has done. What I meant was, if he does something dishonorable, he should be aware that inspires more resistance. If he was just targeting military sites and not citizens, cities, Ukrainian elected officials and their families, there would probably be at least some less resistance going on. But he is stupidly doing everything he can to inspire resistance amongst the Ukrainians.

This whole thing started with me feeling Ukraine would lose about as quickly as Iraq lost to USA-led forces (not the militants, but the official government force), but now I'm becoming more convinced that not only will the Russians lose, but Putin himself will be deposed by his own people.

Last edited by Dulfite - on 25 February 2022