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am_Unition · 789 days ago · link · · parent · post: Russia attacks Ukraine as Putin vows to ‘demilitarise’ neighbor
I thought the intel declassifications were a pretty loud flex. One subtext is "We have so many different avenues of discerning your next move that we don't have to worry about compromising our sources". But 4sure, Putin flexed back, with "Ok, cool. Try and stop me. You won't". Biden seemingly getting the date "wrong" a couple of times might have prolonged the incursion for a week or so, which might help a little bit, especially if the weather warmed up in the meantime. I've heard (maybe 'bl00 can confirm?) Russian tanks are engineered to run optimally on permafrost. Having trouble googling to confirm. Sorry, unsolicited take from me, would also love to hear others weigh in.