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ancianita

(41,996 posts)
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 05:02 PM 13 hrs ago

Putin preparing to attack another European country, Zelenskyy says

Source: The Guardian

Speaking in Kyiv after his meeting with Donald Trump at the UN in New York, the Ukrainian president said Russia was preparing for a bigger conflict. “Putin will not wait to finish his war in Ukraine. He will open up some other direction. Nobody knows where. He wants that,” he said.

Ukraine’s president said the Kremlin was deliberately checking Europe’s capacity to protect its skies, after drone sightings in Denmark, Poland and Romania and the violation of Estonian airspace by Russian fighter jets. More drones were spotted on Friday night above a Danish military base, and over a Norwegian base on Saturday.

Zelenskyy suggested EU governments were struggling to deal with this new and dangerous threat. Earlier this month, Ukraine spotted 92 drones flying towards Poland in a “choreographed” way. It intercepted most of them. Nineteen crossed into Polish territory, where the Poles shot four down.

“I am not comparing our forces. We are at war and they [Poland] are not,” he said. Zelenskyy said representatives from several unnamed countries would travel to Ukraine to receive “practical training” in how to repel Russian aerial attacks. “We are ready to share our experience,” he added.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/27/putin-preparing-to-attack-another-european-country-zelenskyy-says

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Putin preparing to attack another European country, Zelenskyy says (Original Post) ancianita 13 hrs ago OP
If its a NATO country, Pootie is going to FAFO. Sneederbunk 12 hrs ago #1
Would love to believe that, BUT bluestarone 12 hrs ago #2
I will believe it when I see it. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #3
Agree. NATO will bomb Moscow+bases into oblivion. ancianita 12 hrs ago #4
And hopefully NATO will send troops to Ukraine. Sneederbunk 12 hrs ago #5
Welp, if Putin takes his shot & NATO bombs RU into oblivion, Ukraine will take care of itself, yes? ancianita 11 hrs ago #6
More likely he'd figure that as soon as NATO's seriously threatened Igel 10 hrs ago #7
Interesting to consider. I don't think he thinks in zero sum, though. The timeline is on his side with NATO. ancianita 8 hrs ago #14
THAT would make my day! bluestarone 10 hrs ago #8
So will we all Polybius 9 hrs ago #11
Will the USA be on the side of NATO or Russia? IronLionZion 10 hrs ago #9
The USA will do whatever the felon tells it; he'll see who's winning and join that side, which he's already trending ancianita 8 hrs ago #15
Ukraine is a very large country for Europe with markodochartaigh 10 hrs ago #10
Yep. They have the nukes and he doesn't but his country is almost as big as the EU. Net gain for both. ancianita 8 hrs ago #16
If Putin attacks a NATO country, he's opening a can of whoopass on himself Wednesdays 9 hrs ago #12
Why all generals summoned to meeting Nululu 8 hrs ago #13
It's one theory but not the only one. ancianita 8 hrs ago #17
Agreed. But possible for the Putin lovers Nululu 2 hrs ago #21
Seeing as he's already invaded part of Moldova he'll probably send more troops to take even more. cstanleytech 7 hrs ago #18
Yeah, Russia has been actively trying to destabilize Moldova for years. LudwigPastorius 7 hrs ago #19
I suspect it's about the natural oil and gas pipelines that Putin and others in Russia want to run along the Black Sea. cstanleytech 5 hrs ago #20
I suspect this about Moldova, too DFW 1 hr ago #22

bluestarone

(20,369 posts)
2. Would love to believe that, BUT
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 05:39 PM
12 hrs ago

America is GONE. Gonna take a miracle to get our America back!

Irish_Dem

(75,313 posts)
3. I will believe it when I see it.
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 05:47 PM
12 hrs ago

Biden had to twist arms in Europe to get them to do anything about Russia.
They had sweetheart money deals with Putin and didn't want to mess that up.

Europe hopes the US will take care of things.
But they are on their own now.

ancianita

(41,996 posts)
4. Agree. NATO will bomb Moscow+bases into oblivion.
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 05:50 PM
12 hrs ago

We'll have the missile defenses to fend off nuclear sub attempts; we have far better overall nuclear defense than Putin knows.

ancianita

(41,996 posts)
6. Welp, if Putin takes his shot & NATO bombs RU into oblivion, Ukraine will take care of itself, yes?
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 06:34 PM
11 hrs ago

Igel

(37,122 posts)
7. More likely he'd figure that as soon as NATO's seriously threatened
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 07:17 PM
10 hrs ago

or attacked the response from Europe will be to keep all their munitions for themselves, allowing Ukraine to fall into Russian hands.

ancianita

(41,996 posts)
14. Interesting to consider. I don't think he thinks in zero sum, though. The timeline is on his side with NATO.
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:41 PM
8 hrs ago

When NATO's attacked, it bombs Moscow+bases into oblivion, it can't harm Ukraine, then both Ukraine and EU are perhaps damaged but survive.

ancianita

(41,996 posts)
15. The USA will do whatever the felon tells it; he'll see who's winning and join that side, which he's already trending
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:42 PM
8 hrs ago

toward right now, even as he talks out of both sides of his snake mouth.

markodochartaigh

(4,146 posts)
10. Ukraine is a very large country for Europe with
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 07:42 PM
10 hrs ago

extraordinary human, agricultural, and mineral resources. I could see a future where President Zelenskyy is seen as the father of a country which is one of the main pillars of world democracy.

ancianita

(41,996 posts)
16. Yep. They have the nukes and he doesn't but his country is almost as big as the EU. Net gain for both.
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:45 PM
8 hrs ago

Wednesdays

(20,812 posts)
12. If Putin attacks a NATO country, he's opening a can of whoopass on himself
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 08:29 PM
9 hrs ago

And all the countries mentioned in the OP (other than Ukraine) are NATO.

Nululu

(1,106 posts)
13. Why all generals summoned to meeting
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 09:28 PM
8 hrs ago

If it happens during Hegaeth's meeting for all generals next week you'll know why meeting called: to halt response to Russia attack on Nato.

cstanleytech

(27,951 posts)
18. Seeing as he's already invaded part of Moldova he'll probably send more troops to take even more.
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 10:14 PM
7 hrs ago

LudwigPastorius

(13,477 posts)
19. Yeah, Russia has been actively trying to destabilize Moldova for years.
Sat Sep 27, 2025, 10:37 PM
7 hrs ago

The most recent fuckery: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/26/europe/moldova-election-russia-sandu-intl

The only question I have is will Putin attempt to invade Moldova before he actively takes control of Belarus.

https://www.businessinsider.com/putin-plans-to-take-over-belarus-by-2030-leaked-document-2023-2

cstanleytech

(27,951 posts)
20. I suspect it's about the natural oil and gas pipelines that Putin and others in Russia want to run along the Black Sea.
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 01:09 AM
5 hrs ago

They see conquering the territory cheaper than having to negotiate and pay both Ukraine and Moldiva money to do so.

DFW

(58,999 posts)
22. I suspect this about Moldova, too
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 04:33 AM
1 hr ago

They already have a large portion (about 30%) of Russian speakers. There are close to equal numbers of ethnic Ukrainians and "Moldovans," who are essentially Romanians with another accent. Moldova is not part of NATO, and has a reputation for being a safe haven for European organized crime. It's definitely VVP's kind of place

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