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AdamGG

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15. If Russia has had such a hard time with Ukraine

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Oct 5, 2025, 01:37 PM

4 hrs ago

couldn't all of Western Europe combined seriously fuck them up? It seems long past time for a combined European force to occupy Ukraine and if Russia continues aggression, take out every oil refinery they have.

Putin bluffs with using more force, but if there was an actual war, he'd be on the losing end and using nukes would obliterate Russia as well. Regime change in Russia is long overdue and it would be in Europe's best interest to make clear that they've had enough. Putin is pouring tens of thousands of North Korean troops into Ukraine, yet it's seen as a provocation for Europeans to directly use their militaries in their backyard.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Poland scrambles jets as Putin bombards western Ukraine with drones and missiles [View all] riversedge 13 hrs ago OP

Current air threat situation 4:06 AM · Oct 5, 2025 riversedge 13 hrs ago #1

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He will be fine FredGarvin 5 hrs ago #12

... russia launched about 700 UAVs, up to 50 Kh-101/Kaliber missiles, and two Kinzhal missiles, per monitoring data. riversedge 12 hrs ago #6

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I just don't have any more words for these russian MONSTERS!! bluestarone 5 hrs ago #14

If Russia has had such a hard time with Ukraine AdamGG 4 hrs ago #15

I keep wondering where Putin is getting the money to continue his war Bayard 4 hrs ago #16

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