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2026-06-10 12:12 UTC

Russia claimed that he was a neo-Nazi, but I don’t see any evidence for that. It’s not like Russian media aren’t biased. That’s how it always works: both sides try to deflect casualties they caused and present casualties caused by the other side as war crimes. Armies sometimes take actions that damage their own side if the broader military benefit is worth it. In this case dam’s destruction disrupted Ukrainian plans for a Dnipro crossing operation. It was at the time of Ukranian counter-offense. Since it was an inner explosion, I have a hard time believing that Ukrainian saboteurs came to the dam unnoticed and detonated. This was not like planting a small bomb near a road. Destroying a huge hydroelectric dam is not easy. And Russia didn’t catch anyone or present any evidence of that afterwards.

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@Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2026-06-10 13:47

Russia claimed that he was a neo-Nazi, but I don’t see any evidence for that No, just a guy who is into Norse mythology again, the valknut tattoo is harmless as the wolfangel, black suns,etc… that show up like clockwork up in photo’s from these guys. I forgot the ‘no nazis in ukraine’ mantra. damage their own side if the broader military benefit is worth it That’s some serious mental gymnastics. Did you miss my comments about the awful consequences? There were zero advantages to Russia. That great announced summer offensive had no chance to begin with. The Russians had retreated strategically in Kherson (like in the east) and made defensive preparations. It was the time wen they changed to attrition war. Anything ukraine sent over the Dnipro got blown up, at best some poor suckers made it long enough to make a propaganda video and plant a flag. After which they got killed anyway. The Russians couldn’t be happier having a turkey shoot from a safe distance anytime they sent another human wave in that meatgrinder. And it didn’t have to be saboteurs, a Stormshadow missile or whatever the UK/US gave to their proxy army would do the trick.

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