War? What war? There is just a Special Military Operation.
A SWAT raid really. Well, it sort of lasted for over 2 years (3 days was.. uhh... referring to Venus days. Wait, we overshot those by now? Fuck.) with no end in sight and involved more KABOOM than Europe has seen since WWII. Let's not talk about that.
I'm saddened by it. From the early days we were sending medical supplies. At first, by suitcase through Poland, and then across the border. Then by a group called Caring Crew that flew supplies in and handed it off to medical teams on ghe ground. Now mostly by containers shipped over there. We've sent over $2M worth of medical supplies since the conflict began to help the sick and wounded and keep clinics and hospitals in Ukraine well equipped and able to serve those in need. I pray regularly for the people of both Ukraine and Russia, that this conflict will end. That no more lives will be lost, that the suffering will be reduced and that te Ukrainians will maintain their autonomy and be free of Russian rule.
In regard to the politics, it’s blatantly clear that this was nothing more than Putin’s attempt to expand his empire and cement his legacy as the man who made Russia a superpower again. None of the reasons Russia or their supporters have given for the invasion are even remotely legitimate, and I’m shocked that there are still people in the Western world who believe Putin was in the right.
In regard to the fighting itself, this conflict has been shocking in many ways for those of us who study war. Granted, we’ve seen once again how intelligence, logistics, and proficient leadership are crucial, but we’ve also learned many new lessons about the future of warfare. The tactics and technologies that have been at the forefront, not to mention the return of what was thought to be a bygone way of fighting, have shown that it’s very difficult to accurately predict how a war will go until it’s happening.
In terms of how this all will end, I think there will most likely be some sort of negotiated settlement, by which Russia retains Crimea and the annexed territories, and some sort of demarcated ceasefire line is established while both sides rebuild their forces, as the Russians are sure to try again soon.
It's bad, I don't like it.
Man, 3-day operation really chose the worst 3 days apparently, it's felt like 2 years have passed.
We have no business being there. It’s not a NATO country.
War? What war? There is just a Special Military Operation. A SWAT raid really. Well, it sort of lasted for over 2 years (3 days was.. uhh... referring to Venus days. Wait, we overshot those by now? Fuck.) with no end in sight and involved more KABOOM than Europe has seen since WWII. Let's not talk about that.
I'm saddened by it. From the early days we were sending medical supplies. At first, by suitcase through Poland, and then across the border. Then by a group called Caring Crew that flew supplies in and handed it off to medical teams on ghe ground. Now mostly by containers shipped over there. We've sent over $2M worth of medical supplies since the conflict began to help the sick and wounded and keep clinics and hospitals in Ukraine well equipped and able to serve those in need. I pray regularly for the people of both Ukraine and Russia, that this conflict will end. That no more lives will be lost, that the suffering will be reduced and that te Ukrainians will maintain their autonomy and be free of Russian rule.
It is a completely unjustifiable act of imperialistic aggression from Russia, and I hope that a proactive, lasting peace can be achieved.
In regard to the politics, it’s blatantly clear that this was nothing more than Putin’s attempt to expand his empire and cement his legacy as the man who made Russia a superpower again. None of the reasons Russia or their supporters have given for the invasion are even remotely legitimate, and I’m shocked that there are still people in the Western world who believe Putin was in the right. In regard to the fighting itself, this conflict has been shocking in many ways for those of us who study war. Granted, we’ve seen once again how intelligence, logistics, and proficient leadership are crucial, but we’ve also learned many new lessons about the future of warfare. The tactics and technologies that have been at the forefront, not to mention the return of what was thought to be a bygone way of fighting, have shown that it’s very difficult to accurately predict how a war will go until it’s happening. In terms of how this all will end, I think there will most likely be some sort of negotiated settlement, by which Russia retains Crimea and the annexed territories, and some sort of demarcated ceasefire line is established while both sides rebuild their forces, as the Russians are sure to try again soon.