Re:What happened to Russias Air Force? U.S. officials, exper...
by austhrow743 on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @02:59PM
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>Did they really launch this invasion on the assumption that the people of Ukraine would just roll over and accept foreign rule?
Iirc Ukraine had a government that was subordinate to Russia as recently as 2014. Belarus is still a Russian puppet. The Transnistria region of Moldova to Ukraine's south is largely welcoming of Russian military control.
Doesn't seem too outlandish for them to assume that to me.
Re:What happened to Russias Air Force? U.S. officials, exper...
by jacquesm on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @03:33PM
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That would be an epic failure of Russian intelligence. Alternative take: they knew but didn't dare to tell Putin. Don't underestimate the isolation of strongmen.
Iirc Ukraine had a government that was subordinate to Russia as recently as 2014. Belarus is still a Russian puppet. The Transnistria region of Moldova to Ukraine's south is largely welcoming of Russian military control.
Doesn't seem too outlandish for them to assume that to me.