• SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    The war is failing on Ukraine’s end? Why do oil refineries and storage facilities explode deep in Russian territory on a weekly basis if Ukraine is losing?

    • davel [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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      17 hours ago

      Because 1) they’re losing territory more quickly now than ever, 2) they’re running out of people to kidnap off the streets and shove to the front lines, and 3) the US is about to leave them holding the bag[1][2]. Russia is the largest country in the world by a long shot and over 6,000 miles deep. All Ukraine can do is make pockmarks on its western edges.