The attack is thought to be the first time Ukrainian drones have attacked a Russian ship in an open stretch of the Baltic Sea.
  • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
    14·
    5 hours ago

    The attack, thought to be the first time Ukrainian drones have attacked a Russian ship in an area of the Baltic Sea open to civilian maritime traffic, has raised questions about whether Ukraine could expand its strikes.

    Why do journalists write like this? Ukraine struck somewhere they never struck before, and it raises questions about whether they might do exactly what they just did?

    • corvide077@lemmy.zipEnglish
      3·
      2 hours ago

      I think more specifically it’s trying to imply it’s “more” serious bc now it’s in the lawn of other countries/in civilian marine traffic. It can also further imply if Estonia is permissive/supporting Ukraine using its airspace, it “gives permission” for Russia to bomb Estonia/provoke nato.

    • halcyoncmdr@piefed.socialEnglish
      4·
      3 hours ago

      Gotta hit that length quota. But you gotta stay at a roughly 5th grade reading level for the widest reach, so you can’t just thesaurus your way out with bigger words.