Ukraine's invasion of Russia is showing how good it is at hitting Putin's weak spots - eviltoast
Vladimir Putin's authority has long been founded on his image as an uncompromising defender of Russian security. Ukraine is changing that.
  • Ukraine knows how to exploit Russian President Vladimir Putin’s weak spots.
  • Its invasion of Kursk undermined Putin’s image as a strongman protector of Russian security.
  • The attacks have the potential to erode Russians’ support for Putin, an expert said.
  • Tarquinn2049@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    3 months ago

    The one Russian citizens are legally banned from calling it, a war, the one they started 2 and a half years ago. It’s still the same thing, they are just more clearly losing it now.

    • ripcord@lemmy.worldEnglish
      39·
      3 months ago

      OK, but saying just “the war” would be pretty confusing since it’s missing the specific intended context for the thing/events being discussed.

        • candybrie@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          3 months ago

          I don’t think anyone here is disputing that it’s a war. They just want an acceptable, concise way to say “the part of the war where Ukraine brought the fighting into Russia.”