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By losing 50,000 troops in Sumy and Kharkiv where Ukraine is dug in and waiting.
I mean the direct response in the coming days or weeks to retaliate against this Ukrainian retaliation, etc…
After losing half their Bombers? The next strategy is ground launched missiles that are highly vulnerable or ballistics that they'll need to announce launching or all NATO hell breaks loose.
So they still have the other 1/2 of their Bombers? Maybe 2/3rds? I didn’t insinuate that was Russia’s path, but just asked what it might be ‘cuz they’re gonna retaliate against the retaliation against the retaliation against the retaliation, etc…as that’s the pattern.
Previous attacks by Ukraine inside Russia have triggered retaliatory strikes and increasingly threatening rhetoric from the Kremlin. Moscow will have to retaliate, with speculation already appearing online about whether President Putin will again threaten the use of nuclear weapons.
Putin humiliated by 'Russia's Pearl Harbor' - as Kyiv goes for broke
Previous attacks by Ukraine inside Russia have triggered retaliatory strikes and increasingly threatening rhetoric from the Kremlin. But this latest operation is one of the biggest and most significant.
Ok. It's hard to exaggerate the sheer audacity - or ingenuity - that went into Ukraine's countrywide assault on Russia's air force.
We cannot possibly verify Ukrainian claims that the attacks resulted in $7bn (£5.2bn) of damage, but it's clear that "Operation Spider's Web" was, at the very least, a spectacular propaganda coup.
Propaganda comes in every conflict from every side. The most immediate focus, though, will be on how Mr Putin responds.
Previous attacks by Ukraine inside Russia have triggered retaliatory strikes and increasingly threatening rhetoric from the Kremlin.
What about the other half? Who says Ukraine is done with that tactic?So they still have the other 1/2 of their Bombers? Maybe 2/3rds? I didn’t insinuate that was Russia’s path, but just asked what it might be ‘cuz they’re gonna retaliate against the retaliation against the retaliation against the retaliation, etc…as that’s the pattern.
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View attachment 29359Previous attacks by Ukraine inside Russia have triggered retaliatory strikes and increasingly threatening rhetoric from the Kremlin. Moscow will have to retaliate, with speculation already appearing online about whether President Putin will again threaten the use of nuclear weapons.
"These strategic bombers are capable of launching long-range strikes against us," he said. "There are only 120 of them and we struck 40. That's an incredible figure."Putin humiliated by 'Russia's Pearl Harbor' - as Kyiv goes for broke
Previous attacks by Ukraine inside Russia have triggered retaliatory strikes and increasingly threatening rhetoric from the Kremlin. But this latest operation is one of the biggest and most significant.news.sky.com
Ok. It's hard to exaggerate the sheer audacity - or ingenuity - that went into Ukraine's countrywide assault on Russia's air force.
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We cannot possibly verify Ukrainian claims that the attacks resulted in $7bn (£5.2bn) of damage, but it's clear that "Operation Spider's Web" was, at the very least, a spectacular propaganda coup.
View attachment 29354Propaganda comes in every conflict from every side. The most immediate focus, though, will be on how Mr Putin responds.
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Would it be wise to move the rest of the bombers to the bases that were just proven to be vulnerable?
Moving others from the far east leaves the far east unprotected. Ukraine did attack a Pacific naval base at the sametime as the bomber bases which was a harsh warning that Siberia is vulnerable and nowhere inside Russia is safe.
Russia's ass is exposed.
So, Pooh tin is planning to punish himself? All of this is his fault.So they still have the other 1/2 of their Bombers? Maybe 2/3rds? I didn’t insinuate that was Russia’s path, but just asked what it might be ‘cuz they’re gonna retaliate against the retaliation against the retaliation against the retaliation, etc…as that’s the pattern.
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View attachment 29359Previous attacks by Ukraine inside Russia have triggered retaliatory strikes and increasingly threatening rhetoric from the Kremlin. Moscow will have to retaliate, with speculation already appearing online about whether President Putin will again threaten the use of nuclear weapons.
"These strategic bombers are capable of launching long-range strikes against us," he said. "There are only 120 of them and we struck 40. That's an incredible figure."Putin humiliated by 'Russia's Pearl Harbor' - as Kyiv goes for broke
Previous attacks by Ukraine inside Russia have triggered retaliatory strikes and increasingly threatening rhetoric from the Kremlin. But this latest operation is one of the biggest and most significant.
Ok. It's hard to exaggerate the sheer audacity - or ingenuity - that went into Ukraine's countrywide assault on Russia's air force.
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We cannot possibly verify Ukrainian claims that the attacks resulted in $7bn (£5.2bn) of damage, but it's clear that "Operation Spider's Web" was, at the very least, a spectacular propaganda coup.
View attachment 29354Propaganda comes in every conflict from every side. The most immediate focus, though, will be on how Mr Putin responds.
View attachment 29362 Previous attacks by Ukraine inside Russia have triggered retaliatory strikes and increasingly threatening rhetoric from the Kremlin.View attachment 29354View attachment 29355View attachment 29360View attachment 29361
Russia and Ukraine wrapped up a second round of talks in Istanbul that failed to bring the two sides closer to ending the war, but laid the groundwork for a new exchange of prisoners.
The Russian delegation handed over peace proposals that include Kyiv surrendering control of territory it still holds in four partially occupied regions, a Ukrainian official said.
Kyiv demanded an unconditional truce, said Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, the country’s chief negotiator.
Russia in turn proposed a ceasefire for two-to-three days along certain parts of the front to allow the evacuation of war dead, the head of the Russian delegation, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, said. Moscow also presented a two-part memorandum with conditions for a permanent ceasefire and peace agreement, he said.
The two ex-Soviet neighbors agreed to prepare for a new exchange of all heavily wounded POWs, young soldiers under 25 years of age as well as 6,000 bodies. Ukraine also suggested another meeting later this month.
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The latest direct peace talks in Istanbul lasted only about an hour and came a day after Kyiv staged one of its boldest aerial attacks inside Russia, destroying long-range bombers and other aircraft.
Also on Sunday, Moscow launched one of its longest drone and missile attacks against Kyiv with air sirens lasting for more than nine hours, escalating tensions ahead of the peace talks.
The previous round in mid-May in the Turkish commercial capital ended after nearly two hours with no progress except for a prisoner swap. Monday’s meeting marks only the second time the two warring sides have held public negotiations since the early days of the conflict.
Prospects for peace remain distant despite months of high-profile efforts by US President Donald Trump, who has grown increasingly frustrated with the lack of progress.
Moscow has so far resisted a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire and has laid out maximalist demands to end its invasion, now in its fourth year of its three day war.
While Trump has threatened to impose more sanctions on Russia, he’s held off on taking that step.
The Russian delegation handed over peace proposals that include Kyiv surrendering control of territory it still holds in four partially occupied regions, a Ukrainian official said.
Kyiv demanded an unconditional truce, said Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, the country’s chief negotiator.
Russia in turn proposed a ceasefire for two-to-three days along certain parts of the front to allow the evacuation of war dead, the head of the Russian delegation, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, said. Moscow also presented a two-part memorandum with conditions for a permanent ceasefire and peace agreement, he said.
The two ex-Soviet neighbors agreed to prepare for a new exchange of all heavily wounded POWs, young soldiers under 25 years of age as well as 6,000 bodies. Ukraine also suggested another meeting later this month.
Russia and Ukraine Agree on New Prisoner Swap But Fail to Reach Truce — Bloomberg
Russia and Ukraine wrapped up a second round of talks in Istanbul that failed to bring the two sides closer to ending the war, but laid the groundwork for a new exchange of prisoners.
Also on Sunday, Moscow launched one of its longest drone and missile attacks against Kyiv with air sirens lasting for more than nine hours, escalating tensions ahead of the peace talks.
The previous round in mid-May in the Turkish commercial capital ended after nearly two hours with no progress except for a prisoner swap. Monday’s meeting marks only the second time the two warring sides have held public negotiations since the early days of the conflict.
Prospects for peace remain distant despite months of high-profile efforts by US President Donald Trump, who has grown increasingly frustrated with the lack of progress.
Moscow has so far resisted a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire and has laid out maximalist demands to end its invasion, now in its fourth year of its three day war.
While Trump has threatened to impose more sanctions on Russia, he’s held off on taking that step.
Adam Zivo: Vladimir Putin's new 'peace' terms are a predatory farce — National Post
Russia wants Ukraine to be stripped of defensive capabilities, which would only lead to another invasion
Trump’s conversation with his Russian counterpart came the same day that Putin dismissed an offer from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the two to meet for direct top-level negotiations to further talks to end the war, now in its fourth year of this three day war.
Trump Says Putin on Call Vowed Retaliation for Drone Strike — Bloomberg
President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a phone call Wednesday warned him he would retaliate for a recent Ukrainian drone strike on Russian airfields, signaling further complications in the US effort to broker a ceasefire.
North Korea’s Kim says he’ll ’unconditionally support’ Russia’s war against Ukraine
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Hyung-jin Kim
Published Jun 04, 2025 • 2 minute read
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told a visiting top Russian official that his country will “unconditionally support” Russia’s war against Ukraine, the North’s state media reported Thursday, the latest sign of expanding cooperation between the two nations.
In April, the two countries officially confirmed North Korean troops’ deployment to Russia for the first time, saying that soldiers of the two countries were fighting alongside each other to repel a Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region. At the time, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea’s participation in the war and promised not to forget their sacrifices.
In a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang on Wednesday, Kim affirmed that North Korea will “unconditionally support the stand of Russia and its foreign policies in all the crucial international political issues including the Ukrainian issue,” the official Korean Central News Agency said.
The two discussed how to solidify strategic partnership between North Korea and Russia and reached a consensus on the Ukraine issue and other unspecified international situations, KCNA said. It didn’t elaborate.
Russia’s state Tass news agency, citing the Russian Security Council’s press service, reported that Shoigu and Kim also discussed prospects for rebuilding the Kursk region and outlined steps to commemorate the contribution made by North Korean soldiers.
Russia claimed in April 2025 that it had fully reclaimed the Kursk region, though Ukraine insists it still has troops present there. Ukraine’s top army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reiterated Saturday that Ukrainian forces were still holding territory in Russia’s Kursk region.
Shoigu last visited North Korea in March for a meeting with Kim.
North Korea and Russia haven’t said how many North Korean troops are in Russia. But U.S., South Korean and Ukraine intelligence officials earlier said North Korea dispatched 10,000-12,000 troops to Russia last fall in its first participation in a major armed conflict since the 1950-53 Korean War. South Korean authorities recently said North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia earlier this year.
North Korea has been supplying a vast amount of conventional weapons to Russia as well.
South Korean, U.S. and their partners believe Russia has provided economic and military assistance to North Korea in return. They worry Russia might also transfer sophisticated technologies to help North Korea enhance its nuclear weapons program targeting its rivals.
torontosun.com
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Hyung-jin Kim
Published Jun 04, 2025 • 2 minute read
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told a visiting top Russian official that his country will “unconditionally support” Russia’s war against Ukraine, the North’s state media reported Thursday, the latest sign of expanding cooperation between the two nations.
In April, the two countries officially confirmed North Korean troops’ deployment to Russia for the first time, saying that soldiers of the two countries were fighting alongside each other to repel a Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region. At the time, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked North Korea’s participation in the war and promised not to forget their sacrifices.
In a meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang on Wednesday, Kim affirmed that North Korea will “unconditionally support the stand of Russia and its foreign policies in all the crucial international political issues including the Ukrainian issue,” the official Korean Central News Agency said.
The two discussed how to solidify strategic partnership between North Korea and Russia and reached a consensus on the Ukraine issue and other unspecified international situations, KCNA said. It didn’t elaborate.
Russia’s state Tass news agency, citing the Russian Security Council’s press service, reported that Shoigu and Kim also discussed prospects for rebuilding the Kursk region and outlined steps to commemorate the contribution made by North Korean soldiers.
Russia claimed in April 2025 that it had fully reclaimed the Kursk region, though Ukraine insists it still has troops present there. Ukraine’s top army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reiterated Saturday that Ukrainian forces were still holding territory in Russia’s Kursk region.
Shoigu last visited North Korea in March for a meeting with Kim.
North Korea and Russia haven’t said how many North Korean troops are in Russia. But U.S., South Korean and Ukraine intelligence officials earlier said North Korea dispatched 10,000-12,000 troops to Russia last fall in its first participation in a major armed conflict since the 1950-53 Korean War. South Korean authorities recently said North Korea sent around 3,000 additional troops to Russia earlier this year.
North Korea has been supplying a vast amount of conventional weapons to Russia as well.
South Korean, U.S. and their partners believe Russia has provided economic and military assistance to North Korea in return. They worry Russia might also transfer sophisticated technologies to help North Korea enhance its nuclear weapons program targeting its rivals.
North Korea’s Kim says he’ll ’unconditionally support’ Russia’s war against Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that his country will "unconditionally support" Russia's war against Ukraine.
Spider Web continues. "Drones from rail hopper cars".
A UA F16 shot down an Su35 with the help of Swedish AWACS. Russia has only one AWACS remaining giving Ukraine an edge.
A UA F16 shot down an Su35 with the help of Swedish AWACS. Russia has only one AWACS remaining giving Ukraine an edge.