▲ 1305 ▼ Wagner troops ‘plotting march to Russia to avenge leader’s death’ (uk.news.yahoo.com) submitted 2 years ago by alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 228 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Dntshoot@lemmy.world 122 points 2 years ago (3 children) No, but they chickened out and now Putin has had a month to set up defenses permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 79 points 2 years ago (1 child) Military equipment in Russia protecting Putin is military equipment that can't be used to attack Ukraine, so this is still a win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Silverseren@kbin.social 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) Especially if Wagner manages to destroy some or a lot of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aksdb@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago And if they don't, their own equipment is destroyed which also belongs to Russia. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Putin lost his corn flakes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was a bad idea to begin with. Putin would and did flee to his bunker and then have to endure a siege on Moscow after that... There is no way they win a siege against the Russian army, in Moscow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dntshoot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yea but at least he would have died fighting. Now he died for nothing lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Died fighting whom? The Russian populace that he seems to support, and are apathetic at worst towards him? It's not like Putin himself was going to lead the siege charge on horse back carrying an AK or something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hazdaz@lemmy.world 79 points 2 years ago (1 child) Military equipment in Russia protecting Putin is military equipment that can't be used to attack Ukraine, so this is still a win. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Silverseren@kbin.social 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) Especially if Wagner manages to destroy some or a lot of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aksdb@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago And if they don't, their own equipment is destroyed which also belongs to Russia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Silverseren@kbin.social 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) Especially if Wagner manages to destroy some or a lot of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aksdb@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago And if they don't, their own equipment is destroyed which also belongs to Russia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aksdb@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago And if they don't, their own equipment is destroyed which also belongs to Russia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago Putin lost his corn flakes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was a bad idea to begin with. Putin would and did flee to his bunker and then have to endure a siege on Moscow after that... There is no way they win a siege against the Russian army, in Moscow. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dntshoot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yea but at least he would have died fighting. Now he died for nothing lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Died fighting whom? The Russian populace that he seems to support, and are apathetic at worst towards him? It's not like Putin himself was going to lead the siege charge on horse back carrying an AK or something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dntshoot@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yea but at least he would have died fighting. Now he died for nothing lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Died fighting whom? The Russian populace that he seems to support, and are apathetic at worst towards him? It's not like Putin himself was going to lead the siege charge on horse back carrying an AK or something. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Died fighting whom? The Russian populace that he seems to support, and are apathetic at worst towards him? It's not like Putin himself was going to lead the siege charge on horse back carrying an AK or something. permalink fedilink source parent