▲ 542 ▼ Ukrainian troops now up to 30km inside Russia, Moscow says (www.bbc.com) submitted 2 years ago by Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 95 points 2 years ago (2 children) Imagine if Prigozhin had waited until now for his ill-fated push to the Kremlin... permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) As I recall, he called it off after the Kremlin walked back whatever policy it was that pissed him off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fluxion@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) I seem to recall that arresting Gerasimov during a visit to Rostov-on-Don was part if the plan, and one of the generals next in line was friendly to Wagner so it would've created division in the ranks. But Shoigu got tipped off, the general backed out, and Prigozhin eventually realized without military backing he'd eventually lose permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) At least he has learned his lesson now. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jonne@infosec.pub 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't fly over Russia after trying to do a coup? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] doodledup@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You mean, don't use airplanes in Russia period? Also, don't stand close to windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago All these things. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 years ago (2 children) Imagine if he had balls and actually did it back then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 32 points 2 years ago As they say in Breaking Bad: no half-measures. It got him murdered anyway, he should have gone all the way with a coup... permalink fedilink source parent [–] ngwoo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Prigozhin sobering up early is one of history's big disappointments. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) As I recall, he called it off after the Kremlin walked back whatever policy it was that pissed him off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fluxion@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) I seem to recall that arresting Gerasimov during a visit to Rostov-on-Don was part if the plan, and one of the generals next in line was friendly to Wagner so it would've created division in the ranks. But Shoigu got tipped off, the general backed out, and Prigozhin eventually realized without military backing he'd eventually lose permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) At least he has learned his lesson now. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jonne@infosec.pub 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't fly over Russia after trying to do a coup? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] doodledup@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You mean, don't use airplanes in Russia period? Also, don't stand close to windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago All these things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) I seem to recall that arresting Gerasimov during a visit to Rostov-on-Don was part if the plan, and one of the generals next in line was friendly to Wagner so it would've created division in the ranks. But Shoigu got tipped off, the general backed out, and Prigozhin eventually realized without military backing he'd eventually lose permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) At least he has learned his lesson now. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jonne@infosec.pub 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't fly over Russia after trying to do a coup? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] doodledup@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You mean, don't use airplanes in Russia period? Also, don't stand close to windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago All these things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) At least he has learned his lesson now. /s permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jonne@infosec.pub 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't fly over Russia after trying to do a coup? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] doodledup@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You mean, don't use airplanes in Russia period? Also, don't stand close to windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago All these things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jonne@infosec.pub 12 points 2 years ago (1 child) Don't fly over Russia after trying to do a coup? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] doodledup@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You mean, don't use airplanes in Russia period? Also, don't stand close to windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago All these things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] doodledup@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) You mean, don't use airplanes in Russia period? Also, don't stand close to windows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago All these things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago All these things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 years ago (2 children) Imagine if he had balls and actually did it back then permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 32 points 2 years ago As they say in Breaking Bad: no half-measures. It got him murdered anyway, he should have gone all the way with a coup... permalink fedilink source parent [–] ngwoo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Prigozhin sobering up early is one of history's big disappointments. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 32 points 2 years ago As they say in Breaking Bad: no half-measures. It got him murdered anyway, he should have gone all the way with a coup... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ngwoo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Prigozhin sobering up early is one of history's big disappointments. permalink fedilink source parent