Fucking sad that Ukraine needed to build their own ballistic missiles because its "allies" didn't back them up with ballistic missiles. Instead they just provided a bunch of loans to enrich themselves. When the war is over, Ukraine better start up their nuclear weapon production so that nobody fucks with them again.

[–] hacknsplat@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

Russia's ballistic missiles were designed by Ukrainians in Ukraine back when it was part of the Soviet Union, so it doesn't surprise me in the slightest that they remember how to do it. Shame that it is necessary, but good on 'em.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

"War is just a racket. A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not what it seems to the majority of people. Only a small 'inside' group knows what it is about. It is conducted for the benefit of the very few, at the expense of the masses." -Major General Smedley D. Butler.

[–] MonsterMonster@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Do it.

[–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

But, But, But if they do that, russia could ESCALATE!!! By... deploying the same ballistic missiles they're already using? Hitting some residential district again? Sending in another meat wave?

[–] Zer0_F0x@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They will probably do it, he's just saying they'll have them by then

[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I guess it's psychological warfare. They want to make the ruzzia hold back air defence and ballistic missiles for counterattacks when Ukraine starts to rain hell on their infrastructure.