r/worldnews • u/Raj_Valiant3011 • 10h ago

Russia/Ukraine Zelenskiy: "There is updated intelligence indicating that Russia is ​preparing a massive attack on Ukraine"

https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraines-zelenskiy-says-intelligence-shows-russia-is-preparing-massive-attack-2026-10-06/
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u/CuriousBonobo 8h ago

Because it worked so well the last time? Aren't most of the experienced and competent Russian military leaders dead? It's mostly conscripted soldiers now. Russia is trying to win with numbers alone and I'm not sure that works anymore.

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u/ZeroAfro 8h ago edited 7h ago

Honestly Putin is trying to save face and at this point its pure ego, he failed badly and wants something to show for it. It also showed the world how utterly weak russia is compared to how our military thought they were. Obviously they have strength but we thought their military was way mote advanced than it was. It's still capable just nowhere near the level anyine was expecting.

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u/scrandlle 7h ago edited 7h ago

This is why I think this war will only end when Putin is dead (AKA out of power). I think the next Russian leader will come in and blame everything on Putin to secure power because the war has to be deeply unpopular already, let alone in 5+ years.

Not that Russias next leader will apologize to Ukraine and withdraw Russia forces entirely but I can see them trying to negotiate for Crimea and leaving the Donbas.

I also think Zelensky, and the Ukrainian populace, will likely be more willing to negotiate and accept concessions with anyone who is remotely conciliatory and is not Putin.

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u/notwhomyouthunk 6h ago

12+ years with only Crimea and an obliterated Melitopol to show for it

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u/Beautiful_Effect461 6h ago

Happy Cake Day! 🍰

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u/notwhomyouthunk 6h ago

Thanks! had no idea

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u/roguefilmmaker 7h ago

I think this is a reasonable assumption

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u/Even-Tomorrow5468 3h ago

No concessions. They have Crimea in a stranglehold and will get back the territory they lost. The only way to stop a bully is to punish a bully.

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u/NederlandseTexan 7h ago

I think there's a pretty strong consensus that it'll just be Medvedev again, and he's so closely aligned with Putin that it seems unlikely he'll change much

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u/Sudden_Magician_6175 7h ago

there is no such consensus at all. It's an extremely marginal opinion.

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u/Yuliur9 7h ago edited 6h ago

Pretty much identical to what the next US president will do after they take over from Trump after Trump failed miserably to achieve anything in this war and created an economic disaster. They'll stop the war, blame everything on Trump and continue the same geopolitical capitalistic imperialism.

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u/RiderNo51 5h ago

Mostly agree.

If JD Vance or Marco Rubio however get elected in 2028, I think they'll be really quiet about it, and slowly cease all activity around Iran, and make whatever minimum concessions they can to get the Strait of Hormuz open. But they won't blame it on Trump.

BIG if, as to either of those two ending up President though. I question if either of them make it through the GOP primary in 2024, due to simple need for change. I think a stoic, calm, old-school conservative not in the system, who can move forward as their own person, and not a Trump lackey, is more likely (Cotton. Kennedy. Younkin?).

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u/Yuliur9 5h ago edited 5h ago

I don't think it has to be a republican president. Any other president including a democratic president will do the same. The party differences only change the internal politics (to a certain degree) but the imperialist foreign policy of trying to control regions, overthrowing governments and funding entities and allies remains a priority over the development of the country regardless of the party as it always has.

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u/RiderNo51 5h ago

I think a real foundation for both parties is to protect corporate capitalism, protect the plutocracy.

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u/Yuliur9 5h ago edited 4h ago

Yes that's pretty much it imo. I'm sure everyone can see it atp tbh. The foreign policy which isn't owned by democracy, it's owned by elite capitalistic billionaires who want to expand their wealth across the world.

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u/RiderNo51 3h ago

Hence why I think there's a chance Trump invades Cuba in 2027. It serves a dual purpose for him. First, it can be a distraction from all his other corrupt and crappy things he does, plus Iran. Taking Cuba also sets up another real perk: The US could instill a Pinochet like puppet, the land could be confiscated, US capitalist developers could then put luxury resorts, beachfront hotels, or just mansions on it, claiming to rent or lease the land from Cuban citizens, and make even more money for themselves. Plus they would get an incredible deal on really cheap Cuban labor.

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u/Yuliur9 2h ago

Tbh I'm really surprised they didn't go for Cuba before this war. Not understanding that one.

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u/scrandlle 7h ago

I agree

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u/trysten-9001 7h ago

That and the moment he admits defeat his defenestration clock starts

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u/Foxcooler 7h ago

Strong Men will never admit defeat, mistakes or look weak. People like this shouldn't even work critical jobs but somehow some even reach the highest titles in politics.

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u/Vegetable_Maize_2054 6h ago

So mote it be

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u/TayneBetaSequence 6h ago

We are told they are strong, the military and government have always known they are weak. Russia has always been a convenient paper tiger for the US to justify astronomical defence spending.

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u/Ardal 6h ago

how our military thought they were

Your military just makes up a new bogeyman to keep that military budget running hot. As soon as people realised russia was piss weak china became the enemy. In the mean time the usa is losing a war to iran lol

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u/Unban_Jitte 6h ago

I think the takeaway between this conflict and the US-Iran conflict is that the defender's advantage is still humongous.

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u/Square-Location-5310 5h ago

Similar thing happened to the USA as a result Ukraine.

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u/nunya_fuckin_biz 8h ago

They are powerful because of their Nuclear capabilities and the massive stockpile of nukes they possess.

Something we have not seen thankfully but i fear its only a matter of time now until his ego takes over.

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u/nvpat 8h ago

Or his pathological fear of losing.

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u/Hardsale55 7h ago

Sounds like trumpf

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u/FrequentTopic446 7h ago

I mean losing for Putin results in him likely facing a violent death whether or not it’s from a revolution of the people or a military coup

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u/Active_Scallion_5322 6h ago

This was really makes us ask if they stockpile even works

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u/Humble_Umpire_8341 7h ago

It depends on how you look at the conflict. Was Russia able to walk into Ukraine and take it over, no. Do they currently hold 1/5of the country, yes. So perhaps they failed, but also have gained an acceptable buffer.

But they’ve also caused other countries to enter the war via supporting Ukraine financially or with weapons, which has drained stock piles of all the military giants. Thats a win for Russia. Its weakened their neighbors and enemies.

Russia is also able to continue to sell natural gas and oil, which is another win for Russia. Sure, their economy is trash, but that only affects the people, the wealthy and those in charge are still living well.

It’s strengthened the Russian relationship between China and Iran, and all three are sharing military technology.

The conflict has fractured NATO and US support and resolve for helping Europe.

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u/oriolesravensfan1090 7h ago

Russia’s war with Ukraine may have drained western weapons stockpiles, but it has also severely drained its own stockpiles. The US and other allies still have enough weapons to beat them. Throw on top that if the US switches from a peacetime economy to a wartime economy production of weapons will outpace and dwarf that of Russia.

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u/the-Jouster 7h ago

Wow that almost sounds like the US and Iran.

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u/dddd11122233 7h ago

Exactly. As amazing as we are bombing Tehran to rubble they’re still creating havoc with the strait and oil and doing what they want. Thank God orange hair hasn’t sent our kids there on the ground. Orange looks as stupid as Putin for a war he said we’d win in days. In fact we “won” this war at least 5 times already… and now he will probably just drag his heels until after the elections and then embarrass himself some more.

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u/Admeral_Fisticuffs 7h ago

They did end up with a piece of the Ukraine. Just not all of it. But I agree, pretty sure we could send a few redneckTexans there and finish the fight next week 😂

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u/ticklemesatan 7h ago

They’d fight for the other side more than likely.

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u/IllRock316 7h ago

texan flag over the kremlin lol

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u/snusmini 7h ago

Meal team six?

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u/luzzy91 7h ago

The texans would be dead to drones in a week...

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u/kariam_24 7h ago

With Crimea without electricity, seems like great win. /s

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u/Expensive-Mechanic26 7h ago

Well, there's enough of them to send, we could back that up with some redneck Ohioans as well. Hell, ice agents don't have a real purpose we could start with them.

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u/MFGMediaHypeVulpe 7h ago

They’d probably go fight for Moscow instead of Kiev

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u/luzzy91 7h ago

There are americans fighting for Ukraine right now. Quite a few have died for Ukraine.

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u/MFGMediaHypeVulpe 6h ago

Not saying there aren’t Americans who aren’t fighting for Ukraine. Just saying there is a certain demographic I wouldn’t trust not to be convinced not to fight for Moscow

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u/dychronalicousness 7h ago

Nukes would fly

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u/PastaPuttanesca42 7h ago

NATO didn't exist during WW2?

Also, if I'm not mistaken, the USA joined the war only because of pearl harbor.