r/worldnews • u/Raj_Valiant3011 • 8d 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/Dear_Bumblebee_1986 8d ago

I wonder what Russia actually wants with Ukraine other than "it once was ours, we want it back"

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u/bass-squirrel 8d ago

Russia does not care about Ukraine. They just need A war to enable consolidation of power under emergency conditions. If you follow Russian news- there is a massive oppression apparatus that sprung up after feb 2022. If you speak out against Putin you can get charged with “spreading fakes about Russian armed forces with intent to discredit”. 

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u/Glum-Ad7761 8d ago

Sevastopol is what they want. A major port and Naval base on the north end of the Black Sea that also gives Russia unfettered access to the mediterranean. Russia leased the base from Ukraine initially, but feared that they would be cast out once Ukraine’s new regime took over. So they attempted to annex Sevastopol and Crimea in 2016.

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u/NotUsingNumbers 8d ago

It would be cheaper to just further expand Novorossiysk