"As of today, 28 settlements are under enemy control, the depth of penetration into the territory of the Kursk region is 12 kilometers, and the front's width is 40 kilometers" - Kursk region acting governor told Putin. Putin interrupted him and said not to mention numbers.

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[+] vga@sopuli.xyz -19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (17 children)

I'm a bit worried that Ukraine will avenge Bucha and the others. That would be a bad thing in many levels.

Then again, I'm not sure how we could get reliable data about such a thing anyway: if they are forced to retreat from those areas, Russia will certainly accuse them of atrocities. Perhaps even make a few of their own and blame Ukraine.

[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Ukraine needs Western aid. They are not going to risk that for some stupid revenge. That kind of revenge would have the very serious consequence of loosing the war, turning it into no revenge at all.

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Also those atrocities early in the war seem to come from units from the backcountry of Russia, places with ethnic minorities and extreme poverty, probably not very well educated. Closest thing we have to barbarians in the modern day. I don't think we'll find that mentality in any ukranian units

[–] sznowicki@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That’s not totally true. There were lists of local political elites to be killed in Ukraine once they establish control. And this is what happened in Bucha. They wanted to purge all Ukrainians who will have influence under occupation. Occupation that didn’t go according to the plan.

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

That is true

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