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Moscow comes under 'massive' drone attack leaving civilians killed and three injured (www.dailymail.co.uk)

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Russia has been bombarded in the biggest Ukrainian drone attack of the war, Moscow officials have said, on the same day as crunch talks are set to be held between Kyiv and the United States.

The Russian Defence Ministry said air defences shot down 337 Ukrainian drones over 10 Russian regions overnight, a record high, as Ukraine hit back at a series of brutal recent attacks launched by Moscow.

At least one Russian civilian has been killed and several injured, with dramatic footage showing fires raging from the exploding drones including in high rise residential buildings near Moscow.

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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 12 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Ah yes, it was the West that made Russia attack. I wish Russia was a sovereign country that didn't have to obey what West (apparently) tell it to do.

[+] Kinperor@lemmy.ca -16 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

They are a sovereign country, a sovereign country that stated red lines in regard to their territorial security. The West knowingly provoked Russia by posturing that Ukraine would join NATO.

This is exactly the same reaction the US would have if the scenario was flipped (as stated in the Monroe doctrine). It is hugely hypocritical of the previous administration to pretend that Russia is in the wrong for wanting to secure their border.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 minute ago* (last edited 56 seconds ago)

Finland's territorial security has been constantly threatened by Soviet Union and Russia since WW2. Does that give us the right to bomb their civilians, or do only big countries with nuclear weapons get to use this logic?

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 8 points 7 hours ago

Ah yes they needed to invade an another country because they felt threatened. Well I'm glad there was a justified reason for it at least.

This is exactly the same reaction the US would have if the scenario was flipped

And would you have been fine with it then, as you seem to be now? Because I sure as hell wouldn't (and haven't) been.