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[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 27 points 1 year ago

I mean it doesn't seem to be a smart career choice

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So his plan was to start a coup with 21% of his normal force? No wonder they didn't make Moscow

[–] ProcurementCat@feddit.de 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And they still basically succeeded. They just waltzed up to Moscow, whose only defense were police officers.

NATO could just end this war in a day man.

[–] pbkoden@midwest.social 19 points 1 year ago

This shows how effective nuclear weapons are as a deterrent. The threat of them is the only thing keeping the war going this long.

[–] Granite@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My guess is that he planned on a popular uprising to join him along the way, and while he’s super popular, so is Putin. It didn’t materialize.

[–] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

"By popular uprising you mean Telegram reactions right? If I 👍, I'm doing my part?" - Russian Mellenials, probably

[–] EvilColeslaw@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

The official said the majority of Wagner fighters in Ukraine — 49,000 — were prisoners.

I'm guessing they compromised a large portion of the dead. So not 21% of his normal forces.

[–] bumbly@readit.buzz 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everything is going according to plan.