The Russian Invasion of Ukraine

[Madner Kami]

They also face the same problem Russia is facing in the next 20 to 30 years. A population-contraction of epic proportions that can be called a population-collapse. Also they are highly depending on russian "agrarian" exports in the form of fertilizers and if Russia can't provide anymore, because either their industry collapses or they don't have enough people anymore, then... That's a problem we all will be facing soon enough.

[Riedquat]

They also face the same problem Russia is facing in the next 20 to 30 years. A population-contraction of epic proportions that can be called a population-collapse. Also they are highly depending on russian "agrarian" exports in the form of fertilizers and if Russia can't provide anymore, because either their industry collapses or they don't have enough people anymore, then... That's a problem we all will be facing soon enough.

The world's got massive problems due to far too many people, fewer would be an extremely good thing. The problem Russia's got is that the fall is far too rapid to be handled without it causing significant problems though.

[Frustration]

And if one subgroup has a massive pop reduction while others continue to increase...

[Thebestoftherest]

How long does anyone thing they have left?

[TGLS]

How long does anyone thing they have left?

This could go on for years.

[Riedquat]

How long does anyone thing they have left?

This could go on for years.

Yeah, at this point there's no point in guessing, other than it's not going to end tomorrow.

[clearspira]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65471904

We all knew Russia would attempt a false flag attack eventually and they finally have done. ''Drone strike'' on the Kremlin. An attack where Putin was conveniantly not at home. An attack conveniantly just before their ''Freedom Day'' parade. You would have to be pretty naive to believe this one.

What amuses me though is that in the process it makes the Russian air defences look really crap. Their radar, anti-air, air force and the naked eye for hundreds of miles couldn't see this drone coming until it was literally hovering above the Kremlin roof? Got to hand it to Putin though. A false flag that makes you look impotent in the process. That's a summation of the entire war so far.

[clearspira]

Update: The Kremlin is now blaming the US for the drone strike.

[hammerofglass]

I can't even imagine what this is supposed to accomplish. Maybe if they were trying to justify assassinating Zelenskyy but they've been trying and failing to kill him since this started.

[CharlesPhipps]

I can't even imagine what this is supposed to accomplish. Maybe if they were trying to justify assassinating Zelenskyy but they've been trying and failing to kill him since this started.

There's at least 20,000 dead Russians, 100,000 injured, and no sign of any real progress in the war or break in Ukraine's morale. They want to try to play the aggrieved party and win international sympathy but, as we can tell, they're terrible at this.