Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks

  • metermatic26@lemmy.worldOP
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    21 hours ago

    The German government confirmed that this was a deliberate act of aggression by Russia aimed at German citizens and assets, but their response has been tame at best. I doubt this will raise so much as an eyebrow in Russia. And it will certainly invite more Russian aggression.

    For years Germany has been reluctant to call out Russian crimes and has been resisting calls to scale up support for Ukraine. I’m no expert, but Russia really crossed a line this time and I feel like Germany should’ve used this moment to respond more publicly and decisively.

    For example by sending more troops to the Eastern border, acting against a black fleet tanker or significantly boosting their support for Ukraine (Taurus missiles?).

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      18 hours ago

      Wdym ‘scale’? Germany is the largest supporter of Ukraine, US and EU aside (the latter also contributing German money). The reason these attacks are happening is that Russia sees us specifically as the enemy. We are on road to tripple our military spending. Some comentators call this a war economy already, because we spend so much money that other budgets fall short.

      Analysts seem quite convinced that Germany is a prime target for Russia. On the one hand because we are relatively badly prepared and torn on the matter, yes. But for that reason sweeping changes have already happened or are taking place, both legal and budgedtary.

  • blackn1ght@feddit.uk
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    21 hours ago

    Russia loves doing this type of shit and they know they can get away with it.

  • ProfThadBach@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    I am begging you Europe you need to get fully behind Ukraine and fuck up Russia because if Ukraine falls Russia will not stop.

  • highduc@lemmy.ml
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    20 hours ago

    Lol yeah like Russia fucking teleported that drone in the heart of Europe.
    I don’t know why they create so many false flags and not just attack Russia if they’re so eager to fight?! Not enough consent manufactured yet? Or are they trying to use this as a negotiation tactic?

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      17 hours ago

      You do realize that drones (or any aircraft for that matter) don’t need to physically take off from Red Square in order to have originated from Russia, right? Hell, there’s a non-zero chance that they ordered it from Amazon and had it shipped to some warehouse only a mile or two from the airport and attached explosives to it from there

      • FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world
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        17 hours ago

        No no they’re all kept in a secret room in Lubyanka and let out like carrier pigeons, you think a pigeon could fly all the way to Germany?

        • Awooooooga@lemmy.world
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          19 hours ago

          Well no shit those people are basically just like trump fans. So deep into their own nonsense and afraid to be wrong that they justify the worst of humanity. They are cowards.