Constantin
@constantin87.bsky.social
Originally from Luhansk, Ukraine
The math is a bit more complicated, I guess. They do have costs—old ships aren’t acquired for free. To make a profit, they need multiple successful runs. If a ship is lost on the first attempt, it would have been more effective to use it elsewhere instead.
November 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The math is a bit more complicated, I guess. They do have costs—old ships aren’t acquired for free. To make a profit, they need multiple successful runs. If a ship is lost on the first attempt, it would have been more effective to use it elsewhere instead.
Lol. There is only one type of election in russia — a rigged one. There are no voters there as a class, so raising taxes is never a problem from an electoral-risk perspective. Comments like that are nonsense.
November 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Lol. There is only one type of election in russia — a rigged one. There are no voters there as a class, so raising taxes is never a problem from an electoral-risk perspective. Comments like that are nonsense.
Besides, in peacetime—assuming real guarantees exist—no one would maintain a million-strong army, as it’s too expensive and the economy needs those people as workers.
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Besides, in peacetime—assuming real guarantees exist—no one would maintain a million-strong army, as it’s too expensive and the economy needs those people as workers.
I think this equation is missing several critical variables—such as cost, personnel losses, the state of the economy, and external aid for both sides, both now and in the future. It’s not just about who controls Donbas in a year, but at what price and with what remaining resources overall.
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I think this equation is missing several critical variables—such as cost, personnel losses, the state of the economy, and external aid for both sides, both now and in the future. It’s not just about who controls Donbas in a year, but at what price and with what remaining resources overall.
A more accurate representation would be to show the number of russian casualties required to capture this territory—likely a few hundred thousand.
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A more accurate representation would be to show the number of russian casualties required to capture this territory—likely a few hundred thousand.
And this is happening alongside yet another batch of US guarantees tied to accepting the plan — genuinely ridiculous.
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
And this is happening alongside yet another batch of US guarantees tied to accepting the plan — genuinely ridiculous.
Just the response I was expecting from you, comrade!
November 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Just the response I was expecting from you, comrade!
What’s even more striking is the idea that a black market for them already existed. Why would unknown buyers have been in a better position to extract value from these weapons than Ukraine itself, which actually possessed them?
November 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
What’s even more striking is the idea that a black market for them already existed. Why would unknown buyers have been in a better position to extract value from these weapons than Ukraine itself, which actually possessed them?
So it seems we’re getting closer to acknowledging that the nuclear weapons did have value and were not completely unusable.
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 AM
So it seems we’re getting closer to acknowledging that the nuclear weapons did have value and were not completely unusable.
There are many arguments about why Ukraine supposedly couldn’t have used its nuclear weapons. Even though most of them seem one-sided and overly simplified, I still don’t understand one thing: if those weapons were “of no value,” why were both the US and russia so determined to make UA give them up?
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 AM
There are many arguments about why Ukraine supposedly couldn’t have used its nuclear weapons. Even though most of them seem one-sided and overly simplified, I still don’t understand one thing: if those weapons were “of no value,” why were both the US and russia so determined to make UA give them up?
While you can keep playing with terminology, Ukraine gave up what was then the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal — a far stronger guarantee than any written pledge from the US. History has already proven this many time.
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 AM
While you can keep playing with terminology, Ukraine gave up what was then the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal — a far stronger guarantee than any written pledge from the US. History has already proven this many time.
They keep rotating the points of the plan and presenting each version as something completely new. 😁
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
They keep rotating the points of the plan and presenting each version as something completely new. 😁
Timing is crucial here. They restarted this process in the middle of a corruption scandal in Ukraine, but by pushing for such a “deal” now, they will likely end up revealing that Ukrainians are once again more united around their government than they are at this moment.
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Timing is crucial here. They restarted this process in the middle of a corruption scandal in Ukraine, but by pushing for such a “deal” now, they will likely end up revealing that Ukrainians are once again more united around their government than they are at this moment.
We want our nuclear weapons back.
October 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
We want our nuclear weapons back.
Donnie, just give me two weeks!
October 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Donnie, just give me two weeks!
This figure is likely to be higher, as there has been a clear surge in transshipments through other countries since the invasion.
October 16, 2025 at 7:49 AM
This figure is likely to be higher, as there has been a clear surge in transshipments through other countries since the invasion.
That’s true. Only unarmed young Ukrainians can be a decisive force capable of changing the course of the war.
October 14, 2025 at 8:23 AM
That’s true. Only unarmed young Ukrainians can be a decisive force capable of changing the course of the war.
Ah, those well-known moving red lines! 😄 Don’t forget that on day one of the so-called “SMO,” putin warned everyone not to intervene — or else face consequences “never seen before.” 😂
October 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Ah, those well-known moving red lines! 😄 Don’t forget that on day one of the so-called “SMO,” putin warned everyone not to intervene — or else face consequences “never seen before.” 😂
Even so, the interception rate for all types of ballistic missiles was 31% during the last major strike on October 10. I doubt that 6% is a real estimate, though.
October 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Even so, the interception rate for all types of ballistic missiles was 31% during the last major strike on October 10. I doubt that 6% is a real estimate, though.
It’s just too much of him these days.
October 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
It’s just too much of him these days.
Yeah, they’ve been testing the approach against drones using refineries.
October 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Yeah, they’ve been testing the approach against drones using refineries.
