Ukraine does a methodical surgical strike against military targets. Russia responds with chaotic attack on the civilian capital.
Life rarely gives you such clear "good vs evil" distinctions yet plenty of people refuse to accept it.
this post was submitted on 06 Jun 2025
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military targets that likely didn't resolve in any, or very few deaths at that.
Maybe someone was working on a plane randomly, but the runways seemed pretty empty.
I was going to note that and the fact that Russia's attack on Kyiv killed four innocent people, but I didn't have the actual casualty report of the Ukrainian operation and I didn't want to be one of those people that makes statements without being sure of the facts. So, I left it out...but yes, I think that is a fairly safe assumption.
But but but, if Ukraine would stop attacking!!
There will always be some contrived slight to be used by Putin as justification to attack again. "Oh back in 1692 A Ukrainian man didn't hold the door open for a Russian woman so, this is revenge for that too"
Ukraine: Launches devastating attacks on military targets across Russia.
Russia: Attacks civilians in the capital, only killing 3 people.
What a pathetic and helpless leader you are, Putin. You can't even attack unarmed innocents effectively. You've lost. Stop the bullshit.
I assume that it's for domestic political purposes.
If I were Ukraine, I'd probably rather have those drones aimed at Kyiv rather than somewhere else (well, anywhere else with targets; open sea would be preferable), though. From what I've read in the past, Kyiv has been allocated a solid amount of air defense, even when there wasn't sufficient for other cities to be well-covered, and I'd guess that they probably have fairly heavy anti-drone and anti-missile defenses. Given that you'd rather have a drone run into anti-drone defenses than into something important, that's on the order of 400 drones and 40 missiles that weren't used in a concentrated attack on a potentially-important target that might have had less protection.
Ukrainian, living in Kyiv (have lived in other cities too).
It does seem that Kyiv has by far the best AA defence systems in the country. For what it's worth, I'd rather they target Kyiv if that helps blunt the impact of the attacks.
That being said, it's not fun to have constant shockwaves and loud noises from explosions/takedowns all night. Not to mention the risk of death/getting wounded and/or having your apartment be heavily damaged.
Best option would be if all regions could have an AA defence comparable to Kyiv, but unfortunately that's not possible.
I wishing for a restful night for you. 🙏
Thanks man!
Let's how tonight goes.
Remember when Trump said he was going to end this war even before taking office? Then proceeded to try and extort Ukraine, whined at Putin, and gave up when neither of those worked?
Fuck Russia and FUCK CHINA for supporting them.
Russia would not be able to continue to build cruise missiles without China actively supplying them with parts.
isn't it so weird to keep hearing phrases like "massive missile attack" even if it's "only 40" missiles but minimal casualties.
well let's just sat I'd hope if I ever shot that many missiles at an enemy "deathcount=4" would seem....disappointing.
Based on available estimates, the cost for Russia to fire 400 drones and 40 missiles at Kyiv would be approximately $134 million:
- 400 drones (primarily Shahed-type): At an estimated $35,000 per drone, the total is $14,000,000[3].
- 40 missiles: At an average of $3,000,000 per missile (a conservative estimate for various Russian missile types), the total is $120,000,000[2].
Citations: [1] How much does a Russian drone attack on Ukraine cost? The question is more complicated than it sounds https://kyivindependent.com/how-much-does-a-russian-drone-attack-on-ukraine-cost-the-question-is-more-complicated-than-it-sounds/ [2] Forbes estimates Jan. 2 mass attack cost Russia nearly $620 million https://kyivindependent.com/forbes-estimates-russias-jan-2-mass-attack-costs-nearly-620-million/ [3] Calculating the Cost-Effectiveness of Russia's Drone Strikes - CSIS https://www.csis.org/analysis/calculating-cost-effectiveness-russias-drone-strikes
1000x cheaper to just send in assassins.
Sounds like a good trade, strategically. Do it again.