Ukraine said it destroyed one of Russia's best and most expensive fighter jets over Kursk as its military pushes further into the region.
  • Ukraine downed a Russian Su-34 fighter jet over Kursk amid an ongoing territorial push.
  • The Su-34, worth around $36 million, is Russia’s most efficient fighter bomber with advanced tech.
  • Ukraine has previously held long kill streaks with Russian Su-34s.
  • CarbonIceDragon@pawb.socialEnglish
    68·
    3 months ago

    I mean, they have nukes, actually invading them with intent to actually conquer them or permanently take significant parts of the country would be a risky move regardless of how depleted their stocks get.

    • AmbiguousProps@lemmy.todayEnglish
      11·
      3 months ago

      That goes both ways, at least a little. It would be risky for Russia to ever use nukes, even on their own territory. It certainly wouldn’t make the west happy, and their citizens probably don’t want to see their own villages with mushroom clouds over them.

      • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        41·
        3 months ago

        Russia has made it painfully clear that she does not give one single fuck about her citizens. But yeah, using nukes probably wouldn’t end well for Russia at all. I agree, the US would step in at that point and things would get very messy.

        • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          3 months ago

          The problem is the US cares about not nuking regular people at least somewhat but Russian leadership don’t care outside of themselves