Bankir and his men have been trying to fight off Russian attacks along the Ukrainian front lines for more than two years. But it’s only now that they are finally able to strike where it hurts: Inside Russia’s own territory.

The newly granted permission by the United States and other allies to use Western weapons to strike inside Russia has had a huge impact, Bankir said. “We have destroyed targets inside Russia, which allowed for several successful counteroffensives. The Russian military can no longer feel impunity and security,” the senior officer in Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) told CNN. For security reasons, he asked to be identified by his call sign only.

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    4 months ago

    …this is news? I mean to the people calling the shots.

    “Sir! We’re at war, what should we do?”

    “Hmmmmmm…let’s try staying here, and only shooting the ones who get this far.”

    “SIR!!! IT’S NOT WORKING!!! THEY HAVE ENDLESS SUPPLIES OF MEN!!!”

    “Try blasting them inside their OWN territory…”

    “Sir, it’s working!!!”

    “Wait, that actually worked???”

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    4 months ago

    Gee no shit. Imagine that being allowed to wage the war in a way that could actually be successful is allowing them to be successful. Suck it Russia.

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    4 months ago

    Let’s see how much time pass until Ukraine ran out of cannon fodder. The real problem isn’t about weapons but about personnel capable to handle them.