cxtinac@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoBelarusian leader confirms arrival of exiled Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhinwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down12
arrow-up162arrow-down1external-linkBelarusian leader confirms arrival of exiled Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhinwww.theguardian.comcxtinac@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareRinox@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoDoubt it, any military buildup would be spotted weeks before any possible “surprise offensive” were to take place. It’s one of the most monitored borders in the world afterall.
minus-squarepinwurm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoIndeed. People forget that that satellites exist and it’s not very easy to hide traveling military equipment and troops. Months before the war, every news outlet was warning about a buildup on the Russian border.
minus-squarecxtinac@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·1 year agoGood point, but Putin plays the long game, I suspect this is strategic manoeuvring for 12-18 months from now.
Doubt it, any military buildup would be spotted weeks before any possible “surprise offensive” were to take place. It’s one of the most monitored borders in the world afterall.
Indeed. People forget that that satellites exist and it’s not very easy to hide traveling military equipment and troops.
Months before the war, every news outlet was warning about a buildup on the Russian border.
Good point, but Putin plays the long game, I suspect this is strategic manoeuvring for 12-18 months from now.