r/worldnews • u/Raj_Valiant3011 • 11d ago

Russia/Ukraine Zelenskiy: "There is updated intelligence indicating that Russia is ​preparing a massive attack on Ukraine"

https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraines-zelenskiy-says-intelligence-shows-russia-is-preparing-massive-attack-2026-10-06/
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u/ChronoLegion2 11d ago

I know, but at the very least they could continue supplying Ukraine with military aid to help them fight

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u/Legio-X 11d ago

Sure, but that’s where we get into 1) POTUS being an easily manipulated idiot with a chip on his shoulder over Ukraine, and 2) European militaries having been so neglected that properly supporting Ukraine strains their own abilities.

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u/ChronoLegion2 11d ago

Yeah, I’m aware. Unfortunately, we still have two more years of Trump, which is going to feel like an eternity. It was a mistake for the US to insist that Europe remains militarily weak and relies on US for protection

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u/Avitar_X 10d ago

I'm not a fan of Trump at all, but one of the things I think he did right was to insist NATO members actually step up in being able to defend.

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u/Avitar_X 10d ago

Except the world is running out of patriot missiles. Right now that's what Ukraine needs.

Or direct war with Russia from a nation using modern jets (one that could establish air supremacy and then bomb Russia directly).

US military doctrine pretty much requires air supremacy established early and offense against targets to be the defense.

Without air supremacy into western Russia there really isn't any defense from standoff munitions on the front lines and ballistic missiles striking deeper. There's barely defense against jet powered drones currently with patriot missiles supplies down so far.

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u/ChronoLegion2 10d ago

All the more important for Ukraine to strike at Russian drone and missile factories