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/Dear_Bumblebee_1986 11d ago

I wonder what Russia actually wants with Ukraine other than "it once was ours, we want it back"

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u/western_style_hj 11d ago

My armchair analysis: they want the Iron Curtain back that the USSR maintained while beefing with the West. Russia isn’t comfortable being so close to powerful potential foes. Also Ukraine is like the Bread Basket of the region. Loads of resources and ports.

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u/AirportBubbly3947 11d ago

I thought they didn’t want NATO countries to be so close

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u/anthropaedic 10d ago

That’s nonsense that they spew like they’re going to nuke London etc. The Russian Federation has never been scared of NATO itself and has bordered NATO since its inception.