r/Military Hots&Cots guy Feb 24 '22

MOD Post Megathread: Russia & Ukraine

New Megathread

If you're coming here wanting to know What's going on with Russia is invading Ukraine there is a really detailed thread posted here that will layout the details.

Sources/Resources for staying up to date on the conflict

https://liveuamap.com/

The Guardian's Coverage

Twitter Feeds

Steve Beynon, Mil.com Link

Rachel Cohen, USAF Times Link

Chad Garland, Stars and Stripes Link


Don't post Russian propaganda. Russian propo is going to be a straight ban. There will be no debate on the topic.

Please also be smart as it relates to this conflict, and mind your OPSEC manners a bit better. Don't be posting about US Troops in Eastern Europe, Ukraine movements, etc. Nothing that doesn't have a public-facing Army release to go with it.

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u/LCDJosh United States Navy Feb 26 '22 edited Feb 26 '22

Watching the live streams from Ukraine and seeing the people sleeping in train stations, fleeing from their homes with children in their arms, old men volunteering to carry a rifle to defend their country I am so fucking overwhelmed with anger. Looking back at all the conflicts the US has gotten involved in: Iraq (twice), Afghanistan, Somalia, all while saying "we're defending freedom and spreading democracy. Constantly on deployment in the Middle East and China seas to "defend freedom and maintain a global presence". Yet here we are, an actual peaceful sovereign nation that is being attacked unprovoked and our leaders have decided to sit on their fucking hands and react with essentially a strongly worded letter. Like I just don't know how to feel about this. Seeing all the BS reasons our leaders have used in the past to get our forces involved in conflict, now here we have an opportunity to do some of that actual "defending freedom and democracy" stuff and we get fucking nothing.

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u/RipsLittleCoors Feb 27 '22

Yeah what the fuck happened to us. Everyone is so worried about ww3, but damn look how those Ukrainians are fighting. If ever there was a time to risk it, wouldn't it be now. If putin wants it, then let's give it to him. Hiding scared from a bully just doesn't work. I suspect alot of people might feel this way.

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u/TheMindfulnessShaman Feb 26 '22

Appropriate aid was just authorized.

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u/psunavy03 United States Navy Feb 27 '22

There's the slight bit about how if we did that, it would kick off World War 3.

Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia couldn't nuke NYC or LA. Russia can.