Hans van Zijst

Hans van Zijst

hans@social.woefdram.nl

Professional nerd and grammar nazi, writes in Dutch and English. Can read some German, French and Spanish too. Learning русский.

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:42:22 +0200

hans@social.woefdram.nl

Wait, what?

Putin described the raid as a major provocation

Is this clown for real??

#Ukraine #Putin #Kursk

The Guardian :press: wrote the following post Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:37:49 +0200

Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region continues into second day

Vladimir Putin convenes meeting with top officials as defence ministry acknowledges fighting is ongoingUkraine’s surprise incursion into Russia’s Kursk region has continued into a second day, prompting Vladimir Putin to convene a meeting with his top defence and law... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/07/ukraine-incursion-into-russia-kursk-region-continues-into-second-day?utm_source=press.coop

politics Ukraine

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:04:31 +0200

Adam Hunt

gander22h@diasp.org

Yeah Putio might get mad and invade Ukraine right back!

Historical note: Counterattacks against offences in Kursk have not always gone well.

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:37:30 +0200

hans@social.woefdram.nl

@Adam Hunt Hehehe, Kursk didn't go too well for the Germans, indeed.

But that was in a time when Ukraine and Russia were thick as thieves...

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:14:38 +0200

Adam Hunt

gander22h@diasp.org

Some lessons there, though.