RE: Nordstream/Kakhovka Hydroelectric Dam7 Jun 2023 20:17
Lmao, hide from what? A zealot behind a keyboard? You, makeabundle, did not refute my point and fog of war makes it difficult to determine to the affirmative in which direction fault lies. For all we know it was more a case of a failed repair job on damage done either by the Russians or Ukrainians in a previous attack(s). Or the Ruskies may have foolishly built up the water levels, as you say, so in the event of Spring, sorry, Summer AFU counteroffensive they could raise water levels. But this increased volume of water compromised the dam. So tis Ruskies at fault. Maybe, maybe not.
I'm just pointing out destroying the dam has been a stated plan of last resort for Ukraine. I have not heard of the equivalent on the Ruskie side. Run away and hide, how cute. Bet you don't talk like that in real life to people kiddo. This is not your glorious moment to larp as your grandfather. It's time to push for talks and not arms packages.
Oh and how's this for a legacy problem in the budding. Floating landmines. Won't be long before you hear stories of washed away landmines blowing up some poor soul somewhere in Ukraine, or even the coastline around the black sea. It's a problem around the DMZ for example. Whenever areas of it flood landmines float around and end up where they should not be. Fishermen of both North and South Korea have been blown up when catching landmines that ended up flowing into the sea. To this day African elephants get their legs blown off by decades old landmines placed during one of the many conflicts on that continent.
Now a couple thousand if not tens of thousands of landmines are displaced in the Kakhovka dam area and some on their way to the black sea. Whoops.
Oh and Onthebandwagon. If you recall I posted a link to the CCTV livestream of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant being captured by the Russians as the event was unfolding. I was in the right place at the right time to get that link. Twas a surreal experience watching an actual battle play out in real time from the comfort of my own bed after work.
So yes I recall how facepalming frustrating the MSM using an illumination flare fired into a car park as proof the Russians shelled the plant. No. They destroyed a AFU garrison in the Admin buildings outside the perimeter of the actual plant. No artillery involved. Almost as if Ruskies were being careful or something.
So I was not saying the Ruskies shelled the Nuclear Power Plant, I'm saying the AFU did after RF captured it. Which is mighty naughty. So they have form for naughtiness.
Hence my eyes being narrowed in the direction of Kiev over the dam but I am open to the idea it was neglect to damaged infrastructure during war time. And given Ruskies captured it many moons ago culpability falls to them if it was neglect as opposed to sabotage or attacked. Given Fog of War however we'll likely be left guessing for many years until after the fact.
Anyway. Kudos to anyway who read all my waffle and have a pleasant ev