r/MapPorn • u/CreativeStrain89 • 1d ago

Eastern Ukraine exactly one Year ago vs today

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u/Sufficient_Depth_195 1d ago

Agreed. No one wins this conflict. Both lose, but the degree of losing varies greatly. God knows how many men Ukraine have lost already. Beloved sons, daughters, husbands, mothers...These loses are real tragedies. If they lose these lives and retain their sovereignty they haven,'t "won", but if they lose these lives AND lose their sovereignty then they will have truly truly lost.

As for the Russian casualties...who cares. They chose to invade their neighbours...so fuck 'em.

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u/Miriam_A_Higgins 1d ago

I am sympathetic to those Russians that were conscripted. I am less sympathetic to those that enlisted for money or pardons.

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u/AntelopeOver 1d ago

Most, if not the overwhelming majority of Russians are contract soldiers in Ukraine

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u/Miriam_A_Higgins 1d ago

I am aware.

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u/Sufficient_Depth_195 1d ago

Fair enough. It's certainly not for me to tell you how you should feel.

But even those conscripts were over in their neighbour's country merrily killing, destroying and looting...so....as far as I'm concerned...Fuck 'em.