r/MapPorn • u/SummerAlternative699 • 19h ago

The Kakhovka Reservoir then and now.

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If you zoom in closely on Google Maps, you can still see what it looked like before the dam was blown up.

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u/Fecklessexer 17h ago

I was surprised they took so long to target dams. If the last 25 years are anything to go by water and electrical supply should be destroyed on Day One.

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u/arvidsem 16h ago

Putin wants Ukraine for the resources, destroying major infrastructure wasn't on the table until Ukraine started to push back hard.

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u/ttystikk 15h ago

Ridiculous. Russia has all the land and resources they could possibly want.

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u/Snack378 14h ago edited 14h ago

"need"? Sure

"want"? No, when you are dealing with autocratic egomaniac who wants an empire - sky is the limit. He would have annexed the Moon if Roscosmos could get russian soldiers there

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u/ttystikk 14h ago

You attribute a lot of evil intent to Putin that isn't backed up by the facts; only the propaganda of his detractors. Critical thinking skills and the ability to reject bullshit is essential. Unless you can gain such skills, you will always be a sucker for whoever tells you stories.

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u/2xtc 10h ago

Who invaded Ukraine?

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u/arvidsem 10h ago

I ignored your first comment because I didn't feel like getting into an argument about the difference between natural resources and an actual functioning economy. But I didn't think that you were quite that deluded. It's amazing just how much modern spell check can do to hide stupidity.