Since launching a surprise attack last week, Moscow has been unable to push Ukrainian troops back after they advanced up to 30km into Russian territory and are now in control of about 28 settlements.
  • slumlordthanatos@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    To my knowledge, it’s the first time in history that a non-nuclear power invaded and occupied territory belonging to a nuclear power.

    So, that’s even more dubious history Putin played a part in.

      • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        4 months ago

        Serious question: was Israel really occupied at any point in time during, this or past, post maybe nuclear power times?

        I don’t think a short term raid that’s immediately repelled necessarily counts as occupation in this sense.

        My Israel history is also very limited