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Ukraine gains control of Sudzha gas station – The Washington Post (www.pravda.com.ua)
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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If they wanted to destroy it, they could have done so with artillery at any time since the Russians were pushed back from Kharkiv.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

So if they aren't going to leverage destroying it, what do you think they can get from it?

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 37 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Ukraine: [looks at the completely open valves pumping gas full rate to Europe] "Can we launch long range strikes into Russia"

Europe: "No, we don't want to upset the orcs"

Ukraine: [turns the valve once] "are you sure?..."

Europe: [sweating intensifies]

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

LOL, okay that does make sense.

[–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Except those gas pipes already go through Ukraine so if they wanted to threaten cutting the gas supply they could just cut the lines deep in their own territory.

Fact is, Ukraine understands that destabilising Europe by causing a gas shortage, while hitting Russias wallet, would make it much harder for European politicians supporting Ukraine to stay in power. They're smart. They can see that their European allies are helping as much as they can, while still remaining popular enough at home to be able to keep up the assistance long term.

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Or they will just go " hey, our gas now. All yours Europe, thanks for the support"

[–] thepreciousboar@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

That would be nice, but Europe would not accept it in fear of angering Putin

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Taunt the Rus to try to take it back. Butcher the meat wave that tries. Become a persistent and stubborn threat, undermining Russian sovereignty, internal political stability by just hanging out in Russia without permission.

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

I have absolutely no clue. I suspect that capturing it was incidental. (It happened to be where they were going.)