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Shellback Squid

(10,020 posts) Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:44 PM 8 hrs ago

Just a guess

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Russia will probably take advantage of this distraction and invade another country (Original Post) Shellback Squid 8 hrs ago OP

because they have all that extra military might that's not in Ukraine? WarGamer 8 hrs ago #1

Maybe -misanthroptimist 7 hrs ago #2

A fully equipped loaner army would be needed Strelnikov_ 6 hrs ago #3

just dooming and glooming Shellback Squid 5 hrs ago #4

With what, battalions of militarized chimps? BannonsLiver 5 hrs ago #5

(18,424 posts)

1. because they have all that extra military might that's not in Ukraine?

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 08:46 PM

8 hrs ago

Might have some 1948 tanks in mothballs I guess

(1,575 posts)

2. Maybe

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:03 PM

7 hrs ago

If they had anybody available to invade another country, they might. They don't; they won't.

(8,138 posts)

3. A fully equipped loaner army would be needed

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:05 PM

6 hrs ago

(10,020 posts)

4. just dooming and glooming

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:24 PM

5 hrs ago

not a good day

(20,429 posts)

5. With what, battalions of militarized chimps?

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:24 PM

5 hrs ago