I had a day to read what happened on a dam. Right now I think that was a deliberate well-understood war crime authorized by Russia but in a very russian way. It looks like a 'fuck-it-whatever-happens' scenario.
Familiar with russian problem-solving and knowing water level data, I can see that they knew for quite a while dam was problematic. What they decided to do is to ignore the potential catastrophe - if it crashes, well that's bad for Ukraine. If it doesn't, we don't give a shit.
That doesn't excuse anyone, they knew what was going to happen and basically said 'we are ok with this tragedy'. But I am not really into the "perfectly timed response to Ukrainian counter-offensive" theory. Nothing that is perfectly timed does sound russian to me.
Why do I think so? Prepared military/non-prepared civilians situation. Even in a small timeframe, it's quite easy to point the mobile group of idiots with weapons where to shoot. Any other evacuation, including the one of "important people and property" requires a skill.
We didn't see any kind of preparation (even though a massive part of the flooded territory is occupied) but the legal one - they made this new decree. Once again it looks like "fuck it, whatever". publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/00012…
What does it mean in the end? Am I trying "to paint Russia in a better more innocent way"? Fuck no. They had all the data. The decision not to use it is still a decision. But even a more awful and more signature russian one.
Waiting for the chain of events to conclude. Not being responsible because there was no direct decision. Ignoring endangered people from both sides. That's how Russia kills. Like a stupid pathetic idiot without any decency, care or control. But it's not gonna work this time.
This is not "criminal negligence" with 'Oh, we are just clueless". That was DELIBERATE criminal negligence - a war crime and yet another act of russian violence. They knew that it will happen for a long time and simply watched people dying.
Exactly. Nihilistic cruelty is the only concept that Russia wholeheartedly embraces. Come the flood and solve my shit for me. Thread over.
DISCLAIMER. I AM NOT A DAM EXPERT. I SPOKE WITH ONE BUT IT DOESN'T GUARANTEE THAT'S THE SET-IN-STONE FINAL POSITION.
As you can see some differences from the yesterday's thread, the new facts might change my opinion yet again.
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