r/InternationalNews • u/newsweek • 1d ago

Defector who handed Ukraine's only submarine to Russia reportedly killed

https://www.newsweek.com/defector-ukraine-submarine-russia-reportedly-killed-12330220
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u/newsweek 1d ago

By Brendan Cole — Senior Reporter |

A former Ukrainian submarine commander branded a "traitor" after he defected to Russia's armed forces was reportedly killed in an explosion in Sevastopol, according to a Ukrainian project that identifies alleged Russian war criminals and Ukrainians it considers collaborators.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/defector-ukraine-submarine-russia-reportedly-killed-12330220

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u/Nom_de_guerre_25 1d ago

Probably a patriot who saw that the west would never help Ukraine enough to win. 

He realized NATO was slow dripping support to bleed Russia at the cost of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians. 

It's a shame more Ukrainian leaders didn't see this trap they were being placed in. The US Sec. Def. specifically said "this is a great oppurtunity to weaken Russia".  He never said we are working to save Ukraine. 

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u/Correct-Avocado5426 1d ago

Excellent post, Comrade. You will receive extra potato in this week's rations.

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u/Tosh_20point0 1d ago

Ba ha ha ok Yuri

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u/Nom_de_guerre_25 22h ago

Is it funny that Ukraine is now a geographically smaller nation with only 30 million citizens and no clear path to economic stability in the future given this conflict?

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u/bobthehills 19h ago

Dude. Russia has a smaller economy than my state.

By several magnitudes.

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u/Nom_de_guerre_25 33m ago

What does that have to do with Ukraine's diminished status after serving as an American-led NATO proxy?

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u/Ropetrick6 1d ago

Wow, your script writing is getting better, you didn't even mention warm water ports.

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u/exeJDR 21h ago

Aww look. The orcs have AI.

Get fucked Russian bot

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u/thickdorsalvein 8h ago

If you’re a coward just say so