monstars.bsky.social @monstars.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The Retaliation Ceiling Russia has been hitting Ukrainian civilian infrastructure since day one — a capable aggressor able to threaten almost any fixed target and keep trying until it gets through. That doesn't mean it can win. 14515
monstars.bsky.social @monstars.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Five years in, that's not opinion, it's a track record: Russia had the strike advantage the whole time and never turned it into anything decisive. No single target ends this war. 1263
monstars.bsky.social @monstars.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Which raises the old question: how much resistance is a victim allowed before people get blamed for provoking the aggressor? I used to weigh Ukrainian strikes partly by how they'd look abroad — don't hit this, don't strike too deep. 1192
