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
monstars.bsky.social @monstars.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Time proved that pointless: Ukrainian restraint never bought Ukraine any meaningful restraint in return. Russia was already hitting Ukrainian infrastructure when Ukraine barely had a way to answer — it never needed an excuse. 1243
monstars.bsky.social @monstars.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The logic is convenient for whoever's attacking: the more brutal Russia is willing to be, the more restraint gets demanded of the side getting hit. The real question was never whether Russia would respond — of course it would. It's who can impose more cost, absorb more pain, and adapt faster. 1222
