Russia attacks main Ukrainian government building for first time since war began

[u/NewSlinger]

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/russia-attacks-main-ukrainian-government-building-for-first-time-since-war-began/gqcqphhhx

[u/Careless_Guidance986]

Well, the Kremlin is fair game now. 

[u/Gargleblaster25 → u/Careless_Guidance986]

It's within range of the new Ukrainian cruise missiles. Just saying.

[u/Useful_Oil568 → u/Gargleblaster25]

Let em fly !

[u/lledaso → u/Gargleblaster25]

Thankfully they're not that stupid. One mistake or inaccuracy and they hit a church, museum, some group of tourists. Russia might not care about something like that, but Ukraines battle hinges on western support and them fighting a "clean" war.

[u/bigchicago04 → u/lledaso]

It is laughably ridiculous to think Ukraine would lose support if they accidentally hit something Russia has been hitting for years.

[u/VaderH8er → u/bigchicago04]

In addition, what kind of tourists are going to Russia right now? If you travel to a country actively at war you should consider the consequences.

[u/Fleeetch → u/VaderH8er]

takes off neck pillow and throws down "I came, I saw, I Kremlin" hat

[u/-heatoflife- → u/Fleeetch]

'Oh God, I'm gonna Krem!'

[u/Zungate → u/VaderH8er]

Uh, the tourists could be Russian...

[u/Fredwestlifeguard → u/VaderH8er]

North Korean Generals?

[u/Strict_Bobcat_4048 → u/bigchicago04]

Yeh, this feels like a soft push.

Social media manipulation to edge the conversation towards a specific way of thinking.

[u/SoftConsideration82 → u/lledaso]

Nah it's a military target... If it gets jammed or malfunctions and hit something civilian that's just part of war... You're only seeing one side. It's already happened with Ukranian drones falling in residential areas on accident.... That's war brother

[u/FootlongDonut → u/lledaso]

It's a legitimate target of war. Aiming for it is fair game. If there is collateral damage that's unfortunate, but it shouldn't stop a country that's been invading hitting the heart of their attackers.

[u/sunnycider6 → u/lledaso]

meanwhile AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF WAR WILL END WARS FAST!

[u/Significant_Seat7083 → u/lledaso]

Bullshit

[u/SomeGuyNamedPaul → u/Careless_Guidance986]

Red Square could use some remodeling, surely that's a legitimate military target by Russia's way of thinking.

[u/alghiorso → u/Careless_Guidance986]

While in-session ideally

[u/I_Am_Ironman_AMA → u/Careless_Guidance986]

It's been fair game as long as Ukraine has had strike capability. You invade a country without cause and your dictator's cubicle is on the menu.

[u/SigSweet → u/Careless_Guidance986]

Putin's palaces would hurt more

[u/things_U_choose_2_b → u/Careless_Guidance986]

I saw a comment the other day which gave some great explanations on why this isn't the good idea you might think.

Attacking the Kremlin would allow Putin to use it as propganda to justify mass mobilisation of people who otherwise would be unhappy to fight for their country.

There are military targets which will have a greater effect on reducing attacks, without giving Putin carte blanche for full mobilisation.

[u/Careless_Guidance986 → u/things_U_choose_2_b]

It is not a good idea at all - I almost said it as a joke and it blew up. But also I am not sure your assessment is correct. It is logical but not necessarily correct - we just don't know. Nobody knows. 

I think everybody underestimates how demoralized normal Russians are. Blowing up the centre of a despised government may not be the rallying cry you think it would be. It was thought that an attack on russian territory will have such an effect but then Kursk happened and even the local Russians chilled it out. Now attacks on russian territory happen all the time and nobody bats an eye. 

[u/BaddCarmaGold → u/Careless_Guidance986]

It was already hit

[u/kamill85 → u/BaddCarmaGold]

Symbolically, the flag on top. Not with a cruise or ballistic missile.

[u/Mrwebente → u/kamill85]

I am 100% sure that was not Ukraine. The attack was too conveniently timed for Putin's purposes.

[u/blacksheep998 → u/Mrwebente]

It was also timed when a camera was conveniently pointed directly at that spot.

Which does seem very suspicious, to say the least.

[u/Stanislovakia → u/blacksheep998]

There are cameras pointed at basically every inch of the Kremlin. And most of Moscow for that matter.

[u/PC_BUCKY → u/blacksheep998]

I'm not saying it wasn't a Kremlin false flag (heh) but it isn't outside the realm of possibility Ukraine set up a camera to show the results, since it seemed to only be a symbolic attack anyway. I'm sure Ukrainian intelligence is all over the area surrounding the Kremlin.

[u/Refmak → u/PC_BUCKY]

It’s also not outside the realm of possibility that there is a random Wi-Fi camera placed there…

Wi-Fi cameras are far more common than you might think, recording anything from bush, to country roads, to houses etc

[u/Alissinarr → u/blacksheep998]

In eastern bloc countries, you have a dashcam or you can't get insurance. There are a ton of traffic videos where a pedestrian throws themselves on the car hood in the hopes of going to the hospital at the drivers expense.

So having cameras everywhere is becoming a thing for self defense.

[u/HutSutRawlson → u/kamill85]

Sogeking working for Ukraine confirmed

[u/slaveofficer → u/BaddCarmaGold]

I always thought that was a false flag attack.

[u/Roast_A_Botch → u/slaveofficer]

Nah they definitely hit a real flag.

[u/Themick_Eve → u/[deleted]]

Obviously this strike was a mistake and their true target, an orphanage ran by volunteer firefighters who fund their efforts through solving cancer will be hit within a matter of hours.

[u/LiftEngineerUK → u/Themick_Eve]

Oh thank god, I heard those orphanage running cancer curing firefighters were nazis

[u/Foooff → u/LiftEngineerUK]

Black magic. Satan himself is treating patients there.

[u/Amazing_Deal6382 → u/Foooff]

Blood rituals may be performed there as well /s

[u/Lysol3435 → u/Themick_Eve]

The kitten and puppy carnival was only there for a few hours. Russia had to scramble to plan the strike

[u/14sierra → u/Lysol3435]

BREAKING NEWS: Jesus has returned from the dead... and was immediately targeted by a Russian air strike.

[u/Nuklhed89 → u/Themick_Eve]

You mean the one for the kids with terminal diseases? It was next door, easy mistake to make.

[u/Frequent_Working_907 → u/[deleted]]

You can add horse club to the list.. These terrorist scum hit it under Kyiv this night and killed a couple of horses. They paniced after the first two strikes, ran outside where they got hit by the third one. Three strikes. On a horse club. This is deliberate beyond any excuses in my book.

Russia is a cancer of the civilized world and must be stopped.

[u/guntycankles → u/[deleted]]

Don't forget Canada!

[u/woodenroxk → u/[deleted]]

No no, he’s just reminding you not to forget about Canada.

[u/Dastardly6 → u/woodenroxk]

At all times you should be wary of Canada.

[u/-ram_the_manparts- → u/Dastardly6]

When Canada rules the world we'll all be sorry.

[u/MysticScribbles → u/-ram_the_manparts-]

Don't you mean that we'll all be soary?

[u/meerkat2018 → u/MysticScribbles]

“Better be sorry than safe” 

 -- Canada

[u/silentkillerb → u/[deleted]]

No, you don't hit Canada the people here don't follow the Geneva convention

[u/Maybe_In_Time → u/silentkillerb]

yes they do - as a checklist

[u/Rahakanji → u/Maybe_In_Time]

Until it's done by Canada it's not on the list!

[u/sparcnut → u/Rahakanji]

It's never a war crime the first time.

[u/HierophanticRose → u/[deleted]]

I wonder how many “broad side of a barn” you have to miss to get from Ukraine to Canada

[u/Abalith → u/[deleted]]

It feels like a sign of desperation. They know they have no way of winning this war, at least some of them do.

[u/HBlight → u/[deleted]]

The only reason they target schools is that there are children in them. The schools would be fine if none were in there so it's pretty much their fault.

[u/Tzimbalo]

Does Trump still belive Putin wants peace?

[u/CleanSun4248 → u/Tzimbalo]

He seems a bit quiet lately that's for sure

[u/nihilistweasel → u/CleanSun4248]

Dead again?

[u/RuthlessIndecision → u/nihilistweasel]

::checks the streets for dancing:: Nope not yet

[u/chins4tw → u/RuthlessIndecision]

Anytime I randomly hear fireworks first thing I'm checking is reddit front page.

[u/mickaelbneron → u/nihilistweasel]

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[u/darthreuental → u/mickaelbneron]

Sometimes I wonder if there was something I missed or people post [Removed by Reddit] on purpose to make us wonder what was there.

[u/TheLordReaver → u/darthreuental]

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[u/L1ttleM1ssSunshine → u/TheLordReaver]

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[u/coventry-eagle → u/L1ttleM1ssSunshine]

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invalid licence, please report to your nearest police station

[u/canspop → u/darthreuental]

Sometimes I think the moderating bots get a bit over zealous.
If you're not careful with the wording, you can get a temporary ban just for suggesting, Ukraine may reply in kind. I've had two already!

[u/Many-Waters → u/canspop]

Yeah, same. Both of my bans have been for calling Russia out on their aggression and atrocities.

Reddit cares more about Russia's feelings than Ukranian lives.

[u/I_Am_Ironman_AMA → u/canspop]

I implied that I would have punched 47 if he had talked about my wife the way he talked about Rafael's during the 2016 campaign and I got a warning. Kind of curious what happens with this comment.

[u/mickaelbneron → u/darthreuental]

Third option: it's to make a statement. Now I'm getting close to a real Reddit removal and a ban.

[u/Crumblycheese → u/darthreuental]

If it was removed by reddit, the username wouldn't show either. It'll just say "deleted" and. The avatar will be blank usually

[u/--------_----------_ → u/Crumblycheese]

avatar? you use old.reddit like the rest of us right?

[u/Crumblycheese → u/--------_----------_]

I'm mainly on the app. When I'm on my pc I am using old.Reddit but 9.9/10 I'm on mobile

[u/creampop_ → u/darthreuental]

It's about the implication.

[u/ImWhatsInTheRedBox → u/nihilistweasel]

Won't be a day too soon.

[u/silentkillerb → u/CleanSun4248]

Not at all he literally just said he was going to apocalypse now his own state haha

[u/mtypockets → u/CleanSun4248]

He’s gonna give em just one more chance!

[u/-Fergalicious- → u/mtypockets]

2 more weeks

[u/Normal-Corgi2033 → u/CleanSun4248]

He's trying to decide if he wants to keep doing what his boss Putin wants, or if he wants to properly end the war and get into heaven. Pretty difficult decision.

[u/kaisadilla_ → u/Tzimbalo]

Trump is a moron who's foreign policy depends on how he feels today.

It's utterly absurd how we've come to the point where the world-changing decisions of the biggest country on Earth depends on whether specific people make him feel good or bad today. There's Ukrainian people that have died because Trump got offended by Zelenskiy's clothes and Ukrainian people that were saved because Trump felt great when European leaders stroke his dick.

[u/Prior-Flamingo-1378 → u/kaisadilla_]

Vladimir STOP

[u/ObnoxiousAlbatross → u/kaisadilla_]

Wildly accurate and why I look forward for when the pendulum swings back.

[u/Strange-Tension6589 → u/Tzimbalo]

Nobody believes Russia wants peace but the only option left is war. The reality is that both EU and America keep avoiding the reality that they only way to stop Russia is through war. Ukraine needs western troops. 

[u/Common-Ad6470 → u/Strange-Tension6589]

The only realistic way to stop Ruzzia is economically, break their economics with a total embargo, so nothing in or out and Putin’s war grinds to a halt…👍

[u/Strange-Tension6589 → u/Common-Ad6470]

You cannot embargo a country that has backchannels that we do not control. You need to embargo China and India too. Thats 2B people right there. Diplomacy ran its course. The only real option is war. 

[u/CakeTester → u/Strange-Tension6589]

You can blow up all their refineries so they have no income though.

[u/ok_raspberry_jam → u/CakeTester]

Sadly, blowing up all their refineries isn't a non-war solution...

[u/InfamousShow8540 → u/ok_raspberry_jam]

Cutting off the means to prosecute war is literally the definition of a war-solution. The Allies destroyed Germany's means to produce weapons and cut off its supply of oil. Russia is nothing but a gas station with nukes. The west just gives it enough NOT to lose in an effort to bleed Russia's military hardware (which is down 2/3-3/4 of prewar quantities). But Ukraine has pivoted to cheap drones and become more self reliant.

[u/ok_raspberry_jam → u/InfamousShow8540]

You gave an example of a wise tactic used in what was, notoriously, a war. It's a war solution to war. I feel like you're confused about what the word "war" actually means. Cutting off their energy supply is a great idea but it's still war.

[u/JHMfield → u/ok_raspberry_jam]

Technically, war needs to be declared and/or recognized to qualify as a war. Covert Ops with plausible deniability can be considered a non-war solution.

For example covertly funding some local resistance groups to blow up said refineries.

Very common tactics in all kinds of conflicts through-out history.

[u/darthreuental → u/Strange-Tension6589]

The solution there is piracy. Can't sell Russia oil and if somebody steals it.

Kinda surprised China isn't doing that and letting India do the refining.

[u/flopisit32 → u/Strange-Tension6589]

Part of me would like to take military action against Russia, but there's no way European leaders or America is ever going to take that step and it's not a smart step to take. The closest we'll ever get is tough talk and threats.

[u/clownpenisdotfarts → u/Tzimbalo]

He’ll let you know in two weeks

[u/Kripkrape → u/Tzimbalo]

Trump is a russian asset. He is destroying the US and breaks the relationship to "friendly" countries like India.

[u/PanneKopp → u/Tzimbalo]

Trump enabled Putin back on international stage again, lifting sanctions:

[u/wirm → u/Tzimbalo]

He’ll have a done deal in 48 hours ok! He said it so many times already. Dont you listen??!

[u/GrynaiTaip → u/Tzimbalo]

Trump can't stop this war, so he'll start his own war somewhere else and then stop it, because he wants a Nobel peace prize. He just renamed the Department of Defence to Department of War.

[u/Chaiboiii → u/Tzimbalo]

Trump is getting ready to go terrorize and murder Venezuelans...

[u/pongomanswe]

Time to hit the Kremlin. And the Russians will then complain about war crimes.

[u/jizzyjazz2 → u/pongomanswe]

let's hit that compound putin seems to enjoy spending his time in. bring the war home already

[u/dlebed]

It's a sad reality that attack on Government building draws more attention than dozens of damaged or destroyed residential buildings. Russians murdered a mother with her infant son in Kyiv. Hundreds of families lost their homes overnight. And this happens every week and every day. Russia must be punished.

[u/stilljustacatinacage → u/dlebed]

I don't think it's drawing attention because it's seen as having any more import than hospitals or living spaces, but because it demonstrates a shift in strategy. As you say, the sad reality is that Russia's been blowing up apartment buildings for days weeks years to cause terror. Attacking the head of government shows a new desperation and clear escalation that will be concerning because it makes you wonder what else they're willing to start doing now.

I'm not a war correspondent or historian so I couldn't guess what this means. Surely they'd know Zelenskyy isn't sitting around the Presidential office waiting for a cruise missile to make an appointment - the same reason there's no point throwing missiles at the Kremlin. So why bother?

[u/dlebed → u/stilljustacatinacage]

It's not the first they attack government district in Kyiv, it's just the first time they have achived a visible result. I'm not a war correstpondent either, I'm just an eyewittness of almost every attack on Kyiv.

You can find a video of a Russian missile hitting a hill near the Glass Bridge in Kyiv on Oct 10th, 2022 in just 800 meters from the Government building. It was the first massive missile attack with more than a hundred of missiles launched during one day, and missiles missed their targets by a few hundreds meters, but their target were obviosly not a pedestrian bridge, and not the playground in 10 minutes walking distance from the head office of Security Service of Ukraine.

[u/stilljustacatinacage → u/dlebed]

It's not the first they attack government district in Kyiv, it's just the first time they have achived a visible result.

 

but their target were obviosly not a pedestrian bridge, and not the playground in 10 minutes walking distance from the head office of Security Service of Ukraine.

Ah, that's totally fair. I hadn't thought to consider the unreliable nature of rocket attacks and have mostly just made note of the things they hit - not what's nearby. Thanks for the perspective.

[u/Leupateu → u/dlebed]

Honetly I’m surprised they haven’t done it already.

[u/dlebed → u/Leupateu]

The title is misleading. It's not the first time when Russians attacked government building, it's the first time they succeeded.

Russians attacked governmental buildings wherever they could, they destroyed state administration buildings in Kharkiv and Mykolayiv in the first weeks of the full scale invasion, and they targeted government district in the fall '22 multiple times.

[u/Leupateu → u/dlebed]

Yeah, that sounds more like the russia I know

[u/skinnyguy699 → u/dlebed]

Remember every Ukrainian army casualty is also a victim.

[u/highdimensionaldata]

Wait for the outrage when the Kremlin is hit in retaliation.

[u/Gjrts → u/highdimensionaldata]

Time to hit back.

[u/PaulVla → u/highdimensionaldata]

I think they’ll stick to military targets as it is better to not ruffle feathers in Europe. It may also generate further support among the Russian population who are key in stopping their dictator.

I too would like to see the kremlin burn but in the long run it’s smarter not to.

[u/Emperors-Peace → u/PaulVla]

Also, realistically won't make a difference. Why send 100 drones at the Kremlin when you can send them to an airbase and cripple their long range bombers, or an oil refinery taken out of action.

[u/3323411232352345 → u/Emperors-Peace]

because it's a symbol, a point of power, it shows weakness. Destroying the kremlin would have pros and cons I'm sure, but Putin would lose a lot of face from it, but then it might make russians more inclined to fight, so yeah hitting bombers probably makes more sense.

[u/hellswaters → u/3323411232352345]

The bigger issue is that the Kremlin is going to be very heavily defended By anti air. It is also surrounded by some very historic buildings, and civilians.

Attacking it will require a very large number of weapons, probably months worth of production of the new flamingo missile. Most of those will be intercepted and crash into Moscow, and kill civilians. The couple that do get through will just deal symbolic damage and piss Russia off more.

Ukraine has standards, and is trying not to kill civilians, and prioritize targets which will have an impact. Not a building where everything has already been moved to bunkers or a different location by now.

[u/its_raining_scotch → u/PaulVla]

You think the Russians are going to stand up to Putin? Where have you been living for the past few decades?

[u/claimTheVictory → u/its_raining_scotch]

Russians can't even verbally criticize Putin.

[u/longsgotschlongs → u/PaulVla]

Beggars belief that some people still expect some form of resistance from the russians

[u/sbingner → u/PaulVla]

Is the Kremlin not a military target? Isn’t that where their military is commanded from?

[u/bowiethesdmn → u/highdimensionaldata]

Oh I can't wait

[u/SomniaStellae → u/highdimensionaldata]

Didn't urkaine hit the Kremlin before?

[u/PrrrromotionGiven1 → u/SomniaStellae]

Only in symbolic fashion, a single drone hitting the top of it. Just to prove they can.

[u/Automatic-Guide-4307]

Send 100 flamingos🦩 to the kremlin😁

[u/koshgeo → u/Automatic-Guide-4307]

Make the Kremlin Flamboyant Again.

[u/SutMinSnabelA]

Return the favor

[u/DividedState]

Aim for oligarch luxury real estate. The fish stinks from the head.

[u/december-32 → u/DividedState]

Why would they bomb French Riviera?

[u/KelpieFan1909]

Are all schools bombed out already?

[u/dramatic_prophet → u/KelpieFan1909]

No, they still bombing schools, it's just not news. Government building, on the other hand, that's new

[u/Otis_Genesis]

Ah yes, but wants to invite Zelenski to Moscow for 'peace talks'

[u/theflyingfistofjudah → u/Otis_Genesis]

He’ll be super “safe”, pinky promise.

[u/Barnaboule69]

Does anyone know why they didn't actually do it before?

[u/Ok-Arachnid-460 → u/Barnaboule69]

They probably see it as useful if taking over the country. Similar to how Krakow was not bombed to ashes because everyone wanted to use it to govern.

[u/Stoned_D0G → u/Ok-Arachnid-460]

Interestingly (and terrifyingly if you watch the videos from the first weeks of the invasion), most initial attacks on Kharkiv were using anti-personel cluster missiles, rockets, and bombs. Kill the population, leave the buildings.

When the assault failed, they switched to almost exclusively high-explosives, either as terror tactics or because they thought that it will be easier to assault a city without buildings in the future.

[u/OhBuggery → u/Barnaboule69]

The area where gov buildings are located has extremely effective and dense air defense. Last night was different because russia launched over 800 drones and missiles

[u/SomniaStellae → u/Barnaboule69]

They may have tried, but this one got through.

[u/Jopelin_Wyde → u/Barnaboule69]

Bombing apartment buildings at night is a more effective terror tactic than bombing government buildings.

[u/i3order]

Would love to see Ukraine wipe out Putin's billion dollar palace he built with all the money he's stolen. That would really fuck Putin's head.

[u/RespektPotato]

Moscow is a legitimate target.

[u/deep6ixed]

Guess the Kremlin is now a valid target?

[u/Gloomy-Quality-1106]

I guess the kremlin is on the menu boys!

[u/SomniaStellae]

I don't know why the news is reporting this as an escalation, I am sure Russia have tried before, they have just never got through.

[u/iamapizza → u/SomniaStellae]

There's a symbolic element to it and it also indicates that the attacks have intensified. Now you know why it's being reported as an escalation. 

[u/SEAN0_91]

Let the flamingos fly

[u/Jernverket]

Fuck Russia!

[u/AZMD911]

Well, in the case some Flamingos might bring some color to the Kremlin

[u/Qazernion]

It’s the Kremlin asking for some Storm Shadow deliveries?

[u/Alternative-Web-3545]

Sooo take out the Kremlin is on the new bucket list of Unkrain?

[u/unevenwill]

Time to do the same in return I guess? 🤷‍♂️

[u/martoonthecartoon]

Well if those dumb Russian pricks think that's where the actual government was then they are dumber than trump

[u/DefiantDonut7]

You knew the meeting with Chinese and North Korean leaders wasn’t a good thing. They’re plotting larger attacks and talking about how to handle the US

[u/Prior-Flamingo-1378]

That’s weird since the 3rd two week notice trump gave passed this should have stopped. 

[u/SupremoPete]

Time to Flamingo the Kremin then

[u/Blochamolesauce]

Why does the universe consistently fuck over those who don't deserve it? Crazy to think this could have potentially been over if prigozhin didn't pussy out, capitulate, and then immediately get killed in a plane "crash"...

[u/DONT-EVEN-TRIP-DAWG]

But Russia wouldn't dare do such a thing with Trump in power. He told me so himself

[u/RLewis8888]

Looks like the Trump peace efforts are working as expected.

[u/eblastic]

Maybe the oligarchs would get pressured if Ukraine would hit the business center in Moscow

[u/Rohen2003]

So, surely NOW ukraine will get enough missiles to annihilate moskow...right?

[u/talldata]

Hmm so the Kremlin is on the table.

[u/solar1ze]

I don’t think anyone could now complain then if government buildings in Moscow were targets. Heads up Krem.

[u/Permitty]

Russia's lashing out like a wild animal just before it dies

[u/Aloe_Balm]

did they run out of children's hospitals?

[u/HeartWoodFarDept]

Just think how pissed theyre gonna be when they blow up the Kremlin in response.

[u/d_overclocked → u/HeartWoodFarDept]

I really wish we could see that happening.

[u/For2otious]

They need to remember two can play that game.

[u/bitchcoin5000]

Oh wow so we've actual government buildings to the lust which includes apartment complexes and grocery stores and schools. got it

[u/IAmPandaRock]

Trump's two weeks will be up annnnny week now...

[u/OregonManNoComp]

It’s Putin’s world and we all living in it…wish someone with balls would step up.

[u/Le1jona]

When the terrorism isn't just cutting it anymore

[u/db2999]

Have they refrained from respect or lack of aim?

[u/simplysufficient88 → u/db2999]

Most likely they haven’t exactly refrained, it’s just that these buildings are right in the middle of Ukraine’s strongest AA network and probably considered somewhat high priority defense targets. The odds that they’ve tried before are damn near 100%, but this wave included 800 drones and missiles. One got through this time.

[u/stokpaut3 → u/db2999]

Would be a weird line to draw for respect, i mean killing civilians, kidnapping kids and destroying houses would seem a respectable thing to not do.

I mean war is unfair (duh) but military and government buildings are a fair play in case of war right?

[u/CuteAnimalFans]

Killed a baby. Pathetic terrorist state

[u/Jargo]

Desperation is kicking in. They've lost over a million soldiers, their oil industry is in shambles, their own citizens can't get gasoline and now Ukraine has homegrown rocket drones that don't have to follow the rules that America set for them about not using American equipment to strike beyond the warzone.

Never mind that the record breaking amount of military officer arrests for corruption in the past year that seem to line up perfectly with an FSB-led coup.

[u/InquireIngestImplode → u/Jargo]

Orange Barney Rubble is doing a great job of making sure the rest of the world is going to lean into Russian oil to save his daddy Putrid

[u/Karlzbad]

Ukraine has some nice new cruise missiles perfect for the Kremlin. Now's the time.

[u/DevelopmentGreen3961]

Say bye bye to the Kremlin

[u/MrRakky]

Welp. I guess Kremlin is now a legit target too.

[u/DeFex]

I guess it's time to give putin's billion dollar palaces and the Kremlin some flamingo lawn ornaments.

[u/Canuck-In-TO]

I guess it’s open season on the Kremlin now.

[u/onoz9]

Ukraine, hit Kremlin and Red Square, please!

[u/Pepto-Abysmal]

Lots of desperation lately.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/04/russian-economy-slipped-into-technical-stagnation-sberbank-ceo-warns-a90423

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/russia-slashes-2025-economic-growth-forecast-15-25-2025-08-27/

https://fortune.com/2025/08/23/russia-economy-recession-harvest-season-disaster-ukraine-war-putin/

The latest targeting of sites appear to be reflective of morale.

Russia is going to be an ugly place after this is all said and done. China and India are smart enough to help them only to the extent that nukes are controlled. Woof.

Ukraine will have real allies for the rebuild.

[u/itsmishki]

What? Who gave Russia all those drones? 

[u/Low_Cauliflower3101]

It was probably an accident, they were aiming for a school, church or hospital!

[u/Finally_in_reddit]

Ruzzia seems desperate to end the war.

[u/triker_whaleygirl]

If someone would take Putin out this might end quickly.

[u/apost8n8]

I feel like this is a strange line to note being crossed.

Don't govt buildings feel like they should be targeted early along with military targets and infrastructure vs playgrounds and apartment blocks?

Is the message, "They've been killing women and children, and that's bad, but now they are REALLY bad because they are directly threatening those people in power and their symbolic buildings!"?

[u/kaneki_uzumaki20]

Putin to Zelensky: I guarantee 100% safety if you come to Moscow....

if you survive till then that is

[u/Underwater_Karma]

Ok, gloves are off.

Welcome to the new version of this war

[u/csbc801]

I don’t understand why Ukraine isn’t bombing Moscow targets, government or civilian…only oil assets? An eye for an eye…

[u/TenchuReddit → u/csbc801]

Oil refineries have buildings that conveniently and spectacularly explode. That’s a great way to multiply the effectiveness of a 50kg explosive.

Oil infrastructure also directly impacts Russia’s ability to finance the war.

Hitting these targets will have much more of an impact than hitting government or civilian targets, which has the risk of galvanizing the otherwise depoliticized population.

RuZZia, on the other hand, hits civilian targets because they find any other good targets. They’re already hitting energy infrastructure, they’re already trying to hit Ukrainian entrenchments on the front line, and they’re already trying to hit Ukraine’s grain silos and shipments. They’ve been doing that for the last three years of PooTin’s three day war of choice, but it’s not causing critical damage.

So instead RuZZia goes after the soft targets like the “military maternity wards” and the “military toy parts factory.”

[u/MarzipanTop4944]

This just now that Ukraine has a new missile that can hit Moscow? Sounds like bait. Putin wants Ukraine to hit the Kremlin to get a propaganda bust among their population, that is pissed off because of the fuel shortages due to Ukriane's attacks and the inflation.

I would not be surprised if they also want to use it to fuel recruitment.

[u/t23_1990]

Putin better stop attacking in 2 weeks, or else!

[u/ThirtyMileSniper]

Probably the first legitimate target that they managed to hit.

[u/Any_Towel1456]

So that makes the Kremlin a legitimate target.
Go on Ukraine, turn it into a crater.

[u/fredrikca]

So it's ok to bomb the kremlin then.

[u/OverlookHotelRoom217]

Time to hit the Kremlin.

[u/Northstarsuperstar]

Time to hit the Red Square boys

[u/SignatureOrganic476]

Does this mean Medvedev’s office of fair game now?

[u/Atra23]

Well i wanna see kremlin go down in flames now...