Did the Biden Administration blow up the dam in Ukraine?

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Did the Biden Administration blow up the dam in Ukraine?

#1 Post by brainbomb » Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:25 pm

Media already blaming Russia for deliberately blowing up a dam which is now flooding ethnically Russian villages in a region Russia wants to control. So… why is Russia blowing up the water supply? Or is this just another obvious US led ops mission.
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Re: Did the Biden Administration blow up the dam in Ukraine?

#2 Post by Chaqa » Wed Jun 07, 2023 4:52 pm

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Re: Did the Biden Administration blow up the dam in Ukraine?

#3 Post by Octavious » Wed Jun 07, 2023 5:35 pm

It's old Eastern European infrastructure in a deeply corrupt former Soviet state. We can't ignore the possibility that it was just a shite dam that failed due to piss poor construction and a dire maintenance regime.

But it could well be the Russians trying to sabotage the fabled Ukrainian spring / late spring / summer offensive

It could well be a Ukrainian force (be it operating under government instructions or otherwise) that isn't particularly keen on taking part in a doomed offensive and wants a good excuse to not go over the top.

It could well be a cock-up. Someone fired a shell at the enemy and missed... that sort of thing.

I think a Yank led operation is the least likely scenario by far, as it doesn't seem at all to benefit them.

What's rather surprising is that we apparently know so little about it. You'd think such an obvious potential target would be under constant surveillance.
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#4 Post by leon1122 » Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:29 am

brainbomb is pro-Russia? I’m shocked. I seem to recall him being a Western liberal.

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Re: Did the Biden Administration blow up the dam in Ukraine?

#5 Post by Jamiet99uk » Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:57 pm

leon1122 wrote:
Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:29 am
brainbomb is pro-Russia? I’m shocked. I seem to recall him being a Western liberal.
Brainbomb is pro-nonsense.
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Re: Did the Biden Administration blow up the dam in Ukraine?

#6 Post by taylor4 » Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:39 pm

Jarry's UBU ROI - Is that (or, His Excellency He) in favor of [without emotive language] -, meaningless statement (or statesmanlike tradecraft)?
Not that statesmanlike tradecraft originates east of Minsk or Pinsk or wherever.
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Re: Did the Biden Administration blow up the dam in Ukraine?

#7 Post by Octavious » Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:50 pm

Maybe it's worth asking Mali if the Yanks were involved?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66226873

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Re: Did the Biden Administration blow up the dam in Ukraine?

#8 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:36 pm

Octavious wrote:
Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:50 pm
Maybe it's worth asking Mali if the Yanks were involved?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66226873

How the hell is this real and not an April Fools joke?!?
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