Russia terrorizes Ukraine with mass missile, drone attack on Christmas morning

[u/Snowfish52]

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-terrorizes-ukraine-with-mass-missile-drone-attack-on-christmas-morning/

[u/remember_myname]

Putin is all class, nothing says he’s a dickhead more than this. Movie villains have nothing on this piece of human garbage.

[u/IcyElk42 → u/remember_myname]

I wonder what the "christian" Trump thinks about this

[u/BrofessorFarnsworth → u/IcyElk42]

He's too busy trying to appoint pedophiles to his cabinet

[u/WafflePartyOrgy → u/BrofessorFarnsworth]

Apparently in MAGA World no one gets treated more unfairly than pedophiles.

[u/designer-farts → u/WafflePartyOrgy]

But MAGA said they want to take the pedos out of our government. Surely they're just trying to fight fire with fire

/s

[u/shulens → u/designer-farts]

Maybe their mindset was that if they round them up and keep them all in one place they'll be easier to keep track of

[u/supremelummox → u/shulens]

At the white house

[u/Reddit_Can_Fix_Me → u/shulens]

Why list them all in a book when you can safely store them in your cabinet.

[u/[deleted] → u/WafflePartyOrgy]

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[u/DoubleDecaff → u/BrofessorFarnsworth]

Not as busy as Mr Doe 174

[u/JamesTheJerk → u/BrofessorFarnsworth]

Give us your pedos, your creeps, your rich assholes, and we'll make sure they have cushy positions in our government.

GOP slogan

[u/thebarkbarkwoof → u/IcyElk42]

Putin also puts himself forth as a conservative Christian

[u/CasperCookies → u/thebarkbarkwoof]

You can claim anything you want but actions speak louder than words. "Love your neighbor as yourself". Putin is about as far from Christian as you can get.

[u/thebarkbarkwoof → u/CasperCookies]

I'm thinking it's mostly like the kings or czars used to do. He pushed the RO church as if he is anointed.

[u/needlestack → u/CasperCookies]

The teachings of Christ are no longer important to being a Christian. It has fully transformed into a series of cult litmus tests. After you've passed them, you can do anything and maintain stature in the community. You just talk the Christian talk, referring to God in all sorts of situations that are banal or inappropriate. You must despise the secular world. After you've proven that, you can proceed to be a greedy hateful bastard that rapes children and still be a Christian in good standing.

The term deserves no positive connotation any longer.

[u/Proud-Cartoonist-431 → u/thebarkbarkwoof]

Orthodox Christmas is Jan, 7.

[u/schmeckfest2000 → u/thebarkbarkwoof]

That's why the far-right in the West loves him. The far-right and so-called conservative Christians have a lot in common.

[u/Wings_in_space → u/schmeckfest2000]

And the Taliban, Nazis....

[u/phigo50 → u/IcyElk42]

"What's your favorite bible passage?"

Trump: "I like all of them"

[u/harrisarah → u/phigo50]

"Is that your bible?"

Trump: "It's a bible."

[u/RJ815 → u/harrisarah]

I find it funny that THIS is one of the only times he told the truth lol.

[u/coochie_clogger → u/RJ815]

Also hilarious that, given the circumstances (it being a virtue signaling photo op) he could have given an answer that wasn’t such an obvious dodge. He could have still told the truth and said something like “this one is not mine, someone just handed it to me for this” and there’s still the possibility he has his own personal Bible somewhere.

[u/WafflePartyOrgy → u/IcyElk42]

"Lots of countries kill people on Christmas morning..."

He hates Trudeau though.

[u/Vyzantinist → u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Trump has never gotten over Mr. Steal Yo Girl, or Melania shooting her load over him.

So fucking corny Republicans tried to repurpose this as if Jill Biden was looking at the orange turd in any way suspect.

[u/mpbh → u/WafflePartyOrgy]

George Washington was nice enough to wait until Christmas night to cross the Delaware.

[u/FullMetalBiscuit → u/IcyElk42]

The "Christian" Americans want to stop "funding the war" and let Ukraine fall, because then maybe eggs would be cheaper or something.

The fact that anyone can look at stories like this, a continuing affair for years now, and think only of themselves and their comparatively mundane problems is beyond me.

[u/DoctorZacharySmith → u/FullMetalBiscuit]

Their egos are too weak and limited for a real world, so they need a small flat one that they can grasp.

The world is too much for the rest of us as well… but adults accept that.

[u/100dalmations → u/IcyElk42]

Yep. This the real war on Christmas.

[u/debruehe → u/IcyElk42]

Well, the pope himself takes issue with helping Ukraine, so...

[u/APx_35 → u/IcyElk42]

Who cares, but President Musk is buddies with Putin and they both share a love for destabilising the west for their financial gain.

That's what we all should be concerned by.

[u/Castle_Crystals → u/remember_myname]

And this is why trump idolizes him. Because he’s also a piece of human trash. 

[u/Guiac → u/remember_myname]

He’s certainly a dick but for Eastern Orthodox Christmas is on Jan 7th 

[u/Evostance → u/Guiac]

Ukraine don't celebrate Orthodox anymore. They changed to the 25th last year as the Orthodox was founded in Russia

Edit: I was massively paraphrasing because it's Christmas, but for clarity

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church was a branch of the Russian Orthodox church that celebrated on Jan 7th. Since the 2022, the UOC became independent and celebrate Christmas of the 25th Dec

[u/psilokan → u/Evostance]

Tell that to my Ukranian family, who still celebrates it on the 7th

[u/Howling_Squirrel → u/remember_myname]

It is not putin, it is russians.

[u/Morningfluid → u/Howling_Squirrel]

It's both Putin and Russians. 

[u/Howling_Squirrel → u/Morningfluid]

It is only ruzzians. With Putin or without - ruzzians are the same. Prior to Putin they were doing exactly the same.

[u/DeQQster → u/Howling_Squirrel]

To be fair, there were a few years under Gorbatschow where they seemed rather friendly. But they once again have shown their true face

[u/Bovvser2001 → u/DeQQster]

Yes, they only seemed friendly. gorbachev still massacred protesters in Kazakhstan, sent tanks on the protesters in Georgia, azerbaijan and Lithuania, and killed the Ukrainian activist Vasyl Stus in a soviet camp.

[u/Howling_Squirrel → u/DeQQster]

Gorbachev was a USSR ruler for 6 years: 1985-1991.

He inherited afghan war (1979) and he finished it only in 1989, after 4 years of siting in a chair.

But he finished it not because he is a good guy, but because ussr at that time collected a lot of internal issues and Chornobyl disaster made it even worse, so the Gorbachev had to end expensive afghan war.

So, no, even with Gorbachev ruzzians weren’t nice guys.

[u/hughk → u/Howling_Squirrel]

He didn't have much power. The military/security people were running things in practice and making a disaster of the economy. It wasn't until Chernobyl, KL007 and Matthias Rust that he was able to show the military/security factions were ultimately incompetent and dangerously so. Pl

[u/WafflePartyOrgy → u/Howling_Squirrel]

Clearly more Russians need to die in this thing on Russian soil for them to understand there's a war going on that Putin elected to start and that he really couldn't care less how many Russians die to serve his political ambitions.

[u/Trixter87 → u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Agree with this. I’m from the US and was glad Biden approved striking targets inside Russia. They aren’t going to nuke anyone, they just use the threat as leverage. If they nuke Ukraine, France nukes them. WW3 starts, Russia no longer exists.

[u/Vladimir_Putting → u/Howling_Squirrel]

Millions of Russians fled their own country trying to escape this madman and his endless suffering.

[u/lovetoseeyourpssy]

Russia is a terrorist state. Vladimir Putin is a valid military target.

[u/sentence-interruptio → u/lovetoseeyourpssy]

Interesting history fact.

In 1909, a Korean resistance soldier Ahn Joong-geun shot Japanese prime minister Ito to death at Harbin station in Russia. He argued that Ito was not a victim of terrorism, but rather simply a valid military target.

Ito was a key figure in colonizing Korea.

[u/StrangeBedfellows → u/sentence-interruptio]

Then Mangione could cite defense of others as his motivation? Cops do it all the time, we just empower them

[u/Ganbario → u/StrangeBedfellows]

There is no way Mangione gets off - the powers that be won’t allow it. Everyone keeps talking about jury nullification, but he’d have one night out the door before the oligarchs help him off a building. He sacrificed himself to send a message. They’re going to send a message back.

[u/Kestrel21 → u/Ganbario]

If he dies, he'll become a martyr, though. I think they'd rather throw him in prison, where people will eventually forget about him.

Depends on how scared they are, tho. Scared people are stupid people.

[u/Confident-Potato2305 → u/lovetoseeyourpssy]

the level of security he must have would be fascinating to know about. i bet he lives most of his life underground

[u/grchelp2018 → u/Confident-Potato2305]

Not very different to US presidential security I think.

[u/dhero27 → u/grchelp2018]

I mean the US is a little different as Putin has found out, when it comes to military operations. Still believe we’re probably 30-40 years ahead in defense tech. Ukraine just put it out for the world to see. If you were constantly monitored you’d probably be underground too, considering the US military could probably make him disappear with a simple command. When it’s going to happen is another question.

[u/cryonine → u/dhero27]

I think this is what this is what you meant, but just to be clear, Ukraine isn't using modern US equipment, let alone current or developing technology. They're using the old stuff we don't need.

[u/grchelp2018 → u/dhero27]

I don't think that matters too much for protecting individuals. Its all the same principles of locking down the area and controlling access to the person.

[u/West_Doughnut_901 → u/lovetoseeyourpssy]

Anyone who works for ruzzian military is a valid military target. Including students who build drones.

[u/nxcx → u/lovetoseeyourpssy]

He is valid military target cause their president is also a “Supreme Commander-in-Chief“

[u/[deleted] → u/lovetoseeyourpssy]

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[u/ConfidentIy → u/[deleted]]

The guy does not know those emotions. Fuck him. But him alone. Not his sons. The kids haven't done anything yet and shouldn't have to pay for the father's sins.

I understand your sentiment. But an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.

[u/getfukdup → u/ConfidentIy]

And words for an eye gets you and your friends and family dead.

[u/ACanadianNoob → u/ConfidentIy]

In most cases I'd agree with you but it's likely that his family is indoctrinated into his ideals and history will repeat itself in the future if you leave them alone completely.

[u/NoProblemsHere → u/[deleted]]

Okay, this is the second time I'm hearing about explosive e-scooters today. Did I miss something?

[u/Briak → u/NoProblemsHere]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/explosion-moscow-russian-killed-1.7412289

A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine's security agency levelled criminal charges against him.

[u/Shadowlance23]

I didn't think I could hate that cunt more than I already do.

I was wrong.

[u/WafflePartyOrgy → u/Shadowlance23]

I swear I'm just mostly living these days for something really, unimaginably bad to happen to these people in the interest of universal karma. It never does though. I've surmised that the universe is into delaying gratification in geologic time.

[u/djfariel → u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Be the change you want to see.

[u/KaJaHa → u/djfariel]

Wa-hoo

Let's a-go

[u/ShinyHappyREM → u/djfariel]

See the documentary "Death Note"

[u/linecraftman → u/WafflePartyOrgy]

I mean the cunt is like 70 He'll die eventually or get Alzheimer's or something else

[u/Dry-Address6194 → u/linecraftman]

the sad thing is he has backup cunts to carry the torch. Looking at you Medvedev,,,,,

[u/linecraftman → u/Dry-Address6194]

I think the backup cunts will be fighting within for the place on top and will be too busy for shenanigans outside the country

[u/UbiSububi8 → u/WafflePartyOrgy]

Like Putin, Trump, and Musk all receiving Israeli pagers?

[u/KN4S → u/Shadowlance23]

It's not just Putin, it's the whole of Russia. Putin gave the order, but many more Russians helped make it happen. The crews who loaded the missiles, the pilots who lifted their bombers with the cities in their aim. The generals and the officers that communicated the order and gave the location. All on christmas eve, knowing full well what they're about to do.
And the Russian population, sleeping peacefully knowing the absolute suffering they're causing their neighbours for no other reason than imperialist expansion.

Putin is not the cause of this shit. He's just a manifestation of a whole country founded by hatred and bitterness, hellbent on pulling everyone down to their shitty level instead of ascending to any form of civility.

[u/The_wolf2014 → u/Shadowlance23]

You do realise it's not just Putin? His entire military chain of command is involved in any of these atrocities, it's not all at the behest of one single man. Same with the holocaust, that was Himmler's grand vision, not Hitler's. That's not to say he was innocent at all but it's not always down to one man acting alone.

[u/Falchion_Alpha]

“Last bastion of Christianity” killing their fellow Christians on Christmas of all days.

Fuck Putin

[u/quaste → u/Falchion_Alpha]

Someone told the pope already?

https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/12/24/hypocritical-to-arm-ukraine-pope-francis-says-silent-on-russian-terror/

[u/SinnerIxim → u/quaste]

100% agree. I think he's a coward who is afraid if he criticizes putin then Christianity will be banned in Russia

[u/BigBillyBass13 → u/SinnerIxim]

You realize there is basically no Catholic presence in Russia, right? The Pope is unrelated to Orthodox Christians

[u/AgNP2718 → u/SinnerIxim]

I think he's an extremely stupid person whose entire life is based on believing obvious falsehoods. It's a mistake for anyone to put any importance whatsoever on anything he says.

[u/waltwalt → u/AgNP2718]

As an atheist I can't tell if this is critical of the pope or the whole religion lol.

[u/AgNP2718 → u/waltwalt]

Both.

[u/Huge-Sky-4231 → u/AgNP2718]

The last thing I'm going to do is listen to anything an 88 year old virgin wearing a cape says.

[u/ISB-Dev → u/Falchion_Alpha]

It's not Christmas day in Russia. It's just a normal day to them. Wouldn't make any sense to respect the religion of the country you're invading.

For example, when the US invaded Iraq, during Eid al-Fitr (a very significant Muslim religious holiday) in 2004, the U.S. military conducted operations in Fallujah, a stronghold of insurgent activity.

The US did the same in Korea during Chuseok. Chuseok fell on September 22, 1950. During this period, United Nations Command (UNC) forces, led by the U.S., were engaged in the Inchon Landing (Operation Chromite) on September 15, 1950, followed by the recapture of Seoul by September 28. These operations were pivotal in turning the tide of the war but coincided with the Chuseok holiday, leading to significant disruptions for Korean civilians.

To summarise, most nations at war don't respect the religion and traditions of the country they're invading. It's actually quite naive to think they would. The most famous example where it did happen was during WW1 - but that was only because both sides were celebrating the same holiday. You can bet that if they didn't, there would have been no Christmas truce.

[u/Oforfs → u/Falchion_Alpha]

FYI Ukraine and Russia are orthodox christian cultures, Dec 24 is just a date there, not even called "Christmas", they have their Christmas on the eve of Jan 7.

[u/flufaluphagus → u/Oforfs]

Mostly right. Most Ukrainians have accepted western Christmas since the war began. Source - am married to a Ukrainian born in Ukraine with much of her family still there

[u/CTS99 → u/flufaluphagus]

I have heard that before, but is it really "most" Ukrainians? That would be a massive shift in culture

[u/Flameaxe → u/CTS99]

I live in Ukraine and I would say it's like 80% of people that celebrate Christmas on the 25th. The other 20% are usually elderly who refuse to change

[u/beardicusmaximus8 → u/Flameaxe]

I mean it makes sense to me. If my cousins inexplicably started trying to kill me I wouldn't want to celebrate the same holidays as them either.

[u/ScoobiusMaximus → u/CTS99]

Russian culture got unpopular really quickly when Russian missiles started falling from the sky.

[u/tecnicaltictac → u/ScoobiusMaximus]

Orthodoxy is not Russian culture, it happens to be Russian, but it’s also Serbian, Greek, Ukrainian, Romanian, etc.

[u/Feukorv → u/CTS99]

My family and I switched quite eagerly to a "new" date. And a lot of our friends too.

[u/RReverser → u/CTS99]

Yes, and it was indeed a massive shift. It's been happening for years - since the first invasion in 2014 - but rapidly escalated after 2022.

Even my grandmas, who are deeply religious and you'd think would be most conservative, switched and told me that we should celebrate on 25th with the rest of the world. 

[u/Tytoalba2 → u/CTS99]

If you want to dwelve into it, it's a bit complicated but mostly yes.

Now there are a few different "branches" of orthodoxy in Ukraine. Main one is recognized by Constantinople, alternative one by Moscow, with some interpersonal disagreement with minors branches and the rest of the orthodox world relatively split

[u/Leasir → u/flufaluphagus]

My wife was born in Mariupol and spent 10 years in st Petersburg. She says that Christmas is not the important day of holiday season, that's new year's day.

[u/Tytoalba2 → u/Leasir]

Inheritance from soviet union, it's kind of similar in Russia. Was in russia for catholic christmas and in china for new year, it was not a great choice lol.

[u/lesiashelby → u/Leasir]

Not true, maybe in eastern part of Ukraine due to a huge influence of russia. In central and western Ukraine Christmas is very important and has a lot of traditions. Everyone I know celebrated yesterday.

[u/zigzagzuppie → u/Leasir]

Plenty celebrate it today also especially ones with a Catholic background. My family had a Ukrainian living with us last xmas as a refugee and her family celebrated it on the 24th and would have a large family gathering.

[u/BigBobbyJenkins → u/Oforfs]

Ukraine changed to celebrating Christmas on the 25th December from last year

[u/Glavurdan → u/Oforfs]

Just because their churches are Orthodox, doesn't mean they use the old Julian calendar. A decent chunk of Orthodox churches switched to Milanković calendar (revised Julian) and celebrate on Dec 25th. Namely, Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian and Ukrainian

[u/dlebed → u/Oforfs]

Ukraine celebrates Christmas on Dec 25th. Our Christmas Eve was yesterday.

[u/TaupMauve → u/Falchion_Alpha]

Russian Orthodox Christmas isn't until January 7, not that it really matters.

[u/EdziePro → u/Falchion_Alpha]

I mean... we orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7th.

[u/InBeforeTheL0ck]

Meanwhile the Pope chastises Europe and Ukraine.

[u/Eddy63 → u/InBeforeTheL0ck]

Yep that guy can't be taken seriously anymore, chastising someone who is defending themselves while not chastising the disgusting aggressor. It's like scolding the kid in school who is trying to defend himself from a bully, while ignoring the bully. To hell with the pope

[u/Elu_Moon → u/Eddy63]

He should never have been treated seriously in the first place. His authority is entirely made-up and built on the suffering of many people.

[u/waltwalt → u/Elu_Moon]

Look mate, 2000 years ago some middle Easterners killed a carpenter, so now we all listen to the man in the golden castle wearing a pointy hat.

This was completely unavoidable and we should just do what he says.

[u/Michucz → u/waltwalt]

I think it was Romans, other than that, spot on summary of Christian Catholic history.

[u/Keller-oder-C-Schell → u/InBeforeTheL0ck]

What did the Pope say?

[u/Gevaliamannen → u/Keller-oder-C-Schell]

Wa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pope

[u/EroniusJoe → u/InBeforeTheL0ck]

Fuck the Catholic church. They've done nothing for this world but create misery for billions.

[u/dagnammit44 → u/InBeforeTheL0ck]

The same guy who defends paedophiles? The one who knows how much abuse is going on and refuses to stop it, and who simply moves them to where they do it all over again?

Oh, also the guy who is part of a religion which is one of the richest institutions in the world, yet stands by as people die of hunger and cold and illness.

He may aswell be dressed up in a clown suit rather than those pristine, expensive robes.

[u/01100011011010010111 → u/InBeforeTheL0ck]

I love that he denounced the closing of the US southern border with a wall, sitting in the Vatican behind you know, his walls. Hypocrite!

[u/Bunny-NX]

Just yesterday I saw the post of the Christmas ceasefire between the axis and allies, because it was Christmas. Today in 2024, I see violence and terror, because its Christmas..

[u/Jubjars]

How nazi-tier evil.

[u/1Rab → u/Jubjars]

Time to de-Nazify Putin's face.

[u/DB_CooperX → u/1Rab]

What's the plan?

[u/kalabaddon → u/Jubjars]

not quite nazis at the time, but https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce there is precedent to not be a dick on Christmas in big wars.

[u/Vano_Kayaba → u/kalabaddon]

They accumulated missiles for 2 weeks to strike on Christmas specifically. So it's not stopping/not stopping the fight

[u/socratesque → u/Jubjars]

Even the nazis upheld a temporary truce over Christmas.

[u/RecycledMatrix → u/socratesque]

WWI, so not Nazis (yet.)

Hitler, serving in WWI, denounced the truce. Having a Christmas truce was a mix of spontaneous and the idea having been memed by the Pope.

[u/georgica123 → u/socratesque]

Russia doesn't celebrate chrismas on 25th . Neither did ukraine until a few years ago

[u/ProtonPi314]

It's fking time for the West to give Ukraine true fire power. Destroy a huge chunk of his military manufacturing and his military supplies.

Tell him if he continues to bomb civilians, the west will provide aenjoy advance weapons to overwhelm his air defense, and he can kiss his Kremlin, and Moscow will go cold, very cold.

[u/wannabe0523 → u/ProtonPi314]

Unfortunately trump is going to be president

[u/ProtonPi314 → u/wannabe0523]

That does not stop Europe and other NATO members from giving them some great high-tech weapons to destroy their military production.

[u/MAG7C → u/ProtonPi314]

Until he starts blackmailing NATO to get them to fall in line. Almost certain to be a part of his concept of a peace plan.

[u/ThisNameWillNotDo → u/MAG7C]

NATO absolutely has a contingency plan for trump. Europe realised its dependence on America was a bad idea during the first Trump term, evidenced by Europe making more of its own munitions for example.

[u/XXLpeanuts → u/ThisNameWillNotDo]

The far right is on the rise in Europe and I have zero faith even left wing governments will stand up to the US in any meaningful way. I hope you're right though.

[u/airship_of_arbitrary → u/MAG7C]

NATO literally took all of the power out of America's hands after the first Trump term and Congress and Biden passed a resolution that the US can't leave NATO.

So there's been some foresight at least.

[u/Aeri73 → u/airship_of_arbitrary]

trump will have a majority congress and so can pass a resolution they can leave nato?

[u/Mack4285 → u/airship_of_arbitrary]

If you read that, you must also have read that the US President alone decides how US operates in NATO. Trump can withdraw troops and bases from Europe. He can send blankets and waterbottles as response to Article 5. And so on. Effectively he can operate US as a non-member of NATO, unable to support allies.

[u/West_Doughnut_901 → u/ProtonPi314]

The time for that was in Feb 2022. I guess west is just a bunch of cowards or traitors on ruzzia's paycheck.

[u/User4C4C4C]

Putin is a monster. Send Ukraine all the help it needs.

[u/West_Doughnut_901 → u/User4C4C4C]

Quick reminder: majority of russians still support putin. putin does not commit all war crimes himself, russians do.

[u/towjamb → u/West_Doughnut_901]

And I would wager a majority of Americans either don't know, don't care, or actually endorse these actions. It's going to get increasing difficult to support Ukraine, so I hope Europeans step up their efforts.

[u/GuidedByNightmares → u/[deleted]]

Seriously Hungry should be kicked out of Europe. If they like Russia so much, go and crawl at Putin's feet.

[u/Walt-Dafak → u/GuidedByNightmares]

Yeah, I don't get how EU is tolerating a declared enemy, it should be kicked out and give the money back.

[u/Free_Crazy_5209]

But hey, Ukraine is the bad guy for defending itself cough cough pope and others. Fuck Putin and Russia

[u/vroomvick]

When putin dies the world will celebrate

[u/IronRevolutionary117]

russia is a terrorist state

[u/GreenGlassDrgn]

that reminds me, time to make those christmas donations to ukraine!

[u/nerphurp]

Don't let the sympathizers act like Russia didn't know exactly what they were doing.

In 2023, for the first time since 1917, Christmas Day in Ukraine was marked on just one day - December 25, the same date across almost all Christian faiths around the globe.

the majority of Ukrainians (about 45%) will celebrate Christmas on December 25 and only 17% on January 7, and 32% plan to celebrate twice.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_Ukraine

But for the Russia Stronk apologists, they'll strike again on Christmas in January

Russia strikes kill and injure several on Orthodox Christmas day

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2024-01/russia-strikes-kill-injure-several-on-orthodox-christmas-day.html

[u/MikuEmpowered]

Stay classy Putin.

Nothing says orthodox Christian like drone attack on Christmas.

Regardless how this war turn out. I'm curious on how fuked up the war Memorial is going to be named for this shit show.

[u/DrunkHomer → u/MikuEmpowered]

I thought orthodox Christmas was on Jan 7th instead of the 25th?

[u/MikuEmpowered → u/DrunkHomer]

Oh shit you're right.

Guess we gotta wait 2 more weeks before we pass judgement on if Putin truly is a classy man.

[u/One-Connection-8737 → u/MikuEmpowered]

I'm pretty sure the Ukranian church switched to celebrating Christmas in December from January like the rest of the Orthodox churches. This Christmas Day barrage is probably a bit of a Fuck You in response to that.

[u/Trading_shadows → u/MikuEmpowered]

It's missiles. Drone attacks are routine, they happen each evening, literally.

[u/rustoren → u/[deleted]]

Maybe not the US but probably that orange buffoon and his new sidekick who live there.

[u/Nico685]

Russia, the same day " why everybody hate us ?"

F**k Russia

[u/macross1984]

It would be so nice if Ukraine can somehow muster enough drones and/or missiles to target Moscow electricity grids and put the city in darkness for few hours.

[u/Calamity-Jones]

Russia is a terrorist state.

[u/einsibongo]

Reminds me G.W. Bush knew Putin was a good guy because when they met, Putin had a cross around his neck. How very Christian of Putin to deliver such an assault on Christmas morning.

[u/nerphurp → u/einsibongo]

The tailored story the Kremlin crafted about the cross is ridiculous.

And he brings it to his meeting with George W. Bush and tells him this story about how his mother, who barely survived the siege of Leningrad, his mother, who lost one son to disease in infancy, another son to hunger during the siege of Leningrad, who had him at an impossibly old age of 41, had him secretly baptized in the Soviet Union, how much her faith meant to her, even in the godless Soviet Union, that she gave him this cross and she then went and sanctified it in Jerusalem at the savior’s grave [Garden Tomb], and that this cross then miraculously survived a massive house fire when nothing else did.

And it made a massive impression on George W. Bush. And after that is when George W. Bush says, “I looked into his eyes and I saw his soul"

Excellent interview covers part of it.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interview/julia-ioffe-4/

[u/T51513]

Russia sure misses no opportunity to remind us what great guys they are…

[u/HarbaughHeros]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce in contrast to probably one of the most heart warming War stories.

Putin putting WW1 to shame.

[u/ImJustARunawaay → u/HarbaughHeros]

I mean, c'mon. Very different war at that time, very different circs and a one off.

[u/europeanputin → u/ImJustARunawaay]

one off because once the generals learned about that shit, they made sure that none of this would happen in next years/wars to come. Can't be a friend with someone who you need to be able to kill mercilessly. War is horrible.

[u/justcharliey]

Fuck russia

[u/Acceptablepops]

Ngl I thought there was an unspoken agreement of some kinda peace fire on Christmas but I guess it’s unspoken for a reason

[u/Kitakitakita → u/Acceptablepops]

I mean, there was that time with Washington...

[u/The_Duck-of-Death → u/Kitakitakita]

Lead teeth fillings made that man pull off some wild tactics

[u/RSG-ZR2 → u/The_Duck-of-Death]

I mean he crossed the Delaware, in Winter, on Christmas, with his dick out.

It frightens little Hessian children to this day.

[u/Little_Gray → u/Acceptablepops]

Thats not a real thing.

People like to talk about the one time it happened during ww1 in certain areas but thats it. In other years chrismas was met with increased bombardments and gifts of hand grenades.

[u/HomieApathy → u/Little_Gray]

There was some serious pee pee whacks haded out by the top brass for those peaceful exchanges

[u/RoHbTC → u/Little_Gray]

It happened in 1914. The Canadians put a stop to it the next year.

[u/Little_Gray → u/RoHbTC]

It wasnt the Canadians it was the germans that put a stop to it. Turns out people get upset and hold grudges when you try to gas them.

[u/RoHbTC → u/Little_Gray]

I'm just going off of what I learned in school

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/the-forgotten-ferocity-of-canadas-soldiers-in-the-great-war

[u/greedy_mf → u/Acceptablepops]

FWIW in Russia Christmas is in January

[u/mjtwelve → u/greedy_mf]

Yeah, I was wondering when someone would point out orthodox Christmas isn’t for a while yet. There it’s just another Wednesday.

[u/go-to-the-gym → u/Acceptablepops]

There typically is, but not for Putin

[u/rustoren → u/go-to-the-gym]

Because he's just a pure evil cunt who doesn't know how to get along with other humans.

[u/RoHbTC → u/go-to-the-gym]

Or the Canadians...

[u/ketamine-wizard → u/RoHbTC]

It was one time!

[u/georgica123 → u/go-to-the-gym]

No typically there is no chrismas truce. And russia doesn't even celebrate chrismas at the same time as ukraine

[u/Extra-Goose2955 → u/Acceptablepops]

George Washington started the battle of Trenton the morning after Christmas while everyone was still hungover, so there’s that…

[u/Itchy-Guess-258 → u/Acceptablepops]

First Easter of the invasion we got this https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-odesa-missile-strike-baby-6-killed-orthodox-easter/

So called russian Christian’s values

[u/Whoreinstrabbe]

Russia is a terrorist state.

[u/Snowfish52]

The pure evil of Putin, how could anyone forgive that man. We all hope Ukrainians can stay strong, against the terrible evil they must endure, during a holy time, for the peaceful people of Ukraine. The world is with you, we all want peace and good will towards men. Hopefully 2025 will be a better year...

[u/anon_girl79 → u/Snowfish52]

Amen

[u/PlusCommunication502]

Just remember this is what USA supports come January.

[u/tonyislost]

Wait. There’s a war on Christmas?!

[u/BuIINeIson]

Of course they did

[u/ferretbreath]

So much for Putin’s PR bullshit announcement of a ceasefire for Christmas.

[u/Mysterious_Guide_846]

Man, it's just wild to see this kind of attack happening on a day meant for peace and joy. It's like these guys have no respect for human life or the holiday spirit. You gotta wonder how low someone can go, right? It’s just another reminder of the brutal reality people in Ukraine are facing. Makes you think about the resilience and strength of those still standing strong in the face of such horror. What do you all think the international community should do to help?

[u/Fake_William_Shatner]

Russian military puts the dick in "bag of dicks."

[u/68dk]

Every dollar spent resisting Putin is a dollar well spent.

[u/TemporarySolution572]

Putin gets off on murder and suffering of others. He's a very sick man. F Putin!

[u/Ateo_Rex]

Merry Crisis to all, and to all a good night.

[u/Shutaru_Kanshinji]

Russia is a terrorist state. Putin makes Osama bin Ladin look like a rank amateur.

[u/stirly80m]

May an e-scooter pass close to Putin.

[u/BarskiPatzow]

Isn’t their Christmas in January? Did Ukrainian church change their calendar?

[u/Blueskyways]

And yet certain political persuasions will laud Russia for being a true Christian nation.  

[u/vinceswish]

Can't wait for the news that Putin was killed with a bomb in his office. Turmoil after would guarantee that Russia would be no danger to neighbors at least for a while.

[u/purpleefilthh]

How the fuck...

President of United States doesn't condemn this?

Pope doesn't condemn this?

European leaders still meet with him?

[u/Jonnyplesko]

Just curious. Did the US not attack during Islam prayer periods during the war?

[u/Fdwest → u/Jonnyplesko]

When USA does it then it's oopsie and lol.

When others do it they're terrorists.

[u/Level-History7]

Putin is such a hoe

[u/mgtube]

I am not saying that this is not a despicable act. Raining down hellfire on innocent civilians always is. However, it is worth noting that Ukrainians do not celebrate Christmas on December 24 or 25 like Catholics or Protestants. Instead, 72 percent of the population is Christian Orthodox, which means they celebrate Christmas on January 7. Additionally, New Year’s is a much more significant holiday for them than the previously mentioned dates. So, come back and comment again when Russia attacks during those times as it will be way more significant to Ukrainians.

[u/TAC1313]

What an asshole. Just call the piece of shits bluff & turn russia to glass before he can more easily work with drumpf & leon & fuck the entire planet.

Fuck vladimir putin

[u/GothicBalance]

I will never set foot to Russia as long as i live. Will also tell my children and children's children to avoid the country and any business with them as long as they live. Let them become another North Korea and fade away into a zombie.