Summary

Russian lawmaker threatened the U.S. with total destruction on state TV after reports that the Biden administration authorized Ukraine to use American-made ATACMS missiles for strikes deep into Russia.

Gurulev also claimed Russia could destroy NATO allies England and France with a single nuclear strike.

Meanwhile, Russia intensified its offensive, launching massive airstrikes on Kyiv and deploying 50,000 troops, including 10,000 North Koreans, to the Kursk region, though facing heavy losses.

  • qyron
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    11 hour ago

    We do not want Texas running amok on its own.

  • ThePowerOfGeek
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    213 hours ago

    Says the guy who’s government is sending millions of their future generation to disappear in a pointless war.

  • @catloaf@lemm.ee
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    114 hours ago

    Did he give any particular timeframe for this claim, or is he hoping the heat death of the universe will do the work for him?

    • @jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works
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      3 hours ago

      Mass extinction due to the rapidly changing climate worsened by the sheer volume of hot air coming from Moscow will get us long before Russian Soviet – like they have anything more modern – nukes.

  • Pistcow
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    537 hours ago

    Bro, you have the second strongest military in Russia.

    • ms.lane
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      32 hours ago

      I think the North Korean’s might be better trained… 3rd best army in Russia?

      Not sure how relevant Wagner is now, but possibly even fourth best army in Russia?

      • @Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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        226 hours ago

        My brain still hasn’t gotten to the acceptance stage where I fully realize trump actually IS going to be president again.

        Like…it still feels like a bad dream I’m going to wake up from.

        Which, if that’s true, it means you’re all figments of my dream world. So, bad news for you. From your perspective, either trump is president, or I wake up and this entire world simply ceases to exist.

  • @tal@lemmy.today
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    6 hours ago

    “There will essentially be nothing left of America, which is trying to drag us into escalation. There will be no Biden or Trump. America is being inflicted with 95 percent total damage,” said Andrei Gurulev, a State Duma deputy, speaking on Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov, broadcast by state-owned station Russia-1.

    95% sounds like a lot. Not sure how he’s measuring, though.

    “Today, we are quite ready to destroy the entire nuclear potential of England and France with a single strike. This will be one of the options for deterring the United States from striking Russia,” the former tank commander added.

    Firstly, I’m skeptical that Russia has the ability to reliably locate both the British and French subs at sea.

    Secondly, I’d say that as plans to get the US to not escalate with Russia go, a preemptive nuclear strike against the UK and France probably is going to be pretty counterproductive.

    • FuglyDuck
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      75 hours ago

      Secondly, I’d say that as plans to get the US to not escalate with Russia go, a preemptive nuclear strike against the UK and France probably is going to be pretty counterproductive.

      I love how dry and understated this comment is. Also, I’m pretty sure if russia decides an overt attack on the US, Biden can simply not hand over powers to avoid confusion. I don’t think Biden would do that because if he had enough of a spine to do that, Trump would have already been in jail. Details.

  • @werefreeatlast@lemmy.world
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    34 hours ago

    I am ready to see rich people’s kids go to freeze their ass off in the ruzzian tundra to defend and Avenge “Mara Lago!”. I understand if putin needs to start his attack there. It’s such a, the most important and significant national thing that all of us Americans would be deeply affected by if some outside force were to invade it. Maralago is spelled man, the la. Then go. Near or in the state called Florida by the way.

    • Cruxifux
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      64 hours ago

      Rich kids don’t go to front lines for war, you crazy.