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1,000 Days of War in Ukraine - Russia's IRBM Strike, Trends & The Forces after 1,000 days (youtu.be)
submitted 4 days ago by Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz
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When Russian paratroopers began landing at Hostomel airport in February 2022, many in the media expected a David vs Goliath battle that would end quickly and badly for the Ukrainian defenders.

Instead, we're here today to have a look at where the war stands more than 1,000 days later.

Of course, with the uptick in escalations recently, a lot of that discussion actually has to focus on the last 14 days, not the last 1,000, but it's not everyday you see a state fire an experimental IRBM against a city...

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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 12 points 4 days ago

...many in the media expected a David vs Goliath battle that would end quickly and badly for the Ukrainian defenders.

Worst allusion to David & Goliath ever.