Public sentiment is marked by strong skepticism about Ukraine's defense capabilities and media narratives, leading to frustration over perceived exaggeration of attacks. There's a notable divide among commenters, with criticism of Ukrainian leadership and concerns about NATO's effectiveness, alongside mixed support for Russia. Many express outrage at the ongoing violence and the role of former President Trump in enabling the conflict, resulting in a palpable fear regarding future peace.

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The irony is that red banner next to the entry (above the backseats of the car in the photo). 

It says that "social programs are available" in the house. As in, you could apply for a preferential mortgage or apartment purchase as part of the compensation program for those who lost their homes due to Russian aggression. 

So, you lose an apartment, because Russia bombed it, you get a compensation, you buy a new apartment, and that also gets bombed by Russia. 

I personally know a family that lost 2 apartments in a similar way &gt; one in Donetsk in 2014 (they fled, Russians took the apartment) &gt; then another one in 2024 in Kyiv (a Russian missile).

SCARfaceRUSH

ruSSia‘s gonna ruSSia 🤷🏻‍♂️

abi4EU

Imagine your Military is that shitty that you have to answer a valid military strike (in a war that you alone started) with bombing civilians for 3 night straight

Russia is by far the most pathetic excuse of a country we have right now

ltragach

Image source:

https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-drones-attack-kyiv-odesa-a885df12bc7040cbbc4897b7bddf165f

Additional sources:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-10/russia-unleashes-massive-drone-attack-on-kyiv-and-odesa-kills-1

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/09/europe/russia-ukraine-kyiv-odesa-drone-attack-intl-hnk

https://www.reuters.com/world/russias-latest-drone-strikes-hit-kyiv-maternity-ward-odesa-ukraine-says-2025-06-10/

MeltSolaris

You should hate Iran and NK too for geving the weapons to RuZZia

Head_Boysenberry_245

This is capital city. This 100 bucks i bet on russia when it started is closer every day.

ClubNo6750

nelmaven

“this is okay because something something love”

-lex Friedman

bubblegum-rose

aparna_bhingra201

It’s not surprising, this is the Russian method of war. Sustain incredible manpower and materiel losses until you can scale up a war economy and go at it full hammer and tongs.

It’s the annoyingly successful strategy of war if you’ve got enough depth to take the initial punishment.

spicypixel

***The Telegraph reports:***

Maksym Ustymenko had just shot down six Russian drones from his F-16 when a seventh struck his jet.

With the aircraft badly damaged, the pilot made a split-second decision to steer away from the populated area below and crash into an empty field, rather than give himself enough time to eject.

The Ukrainian lieutenant colonel died “like a hero”, the nation’s air force said, during what was [Russia’s largest combined missile and drone barrage](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/29/ukrainian-pilot-killed-shooting-russian-missiles-sky/) of the war so far.

Some 537 aerial weapons – 477 drones, mostly [Iranian-made Shaheds](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/27/russia-deadly-drone-arsenal-more-powerful-iran-ukraine/), and 60 missiles – were launched late on Saturday and early Sunday last weekend.

That record was swiftly broken early the following Friday, when [Russia launched 550 missiles and drones](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/04/ukraine-russia-war-putin-trump-zelensky-latest-news/) at Ukraine.

Russia’s surging defence industry, bolstered by an expanded missile plant in Votkinsk and rapidly expanding supply chains, could soon allow Russia to fire 1,000 missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities in a single night.

Vladimir Putin hopes that by sustaining repeated onslaughts, he can wear down morale among Ukraine’s population, deplete Kyiv’s defences and undermine the [West’s appetite to maintain its support](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/16/russia-demands-ukraine-destroy-all-western-weaponry/).

“They target population centres because they’re trying to exhaust Ukrainian air defence, and they know Ukrainian air defence will prioritise defending the cities and critical infrastructure,” Michael Kofman, a leading analyst of Russian and Ukrainian military operations, told The Telegraph.

**Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/07/russia-hammer-ukraine-1000-drones-missiles-a-day-war/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/07/russia-hammer-ukraine-1000-drones-missiles-a-day-war/)

TheTelegraph

I think Ukraine is going to lose a lot of territory and military power in the near future. Allies are not doing nearly enough. There is going be more conflicts and wars on the European continent because of this.

yus456

&gt; Russia could soon hammer Ukraine with 1,000 missiles and drones a day

&gt; Look inside

&gt; Russia fired 60 missiles and 477 drones in a single day

&gt; The next attack was a week later

&gt; Attack cost tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars

&gt; 1 dead, 23 wounded

I swear to god is there a media website that isn't run by fifth columnists armed with clickbait and ambiguous wording? Is there anybody at the Telegraph who actually passed their Ethics in Journalism class? Which godforsaken online university that spat out these moronic ink garglers need to have its non-existent certification revoked? This is the single worst strategic failure and the most inefficient military operation in the history of violence and somehow someone is being paid to make it sound threatening to mouthbreathing keyboard facesmashers who can't read more than 12 words in an hour. Does Putin have the editor's pee tapes or something?

SerendipitouslySane

I’m sure those drone factories already have trucks parked nearby 

datbino

But the thing is. What is the strategy? Destroy everything? 

Will it ever convince Ukrainians to give in to Russia? 

And even if that happens, then what? Are they going to occupy a Ukraine that will have given weapons to any civilian that will have wanted to receive something. 

I simply don't understand the long game. Even if they manage to replace Ukraine government with FSB agents, how will they hold on?

What is the actual plan here?

The fact is still that Ukrainians don't want Russia to rule them and I don't think bombing them will make them love Russia.

I don't see Ukraine turning into Chechnya, there's too many Ukrainians,  to much Ukrainian money and weapons.

Dietmeister

Where is rheinmetal with some damn Terminator tech AA guns already?

ABillionBatmen

The only way to win this war is to bleed the Russian economy dry until it is no longer worth it to fight.

They need to make it costly in every dimension.

I_pee_in_shower

Wouldn't they have already done it if they could?

Mike_Raphone99

How are those Skyrangers coming along, Rheinmetall?

GrizzledFart

They are not going to win this war by spamming cheap and ineffective Iranian-made Shaheds drones at civilian targets. They are just burning money they don't have to bolster the Ukrainian recruitment efforts.

The whole thing reeks of impotence.

MarzipanTop4944

Deedogg11

magpieswooper

Complex-Sir-6125

Some people are saying on TikTok/Insta "Zelenskyy doesn't want peace!" and it boggles my mind as i read daily reddit posts "Russia rejects ceasefire" or "Russia launches massive drone attack". The delusions of those people always makes me question their intelligence or if they're trolling, but i highly doubt that after seeing the stupidity of real people in my daily life.

IcelandGalaxy

Future_Definition_55

Why are there 97 likes on that headline. WTF is wrong with y’all?!?

Effective_Face_3309

Every day is the russia's largest missile and drone barrage since war in Ukraine began, every single day.

GreenEyeOfADemon

everyone reading this, you can help Ukraine buying air defense systems. Right now there is a program going on to buy new defense material. Support if you can!

[Sky Sentinel: fundraiser for peaceful nights](https://u24.gov.ua/sky-sentinel?utm_source=reddit&amp;utm_medium=fundraising&amp;utm_campaign=sky-sentinel)

_tibpson

Europe is no longer avoiding a larger war by playing a minimal escalation game with Ukraine stuck in the middle. 


Russia is sabotaging Europe, engaging in political warfare to subvert democratic governments, and using foreign troops in their war against Ukraine. 


They have effectively taken US support out of the equation and helped America on a path to destroy itself. 


Meanwhile they are making preparations to expand elsewhere in Europe. 


So what practical things can/should Europe do that it isn't doing now? 

Nodivingallowed

jncheese

brambleburry1002

That not suspicious at. Everytime the orange ball cleaner of cowards get on the phone with his little master, right after the call or even during the call, the biggest attack always happens. Sound like the treasonous jester of the office, is feeding little putin more than just our American info.

kingb5k4

Trump needs to stop talking to Putin damn, each time they have a phone call, Putin hammers Ukraine with drones as to prove some point.

SethLurd

Sources:

https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-attack-missile-drone-58bc08ddcf1038fb409999c56b11e9fa

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/04/europe-live-latest-news-russia-ukraine-war-putin-zelenskyy

That’s why Merz said he has no interest in a phone call with Putler.

Shpritzer

BluePomegranate12

At this rate Trump probably gave the orders

flyingdutchmnn

Funny how every time Trump speaks with Putin, Russia feels more emboldened and sure that no consequence will come.

Super-Admiral

Technical-Green-9983

Decebalus_Bombadil

TACO is meaningless - why report on his calls - zero influence, zero respect, zero brains

curious-wolf-99

A complete disregard for international relations

Perfect_Resolve_9444

Big bullies nation really dont realise that when you bomb population all the future generation gonna hate you also ...and it can be 50 years from now french girl sill fear lybians or american iraqis or russians ukranians

starshootersupreme

Trump: yea do it and i didnt know. 

Putin: ok

Remote-Till-3659

Trumpet must have ordered ruzzia to attack UA

Right-Comedian-7164

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Man, it really seems like they want peace right now.

Kowlz1

How thick are the Russians??? All they have to do is ease up on drone strikes before important meetings / phone calls and say to Trumpty Dumpty "See, we are the peaceful ones" and Trump will be swayed. But no, they just can't restrain their primal destructive urge.

lhb_aus

girlikeapearl_

It‘s like Putin is satisfying Trumps humiliation fetish. And for the Ukrainians it‘s the sad reality that every time Mango Mussolini wants to pressure Putin, they are answering with a barrage of drones, missiles and glidebombs.

Smartimess

No doubt Putin will request a 4 hour cessation of attacks just long enough for Trump to tweet that he’s brought peace to Europe. Then make him look like a tool (again) by starting the bombing again…

Suspicious-Buyer8135

Putin keeps insulting Trump and Trump keeps begging Putin for a deal.  This is so embarrassing for the US.

The-M0untain

It's almost as if Russia ramps up their attacks every time Trump mentions Russia

MessageMePuppies

Trump and his clan will have to find some other way to end the war.

Political_Blogger123

Ukraine has faced its heaviest attack to date with Russia launching a record 728 drones and 13 missiles. This marks the largest offensive since the beginning of the war, as international criticisms rise, including remarks from former President Trump regarding military support.

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