r/worldnews • u/Advanced_Drink_8536 • May 25 '24

Russia Bombs Ukraine Superstore With Hundreds Inside Russia/Ukraine

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia-bombs-ukraine-superstore-with-hundreds-inside-in-kharkiv
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u/DillBagner May 25 '24

I doubt any of Russia's leadership is even in the Kremlin these days, and it is a pretty building if you don't consider what it represents.

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u/Actual-Money7868 May 25 '24

It's not about hitting the leadership it's about sending a strong message.

And there are plenty of high level people that still work in the building

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u/Banana-Republicans May 26 '24

It’s not a building. It’s a gigantic castle complex with many buildings. Things fucking huge. Now if they hit the tsar cannon that would be pretty epic. But if you really wanted to piss in their porridge and send a strong message I’d go for the Lubyanka, the headquarters of the FSB. Place is grim and a whole lot of fuckery has come out of that building.

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u/ivosaurus May 25 '24

Many months back now, they sent drones to Moscow that blew up near high rises owned by social elites and high ranking staff, to do exactly that. Send a message. Doesn't appear it was listened to, though.

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u/nox66 May 26 '24

Russia had no qualms about attacking important buildings in Ukraine. I don't support striking out of anger alone but it's obvious that only Ukraine is taking cultural losses due in this "total" war. In my opinion, Ukraine has the right to attack anywhere in Russia with any political, military, or strategic importance.