Why Are We Bothered If Russia Invades Ukraine?

[dave50]

How will it affect us in the UK and what can we possibly do about it?

[Paigntonian]

ynna: Extraordinary. Anyway, millions of Brits did not die. It was roughly 250,000 with roughly another 100,000 from our Commonwealth.

[Peter Pedant]

// Russia has "issues" with Ukraine (they did effectively own the place for decades!).//

yeah foo like we owned Canada and Australia, as Novak's Dad said a week or so ago

honestly I learn such things on AB that is what keeps me er coming back and learning more
( drink deep or not of the Pierian spring) - Pope

[Peter Pedant]

// ynna: Extraordinary.//

yes ynna IS extraordinary, I have often said it
this thread however is extraordinarier ( Alice)

[youngmafbog]

For Danny

///For ymb:-
//18 Dec 2021 — Britain and its allies are "highly unlikely" to send troops to defend Ukraine if Russia invades the country, the UK's defence secretary has said ...//
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Explain this then:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/01/25/russia-succeeding-sowing-panic-ukraine-says-top-security-official/

"Ukraine crisis latest: Britain will send troops to protect allies in Eastern Europe if Russia invades, Boris Johnson warns"

[ichkeria]

He means send troops to our NATO allies and yes it is slightly illogical!

[granny grump]

Some of our troops are already there

[ichkeria]

Sending more troops to Estonia because Russia threatens Ukraine hundreds of miles away ...

Yes I see the sound long term reasoning behind it but it's also a little bit Monty Python if you ask me :-)

[Mozz71]

The fact Ynna came online to place their sole ridiculous post before bravely *** off again makes me thing it was naught but a textbook example of trolling. Surely nobody in their right mind seriously believes WWII was something we should've kept out of?

[jourdain2]

I think this may be of interest - I can't be detailed (although I know the place) - but 10 days ago the cousin of a friend (in the Paratroopers) was on manoeuvres with his unit not very far away from Ukraine. I know it's heresay of course, but I assure you that the friend is in a position to know.

[ichkeria]

Estonia?

That’s where UK troops are just now. That’s quite a way from Ukraine and a very long way from E Ukraine
British troops won’t go to Ukraine and in fact I doubt they be needed.
There may be 117,000 Russian forces in Ukraine’s eastern border but would be nowhere near enough to launch a serious assault on the whole territory of Ukraine with its half a million forces.
So I don’t think that is going to happen but you always have to prepare for the worst

[granny grump]

jourdain2 I have heard the same from an incredibly reliable source