In Russia’s defense, they did achieve their goal of delivering a payload to the moon.
Unfortunately, they did it the same way that they deliver payloads to Ukraine.
Russia's Roscosmos space agency says the Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, bringing a premature end to the country's first lunar mission since 1976. The pilotless spacecraft was aiming to be the first ever to land on the south pole of the moon, an area where scientists believe there could be important reserves of frozen water and precious elements. It was expected to land Monday. However, Roscosmos said it lost contact with the Luna-25 on Saturday after the spacecraft ran into difficulties and reported an “abnormal situation.” The Luna-25 was in a race with an Indian spacecraft to be the first to reach the south pole.
#Putin says #Ukraine invasion aims to unite ‘historical #russia , defining contemporary #revisionism
#putinfail says #Moscow willing to negotiate & accuses ‘geopolitical opponents’ of trying to divide Russia.
Divide & conquer, that’s what they have always sought to accomplish & are still seeking to do,” he said, but our goal is different: It’s to unite the #Russian people".
#erdoganterrorist take note #RussianWarCrimesInUkraine #Revisionist #russianempire
Not a great look for a superpower: ordinary Russians collecting donations to fund Putin's "special military operation" in Ukraine. #PutinsWar #PutinFail #WarInEurope #SlavaUkraini #StandWithUkaraine
Russians buy boots and body armor for the troops, as the Kremlin tries to fix the campaign's problems
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/22/europe/russians-crowdfund-soldiers-ukraine-cmd-intl/index.html
From the battle for Snake Island to a spate of military general deaths and a devastating battalion loss crossing a river, Russia's mistakes on the battlefield have left Vladimir Putin in an embarrassing position.