Near as I can tell, the war in Ukraine is the first war in human history between two countries that were already locked into structural demographic decline
Each side responded to this reality differently and in a novel way
The Ukrainians recruited older men, to preserve as much of the youth as possible for a post-war future. They caught flak for this practice from the American right, but it is a logical reaction to the circumstances
The Russians recruited from the provinces and ethnic minorities, preserving the population of the metropole and denuding the hinterland. With each casualty, Russia becomes more ethnically homogenous. Sinister, but effective
I suspect that Russia and Ukraine are harbingers of a new era of warfare here, showing us the shape of things to come in a world of declining birth rates and population. Expect more situations like this going forward
@synonyms26 assuming the status of an Aeon, though she later calls it a "mistake of youth" and frequently disappears. Hence the phrase "Joy is dead." This is because the original Aha died after defeating Ouroboros. It is also clear that Nihiluxa planned to do the same as her predecessor—
The village of Kleshcheyevka, Donetsk region. This is how all the villages captured by the Russian army look like. No buildings, no people.
The Russian government calls this "help for the people of Donbas."
@synonyms26 btw, why we are not able to see Celestia from the Moon side? Is it all the Moon part is a simulation from the Past? Are the events in this location of the Moon just a simulation of some cycle from the past and not the real Moon? Otherwise, how could we fly there without spacesuit
All seven confirmed Flamingo missile strikes in 2026 were along the Volga and Kama rivers, @oko_gora_tg analysts note. The waterways serve as a free navigation aid for low-altitude flight, making detection and interception much harder, they say.