Youtube comments of Graeme Peters (@graemepeters5717).

  1. This has been standard operating procedure for the Ukrainian Army from the start. In the early days of the conflict, there were numerous reports, videos and accounts by local civilians about the UA setting up howitzers in school playgrounds. Much of the damage to apartment blocks was as a result/in response to UA and especially Azov firing from the windows of flats in these blocks.
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  2. Isn't it ironic that Ukraine is still going to have to pay the US for that vehicle under the 'Lend Lease Act'!
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  3. Surprisingly, something which was not mentioned, Iran sits on the world's largest gas field, as does Qatar. The US planned to build a gas pipeline from Qatar to Turkey, through Syria (so regime change needed there). Turkey could then supply Europe INSTEAD of Russia, greatly reducing Russia's revenue. That was also the reason for Haliburton to build a gas pipeline through Helmand Province (during a war!) to compete with Russia's supply to the Gulf. The US overthrew Saddam for the oil. They'd do the same in Iran for the gas!
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  4. "hit civilian targets as far west as Lvov"??? Kryvyi Rih - hotel housing 50 UA troops, 30 French & Polish mercenaries (60 died) Novye Basy - 100 UA troops, 20 vehicles Lutsk - Decision making centre Kiev - decision making centre Kharkov - 3 armouries - 155mm ammo, MLRS rockets Odessa - underground warehouse - ATACMS missiles Lvov - locomotive depot - NATO train just arrived from Poland, main transport hub from Rzeszow - 15 trains in 20 days! Lvov - Hotel Vila Sofia - 30 UA troops, 15 Polish officers Lvov - abandoned house Antonavich Street - warehouse NATO weapons. Contrary to Kiev's claims, these were not civilian targets!
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  5. The US, EU and NATO thought they had found the ideal opportunity to clear out their old stocks of ammo and weaponry, and replace it with more modern kit - and add it all onto Ukraine's credit card bill!. However, the resulting increase in energy prices from the sanctions are closing much of the manufacturing sector, particularly the metal industries, so making replacements will be very expensive. Ukraine has also lost 40% of its GDP from the Donbas region. Europe may have lost the option to buy from Russia, who may refuse to sell to them anyway. Meanwhile the US is bankrupting itself by printing money. The words 'rock' and 'hard place' come to mind!
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  6. What are the odds of network blackouts occurring in any area of civil unrest? Germany has planned for civil unrest by giving the police an extra 40 water cannons!
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  7. "Snarling tyrant"? "Deathly stare"? "Furious tirade" - not in the video I just watched!
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  8. Geoff used a key phrase there - 'zero emissions at the exhaust'. The legislation that the Govt has put in place, for cars and vans (and possibly large motorcycles) by 2035 and for smaller bikes by 2030, mandates 'zero exhaust emissions'. So, even if an engine produces rose-scented pure oxygen, or filtered water, it would not comply with ZERO emissions. The legislation allows electric vehicles ONLY (which can be controlled by the Government - where you go, how often - they can even be switched off!)!" ALL internal combustion engines - petrol, diesel, even hydrogen - are banned! And the fines against the vehicle manufactures are such that they must comply - or go bankrupt! The ONLY way to avoid this now, is to get rid of the current Government, prevent an even worse Labour Govt, and get a sensible govt to scrap the legislation, which starts this year!
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  9. Two weeks ago, the Pentagon briefings stated that Russia still had 85-90% of her 'war power' (troops and equipment). She still hadn't deployed all that is available at the borders and hadn't called up any reinforcements or resupply. Other sources estimated that Ukraine had lost 85% of her equipment, troops, fuel and ammunition. I don't know if that included the estimated $400 million of equipment, vehicles, missiles and ammunition, just brought in from Poland, destroyed by Putin's 'unstoppable' hypersonic missiles.
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  10. If a victim gave an attacker 24 hours to get out of their house before burning it to the ground, there is not a country in the world where the law would consider this as 'self-defence'. Every country would call this 'retaliation' or 'revenge'!
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  11. Poland and Germany are trapped! They have contracts for Russian oil until 2026 and would have to pay compensation to Russia if they stop buying. They have asked the EU to sanction Russian oil to avoid paying compensation, but the other countries which are dependent on the supply will vote against any sanctions!
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  12. If 1 in 4 cancer deaths is smoking related, why not tackle the 3 in 4 which aren't? If smokers die earlier, then the Government saves £10,000 per year for each one just in pension payments! Why not tackle the obesity problem - which is a far greater burden on the NHS!
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  13. The questions that should be asked here: Who put forward these ideas to the UN? Somebody must have submitted a proposal - who was it? Who supported the proposals? How would the people supporting these activities feel about them being introduced for a 'test period' in their neighbourhoods? Years ago, people were campaigning to clear up the ghettos. Now they are proposing CREATING them! This is NOT the planet I grew up on!
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  14. "the UN Security Council, whose main task and duty is to maintain peace in the world" - How many times did the US and UK veto calls for a ceasefire in Gaza?!!!
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  15. Liz Truss announced the UK had trained 22,000 Ukrainian troops and supplied £100m of weapons to Kiev on 17th Feb '22 - before Russia even set foot in Ukraine!
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  16. Florence Joyner (Flo Jo) set women's 100m & 200m records which have not been beaten for 35 years. However, over 7,000 men have recorded faster times. If even one of these men identified as 'trans', then new records would be set that no woman could ever hope to achieve! The same is true for any sport where 'trans' athletes compete as women!
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  17. I watched a report a few months ago, from the US. Farm owners were highlighting that where adjacent land had been cleared of trees and shrubs to set up large solar farms, it caused erosion of the soil, choking streams and rivers, because there were no longer roots and vegetation to protect the soil. Also the expanse of concrete bases for the panels caused increased run-off, into the streams and flooding the farmland around the solar-farms. The 'carbon footprint' to make all that concrete plus to make the panels, as with wind farms, far exceeds any carbon savings by using their 'green energy'. Only the land owners benefit from the money they get paid. Ask David Cameron's father-in-law. He got £120,000 for having a wind-farm installed on a piece of otherwise 'useless' bog-land!
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  18. The US military provokes confrontation with Russia, by flying bombers towards Russia's border in the Baltic, by flying drones near Crimea in the Black Sea, by sailing warships near Russian borders in the Black Sea, military exercises in eastern Europe and now military 'exercises' in the Arctic. They provoke China, flying bombers and surveillance planes near Taiwan, ships and planes in the South China Sea. Each time they claim the 'excuse' that they are in 'international airspace or 'international waters'. The US shot down a balloon, which technically was in 'international airspace' ABOVE the limit of US airspace. If they didn't provoke these incidents, they wouldn't happen! The greatest step towards 'World peace' would be for the US military to go home AND STAY THERE!
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  19. Don't forget that in 2022, it was revealed that officials had stolen truckloads and a train-load of humanitarian aid, sent to Ukraine, and sold it off through commercial companies! Also, the Kiev Parliament voted-in a law, legalising corruption. Politicians were then allowed to receive 'gifts' and all restrictions on the size of those gifts were removed! In Monaco harbour/marina there is an area known as the 'Ukraine section', because all the luxury yachts there belong to Ukrainian oligarchs!
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  20. Recent laws passed by the Kiev Govt: They allowed politicians to receive 'gifts' and removed all restrictions on the size of those gifts - they legalised corruption! The sale of Ukraine's assets legally started on 1st Sept. Including the sale of 1.7m hectares of agricultural land. That land is currently leased to 3 US corporations, one of which is Monsanto! Leaseholders get first choice to buy!
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  21. How does signing up to NATO membership, increasing the number of anti-Russian forces at your border and in neighbouring countries then suggesting installing NATO anti-Russian nuclear weapons in your country do anything but make your country a more likely target? Sweden obviously felt ignored by not being on Russia's hit list!
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  22. In the 16 days since Kiev's surprise incursion into Kursk, defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 4,400 UA troops and 461 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone. Added to the 2,060 troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO yesterday, where there ARE combat troops, The Russian Army seems to be doing very well indeed! It is the Ukraine Army that is "not doing very well"! Reality check: Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (21 August 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation. The units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery have thwarted attacks launched by enemy assault detachments in the direction of Komarovka, Korenevo, Malaya Loknya, and Russkaya Konopelka. As a result, the Armed Forces of Ukraine losses were more than 45 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, two of them captured, two tanks, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and six armoured fighting vehicles. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue reconnaissance and search operations to locate and eliminated the enemy small sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory. n addition, air strikes, artillery fire, and actions of the defending troops have engaged manpower and hardware of the AFU the 22nd Brigade, the 115th Mechanised Brigade, the 82nd Air Assault Brigade close to Apanasovka, Borki, Vishnyovka, Kositsa, Nizhniy Klin, Snagost, Sverdlikovo, and Kazachya Loknya. Operational-Tactical Aviation have attacked the concentration areas of AFU reserves in Sumy region: 22nd and 41st mechanised brigades, the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, the 92nd Assault Brigade, 103rd, 106th, and 129th territorial defence brigades as well as the 69th Rifle Battalion in the areas of Belopolye, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Glukhov, Krasnopolye, Novye Virki, Pokrovka, Pisarevka, Mogritsa, and Yunakovka. The AFU lost up to 300 Ukrainian troops and 26 armoured vehicles, including six tanks, three armoured personnel carriers, 17 armoured fighting vehicles as well as two motor vehicles, four artillery guns, and two MLRS launchers. ??Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to up to 4,400 Ukrainian troops, 65 tanks, 27 infantry fighting vehicles, 27 infantry fighting vehicles, 53 armoured personnel carriers, 316 armoured fighting vehicles, 133 motor vehicles, 31 artillery guns, five SAM launchers, nine MLRS launchers, including three of HIMARS system and one MLRS system, six electronic warfare stations, as well as four units of engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  23. A number of EU countries got caught using the same scam! They sent loads of old stocks and Soviet era equipment to Ukraine then claimed the replacement costs from EU funds!
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  24. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 10,400 UA troops plus 794 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  25. Two factors of the war in Afghanistan, which rarely get mentioned: It started soon after the Taliban banned the cultivation of opium poppies, reducing heroin production to zero. During the American occupation, cultivation was restarted and production increased to 700 tons per year. Shipped out by the CIA in planes hired from the US Forestry Service, they now control 70% of the World heroin trade! Secondly, a gas pipeline was built by Haliburton, through Helmand Province (during a war!) from the Caspian Sea to the Gulf, to compete with Russia for the Asian market! The war had nothing to do with finding Osama Bin Laden in a cave. They eventually found him (several years after his reported death from liver failure) in his house. So they buried him at sea on the way home!
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  26. Why would India cut itself off from the discounted energy it is currently getting from Russia to go and buy energy at market prices? Anyway, the US has announced fresh sanctions against Iran for selling drones to Russia!
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  27. The reason Zelensky has always been so adamant that Ukraine will not give up territory, is that Kiev has already sold licences for resource extraction is areas now controlled by Russia. The Russians are currently advancing over the areas where the Lithium deposits are!
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  28. Don't forget that since the start of the SMO, Ukrainian commanders have omitted to report troops as 'killed' and instead report them as 'missing' so that they continue to pocket the soldier's wages"!
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  29. Russia did not stop the gas flow to Europe via Nord Stream. Canadian sanctions blocking the return of one gas turbine and repairs/maintenance on the others did!
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  30. Zelensky admits Ukraine is losing 60-100 soldiers killed per day. However, the daily briefings from the Russian MoD show 200-400 per day. The briefings are also more detailed as to WHERE these took place. I suspect the Russian statistics are more accurate!
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  31. Ukraine's losses June 4th - June 21st: 246 tanks (13 western), ACVs 595, IFV 152 (59 Western), AFVs 443, Field artillery & mortars 279 (48 Western), MLRS 42, AA missile units 2, 10 Tactical fighters, 4 Helicopters, 264 UAVs, 424 vehicles. 13,000 troops demilitarised - These figures are from intercepted UA field commanders' reports!!!
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  32. I thought the EU had rules against Govts subsidising industries, because it would make them more competitive? When Germany refused to certify NS2, it also cancelled cheap gas for other EU countries, which it supplied! Will it continue to block NS2, or will the others change Germany's mind?
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  33. Don't expect Sunak to do anything to stop Israel's clearing of Gaza by genocide! His father-in-law just paid £3.5bn for licences to explore and extract gas and oil off the Gaza coast. Sunak's wife receives £12m per year from this company, for which she is exempt from paying ANY UK taxes. This company has been given over £120m in UK Government contracts!
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  34. And his General, Zaluzhny, said the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month just to maintain levels!
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  35. Note the display of the red and black Nazi flag! 'Blut und Ehre' was the motto inscribed on the knives of the Hitler Youth! This is the UA 'success': 12.06.2023 (13:45) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 June 2023) Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation employed long-range, sea-based precision weapons to engage the locations of AFU reserves. All the assigned targets have been engaged. The purpose of the strike has been achieved. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued to attempt offensive actions in the South Donetsk direction. Close to Vremevka salient, three enemy attacks from the direction of Velyka Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region) were repelled by decisive actions of the defending units, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces. The enemy's casualties were more than 120 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, and three armoured fighting vehicles. Clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware of the 1st Separate Presidential Brigade, 128th Territorial Defence Brigade, 31st Mechanised Brigade, and 1st Tank Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were hit in the areas of Prechistovka, Velikaya Novosyolka, and Neskuchoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In Zaporozhye direction, Army Aviation and artiller have inflicted fire damage on the units of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy has suffered losses of up to 250 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer in these directions in the past 24 hours. In Donetsk direction, the fiercest fighting took place in the areas of Avdeevka and Mariynka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Yug Group of Forces successfully repelled two attacks by units of the 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Pervomaiskoye and the northern outskirts of Mariynka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 80 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised in this direction during the day. In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the enemy close to Novomlynsk, Masyutovka, and Kislovka (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance units was annihilated near Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy's losses have amounted to over 35 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer in this direction during the day. In Krasny Liman direction, Russian aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryasnky forestry. One sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been disabled close to Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy has suffered losses of over 55 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 67th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In Kherson direction, up to 15 Ukrainian servicemen, one motor vehicle, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised by fire. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 96 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 102 areas. One radar of Ukrainian S-300 air defence system was neutralised near Gai (Dnepropetrovsk region). Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 60th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed close to Glubokoye (Kharkov region). In addition, a battalion command and observation post of the 68th Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was eliminated close to Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence forces intercepted a Ukrainian Tochka-U tactical missile. In addition, eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Varvarovka, Rubezhnoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Spornoye, Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kopani, Removka (Zaporozhye region), and Podstepnoye (Kherson region).
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  36. So, Iran ramping up ammunition production is a threat to global security, but the US (who starts and meddles in military conflicts around the globe!) ramping up ammunition production is not???
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  37. On 1st February 2022, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss flew to Kiev and proudly announced the transfer of UK weapons, that the UK had trained 22,000 Ukrainian troops and given £88m to Kiev - 3 weeks BEFORE Russia's 'unprovoked' invasion of Ukraine!
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  38. Zelensky was wrong to compare the two. There were no military targets in Hiroshima - the US targeted civilians - like the UA does in Donetsk City!
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  39. Yesterday, Russia only scored 990 UA troops on the 'demilitarisation' scoreboard, down from the 1,000+ of the two previous days. However, Kiev has a news blackout on the result of the attack on Selidovo, which could be an even bigger denazification event than Azovstal! Estimates range from 500 - 1,500, mainly Azov, troops taken off the board!
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  40. Ask yourself some simple questions. Were these regions 'separatist' before the West installed a right-wing Government in 2014? If your country's army had been shelling the homes in your area for 8 years, wouldn't you want to be 'independent' of that country? Why are the 'refugees' from this 'Russian aggression' seeking safety IN RUSSIA? Why would Putin send previously agreed peacekeepers into Donbas under Article 51 of the UN Charter, then arbitrarily bomb cities in Western Ukraine, as claimed by the MSM? Don't be so gullible!
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  41. When ASKED about the situation, Putin said that Russia would defend her people and territory with all the means at their disposal. Putin didn't bring the subject up. He didn't make any threats. He didn't even mention nuclear weapons!
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  42. Kallas seems to have forgotten that Hungary, Slovakia, Germany and the US stated they do not support Ukraine's membership of NATO!
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  43. I can find no statement by Russia that N. Korean troops are involved in the SMO. Speaking at the UNSC meeting, Russia’s Nebenzya said: “These statements about the North Korean soldiers in our front should not surprise no one, because they’re all barefaced lies and they are trying to distract.” Ukraine's Kyslytsya claimed "between October 23 and 28, at least seven aircraft carrying up to 2,100 soldiers flew from the Eastern Military District to Russia’s border with Ukraine." - that's 300 troops per plane and a distance of 4,200 miles!. An Atlas C1 can carry 116 troops, a C-130 Hercules can carry 90. Dream on!
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  44. Don't expect Sunak to do anything to stop Israel's clearing of Gaza by genocide! His father-in-law just paid £3.5bn for licences to explore and extract gas and oil off the Gaza coast. Sunak's wife receives £12m per year from this company, for which she is exempt from paying ANY UK taxes. This company has been given over £120m in UK Government contracts!
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  45.  @keithtomey5046  I was actually referring to reports from towns in western Ukraine, near Kiev. Patrick Lancaster's reports appeared later about Donbas and Mariupol. The MSM did a real hit piece about the time of the Bucha BS, showing the damage to blocks of flats near there. I counted over 20 burned-out Russian vehicles in the street in front of theses buildings. The locals didn't do it. The Russians didn't shoot themselves. UA destroyed them from the roofs and windows of those flats. Return fire and defensive fire from the Russians did the damage - and many civilians paid the price!
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  46. It is reported that it was the Ukrainian air-defence missile that hit the residential block in Odessa NOT the drone!
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  47. However, most of the 350K Russians who volunteered to join the Army (not the 'mobilised' troops) are still in Russia and have not been deployed yet!
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  48. Jorge, the difference is that Russia only fires at military targets, not civilians. If the library in Kherson was hit, was it being used by the UA? Was it a shot-down missile? Is Kiev just lying? Patrick reported on the Children's Sports Centre being targeted near Belgorod. There was no military within 5 km!
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  49. Don't expect Sunak to do anything to stop Israel's clearing of Gaza by genocide! His father-in-law just paid £3.5bn for licences to explore and extract gas and oil off the Gaza coast. Sunak's wife receives £12m per year from this company, for which she is exempt from paying ANY UK taxes. This company has been given over £120m in UK Government contracts!
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  50.  @davidrfindlay  Well David, it seems you already ARE blissfully ignorant! "40% of their GDP"??? Reuters 30 Sept 2024 — Russia to spend 6.3% of GDP on national defence; Highest level since the Cold War; The UK spends 2.9% of the Govt budget on defence. Meanwhile, the US spends 12.5% of the Government's whole budget on defence. Who is the world's bully boy?
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  51.  Fred M  Dream on! Europe is decades away from self-sufficiency! Russia makes a profit over $40 a barrel, so can afford to sell at $70l!
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  52. Now let's look at the 'success' of the little green man's incursion into Kursk: "Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost more than 14,200 troops, 119 tanks, 45 infantry fighting vehicles, 91 armoured personnel carriers, 743 armoured fighting vehicles, 445 motor vehicles, 103 artillery guns, 28 MLRS launchers, including seven of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, eight SAM launchers, four transport-loading vehicles, 26 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, 14 engineering vehicles, including eight counter-obstacle vehicles, and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle."
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  53. Ask General Mark Millie. He's the one who said it!
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  54. In 5 days, Russia took more territory than the UA achieved in its 'counter-offensive' last year! As the residents of Avdiivka, who had been sheltering in their basements, waiting for liberation by the Russians said, most of the damage to buildings was done when the UA took back the area from the DPR.
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  55. Do NATO think that Russia will be any less unhappy about Finland, on her northern border, joining NATO!!! Since neither the letters Z nor V are in the Russian alphabet, they are clearly not letters, they are shapes. Germany also needs to ban the letter N, which is a Z laying down after a busy day!
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  56. One of those 'villages' has only one road and 10 houses, another, although it has the name of a village, it is just one farm!
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  57. Back in the '90s, when Germany had the presidency of the EU, they brought in legislation to kill off vehicle scrapyards. Scrapyards had to be concreted and ALL fluids drained from the vehicles. The costs of concreting alone closed many scrapyards. Germany, if I remember correctly had 'patent part approval'. Motorists had to get parts from the manufacturers - there were no motor factors or scrapyards. Again, this was all done under the 'environmental' banner! Why do I envision my '96 Toyota 4x4 ending up looking like something out of a Mad Max movie?
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  58. At least 9 shipments of weapons to Ukraine were destroyed by Russia before even reaching the battlefield!
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  59. The West really hasn't thought this through! If an F16 appears in the skies over Ukraine, unless it is just a 'joyride', even if it is only 'intelligence gathering', it is participating in the conflict. If it's a Ukrainian pilot, it is a legitimate military target. If it is a Polish or American pilot, that is active participation in the conflict by NATO! If it took off from an airfield outside Ukraine, that airfield becomes a military target, as does ANY plane that takes off from there. The F16 is capable of carrying nuclear weapons. If a nuclear-capable plane from any country flew within striking distance of the US, the Americans would shoot it down. Russia is no different! Allowing F16s anywhere near Ukraine is a massive escalation!!!
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  60. 06.06.2023 (00:15) Statement by Russian Defence Ministry During 5 June, the enemy continued the offensive concentrating the main efforts on Vremevka outpost in South Donetsk direction. Having suffered heavy losses the day before, the Kiev regime reorganised the remnants of the 23rd and 31st mechanised brigades into separate combined units, which continued the offensive operations close to Novodarovka and Levadnoye. In addition, a new brigade was brought into the action in this area. At the same time, the enemy launched an offensive in the direction of Oktyabrsky state farm and Novodonetskoye by the 37th Marine Infantry Brigade with the reinforcements based on the units of the AFU 68th Mountain Jaeger Brigade. enemy was attacked with a comprehensive fire attack by Army, Ground-Attack and Operational-Tactical aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery, as well as heavy flamethrower systems. As a result of active and self-sacrificing actions of the Vostok Group of Forces, which displayed courage and heroism, the enemy has been stopped, and the set tasks haven’t been achieved. The AFU formations and military units suffered significant losses. Total AFU losses in South Donetsk direction were over 1,500 Ukrainian servicemen, 28 tanks, including FRG-manufactured 8 Leopard tanks, three French-manufactured AMX-10 wheeled tanks, and 109 armoured fighting vehicles.
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  61. Wasn't it Russia that cleared that corridor of Ukrainian sea-mines and offered safe passage to shipping through it. Russia didn't stop the grain deal. It was scheduled to end in July. Russia did not renew it because the West had not honoured its part of the deal. Ukrainian sea-drones recovered by Russia showed they were launched from ships in the 'grain corridor'. Despite promises by Zelensky, Ukraine still uses the grain corridor as cover for attacks.
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  62. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 10,400 UA troops plus 794 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  63. This is typical Ukrainian tactics! In Donetsk on 14th Dec, UA targeted residential blocks, the cathedral, the university, a hospital and a school - 2 civilians dead, 3 injured. Same day, they shelled Lantarovka - 8 civilians dead, 23 injured. 16th Dec, UA shelled a humanitarian aid delivery site - 2 civilians dead, 2 injured.
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  64. Because those missile systems are operated by the US and NATO NOT Ukrainian troops!
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  65. Only the little green man would think that gaining no ground, losing 7,000+ troops in the first few days, along with shed-loads of fighting vehicles, was a 'success'! He looks more drugged up every time he makes an appearance!
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  66. One tube of Nord Stream 2 is intact. Germany could start getting cheap Russian gas again before Xmas! Russia has already stated, several times, that there will be no sitting down to negotiate and no ceasefire until Ukraine offers a reasonable proposal that takes into account the reality on the ground, and whilst Ukraine has troops inside Russia!
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  67. "Defending the country from Russian aggression" - they were training the drone operators who bomb civilians in eastern Ukraine and Russia. No mention that the targets in Lvov were Ukrainian defence industry facilities based in Lvov, which manufactured and repaired electronic components of AFU aircraft and missile weaponry! The 'debris raining down' and the civilian casualties were from shot-down missiles and drones and the air-defence rockets!
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  68. You can't have a 2nd wave if there never was a 1st one! It's all pantomime! Using Friday's statistics, a total of 2,128 people under the age of 60 have died across the UK. Of those, 90% had previously known, serious underlying health conditions. Of the 212 (10%) remaining, anyone dying from flu, pnumonia, heart attack, falling down the stairs, hit by a truck, in the last 4 months, who tested positive, has been recorded as a Covid-19 death. Even those who weren't tested but Coronavirus is 'suspected' are included. An Italian politician has called for the truth to be told after stats from their Health Service revealed that 96.3% of Italy's deaths were from things OTHER than Covid-19! So the 'deaths' are not Covid-19 deaths and the 'cases' are not Covid-19 cases, just people who got a positive result on a PCR test - which according to the inventer of the PCR test, Keri Mullis, can't be used to identify coronaviruses. It's all about getting you ready for Phase 2 - compulsory vaccinations and bio-metric ID cards. If you want to work, go to school, travel, then you need the vaccination and ID to prove it.
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  69. One of the conditions that Putin previously mentioned HAD to be part of the ceasefire agreement with Ukraine was - an end to all sanctions (which would include the unfreezing of Russia's assets). That would pay for the military expansion!
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  70. The Romans growing grapes in Northern Britain.
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  71. So, according to Zelensky, "at least 60" of the missiles which landed on the residential buildings and streets of Kiev were shot down from their intended targets by air defence. He prefers them to land on civilians rather than on military targets!
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  72. "In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652 aircraft, 283 helicopters..." have been shot down. Does Ukraine still have an Airforce? Ukraine no longer needs as many aircraft technicians. They just want to avoid being sent to die on the frontlines! Any troops in the Ukrainian Navy, who didn't go down with their ships, have long since transferred to other military branches - or got sent to the infantry!
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  73. The Russian Army will likely save itself the ordeal of attacking Pokrovsk - the city is much more useful than that. Kiev has filled it with troops and equipment for defence and built defence structures. By bypassing it, fighting minor battles in the surrounding villages, the RA achieves several objectives, It confines a large number of UA troops in the city. It prevents those troops being deployed elsewhere. Eventually those troops will evacuate the city to avoid being encircled/captured. The troops will withdraw west to areas without defence structures and Russia can take the city without a fight.
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  74. Every time you pay by card or 'strokey-phone' you add another brick to your cash-less, Govt controlled, prison cell!
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  75. Note that the target was right in the middle of Ukraine - Russia can hit ANY PART of Ukraine. It was only fired 700km - though its range is THOUSANDS of km. The next one may not be aimed at Ukraine!
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  76. That "small town" was the UA's biggest fortress, which took them 10 years to build! @MrTangolizard 
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  77. Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile over Odessa, because of 'communication mistakes'! She also criticised the UA for lying to the Ukrainian people. The head of the Airforce called her a traitor and said she should be imprisoned. Zelensky sacked him! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! However, they looked for, found and destroyed the Odessa Patriot battery! American military analysts have admitted the F16 failed to shoot down ANY Russian missiles, proving Zelensky and the UA to be liars! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,200 UA troops plus 698 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 this week, (plus another 2,025 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  78. Both the BBC and Sky News are trying to spin the results as a Remain victory - by removing all the votes for Labour and Conservatives!!!
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  79. Just to correct some of the things stated in the video. Heat pumps WERE being made in the UK, at Vaillant in Derbyshire. They were being made for Norway. However, last year, Vaillant Germany took back the production targets from the UK, to preserve German manufacturing jobs, as demand in France and Germany had dropped. The new £2m production line had to be mothballed, and most of the staff were laid-off! Heat pumps work ok in more extreme climates. They don't work well in temperatures between 0 and 10 degrees Centigrade - which is the main range of British winter weather. They produce limited heat, compared to gas boilers, so are suitable for very well insulated homes. The majority of homes in the UK are poorly insulated and require more heating than heat pumps are capable of.
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  80.  @thefoxhat6163  These rules were dreamt up by the cycling and pedestrian organisations that made up the 'consultation group'! No motoring organisations were allowed to contribute.
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  81. And Zelensky's troops have been doing that against the schools and homes in the Donbas for the last 8 years!!!
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  82. Nonsense propaganda as usual! That was NOT a residential building! The target was SBU headquarters - today is Ukraine's national SBU Day!
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  83. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 15,300 UA troops plus 1,053 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! What a stunning accomplishment by Russia! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,810 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  84. Today Russia added yet another 1,100 UA troops to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard. Yesterday it added 1,200+ and almost every one on the last 10 days has been 1,000+. For months the rate was 650-850 per day. Russia seems to have increased the pace!
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  85. If Zelensky had honoured the Minsk Agreement, stopped the ethnic cleansing of Donbas and introduced the reforms to allow the regions more autonomy, none of this would have happened. Instead, he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas, increased the bombing and shelling of schools and homes in Donetsk and Luhansk, who then requested military aid from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. This is the result.
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  86. The supply is already off! The Germans blocked the opening of Nord Stream 2 and the Canadian Govt blocked the repair to Nord Stream.
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  87. The CCTV from the park , to the north of the shopping centre at Kremenchuk clearly show the explosion was at the factory/storage site NOT the Amstor shopping centre, which shows on Google maps as 'temporary closed'. Research shows that every one of the shops in that shopping centre has been 'inactive' for 4 months! In its report about the attack on the vehicle storage centre BEHIND the shopping centre, which was being used to store ammunition and equipment sent by Western countries, Russia described it as a 'non-functioning' shopping centre, which caught fire from detonation of the ammunition. Note on the video reports, there are no cars in the car-park, no women, no children - only short-haired, military aged men!
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  88. Yet another1,835 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today. This is in addition to the 2,100 added yesterday and the 1,800 added the day before. At this rate, the Ukrainian Army will cease to exist before the end of the year!
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  89.  @hairychris21  Just because you are one of the gullible sheep who have rolled over and allowed our freedom to be eroded, doesn't mean that everyone is as stupid as you. Some of us took the time to do proper research on the subject, and retain the right to exercise that freedom, not exchange it for the spurious demands of the Govt taking advantage of a situation, which is not the threat they portray!
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  90. The UK has an ageing population. Do politicians think we should have an ageing army to reflect the population? Does the lack of popularity of the Armed Forces as a career, reflect the realisation that the Armed Forces teaches a soldier HOW to kill, but it is the Government that tells him WHO to kill?
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  91. "while Russia has not provided any substantial evidence" - apart from names of some people and organisations involved, materials sources and details of the equipment (from the UK) found at an airfield earlier in the conflict!
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  92. Sholz should have thought about Germany's path to economic destruction instead of refusing to certify Nord Stream 2, two days BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine!
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  93. So, despite travelling through an area where numerous ships were anchored, nobody checked the radar for more than an hour?!!!
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  94. I informed TV Licensing that I had no TV and so had no need for a licence. They wrote back saying they would contact me again after a period of 18 months - though their monthly threatening letters continued. I had 7 years of threatening letters at my last address and 4 years at my current address. Surely this must class as harassment!
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  95. Zelensky is always SOOO pro UN Charter - but doesn't accept that Russian forces entered Ukraine, as requested under Article 51 (for military assistance) of the UN Charter, because the Ukrainian Army was attacking the DPR & LPR.
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  96. Shoigu wasn't "axed" - he was promoted! The 4 regions were not "annexed" - they voted to join the Russian Federation, and this time (unlike the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk in 2014) the applications were accepted!
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  97. Russia is doing the Ukrainian people a favour. At least the territories under Russian control can't be included in Kiev's sale of assets and territory, which starts on September 1st. If Kiev sells it all, there may only be the Donbas left!
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  98. The British Government must be SO proud! "On 12 May at around 6.30pm Moscow time, AFU Air Force combat aircraft launched a missile attack on Polipak polymer products company and Milam meat processing plant in Lugansk. The strike was carried out using Storm Shadow missiles supplied to the Kiev regime by the UK, contrary to London's claims that these weapons would not be used on civilian targets. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out on the territory of Lugansk food and chemical industries. Some nearby residential buildings are destructed. Civilians, including six children, were injured. The Russian Aerospace Forces fighter aircraft shot down AFU Su-24 aircraft that attacked Lugansk and Mig-29 fighter that was covering it."
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  99. As an expired president, Zelensky doesn't even have the authority to cancel his law banning negotiations with Russia. Russia has pointed out they will not sign ANY agreements or documents with Zelensky because they would be legally invalid.
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  100.  @dpelpal  Putin never even said that, let alone screamed it. You're just remembering what was in your medicated dreams!
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  101. You only need to look at the reasons behind these farming protests to see that this farmer is correct. The protest on the Polish/Ukrainian border was because cheap, lower quality grain was being allowed in. The Germans are protesting the increased energy costs, because the Government has severed supplies of cheap energy from Russia. The French protesting the demands by supermarkets that the farmers charge less. Back in the early '90s, British farmers were being paid 10p per pint for milk and a similar paltry sum for meat. We've all seen how buying cheap products from China, India, South Korea, etc, has decimated British manufacturing!
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  102. Today's briefing for military commanders at the Kremlin: "Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 325 troops, ten tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and three mortars. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 49,830 troops, 293 tanks, 217 infantry fighting vehicles, 159 armoured personnel carriers, 1,511 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,426 motor vehicles, 344 artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 89 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 29 units of engineering and other materiel, including 15 counter-obstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, seven armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle."
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  103. Oh dear! Bergen-Belsen was designated a 'recuperation camp' about a month before its liberation and those suffering (mainly from Typhus) were sent there to recover and be returned to the workforce. Allied bombing of trains was the main cause of the lack of food, medicine and supplies to the camp. Nearly half of those who died there were Russian POWS (50k) plus the 14,000 who died AFTER the liberation (mainly from Typhus - the reason they were so emaciated). The camp is nothing to do with genocide or 'the Holocaust', which is alleged to have happened at 6 camps in Poland.
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  104. Don't forget judges are just solicitors who've managed to crawl their way to the top of the dung-heap!
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  105. These Poles forget that it was the Red Army that liberated their country from the Nazis! The MSM reported that it was a small light aircraft in the Black Sea/Romania incident, not a Polish jet - which would not have been 'blown out of control' by a Russian fighter jet!
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  106. In the British military, we had to 'squirt off' any left-over ammunition, otherwise that amount would be deducted from the next year's allocation. There was also a specified number of vehicle tools which should be replaced each year. We'd start by selecting the oldest, most worn, but often finish scrapping as new ones, just to make up the quota!
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  107. The infamous 8'6" bridge has its own YouTube channel. See them try to drive lorries and vans under it. Americans love to ignore road-signs. - The land of the free!
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  108. Note the 3 bar badge on the footage. 3rd Assault Brigade aka Azov Nazis. The same unit that machine-gunned their own troops to stop them surrendering to the Russians. The same unit Zelenski instructed to shoot any soldier who tried to surrender at Azovstal. The Mail LOVES Nazis! No mention that the UA shelled the library in Donetsk City. Just like the shelling of the Sunday market, the bakery in Luhansk, the Children's Library in Donetsk and the Children's Sports Stadium near Belgorod, Ukraine targets civilians - no military targets near any of those areas! The Pentagon has now confirmed that over $1bn of the weapons and ammunition supplied to Ukraine have been sold off on the dark web!
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  109. Part of the strategic value/function of Snake Island was that along with troops on Russian ships in the area (10,000), 40,000 Ukraine troops were 'pinned down' in Odessa and also Kiev sent reinforcements to Odessa instead of Donbas.
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  110. Ask yourself some simple questions. Were these regions 'separatist' before the West installed a right-wing Government in 2014? If your country's army had been shelling the homes in your area for 8 years, wouldn't you want to be 'independent' of that country? Why are the 'refugees' from this 'Russian aggression' seeking safety IN RUSSIA? Why would Putin send previously agreed peacekeepers into Donbas under Article 51 of the UN Charter, then arbitrarily bomb cities in Western Ukraine, as claimed by the MSM? Don't be so gullible!
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  111.  @A4Natty  Since the objective of the SMO is demilitarisation of Ukraine, and Russia has demilitarised more than 120,000 UA troops so far this year, I'd say it's going to plan, wouldn't you?
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  112.  @WorldwideWyatt  Russia will NEVER abandon the ethnic-Russians in Donbas, who were being killed by Zelensky's UA 'task-force' - the reason for the SMO!
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  113. Realistically, none of the people of Donbas, Mariupol or Crimea are ever going to want to be part of Ukraine. So, the map of Ukraine will have to be redrawn/resized. With the loss of coal, iron and grain from those areas, the reduction of transit gas fees from Russia and grain export revenue through Mariupol, Ukraine will have a hard time financially, especially now they'll have to pay back the loan/lease to the US. With whatever repercussions come from the Russian bombshell 'bio-labs/weapons research' information release today - the future for Ukraine does not look very rosy!
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  114. Note there is no mention that the EU is close to losing its LNG supply from Qatar, for threatening them with fines over business practices and human rights. No mention of the loss of supply from Norway because of technical failures. The EU's 'energy independence' is now entirely under the control of the Americans. Good luck with that! Is this what has impressed the Global South about Zelensky's Kursk adventure? "Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 47,265 troops, 263 tanks, 204 infantry fighting vehicles, 146 armoured personnel carriers, 1,393 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,321 motor vehicles, 340 artillery guns, 42 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 14 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 83 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 28 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counter-obstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, seven armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle."
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  115.  @katerynaleontieva9050  some may have been but the majority were experienced soldiers and Western instructors!
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  116. So far, the UA incursion into Kursk has cost them 945 troops and 102 armoured vehicles, bringing their total troop losses for the last 7 days to 13,925. This desperate offensive by Kiev is because they know the Ukrainian Army can't survive until the end of the year!
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  117. Russia does that EVERY DAY! Monday 1,100+, Tuesday 1,000+, Wednesday 990, 800+ for almost every day last week! 5,500+ recorded in the last week alone! Zaluzhny admitted losses of 20,000 per month. Western analysts (including Pentagon ones) state the UA loses 650-850 troops every day!
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  118.  @frank871  Note how the German Govt has decided NOT to deal with the CAUSE of the unrest (fuel prices, shortages, sanctions, etc)!
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  119. The single common factor on ALL these conflicts, whether in Serbia, Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Armenia, Taiwan, etc - is the involvement of the United States!!!
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  120. Starmer is certainly 'dumb enough'! If he gets a Russian response at the Storm Shadow manufacturing plants in Bristol, Stevenage and Bolton, how will he try to spin that?
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  121. On 1st February 2022, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss flew to Kiev and proudly announced the transfer of British weapons to Ukraine, the training of 22,000 Ukrainian troops and £88m given to Kiev - 3 weeks BEFORE Russian troops entered Ukraine!
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  122. If you don't vote them out, then you're voting to get in deeper. The ONLY chance to get back your freedom is to vote REFORM PARTY!
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  123. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 12,200 UA troops plus 871 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 last week, 2,175 yesterday, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  124.  @torgnyhansson7409  "together with the separatists" - what does that tell you? That the people of Donbas already wanted nothing to do with the Kiev regime! Have you seen Graham Phillips' video of Ukrainian forces (Azov) storming Mariupol on 9th May 2014, shooting civilians in the street, for celebrating Victory Day?
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  125. Note how Zelensky describes them as "people" not his usual emphasis on 'civilians'. How many of those "people" were employed in the military or arms industries?
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  126. Many months ago, it was claimed that N. Korean soldiers were in the SMO. It turned out they were N. Korean WORKMEN helping rebuild the housing damaged by the fighting!
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  127. Is it any worse than Lammy shouting "Shame on Putin" at the UN meeting yesterday, as sitting president of the meeting?!!!
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  128. The recent £3.5bn purchase, by Rishi Sunak's father-in-law, of licences for gas and oil exploration and extraction, off the coast of Gaza, had no influence on his decision not to support calls for a cease-fire at the UN, nor to support the military genocide by Israel! His wife's £12m per year income from this family business, for which she is exempt from paying ANY UK taxes, was also not an influence! Sunak had no influence in the granting of £120m+ of UK Govt contracts to this business!
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  129. Don't forget the new properties on the Red Sea and in Dubai!
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  130. Despite losing a few less troops this week, the UA more than made up for it with vehicle and equipment losses! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 March 2024) From 9 to 15 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 50 group strikes by high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles against the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, repair of weapons and military equipment, storage depots for UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals and POL bases. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twenty-two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 57th Motorised, 32nd and 47th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Sinkovka, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and 25 field artillery guns. In addition, from 12 to 15 March 2024, as a result of preventive and coordinated actions of the Russian troops, all attempts by the AFU to break through Belgorod and Kursk regions were thwarted by actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation. Air strikes and artillery fire neutralised over 550 Ukrainian troops, 16 tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 U.S.-made Bradley, and 15 motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and seized more advantageous lines. The Russian troops hit seven mechanised and five assault brigades of the AFU close to Kurakhovo, Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four counter-attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Belogorovka and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,930 Ukrainian troops, nine tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and eight field ammunition depots. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance and occupy more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 11 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ocheretino, Novzvelannoye, Novogrodovka, Rozovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Sixty-four counter-attacks launched by the AFU units have been repelled close to Berdychi, Semenovka, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 2,710 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 91 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th, 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Rovnopol, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Seven enemy counter-attacks were repelled close to Staromayorskoye, Novodonetskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and Vladimirovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 980 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 11 artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops took more advantageous positions, inflicted complex fire damage on the formations of the 141st Infantry, 65th, 117th mechanised, 82nd, 128th assault, 35th Marine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Stepnoye, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were more than 270 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. The Groups’ Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher with radar stations during the week. Air defence units have eliminated over the past week: one MiG-29 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force; one Tochka-U tactical missile; five French-made Hammer aerial bombs; 86 projectiles of the U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Grad MLRS; and 915 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  131. So they will support democracy - but not recognize that the people of Donbas have voted TWICE to join the Russian Federation, that the people of Mariupol voted to join Donbas and that the people of Crimea also voted to join Russia. They will support the Minsk agreements, even though Zelensky refused to and Merkle and Holland admitted they were a ruse to buy time to arm Ukraine. If Russia withdrew its troops from Donbas the UA would continue the genocide of the ethnic-Russians living there - the reason Russia stepped in. The US imposed sanctions on Nord Stream 2 even before it was completed - because they didn't want Germany, and Europe getting cheap gas from Russia! "on the basis of respect and reciprocity" - but Russia has to change its behaviour and attitude! Maybe if the US 'changed its behaviour and attitude', the World would be a more peaceful place!
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  132. To date, Ukraine has lost 461 airplanes and 246 helicopters. What will a handful of F16s achieve that Ukraine couldn't so with their MIGs an SUs? Why would Russia not target jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons? The F16s will follow the same path as the Leopards!
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  133. It doesn't matter. Russian nuclear doctrine identifies either a nuclear or conventional attack which threatens the security of Russia's citizens or territory. Since American doctrine advocates the use of nuclear weapons on a first strike basis following disarmament by conventional missiles, Russia would have to assume that nukes will follow a first missile attack!
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  134. Why are they showing the GDP from 2023, then with a dropping forecast. Is the BBC trying to hide the growth in Russia's GDP with a forecast for it to increase more? The Russian Central Bank has kept the high interest rate to slow inflation - to put the brakes on runaway consumer spending. Unemployment is at a record low, wages have increased, Russians are able to save money and domestic demand is outstripping supply i.e. Russia's economy is booming, largely because of the sanctions, which have increased Russia's self dependence. Unlike the EU and British economies which are collapsing. The majority of the Russian Government's spending is on infrastructure - building new factories, machine building, roads and rail networks - unrelated to the military operation. Boris Johnson claimed the UK no longer buys Russian petroleum products. We buy Russian diesel through Belgium and the stats show country of supply not origin! The usual BBC bullsh*t propaganda!
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  135. The propaganda video of North Korean troops being issued with Russian uniforms didn't mention them being issued a Harry Potter 'cloak of invisibility'. The US Defence Dept website states they are aware of the media claims about NK troops in Kursk but have been unable to confirm them. The videos of NK troops in snowy conditions last year were of them training in Siberia, 4,200 miles from Ukraine. The 'captured' NK soldier in Kursk, turned out to be a Gurkha!
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  136. I'm sure the people of Donbas and Crimea will be celebrating their 'independence' from the Kiev regime! I wonder what Kiev's celebrations will look like next year?
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  137.  @krishuntzeroable  Is the Su57m Soviet era?, or the Kinzhal?, or the AK12? or the drones? or the FABs? or the KA52 Aligator?...
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  138. Nothing to do with 'denying civilians heat and light'. The attacks on the energy infrastructure were to disrupt the trains carrying troops, equipment and ammunition to the frontlines!
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  139.  @kirishima638  Russia didn't start this "brutal war" - the West did! Russia stepped in , as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, to stop the genocide in Donbas, restarted by Zelensky, when he sent a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas', in mid February, 2022!
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  140. Victor Orban offered the Hungarian people a 'simple fix' to the problem of illegal immigration. Since it is a crime to enter the country illegally, he proposed expelling illegal immigrants for that crime. Illegal immigration has dropped by 99%!
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  141. Why would Russia blow up the dam, preventing the evacuation of civilians and the supply of military equipment, troops and supplies into Kherson? Why would Russia stop the water supply to Crimea, which they reinstated at the start of the Special Operation? It was Kiev that had blocked off the N. Crimea Canal!
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  142. There will come a time when Russia commemorates all the things that Putin has done for the Russian Federation over the last 20 years. Those in the West will have kittens!!!
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  143.  @grarghov1  It is not shameful at all! Orban's English is very fluent. However, he chose to speak his native language, in which he is even more fluent, knowing that the army of translators employed by the EU Council would convert his words into the diverse languages of the countries represented there.
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  144. Further north, the Ukrainians are having to constantly fall back because there are no defensive structures. The money that was allocated for defensive minefields appears to have been pocketed instead!
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  145. Not only did Ukraine lose its first F16 in combat operations (it also allegedly lost 2 at the airbase identified from Kiev's PR report!), but it also lost one of their best pilots - Moonfish. The 'pilot error' was such that he could not eject! If a jet flying in Polish airspace shoots down a Russian drone or missile over Ukraine, not only does the jet become a legitimate target, but so do the airfields it took off from and landed at! Russian Defence Ministry report 29 August 2024 Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU have lost up to 7,450 troops, 74 tanks, 36 infantry fighting vehicles, 64 armoured personnel carriers, 486 armoured fighting vehicles, 227 motor vehicles, 52 artillery guns, 15 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including four of HIMARS MLRS and one of MLRS, five SAM launchers, 10 electronic warfare stations, two counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, five engineering vehicles as well as two counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units (in Kursk) is in progress.
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  146. If only Kiev had left the ethnic-Russian people of Donbas alone!
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  147. Mention was made, though not discussed, of the 'North Korean' soldiers captured in Kursk. Those would be the two soldiers from Tuva, a republic in southern Siberia, located to the north west of Mongolia. The previous captured 'North Korean' was a Gurkha! To Westerners, they all look the same!
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  148. Consultation: Like the consultation for the new cyclist distancing rules, which included cycling organisations but NOT motoring organisations! Or like the consultation for the zero emissions mandate, which included 'pro-EV organisations' but NOT anti-EV organisations!
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  149. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,200 UA troops plus 698 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 this week, (plus another 2,025 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down!
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  150. When & where did the 'combat experience' come from? Where were these crimes committed? Against the people of Donbas and Mariupol - the reasons Russia intervened! The Kiev Govt recently introduced a law allowing politicians to accept 'gifts' and removing all restrictions on the size of those gifts. The best thing they could do to help the people of Ukraine at this time was to legalise corruption!!!
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  151. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 10,400 UA troops plus 794 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  152. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (30 January 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled three attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 30th, 32nd, and 44th mechanised brigades close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 140 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and repelled three attacks of assault groups of the AFU 60th and 63rd mechanised brigades close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 290 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In the Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems took more advantageous lines and positions. In addition, strikes were delivered at enemy manpower and military hardware near Krasnoye, Andreyevka, Novomikhailovka, Kurdyumovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 310 troops killed and wounded, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, and 11 motor vehicles. In addition, during the counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops engaged one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system and two Msta-B howitzers. In South-Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces jointly with aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and military hardware of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Ugledar and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 60 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and two motor vehicles. During counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops neutralised two UK-made FH-70 howitzers and one D-30 gun. In Zaporozhye direction, the Russian Group of Forces supported by artillery neutralised manpower and hardware of the AFU 3rd National Guard Brigade of Ukraine near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). During the day, up to 40 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised. In Kherson direction, as a result of the active actions of the Russian Group of Forces and complex fire damage caused to the enemy, the AFU losses amounted to 45 troops, two motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit during the day: a fuel depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a radar station of the German-made IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system, as well as manpower and military hardware in 112 areas. Air defence systems shot down 12 projectiles of the HIMARS and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems, as well as a U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bomb. In addition, 86 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down, including close to Zolotarevka, Popasnaya, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Verkhnekamenskoye, Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Ocheretovatoye, Shevchenkovo, Mirnoye, Konstantinovka, Lyubimovka (Zaporozhye region) and Korsunka (Kherson region).
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  153. How many Nazi unit badges are on the wall behind Zelensky? Badges with a red and black background (as with the red & black flags in Ukrainian military cemeteries and on the torch-lit Nazi parades in Kiev and Lvov) = 'Blut und Ehre' the motto on the knives of the Hitler Youth! Similarly, skulls, lightning bolts, wings, lions and wolves are favourite Nazi emblems.
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  154. Was that because on 16th Feb '22, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches as the UA began shelling the people of Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd? On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it!
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  155. Wrong! The British public voted for the MP who stood in their constituency. Only the residents of Uxbridge and South Ruislip voted for Boris Johnson!
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  156. What would happen is they cancelled the sanctions, gave Russia her money back and returned to trading with Russia as before? Energy crisis over, farming can access fertilizer, food shortages end and prices would drop! Ukraine will lose anyway. US hegemony is declining - you can't stop that. The Dollar is losing its place as the World currency. Politicians would lose face - They are losing face now!
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  157. Because she is as uncontrollable as a police dog!
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  158. Every time you use your bank card or smart phone to pay in a shop you add another brick to the wall of your own prison!
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  159. Ask yourself some simple questions. Were these regions 'separatist' before the West installed a right-wing Government in 2014? If your country's army had been shelling the homes in your area for 8 years, wouldn't you want to be 'independent' of that country? Why are the 'refugees' from this 'Russian aggression' seeking safety IN RUSSIA? Why would Putin send previously agreed peacekeepers into Donbas under Article 51 of the UN Charter, then arbitrarily bomb cities in Western Ukraine, as claimed by the MSM? Don't be so gullible!
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  160. Don't forget that Liz Truss went to Kiev, and proudly announced the delivery of £millions of weapons, that the UK had trained 19,000 Ukrainian troops and given £88m to Kiev - 3 weeks BEFORE Russia invaded !
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  161. The big hole in Zelensky's plan for US security guarantees based on the model for Japan, South Korea and the Philippines: The US has 15 military bases in Japan, 15 in S.Korea and 9 in the Philippines!!! Russia would NEVER agree to this!
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  162. Russia holds military exercises in her own back garden. Britain holds exercises in Eastern Europe, sends troops to train the Ukrainian Army, supplies weapons to Ukraine and makes multiple threats against Russia - but Truss calls this RUSSIAN aggression!!
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  163. You should find the Russian press conference the day after MH17 came down. They showed the radar tracking of a plane with its transponder off, approaching the airliner moments beforehand. Also find the report by BBC reporter Olga Ivshiner, who interviewed 5 independent witnesses who saw a Ukrainian jet climbing towards MH17. The report was deleted 'because it didn't meet the BBC's editorial policy', however, copies can still be found!
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  164. A shame that Hindustan Times won't tell the truth or at least do better research! The hotel and cafe were closed to civilians, because they were filled with NATO 'advisors', troops and mercenaries. There are military vehicles under that collapsed canopy. Other channels showed that they were uniformed soldiers being pulled from the rubble. Many were speaking English. The Russian MOD described it as "A temporary command post of the 56th AFU Motorised Infantry Brigade". Russia doesn't target civilians!
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  165. On 1st February 2022, Home Secretary Liz Truss flew to Kiev and proudly announced the transfer of British weapons, that the UK had trained 22,000 Ukrainian troops and given £88m to Kiev - 3 weeks BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine!
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  166. Clearly that policeman is not using deadly force in self defence!
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  167. This is not the planet I grew up on! Though my time remaining will be much less than the time I have enjoyed, that is something I become more thankful for every week. I have seen, over the years, the steady erosion of the pillars of our society. Judges, solicitors, MPs, police officers, headteachers, the clergy - those we were taught to respect. All the 'persons of good standing' have slowly been dishonoured and discredited. Is it really a surprise to see the collapse when that underpinning is removed?
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  168. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 12,500 UA troops plus 895 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 last week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  169. The Government TARGET for charging points for Scotland is ONE for every 1,300+ people/cars! Imagine the queues and how far they'll need to divert on a journey, and how much 'reserve' they'll need to get back to one! The German car industry saw a drop in sales of petrol/diesel cars last year of 23%. The fall in EV sales was 47%! What are the odds of an electric car catching fire in a crash compared to a petrol/diesel car? If everyone drove an EV, how would the Fire Brigade cope?
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  170. Russia will receive an extra 30% (of $321bn) because of the increase in gas prices, caused by the sanctions. Add to that the increased prices for oil, coal, fertiliser, grain, metals...! Trade with friendly countries is already increasing - as is the value of the Ruble. YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET! Wait until Europe starts competing with Asia to fill their reserve storage ready for the winter. Having blacklisted 30% of the world's supply, the spot prices (unlike fixed contract prices) will increase. Effectively, there will be an auction of energy! The anti-Russian sanctions will hit European consumers HARD! Meanwhile in Russia, domestic gas prices have gone down - twice!
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  171. "Statements of the Kiev regime about the allegedly deliberate missile strike launched against civilian facilities by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are false. Numerous published photos and footage from Kiev clearly confirm that the destruction was caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile launched by an anti-aircraft missile system in the city. We note in particular that similar hysterics by the Kiev regime happen for years and every time on the eve of another meeting (summit) of its patrons from the NATO. The goal of such provocations is to ensure further funding for the Kiev regime and the continuation of the war to the last Ukrainian." Yesterday, another 1,940 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard - a very good day's hunting!
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  172. Don't forget that the UA has been shelling the Wagner troops in those buildings as well, and the UA demolished many buildings as they retreated from them, to prevent Russian Forces using them. There was footage recently of a UA tank firing from behind a mosque, so that it gets destroyed by the return fire. They used the same tactics in Mariupol!
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  173. The Moldovan Prime Minister failed to mention that the Cuciurgan power station — the largest one in Moldova. Although located in separatist territory, the station supplies 70% of Moldova’s electricity!
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  174. On 1st Feb 2022, Liz Truss went to Kiev and proudly announced the UK's weapons transfer to Ukraine, that the UK had trained 22,000 Ukrainian troops and given £88m to Kiev - 3 weeks BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine. But 'Russia started the conflict!'
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  175. What IS shocking is how few people have woken up to the reality that voting for the same useless politicians or parties will produce results any better than the last couple of decades! Without getting rid of the 600 failures in the House of Commons, this country is consigned to continuing its journey 'down the pan'!
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  176. Check out the report by BBC reporter Olga Ivshiner, who found 5 independent witnesses who saw a Ukrainian Airforce jet climb to MH17 moments before it fell from the sky. Also the Russian press conference the following day, when they showed the radar tracking of that same jet!
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  177. Also some months ago, the former Head of the anti-corruption unit was arrested at the border with $125k & 600k Euros in cash and several large gemstones in his car! Together with the current Head, $2bn had been moved out of Ukraine! Many of the SBU police own cars well in excess of their salary levels! Corruption is rife, especially in the anti-corruption department!
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  178. Even IF Ukraine could retake the land by force or regain the areas by negotiation, they would have to ignore the referendums by the citizens in Crimea, Mariupol and Donbas. How is that democracy?
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  179. Don't forget that 1.2m Ukrainians chose to go to Russia not to the West. Lloyd Austin means central and western Ukraine - that Russia does not want. My understanding of that quote, is that Habeck wants the Govt to borrow more money and add a 10% extra tax on all businesses! It sounds very similar to the Labour Govt's policies!
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  180. The little green man does not live on this planet! However, when he says 'over 31,000', does he mean 431,000? Over 7,500 UA troops demilitarised and de-Nazified in the last week alone! Another 800+ yesterday and 1,000+ the day before! Why did Zaluzhny state that the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month, just to maintain their numbers? Why did Ukraine dig 120,000 new graves in the military cemeteries at Nikolaev and Lviv?
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  181. As usual, focussed on the symptoms not the problem! Domestic gas prices in Russia have gone down twice this year. Because of a bumper crop, many food prices (especially wheat products) are falling. Because of sanctions, 8m tonnes of fertiliser, enough to grow food for 100m people, remain stuck at export terminals. If Nord Stream 2 had not been blocked by Germany, if Canadian sanctions had not blocked the return and repairs of turbines for Nord Stream 1, if EU and British companies had not cut themselves off from Russian energy, there would be no shortages - no price rises. The solution is MORE trade and cooperation with Russia. The sanctions only damage Western economies. Wait until Asian countries start buying up energy for the winter! Do you want to try to mitigate the symptoms or resolve the problem? Years of recession hang on your answer!
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  182. Both Von der Leyen and a Ukrainian official have stated that a quantity of that money will go towards developing weapons manufacturing in Ukraine - more money for the military industrial complex! Zaluzhny has admitted that the UA is losing 20,000 troops per month - a figure which confirms the numbers in the Russian MOD Daily Briefings!
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  183. If Russia does fire another salvo of missiles and drones, Kiev will, as usual, claim to have shot down 3 x as many as were actually launched! Zelensky claimed he is 'certain' Putin was involved in the HAMAS attack on Israel - because it happened on his birthday!!! Israeli officials have dismissed the claim as ridiculous - but didn't make reference to Zelensky's drug habit!
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  184. Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (17 December 2024) Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 41,660 troops, 242 tanks, 182 infantry fighting vehicles, 126 armoured personnel carriers, 1,279 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,150 motor vehicles, 316 artillery guns, 41 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 75 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 27 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counter-obstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, six armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
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  185.  @ianwilson6417  We are applying the terms they agreed to. Those who haven't got licences, cannot prove previous fishing in UK waters, because they turned off their transponders or didn't fit them when they were supposed to. Previous illegal fishing is what is stopping them now!
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  186. Typical barrister - 7 minutes of irrelevant waffle! In the MINUTES before the shooter fired, on the JOINT communications channel, shared by the Police and Secret Service, it was reported that there was a man on the roof with a rifle! In the seconds before he opened fire, he turned and pointed the rifle at the police officer who climbed up to the edge of the roof. This would have been seen by the SS snipers. The 'threat' passed the civil and criminal tests long before the gunman pulled the trigger. The SS sniper didn't fire until 26 seconds AFTER the first shot from the gunman!
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  187. Note that this bozo doesn't mention that there were multiple drone attacks on Grozny that day. This plane could not land at Makhachkala nearby, because of the drones. Or that Ukraine's drone attacks on civilian airfields continued the following day near Moscow. There are reports that this plane was also struck by a drone. This plane crashed because it was fitted with fly-by-wire systems only, with no manual override for the hydraulics, so was unable to control the flaps. Unlike the landing gear which did have manual override. With the old system, it would have made it to the runway!
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  188. German petrol and diesel car sales dropped 23% for last year (compared to 2022). EV sales dropped 47%!
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  189.  @HaleG9  He is indeed forthright and expressive, possibly even annoyed. Why would I need a doctor for my assessment of someone's behaviour? However, is he seething, snarling, furious, erupting?
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  190. Was the Alaska incident just retaliation for the TWO recent incidents of British/NATO bombers intruding on Russian airspace in the Baltic and Black Seas?
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  191. In January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th February, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches as the UA began shelling the people of Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. How do you rate Kiev's chances at Court? I suspect that those who either follow the hearing or just listen to the result will hear a lot of facts that Western MSM has been trying to keep hidden! Kiev bringing this to Court will destroy the 'narrative'!
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  192. Reform need to make sure they have a candidate standing in EVERY constituency at the next election. At the last election, there was NO alternative to Lib/Lab/Tory in my area!
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  193. That's because of the large number of fools who think Labour will do any better! @sayitasitis100 
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  194.  @porthmeor1  Most were admitted for other ailments but tested positive. Majority NOW get the Rona whilst they are IN hospital!!!
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  195.  @christopherugo9710  It was because people were dying in Donbas that the Special Military Operation was started! I guess you weren't so "honestly" concerned then!
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  196. Why does the transcript say it was 'on the 21st', when the plane crash was on the 25th? The plane was not shot down! It was damaged. If an EV collided with another car and ended up in a river, then the electric doors failed to open and the occupants drowned - were they killed by the car crash or by the failure of the doors? That plane flew for two hours with the damaged tail. The pilots were able to lower the landing gear using the mechanical back-up. If the hydraulic system with mechanical back-up had not been replaced with a fly-by-wire only system, the plane would have landed on the runway! What caused the plane to crash?
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  197.  @somebloke13  Number of Russian overseas military bases? Number of Chinese overseas military bases. Number of American overseas military bases?
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  198. Why doesn't Boris tell Zelensky to stop attacking Donbas - stop the ethnic cleansing? All this could have been avoided!
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  199. As usual, focussed on the symptoms not the problem! Domestic gas prices in Russia have gone down twice this year. Because of a bumper crop, many food prices (especially wheat products) are falling. Because of sanctions, 8m tonnes of fertiliser, enough to grow food for 100m people, remain stuck at export terminals. If Nord Stream 2 had not been blocked by Germany, if Canadian sanctions had not blocked the return and repairs of turbines for Nord Stream 1, if EU and British companies had not cut themselves off from Russian energy, there would be no shortages - no price rises. The solution is MORE trade and cooperation with Russia. The sanctions only damage Western economies. Wait until Asian countries start buying up energy for the winter! Do you want to try to mitigate the symptoms or resolve the problem? Years of recession hang on your answer!
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  200. Just the one. To defend her citizens and territory, Russia will use all the means at her disposal.
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  201. Ask yourself some simple questions. Were these regions 'separatist' before the West installed a right-wing Government in 2014? If your country's army had been shelling the homes in your area for 8 years, wouldn't you want to be 'independent' of that country? Why are the 'refugees' from this 'Russian aggression' seeking safety IN RUSSIA? Why would Putin send previously agreed peacekeepers into Donbas under Article 51 of the UN Charter, then arbitrarily bomb cities in Western Ukraine, as claimed by the MSM? Don't be so gullible! It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks had 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions are in operation BEFORE Putin does anything! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  202. How many of the casualties, how many of the fires and how much of the damage were caused by the 23 drones Ukraine claims to have shot down?
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  203. It's because they is black!
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  204.  @ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΣΠΑΙΡΑΣ  No, we voted FOR control of our borders!
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  205. Zelensky made them a target by using terrorist tactics on Russian soil!
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  206. Now look at it more accurately. Kiev is desperate to get back Donbas, because of all the resources there. The UA has even dropped leaflets on Donbas - 'we want the land not you!' Zelensky declared that Ukraine was going to join NATO (even though NATO have since admitted that they can't!) and get nuclear weapons. He refused to honour the Minsk Agreements. He also declared that Ukraine was going to take back Crimea and in January, signed the order to assemble a task force to send an additional 40,000 troops to take back Donbas. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded 40 ceasefire violations, as the Ukrainian Army began shelling Donbas, rising daily to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd Feb. On 24th Feb, Russia (as requested under the UN Charter Article 51) stepped in to stop it!
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  207.  @philippebossu9788  History Legends channel debunked the 'meat-wave' myth months ago!
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  208. I wish I'd used my brother-in-laws reason - "I'm going to spend it on drugs and hookers". He then insisted they write the answer on the form!
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  209. Of 17 drones, 14 were shot down. Which ones landed on civilians? Zelensky decries Russia for 'attacking civilians', then aims drones at St Petersburg. What military targets are there in St Petersburg?
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  210. From what I've read, this is neither a 'trans' nor someone with a fetish. I understand he was disciplined last year for his 'toxic masculinity' - he was too much of a 'bloke' and this is his kickback. Now he's too much of a woman. If the school sacks him, he would be inline for a pay-out for gender discrimination. Is this the usual media spin without knowing the full story - or am I wrong?
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  211. The last time she threatened to get tough with the French - SHE PROMISSED THEM MORE MONEY! If they just put the migrants straight on the next ferry back to France and told them to apply to come to the UK via a British office in France, the problem would almost evaporate overnight!
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  212. Provocation?!!! How about the 1,000 NATO vehicles and 20,000 troops that have just arrived in Poland?
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  213. Typically, Zelensky claims a larger area than is shown on the maps. The UA does NOT control that area! In the 16 days since Kiev's surprise incursion into Kursk, defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 4,400 UA troops and 461 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone. Added to the 2,060 troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO yesterday, where there ARE combat troops, The Russian Army seems to be doing very well indeed! It is the Ukraine Army that is "not doing very well"! Reality check: Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (21 August 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation. The units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery have thwarted attacks launched by enemy assault detachments in the direction of Komarovka, Korenevo, Malaya Loknya, and Russkaya Konopelka. As a result, the Armed Forces of Ukraine losses were more than 45 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, two of them captured, two tanks, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and six armoured fighting vehicles. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue reconnaissance and search operations to locate and eliminated the enemy small sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory. n addition, air strikes, artillery fire, and actions of the defending troops have engaged manpower and hardware of the AFU the 22nd Brigade, the 115th Mechanised Brigade, the 82nd Air Assault Brigade close to Apanasovka, Borki, Vishnyovka, Kositsa, Nizhniy Klin, Snagost, Sverdlikovo, and Kazachya Loknya. Operational-Tactical Aviation have attacked the concentration areas of AFU reserves in Sumy region: 22nd and 41st mechanised brigades, the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, the 92nd Assault Brigade, 103rd, 106th, and 129th territorial defence brigades as well as the 69th Rifle Battalion in the areas of Belopolye, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Glukhov, Krasnopolye, Novye Virki, Pokrovka, Pisarevka, Mogritsa, and Yunakovka. The AFU lost up to 300 Ukrainian troops and 26 armoured vehicles, including six tanks, three armoured personnel carriers, 17 armoured fighting vehicles as well as two motor vehicles, four artillery guns, and two MLRS launchers. ??Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to up to 4,400 Ukrainian troops, 65 tanks, 27 infantry fighting vehicles, 27 infantry fighting vehicles, 53 armoured personnel carriers, 316 armoured fighting vehicles, 133 motor vehicles, 31 artillery guns, five SAM launchers, nine MLRS launchers, including three of HIMARS system and one MLRS system, six electronic warfare stations, as well as four units of engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  214. He actually says 'over 31,000'. Maybe he means 431,000! Why then did Zaluzhny state that the UA needs 20,000 new troops PER MONTH to maintain troop levels? Why did Ukraine dig 120,000 new graves in the military cemeteries near Nikolaev and Lviv? For months, the Russians have been adding 650-850 UA troops to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard each day. Most of the last 10 days have been over 1,000. Yesterday was 1,200+!
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  215. She's paid to do a job for her country, not to spout her personal views instead! - that's called autocracy!
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  216.  @TallSilentGuy  Since Ukraine can't, who is operating the Storm Shadow and Scalp missiles?
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  217. "we need to stop the people at the end of the knife from having them'. "if you get caught with a knife you go to prison". Years ago, I walked past two police officers, with a double-edged 'commando dagger' in a sheath in the armpit of my body-warmer, clearly visible. But, I worked on harbour control and the knife was a tool, used almost daily. One size does not fit all!
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  218. A couple of important questions: 1) Why did the power to the ship's 'black box' cut off, causing a two minute blank before the collision, then recording only the verbal communication from the bridge of the ship? 2) Why was all the many tons of hazardous waste cargo stacked at the front of the ship? 3) Why did the Government declare that everything was fine, that there were no suspicious circumstances, BEFORE the collision investigation team had even boarded the ship or interviewed any of the crew?
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  219. Third day on the trot when more than 1,000 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Yesterday was more than 1,400!!! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (5 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 60th mechanised, 25th airborne, and 68th infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Yampolovka, Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and Sverdlovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled five attacks of the 41st mechanised and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 35 Ukrainian troops and four motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Grad MLRS vehicle were destroyed. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions along the front line, and inflicted fire damage on the AFU 81st airmobile, 22nd, 33rd, and 42nd mechanised, 92nd assault brigades, as well as 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, Belogorovka, Novoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, two enemy's counter-attacks were repelled close to Kleshcheyevka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 300 troops, two tanks, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, two D-20 guns, one Msta-B howitzer, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS were neutralised. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group's units have taken more advantageous lines and positions. During the day, the Russian troops launched strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 31st, 47th, and 61st mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Netailovo, Novosyolovka, Pervaya, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks of the AFU units were repelled close to Kirovo, Berdychi, and Shumy, as well as 10 counter-attacks close to Tonenkoye, Orlovka, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including Bradley IFV and U.S.-made M113 APC, four motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of AFU 102nd, 128th territorial defence brigades close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Up to 230 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one vehicle of the Stormer SAM system (UK) were neutralised. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware clusters of AFU 117th mechanised, 38th marines, and 121st territorial defence brigades, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Sadovoye, Mikhailovka (Kherson region), and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade was repelled near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost up to 25 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed S-300 SAM launchers near Mayaki (Donetsk People's Republic) and Buk near Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic), and an UAV command post near Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as manpower and military hardware in 104 areas. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-29 fighter jet of Ukrainian Air Force near Lyubomirovka (Nikolayev region). Air defence units have also intercepted four HIMARS projectiles over the past 24 hours. In addition, 112 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed during the day near Peschanoye, Nikolskoye, Staromikhailovka, Latochkino (Donetsk People's Republic), and Romanovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  220. A recent FOI request to the Scottish Govt revealed that 50,000 landlords (who owned a single rental property) have already left the rental market. Punitive conditions introduced and planned by the Kier Starmer's Labour Govt are making the ownership of rental properties unviable. If a property is kept unoccupied for a long period, local councils charge 300% council tax, to force the properties back on to the market! Don't forget we give money to India, who can afford their own space programme - even if they crash land on the Moon! My pocket money was 3d (not p) per day with a shilling on Saturdays to go to the Saturday morning picture show. My sister's little 2-bed town house in Kent has a market value over £700k. It's nothing special! My 2-bed house in Derbyshire markets under £100k!
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  221. Despite losing a few less troops this week, the UA more than made up for it with vehicle and equipment losses! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 March 2024) From 9 to 15 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 50 group strikes by high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles against the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, repair of weapons and military equipment, storage depots for UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals and POL bases. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twenty-two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 57th Motorised, 32nd and 47th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Sinkovka, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and 25 field artillery guns. In addition, from 12 to 15 March 2024, as a result of preventive and coordinated actions of the Russian troops, all attempts by the AFU to break through Belgorod and Kursk regions were thwarted by actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation. Air strikes and artillery fire neutralised over 550 Ukrainian troops, 16 tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 U.S.-made Bradley, and 15 motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and seized more advantageous lines. The Russian troops hit seven mechanised and five assault brigades of the AFU close to Kurakhovo, Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four counter-attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Belogorovka and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,930 Ukrainian troops, nine tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and eight field ammunition depots. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance and occupy more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 11 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ocheretino, Novzvelannoye, Novogrodovka, Rozovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Sixty-four counter-attacks launched by the AFU units have been repelled close to Berdychi, Semenovka, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 2,710 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 91 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th, 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Rovnopol, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Seven enemy counter-attacks were repelled close to Staromayorskoye, Novodonetskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and Vladimirovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 980 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 11 artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops took more advantageous positions, inflicted complex fire damage on the formations of the 141st Infantry, 65th, 117th mechanised, 82nd, 128th assault, 35th Marine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Stepnoye, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were more than 270 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. The Groups’ Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher with radar stations during the week. Air defence units have eliminated over the past week: one MiG-29 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force; one Tochka-U tactical missile; five French-made Hammer aerial bombs; 86 projectiles of the U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Grad MLRS; and 915 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  222. The humanitarian aid is sold off though private businesses and the $ are spent on luxury properties anywhere but Ukraine!
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  223. Yet another1,835 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today. This is in addition to the 2,100 added yesterday and the 1,800 added the day before. At this rate, the Ukrainian Army will cease to exist before the end of the year!
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  224. News just in - 'the Soviet era' ended 32 years ago! So even a 20 year old would now be 52+! @Hidexrogue 
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  225. It's all 'smoke and mirrors', and will do nothing to stop knife crime! Years ago they banned 'curved blade (replica) samurai swords - so the manufacturers made swords with straight blades instead. When has a 'zombie knife' ever been used in an attack? The fact is the most common knife used in crime is a 'black-handled kitchen knife'. Also the PR displays of 'knives seized by the police' have been handed in during a 'knife amnesty' not seized. Many of them are ones deposited in the bins by charity shops trying to dispose of donations 'responsibly'.
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  226.  @davidste60  Crimea held a referendum and voted to join the Russian Federation after the government they had voted for was replaced by a pro-American, pro-EU nationalist extremist one. The only Russian 'warheads' that don't hit military targets are those shot down by Kiev, which land on civilians instead. You have not mentioned any alleged crimes either. You don't mention the 100+ civilians shot in the streets of Mariupol in 2014 by the Azov Battalion, after they voted to join Donbas, hoping they too could join the Russian Federation,
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  227. The British Govt claims that it no longer buys fuel from Russia. That Russian fuel goes to Belgium and Britain imports it from there. The stats record country of import NOT country of origin!
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  228. He is certainly the greatest Statesman in the world today!
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  229. In addition to the 2,125 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard today in the SMO - Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (29 August 2024) The AFU losses were more than 400 Ukrainian troops and 29 armoured vehicles, including one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, 27 armoured fighting vehicles as well as one artillery gun, one MLRS launcher, one mortar, and 17 motor vehicles. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU have lost up to 7,450 troops, 74 tanks, 36 infantry fighting vehicles, 64 armoured personnel carriers, 486 armoured fighting vehicles, 227 motor vehicles, 52 artillery guns, 15 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including four of HIMARS MLRS and one of MLRS, five SAM launchers, 10 electronic warfare stations, two counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, five engineering vehicles as well as two counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  230. Petrol and diesel prices are not just boosted by how poor people are in that area. Some of the highest fuel prices are on motorways, where they have a captive, exclusive market!
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  231. 40N6E Mach 3.5, 48N6DM/48N6E3 Mach 5.9. 9M96 & 9M96E2 Mach 2.9, 9M96E Mach 2.6. All S400 missiles are fast enough to intercept! Avoid using your butt for talking!
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  232. Why has OfCom blocked RT, unless they are afraid of the other side of the story becoming known! If Zelensky had honoured the Minsk Agreement, stopped the ethnic cleansing of Donbas and introduced the reforms to allow the regions more autonomy, none of this would have happened. Instead, he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas, increased the bombing and shelling of schools and homes in Donetsk and Luhansk, who then requested military aid from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. This is the result.
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  233. "Real freedom" - like the freedom to be able to speak your own language?
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  234. She's just worried about the alarm going off when she steps on the scale!
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  235. Apart from the 500+ yesterday and another 500+ today! In Kupyansk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with two companies of foreign mercenaries attempted to attack Russian positions in the direction of Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). All the enemy attacks have been repelled. During the day, more than 130 militants and Ukrainian personnel were killed, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two Humvees were damaged due to firepower and Russian forces' actions. In Krasny Liman direction, the AFU failed to conduct an offensive with three reinforced battalions in the direction of Makeyevka, Ploshchanka, and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). As a result of the active actions of Russian troops and artillery, the enemy was thrown back to the initial positions. Furthermore, the Armed Forces of Ukraine's advanced reserves were annihilated in Terny and Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). The adversary suffered casualties of nearly 200 Ukrainian personnel killed, 120 wounded, four tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, and eight automobiles. In South Donetsk direction, in order to halt the Russian troops' offensive, the AFU attempted to counterattack in the direction of Nikolskoye and Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian artillery fire, assault and army aircraft attacks halted and scattered counterattacking enemy troops in Vodyanoye and Novoselka (Donetsk People's Republic). In total, 80 Ukrainian personnel were defeated, as well as three infantry fighting vehicles and two automobiles. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, five motorised infantry companies of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched attacks towards Mylovoye, Sukhanovo, Bruskinskoye, and Ishchenko (Kherson region). As a result of the fire damage and successful actions of the Russian troops, the enemy was thrown back to the initial positions. The enemy suffered total losses of more than 80 Ukrainian personnel killed and injured, six armoured fighting vehicles, and seven vehicles for other purposes. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery eliminated the command posts of 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and 115th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Mirolyubovka (Kherson region) and Zvanovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 96 artillery units in firing positions, manpower, and military equipment in 158 areas. During the counterbattery battle, a Ukrainian platoon of GRAD MLRS was defeated in Volchansk (Kharkov region), as was an artillery battery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novoselka (Donetsk People's Republic). A US-made AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar station was destroyed near Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic). One radar of Ukrainian S-300 air defence system was destroyed near Viskun (Nikolayev region). Furthermore, an AFU's munitions stockpile was damaged near Novaya Kamenka (Kherson region). Operational-Tactical Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 of Ukrainian Air Force near Kostyrka (Kherson region). During the day, eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defence close to Burgunka, Bobrovy Kut, and Olgovka (Kherson region), Epifanovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Novaya Tarasovka (Kharkov region), Aleksandrovka, Nikolskoye, and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 13 projectiles of HIMARS, Olkha, and Uragan were intercepted in the air above Antonovka, Novaya Kakhovka, Gruzsko-Lomovka, and Svobodnoye (Kherson region).
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  236. 20+ years ago, when I worked for the Benefits Agency (as it was called then), if an overpayment was because a claimant has failed to inform or incorrectly informed the agency, then it was recoverable. If an overpayment was as a result of an 'office error' it was not.
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  237. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 7,800 UA troops plus 682 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down!
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  238.  @apotatoninja  Why would my English parents give me a Russian sounding name? The furthest east my father ever went was to Germany during his National Service!
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  239.  @doubletap-z8c  What makes you think I am pro-Russian? Maybe I'm just anti-Ukrainian - or anti-Nazi - which is much the same thing!
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  240. If Zelensky had honoured the Minsk Agreement, stopped the ethnic cleansing of Donbas and introduced the reforms to allow the regions more autonomy, none of this would have happened. Instead, he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas, increased the bombing and shelling of schools and homes in Donetsk and Luhansk, who then requested military aid from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. This is the result.
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  241. This 'journalist' is talking out of his butt! Crimea held a referendum and asked to join the Russian Federation after the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine. The genocide in the Donbas happened AFTER the installation of said Govt and AFTER Putin accepted Crimea's application. Russian troops took leave and crossed the border to help defend their fellow ethnic Russians from the attacks by the Ukrainian Army. "The non-intervention in Syria" - Russia prevented the West's regime change in Syria, which also derailed the West's plan to build a gas pipeline from Qatar to Turkey via Syria, to supply Europe instead of Russia.
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  242. "Making money from the war" - isn't that ironic as Poland, the Czech Republic and other eastern European countries have just declared record profits in their arms industries! NOT "Putin's energy war against Europe" - the EU's disastrous decisions against Russian energy!
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  243.  @Hathur  Perhaps he shouldn't have called a member of the Rada parliament a traitor who should be imprisoned - for telling the truth!
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  244. Gaddafi tried to unite the countries of Africa, look what the West did to him for that! Even the MSM has given up on the fallacy of calling these people refugees - they're migrants. Their colour is irrelevant. It is their desire for a free handout, to enjoy a share of the benefits created by generations of hard-working western cultures, their low moral standards - they see westerners as undeserving of respect, in fact their religion teaches them that and tells them it is the will of Allah that westerners be destroyed. These migrants should be made to remain in their own cultures, and be barred from receiving benefits in western societies. The latter alone will reduce their desire to come here.
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  245. Is there any mention of the Ukrainian drone attack on the Turk Stream gas pumping station - a war crime as defined by international law?
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  246. They are not Shahed 136 drones, they are Geran-2s, Russian made, developed from the Iranian design, but with a different guidance system. Russia targets the energy infrastructure to disrupt the workshops that manufacture and repair military equipment. Also to disrupt the trains transporting equipment, ammunition and troops to the frontline - e.g. from Poland!
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  247. 2nd day running that Russia has 'demilitarised' more than 1,000 UA troops! What happened in Selidovo?!!! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Tabayevka and Petropavlovka (Kharkov region) and repelled three attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 30th mechanised and 25th air assault brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 130 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one D-30 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one Grad MLRS vehicle. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their positions along the front line and with support of artillery and aviation repelled two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Enemy losses amounted to up to 320 military personnel, two tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units have taken more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 2nd, 3rd, 5th assault, 17th tank, 22nd, 24th, 28th, 42nd, and 93rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Bogdanovka, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 360 troops killed and wounded, six tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, three U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, one UK-made FH70 howitzer, two MSTA-B howitzers, two D-30 guns, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two UAV command posts, as well as four ammunition depots. In South-Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical position and inflicted fire defeat of manpower and military hardware of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 160 troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile systems, three motor vehicles, three UK-made FH70 howitzers, as well as one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops hit units of the 28th mechanised, 45th artillery brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Rabotino, Nesteryanka, Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region), Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were up to 40 military personnel, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one D-20 gun, as well as three Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutrlaised one launcher of the S-300 SAM system, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and also engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 126 areas during the day. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-24 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). In addition, seven HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles have been intercepted over the past 24 hours. Moreover, 98 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were downed close to Zugres, Aleksandrovka, Andreyevka, Gorlovka, Orlinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonopopovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Tarasovka, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Obryvka (Kherson region).
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  248. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 15,300 UA troops plus 1,053 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! What a stunning accomplishment by Russia! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,810 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  249. Average passenger weights (for calculations) were increased from 75 to 82.5kg for lifeboats and aircraft years ago. The FAA advised using actual passenger weights for small cabined aircraft 20 years ago! There are regulations for weight loading in zones throughout aircraft. Using actual passenger weights is more accurate and therefore safer!
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  250. Ukrainian troops even filmed themselves doing it - then got captured!!! I don't think they'll get on the prisoner exchange lists!
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  251. The Donbas region of Russia was included in the new country of Ukraine, in the early '90s, to give Ukraine the chance of surviving economically. It was also the reason Putin rejected the applications by DPR & LPR to join the Russian Federation in 2014. He knew the impact of losing 40% of Ukraine's GDP. The US will 'never' recognise the referenda of DPR & LPR - so much for democracy!
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  252. From today's briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin: "Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 50,840 troops,"
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  253. He totally ignores that the PEOPLE of Britain want to leave. He is only interested in trade. The EU does not want a free and independent trader who can compete with them. To remain after having a referendum would anti-democratic and an act of a tyranical Government. It would benefit World Trade as countries would not need to get agreement by 27 countries for a trade deal with the UK.
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  254. But he had surrounded and isolated Kiev, to prevent reinforcements being sent to the frontline and force the Govt to the negotiating table. Russian troops were withdrawn from Kiev as part of the signed agreement. The UA didn't win the area back! Withdrawal of the territorial guard troops (not combat troops) from Kharkov and from the bottleneck of west Kherson, were also Russian tactical initiatives. But don't let facts stand in the way of your stupid comments!
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  255. Would that be the bully who went into Ukraine to defend the people of Donbas from Zelensky's task force?
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  256. No they're not! Wounded troops have been left behind. Groups of UA troops are trying to fight their way out. One group of 10 tried - 4 wounded returned! "The approaches to Avdiivka are littered with the bodies of our troops".
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  257. The Russian MOD briefing to military commanders at the Kremlin: "One AFU attempt to intrude the border territory of the Russian Federation was thwarted in Belgorod and Kursk regions. The AFU losses amounted to up to 250 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, three U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, two D-20 howitzers, one D-30 howitzer, one Gvozdika and one Nova self-propelled artillery systems." This boosted the number of Ukrainian troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard to 1,105 for the day! Bonus!
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  258. It's all 'smoke and mirrors', and will do nothing to stop knife crime! Years ago they banned 'curved blade (replica) samurai swords - so the manufacturers made swords with straight blades instead. When has a 'zombie knife' ever been used in an attack? The fact is the most common knife used in crime is a 'black-handled kitchen knife'. Also the PR displays of 'knives seized by the police' have been handed in during a 'knife amnesty' not seized. Many of them are ones deposited in the bins by charity shops trying to dispose of donations 'responsibly'.
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  259.  @J7463kl3  To defend the ethnic-Russians in Donbas from the 40,000 strong task force Zelensky sent to 'take back Donbas' in early February 2022!
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  260.  @diegolove173  Would your argument stand up if Mexico agreed to Russia having bases and missiles there?
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  261. Don't forget the 28 in the Donetsk market or the 28 in the Luhansk bakery!
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  262. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 12,795 UA troops plus 929 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,960 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  263. Just look at all those Nazi badges and logos!
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  264. Yesterday, Russia added yet another 1,100 UA troops to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard. Monday, it added 1,200+ and almost every one on the last 10 days has been 1,000+. For months the rate was 650-850 per day. Russia seems to have increased the pace!
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  265. "Priorities have changed" - human rights are less important than making money and paying taxes to the Govt!
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  266.  @CB_GAMES777  Same colours displayed at the torch-lit processions in Kiev every 1st Jan to celebrate Bandera's birthday. Google image 'Ukrainian cemetery' and see how many red & black flags there are! Same flag often seen on UA vehicles and uniform badges.
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  267. Of the 29 schools that Amnesty inspected, 22 had been used as military bases, despite Ukraine being a signatory to the Safe Schools Protocol, which bans schools from being used by the Armed Forces during conflicts. They had also used 5 hospitals, which is against International Law. How is Russia to blame for that?
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  268. I've never seen the roads this bad in 45 years of driving! I think part of the problem is most councils no longer do their own repairs. It is farmed out to contractors, who do a quick, p*ss-poor job, knowing they'll be paid to repair the same holes again in the future.
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  269.  @johnstone7697  In Belgorod, the UA targeted the Children's Sports Stadium, the shopping centre and even the accommodation housing for orphans with artillery and rockets! There was no military within 5 km! In Donetsk they targeted the Children's Library and Sunday market! In Luhansk they targeted the bakery! None of these were shot-downs!
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  270. Somehow, I can't imagine Biden taking someone behind the gym for a fight. However, I can imagine him taking young girls there!
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  271. More people die in winter than in summer. In summer, the number of deaths goes down, but the average weight goes up. Little old men and women die in winter, fat people die in summer. If the number of summer deaths increases, is that because of climate change or because of increasing obesity?
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  272. I know that Ukrainian troops have targeted the civilians in Donbas for 8 years. However, if that missile was 'shot down', then its intended target was elsewhere. The sooner Russia stops the attacks on Donbas by Ukraine troops, the better.
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  273. Ask yourself some simple questions. Were these regions 'separatist' before the West installed a right-wing Government in 2014? If your country's army had been shelling the homes in your area for 8 years, wouldn't you want to be 'independent' of that country? Why are the 'refugees' from this 'Russian aggression' seeking safety IN RUSSIA? Why would Putin send previously agreed peacekeepers into Donbas under Article 51 of the UN Charter, then arbitrarily bomb cities in Western Ukraine, as claimed by the MSM? Don't be so gullible!
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  274. Some of us have been watching since 2014!
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  275. You have to ask yourself the question: If only the vaxed are allowed to travel, and they have to isolate/quarantine and pass a swab test when they enter the country, how are cases of Omicron already appearing in Nottingham and Essex? The Govt's Covid statistics don't add up anyway - unless the Rona is getting weaker! For the 3-month periods until June 15th '20, Jan 15th '21 and Oct 15th '21, the ratios of cases/deaths were 6.7, 56.3 and 305.9. The first two were before the start of the vax rollout, so that can't be a factor.
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  276.  @andersandersen6295  The biggest money launderers are the Hong-Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC have been fined numerous times) though most other banks do a lot as well. They say 'it puts liquidity in the system'!
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  277. So far, the UA incursion into Kursk has cost them 945 troops and 102 armoured vehicles, bringing their total troop losses for the last 7 days to 13,925. This desperate offensive by Kiev is because they know the Ukrainian Army can't survive until the end of the year!
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  278.  @alfredneuman6911  NATO? who in NATO has nukes other than the UK and US? They restricted them because Ukraine doesn't OPERATE them - they do! And Russia would hit back against the operator, not necessarily with nuclear weapons.
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  279.  @vedavyasa3568  There was also the report about the Ukraine jet which returned without its missiles, quoting the pilot saying 'it was the wrong plane' - Putin's plane, with similar markings, flew through the same area 20 mins before. Zelensky is a 'cod-piece'!
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  280. Has Russia now got ground troops in Kiev? Or is this more GB News propaganda like the Patrick Christys' broadcast this morning?
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  281.  @maxk2503  Unfortunately, I can neither speak nor read Russian and Russian channels are banned in the UK/blocked by the EU, so I get a lot of my info from other sources - much of it from the Kremlin.
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  282.  @maxk2503  I am surprised! Many Western military analysts, including some at the Pentagon, acknowledge the detail and accuracy of the Kremlin Daily Briefings, collated from battlefield reports from the combat units, by Lt. Gen, Konashenkov.
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  283. Why doesn't he show the Ukrainian school books where they depict Russians as monsters!
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  284. The US ordered the sacking of the commander of the 47th because of all the Abrams tanks they lost. Though some say it was also because he was a supporter of Zaluzhny.
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  285. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (27 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous positions, as well as inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware near Sinkovka and Ivanovka (Kharkov region). In addition, two counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 95th Air Assault Brigade were repelled near Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 3rd Assault Brigade, 28th, 72nd mechanised brigades near Bogdanovka, Kurdyumovka, Antonovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Seven counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 46th Air Mobile Brigade, 79th Air Assault Brigade were repelled near Krasnogorovka, Georgiyevka, Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 420 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one UK-made FH-70 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one UK-made L119 howitzer. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Severnoye, took more advantageous lines and positions, as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 110th mechanised brigades, and 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Mayorsk, Berdichi, and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Nine AFU assault detachments counterattacks were repelled near Novgorodskoye, Pervomayskoye, and Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 485 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, including one U.S.-made Abrams tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, including one Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, six armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces supported by aviation delivered strikes at manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 127th and 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region), Urozhaynoye, Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and repelled three attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade near Marfopol (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 130 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one UK-made FH-70 towed howitzer, and one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station. In Kherson direction, as a result of active actions, Russian units took more advantageous positions and repelled three counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). In addition, strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 23rd Ukrainian National Guard Brigade, and 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region) and Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles. One Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station was destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out one fuel depot for AFU military hardware, one P-18 air target detection and tracking radar station, one command post of the AFU 128th Territorial Defence Brigade, as well as engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 112 areas during the day. Air defence units shot down one Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 aircraft near Mikhailovka (Nikolaev region). Moreover, 69 unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted near Olshana (Kharkov region), Chernopopovka, Zhitlovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Yegorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chubaryovka, Chistopolye, Sladkaya Balka (Zaporozhye region), Vasilieyvka, Korsunka (Kherson region), as well as one HIMARS MLRS projectile.
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  286. If they come from France, they are ineligible for asylum as France is a 'safe' country.
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  287. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (18–24 May 2024) From 18 May to 24 May 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 49 group strikes by high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles, which hit the enemy military airfield infrastructure, missiles, ammunition and fuel storages, and the production facilities for uncrewed surface vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, temporary deployment areas of the AFU mampower, foreign mercenaries and nationalist formations, as well as enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine were hit. Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Staritsa (Kharkov region) as a result of active actions and continued the advance to the depth of the enemy defence. Servicemen of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of five brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and four territorial defence brigades. Twenty three counter-attacks of assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled close to Glubokoye, Tikhoye, Liptsi, and Volchansk (Kharkov region). The enemy losses amounted to up to 1,840 troops, six tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 40 motor vehicles, four Grad and Vampire MLRS combat vehicles, as well as 37 field artillery guns. The Zapad Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines, and also defeated units of four AFU mechanised brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. Over the past 24 hours, 15 counter-attacks were repelled by units of four AFU brigades and one national guard brigade close to Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonaya Dibrova, Novovodyanoye, and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 2,040 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, 18 armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, two Grad MLRS combat vehicles, and 32 field artillery guns, to include 14 Western-made. Over the past week, units of the Yug Group of Forces have liberated three settlements: Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and continued to advance to the depths of the enemy defence. Servicemen of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of seven AFU brigades and four territorial defence brigades. The AFU losses amounted to up to 3,285 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 46 motor vehicles, 32 field artillery guns, to include 27 Western-made. In addition, ten AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line and defeated units of nine AFU and Ukrainian National Guard's formations. Forty one counter-attacks launched by assault groups of eight AFU brigades were repelled close to Shumy, Netaylovo, Novokalinovo, Umanskoye, Ocheretino, Archangelskoye, and Solovyovo (Donetsk People's Republic). During the week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost up to 2,770 Ukrainian troops, one tank, 26 motor vehicles, 35 field artillery guns, and 20 armoured fighting vehicles, including four German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicles, as well as five Bradley and three U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured personnel carriers in this direction. The Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and hit manpower and hardware of AFU motorised infantry and territorial defence brigades. Nine counter-attacks launched by assault groups of AFU mechanised, territorial defence, and national guard brigades were repelled near Vladimirovka, Staromayorskoye, and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 920 Ukrainian troops, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 39 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns, to include ten Western-made. The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of two marine brigades, three AFU brigades, two territorial defence formations, as well as one national guard brigade. The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 35 motor vehicles, two Grad MLRS launchers, as well as 24 field artillery guns, including seven U.S.-made M777 howitzers, and one UK-made FH-70 towed howitzer. Air defence units have shot down two MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, eight French-made SCALP-EG cruise missiles, 25 U.S.-made ATACMS and Tochka-U operational-tactical missiles, 18 French-made Hammer guided bombs, 13 U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, one Neptun anti-ship missile, 91 HIMARS, Vampire, and Olkha MLRS projectiles, as well as 356 unmanned aerial vehicles. Over the past week, 67 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the line of contact.
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  288. Why is it obvious? Aims of the Special Military operation: Protection of the people of Donbas, demilitarisation of Ukraine, recognition that Crimea chose to join the Russian Federation.
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  289. A massive 11,205 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard this week!!!
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  290. Now let's look at the information omitted from this video! The Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee also stated that the jet was shot down over Odessa and criticised the Ukrainian Army for lying to the Ukrainian people. The Head of the Ukrainian Airforce called her a traitor and said should be imprisoned. Russia then searched for, found and destroyed the Ukrainian Patriot in Odessa. American military analysts admitted that the jet failed to engage ANY Russian missiles, proving Zelensky and the UA to be liars!
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  291. Read better articles! Gib is experiencing a 500% increase in cases and they can't even blame the unvaxed!!!
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  292. Would that be BEFORE Donbas was given to Ukraine? In which case Russia's border would move west!
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  293. For months, Russian troops have been adding 650-850 UA troops to the demilitarised and de-Nazified scoreboard every day. For the last 10 days, that has increased to over 1,000. Yesterday was 1,200+! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (26 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 141st Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Peschanoe (Kharkov region). Russian troops repelled seven attacks launched by assault groups of the 32nd mechanised and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine closse to Sinkovka (Kharkov region), as well as two counterattacks of the 60th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and defeated the units of the 28th mechanised, 92nd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 241st territorial defence brigades close to Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, three attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade were repelled near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost more than 420 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, as well as one counter-battery station. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated the settlement of Lastochkino and continued to improve the situation along the front line. Russian troops hit clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 144th infantry, 59th motorised infantry, 23rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Umanskoye, Netailovo, and Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, six counterattacks of assault groups of the 53rd, 61st mechanised, 59th motorised infantry, 3rd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Severnoye, Pervomayskoye, and Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as two attacks of units of the 24th mechanised and 71st jaeger brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Leninskoe and Novobakhmutovka (Donetsk People's Republic) were repelled. The enemy lost up to 410 troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, as well as one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire damage on the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Vodyanoye, Urozhaynoye, and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, two attacks of assault groups of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade in vicinity of Marfopol (Zaporozhye region) were repelled. The enemy's losses amounted to 150 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, as well as one electronic warfare station. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 44th airmobile and 65th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the 15th National Guard Brigade of Ukraine near Orekhov and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, one attack launched by an assault group of the 118th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was repelled close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy's losses amounted to 50 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, as well as one Grad MLRS vehicle. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit one Norwegian-made NASAMS launcher, AFU manpower and military hardware in 107 areas during the day. Air defence systems shot down two Storm Shadow cruise missiles, as well as five HIMARS projectiles. In addition, 62 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down, including those close to Novokrasnyanka, Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Kopani (Zaporozhye region) and Gladovka (Kherson region). In total, 574 airplanes and 267 helicopters, 13,454 unmanned aerial vehicles, 474 air defence missile systems, 15,237 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,226 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,167 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 19,095 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  294. Yet another fool! The longer the range of the weapons, the greater the width of the demilitarised zone after Ukraine loses!
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  295. Of the 2,500 metres of runway (normally 2,800m), the pilot overflew most of it allowing only 1,200m after touchdown. The mud embankment was 250m beyond the end of the thresh-hold. Why didn't the pilot continue with the original final approach, travelling in the opposite direction, with the landing gear already down?
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  296. Don't forget to add the imminent break-up of NATO to that list!
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  297. There are far greater burdens on the NHS from alcohol and obesity related health problems. If smoking takes 10 years off your life then the Government is saving £100,000 per person in state pension payments!
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  298. They just love to chuck their bullsh*t 'climate change' catchphrase in there! Weeks ago, it was forecast that El Nino (caused by warm water in the Pacific) could disrupt the polar vortex disc, causing swirls and eddies of cold air to swing south and warm El Nino air to spread north. The result has always been to cause sharp irregularities and extreme weather. E.g. Moscow got 300mm of snow in one day (150 year record), Cumbria gets 600mm of rain in December, London gets the highest December temperature ever (13 degrees), southern Norway gets massive snowfall. These 'irregularities' were forecast for December and January. When these homeowners concrete their front gardens to create a parking space for their second cars or build a patio, they don't consider how much extra rain they'll divert down the drains instead of soaking into the ground. They just expect the rivers to carry that increased capacity!
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  299. The Russian MOD briefing to military commanders at the Kremlin: "One AFU attempt to intrude the border territory of the Russian Federation was thwarted in Belgorod and Kursk regions. The AFU losses amounted to up to 250 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, three U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, two D-20 howitzers, one D-30 howitzer, one Gvozdika and one Nova self-propelled artillery systems." This boosted the number of Ukrainian troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard to 1,105 for the day! Bonus!
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  300. 'Do bears sh*t in the woods?' - ask Artan!
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  301. Another clown who doesn't know that the 3 day/72 hour comment was by General Mark Millie, not any Russian!
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  302. Most of what you've written is true - until Ukraine surrenders and/or signs an agreement to change that. Don't forget that Russia is in Ukraine as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter. The DPR and LPR will never agree to be under Kiev rule. Neither will the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which was never 'Ukrainian territory'.
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  303. Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (25 September 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of the Russian Federation. ?The Sever Group of Forces continued offensive and inflicted losses on formations of the 21st, 22nd, 41st mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 36th Marine Brigade, and 112th, 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Lyubimovka, Daryino, Novy Put, Nikolayevo-Daryino, and Plekhovo. Over the past 24 hours, units of the Sever Group of Forces repelled two enemy counter-attacks near Lyubimovka. As a result, the AFU losses amounted to up to 15 troops killed and wounded, an armoured fighting vehicle, and two motor vehicles. One AFU serviceman was taken prisoner. With the support of army aviation and artillery fire, three AFU attempts to break through the border of the Russian Federation in the direction of Novy Put were foiled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 troops killed and wounded, three tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armoured fighting vehicle, and a motor vehicle. Air strikes, artillery fire, and actions of the troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the 21st, 22nd, 41st, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 95th air assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, 103rd, 116th, and 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Bogdanovka, Viktorovka, Goncharovka, Ivashkovsky, Kruglenkoye, Kositsa, Martynovka, Mikhaylovka, Malaya Loknya, Malaya Obukhovka, Medvezhye, Novy Put, Pravda, Pokrovskoye, Plekhovo, Rubanshchina, and Tolsty Lug. Operational-Tactical Aviation, and Missile Troops delivered strikes in Sumy region at concentration areas and reserves of the 21st, 22nd, 41st, 47th, and 115th mechanised brigades, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 1st National Guard Brigade, and 103rd, 106th, 107th, and 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Belopolye, Belovody, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Bruski, Vladimirovka, Zhuravka, Komsomolsky, Manukhovka, Novaya Sloboda, Obody, Pavlovka, Rechki, Revyakino, Sosnovka, Stepanovka, Sumy, Shalygino, and Khoten. Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have suffered the following losses: over 300 troops, seven armoured vehicles, three tanks, including two German-made Leopard tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle, and three armoured fighting vehicles, two artillery guns, and six motor vehicles. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 17,000 troops, 130 tanks, 62 infantry fighting vehicles, 95 armoured personnel carriers, 812 armoured fighting vehicles, 514 motor vehicles, 138 artillery guns, 31 MLRS launchers, including eight of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, eight SAM launchers, five transport-loading vehicles, 35 electronic warfare stations and eight counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, 18 engineering vehicles, including 11 counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, as well as one armoured recovery vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  304. Were those civilians killed by the drones and missile shot down by Kiev, or by the ones which hit the targets they were AIMED at? The Pentagon has stated that Russia has already moved its aircraft and equipment beyond the range of those missiles. Zelensky wants to provoke a reaction from Russia as an excuse to get NATO involved! "hit civilian targets as far west as Lvov"??? Kryvyi Rih - hotel housing 50 UA troops, 30 French & Polish mercenaries (60 died) Novye Basy - 100 UA troops, 20 vehicles Lutsk - Decision making centre Kiev - decision making centre Kharkov - 3 armouries - 155mm ammo, MLRS rockets Odessa - underground warehouse - ATACMS missiles Lvov - locomotive depot - NATO train just arrived from Poland, main transport hub from Rzeszow - 15 trains in 20 days! Lvov - Hotel Vila Sofia - 30 UA troops, 15 Polish officers Lvov - abandoned house Antonavich Street - warehouse NATO weapons. Contrary to Kiev's claims, these were not civilian targets! Kiev can't afford to pay their soldiers this month! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 11,220 UA troops plus 827 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  305. He did actually say MORE THAN 31,000. Perhaps that might explain the 120,000 new graves dug in military cemeteries in Ukraine last year!
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  306. Russia has learned that rather than bombarding a city, and fighting through the streets to drive the Ukrainian troops out, it is easier to surround the city and the Ukrainians will withdraw from the city before the cauldron trap closes! Once the borders of Donetsk and Luhansk are secured, Russia will focus on Zaporizhzhia and Kerson - and may even push on to take Odessa! 40% of Ukraine's GDP used to come from Donbas.
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  307. Third day on the trot when more than 1,000 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Yesterday was more than 1,400!!! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (5 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 60th mechanised, 25th airborne, and 68th infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Yampolovka, Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and Sverdlovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled five attacks of the 41st mechanised and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 35 Ukrainian troops and four motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Grad MLRS vehicle were destroyed. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions along the front line, and inflicted fire damage on the AFU 81st airmobile, 22nd, 33rd, and 42nd mechanised, 92nd assault brigades, as well as 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, Belogorovka, Novoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, two enemy's counter-attacks were repelled close to Kleshcheyevka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 300 troops, two tanks, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, two D-20 guns, one Msta-B howitzer, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS were neutralised. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group's units have taken more advantageous lines and positions. During the day, the Russian troops launched strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 31st, 47th, and 61st mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Netailovo, Novosyolovka, Pervaya, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks of the AFU units were repelled close to Kirovo, Berdychi, and Shumy, as well as 10 counter-attacks close to Tonenkoye, Orlovka, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including Bradley IFV and U.S.-made M113 APC, four motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of AFU 102nd, 128th territorial defence brigades close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Up to 230 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one vehicle of the Stormer SAM system (UK) were neutralised. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware clusters of AFU 117th mechanised, 38th marines, and 121st territorial defence brigades, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Sadovoye, Mikhailovka (Kherson region), and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade was repelled near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost up to 25 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed S-300 SAM launchers near Mayaki (Donetsk People's Republic) and Buk near Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic), and an UAV command post near Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as manpower and military hardware in 104 areas. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-29 fighter jet of Ukrainian Air Force near Lyubomirovka (Nikolayev region). Air defence units have also intercepted four HIMARS projectiles over the past 24 hours. In addition, 112 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed during the day near Peschanoye, Nikolskoye, Staromikhailovka, Latochkino (Donetsk People's Republic), and Romanovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  308.  @redcat9436  It flew on for TWO HOURS - and descended under the control of the pilots. That is not shot down!
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  309. Are Duda's comments influenced by the Baltic Pipeline (from Norway to Poland, and also on to Slovakia) which was activated shortly after the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines. "Sod the rest of you, we're alright"!
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  310. Yet another day that 1,000+ UA troops have been added to the demilitarised & de-Nazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (21 February 2024) In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled seven attacks of assault groups of the AFU 14th, 32nd mechanised, 25th Air Assault brigades, and 115th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Chugunovka (Kharkov region) and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled five counter-attacks of the enemy close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). Up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pick-up trucks, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and defeated units of the 93rd mechanised, 81st airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 241st Territorial Defence Brigade in vicinity of Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The losses of the Armed Forces were over 425 troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, one D-30 howitzer, as well as the AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery radar. In addition, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed close to Mayaki (Donetsk People's Republic). In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 24th, 53rd mechanised brigades, 59th motorised infantry, and 3rd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rozovka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Furthermore, the Russian troops repelled seven counter-attacks launched by the Ukrainian units close to Lastochkino, Kirovo, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 450 troops, one tank, four infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, as well as one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces repelled the enemy’s counter-attack near Novozlatopol (Zaporozhye region) and inflicted a fire defeat of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Vladimirovo and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy’s losses amounted to up to 210 troops, two tanks, three motor vehicles, as well as the AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted comprehensive fire damage on the units of the 65th mechanised, 82nd air assault, and 128th mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Verbovoye, and Lugovoye (Zaporozhye region). AFU losses amounted to 75 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Slovak-made Zuzana self-propelled artillery system, and two D-30 howitzers. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged a fuel depot as well as AFU manpower and hardware in 123 areas during the day. Russia's air defence systems shot down 12 HIMARS MLRS projectiles and one JDAM bomb. Moreover, 99 unmanned aerial vehicles close to Kremennaya, Rubezhnoye, and Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, Verkhnetoretskoye, and Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Pologi, Veseloye, Ulyanovka, and Vasilyevka (Zaporozhye region), and Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region).
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  311. Russia's attacks on the power grid will be to disrupt the trains carrying troops, weapons and ammunition to the frontline! Boosted by the failed attempts to invade Belgorod and Kursk, a record 8,745 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard in the last week!
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  312. When Putin tried to negotiate in 2021, it was the Americans who lacked enthusiasm!
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  313. I have a certificate (MOT certificate) proving that my car complies with all the rules to drive on the roads of Great Britain. When did Sadiq Khan introduce appropriate legislation which cancelled the right (legal entitlement), which has been in place since 1135 to travel the highways of Great Britain? Even the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (a statute) does not restrict this Common Law.
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  314. Unemployment in Russia is the lowest ever. Russia has overtaken both Germany and Japan in terms of GDP PPP. Growth forecasts for Russia are higher than every EU country and the UK and US. All this whilst fighting the West in a military conflict for 3 years. Sounds like winning to me!
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  315. @trevor ling I'd put Putin in charge of ours!
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  316. In the 16 days since Kiev's surprise incursion into Kursk, defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 4,400 UA troops and 461 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone. Added to the 2,060 troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO yesterday, where there ARE combat troops, he Russian Army seems to be doing very well indeed! It is the Ukraine Army that is "not doing very well"! Reality check: Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (21 August 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation. The units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery have thwarted attacks launched by enemy assault detachments in the direction of Komarovka, Korenevo, Malaya Loknya, and Russkaya Konopelka. As a result, the Armed Forces of Ukraine losses were more than 45 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, two of them captured, two tanks, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and six armoured fighting vehicles. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue reconnaissance and search operations to locate and eliminated the enemy small sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory. n addition, air strikes, artillery fire, and actions of the defending troops have engaged manpower and hardware of the AFU the 22nd Brigade, the 115th Mechanised Brigade, the 82nd Air Assault Brigade close to Apanasovka, Borki, Vishnyovka, Kositsa, Nizhniy Klin, Snagost, Sverdlikovo, and Kazachya Loknya. Operational-Tactical Aviation have attacked the concentration areas of AFU reserves in Sumy region: 22nd and 41st mechanised brigades, the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, the 92nd Assault Brigade, 103rd, 106th, and 129th territorial defence brigades as well as the 69th Rifle Battalion in the areas of Belopolye, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Glukhov, Krasnopolye, Novye Virki, Pokrovka, Pisarevka, Mogritsa, and Yunakovka. The AFU lost up to 300 Ukrainian troops and 26 armoured vehicles, including six tanks, three armoured personnel carriers, 17 armoured fighting vehicles as well as two motor vehicles, four artillery guns, and two MLRS launchers. ??Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to up to 4,400 Ukrainian troops, 65 tanks, 27 infantry fighting vehicles, 27 infantry fighting vehicles, 53 armoured personnel carriers, 316 armoured fighting vehicles, 133 motor vehicles, 31 artillery guns, five SAM launchers, nine MLRS launchers, including three of HIMARS system and one MLRS system, six electronic warfare stations, as well as four units of engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  317. Russia did not close the sea lanes through the Black Sea from Ukraine - Ukrainian sea mines did! Russia cleared a safe path and offered protection to shipping through that pathway. However, as part of maintaining that pathway, it was agreed that blockades and sanctions against Russian shipping insurance, grain exports, agricultural machinery and use of Swift would be lifted. The West didn't honour its part so Russia did not renew the agreement.
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  318. When you're up to your knees in bullsh*t, you take care not to fall flat on your face!
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  319. Demilitarization continues! High-precision attack launched by Russian Aerospace Forces at Motor Sich defence industrial entity has resulted in the destruction of the workshop tasked to assemble engines for Ukrainian Air Force's aircraft. In Kupyansk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) did not conduct any intensive action. Enemy concentration areas were neutralised by artillery and heavy flamethrower systems near Tabayevka, Kislovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Over 20 Ukrainian personnel, one armoured personnel carrier, and two pickups have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, pre-emptive artillery attack launched at AFU convoys has resulted in the frustration of the attempts made by three enemy company tactical groups to launch attacks towards Makeyevka, Chervonopopovka and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, an enemy company tactical group made an unsuccessful attempt to attack Russian forces towards Kolomyichikha (Lugansk People's Republic). Comprehensive artillery operation has resulted in halting and driving the AFU units back to their initial positions. Over 30 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, three armoured fighting vehicles, and five pickups have been eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, firepower operation and decisive action of assault groups have resulted in the frustration of the attempts made by the AFU to counterattack Russian forces' positions towards Slavnoye, Pavlovla, Rovnopol, and Vremevka. The enemy has suffered casualties of up to 50 personnel. Two multi-purpose lightly armoured towed vehicles, two armoured motor vehicles, and three pickups have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised an AFU command post deployed near Vesyoloye (Kherson region), as well as 62 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 153 areas. High-precision missiles of Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed two U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Within the counterbattery warfare, an artillery battalion from 40th Artillery Brigade of the AFU has been neutralised near Volchansk and Gatishche (Kharkov region) that had been shelling the residential areas of Belgorod region. Four U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems, and over 10 Ukrainian personnel have been eliminated. Air defence facilities have shot down six unmanned aerial vehicles near Velikaya Lepetikha (Kherson region), Olginka, Komsomolskoye and Novotroitskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as two rocket-propelled projectiles launched by Olkha MLRS near Guselskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In total, 333 airplanes and 177 helicopters, 2,538 unmanned aerial vehicles, 388 air defence missile systems, 6,729 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 899 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,604 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,293 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  320. Does Zelensky regret claiming Ukraine was going to join NATO? Or take back Crimea? Does he regret signing the order in January to assemble an additional 40,000 military task force to take back Donbas?
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  321. Yesterday, Ukraine lost 1,880 troops, 1,795 on Saturday and last week 14,330. The difference is that these figures came from battlefield reports, not being plucked from Zelensky's butt!
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  322. Now that Zelensky is no longer in Kiev, they get to wear all his clothes!
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  323. Elections in Ukraine are not blocked by the constitution - just by Zelensky's martial law. The people of the four eastern oblasts managed to organise voting for a referendum 7 months into the SMO - but Kiev can't organise voting in the oblasts far away from the frontline!
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  324.  @EatMyOats  Nope! Canada blocked the repairs to and return of the turbines on Nord Stream, such that, when the last turbine failed, gas supply via Nord Stream was stopped.
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  325.  @t.c.w.5088  "Arne Wohlschlegel, Siemens Canada's managing director, testified that the moment Canada imposed sanctions on Gazprom, the Russian natural gas provider, it immediately halted work on the multi-million-dollar turbine compressor, stored the unit at its Montreal facility and informed the RCMP. Wohlschlegel described the German government's warning that the non-functioning turbine represented a threat to energy security in Europe as "an extraordinary humanitarian circumstance." - CBC 17/10/22. Canada then sent the turbine to Germany, where it remains! You're not gullible - just ignorant!
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  326. A mere 1,800+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today - compared to the 2,300+ yesterday and 2,000+ the day before. Still, that's over 6,000 troops in 3 days, which will equate to 10% of the UA within a month! Kiev can't last until the end of the year!
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  327. No mention that the residential building demolished in Kharkov was the barracks for French mercenaries! If the UA didn't use 155mm ammunition to shell civilians, shopping at the Sunday market in Donetsk, it would have more for the battlefield! Also if they didn't sell the weapons supplied to them on the black market, they would have more available! Doesn't that just illustrate the UA's competence - 65 of their own!
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  328. What happened at Mriya Sanitorium in Odessa?!!!
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  329. Ukraine doesn't 'control 1,500 square km' of Kursk - they're scattered across it! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 11,220 UA troops plus 827 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  330.  @kirishima638  In January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 task force to take back Donbas. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th February '22, Russia stepped in to stop it. Do these facts count as "delusional"?
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  331. CCTV from the park (appearing on YouTube), to the north of the shopping centre at Kremenchuk clearly show the explosion was at the factory/storage site NOT the Amstor shopping centre, which shows on Google maps as 'temporary closed'.
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  332. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (18–24 May 2024) From 18 May to 24 May 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 49 group strikes by high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles, which hit the enemy military airfield infrastructure, missiles, ammunition and fuel storages, and the production facilities for uncrewed surface vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, temporary deployment areas of the AFU mampower, foreign mercenaries and nationalist formations, as well as enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine were hit. Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Staritsa (Kharkov region) as a result of active actions and continued the advance to the depth of the enemy defence. Servicemen of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of five brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and four territorial defence brigades. Twenty three counter-attacks of assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled close to Glubokoye, Tikhoye, Liptsi, and Volchansk (Kharkov region). The enemy losses amounted to up to 1,840 troops, six tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 40 motor vehicles, four Grad and Vampire MLRS combat vehicles, as well as 37 field artillery guns. The Zapad Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines, and also defeated units of four AFU mechanised brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. Over the past 24 hours, 15 counter-attacks were repelled by units of four AFU brigades and one national guard brigade close to Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonaya Dibrova, Novovodyanoye, and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 2,040 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, 18 armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, two Grad MLRS combat vehicles, and 32 field artillery guns, to include 14 Western-made. Over the past week, units of the Yug Group of Forces have liberated three settlements: Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and continued to advance to the depths of the enemy defence. Servicemen of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of seven AFU brigades and four territorial defence brigades. The AFU losses amounted to up to 3,285 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 46 motor vehicles, 32 field artillery guns, to include 27 Western-made. In addition, ten AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line and defeated units of nine AFU and Ukrainian National Guard's formations. Forty one counter-attacks launched by assault groups of eight AFU brigades were repelled close to Shumy, Netaylovo, Novokalinovo, Umanskoye, Ocheretino, Archangelskoye, and Solovyovo (Donetsk People's Republic). During the week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost up to 2,770 Ukrainian troops, one tank, 26 motor vehicles, 35 field artillery guns, and 20 armoured fighting vehicles, including four German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicles, as well as five Bradley and three U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured personnel carriers in this direction. The Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and hit manpower and hardware of AFU motorised infantry and territorial defence brigades. Nine counter-attacks launched by assault groups of AFU mechanised, territorial defence, and national guard brigades were repelled near Vladimirovka, Staromayorskoye, and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 920 Ukrainian troops, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 39 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns, to include ten Western-made. The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of two marine brigades, three AFU brigades, two territorial defence formations, as well as one national guard brigade. The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 35 motor vehicles, two Grad MLRS launchers, as well as 24 field artillery guns, including seven U.S.-made M777 howitzers, and one UK-made FH-70 towed howitzer. Air defence units have shot down two MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, eight French-made SCALP-EG cruise missiles, 25 U.S.-made ATACMS and Tochka-U operational-tactical missiles, 18 French-made Hammer guided bombs, 13 U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, one Neptun anti-ship missile, 91 HIMARS, Vampire, and Olkha MLRS projectiles, as well as 356 unmanned aerial vehicles. Over the past week, 67 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the line of contact.
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  333. So the Government get 25% of the VALUE of the fish the EU will continue to overfish. Our fishermen get nothing more. The French & Spanish will continue to get a quota of 120,000 tonnes of Cornish tuna, whist our quota is zero. This is a complete sell-out!
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  334. "The war started on 20th February 2022" - but Russia didn't enter Ukraine until 24th Feb. HT must be referring to the UA attacks on the people of Donbas! The OSCE recorded more than 2,000 ceasefire breaches (UA shelling Donbas) per day on 20th, 21st and 22nd!
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  335.  @sumitkumarroy2307  Why on Earth would you think that I support the little green man???
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  336. Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (28 October 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region. Units of the Sever Group of Forces continued offensive actions and inflicted losses on formations of AFU 22nd, 41st, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades near Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novoivanovka, and Plyokhovo. The Group's units repelled seven enemy counter-attacks close to Kremyanoye, Nizhny Klin, and Novoivanovka, and thwarted four AFU attempts to launch counter-attacks near Aleksandriya, Daryino, and Plyokhovo. The enemy lost up to 80 people killed and wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles. Three AFU servicemen surrendered. Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on clusters of manpower and hardware of AFU 21st, 22nd, 41st, 47th, 61st and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, and 95th air assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade as well as 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades close to Aleksandriya, Gogolevka, Guyevo, Daryino, Zeleny Shlyakh, Kazachya Loknya, Kolmakov, Kruglenkoye, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Oleshnya, Plyokhovo, Pravda, Rubanshchina, Sverdlikovo, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops have attacked concentration areas in Sumy region and reserves of AFU 22nd, 61st, and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 103rd, 129th territorial defence brigades, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Basovka, Vesyolovka, Zhuravka, Katerinovka, Loknya, Mirlogi, Miropolye, Pavlovka, and Yunakovka. Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 350 troops, seven armoured vehicles, to include one infantry fighting vehicle and six armoured fighting vehicles, seven artillery guns, to include five Paladin self-propelled artillery systems, three mortars, one command post vehicle, and 17 motor vehicles. Three AFU servicemen surrendered. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 27,530 servicemen, 177 tanks, 98 infantry fighting vehicles, 106 armoured personnel carriers, 1,020 armoured fighting vehicles, 710 motor vehicles, 236 artillery guns, 40 multiple rocket launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, nine anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport and loading vehicles, 57 EW stations, 11 counter-battery warfare radars, three air defence radars, 23 pieces of engineering and other equipment, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, three armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  337. Even NATO countries don't want Ukraine to join. The SMO won't end until Kiev agrees to remain neutral. Why would anyone want to invade what will be left of Ukraine after the SMO? NATO military are already forming part of the demilitarised scores each day!
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  338. Ask yourself some simple questions. Were these regions 'separatist' before the West installed a right-wing Government in 2014? If your country's army had been shelling the homes in your area for 8 years, wouldn't you want to be 'independent' of that country? Why are the 'refugees' from this 'Russian aggression' seeking safety IN RUSSIA? Why would Putin send previously agreed peacekeepers into Donbas under Article 51 of the UN Charter, then arbitrarily bomb cities in Western Ukraine, as claimed by the MSM? Don't be so gullible!
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  339.  @TimMountjoy-zy2fd  At what point was the Ukrainian Army winning?
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  340. Over 5,500 UA troops demilitarised in one week (and that doesn't include Selidovo, estimated between 500 and 1,500!)! Note how this matches Zaluzhny's admission that 20,000 troops were needed per month, to maintain the UA's combat ability! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (11 – 16 February 2024) In the period from 11 to 16 February, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered 30 group strikes by long-range precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at facilities of Ukrainian military industrial complex producing and repairing aircraft engines, radio-electronic equipment and ammunition. Moreover, strikes were delivered factories producing fuel and lubricants for AFU hardware, warehouses of military and technical equipment, as well as deployment points of AFU units and nationalist formations. Over the week, in Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and repelled 18 attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 25th Airborne Brigade, 30th, 32nd, 43rd, 44th, and 60th mechanised brigades, 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Sinkovka, Tabayevka, Timkovka (Kharkov region) and Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, enemy manpower was struck near Novoselkovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Kislovka, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 775 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front lines and supported by aviation and artillery repelled 14 enemy attacks. Moreover, losses were inflicted on units of the AFU 24th, 60th, and 63rd mechanised brigades near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,585 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, four tanks, 44 armoured fighting vehicles, 82 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and repelled 46 enemy attacks near Belogorovka, Bogdanovka, Kleshcheyevka, Leninskoye, Novomikhailovka, and Shumy (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, AFU and Ukrainian National Guard units suffered losses near Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, Georgiyevka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,820 Ukrainian troops, 11 tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 84 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front lines and repelled three enemy attacks. Unist of the AFU 58th Infantry Brigade, 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th and 128th territorial defence brigades suffered losses near Vladimirovka, Urozhaynoye, Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 1,060 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, ten armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. In Kherson region, aviation and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 35th Marines Brigade, 121st Territorial Defence Brigade, and 23rd Ukrainian National Guard Brigade near Tyaginka, Ivanovka, Yantarnoye (Kherson region), and Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 310 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery guns. Aviation and air defence units intercepted one Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 aircraft and Mi-24 helicopter, 36 HIMARS, Vampire, and Olkha MLRS projectiles, one JDAM guided aerial bomb, as well as neutralised 405 unmanned aerial vehicles. 35 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered over the past week.
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  341. The "liberation" or " recapture" of Kherson City must rank alongside other Ukrainian achievements like the liberation/recapture of Snake Island. Another one gained because Russia gave it back! It's hard to gather a proper crowd when the city is almost deserted! The Russians only left behind 'non-functional' vehicles - that was also in the statement! The Russians shot down or diverted ALL the UA missiles! The UA will not even try to cross the Dnipro River! General Milley is already saying that Ukraine has already achieved all it is likely to, so they should negotiate now. What, no mention of Pavlovka?! Or even Polovikin! Hawk air-defence systems, the ones the Americans stopped using 20 years ago. The Yanks are dusting off 4 converted pick-ups: Avenger = Stinger from the back of a pick-up. Range 5km! - to add to Ukraine's credit card bill. However, they need to refurbish the Hawk missiles (because they don't work anymore). As yet the US hasn't even arranged a contract for a company to do the repairs! So, likely to arrive sometime next year.. All these systems - Hawk, Avenger, NASAM, etc are way below the capabilities of the S300s Ukraine has lost, and which weren't enough anyway. Enough 155mm rounds to last 3.5 days and 1.75 days of 120mm rounds! Humvees, designed for desert warfare! Note no quantity given for HIMARS missiles! The US admits it can't keep up with the UA loss rate. However, Russia had 6 years to stockpile ammunition, and supply is from NEXT DOOR! Russia is starting to deploy an extra 318,000 mobilized troops, 80,000 new volunteers, has another 10,000 waiting in Belarus, has 900 aircraft parked just inside Russia. Where are Ukraine's reinforcements? The demilitarization continues with another big score yesterday! In Kupyansk direction, two enemy battalion tactical groups made attempts to attack Russian units towards Vladimirovka and Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Comprehensive firepower operation has resulted in halting and driving the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) back to their initial positions. Moreover, one company tactical group of the AFU has been neutralised near Peschanoye (Kharkov region). The enemy has lost a total of over 160 personnel, six tanks, and nine armoured fighting vehicles in the abovementioned direction. In Krasny Liman direction, intensive action of Russian forces have resulted in the prevention of attacks intended to be launched by four company tactical groups of the AFU towards Svatovo, Ploshchanka, Makeyevka and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Attacks launched by Russian artillery and Army Aviation have resulted in the elimination of over 190 Ukrainian personnel, 1 tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, foreign mercenaries attempted to halt the advance of Russian forces by counterattacks towards Stepnoye, Vladimirovka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Operation of artillery and Army Aviation has resulted in the elimination of over 85 militants, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickups. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised four AFU command posts near Gavrilovka, Aleksandrovka (Kherson region), Zhovtnevoye (Nikolayev region) and Cherneshchina (Kharkov region), as well as 58 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 236 areas. Two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Lozovaya (Kharkov region) and Zelyonaya Dolina (Donetsk People's Republic). One ordnance depot of 44th Artillery Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Varvarovka (Zaporozhye region). One armament and hardware depot has been destroyed near Peschanoye (Kharkov region). Within the counterbattery warfare, one battery of U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems has been neutralised near Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Yasnaya Polyana (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have shot down six unmanned aerial vehicles near Novaya Tarasovka (Kharkov region), Petrovskoye, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chistopolye (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, three rocket-propelled projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Novaya Kakhovka, Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region) and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  342. Wion becomes more propagandist every day! Zelensky claimed Russia was planning a false flag at ZNPP on 19th Aug - nothing happened. Another atrocity on 24th Aug - nope! Russia destroyed a military train plus 8 Ukrainian jets. Claimed Russia was going to steal the electricity from Ukraine's grid - back connected. Wion states the Antonovsky bridge disabled/destroyed - "but the bridge was intact, the air defence worked. HIMARS again," Stremousov said, adding that the structure of the bridge was not damaged." "the crossing over the Antonovsky bridge worked almost constantly, except for the period of heavy shelling – then the bridge was temporarily blocked." Ukraine Today 25th Aug. There are 150 PR agencies trying to spin the narrative in Ukraine's favour. Looks like Wion is trying to join them!
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  343. The problem with fracking is not 'earthquakes' - that's a diversionary argument. It's when you're heating your home by igniting your drinking water!!!
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  344.  @maxk2503  That must be embarrassing as he still gives the daily briefings every day. Nonetheless, the briefings match reports from elsewhere. e.g. early this year, Western analysts claimed the UA was losing 600-800 troops per day. Zaluzhny stated the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month just to maintain numbers. Both these figures matched those in the Daily Briefings.
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  345.  @maxk2503  How many of Ukraine's original army are still in combat? The UA is largely dependent upon foreign troops. Zaluzhny was exiled shortly after his admission! Satellite photos show 134k new graves in military cemeteries near Nikolaev & Lvov. Use of motorbikes suits Russia's tactics of rapid probing to find weak spots in the defence. They tend to pincer defences to force withdrawal then move into areas, which is a slow but ECONOMICAL advance. I don't believe Russian losses are that high. Remember the aim is demilitarisation NOT territorial gain. As I stated, I think it could all be over by Xmas. Stupid, yes, but necessary to defend the ethnic-Russians in Donbas.
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  346. Really! Wion ask a Ukrainian paramilitary organisation, over half of whom are ex-Ukrainian military, for an objective assessment! Why not ask Azov Battalion instead?
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  347. Russian forces are not 'running riot'! They are making the most of the bonus payments for targets hit, before the Ukrainian Army collapses and the SMO comes to an end!
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  348. So, according to France 24, Russia fired a missile at the housing block. Then it wasn't one of the 22 drones Kiev claimed to have shot down - really???
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  349. From the reports I've seen, by experts in the field, Electric Vehicles are nothing but trouble! From the mining of 250 tons of rare earth minerals to produce one EV battery, using an excavator and truck that use 1,000 litres of diesel in a 12 hour shift! From the reports from the fire services that an EV car which experiences a battery fire needs to be immersed in water for hours to stop it re-igniting. To the need to double the size of the electrical infrastructure to accommodate even a relatively small increase to the number of EVs in use. Charging one EV is equivalent to 25-50 fridges running in your house! Even if the number of EVs increased from the current 18m to 100m, it would only reduce the World's oil consumption by 10%. I'm hoping to squeeze another 10 years out of my '96 diesel 4x4. How many EVs or other vehicles, petrol or diesel, have come and gone during the last 27 years?
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  350.  @suspence8467  Do you mean the stike on a Tuesday when the stats from the weekend catch up? Many admin departments are closed at weekends. Does 218 in 4 months justify the hysteria? If there were 50 people a month killed in RTAs, would you ban all cars?
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  351. Methane? The pipes are pressurised with inert gas because they are not in use!
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  352. How much has Russia expanded in the last 75 years? How much has NATO expanded in the last 75 years?
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  353. How does a small-time actor/comedian like Zelensky, amass a net worth (estimated at $576m, including luxury properties in Italy, Crimea, the US and Switzerland), greater than Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Mel Gibson or Tom Hanks? Or is it from being the Head of one of the most corrupt countries on the European continent?
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  354. So, Ukrainian pilots are not able to compete using the same jets that the Russian pilots use? Do F16s have an anti-collision device to prevent a repeat of the three stooges?
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  355. Zelensky appears to have forgotten that he signed the order in January 2022 to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 20th, 21st and 22nd Feb '22, the OSCE recorded more that 2,000 ceasefire breaches per day, with the UA shelling Donbas. On 24rd Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it!
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  356.  @dpelpal  ESPO dropped 2.7%, Socol dropped 0.26% However, West Texas dropped 3.35%. So worse for the US than Russia!
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  357. Someone in the West seems to have forgotten that Russia stipulated that one of the conditions for a negotiated end to the conflict would be the lifting of ALL sanctions. Releasing Russia's frozen assets would be a primary sanction to be lifted!
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  358. You should be thinking about the 60-70,000 Ukrainian Army and Azov Battalion troops isolated in central and eastern Ukraine, without reinforcements or resupply. Putin's stated aim at the start was the demilitarisation and de-nazification of Ukraine. Why do you think Russia is redeploying her forces to the east?
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  359. This CCTV from the park , to the north of the shopping centre at Kremenchuk clearly show the explosion was at the factory/storage site NOT the Amstor shopping centre, which shows on Google maps as 'temporary closed'. Research shows that every one of the shops in that shopping centre has been 'inactive' for 4 months! In its report about the attack on the vehicle storage centre BEHIND the shopping centre, which was being used to store ammunition and equipment sent by Western countries, Russia described it as a 'non-functioning' shopping centre, which caught fire from detonation of the ammunition. Note on the video reports, there are no cars in the car-park, no women, no children - only short-haired, military aged men!
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  360. The Russian Govt jokes that Kiev normally claims to have shot down about 3 times as many missiles as were actually launched!
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  361. If Zelensky had honoured the Minsk Agreement, stopped the ethnic cleansing of Donbas and introduced the reforms to allow the regions more autonomy, none of this would have happened. Instead, he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas, increased the bombing and shelling of schools and homes in Donetsk and Luhansk, who then requested military aid from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. This is the result.
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  362. It could be argued that it is rather appropriate that those protesting to save the Palestinians from the current genocide, wish to do so at the Cenotaph. 'Lest we forget' - that it was the British Government who gave the Jews permission to settle in Palestine, after the war, as a thankyou for convincing the Americans to join in, both in WW1 and WW2 - on the condition that they respect the rights, freedoms and religions of the people living there - something the Israelis have NEVER honoured! 'Lest we forget' - this Government has already forgotten who our Allies were (Russia), who we were fighting against (the Nazis) and who did the most to defeat the Germans (the Russians). Consequently, the Govt is supporting the Ukrainian Nazis against Russia!
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  363. Those hexamine cookers were standard issue in British military rations packs. Nobody ever blew themselves up cooking bacon grill! An infinitely more stable version of nitro-glycerine is nitro cellulose, using the same acids with wood shavings.
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  364.  @derryshore5586  Oh dear, an ignoramus! Zelensky declared that Ukraine was going to join NATO (even though NATO have since admitted that they can't!) and get nuclear weapons. He refused to honour the Minsk Agreements. He also declared that Ukraine was going to take back Crimea and in January, signed the order to assemble a task force to send an additional 40,000 troops to take back Donbas. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded 40 ceasefire violations, as the Ukrainian Army began shelling Donbas, rising daily to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd Feb. On 24th Feb, Russia (as requested under the UN Charter Article 51) stepped in to stop it!
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  365. That 3-day/72 hour quote came from US General Mark Milley - oops!!!
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  366. Russia has stated that 1,200 North Korean special forces troops will be trained by Russian special forces. Kiev has claimed that 10,000 N. Korean troops are being sent to Ukraine. The US Defence Dept has confirmed the presence of N. Korean troops in EASTERN Russia - 4,200 miles from Ukraine! South Korea has released satellite photos allegedly showing 400 N. Korean troops at one training centre and 250 troops at another. Both military centres are in EASTERN Russia. I guess the other 8,350 troops were issued with cloaks of invisibility and Star Trek teleporters to travel 4,000 miles! Russia gets about 30,000 volunteers joining the army every month. Why would Russia need 10k troops who don't speak Russian?
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  367. 'No place for aggressors,' - so why did Zelensky send an additional 40,000 troops to attack Donbas? Why did he refuse to honour the Minsk Agreement?
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  368. The new Mini Countryman estate is WIDER than my 'bloated' Toyota 4x4!
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  369.  @desperatelyseekingrealnews  Indeed. I was referring to the period of the 'special operation', as was the Amnesty report.
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  370. Are you happy that Ukraine used Storm Shadow on civilians in Luhansk?
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  371. When ASKED, Putin said Russia would defend her citizens and territory with all the means at her disposal. Putin didn't bring the subject up and never mentioned nuclear weapons!
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  372. Actually they're short-range missiles!
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  373.  @Mububban23  The lack of range, range further reduced in cold weather, depreciation, the lack of garages able to repair them, their vulnerability to flood damage, their record of spontaneous ignition, the lack of charging networks, the cost of using public chargers, everything monitored during use, use can be controlled/restricted by the Government, lack of capability. None of these affect my diesel 4x4!
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  374. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 15,300 UA troops plus 1,053 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! What a stunning accomplishment by Russia! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,810 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  375. Global warming has long since been debunked, and is disproved by actual statistics! Of all the states in the US, only one recorded a highest temperature in the last 25 years. One has the record set in the 1890s and there are only 2 or 3 in each of the decades since. By far, the decade with the most record high temperatures (in 22 states!) was the 1930s. If temperatures were increasing across the globe, then they would be higher now than 90 years ago and it would be uniform across the country. Canada's stats show similar variation, again with most areas recording the highest temperatures in the 1930s!
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  376. Invading Russian territory crossed the red-line for the use of nuclear weapons under Russia's Nuclear Doctrine. Kiev knew that!
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  377. The 3rd Generation will always be the best - especially the 3 litre diesel!
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  378. "Innocent country"? What about Polovikin? What about 'Alley of Angels'?
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  379.  @jesusaguilar4585  Kiev, where else!
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  380. There are now ANPR cameras on all main routes (plus all supermarket car-parks). The police or Govt agencies can track the movements of any vehicle (or occupants using phone data) at any time (present or past) and those records are kept for 10 years. This week, the RAF flew its first 'protector' surveillance drone in the UK. Within 18 months they will have 15, licenced to fly in UK skies.
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  381. Who are Right Sector/Ukrainian Volunteer Corps/National Guard of Ukraine/Svoboda/Azov? Did the people of Donbas bomb and shell their own schools and homes?
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  382. The Govt's own daily case stats for 6th-11th Nov show 57,687, 54,037, 56,072, 53,396, 46,387, 34,883 - going down!!! Hospital admissions DOWN from 1,150 (end Oct) to 926. Patients DOWN from 9,425 to 7,372 and deaths DOWN from 191 to below100 since 8th Nov. Is Javid challenging Boris for the 'Pinocchio' title? Why do you think they want you to work at home, muzzle you in the shops and only let the 'sheep' gather in numbers? They don't want you to talk to other awake, non-compliant, anti-vaxxers about what's happening!!!
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  383. In September, Starmer did not decide not to use them (Storm Shadow), permission was refused. He'd even taken a list of targets with him, which would have been hit that night (Friday the 13th!). Medvedev has already threatened retaliation against Berlin if Germany give Taurus missiles to Kiev. The likely targets in the UK would be the Storm Shadow manufacturing sites at Bristol, Stevenage, Beith and Bolton. A week ago, Russia conducted exercises in the English Channel with the hypersonic missile armed frigate Admiral Golovko, in response to Starmer's meeting with Macron, discussing provision of Scalp and Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine. They still have not located the missile-armed Russian submarine lurking in the seas around Britain, since September.
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  384. EVs don't survive long enough to accumulate car-park damage!
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  385. A massive 12,795 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard this week!!!
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  386. Their colour is irrelevant. It is their ideologogical background, their belief that their religion gives them the right to use those white girls for their nefarious purposes which is the important issue. A gang of white men abusing young girls would not believe they have the right to do it because of their religion. See the difference?
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  387. And the claim that Russia would soon run out of missiles - in April 2022!
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  388.  @wijn1008  The Kursk incursion has increased Russia's demilitarisation of Ukraine rate by 20% - both for troops and equipment! Today's scoreboard, direct from the briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin this afternoon: "Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost more than 14,200 troops, 119 tanks, 45 infantry fighting vehicles, 91 armoured personnel carriers, 743 armoured fighting vehicles, 445 motor vehicles, 103 artillery guns, 28 MLRS launchers, including seven of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, eight SAM launchers, four transport-loading vehicles, 26 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, 14 engineering vehicles, including eight counter-obstacle vehicles, and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle."
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  389.  @henrikstephenson2246  Which part of "Russian Defence Ministry report " don't you understand?
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  390. Ask yourself some simple questions. Were these regions 'separatist' before the West installed a right-wing Government in 2014? If your country's army had been shelling the homes in your area for 8 years, wouldn't you want to be 'independent' of that country? Why are the 'refugees' from this 'Russian aggression' seeking safety IN RUSSIA? Why would Putin send previously agreed peacekeepers into Donbas under Article 51 of the UN Charter, then arbitrarily bomb cities in Western Ukraine, as claimed by the MSM? Don't be so gullible!
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  391. No mention of the Ukrainian and NATO officers meeting in the Bristol Hotel?
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  392.  @tesha199  Watch the interviews. The climb started from much lower! Also MH17 was instructed to descend to a much lower height - over a conflict zone! But don't let facts get in the way of your delusion!
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  393. They're made in the same factory in Derbyshire!
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  394.  @HaleG9  According to the Sun, it was his tirade that was furious not him! That is clearly bullsh*t!
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  395.  @boink800  Wasn't it General Mark Milley who said that?!
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  396. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (15 February 2024) This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have launched a group strike with long-range air- and sea-based precision weapons against enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex engaged in the production and repair of aircraft engines, radio-electronic and communications equipment and mortar ammunition, as well as against factories producing fuel for AFU military hardware. The purpose of the strike has been achieved. All the facilities have been destroyed. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have defeated enemy manpower and hardware close to Berestovoye and Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Makeevka (Lugansk People's Republic) and repelled an attack by an assault group of the 30th Mechanised Brigade near Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 105 servicemen, three motor vehicles, one Grad multiple-launch rocket system, French-manufactured Caezar and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their position along the front line and also repelled two attacks by assault groups of 60th and 63rd mechanised brigades of the AFU near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 305 troops, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-manufactured Bradley IFV, 14 motor vehicles, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and positions, repelled 10 enemy attacks, and also defeated manpower and hardware of the 17th Tank Brigade, the 79th Air Assault Brigade, 24th and 72nd mechanised brigades of the AFU, and the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade near Krasnoye, Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka, Leninskoye, Konstantinovka, and Paraskovievka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 360 servicemen killed and wounded, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-manufactured Bradley IFV, as well as 27 motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, UK-manufactured FH-70 and L119 howitzers, as well as Msta-B, D-30 howitzers, and three D-20 guns have been destroyed. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have struck manpower and hardware of the 58th Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 128th and 127th brigades of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine close to Vodyanoye, Vladimirovka, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 200 servicemen, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, and eight motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one British-manufactured FH-70 howitzer, two U.S.-manufactured M198 howitzers, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, Russian troops, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have hit the 35th Marine Brigade and the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Tyaginka, Ivanovka, and Yantarnoye (Kherson region). The enemy losses were up to 20 soldiers, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery, as well as one D-30 howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised a control point of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as manpower and military hardware in 102 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Eight HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted, as well as one U.S.-manufactured JDAM guided aerial bomb. In addition, 95 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Zhitlovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Soledar, Volnovakha, Elenovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Lyubimovka, Inzhenernoye, Pologi, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region) and Velikiye Kopani (Kherson region).
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  397. 80% is gone now??? says who? Before the SMO Russia had 12,000 MLRS LAUNCHERS in stock! How many rockets do you think they had for them? When the MSM claimed Russia was running out of missiles in 2022, military analysts estimated that Russia only had 12m left!
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  398. I bet Sebastian's shock is not as big as that of the Western leaders from that Oreshnik! That missile is a REAL game-changer. Not only could it take out a US airbase with 3-4 missiles instead of 100-200, but as there are NO air-defence systems that can stop it, each US aircraft carrier GROUP (the basis of US military muscle across the world) can be taken out with ONE missile!!! That missile is a hypersonic glide missile, that Russia has been developing the technology for since the 60s. The munition is an explosive metal (Altex?) which is a refinement of something the Germans invented in the 80s. Russia has also developed the hi-tech materials for it to be able to handle the temperatures, stresses, etc involved at Mach 10+. Some years ago, China tested a hypersonic glide missile that circled the globe then deployed multiple warheads. The Americans shit themselves! It seems Russia and China may have been co-operating on this for years. This one missile makes ATACM and Storm Shadow look primitive! Whilst the US may be able to develop a similar missile in the next few years, Russia and China have an abundance of the materials resources needed, which the US doesn't. They are also way ahead with rocket engines and solid fuel technology. There is a total blackout of information from the impact site. Kiev's spokesman has denied the Oreshnik exists(???). Zelensky is demanding more and better air-defence systems - that DON'T EXIST! American and European leaders must now face up to the realisation they have brought knives to a gun-fight! They were also banking on Putin only having nuclear weapons - which he would obviously be reluctant to use.
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  399. 23.05.2023 (14:40) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (23 May 2023) The Kiev regime, defeated in Artyomovsk, started to carry out terrorist actions against civilians. On 22 May this year, after the intense shelling of Kozinka international checkpoint, as well as a number of other civilian facilities in Grayvoron district of Belgorod region, a unit of a Ukrainian nationalist formation entered the territory of the Russian Federation. In the course of the counter-terrorist operation, as a result of air strikes, artillery fire and active action by the units of the Western Military District that covered the state border, the nationalist formations have been blocked and destroyed. The remaining nationalists were pushed back into Ukraine, where they continued to be hit until they have been completely eliminated. The enemy losses were over 70 Ukrainian terrorists, four armoured fighting vehicles and five pickup trucks.
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  400. You are ignoring the 40,000 strong task force that Zelensky sent to 'take back Donbas' in early Feb '22. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling the people of Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. Yet you call that an 'invasion'!
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  401.  @innov4u  The 'Lend Lease Act' means Ukraine has to pay for the ones from the US. I don't know about the NATO/EU ones.
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  402. All those bullets and shells, all that debris from drones, rockets and air-defence missiles - will land on someone, causing casualties, damage and starting fires. However, Zelensky would rather that happens than the drones and missiles hitting his 'military' sites, hidden within the city. More civilians are killed and injured by Kiev's air-defence than by any Russian munitions. The media reports show the damage to civilian apartments and quote the casualties, emphasizing any women and children, but don't mention the ammunition depots, drone manufacturing sites or the troops, mercenaries and NATO officers targeted in the attacks. No mention that one hour before this barrage, Russia obliterated the SSU and NATO officers involved in the 'Spider's Web' attack' in Odessa and Rivne
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  403. In January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th February, the OSCE recorded over 40 ceasefire breaches as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb '22, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it! That's what! Russia accepted applications from the 4 regions to join the Russian Federation as per the majority vote of the people in those regions. The people of Donetsk and Luhansk also voted to join and applied in 2014. Putin refused the applications, believing that the Minsk Agreements gave the people of Donbas protection from persecution by Kiev.
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  404. You obviously didn't see the press conference the day after, where radar tracking showed the plane with its transponder switched off, approach MH17 before it disappeared. Neither did you see the report by BBC journalist Olga Ivshiner, who interviewed 5 independent eye witnesses, who each reported seeing a Ukrainian jet climbing towards MH17, moments before it fell from the sky. (Her report was removed by the BBC because 'it did not conform to their editorial policy'). Nor the report by airfield workers about a Ukrainian jet returning without its missiles, and the pilot stating "it was the wrong plane"!
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  405. Charge Drive uploaded a YouTube video yesterday which DEVASTATES EV ownership in every way! The Government target for EV chargers in Scotland is ONE for every 1,300+ people (75 per 100,000)! How long will the queues be? How far will you have to drive, or divert from your journey, to charge an EV - plus save enough charge to get back there to recharge?
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  406. Zelensky was elected claiming he would end the conflict in Donbas. When he sent a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas, in February 2022, and the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches on the 16th Feb, rising to more than 2,000 a day on the 20th, 21st and 22nd, Russia stepped in to stop it!
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  407.  @HungNguyen-bf8qs  The US Govt thinks they are! 'Don't do as we do - Do as we say!'
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  408. To your comment about Ukraine mobilising men who served in the Soviet era, I pointed out that ALL of them would be over 50 - very different to Russia mobilising men who served more recently, the average age of whom was 35! @Hidexrogue 
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  409.  @2ndTim3_1-6  Even the UA troops have admitted the losses. Those that surrender (another 41 this week) do so to avoid joining them!
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  410. 95% of UK businesses don't even trade with the EU. So you think that the 5% who do should be able to shout down the wishes of the UK population.
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  411. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 March 2024) From 9 to 15 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 50 group strikes by high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles against the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, repair of weapons and military equipment, storage depots for UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals and POL bases. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twenty-two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 57th Motorised, 32nd and 47th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Sinkovka, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and 25 field artillery guns. In addition, from 12 to 15 March 2024, as a result of preventive and coordinated actions of the Russian troops, all attempts by the AFU to break through Belgorod and Kursk regions were thwarted by actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation. Air strikes and artillery fire neutralised over 550 Ukrainian troops, 16 tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 U.S.-made Bradley, and 15 motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and seized more advantageous lines. The Russian troops hit seven mechanised and five assault brigades of the AFU close to Kurakhovo, Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four counter-attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Belogorovka and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,930 Ukrainian troops, nine tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and eight field ammunition depots. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance and occupy more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 11 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ocheretino, Novzvelannoye, Novogrodovka, Rozovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Sixty-four counter-attacks launched by the AFU units have been repelled close to Berdychi, Semenovka, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 2,710 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 91 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th, 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Rovnopol, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Seven enemy counter-attacks were repelled close to Staromayorskoye, Novodonetskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and Vladimirovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 980 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 11 artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops took more advantageous positions, inflicted complex fire damage on the formations of the 141st Infantry, 65th, 117th mechanised, 82nd, 128th assault, 35th Marine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Stepnoye, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were more than 270 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. The Groups’ Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher with radar stations during the week. Air defence units have eliminated over the past week: one MiG-29 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force; one Tochka-U tactical missile; five French-made Hammer aerial bombs; 86 projectiles of the U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Grad MLRS; and 915 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  412. For the 3rd day running, more than 1,400 UA troops have been added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (13 May 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. The Sever Group of Forces has improved the tactical situation and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the 125th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Volchansk, Neskuchnoye, Liptsy, and Veseloye (Kharkov region). In addition, five counter-attacks of AFU assault groups were repelled close to Glubokoye and Tikhoye (Kharkov region). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 250 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and 17 motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, Buk-M1 and Strela-10 anti-aircraft systems, as well as four MLRS launchers, to include Uragan, Czech-made Vampire, and Croatian-made RAK-SA-12. The Zapad Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on the 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 117th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kirovsk and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Thirteen counter-attacks of the 4th Tank, 3rd, 21st, 63rd, 116th mechanised, 77th Airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and 4th National Guard Brigade were repelled by the Russian Armed Forces near Kislovka (Kharkov region), Nevskoye, Novoyegorovka, Makeyevka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 80 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, and one 152-mm Giatsint-S gun. The Yug Group of Forces has improved the situation along the front line and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the 79th Air Assault Brigade and the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kleshcheyevka, Antonovka, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have repelled three counter-attacks of assault groups of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade and the 41st Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Spornoye and Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 540 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, including the German-made Leopard-2A1, two armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one 105-mm Melara Mod 56 self-propelled artillery system. The Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation as a result of successful actions and inflicted fire damage on units of the 24th, 47th, and 100th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Novosyolovka Pervaya, Katerinovka, and Novopokrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation repelled seven counter-attacks launched by the 92nd Assault, 142nd Infantry, 68th, 71st jaeger, 24th, 110th mechanised brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Shumy, Ocheretino, and Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 395 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one Croatian-made 122-mm RAK-SA-12 MLRS launcher. The Vostok Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU 21st National Guard Brigade near Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 135 Ukrainian troops, one tank, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one UK-made 155-mm AS-90 Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun. The Dnepr Group of Forces has engaged the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, the 35th Marine Brigade, the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Tyaginka, and Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 129 areas during the day. One Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was downed by Russia's air defence forces. In addition, 33 unmanned aerial vehicles, six Tochka-U tactical missiles, 39 projectiles of Olkha, Chezh-made Vampire, and U.S.-made HIMARS, five French-made Hammer guided bombs, five U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, and four UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles have been shot down over the past 24 hours.
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  413. "Statements of the Kiev regime about the allegedly deliberate missile strike launched against civilian facilities by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are false. Numerous published photos and footage from Kiev clearly confirm that the destruction was caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile launched by an anti-aircraft missile system in the city. We note in particular that similar hysterics by the Kiev regime happen for years and every time on the eve of another meeting (summit) of its patrons from the NATO. The goal of such provocations is to ensure further funding for the Kiev regime and the continuation of the war to the last Ukrainian." Yesterday, another 1,940 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard - a very good day's hunting!
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  414. A few years ago, I worked an agency contract for a company with both refrigerated and frozen warehouses in the Midlands. They supply many of the supermarkets. At the frozen warehouse, they accumulated up to 45 million frozen chickens mainly for the Xmas period. Most of those chickens came from China!
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  415. Demilitarisation increases! 07.03.2023 (17:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Army Aviation and the artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Grianikovka, Peschanoye, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). One tank, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Akatsia self-propelled howitzer and over 30 Ukrainian servicemen have been eliminated. In Krasniy Liman direction, artillery attacks, launched by the units of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks, launched by aviation resulted in the elimination of the enemy units near Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy has lost up to 125 Ukrainian personnel, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured fighting vehicles, as well as D-20, and D-30 howitzers. In Donetsk direction, the active operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks by air strikes, artillery have resulted in the neutralisation more than 75 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Smerch multiple-launch rocket system and one D-30 howitzer. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Markovo (Donetsk People's Republic). One munition depot of the AFU 110th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, as well as artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar, Pavlovka, Novosyolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Dorozhnianka and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were over 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, as many as 35 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles and two D-30 howitzers have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 74 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 128 areas. Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Su-24 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Krynki (Kherson region). Furthermore, 14 projectiles of HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system, as well as 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted near Chervonopopovka, Novosyolovskoye (Luhansk People's Republic), Peski, Kirillovka, Valeryanovka, Gorlovka, Makeyevka, Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region), Gorobyovka and Tabayevka (Kharkov region).
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  416.    See my post above where I give links to a 2 part investigation, showing how this is heading towards compulsory vaccinations and ID cards. It will open your eyes - WIDE!!!
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  417. Every senior Ukrainian official is buying expensive properties outside Ukraine!
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  418.  @stevetilbrook3402  Russia has been targeting UA artillery since the beginning of the year. According to Forbes, the UA has fewer than 300 artillery pieces left (mainly supplied by the West), having lost nearly all the 1,000+ pieces they started with!
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  419.  @marcofava  The US stayed out because they were making so much money supplying both sides. Do you know how many new millionaires were created in the US from WW1? 21,000!!! They didn't join WW2 until Russia had defeated Germany. They came in for the profits e.g. compelling France to import US goods as part of the rebuilding bailout.
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  420.  @miselnovak6956  They broke through an area defended by border guards and territorial defence units NOT combat troops! That 3-day/72 hour statement came from US General Mark Milley!
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  421.  @cathjj840  Not from the Russian perspective! Unit commanders have stated their orders are for demilitarisation not territory gain. They don't care who controls which field. They withdraw, inviting the Ukrainians to attack, then destroy them out in the open! Russia has focused on UA artillery since the beginning of the year. A couple of months ago, Forbes stated that the UA now has fewer than 300 artillery pieces, mainly supplied by the West, having lost nearly all the 1,000+ they started with!
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  422. Reality check! Claimed for a possible F16 delivery start of New Year, though most estimates say Summer '24 to Summer '25. When did the US ever use F16s in a truly hostile environment, against an enemy with a capable air force or capable air-defence systems? To date, Ukraine has lost 461 airplanes plus 246 helicopters. Why would old F16s survive where the MIGs and SUs can not? Look at what happened to the Leopards and Bradleys! Sine the start of the June counter-offensive, the number of UA troops killed has AVERAGED 533/day - EVERY DAY. So unless Russia backs off, that would be another 70,000+ by New Year! There would be virtually no Ukrainian Army left by then! Why would Russia allow a 'nuclear capable' jet to fly in Ukrainian skies?
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  423. Even before you made this comment, most of those in the tech economy had returned to Russia. You're just parroting Western BS!
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  424.  @saltnessmonster  But she is the CEO of Nat West NOT Coutts! Who at Coutts told her?
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  425. Today Russia added yet another 1,100 UA troops to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard. Yesterday it added 1,200+ and almost every one on the last 10 days has been 1,000+. For months the rate was 650-850 per day. Russia seems to have increased the pace!
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  426. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (25–31 May 2024) From 25 to 31 May 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have carried out 25 group strikes with high-precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, and UAVs, which hit command posts, military airfield infrastructure facilities, air defence means, ammunition and fuel depots, manufacturing facilities, and storage sites of unmanned aerial vehicles and boats. In addition, temporary deployment areas of AFU units, nationalist formations, and foreign mercenaries have been hit. The units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to move deep into the enemy defence during combat actions. During the week, manpower and hardware of five AFU brigades and two territorial defence brigades have been hit, as well as 20 enemy counter-attacks have been repelled. The AFU losses during the week amounted to up to 1,740 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, eight Grad MLRS and Vampire combat vehicles, as well as 29 field artillery guns. During the week, the units of the Zapad Group of Forces have liberated Berestovoye, Ivanovka (Kharkov region), and continued to advance further into the depths of the enemy defence. The units of the eight AFU formations and two brigades of the Ukrainian National Guard have been defeated. Eleven counter-attacks of enemy units have been repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 2,310 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 35 motor vehicles, two 122-mm Bastion MLRS fighting vehicles, and 30 field artillery guns, including 14 Western-made guns. During the week, the units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation on the front line and engaged manpower and hardware of 12 AFU formations close to Seversk, Ostroye, Krasnogorovka, Elizavetovka, Novy, Konstantinovka, Rasdolovka, and Chavov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks by units of an assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defence brigade have been repelled. The enemy losses were up to 3,415 Ukrainian troops, four tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 30 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns, of which 11 were manufactured from abroad. Nineteen AFU ammunition depots have been destroyed. During the week, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued to advance at the depth of the enemy defence. Russian troops have liberated Arkhangelskoye and Netailovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian troops have hit nine AFU formations and the Ukrainian National Guard close to Yasnobrodovka, Konstantinovka, Yevgenovka, Sokol, Rozovka, Semyonovka, Novgorodskoye, and Selidovo (Donetsk People's Republic) were defeated. Russian servicemen have repelled 31 counter-attacks of enemy assault units. During the week, the enemy losses were up to 2,515 Ukrainian troops, one tank, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, three Grad MLRS combat vehicles, and 51 field artillery guns. The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation, defeating manpower and hardware of two brigades of the AFU, two formations of the Territorial Defence Brigade, and one brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard. In addition, four counter-attacks by units of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade have been repelled. The enemy losses were up to 920 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 33 motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, and 18 field artillery guns, of which five were of Western-made. Over the past week, the units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of two brigades of the Marines, three formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and one brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard. The enemy losses were up to 325 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 24 motor vehicles, and 17 field artillery guns, including three U.S.-made M777 howitzers. Aviation and air defence systems shot down: two MiG-29 and two Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 14 U.S.-made ATACMS operational and tactical missiles, 17 French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, six U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, six Neptun anti-ship missiles, 58 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, one Czech-made Vampire and one Olkha projectiles, as well as 312 UAVs. Over the past week, 45 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.
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  427. Yesterday in Kherson: Up to three AFU battalions, including one armoured, attempted to break the defence of Russian troops towards Novaya Kamenka–Chervony Yar (Kherson region). The enemy succeeded in wedging into the defence of Russian units near Sukhanovo (Kherson region). Russian command that involved armoured reserve forces and organised ambush operation that caused considerable casualties among enemy units and made Ukrainian units to escape disorderly. The positions along the frontline have been completely recovered. Over 200 Ukrainian personnel, 14 tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles and seven motor vehicles have been eliminated at the abovementioned direction. Three tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle and UR-77 mine action system have been captured as trophies. 18 Ukrainian personnel have surrendered. Stremousov stated Ukraine has lost the equivalent of 10 tank and 20 motorised infantry battalions, 1,590 units and 10,000+ troops, since September, JUST in Kherson! In 6 weeks!
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  428.  @pavanshetty9806  It's not just gravity. Airflow also drags the gear down.
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  429. This propagandist should read her headline and look closer to home! Despite Boris telling Parliament that it wasn't going to happen, OfCom immediately blocked RT. They don't want Brits to hear or read anything but the propaganda from GB News and the BBC!
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  430.  @br2965  The number of people volunteering to join the Russian Army has increased - especially at the Rostov-on-Don exhibition.
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  431. Today's Briefing from the Russian MOD: "The Kiev regime has launched a strike with six rocket-propelled projectiles by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS at the provisional base of a unit of the Russian Armed Forces near Makeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence facilities have shot down two HIMARS projectiles. The impact of four rockets with high-explosive warheads has resulted in the death of 63 Russian servicemen. Families and friends of these servicemen will be fully assisted and supported."
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  432. Don't forget the liberation and rebuilding of Mariupol!
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  433.  @LayconOsman-ph5nt  Because they got an answer!
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  434. This is a wise move. Which country is going to attack Belarus now? @Red-Check-Mark 
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  435. But the conflict is a Special Military Operation - not a war! @Chuck_Hooks 
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  436. Russia has NO intentions of 'building an empire' militarily. Russia's growth will be by mutually agreed economic partnerships - with China, India, Africa, the Middle East and South America. The West can neither match nor prevent this growth, because the West's way is by force and manipulation! Putin and Russia are content to watch the demise of the West through its own disastrous decisions and squabbles. The rulers of the US, UK and EU inflict damage to their own economies with every move!
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  437. No mention then of the Ukrainian attack with 9 drones on the pumping station of the Turk Stream pipeline both a terrorist attack and war-crime as defined by international law!
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  438. There are a lot of facts that have been omitted here.30+ ships were 'held hostage' by Ukraine in its ports in the early months of the conflict, to prevent Russian attacks. The 'grain corridor' was a passage that Russian ships had cleared of Ukrainian mines, through which Russia offered safe passage. That 'grain deal' was cancelled as sanctions and shipping insurance restrictions were not lifted against Russia- bound cargo ships, preventing Russia's export of grain. Many drone attacks towards Crimea and Sevastopol have been launched from commercial ships travelling to and from Ukrainian ports. Commercial ships have been used to transport weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, in contravention of agreements. Why would a Russian bomber target that particular ship?
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  439. This week, another 11,140 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (1–7 June 2024) From 1 to 7 June 2024, in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to hit Russian power facilities, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 27 group strikes by ground-, air-, and sea-based precision weapons, as well as strike drones, during which the Russian Armed Forces engaged power facilities that supported the work of enterprises of the Ukrainian military industrial enterprises. In addition, the strikes hit depots of Western weapons and ammunition, missile and artillery equipment, uncrewed vessels, temporary deployment areas of AFU troops and mercenaries. The goal of the strikes have been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. The Sever Group of Forces continued advancing to the depths of the enemy's defence and inflicted damage on manpower and hardware of seven formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as on one marine brigade, as well as on the two territorial defence brigades. Thirty-six counter-attacks of AFU assault groups were repelled during the week. The enemy losses were up to 1,400 troops, five tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, including one Stryker armoured personnel carrier, and two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 32 motor vehicles, as well as 26 field artillery guns. The Zapad Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines over the past week. Strikes were delivered at units of the four mechanised, one tank, and one airmobile brigades of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and two Ukrainian National Guard brigades. Eleven counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 2,850 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns. Over the past week, the Yug Group of Forces has improved the situation along the front line, liberated Paraskoviyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and hit manpower and hardware of 14 AFU formations. The enemy suffered losses of up to 2,835 Ukrainian troops, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, 35 field artillery guns, including 13 Western-made guns, as well as one Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery system. Seven AFU ammunition depots have been eliminated. During the week, the Tsentr Group of Forces carried on advancing into the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Strikes were delivered at nine AFU and Ukrainian National Guard units, and 39 counter-attacks of the enemy were repelled. Over the past week, the enemy has suffered losses of up to 2,690 troops, two U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, to include two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, 62 field artillery guns, as well as one HIMARS MLRS combat vehicle. The Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on the manpower and hardware of the two brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the two territorial defence brigades. The AFU losses amounted to up to 935 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 37 motor vehicles, and ten field artillery guns. The Dnepr Group of Forces has inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three marine brigades, one mechanised, one infantry, and one mountain assault brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and formations of the Ukrainian National Guard over the past week. The AFU losses amounted to up to 430 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 32 motor vehicles, and 24 field artillery guns. Air defence systems have shot down two MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, two Tochka-U operational-tactical missiles, two converted surface-to-surface guided missiles of the S-200 system, 17 French-made Hammer guided bombs, three U.S.-made Patriot missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, 93 U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Olkha projectiles, as well as 424 unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, one Su-25 ground-attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was hit by a Lancet loitering munition. Over the past week, 27 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered.
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  440. Look at Bill Gates' connections to Monsanto. Monsanto has patents on its grains. Farmers have to pay fees to Monsanto for using seeds kept from last year's crops, even if the don't buy more seeds from them. 5 years ago, Monsanto controlled 25% of world food production! Monsanto now has the lease of much of Ukraine's farmland. The EU has certain seeds/crop varieties registered in its seed store. Varieties not included on its list are banned from cultivation! US zoning laws prevent people growing food in their front gardens and close down organic farms!
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  441. If a British, French, Dutch or Russian politician turned up in a red, white and blue suit, would anyone take them seriously? - or would they just think that the circus was in town?!
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  442. Yet another day when 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! That equipment from the UK will end up on the scoreboard too! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (23 April 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. The Zapad Group of Forces' units seized more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on the 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 20 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer. The Yug Group of Forces units improved the tactical position along the front line as a result of active actions and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 79th Air Assault and 46th Airmobile brigades near Konstantinovka, Paraskoviyevka, and Ostroye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, as well as three field ammunition depots. The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and repelled nine counter-attacks of the assault groups of the 25th Airborne, 59th Motorised Infantry, 68th and 71st jaeger, 23rd, 24th, 100th and 115th mechanised brigades of the AFU near Rozovka, Umanskoye, Novobakhmutovka, Pervomayskoye, Ocheretino, Netaylovo, Berdychi, and Semyonovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses included up to 360 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 105-mm U.S.-made M101 gun. The Vostok Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines and defeated the 59th Motorised Infantry, 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 128th Territorial Defence Brigades close to Staromayorskoye, Vodyanoye, and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 155-mm French-made CAESAR self-propelled artillery system, as well as one Nota electronic warfare station. The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 121st and 126th territorial defence brigades close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region). The enemy lost up to 70 Ukrainian troops, one armoured personnel carrier and two pick-up trucks, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have obliterated one U.S.-made MIM23 HAWK anti-aircraft missile launcher and hit a drone depot of the 113th Territorial Defence Brigade, AFU manpower and hardware in 115 areas. Air defence systems shot down 104 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, one Tochka-U tactical missile, six U.S.-made HIMARS and Olkha missiles, as well as four French-made Hammer guided air-to-surface bombs during the day.
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  443. Here's a question for Patrick Cristy: If another firearms officer was to be charged with murder, would Patrick be willing to serve the prison sentence on behalf of that officer? He is asking those officers to risk their liberty in a situation where the EU rules could put them in jail. Nobody is asking for immunity from prosecution - just a clearly unambiguous set of rules.
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  444. Information that came out shortly after the 'Bucha massacre' claims showed: The 'mass grave' was in the churchyard - where else would you bury bodies of those who died during the occupation of Bucha? The bodies shown on satellite imagery were all adjacent to impact craters. The UA shelled the Russian Forces as they were leaving the area. The mayor of the area stated that Azov Battalion conducted a 'clean-up operation, in the days after the Russians left. Also confirmed by local residents. The common factor of the bodies found shot, bound and wearing white armbands, was bags of food, given to them by the Russian troops, which is a crime under Ukrainian law and proof of 'collaboration'! The claims of these killings was 3 days AFTER the Russians left!
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  445. This week, another 11,140 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard! Over the past week, 27 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered.
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  446.  @maxwagner9626  Max, 'Redacted' have done a good report on the evidence, if you're interested.
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  447. A massive 12,795 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard this week!!!
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  448. A refreshingly objective summary, from someone who is not a Putin fan!
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  449. Why? because the evidence backs up the 'conspiracy theory' but doesn't back up the official Govt claims.
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  450.  @1574john  10 years with the police - I understand the subject more than you realize!
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  451.  @ethercruiser1537  It also prevents widows/families from claiming benefits - but Kiev can't afford to pay the soldiers let alone pensions!
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  452.  @moneymay6324  Is that those North Korean soldiers that have a 'cloak of invisibility'? The only one they've found so far turned out to be a Gurkha! All the rest were in eastern Russia, 4,200 miles from Ukraine!
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  453. "Strongest in Europe" according to the ECB! @Dani-mw2ws 
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  454. The number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard dropped slightly this week - down to 7,285 from 7,500+ last week! Note the red and black Nazi flag with the Ukrainian flag on the logo. 'Blut und Ehre' was the inscription on the knives of the Hitler Youth! Kanal 13 LOVES Nazis!
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  455.  @anthonyhulse1248  Is this why Kiev are grabbing men off the streets and busses, but Russia announces that a 2nd mobilisation won't be necessary? Is this why Kiev is begging for equipment from NATO countries but Russia is building up reserves on the border? Is this why the UA is retreating, whilst Russia is advancing on all fronts? Is this why realists are saying that Kiev cannot possibly win - so resorts to using cluster munitions against civilians?
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  456. Yet another day that 1,000+ UA troops have been added to the demilitarised & de-Nazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (21 February 2024) In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled seven attacks of assault groups of the AFU 14th, 32nd mechanised, 25th Air Assault brigades, and 115th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Chugunovka (Kharkov region) and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled five counter-attacks of the enemy close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). Up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pick-up trucks, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and defeated units of the 93rd mechanised, 81st airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 241st Territorial Defence Brigade in vicinity of Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The losses of the Armed Forces were over 425 troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, one D-30 howitzer, as well as the AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery radar. In addition, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed close to Mayaki (Donetsk People's Republic). In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 24th, 53rd mechanised brigades, 59th motorised infantry, and 3rd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rozovka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Furthermore, the Russian troops repelled seven counter-attacks launched by the Ukrainian units close to Lastochkino, Kirovo, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 450 troops, one tank, four infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, as well as one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces repelled the enemy’s counter-attack near Novozlatopol (Zaporozhye region) and inflicted a fire defeat of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Vladimirovo and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy’s losses amounted to up to 210 troops, two tanks, three motor vehicles, as well as the AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted comprehensive fire damage on the units of the 65th mechanised, 82nd air assault, and 128th mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Verbovoye, and Lugovoye (Zaporozhye region). AFU losses amounted to 75 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Slovak-made Zuzana self-propelled artillery system, and two D-30 howitzers. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged a fuel depot as well as AFU manpower and hardware in 123 areas during the day. Russia's air defence systems shot down 12 HIMARS MLRS projectiles and one JDAM bomb. Moreover, 99 unmanned aerial vehicles close to Kremennaya, Rubezhnoye, and Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, Verkhnetoretskoye, and Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Pologi, Veseloye, Ulyanovka, and Vasilyevka (Zaporozhye region), and Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region).
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  457. You mean they acknowledge the referendum in Crimea and the will of the people! What's that called? - Oh yes, democracy!
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  458. Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (18 November 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region. The units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of 41st, 47th, 115th mechanised brigades, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, the 36th Marine Brigade, 117th, 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Aleksandriya, Daryino, Leonidovo, Novaya Sorochina, Novoivanovka, Plyokhovo, and Sverdlikovo. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on AFU manpower and hardware close to Bogdanovka, Guyevo, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Loknya, Martynovka, Mikhaylovka, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevka, Nikolsky, Orlovka, Pogrebki, Russkoye Porechnoye, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Basovka, and Zhuravka (Sumy region). During the day, the AFU losses were 420 troops, two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one German-made 155-mm PzH-2000 self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and three 122 mm D-30 howitzers. In addition, 24 AFU servicemen surrendered. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses were more than 33,670 troops, 213 tanks, 140 infantry fighting vehicles, 115 armoured personnel carriers, 1,175 armoured fighting vehicles, 958 motor vehicles, 291 artillery guns, 40 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 66 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 27 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, six armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  459.  @doubletap-z8c  Lunatic? Does that mean I'm not a Kremlin bot anymore? You appear to have nothing but insults! Absolutely nothing!
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  460. Whilst Zelensky was visiting the US Congress to present his flag, signed by Nazi-badged troops in Bakhmut, his wife was on a shopping trip to Paris, spending $10,000! European MPs are telling Zelensky to solve his troop shortage by conscripting younger - i.e. under 16/17 years of age!
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  461. Wrong! They work better when it gets really cold - so, popular in Scandinavian countries. They don't work well between 0 and 10 degrees - the average British winter temperature.
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  462. UA troops filmed themselves abducting Russians, even beating a bound and blindfolded old man with the barrel of a rifle - then got themselves captured! What was on their phones was shocking!
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  463. 2nd day running that Russia has 'demilitarised' more than 1,000 UA troops! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Tabayevka and Petropavlovka (Kharkov region) and repelled three attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 30th mechanised and 25th air assault brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 130 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one D-30 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one Grad MLRS vehicle. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their positions along the front line and with support of artillery and aviation repelled two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Enemy losses amounted to up to 320 military personnel, two tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units have taken more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 2nd, 3rd, 5th assault, 17th tank, 22nd, 24th, 28th, 42nd, and 93rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Bogdanovka, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 360 troops killed and wounded, six tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, three U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, one UK-made FH70 howitzer, two MSTA-B howitzers, two D-30 guns, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two UAV command posts, as well as four ammunition depots. In South-Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical position and inflicted fire defeat of manpower and military hardware of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 160 troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile systems, three motor vehicles, three UK-made FH70 howitzers, as well as one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops hit units of the 28th mechanised, 45th artillery brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Rabotino, Nesteryanka, Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region), Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were up to 40 military personnel, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one D-20 gun, as well as three Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutrlaised one launcher of the S-300 SAM system, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and also engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 126 areas during the day. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-24 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). In addition, seven HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles have been intercepted over the past 24 hours. Moreover, 98 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were downed close to Zugres, Aleksandrovka, Andreyevka, Gorlovka, Orlinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonopopovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Tarasovka, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Obryvka (Kherson region).
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  464. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled three attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 43rd Mechanised and 25th Air Assault brigades close to Sinkovka and Timkovka (Kharkov region). Up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two pick-up trucks, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and repelled two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 60th and 63rd mechanised brigades close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 290 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions and repelled 13 attacks launched by AFU 42nd mechanised, 79th air assault, 81st airmobile brigades and 112th territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Bogdanovka, Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Belogorvka (Lugansk People's Republic). During the day, up to 240 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, two U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, and one D-20 howitzer have been neutralised. Moreover, two field ammunition depots. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation, inflicted fire damage on the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 127th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses were more than 165 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, units of the 35th Marine Brigade and the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade were defeated close to Tokarevka and Mikhailovka (Kherson region). The enemy losses amounted to up to 70 troops and three motor vehicles. One Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one Giatsint-B towed howitzer, and one D-30 howitzer were hit during counter-battery warfare. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 109 areas during the day. Air defence systems shot down 33 unmanned aerial vehicles near Novaya Kakhovka, Obryvka, Rayskoye, and Peschanovka (Kherson region).
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  465. So, according to Kiev, none of the civilians that were killed and none of the buildings that were hit, were the intended targets! - because the UA shot down ALL the missiles!
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  466.  @elvisman9998  Years ago, the standard working week was 9-5 Monday to Friday. Overtime and Saturdays were time and a half, Sundays and Bank Holidays double time. Now, especially with European multinationals, it's 5 days from 7 - flat rate!
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  467. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 12,200 UA troops plus 871 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 last week, 2,175 yesterday, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  468. Reality check! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (31 January 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, six attacks by assault groups of 30th, 32nd, 44th mechanised, 57th motorised infantry, and 25th air assault brigades of the AFU have been repelled close to Sinkovka, Tabaevka (Kharkov region), and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic) The enemy losses were up to 80 troops, one tank, three motor vehicles, one UK-manufactured AS-90 self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-manufactured M777 howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted a fire defeat on AFU manpower near Grigorovka and Dzerzhinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, three attacks by assault groups of the 60th Mechanised Brigade and the 12th Special Forces Brigade have been repelled near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 280 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of 28th, 54th mechanised brigades of the AFU, 112th and 114th brigades of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine near Verkhnekamenskoye, Artyomovskoye, Krasnoye, Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka, and Leninskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 310 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have repelled one attack by assault groups of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as inflicted one fire attack on manpower and hardware of units of the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Urozhainoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 115 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles. In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces, supported by artillery, have struck AFU 33rd, 65th, 118th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades close to Rabotino, Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka, and Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 80 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Russian Group of Forces and the comprehensive fire defeat of the enemy, the enemy losses were up to 30 servicemen, five motor vehicles, and one ammunition depot of rocket-artillery weapons. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised one IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system German-manufactured, one Pelikan airborne target detection radar station, and defeated manpower and hardware of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU, one fuel depot, as well as manpower and military hardware in 136 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down nine U.S.-manufactured HIMARS projectiles. In addition, 81 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted close to Petrovskoye, Tokarevka (Kharkov region), Zhitlovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Khartsyzsk (Donetsk People's Republic), Zhovtnyovoye, Orlyanskoye (Zaporozhye region), and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
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  469.  @pmrose18  That two-tier pricing happens at the Co-op as well - and Lidl!
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  470.  @vincentmckenna1755  They sent it to Germany - where it remains!
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  471. They're 'foreign' and she's the Foreign Secretary!
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  472.  @covertpuppytwo3857  If Zelensky had honoured the Minsk Agreement, stopped the ethnic cleansing of Donbas and introduced the reforms to allow the regions more autonomy, none of this would have happened. Instead, he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas, increased the bombing and shelling of schools and homes in Donetsk and Luhansk, who then requested military aid from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. This is the result.
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  473. No! The bird-strike was the pilots excuse for abandoning the final approach. Why didn't he continue instead of a go around?
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  474. Just as well Russia is using artillery and aerial superiority instead of your infantry theory!
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  475. Russian unit commanders have stated their orders are for demilitarisation not territory gain. They don't care who controls which field. They withdraw, inviting the Ukrainians to attack, then destroy them out in the open! Russia has focused on UA artillery since the beginning of the year. A couple of months ago, Forbes stated that the UA now has fewer than 300 artillery pieces, mainly supplied by the West, having lost nearly all the 1,000+ they started with!
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  476. June 4th - June 21st: 246 tanks (13 western), ACVs 595, IFV 152 (59 Western), AFVs 443, Field artillery & mortars 279 (48 Western), MLRS 42, AA missile units 2, 10 Tactical fighters, 4 Helicopters, 264 UAVs, 424 vehicles. 13,000 troops demilitarised - These figures are from intercepted UA field commanders' reports!!!
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  477. The propaganda video of North Korean troops being issued with Russian uniforms didn't mention them being issued a Harry Potter 'cloak of invisibility'. The US Defence Dept website states they are aware of the media claims about NK troops in Kursk but have been unable to confirm them. The videos of NK troops in snowy conditions last year were of them training in Siberia, 4,200 miles from Ukraine. The 'captured' NK soldier in Kursk, turned out to be a Gurkha!
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  478. I guess you missed the press conference the next day, when Russia showed the radar tracking of a plane approaching MH17 before it crashed! Or the report by BBC's reporter Olga Ivshiner, who interviewed 5 independent witnesses who saw a Ukrainian Airforce jet climb towards MH17, moments before it fell from the sky! Or the report about the jet returning to its airbase without its missiles. The pilot was heard to say 'it was the wrong plane'!
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  479. Yachts and foreign properties!
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  480. One advantage of fracking is of course you may be able to heat your home for free - by igniting your drinking water!
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  481.  @cata2322  That report is from the briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin this afternoon!
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  482. Boris was a failure throughout! He fudged Brexit plus the NI Protocol and gained a useless fisheries agreement. He made a mess of Covid. He failed on the Channel immigration. He encouraged Zelensky to walk away from negotiations then blocked the Bucha investigation. He never went NEAR the warzone - he went to Kiev! Rumours are he pressured Zelensky into this disastrous 'counter-offensive' and was also behind the failed commando raid on the ZNPP! Bullsh*t Boris has been an embarrassment to Britain. And Truss is a diplomatic failure before she even starts!
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  483.  @teakkaye5364  Whoever told you those elections were at gunpoint was lying. Note that most of those who left went to Russia!
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  484.  @teakkaye5364  How many people do you think would have voted to continue to be shelled by the Ukrainian Army instead of joining the Russian Federation??
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  485. How innocent is a person who uses 3 different number plates within days, and who rented an apartment in the same building as the victim? The Kherson 'counter-offensive' is non-existent!
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  486. But it was filled with nationalist troops! Now there's nothing left to stop a Russian advance! @MrTangolizard 
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  487. How long before house-insurance companies start to ask customers if they own an EV - and load the premiums if they have?
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  488. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent.
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  489. That 75% may be intact, but it's bankrupt. The country will be beggars forever! @MusehanaH 
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  490.  @fabianschrotter  Zelensky's art is 'creative writing' - e.g. 'The Ghost of Kiev', 'The Snake Island Martyrs', 'We will win and take back Crimea'!
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  491. Judging by the impact videos, that missile only had decoy heads installed. There were not even explosive heads used. They would do enough damage to the target by arriving at 19,000 mph! The potential of that missile makes my arse pucker!
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  492. Syrsky has coined the phrase "Tactical defence"!
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  493. More than 1,800 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard yesterday AND the day before plus 1,725 the day before that. It's going to be a BIG score this week - even bigger than the 12,000+ last week!!!
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  494.  @sampohonkala4195  Especially when you replace a referendum with a poll!!!
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  495. Gorbachev formally admitted Russia's responsibility for the Katyn Forest Massacre, which had been blamed on the Germans. Stalin had wanted to admit this at the end of the war, but was blocked by Roosevelt and Churchill, who wanted to use the accusations in the Nuremberg 'show trials'. Gorbachev presented Lech Walesa with a list of names of the 14,000 Polish Jewish officers murdered. Gorbachev also released copies of the 46 'books of death' - the records of deaths at Auschwitz - which for nearly 50 years, Russia had claimed were destroyed by the Nazis. These recorded the names, ages, religion and cause of death for every inmate during the war. It also showed the death toll there to be 69,000 not 4 million and showed that 46% of those who died were Catholic, only 44% were Jewish! These copies are now on display in the Auschwitz Museum. Two things Poland can't claim compensation for!
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  496. It's all 'smoke and mirrors', and will do nothing to stop knife crime! Years ago they banned 'curved blade (replica) samurai swords - so the manufacturers made swords with straight blades instead. When has a 'zombie knife' ever been used in an attack? The fact is the most common knife used in crime is a 'black-handled kitchen knife'. Also the PR displays of 'knives seized by the police' have been handed in during a 'knife amnesty' not seized. Many of them are ones deposited in the bins by charity shops trying to dispose of donations 'responsibly'.
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  497. VDL gave her broadcast for gullible fools in the EU! EU security is not under threat - unless it picks a fight with a country like Russia or China. No other countries are threatening the EU. VDL wants to line the pockets of her friends in the Military Industrial Complex, and increase the power that Brussels wields over member states! She'll even lend you money to give more equipment to Ukraine, which is not even an EU country, and is only in the conflict it faces because Zelensky tried to eliminate the ethnic-Russians in Donbas! Any member state with any sense, such as Hungary or Slovakia, would tell her they want no part of her lunacy!
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  498. Moscow just pointed out that Russian Army and aviation units were also involved with taking Solidar. Surovikin has NOT been fired! Gerasimov is now overall commander of the enlarged force, covering the admin and communication with Moscow, leaving Surovikin to CONTINUE as deputy commander, focusing on the battlefield strategy! Meanwhile, Zelensky rejected his military commander's advice to withdraw from Solidar, to save the lives of the troops, who would certainly lose! The Nazi philosophy is the 'State' is important, the people and troops are not! Did CNN 'witness' the retreating UA troops who failed to break through to Solidar city centre to rescue the 400 odd troops trapped there? UA troops stated they are stacking the bodies of their dead as there is no one to collect them! Russian commanders have confirmed their orders are for demilitarization not territory capture. Yesterday's Briefing for Solidar: "Within the last three days, more than 700 Ukrainian personnel, and over 300 units of armament of the AFU have been eliminated." The Allies are now competing with tuberculosis on which removes more UA troops from the battlefield! Kiev has already issued a massive shopping list to the West, begging for missiles, combat vehicles and equipment for 'border security'!
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  499.  @rgw5991  Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (17 September 2024) The Sever Group of Forces carrying on offensive actions inflicted damage on the 22nd, 41st, and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 1st National Guard Brigade and 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades near Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Daryino, Nikolo-Daryino, Tolsty Lug, and Plekhovo. Over the past 24 hours, the Sever Group foiled four enemy attempts to launch attacks in the direction of Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Olgovka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. As a result, the AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops killed and wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles. With support of army aviation and artillery, the Group's units repelled five AFU's attempts to break through the border of the Russian Federation in the direction of Vesyoloye and Medvezhye. The enemy's losses included up to 40 troops killed and wounded; two tanks, a Swedish-made CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured fighting vehicles, and one counterobstacle vehicle were destroyed. Air strikes, artillery fire, and actions of the troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware clusters of the 22nd, 41st, and 61st mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, and 95th air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades near Daryino, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Kruglenkoye, Zazulevka, Lyubimovka, Mirny, Makhnovka, Mikhaylovka, Malaya Loknya, Nikolo-Daryino, Novy Put, Novaya Sorochina, Novoivanovka, Orlovka, Pravda, Plekhovo, Russkoye Porechnoye and Tolsty Lug. Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops launched strikes against concentration areas and reserves in Sumy region of the 22nd, 41st, and 115th mechanised brigades, 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 1st National Guard Brigade, and 101st, 103rd, 106th, and 119th territorial defence brigades near Belovody, Gurinovka, Kruzhok, Katerinovka, Mazevka, Novaya Sloboda, Obody, Revyakino, Rechki, Rudnevo, Rossoshi, Pavlovka, Shalygino, Khoten, Esman, and Yunakovka. Over the past 24 hours, the enemy sustained losses of up to 400 troops and 19 armoured vehicles, including four tanks, a Swedish-made CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, as well as five artillery guns, five mortars, six motor vehicles, and a counterobstacle vehicle. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost more than 14,200 troops, 119 tanks, 45 infantry fighting vehicles, 91 armoured personnel carriers, 743 armoured fighting vehicles, 445 motor vehicles, 103 artillery guns, 28 MLRS launchers, including seven of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, eight SAM launchers, four transport-loading vehicles, 26 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, 14 engineering vehicles, including eight counterobstacle vehicles, and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  500.  @Mackmallable  Watch the videos of those 24 prisoners!
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  501. Same as Macron - 'piss them off as much as possible'!
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  502. The MSM are claiming that the ban is because of the Ukrainian grain price damaging the domestic markets. What they are NOT telling you is that the grain was tested and found to to be teeming with pesticides and GMOs! Several consignments were destroyed. The EU Commission feels it is more important to show solidarity with Ukraine than protect the people from being poisoned!
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  503. Govt Covid stats: out of 1m tests only 1,882 were positive. Or 28 per 100,000 population. That's 0.028%! Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 10th - 16th April - 23, 20, 24, 18, 12, 18, 10 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up sheep!
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  504. 2nd day running that Russia has 'demilitarised' more than 1,000 UA troops! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Tabayevka and Petropavlovka (Kharkov region) and repelled three attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 30th mechanised and 25th air assault brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 130 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one D-30 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one Grad MLRS vehicle. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their positions along the front line and with support of artillery and aviation repelled two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Enemy losses amounted to up to 320 military personnel, two tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units have taken more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 2nd, 3rd, 5th assault, 17th tank, 22nd, 24th, 28th, 42nd, and 93rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Bogdanovka, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 360 troops killed and wounded, six tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, three U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, one UK-made FH70 howitzer, two MSTA-B howitzers, two D-30 guns, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two UAV command posts, as well as four ammunition depots. In South-Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical position and inflicted fire defeat of manpower and military hardware of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 160 troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile systems, three motor vehicles, three UK-made FH70 howitzers, as well as one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops hit units of the 28th mechanised, 45th artillery brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Rabotino, Nesteryanka, Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region), Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were up to 40 military personnel, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one D-20 gun, as well as three Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutrlaised one launcher of the S-300 SAM system, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and also engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 126 areas during the day. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-24 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). In addition, seven HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles have been intercepted over the past 24 hours. Moreover, 98 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were downed close to Zugres, Aleksandrovka, Andreyevka, Gorlovka, Orlinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonopopovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Tarasovka, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Obryvka (Kherson region).
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  505. My energy company was one of many that went bust in DECEMBER, because of the rapidly rising gas prices - caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Russia has only cut off countries which refused to pay via Gazprom Bank. Others have cut themselves off. Canadian sanctions block the return of the gas turbine to Russia and repair and maintenance of the others. Blame Trudeau not Putin! In addition to NATO's expansion, Zelensky declared that Ukraine was going to join NATO (even though NATO have since admitted that they can't!) and get nuclear weapons. He refused to honour the Minsk Agreements. He also declared that Ukraine was going to take back Crimea and in January, signed the order to assemble a task force to send an additional 40,000 troops to take back Donbas. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded 40 ceasefire violations, as the Ukrainian Army began shelling Donbas, rising daily to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd Feb. On 24th Feb, Russia (as requested under the UN Charter Article 51) stepped in to stop it!
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  506.  @maxk2503  Then why have the DPR?
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  507. So, what happens if you arrive at 9:45pm? You would have 3 hrs parking allowed. However, 15mins later there would only be one hour and 2hrs 15 mins later, only an allowance of 15 mins! As for leaving your car - that is the difference between 'no parking' and 'no waiting' areas of roads.
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  508. So does attempted resuscitation after a collapse following a blood clot!
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  509. When I was 18/19, I got zapped doing 40 in a 30 mph zone (in an Austin A40!). This country road - now part of the M25 - had a row of cottages with two streetlamps outside - making it a 30 mph zone. The only road-sign was when coming from the other direction. From where I was stopped, I could have hit a 'national speed limit' sign with a stone! A £25 fine plus 3 points was a financial killer for a kid in the '70s. I've never had a speeding ticket since!
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  510. Despite the fact that the BBC and Mediazona were only able to confirm 16,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine, they still parrot the bullsh*t stats from Kiev! The Pentagon has now confirmed that over $1bn of the weapons and ammunition supplied to Ukraine have been sold off on the dark web! The UA lost more than 2,000 troops yesterday alone! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12.00 18 February 2024) On 17 February, during offensive operations, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have completely liberated Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and advanced to a depth of 8.6 kilometres. The total area of the liberated territory was 31.75 square kilometres. The enemy losses were more than 1,500 troops. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have actively defeated 14th and 66th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, and Ivanovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 40 servicemen, one tank, three armoured personnel carriers, and three pickup trucks. In addition, during counter-battery warfare, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two D-20 howitzers, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have defeated 63rd mechanised and 25th airborne brigades of the AFU near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 100 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved Russian positions along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of 42nd, 93rd mechanised, and 81st airmobile brigades of the AFU close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Krasnoye, and Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 400 troops, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, Msta-B, D-20 and D-30 howitzers, as well as one Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system. In South Donetsk direction, as a result of active operations by units of the Vostok Group of Forces, units of the AFU 58th Infantry Brigade and the 127th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine have been defeated near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were more than 190 troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two British-manufactured FH-70 howitzers, two Msta-B howitzers, and one Rapira anti-tank gun have been hit. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have taken more favourable positions and defeated enemy manpower and hardware close to Rabotino, Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region), Lvovo, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The enemy losses were up to 70 servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, and three motor vehicles. One U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-48 counter-battery radar station have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have hit the control point of the 31st Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Zhelannoye (Donetsk People's Republic), fuel and ammunition depots, as well as manpower and military hardware in 128 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down four projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS. In addition, 105 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been hit close to Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Kremennaya, Kalinovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Styla, Semigorye, and Verkhnetoretskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Lyubimovka, Chervonogorka, and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  511.  @robdavies6682  As I said, my information came from experts in their respective fields. Why don't you explain where I'm wrong instead of attributing it to 'prejudice'!
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  512. Not true - it was an expression to describe a girl you liked - but who didn't like you!
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  513. Check for yourself! Google images 'Lviv parade' - Can you see any black and red Nazi flags? 'Blut und Ehre' was the motto engraved on the knives of the Hitler Youth! Can you see any flags with a lion and 3 crowns? This is the emblem (still used by military and civilians) of the 14th Waffen SS or 1st Galician SS! Google images 'Ukrainian cemetery' - Can you see any red and black flags? What are the torch-lit parades in Lviv and Kiev every 1st January? The birthday of Stepan Bandera leader of the OUN - Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists. The flag presented to the US Congress by Zelensky was signed by Nazi-badged UA troops! Zelensky was elected on the promise of ending the conflict in Donbas. He soon found out how much money was to be made from Western support for antagonising Russia!
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  514.  @qjtvaddict  Don't debate - read! You can read can't you? https://www.prisonplanet.com/who-controls-the-british-government-response-to-covid-19-part-1.html https://off-guardian.org/2020/05/10/covid19-the-big-pharma-players-behind-uk-government-lockdown/
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  515.  @dallastaylor5479  Try again. Even the Govt. state that is not so. The stats include those who were not even tested but Covid-19 was 'suspected'. The number of deaths have nothing to do with what is on the death certificate.
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  516. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,200 UA troops plus 698 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 this week, (plus another 2,025 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down!
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  517. There is a big difference between 'designed by Iran' and 'supplied by Iran'. Note that NO evidence has been provided by ANY Govt claiming they are Iranian drones, other than that they are the same shape! The Renault Traffic, Vauxhall Vivaro and Nissan Primastar are the same shape, but are built in different countries!
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  518. The UA doesn't '"control" that area of Kursk - they are scattered across it! Russia is not 'advancing' across the eastern frontline as the objective is 'the demilitarisation of Ukraine' not territorial gain. What has changed since the first months of this year, is that Russia has increased the demilitarisation rate of UA troops from 600-800 per day (Zaluzhny stated the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month just to maintain numbers), to 1,700 - 2,100 troops per day. That's 60,000 per month! Another 20% has been added to this by the Kursk incursion (350-400/day). The UA will collapse soon! The funds allocated by Kiev for building defences in many areas were pocketed by local commanders. Today's briefing for military commanders at the Kremlin: "Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 8,900 troops, 80 tanks, 38 infantry fighting vehicles, 70 armoured personnel carriers, 549 armoured fighting vehicles, 261 motor vehicles, 65 artillery guns, 19 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including six of HIMARS system and two of MLRS system, seven SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 14 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, six engineering vehicles, including two counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle."
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  519. Not just nuclear weapons - the Taliban also did not have hypersonic missiles, submarines, SU57s, glide bombs, helicopters, satellites, drones, MLRS, tanks, mobile workshops behind the battlefield and abundant spare parts for their equipment... Is Azov Battalion's machine gunning Ukrainian troops as they surrendered one of the 'customs of war'? Is the scattering of petal mines on civilian areas one of these customs? or the booby trapping of the bodies of the troops they leave behind? Did Russian troops have Ukrainian uniforms, or did they just shoot their own troops? Will German industry remember that Scholz blocked certification of NS2 because Putin recognized the DPR & LPR as sovereign states - two days BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine?
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  520. Today Russia added yet another 1,100 UA troops to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard. Yesterday it added 1,200+ and almost every one on the last 10 days has been 1,000+. For months the rate was 650-850 per day. Russia seems to have increased the pace!
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  521. UK Govt Covid stats: out of 1.6m tests only 1,341 were positive. Or 27 per 100,000 population. That's 0.027%! Daily Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 12th - 18th April - 24, 18, 13, 18, 10, 5, 1, (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up sheep, you're being played!! off-guardian. org/2020/05/10/covid19-the-big-pharma-players-behind-uk-government-lockdown/
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  522. Third day on the trot when more than 1,000 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Yesterday was more than 1,400!!! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (5 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 60th mechanised, 25th airborne, and 68th infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Yampolovka, Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and Sverdlovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled five attacks of the 41st mechanised and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 35 Ukrainian troops and four motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Grad MLRS vehicle were destroyed. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions along the front line, and inflicted fire damage on the AFU 81st airmobile, 22nd, 33rd, and 42nd mechanised, 92nd assault brigades, as well as 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, Belogorovka, Novoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, two enemy's counter-attacks were repelled close to Kleshcheyevka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 300 troops, two tanks, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, two D-20 guns, one Msta-B howitzer, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS were neutralised. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group's units have taken more advantageous lines and positions. During the day, the Russian troops launched strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 31st, 47th, and 61st mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Netailovo, Novosyolovka, Pervaya, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks of the AFU units were repelled close to Kirovo, Berdychi, and Shumy, as well as 10 counter-attacks close to Tonenkoye, Orlovka, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including Bradley IFV and U.S.-made M113 APC, four motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of AFU 102nd, 128th territorial defence brigades close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Up to 230 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one vehicle of the Stormer SAM system (UK) were neutralised. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware clusters of AFU 117th mechanised, 38th marines, and 121st territorial defence brigades, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Sadovoye, Mikhailovka (Kherson region), and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade was repelled near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost up to 25 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed S-300 SAM launchers near Mayaki (Donetsk People's Republic) and Buk near Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic), and an UAV command post near Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as manpower and military hardware in 104 areas. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-29 fighter jet of Ukrainian Air Force near Lyubomirovka (Nikolayev region). Air defence units have also intercepted four HIMARS projectiles over the past 24 hours. In addition, 112 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed during the day near Peschanoye, Nikolskoye, Staromikhailovka, Latochkino (Donetsk People's Republic), and Romanovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  523. Reality check: Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (31 January 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, aviation and artillery, six attacks by assault groups of 30th, 32nd, 44th mechanised, 57th motorised infantry, and 25th air assault brigades of the AFU have been repelled close to Sinkovka, Tabaevka (Kharkov region), and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic) The enemy losses were up to 80 troops, one tank, three motor vehicles, one UK-manufactured AS-90 self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-manufactured M777 howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted a fire defeat on AFU manpower near Grigorovka and Dzerzhinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, three attacks by assault groups of the 60th Mechanised Brigade and the 12th Special Forces Brigade have been repelled near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 280 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of 28th, 54th mechanised brigades of the AFU, 112th and 114th brigades of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine near Verkhnekamenskoye, Artyomovskoye, Krasnoye, Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka, and Leninskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 310 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have repelled one attack by assault groups of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as inflicted one fire attack on manpower and hardware of units of the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Urozhainoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 115 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles. In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces, supported by artillery, have struck AFU 33rd, 65th, 118th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades close to Rabotino, Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka, and Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 80 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Russian Group of Forces and the comprehensive fire defeat of the enemy, the enemy losses were up to 30 servicemen, five motor vehicles, and one ammunition depot of rocket-artillery weapons. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised one IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system German-manufactured, one Pelikan airborne target detection radar station, and defeated manpower and hardware of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU, one fuel depot, as well as manpower and military hardware in 136 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down nine U.S.-manufactured HIMARS projectiles. In addition, 81 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted close to Petrovskoye, Tokarevka (Kharkov region), Zhitlovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Khartsyzsk (Donetsk People's Republic), Zhovtnyovoye, Orlyanskoye (Zaporozhye region), and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region). In total, 568 airplanes and 265 helicopters, 11,512 unmanned aerial vehicles, 457 air defence mis
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  524. The UA has lost 329 tanks and AFVs in the last MONTH! Ukraine only has 'promises' to replace them - in 3, 6 or 12 months!
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  525. There has indeed been criticism of the tactics used by the Russian commander in this attack. However, look at what losses Ukraine sustains on a DAILY basis, yesterday losing almost 800 troops - a figure confirmed by General Zaluzhny, when he admitted losses of 20,000 per month! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (2 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled five attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 30th, 44th mechanised brigades, and 95th Air Assault Brigade near Terni (Donetsk People's Republic) and Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up 45 Ukrainian troops, two pickup trucks, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and with support of artillery repelled three attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 60th Mechanised Brigade near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 270 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made M119 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 22nd Mechanised Brigade and 114th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kleshcheyevka and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled near Belogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 290 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and 17 motor vehicles. In the course of counterbattery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, one D-20 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS combat vehicle were neutralised. In addition, four field ammunition depots were destroyed. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces supported by aviation inflicted losses on units of the AFU 58th Mechanised Brigade and 127th Territorial Defence Brigade near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 100 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two D-30 howitzers. In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, and 82nd Air Assault Brigade near Rabotino, Nesteryanka, and Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, units of the AFU 38th Marines Brigade suffered losses. The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out one ammunition depot of the AFU 110th Mechanised Brigade, as well as engaged manpower and hardware in 102 areas during the day. Air defence units intercepted two Olkha MLRS projectiles over the past 24 hours. In addition, 40 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down during the day near Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Novoselovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region), Semenovka, and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
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  526. He would also have had to recall the 40,000 strong taskforce, he sent to 'take back Donbas' in early February 2022!
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  527. "Most EV drivers charge their cars at home overnight" - not an option for people without their own driveway or garage! It is acknowledged that hundreds of lithium mines will have to be constructed to meet the need for lithium by 2050 (Note: using fossil fuel powered equipment!). The US only has one lithium mine, in Nevada. it uses 4 billion gallons of water per year! Water is extracted from aquifers, which has run local wells dry, and turns clean water into dirty water. The US Govt licenced construction of a new mine EVEN AFTER they were informed that it would produce 274 million tons of 'tailings' containing toxic waste! Where is Greta Thunberg (with a face you'd never tire of slapping!)?
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  528.  @niksandy7125  Where to start? 1)This is the transcript of the Daily Briefing today for military commanders at the Kremlin. 2) Most Ukrainian civilians are killed by drones and missiles shot down by Kiev. Unlike the UA (e.g. The Sunday Market in Donetsk, the bakery in Luhanksk, the orphan's accommodation near Belgorod, the Children's Library in Donetsk), Russia does not target civilians. 3) Remember the 'Sports' shopping centre hit in the early months of the conflict? No mention in the Western media that the underground car-park was filled with military vehicles, was there?!!! If Russia targets a civilian building, it is being used for military purposes!
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  529.  @antonioattili7175  If Russia had lost 11,000 troops this week, they would not be advancing and there would be a serious re-think of their tactics!
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  530. This is a PR stunt to get distracting headlines for a few days! The UA troops have scattered, avoiding contact with Russian troops by using forest trails instead of main routes. They have no military objective just to gain headlines of 'invading a large area'. The only thing Kiev has achieved is a 10-20% increase in the losses of troops and equipment - something they could ill-afford for months! With the daily troops losses in Kursk added to 1,925 in the SMO today, UA losses now top the 2,000/day mark. That's 60,000 per month. How long will the Ukrainian Army last?
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  531.  @mrspone1000  Under the rules of democracy you accept the result of the referendum. You don't re-run it until YOU get the result YOU want!
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  532.  @mrspone1000  Yes it is. Those who didn't bother to vote and those who are not eligible to vote are not counted.
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  533. Is the 'climate change' agenda about the climate or about control? The legislation that the Govt has put in place, for cars and vans (and possibly large motorcycles) by 2035 and for smaller bikes by 2030, mandates 'zero exhaust emissions'. So, even if an engine produces rose-scented pure oxygen, or filtered water, it would not comply with ZERO emissions. The legislation allows electric vehicles ONLY (which can be controlled by the Government - where you go, how often - they can even be switched off!)!" ALL internal combustion engines - petrol, diesel, even hydrogen - are banned! And the fines against the vehicle manufactures are such that they must comply - or go bankrupt! The ONLY way to avoid this now, is to get rid of the current Government, prevent an even worse Labour Govt, and get a sensible govt to scrap the legislation, which starts this year!
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  534. Previously, Russian officials have commented that Kiev claims to have shot down about 3 times as many missiles and drones as were launched!
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  535.  @ryanwalters6184  That would not be an 'end' - but a 'beginning' of something much worse! Only a fool would send troops to Ukraine!
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  536. Boris wanted to keep his 'hopeless' scapegoat in place. Unfortunately, Hancock was on record stating Ferguson HAD to resign for breaking the rules.
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  537. Most NATO troops, especially the Americans, couldn't even survive the cold and mud in Ukraine!
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  538. 4th consecutive day that more than 1,300 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard. Plus another shed-load of Ukrainian equipment! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 May 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. As a result of active actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Bugrovatka (Kharkov region) and advanced into the depth of the enemy's defence. In addition, losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 23rd Mechanised Brigade and 125th Territorial Defence Brigade near Veseloye, Volchansk, and Liptsy (Kharkov region). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 120th Territorial Defence Brigade was repelled near Staritsa (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 135 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS combat vehicle, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, three 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one Strela-10 SAM combat vehicle, and one German-made Gepard air defence system were neutralised. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 43rd Mechanised Brigade, 110th and 241th territorial defence brigades near Kislovka (Kharkov region), Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Five counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 77th Airmobile Brigade, 21st, 63rd, 116th mechanised brigades were repelled near Makeyevka, Stelmakhovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun. Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 79th, 80th air assault brigades, 81st Airmobile Brigade, 92nd Assault Brigade, 54th, 67th, 72nd mechanised brigades, 116th, 119th territorial defence brigades near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Georgiyevka, Kleshcheyevka, Razdolovka, Novomikhailovka, Paraskoviyevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 520 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare radar station. Three AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation, as well as inflicted losses on the enemy and repelled eight counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 71st Jaeger Brigade, 23rd, 24th, 47th, 100th, 110th mechanised brigades near Novgorodskoye, Netaylovo, and Solovyovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 405 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 1st Tank Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 108th and 128th territorial defence brigades near Staromayorskoye, Urozhaynoye, Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Dorozhnyanka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, five motor vehicles, two Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery systems, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one Strela-10 SAM combat vehicle. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 35th Marines Brigade, 103rd and 121st territorial defence brigades near Tyaginka, Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region), and Kapulovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 25 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M109 howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces destroyed one production and storage facility for AFU attack unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, strikes were delivered at ammunition depots, fuel depots, and aircraft on military airfields, as well as enemy manpower and hardware clusters were engaged in 143 areas. Air defence units shot down 26 unmanned aerial vehicles, nine French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, two U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, three U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, 43 Czech-made Vampire and Olkha MLRS projectiles.
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  539. The US Defence Dept stated that 1,500 North Korean troops are being trained in eastern Russia (4,200 miles from Ukraine!). With reference to NK troops being in Kursk they stated on their website 'we have seen the media reports but have not been able to confirm them'. Where were those videos taken? At the training sites in Siberia? At the military bases in Vladivostok?
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  540.  @UkrainianPunk180  Kiev was isolated to prevent reinforcements being sent to the frontline.
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  541. The establishment didn't like the results from France, nor Ireland nor Netherlands.
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  542.  @edthebumblingfool  If that was true then Russia would have needed another mobilisation. They haven't even deployed all the troops from the last one! You really live up to your pseudonym!
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  543. Khan of the ICC issued that warrant days after getting his brother released from prison, halfway through his sentence, for sexually assaulting a 15 year old boy. So much for protecting children!
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  544. Lego man no longer wants his hairpiece back - you've made it too soy! How many of those Bradleys will make it to the frontline? Ukraine has lost 14 tanks/APVs and 79(!!!) artillery units in the last WEEK! So far, 385 Ukrainian jets have arrived 'from the sky'! Ukraine only has 'promises' to replace them - in 3, 6 or 12 months! The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate! Those satellite pictures don't show Russia 'running out of troops and equipment'! Svoboda Battalion - one of Ukraine's Nazi regiments! The Russian Dud loves his Nazis! No need to take Bakhmut until the UA stops refilling it with troops. Demilitarizing a town is easier when you surround it on 3 sides! Kim Iversen's video on the Mossad report detailing the losses on both sides in the conflict, show the Russian briefings to be accurate and the Kiev reports to be total bullsh*t! You only need to count the new cemeteries around Nikolaev and see the overflowing hospitals to realise what a joke the Kiev stats are! E.g. Ukraine's MOD claims to have killed 24,210 Russians in the last MONTH!!! The Dud is clinging to his copium security blanket - that the UA is going to magically transform and counter attack through to Crimea - poor, self-deluding fool! The UA can't even get across the Dnipro River! Ukraine's 'success' is indicated by the number of RED arrows on the maps, where the pink areas grow every day!
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  545. 3 of the 4 power lines out of the power-station have been damaged recently, so they'd had to reduce the amount of power sent through the last one. The lines are now being repaired.
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  546. Tsutomu Yamaguchi survived being bombed at BOTH Hiroshima AND Nagasaki and lived to the age of 93! Ukraine is blocking the inspection 'because it would legitimise the Russian Forces being there'! Fortunately, Russia has destroyed 9 of the 18 shipments before they even reached the battlefield. American taxpayers are paying for these shipments until a bankrupt Ukraine can pay off her credit card bill! Since 70% of these weapons 'go missing', how will Americans feel when they get used against American targets - or on American soil? Zelensky has sold large amounts of Ukrainian farmland to US corporations!
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  547. So Victoria, 14th December, UA shelled residential blocks, the cathedral, the university, a hospital and a school in Donetsk - where there are no military targets. The same day, 11 settlements in Kherson. At Lantarovka they killed 8 civilians and wounded 23. On 16th Dec, the UA shelled a humanitarian aid delivery site, killing 2 civilians and wounding 2 more. On 17th, the UA shelling of Schchastya killed 3 civilians and destroyed 4 residential buildings. "Pure terrorism" from the Ukrainian side?
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  548. A massive 12,795 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard this week!!!
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  549. Despite there being NO EVIDENCE of any sabotage, yesterday DW included the following in their report: "Also in July, similar incidents were reported when devices caught fire at courier depots near Warsaw, Poland, and Birmingham in the United Kingdom, with Lithuanian Prosecutor General Nida Grunskiene saying that packages had originated in Lithuania. Both Poland and Lithuania share borders with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, and sabotage was not ruled out. "I can state that this is part of unconventional kinetic operations against NATO countries that are being undertaken by Russian military intelligence," Kestutis Budrys, a national security adviser to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, told the Reuters news agency earlier in November. "We note that these operations are being escalated: their focus is moving ... to harming infrastructure and actions that could end up killing people," he added. Moscow has denied the accusations."
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  550. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (18–24 May 2024) From 18 May to 24 May 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 49 group strikes by high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles, which hit the enemy military airfield infrastructure, missiles, ammunition and fuel storages, and the production facilities for uncrewed surface vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, temporary deployment areas of the AFU mampower, foreign mercenaries and nationalist formations, as well as enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine were hit. Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Staritsa (Kharkov region) as a result of active actions and continued the advance to the depth of the enemy defence. Servicemen of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of five brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and four territorial defence brigades. Twenty three counter-attacks of assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled close to Glubokoye, Tikhoye, Liptsi, and Volchansk (Kharkov region). The enemy losses amounted to up to 1,840 troops, six tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 40 motor vehicles, four Grad and Vampire MLRS combat vehicles, as well as 37 field artillery guns. The Zapad Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines, and also defeated units of four AFU mechanised brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. Over the past 24 hours, 15 counter-attacks were repelled by units of four AFU brigades and one national guard brigade close to Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonaya Dibrova, Novovodyanoye, and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 2,040 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, 18 armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, two Grad MLRS combat vehicles, and 32 field artillery guns, to include 14 Western-made. Over the past week, units of the Yug Group of Forces have liberated three settlements: Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and continued to advance to the depths of the enemy defence. Servicemen of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of seven AFU brigades and four territorial defence brigades. The AFU losses amounted to up to 3,285 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 46 motor vehicles, 32 field artillery guns, to include 27 Western-made. In addition, ten AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line and defeated units of nine AFU and Ukrainian National Guard's formations. Forty one counter-attacks launched by assault groups of eight AFU brigades were repelled close to Shumy, Netaylovo, Novokalinovo, Umanskoye, Ocheretino, Archangelskoye, and Solovyovo (Donetsk People's Republic). During the week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost up to 2,770 Ukrainian troops, one tank, 26 motor vehicles, 35 field artillery guns, and 20 armoured fighting vehicles, including four German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicles, as well as five Bradley and three U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured personnel carriers in this direction. The Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and hit manpower and hardware of AFU motorised infantry and territorial defence brigades. Nine counter-attacks launched by assault groups of AFU mechanised, territorial defence, and national guard brigades were repelled near Vladimirovka, Staromayorskoye, and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 920 Ukrainian troops, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 39 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns, to include ten Western-made. The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged manpower and hardware of two marine brigades, three AFU brigades, two territorial defence formations, as well as one national guard brigade. The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 35 motor vehicles, two Grad MLRS launchers, as well as 24 field artillery guns, including seven U.S.-made M777 howitzers, and one UK-made FH-70 towed howitzer. Air defence units have shot down two MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, eight French-made SCALP-EG cruise missiles, 25 U.S.-made ATACMS and Tochka-U operational-tactical missiles, 18 French-made Hammer guided bombs, 13 U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, one Neptun anti-ship missile, 91 HIMARS, Vampire, and Olkha MLRS projectiles, as well as 356 unmanned aerial vehicles. Over the past week, 67 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the line of contact.
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  551. 15.05.2023 (14:15) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Sinkova and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). In addition, thanks to the coordinated actions of units of the 138th Motorised Rifle Brigade near Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region), actions of three sabotage and reconnaissance groups were foiled overnight. The enemy has suffered losses of up to 145 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-20 howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours. In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Units of the 76th Air Assault Division have neutralised two sabotage and reconnaissance groups near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy has suffered losses of over 75 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours. In Donetsk direction, assault detachments continue the fiercest battles on the western outskirts of the city of Artyomovsk, as well as units of the 4th Motorised Rifle Brigade near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Russian aviation have made 7 sorties in this area during the day. The Group's artillery have performed 72 firing missions. The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to up to 235 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and D-20, D-30, and Msta-B howitzers. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses have amounted to over 150 Ukrainian troops, and five motor vehicles in this direction during the day. In Kherson direction, up to 30 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and four motor vehicles have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 68 AFU artillery units, manpower and hardware in 97 areas during the day. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar station has been destroyed near Krivaya Luka (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters of Ukrainian Air Force near Selidovo and Brusovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence forces have intercepted 7 HARM anti-radar missiles, one Storm Shadow long-range cruise missile, and 10 HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day. Moreover, 21 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Novopokrovka, Vodyanoye, Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Lyubimovka, Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region), Gorlovka, Peski, Volodino (Donetsk People's Republic), Kremennaya and Novokrasnyanka (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  552. The door for negotiations is now closed - and will remain closed whilst there are Ukrainian troops on Russian territory!
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  553.  @cathoderay305  The 'special military operation' was about defending Donbas from the extra 40,000 troops Zelensky sent to 'resolve the situation in Donbas'! The redeployment is to close the bottleneck for the Ukrainian troops, now surrounded on three sides!
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  554. Landing gear not down - pilot error. No reverse thrust applied - pilot error. May have shut down the wrong engine - pilot error. Air-brakes not applied - pilot error. Excessive air-speed - pilot error. Landing too far down runway - pilot error Yet many of the commenters below choose to blame the design of the airport! It hit the mudbank not the concrete wall, - the other side of which is the road!
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  555.  @Obiamajoyisrmd  Was the landing gear down during the initial 'final approach'? With only 3 minutes between the bird strike and touchdown, did lowering the landing gear get overlooked? Did the pilot shut down the wrong engine, so was having to glide in? With no engine braking available. If both engines were shut down, there would be insufficient time to power-up the APU for the hydraulics ( for flaps, landing gear). Landing so fast and so far down the runway left only 1,200 meters of runway. Yet YOU see no pilot error!
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  556. Many Ukrainian commanders record troops as 'missing' rather than killed. That way they continue to receive the soldier's pay. Kiev does not need to pay a pension to the family until the soldier is reported killed. The UA regularly leave fallen troops behind and even refuses to collect their bodies.
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  557. A massive 11,205 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard in the last week!!!
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  558.  @SubjectiveFunny  He's right! The UA should have built fall-back defensive positions last year. Now they are trying to dig mud trenches, whilst trying to fight as well. Russia, on the other hand, built extensive defences, which absorbed the UA 'counter-offensive', and cost the UA thousands of troops! Putin stated (on 24th Feb '22) that the Special Military Operation was NOT about territorial gain nor regime change. The Russian Army isolated Kiev in 2022, to prevent reinforcements being sent to the east. I guess your brain has been on holiday!
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  559. The Ukraine Army lost another 850 troops yesterday (as they do everyday!). Russia continues the demilitarisation! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (5 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled seven attacks of assault groups of the AFU 30th Mechanised, 25th Air Assault brigades and 13th National Guards Brigade close to Terny (Donetsk People's Republic) and Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The AFU lost up to 130 troops and two pick-up trucks. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved their position along the front line and with support of the artillery repelled two attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 60th Mechanised Brigade near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy suffered losses of up to 260 troops and five motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 22nd, 28th, 93rd mechanised brigades and 112th and 114th territorial defence brigades close to Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled two attacks of assault groups of the 5th Assault and 79th Air Assault Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Kleshcheyevka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 290 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles. During the counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit: one Grad MLRS vehicle, one D-20 howitzer, one D-30 gun, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation, repelled an attack of the assault detachments of the 128th territorial defence brigade close to Pryutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy's losses amounted to more than 145 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. In addition, one artillery ammunition field depot of the AFU was destroyed. In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on clusters of manpower and hardware of the 33rd Mechanised, 128th Mountain Assault brigades, and 3rd National Guards Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU lost up to 35 troops killed and wounded, two pick-up trucks, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, units of the 35th Marine Brigade, 23rd National Guard Brigade, and 121st Territorial Defence Brigade were defeated close to Tokarevka and Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region). The enemy suffered losses of up to 25 troops and two motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one aviation ammunition depot as well as AFU manpower and hardware in 107 areas. Russia's air defence systems shot down 58 unmanned aerial vehicles close to Volchansk (Kharkov region), Peschanoye, Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Novomikhailovka, Mayorsk (Donetsk People's Republic), Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region), Tokmak and Novoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  560. Little green men come from Mars!
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  561.  @markkelly9621  Agreed. RT published a full time line of events from Maiden to today. The UK Govt doesn't want Britons to know the truth. Every British Foreign Secretary - Hammond, Johnson Hunt, Raab and Truss turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas. Who gave Putin the excuse to invade?
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  562. Instead, Zelensky declared that Ukraine was going to join NATO (even though NATO have since admitted that they can't!) and get nuclear weapons. He refused to honour the Minsk Agreements. He also declared that Ukraine was going to take back Crimea and in January, signed the order to assemble a task force to send an additional 40,000 troops to take back Donbas. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded 40 ceasefire violations, as the Ukrainian Army began shelling Donbas, rising daily to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd Feb. On 24th Feb, Russia (as requested under the UN Charter Article 51) stepped in to stop it! By the way, your Nazi colours are upside down!
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  563. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 12,200 UA troops plus 871 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 last week, 2,175 yesterday, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  564.  @T5Zplayer  A quote!
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  565. Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (13 August 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation. Over the past 24 hours, active actions of the Sever Group of Forces and arrived reserves, army aviation and unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery fire prevented enemy mobile armoured groups from getting into the rear of Russian territory close to Obshchiy Kolodez, Snagost, Kauchuk, and Alekseyevsky. An attack launched by the 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Martynovka has been repelled. Up to fifteen AFU personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles were neutralised. Aviation and artillery strikes hit manpower and hardware of 22nd, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, and 80th Airborne Assault Brigade close to Mikhailovka, Korenevo, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Oleshni, Sudzha, and Nikolayevka. Up to 15 Ukrainian soldiers and four Stryker armoured personnel carriers were neutralised; six Ukrainian servicemen have been taken prisoners. Aviation and missile troops inflicted fire damage on AFU reserves close to Miropolye, Mogritsa, and Petrushevka in Sumy region. During the day, the AFU losses amounted to up to 420 Ukrainian troops, 55 armoured vehicles, including three tanks, eight armoured personnel carriers, one infantry fighting vehicle, 43 armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, one MLRS launcher, and one artillery gun. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the enemy lost up to 2,030 Ukrainian troops, 35 tanks, 31 armoured personnel carriers, 18 infantry fighting vehicles, 179 armoured fighting vehicles, 78 motor vehicles, four anti-aircraft missile systems, two MLRS launchers, and 14 field artillery guns. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  566. It was definitely not the 'stalemate' that Western media claims!
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  567. You are not paying attention! Those missile systems are OPERATED by the US and NATO, NOT Ukraine. Russia's retaliation will be against the OPERATORS. THAT'S the difference!
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  568. Following the overthrow of the elected president, orchestrated by the US, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (which was never part of Ukraine) requested Russia provide military security so that they could hold a referendum on whether the people wished to be ruled by the new right-wing Government in Kiev or join the Russian Federation. The people of Donbas also rejected the new Kiev Govt. They too applied to join the Russian Federation, however, Putin believed that the Minsk Agreements would protect them. Following a renewed assault on Donbas by the Ukrainian Army in mid-February 2022, the Russian Army stepped in to stop it.
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  569. A proud moment for the Americans! Those dead on the train were from it being strafed by British planes. They then executed unarmed German soldiers who had surrendered!
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  570. Reports indicate 1,000 prisoners, 500- 1,500 UA troops killed. The coke plant was later obliterated because of all the Azov/3rd Assault troops in the tunnels underneath!
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  571. Having found out what happens when they do try to counter attack, the UA needed to go back to the excuse for a delay of 'the ground is too soggy'. How could they do that? Typical lying Ukrainians! 11 sections of the power plant dam may be destroyed NOW, which would require a lot of explosives. However, early footage showed that only a small section was damaged, and the rest has been done by the water. Why would Russia cut off the water supply to ZNPP, the water supply to Crimea and flood the defences they have just built? Russia is already defeating the 'Ukrainian counter offensive' - they didn't need this! 06.06.2023 (00:15) Statement by Russian Defence Ministry During 5 June, the enemy continued the offensive concentrating the main efforts on Vremevka outpost in South Donetsk direction. Having suffered heavy losses the day before, the Kiev regime reorganised the remnants of the 23rd and 31st mechanised brigades into separate combined units, which continued the offensive operations close to Novodarovka and Levadnoye. In addition, a new brigade was brought into the action in this area. At the same time, the enemy launched an offensive in the direction of Oktyabrsky state farm and Novodonetskoye by the 37th Marine Infantry Brigade with the reinforcements based on the units of the AFU 68th Mountain Jaeger Brigade. enemy was attacked with a comprehensive fire attack by Army, Ground-Attack and Operational-Tactical aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery, as well as heavy flamethrower systems. As a result of active and self-sacrificing actions of the Vostok Group of Forces, which displayed courage and heroism, the enemy has been stopped, and the set tasks haven’t been achieved. The AFU formations and military units suffered significant losses. Total AFU losses in South Donetsk direction were over 1,500 Ukrainian servicemen, 28 tanks, including FRG-manufactured 8 Leopard tanks, three French-manufactured AMX-10 wheeled tanks, and 109 armoured fighting vehicles.
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  572. More than 1,800 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard yesterday AND the day before plus 1,725 the day before that. It's going to be a BIG score this week - even bigger than the 12,000+ last week!!!
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  573. On 1st Feb 2022, Liz Truss flew to Kiev and proudly announced the delivery of British weapons, the training of 22,000 Ukrainian troops and giving £88m to Kiev - 3 weeks BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine!
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  574. There was 3 minutes between the bird-strike report and touchdown. Those are fire-engines not batmobiles!
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  575. They will throw the 'racist' and 'fascist' labels at anything they think it will stick to. In most instances it it totally inappropriate or wrong by definition. As pointed out above - Islamic is not a 'race' so anti-Islamic can not be racism.
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  576. You're looking through the wrong end of the telescope! It is not about the economic benefits for Qatar, Turkey or Syria - those are minor considerations. The whole idea is predicated on America's obsession with causing economic suffering for Russia. At the time of the Qatar-Turkey pipeline via Syria idea, the US still had control of Iraq and Jordan was an American puppet. The Americans were doing everything to undermine Russia's income from gas. This is why Haliburton was contracted to build a gas pipeline through Helmand Province, during a war! It was to compete with Russia's supply of gas to the Gulf. Trump's sanctions were against any company involved in the construction or even financing of NS2. Sholz was encouraged to block the certification of NS2, two days BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine. Now the Russian gas supply has been severed to Europe, Trump is blackmailing the EU to buy more gas from the US or face sanctions.
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  577. In January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb '22, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. This would be when you would send US troops to allow Kiev to continue the genocide, is it?
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  578. The Govt's own daily case stats for 6th-11th Nov show 57,687, 54,037, 56,072, 53,396, 46,387, 34,883 - going down!!! Hospital admissions DOWN from 1,150 (end Oct) to 926. Patients DOWN from 9,425 to 7,372 and deaths DOWN from 191 to below100 since 8th Nov. Is Javid challenging Boris for the 'Pinocchio' title? Why do you think they want you to work at home, muzzle you in the shops and only let the 'sheep' gather in numbers? They don't want you to talk to other awake, non-compliant, anti-vaxxers about what's happening!!!
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  579. In January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb '22, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling the Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on the 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it!
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  580. Yet another1,835 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today. This is in addition to the 2,100 added yesterday and the 1,800 added the day before. At this rate, the Ukrainian Army will cease to exist before the end of the year!
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  581.  @sammydemon666  Unless you have a low-cost transport system into the town centre from out-of-town parking, you'll kill off most of the town-centre businesses!
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  582.  @sammydemon666  Not enough people can live in a town-centre to sustain the businesses. It becomes too expensive, businesses move or close. Only fast-food, vape shops, nailbars, hair-dressers and charity shops remain. The town dies and becomes infested with drunks and miscreants at night. Then people don't want to live in the centre any more.
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  583.  @sammydemon666  Most British roads were were not designed and struggle to cope with the volume of traffic and the level of car ownership of modern life. However, wrong solutions, such as banning cars can create worse problems. The introduction of car-park charges plus out-of-town supermarkets/stores, have left my local town centre a hollow shell of what it was 20 years ago. Most of the others within 20 miles are going the same way.
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  584. This week's demilitarised total - 13,820 (earlier this year it was 5-6,000 per week). Even the Kiev procurator admitted last week, that UA dead (not including a similar number permanently injured) was fast approaching 530,000!
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  585.  @HANUMAN7454  Emperor's new clothes! I was that little boy!
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  586. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (24 March 2024) Last night the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched a group strike with long-range airborne precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities of the electric power industry, the gas industry, and assembly and testing sites for uncrewed boats. As a result of the strike, the work of industrial enterprises for the manufacture and repair of weapons, military hardware, and ammunition has been disorganised, and foreign-made military equipment and means of destruction transferred to Ukraine by NATO countries have been destroyed. All the goals of the strike have been reached. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have defeated manpower and hardware of 14th, 32nd mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and also have repelled three enemy counterattacks. The AFU losses were up to 140 servicemen, one tank, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Belgorod direction, Russian units continue to carry out measures to identify and destroy AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the border areas of Ukraine. As a result of the fire attack on AFU manpower and hardware, up to 40 servicemen, one Czech-made RM-70 Vampire MLRS combat vehicle, and one German-made Mars multiple-launch rocket system have been destroyed close to Potikhonovo and Zemlyanki (Kharkov region). In Donetsk direction, as a result of active operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines, defeated the enemy near Kleshcheyevka, Krasnoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and also repelled a counterattack by formations of the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU close to Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 300 servicemen, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M119 howitzer, one D-30 gun, and one field ammunition depot. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their front line position as a result of successful actions and repelled nine counterattacks by assault groups of 24th, 47th mechanised, 57th motorised Infantry, 25th airborne, and 3rd assault brigades of the AFU close to Novgorodskoye, Shumy, Tonenkoye, Pervomayskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 360 troops, two tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved their tactical position and inflicted a fire defeat on formations of the 31st Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 140 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one Rapira anti-tank gun. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire defeat on manpower and hardware concentration areas of 65th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades of the AFU, the 35th Marine Brigade, as well as the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade near Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Gavrilovka, Ivanovka, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 50 servicemen and three motor vehicles. During counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-30 gun have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged ammunition and UAV storage depots, four P-18 radar stations for detecting and tracking aerial targets, one electronic warfare station, as well as manpower and military hardware of the AFU in 129 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down 172 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as 11 Storm Shadow cruise missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, four MALD aircraft guided missiles, and 22 HIMARS and Vampire multiple-launch rocket system projectiles.
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  587. 201 troops + 30 vehicles v 1,700 troops + 100+ vehicles - and Kiev claims it's winning!
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  588.  @alanharwood1636  He already has defeated Ukraine. Since the Cold War, Russia has ensured it has the capability to defeat NATO. Now that NATO has depleted its stock of weapons and ammunition, and Russia has modernised and ramped up its war economy, it would be a simpler task!
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  589.  @alanharwood1636  Ukraine are only going in one direction - backwards. So far they've lost 33,670 troops plus 1,643 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone, in addition to the 15,000+ troops lost in the SMO each week! What does NATO have that is more capable than hypersonic missiles and Su57Ms? You forget that the objective of the SMO is demilitarisation not territorial gain - which is being achieved, even with 'Western support'! As Russia's advance is accelerating, the UA defence will struggle to hang on until the end of the year!
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  590. As this guy points out, there have only been claims from the Israeli Government, not any victims, with no evidence to support them. He also mentions the numerous other false claims, where the Israeli officials and media have been caught lying. Inconveniently, the hostages have all stated how well and respectfully they were treated by their captors. Interestingly, similar claims were made by the Ukraine Govt against Russian troops. The UN representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict stated that they had zero evidence to support the claims. Subsequently, the Kiev official who made the claims admitted she made them up to get more weapons for Ukraine. She was sacked!
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  591. Kiev has done it by sending the few reserves they had into the Kursk offensive instead of supporting their troops who are losing on the eastern frontier!
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  592. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 7,800 UA troops plus 682 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down!
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  593. GedB you know nothing, Fool! The fact is Nord Stream 2 bypasses Ukraine and Poland - so NO gas transit fees for Ukraine!
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  594. Zelensky has realised how effective Sparta is at destroying his army! Sparta finds where his troops are hiding and gives the positions to the artillery! Another 1,955 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today, on top of 1,800+ yesterday, 2,300+ the day before and 2,000+ the day before that! The UA won't survive until the end of the year!
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  595. 11.05.2023 (15:00) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (11 May 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units close to Dvurechnaya, Timkovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Ivanovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. One ordnance depot of the AFU 67nd Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Neskuchnoye (Kharkov region). In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles and two D-20 and D-30 howitzers. In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments continue to conduct the offensive against the enemy in the western part of Artyomovsk. The Airborne Troops were supporting the units and restraining Ukrainian military personnel on the flanks. Russian aviation have made 8 sorties in this area during the day. Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have performed 95 fire tasks overnight. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have hit the enemy manpower and hardware close to Krasnoye, Kalinovka and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic's). The enemy losses were up to 230 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, six motor vehicles, one D-30 howitzer and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar. One artillery ammunition depot of the AFU 54th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the attacks, launched by aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Ugledar and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Malinovka, Gulyai Pole, Novodanilovka and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were over 110 Ukrainian servicemen and seven motor vehicles. One munition depot of the AFU 102th Artillery Brigade has been destroyed near Gulyai Pole (Zaporozhye region). In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In addition, one ammunition depot of the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade was destroyed close to Kherson. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 96 artillery units of the AFU at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware at 123 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Chervony Mayak (Kherson region). 12 HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles have been also intercepted. Air defence facilities have shot down 12 Ukrainian UAVs close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Opytnoye, Valerianovka, Novobakhmutovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Rabotino, Chubaryovka, Novoprokofyevka and Chapayevka (Zaporozhye region).
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  596.  @leopolitan1914  Meanwhile, Ukrainian Pravda is critical that elections have been postponed in Kursk (no sh*t, Sherlock!) but overlooks elections postponed by Kiev!
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  597. Too late! Kiev has already used them yesterday - against civilian targets in Luhansk
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  598.  @piotrproszewski3977  That's why the UA has previously used HIMARS to target the market place, a city bus full of pensioners and the Children's Library in Donetsk City - where there are NO military targets!
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  599.  @1574john  Read my other post that details what ACTUALLY happened - what you have clearly overlooked. The CPS will not want those videos shown in Court. They show that 1) the officer STARTED the violent confrontation and 2) the violence he used far exceeded that from the two men!
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  600.  @tonysherwood9619  He was trying to serve up the bullsh*t without getting his hands dirty i.e. without revealing the truth e.g. when Ukraine shoots down Russian missiles from their intended military targets - they land on civilians!
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  601. And the Ghost of Kiev! @MartinMartinX 
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  602. It's all 'smoke and mirrors', and will do nothing to stop knife crime! Years ago they banned 'curved blade (replica) samurai swords - so the manufacturers made swords with straight blades instead. When has a 'zombie knife' ever been used in an attack? The fact is the most common knife used in crime is a 'black-handled kitchen knife'. Also the PR displays of 'knives seized by the police' have been handed in during a 'knife amnesty' not seized. Many of them are ones deposited in the bins by charity shops trying to dispose of donations 'responsibly'. "Those caught with any kind of blade, should be tagged and put on a 2 year curfew" Years ago, I walked past two police officers, with a double-edged 'commando dagger' in a sheath in the armpit of my body-warmer, clearly visible. But, I worked on harbour control and the knife was a tool, used almost daily.
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  603. The new term they have coined to replace 'counter-offensive' is 'strategic defence'. Anyone capable of running away does!
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  604.  @MrLeadb1  They even took the food from the women and told them to cook some more!
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  605. The Russian flag has been flying from Pavlovka buildings for 6 days! Ukraine is just shelling it with artillery. As usual, ALL the arrows on the maps are RED! Even this half-wit should realise that Russia does not need to keep 30,000 troops in Kherson Oblast to stop the UA crossing the river. Western leaders know that Zelensky deliberately fired TWO missiles into Poland in a desperate attempt to drag NATO into the conflict - and then lied about it! There is no evidence of a Russian missile in the area - the nearest one landed 60 km away! Some of the troops surrounding Zelensky were wearing Nazi insignia. Even some vehicles driving into Kherson were flying WW2 Nazi flags - and were greeted with straight arm salutes by some of the residents (CNN aired the footage - Oops!). Down-under Ukrainians loves their Nazis! Zelensky will perform ANYWHERE there's an audience - he's an actor! Russia has shown the shell casings of the 6 HIMARS missiles Ukraine fired at the dam! Only Ukraine is claiming that Russia launched that many missiles (the same ones they've 'been running out of' since April)! Where did those 73 land? Russia is using the chips retrieved from washing machines to make more missiles! Dummy knows that Kiev deprived the Donbas of electricity and water and Crimea of water for 8 YEARS! He even confirms the anti-Russian, nationalist (neo-Nazi) rhetoric, that's even in children's school books, under the US installed regime! De-Nazification continues! In Lisichansk direction, the personnel of 81-st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU that operate in Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic) refused to subordinate to the command and to fulfil combat tasks due to large casualties and low morale. The militants sent to Belogorovka from one of the Ukrainian Nazi groups executed by shooting five Ukrainian servicemen to impose order and to intimidate the Brigade's personnel. In Kupyansk direction, intensive action of Russian forces has resulted in the frustration of the attacks launched by company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), reinforced by mercenaries, from the areas of Pershotravnevoye, Kislovka and Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region). Operation of artillery, Assault and Army Aviation has resulted in the elimination of over 60 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, three tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, and two armoured personnel carriers. In Krasny Liman direction, pre-emptive action of Russian units has resulted in the prevention of the attempt of two AFU company tactical groups to launch an attack towards Chervonopopovka and Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 50 Ukrainian personnel, three armoured fighting vehicles, and seven pickups have been eliminated. In the Donetsk People's Republic, offensive operation of Russian forces has resulted in the elimination of over 120 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised nine command posts near Kislovka, Ivanovka, Krakhmalnoye and Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Serebryanka, Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Vesyoloye and Novoraysk (Kherson region), as well as 86 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 176 areas. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down 10 unmanned aerial vehicles near Kremennaya and Novokrasnyanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Novotroitskoye, Maksimovka, Olginka and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  606. Is it because the 'footpath' signs are not written in their language?
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  607. How is the Ukrainian Army doing? More than 2,300 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today. Another 2,000+ were added yesterday. At this rate, Ukraine will lose 10% of its army in the next month! - and another 10% the following month!
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  608. No mention of the part of the discussion about how the Germans could provide Ukraine with targeting information whilst still APPEARING to be not involved!
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  609. Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile over Odessa, because of 'communication mistakes'! She also criticised the UA for lying to the Ukrainian people. The head of the Airforce called her a traitor and said she should be imprisoned. Zelensky sacked him! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! However, they looked for, found and destroyed the Odessa Patriot battery! American military analysts have admitted the F16 failed to shoot down ANY Russian missiles, proving Zelensky and the UA to be liars! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,500 UA troops plus 723 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,025 yesterday and 2,036 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  610. The flood plain is mainly on the east bank side, so would affect Russian troops not Ukrainian. The N Crimean Canal would cease to function. Russia has struggled to get enough water to Crimea for 8 years since Kiev dammed the canal. Kiev claims Russia has placed landmines on the dam. You would need a LOT of landmines to destroy an earth dam 9 stories high! Mines might however, make the road on top unusable by the UA. The mechanised battalion of the 28th Specialist Brigade of the UA was destroyed at Beryslav. Yesterday, "24 projectiles of the HIMARS, Olha, and Smerch MLRS were intercepted". The oil and gas buyers in the EU and US know that they will be black-listed by Russia if they apply a price cap! Qatar can not supply more LNG to the EU because their production is already committed to contracts for Asia. I wish Alex would sit on his hands!
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  611. The Bucha Massacre (such as Operator Starsky) is fake propaganda! The photos of the stabbed woman in the checked shirt with the swastika on her chest in blood were taken in an Azov basement in Mariupol on March 27th! See the video report by journalist Patrick Lancaster.
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  612. Ask yourself some simple questions. Were these regions 'separatist' before the West installed a right-wing Government in 2014? If your country's army had been shelling the homes in your area for 8 years, wouldn't you want to be 'independent' of that country? Why are the 'refugees' from this 'Russian aggression' seeking safety IN RUSSIA? Why would Putin send previously agreed peacekeepers into Donbas under Article 51 of the UN Charter, then arbitrarily bomb cities in Western Ukraine, as claimed by the MSM? Don't be so gullible! It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why the MSM is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks had 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions were in operation BEFORE Putin did anything! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  613. In addition to the 2,125 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard in the SMO yesterday - Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (29 August 2024) The AFU losses were more than 400 Ukrainian troops and 29 armoured vehicles, including one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, 27 armoured fighting vehicles as well as one artillery gun, one MLRS launcher, one mortar, and 17 motor vehicles. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU have lost up to 7,450 troops, 74 tanks, 36 infantry fighting vehicles, 64 armoured personnel carriers, 486 armoured fighting vehicles, 227 motor vehicles, 52 artillery guns, 15 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including four of HIMARS MLRS and one of MLRS, five SAM launchers, 10 electronic warfare stations, two counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, five engineering vehicles as well as two counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  614.  @endribardhyli1340  Russian revenues from energy have increased 40% because of the higher prices from sanctions. $84bn from the EU since end of Feb. Money now flowing in at $3,700 per second!
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  615. The Ukraine Army has shelled the 3rd refugee convoy in the last week, this time killing over 80 civilians! They don't like people leaving to go to the Russian side!
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  616. The latest lie by the MSM is of 'a mass grave in Mariupol with 9,000 bodies in a pit, where the Russians were trying to hide their war-crimes'. An independent journalist went there, 12 miles west of Mariupol, found 200-300 individual graves, each marked, with coffined bodies. The grave diggers said they buried each one. There is even a section for Ukrainian soldiers.
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  617. Ukraine losing 500-800 troops a day is outdated (Jan/Feb). Most days are now 800-1,000. Yesterday, more than 1,100 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard. The score for the previous 7 days was 8,200+!!!
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  618.  @markhughes7927  Ukraine's gas transit fees are already dropping from $2bn to an estimated $1.25bn this year for European gas from Russia. Their economy is already suffering and NS2 will make it worse. They'll be going cap-in-hand to someone soon!
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  619. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  620. It's interesting that Russia has stated that no missiles were fired at targets closer than 35km from Poland's border. How then could Ukraine have been aiming at an incoming Russian missile? Especially with Zelensky's statement, it appears that the little green man may, once again, have been desperately trying to drag NATO into direct involvement in the conflict! How was there ever a suggestion that the Polish missile impacts were Russian? Why didn't Ukraine admit they had fired them at a Russian missile, and missed, TWICE? How '"ridiculous" is the Russian statement that it was not their missile? Oops! Russian-made'! Most of the UA equipment is 'Russian-made' - just like the BUK missile for MH17! How did Russia launch 100 missiles, when the West has been claiming they're running out - since APRIL! Kiev claimed they shot down 73 of them. Were those the ones that landed on residential buildings instead? The Russian missiles hitting Kiev is more Western bullsh*t (see below)! The UA has not crossed the river, because they are too busy tying civilians to lamp-posts! They can't now deny (Russia has the casings!) the 6 HIMARS missiles strikes on the dam! "We want to emphasise that the high-precision attacks were launched only at the targets located in Ukraine and no closer than 35 kilometres from the Ukrainian–Polish border. The footage of the wreckage detected in Przewodów, published in the evening on 15 November in Poland, has definitely been identified by professionals of Russian defence industrial complex as elements of S-300 air defence guided missile of Ukrainian Air Force. The statements of various Ukrainian sources and foreign officials on the fall of alleged 'Russian rockets' in Przewodów are a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation. We also want to stress that no missile strikes were launched at any facilities in Kiev within high-precision firepower's massive attack on the facilities located in Ukraine. All the destructions in the residential quarters of the Ukrainian capital, demonstrated by the Kiev regime, are the direct consequence of the fall and self-destruction of the air defence missiles launched by Ukrainian forces from the foreign-manufactured air defence systems deployed within the city limits."
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  621.  @mightymystery9204  You make a lot of assumptions. The biggest of which is that I'm an American. Thankfully, I am not! I just pointed out that emotional involvement with killing was not relevant - just part of the job. The Armed Forces train you HOW to kill. It is the Government that tells you WHO to kill! It wasn't a SIDE that won. It was common sense and the law that won. Tell me, if that had been a police officer who was threated, chased, attacked, beaten, and they tried to take his gun and aimed their own at him - would you still say he did not shoot in self defence?
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  622. A substantial portion of those 50bn Euros has already been earmarked for weapons and ammunition manufacture in Ukraine, by foreign companies - it's going straight to the military industrial complex!
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  623. So, according to this woman, before 2014, 67% of Crimeans wanted to remain part of Ukraine. But after the overthrow of the elected Government in Kiev by the neo-nazis, with politicians chosen by the likes of Victoria Nuland, they wanted to join the Russian Federation instead! Why did Crimea need access to water? Because the Kiev Government had shut off the water supply to the Crimean canal! She wants Crimea de-occupied. Does she mean to evict all the ethnic-Russians who live there? Note that Kiev also shut off the water supply to Donbas and leafletted the people 'we want the land not you'!
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  624. Whilst in Scotland, they should take a look at all the glacial valleys there, formed 10,000+ years ago before the climate changed. That change wasn't caused by human activity either!
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  625.  @YuraK25  I did - not used since 2019 - replaced by Iskander system.
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  626. NATO didn't force you to shut down Nord Stream - that was YOUR choice!
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  627. You misunderstand. There are NO EMISSIONS allowed from that exhaust pipe - NONE - not even air or water! @OsellaSquadraCorse 
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  628.  @gobbledygook888  Just to update those numbers: Now 18 days. 5,500 troops and 530 armoured vehicles demilitarised in Kursk. 2,120 UA troops added to the scoreboard today in the SMO. The daily totals are growing!
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  629. Of course you know the result. With an 80+% approval rating in the polls, who else is likely to win?
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  630. Questions: How did the EVs fair with all these floods lately? How will the charging network cope with vans and lorries as EVs? Will they delay the mandate for changing to electric vans and lorries? Will lots of ICE car drivers buy a van instead?
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  631.  @ttttttttttttttttist  One of the officers took hold of the first man's wrist, as is normal. He did not resist, but the other grabbed him by the neck and slammed his head against the machine. Now YOU answer the question!
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  632. The table is historic and not just put there for Macron. Note there was another chair - did Macron CHOOSE to sit at the other end? Putin often sits with arms folded in front of him. Not hostile, just comfortable. Did Putin invite Macron to Moscow BECAUSE he is out of step with the EU?
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  633. He could have saved 20 mins by going straight to the last article! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 7,800 UA troops plus 682 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down!
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  634.  @tomsawyer4108  Riding a bicycle isn't humanity - it's insanity. Wrong! They were roads first. They only became streets when houses were built alongside them.
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  635.  @tomsawyer4108  Before it was a city, it was a town. Before that, it was a village. Between villages, there were roads not streets!
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  636. It's also a visual reality as well as a reality for the UA, especially the 400k+ troops mentioned in the Briefings and now in Ukrainian cemeteries! @HubertofLiege 
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  637.  @p40148  If the sea levels drop, you'll find it's actually part of Canada, not the US!
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  638. Julius, you missed Putin's speech on 24th Feb '22, when he stated the SMO was about demilitarisation not territory gain. The UA continues to throw themselves on the Russian sword at the frontline - which saves Russia a lot of petrol! @JuliusFawcett 
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  639. So, will fat people have to pay more on buses and trains for the extra wear and tear on the seating?
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  640. The CCTV from the park , to the north of the shopping centre at Kremenchuk clearly show the explosion was at the factory/storage site NOT the Amstor shopping centre, which shows on Google maps as 'temporary closed'. Research shows that every one of the shops in that shopping centre has been 'inactive' for 4 months! In its report about the attack on the vehicle storage centre BEHIND the shopping centre, which was being used to store ammunition and equipment sent by Western countries, Russia described it as a 'non-functioning' shopping centre, which caught fire from detonation of the ammunition. Note on the video reports, there are no cars in the car-park, no women, no children - only short-haired, military aged men!
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  641.  @zed4225  Your answer is so succinct, I don't know what it refers to!
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  642.  @goodvibes5220  You are the type of gullible sheep they are relying upon.
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  643.  @johnpijano4786  I refuse to follow because my own research tells me what is actually going on.
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  644. It's the last 12 months of the 'sheeple' accepting the Govt's draconian measures, implemented without 'science' or logic, which has led to this. If the sheep had raised an objection to what was happening, then it would have avoided the minority committing violence, whilst those who don't accept these lockdown measures raise their voices and say enough is enough!
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  645. Ukraine never had nuclear weapons! - Ukraine was a location for Russia's nuclear weapons! When did the US ever uphold and agreement it made?
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  646. Yet didn't have the balls to admit they knew and approved it!
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  647.  @simon_knows_stuff  Even the roads in Donbas are better than ours!
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  648.  @sleepybokchoy  Have you anything to support your opinion?
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  649. This is a pure, scripted propaganda piece! Why no mention that Zelensky refused to honour the Minsk Agreement. Or that he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas. Or the increased shelling of homes in Donbas this last week. The emergency evacuation of civilians from there to Russia. The request by DPR & LPR for military assistance from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. And now RT is blocked so that people can't know the truth!
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  650. It's all 'smoke and mirrors', and will do nothing to stop knife crime! Years ago they banned 'curved blade (replica) samurai swords - so the manufacturers made swords with straight blades instead. When has a 'zombie knife' ever been used in an attack? The fact is the most common knife used in crime is a 'black-handled kitchen knife'. Also the PR displays of 'knives seized by the police' have been handed in during a 'knife amnesty' not seized. Many of them are ones deposited in the bins by charity shops trying to dispose of donations 'responsibly'.
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  651. When I lived in France, 25 years ago, I was surprised how much the French used 'chip & pin' instead of cash. Nowadays, the morons wave their strokey-phones even to buy a coffee. I haven't used my card for a year and a half - always cash now.
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  652.  @amacke4736  Dream on! Starmer would be out of his depth on a freshly mopped floor!
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  653. More, deeply offensive broadcasts of Nazi militia footage (note the Nazi badges and logos, especially the 3 bar Azov/3rd Assault (111 OKPEMA) logo) of the killing of troops sent to defend the people of Donbas, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter! Kanal 13 LOVES Nazis!
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  654. This has been the West's response all along. The regime change by the US, the genocide in Donbas, the Nazis in Ukraine and especially in Mariupol, the bio-labs in Ukraine. Each has been dismissed as Russian propaganda, even when backed up by evidence and corroborated by China.
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  655. Victory for Ukraine would be to get rid of Zelensky. The little green man is just making everything worse! Ukraine never stood a chance of winning against Russia - whilst Russia was playing 'nice'. Now Russia is starting to increase the pace - no more 'Mr Nice Guy'. The UA is about to experience a pummelling! Ukraine should surrender now, before it loses Odessa and Kharkov as well as the 4 regions lost so far.
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  656. This is just the tip of the iceberg! Look at the amount of tax-payer money being funnelled into Boris' unregulated private labs for Covid testing. The Germans pay 75 Euros per test. We pay about the same (£62). Boris declined the NHS offer to do more testing - only half their capacity is used. If it was, that would be an extra £5.5m PER DAY for the Health Service. Since the beginning of December, testing has been ramped up 40% by the private labs to 1.5m/day. Pillar 2 was quietly renamed in Oct '20 from 'Commercial Partners' to the 'UK Govt Testing Programme'. How many MPs, their family and friends now have shares in Lighthouse Laboratories? Work it out 332m tests x £62!!!
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  657.  @sumitkumarroy2307  You didn't answer my question! Common people just need to pull their heads out of their arses!
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  658.  @dualsoul7398  I think he's from Mars rather than Ireland. He's a space cadet with his drug habit, and doesn't spend much time on this planet - rarely visits the real world!
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  659. Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. Note that the fighting started after the face-kicking, head stamping officer grabs the man, who was complying with his arrest, by the neck and smashes his head against the vending machine. In response the second man (likely the brother of this first man) then attacks the officer. Nonetheless, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! SO many of the comments below see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events BEFOREHAND make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? This was purely violent revenge by the police officer! Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their family or friends?
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  660. Yet another day when 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Most days now score over 1,000 - a 50% increase from when Zaluzhny stated the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month to maintain levels! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, the situation on the front line has improved, Russian troops have inflicted a fire defeat on enemy units close to Ivanovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). One counterattack by the AFU 47th Motorised Infantry Brigade has been repulsed near Pershotravnyovoye (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 30 servicemen, one tank, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In addition, as a result of preemptive actions by Russian units, another attempt by the AFU to break through into the border territory of the Russian Federation has been foiled foiled near Spodariushino (Belgorod region). Aviation and artillery have destroyed up to 195 troops, five tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, three UR-77 self-propelled mine clearing rocket systems, and three engineer obstacle-clearing vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines and positions and defeated enemy formations close to Georgievka, Kleshcheyevka, and Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU lost over 240 servicemen, three tanks, and five motor vehicles. During the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, and one UK-made FH-70 gun. In addition, one ammunition depot has been destroyed. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have hit manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 107th Territorial Defence Brigade near Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Eight counterattacks by assault groups of 24th, 47th, 59th mechanised, 3rd assault, and 78th air assault brigades of the AFU have been repulsed near Novgorodskoye, Novobakhmutovka, Berdychi, Semyonovka, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 410 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley IFV, nine motor vehicles, one D-30 howitzer, and one AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have defeated and repelled three attacks by assault groups of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade and the 128th Brigade of the AFU close to Vladimirovka and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 125 troops, one tank, and two motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers. In Kherson direction, as a result of coordinated actions by the units of the Dnepr Group of Forces, the situation along the front line has been improved, the fire has been inflicted on manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 118th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, the 35th Marine Brigade, the 23rd Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard, and the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Vysshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Mikhailovka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 30 servicemen and two motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 108 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down 136 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, one French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and four Grad MLRS shells.
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  661. Proof the Govt is lying to you. On their website they claim 60 deaths, 224 last 7 days. The deaths for 1st to 7th April, however, are 23, 25, 18, 14, 18, 23, 12 = 133. Despite this, 'Covid on the death certificate' total is 799! UK has blocked use of Astra Zeneca jab for under 30s because of brain blood clots. Germany, France, Spain Italy and Australia have gone much further. Despite all of this, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has striven to shore up public trust in the vaccine, telling Sky News on Thursday that the public should have confidence in the UK’s “high class safety system run by our world-class regulator.” He added that all three vaccines approved in the UK are “safe and safe at all ages.”
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  662. If capturing Bakhmut and Solidar were SO important to Russia, surely they would send Russian Army troops there instead of Wagner Group! Wagner's mission was to draw as many UA forces into Bakhmut as possible and demilitarize them - a waste disposal unit! That Western report said there were no signs that BELARUS was going to invade Ukraine!
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  663. If a British, French, Dutch or Russian politician turned up in a red, white and blue suit, would anyone take them seriously? - or would they just think that the circus was in town?!
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  664. In the 16 days since Kiev's 'surprise' incursion into Kursk, defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 4,700 UA troops and 484 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone. Added to the 2,125 troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO yesterday, where there ARE combat troops, The Russian Army seems to be doing very well indeed! Tomorrow, the weekly scoreboard will likely show 14,000 UA troops demilitarised in the SMO and 5,000 in Kursk with 500 UA armoured vehicles destroyed. Kursk has been a windfall bonus for Russia. How long can the Ukrainian Army survive this loss rate?
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  665.  @Takeawayking971  Like the missile that hit that farm in Poland? Did all 9 drones go astray?
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  666. That massive crowd scene is the Yemeni people protesting against the bombings by the US and UK. Sunak's Govt just made a lot of enemies for Britain! Meanwhile, the US convinced the UN that the attacks on Israeli-bound and Israeli owned ships had nothing to do with the war in Gaza - to gain approval to take action against Yemen!
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  667. "Complete nonsense goals" - protection of the people of Donbas, recognition that Crimea chose to join the Russian Federation, the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine, Ukrainian neutrality! Slovakia puts one plane in the museum and gives the rest to Ukraine! "Ukrainians are fighting for their own land" - not the people who live there! Most boomerangs are not designed to return. Only Western 'toy' versions do. They are throwing weapons for hunting! The Russian Dud gets so excited about 'noises, smoke and lights' - copium to help him forget that Ukraine is LOSING! When did 'Ukrainian/Western propaganda'/Zelensky apologise for claiming Russian missiles landed in Poland? Ukrainians who even speak out against the Government are abducted by the SBU and their heads get found in the forest (as a journalist in Mariupol, who wrote in Russian(!) found out!). The pink areas of the maps continue to grow EVERY DAY! Will Kiev ask the people of Crimea if they WANT to be 'liberated'? "Deoccupied politically, diplomatically and economically" - sounds like kick out the elected Government, the people who live there and businesses - because they are Russian! - continuing the anti-Russian purge by the Kiev Nazis! Scott Ritter states that the UA has had more troops killed in the last year than the US lost during WW2 (300,000)! On 14th Feb, Mediazona and BBC News Russia confirmed the deaths of 14,093 Russian servicemen before 12th Feb. That figure includes 1,082 mobilised troops. These numbers match those of numerous Western analysts! Lego man says The Russian Dud can keep his hairpiece - he's made it too 'soy'!
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  668. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 12,500 UA troops plus 895 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 last week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  669. How is the Ukrainian Army doing? More than 2,300 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today. Another 2,000+ were added yesterday. At this rate, Ukraine will lose 10% of its army in the next month! - and another 10% the following month!
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  670.  @routdog72  Numerous Western analysts, including some at the Pentagon have commented on the detail and accuracy of the Daily Briefings to military commanders at the Kremlin. Earlier this year, Western analysts gave Ukrainian losses at 600-800 per day (these are now at 2,000+ per day!). General Zaluzhny stated that the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month just to maintain numbers. Not only did both figures match, but they also coincided with those in the Daily Briefings. The Daily Briefings are collated from the battlefield reports from the frontline, often illustrated by released drone footage of the items destroyed in the reports. Meanwhile, even Western analysts describe the figures shown by Kiev as pure B/S!
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  671. Zelensky just wants to get his hands on some of that $60bn!
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  672.  @bobbybagga1975  Only one string of NS2 was damaged. Putin has already offered to supply gas to Germany via that string!
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  673. Ukraine has used Storm Shadow missiles against civilian targets in Luhansk. A Challenger 2 tank fought against a plastic Russian drone in Kursk. Unfortunately, the drone was destroyed! Syrskyi has found a quick way to get rid of 3,000+ troops and 382 armoured vehicles in 12 days! Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (18 August 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation. Units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army aviation and artillery strikes conduct reconnaissance-search actions to locate and eliminate the enemy's sabotage and reconnaissance groups in forest belts attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory to the south of Alekseyevskoye, Safonovka, and Sheptukhovka. Attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 22nd, 61st, and 115th mechanised brigades, and 82nd Air Assault Brigade toward Komarovka, Olgovka, Russkoye, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, one counterobstacle vehicle, and more than 30 Ukrainian troops. Aviation and artillery strikes along with actions of defending troops inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware clusters near Borki, Fanaseyevka, Cherkasskaya Konopelka, Novoivanovka, Mikhailovka, Snagost, and to the south of Kurilovka. One U.S.-made M270 MLRS launcher was destroyed by a missile strike near Bezdrik (Sumy region). Operational-Tactical Aviation delivered strikes at the enemy's reserves, ammunition and POL depots of the AFU 22nd Mechanised Brigade, 80th Air Assault Brigade, 103rd, and 107th territorial defence brigades near Atinskoye, Belopolye, Vorozhba, Kiyanitsa, Kositsa, and Shalgino (Sumy region). Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses have amounted to more than 300 Ukrainian troops and 27 units of hardware, including six tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured personnel carriers, 18 armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one MLRS launcher, and two units of engineering vehicles, including one counterobstacle vehicle. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses have amounted to 3,460 Ukrainian troops, 50 tanks, 25 infantry fighting vehicles, 45 armoured personnel carriers, 262 armoured fighting vehicles, 115 motor vehicles, five SAM launchers, seven MLRS launchers, including three HIMARS and one M270 MLRS, 25 field artillery guns, four electronic warfare stations, four units of engineering vehicles, including one counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  674. Remember the aim of the SMO was "demilitarisation of Ukraine" NOT territorial gain! For the 4th day running, more than 1,000 UA troops have been added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! On Monday, it was over 1,400! @kestutisi 
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  675. Zelensky has realised how effective Sparta is at destroying his army! Sparta finds where his troops are hiding and gives the positions to the artillery! Another 1,955 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today, on top of 1,800+ yesterday, 2,300+ the day before and 2,000+ the day before that! The UA won't survive until the end of the year!
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  676. Maybe the West has realised what a stupid escalation that would be! If an F16 appears in the skies over Ukraine, whether it fires weapons or is just reconnaissance, it is a military target. If the pilot is Polish or American, that is direct NATO involvement! If that plane takes off or lands outside Ukraine, that airbase becomes a military target, as does any plane that takes off from there. If a nuclear-capable plane flies within striking distance of the US, it would be shot down. Russia is no different!
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  677.  @malin-a7756  And become an 'existential threat' to Russia - that worked out well for Ukraine!!!
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  678. Those 4 areas may only be 15% of the area of Ukraine, but they produce 40% of Ukraine's GDP! This was why Putin rejected the DPR & LPR applications to join the Russian Federation in 2014 - because he knew it would cripple Ukraine economically! When you se the train-loads of tanks, trucks and howitzers, which are on their way from Russia to Ukraine at the moment (see OP Info & Combat Witness), maybe Putin means 'we haven't started yet'! Russia won't need to use nukes with the kit they are sending. If anything, you would need nukes to stop them!
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  679. Navalny was given a very lenient, parole sentence. He imprisoned himself by breaching his parole conditions at least 6 times, including ignoring a final warning. His parole was then cancelled. Putin personally over-ruled the restriction on travel abroad, to allow Navalny to get treatment in a German military hospital, to attend events across Europe and to take foreign holidays!
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  680. This is just the tip of the iceberg! Look at the amount of tax-payer money being funnelled into Boris' unregulated private labs for Covid testing. The German Govt pays 75 Euros per test. We pay about the same (£62). Boris declined the NHS offer to do more testing - only half their capacity is used. If it was, that would be an extra £5.5m PER DAY for the Health Service. Since the beginning of December, testing has been ramped up 40% by the private labs to 1.5m/day. Pillar 2 was quietly renamed in Oct '20 from 'Commercial Partners' to the 'UK Govt Testing Programme'. How many MPs, their family and friends now have shares in Lighthouse Laboratories? Work it out 332m tests x £62!!!
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  681.  @isabelatarcomnicu6536  Isabela, there is no logic here - just facts! The UA loses that many troops EVERY week! Yesterday, it was 1,855, Thursday was 2,110 (Fridays just give the weekly total). It averages just under 2,000 each day. LOGIC says poking the bear by invading Russian territory and targeting civilians was NOT a good idea!
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  682. Note the frequent use of the derogatory nationalist term 'orcs' favoured by the neo-Nazis since 2014. The Mail LOVES Nazis! No mention that the UA shelled the library in Donetsk City. Just like the shelling of the Sunday market, the bakery in Luhansk, the Children's Library in Donetsk and the Children's Sports Stadium near Belgorod, Ukraine targets civilians - no military targets near any of those areas! The Pentagon has now confirmed that over $1bn of the weapons and ammunition supplied to Ukraine have been sold off on the dark web!
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  683. All in a day's work! Concentrated fire of Russian troops have resulted in frustrating the attempts made by units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to cross the Zherebets River near Nadiya, Stelmakhovka, Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) at Krasny Liman direction. The enemy has been driven back to initial positions by fire attacks launched by Russian artillery and army aviation. Over 40 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles and three pickups have been eliminated. Up to three AFU battalions, including one armoured, attempted to break the defence of Russian troops towards Novaya Kamenka–Chervony Yar (Kherson region). The enemy succeeded in wedging into the defence of Russian units near Sukhanovo (Kherson region). Russian command that involved armoured reserve forces and organised ambush operation that caused considerable casualties among enemy units and made Ukrainian units to escape disorderly. The positions along the frontline have been completely recovered. Over 200 Ukrainian personnel, 14 tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles and seven motor vehicles have been eliminated at the abovementioned direction. Three tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle and UR-77 mine action system have been captured as trophies. 18 Ukrainian personnel have surrendered. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised three AFU command posts near Dvurechnoye, Glushkovka (Kharkov region), Lyubimovka (Kherson region), as well as 72 artillery units at their firing position, manpower and military hardware in 179 concentration areas. Moreover, five AFU provisional bases have been destroyed near Kramatorsk, Seversk, Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic), Novaya Kamenka and Pyatikhatki (Kherson region). Four munition depots have been destroyed near Figolevka (Kharkov region), Artyomovsk, Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Matveyevka (Zaporozhye region). Fuel depots for AFU military hardware have been destroyed near Ingulets (Dnepropetrovsk region). One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Berkhovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One ST-68UM low-altitude target detector has been destroyed near Nikanorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Within the counterbattery warfare, one Olkha MLRS battery has been neutralised near Liptsy (Kharkov region). Air defence facilities have shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian air force near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 18 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle have been shot down near Vysokoye, Sukhanovo, Sadok, Tomarino (Kherson region), Zelyony Gai, Skelki and Burchak (Zaporozhye region). Three projectiles launched by Olkha MLRS have been intercepted near Novomikhaylovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  684. If Zelensky had gone ahead with the negotiated settlement in April 2022, Ukraine might have lost Donetsk and Luhansk. Now it will also lose Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and possibly Kharkov and Odessa as well! But Ukraine is winning!
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  685. Ukraine has lost 14 tanks/APVs and 79(!!!) artillery units in the last WEEK! So far, 385 Ukrainian jets have been shot down - how long would Western jets last? Ukraine only has 'promises' to replace them - in 3, 6 or 12 months! The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate!
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  686.  @universalmusic2056  Zelensky and the Kiev Govt broke up Ukraine, forcing the people of Donbas, Mariupol and Crimea to choose to be separate! I don't know if Putin is a killer too, but I praise him as a statesman.
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  687. Saudi is buying cheap Russian oil for domestic use, allowing them to sell more of their own oil at the higher market prices. UAE is importing Iranian, Russian and Venezuelan oil (all sanctioned) and selling it along with their own 'without origin'. Western MSM will headline 'Putin/Russia shuts off the gas!' Siemens signed-off the report that it is unsafe to run the turbine with oil leaking on the cable connections! However, without Canadian sanctions, there would be 4 other turbines working and the gas flow would now be 80%. With another turbine needing to go to Canada for repairs, AND COME BACK AGAIN! - the pressure should switch to Trudeau! The G7 now wants to start a war against Russian oil - just watch the prices rise now! Will the EU lobby Trudeau to cancel the sanctions? Will the Germans (and other EU countries) pressure Schultz to certify Nord Stream 2? Will there be a ground swell to cancel all sanctions? Will there be a rift between the US and EU if sanctions get lifted? It's all becoming an interesting game! Putin is on the side-lines watching the Governments bury their economies and waiting for them to start fighting amongst themselves. I wonder if he ever allows himself a smug grin?
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  688. Third day on the trot when more than 1,000 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Yesterday was more than 1,400!!! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (5 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 60th mechanised, 25th airborne, and 68th infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Yampolovka, Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and Sverdlovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled five attacks of the 41st mechanised and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 35 Ukrainian troops and four motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Grad MLRS vehicle were destroyed. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions along the front line, and inflicted fire damage on the AFU 81st airmobile, 22nd, 33rd, and 42nd mechanised, 92nd assault brigades, as well as 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, Belogorovka, Novoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, two enemy's counter-attacks were repelled close to Kleshcheyevka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 300 troops, two tanks, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, two D-20 guns, one Msta-B howitzer, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS were neutralised. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group's units have taken more advantageous lines and positions. During the day, the Russian troops launched strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 31st, 47th, and 61st mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Netailovo, Novosyolovka, Pervaya, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks of the AFU units were repelled close to Kirovo, Berdychi, and Shumy, as well as 10 counter-attacks close to Tonenkoye, Orlovka, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including Bradley IFV and U.S.-made M113 APC, four motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of AFU 102nd, 128th territorial defence brigades close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Up to 230 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one vehicle of the Stormer SAM system (UK) were neutralised. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware clusters of AFU 117th mechanised, 38th marines, and 121st territorial defence brigades, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Sadovoye, Mikhailovka (Kherson region), and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade was repelled near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost up to 25 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed S-300 SAM launchers near Mayaki (Donetsk People's Republic) and Buk near Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic), and an UAV command post near Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as manpower and military hardware in 104 areas. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-29 fighter jet of Ukrainian Air Force near Lyubomirovka (Nikolayev region). Air defence units have also intercepted four HIMARS projectiles over the past 24 hours. In addition, 112 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed during the day near Peschanoye, Nikolskoye, Staromikhailovka, Latochkino (Donetsk People's Republic), and Romanovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  689. ANPR cameras have the capacity to check every vehicle, on multiple databases (road tax, insurance, MOT, stolen vehicles, traveller gypsies, etc), on a busy road or motorway!
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  690. Yet another day that 900+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces in cooperation with aviation and artillery have repelled seven attacks and counter-attacks of assault groups of AFU 57th motorised infantry and 32nd mechanised brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian troops, two pickups, three U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, two D-30 artillery guns, as well as one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and taken more advantageous lines and positions. The 79th Air Assault Brigade and the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU have been hit near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, four motor vehicles, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line by strikes at manpower and hardware of 23rd mechanised, 71st, 143rd infantry brigades of the AFU near Keramik and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). 11 counter-attacks of AFU 24th, 47th mechanised, 3rd, and 78th assault brigades have been repelled close to Kirovo, Leninskoye, Novobakhmutovka, Orlovka, and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were more than 380 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and 13 motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units have taken more advantageous positions and hit manpower and hardware of the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Staromayorskoye and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One attack launched by assault groups of the AFU 58th Mechanised Infantry Brigade has been repelled near Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 145 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, eight pick-up trucks, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on 117th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades of the AFU near Rabotino, Kamenskoye, and Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-30 gun. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated one ammunition depot of the AFU 43rd Mechanised Brigade, as well as one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS vehicle. In addition, clusters of AFU manpower and hardware have been eliminated in 132 areas. Air defence systems have shot down 11 MLRS projectiles: HIMARS, Grad, and Vampire projectiles, as well as one Tochka-U tactical missile during the day. In addition, 146 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down, including near Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Zelenopolye, Aleksandrovka, Kodema (Donetsk People's Republic), Mirnoye, Vishnyovoye, Shevchenkovo, Konskiye Razdory, and Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Rybalche (Kherson region).
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  691. Total bullsh*t propaganda throughout! What 'motivated' Putin to go into Ukraine was the 2,000 ceasefire breaches a day, as the UA began shelling the people of Donbas, recorded by the OSCE on 20th, 21st and 22nd Feb '22. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. The use of Storm Shadow missiles against civilian targets in Luhansk is a war crime. Seizing Russia's $300bn dollars would be against international law. The EU's latest 50bn Euros has already been largely earmarked for 'foreign investment in arms manufacturing in Ukraine' - it's being given to the military industrial complex! Russia targeted the electrical grid to disrupt trains carrying weapons, ammunition and troops to the frontline - NOT against the civilian population! The UA is already in retreat, losing 20,000 troops per month (same figures from Gen Zaluzhny, Western analysts, Russian MOD) Another 795 troops yesterday alone! Ukraine is bankrupt, can never afford to pay the debts Zelensky has built up, and what area remains Ukraine will not be viable as a country after the conflict is over!
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  692. If a victim told an attacker they had 24 hours to leave their house before they burned it down, would the law see that as 'self-defence' or would it be termed 'retaliation' or 'revenge'? How can Israel's treatment of the Palestinians over the last 70+ years be called anything other than 'terrorism'? As to the timing of the Ukrainian conflict: In early February '22, Zelensky sent a 40,000 strong taskforce to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire violations, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, Russia stepped in to stop it.
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  693. "instead of fighting on the battlefield" - Kiev attacks the Crimea Bridge, car-bombs journalists and civilian administrators, shells a sports centre, homes for orphans and a power-station in Belgorod, shells the marketplace in Donetsk city centre, a nuclear power-station...
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  694. That's because Ukraine is not the Colosseum - you can't go and watch!
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  695. Reality check! Claimed for a possible delivery start of New Year, though most estimates say Summer '24 to '25. When did the US ever use F16s in a truly hostile environment, against an enemy with a capable air force or capable air-defence systems? To date, Ukraine has lost 461 airplanes plus 246 helicopters. Why would old F16s survive where the MIGs and SUs can not? Look at what happened to the Leopards and Bradleys! Sine the start of the June counter-offensive, the number of UA troops killed has AVERAGED 533/day - EVERY DAY. So unless Russia backs off, that would be another 70,000+ by New Year! There would be virtually no Ukrainian Army left by then! Why would Russia allow a 'nuclear capable' jet to fly in Ukrainian skies?
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  696. My energy company, like many others, went bankrupt in December '21, because of the increase in gas prices, three months BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine!
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  697. Some major flaws in the reasoning! What about the commodities sector, or does this numpty include grain, timber, metals, minerals in 'manufacturing? Sanctions have caused an increase in domestic aircraft manufacturing with a target of 93% of domestic use planes within 5 years. Bosch is looking to sell its Russian factories, as many Russian customers would rather buy Russian made or even Chinese washing machines rather than German. Imports have dropped because of the sanctions and Russians are being encouraged to buy home produced. There is also a massive investment in manufacturing to make the country more self-sufficient. The US increased oil imports from Russia. Saudi refused to increase oil production and started importing discounted Russian oil for domestic use, so it could sell more of its own oil at higher market prices. Many EU countries have INCREASED their imports of Russian oil ahead of the ban. A new pipeline is being laid to increase Russian oil to China. Russia still makes a profit, even with the discounts, and much of the supply to countries like India means a loss of supply by other countries. Sanctions against Russian exports has caused the closure of Ecuador's oil industry. The Russian Govt has increased wages, pensions and welfare benefits. Domestic gas prices have dropped twice this year and food prices are falling because of a bumper crop in the agricultural sector - especially wheat. This fool should visit the real world sometime - he might like it. At least it would give him a break from having to make up bullsh*t!
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  698. Another 1,475 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today - on top of the 1,600 that were added yesterday! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9 June 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. The units of the Sever Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, 120th, 125th, and 127th brigades of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence close to Volchansk, Sinelnikovo, Zhovtnyovoye, Neskuchnoye, Ternovaya, and Izbitskoye (Kharkov region). The servicemen have repelled seven counterattacks by assault groups of the 13th National Guard Brigade, the 36th Marine Brigade, the 71st Jaeger Brigade, and the 101st Guard Brigade of the Ukrainian General Staff. The enemy losses were up to 225 troops, seven motor vehicles, and one 152-mm D-20 gun. Three AFU field ammunition depots have been destroyed. The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and defeated formations of 14th, 116th, 115th mechanised, 3rd assault brigades of the AFU and the 13th Brigade of the National Guard close to Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Serebryanka, and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 400 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and five pickup trucks. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one 122-mm Grad multiple-launch rocket system were hit. The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of 28th, 30th, 56th, 93rd mechanised brigades of the AFU and the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard near Zaliznyanskoye, Elizavetovka, Ivano-Daryevka, Grigorovka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The servicemen have repulsed one counterattack by an assault group of the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade. The enemy losses were up to 375 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one U.S.-manufactured 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one UK-manufactured 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one D-20 152-mm gun, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one U.S.-manufactured 105-mm M119 gun. One AFU field ammunition depot has been also destroyed. The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and defeated formations of 71st infantry, 23rd, and 47th mechanised brigades of the AFU near Karlovka, Yevgenovka, Novopokrovskoye, and Yasnoborodovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The servicemen have repulsed six counterattacks by assault groups of 25th airborne, 24th, and 110th mechanised brigades of the AFU. The enemy losses were up to 300 troops, one German-made Marder, U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles. The units defeated during counter-battery warfare: two 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and two 100-mm Rapira anti-tank guns. The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have taken more favourable lines and also defeated manpower and hardware of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, the 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade, and the 21st National Guard Brigade close to Zolotaya Niva, Vremyevka, and Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 140 soldiers, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one Anklav electronic warfare station. The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have defeated formations of the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Dudchany and Respublikanets (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 35 servicemen, four pickup trucks, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have struck the locations of strike drones operators (Ptakhi Madyara) and foreign mercenaries, as well as concentration areas of AFU manpower and military hardware in 131 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force. During the day, 66 unmanned aerial vehicles and 13 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles have been intercepted.
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  699.  @evets1709  My logic is short sighted! 48 countries buy oil from Russia. How do you think the big EU buyers, Germany and Netherlands will cope? Other EU countries want an exemption! India resells a lot of Russian oil (it doesn't have to go to India first!). Even Saudi buys Russian oil. They use it for domestic supply so they can sell more of their own at market prices. UAE buys Russian and Venezuelan oil, mixes with their own and sells 'without origin'. You ignore Asia - Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, S. Korea, etc. Only 30 countries applied sanctions. Even fewer will cut themselves off by applying a cap!
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  700. Let's compare: 14th Dec - UA shelled Donetsk, hitting residential blocks, cathedral, university, hospital and school - 3 civilians killed, 3 injured. 14th Dec - UA shelled 11 settlements in Kherson - 1 civilian killed. 15th Dec - UA shelled Lantarovka - 8 civilians dead, 23 injured. 16th Dec - UA shelled humanitarian aid delivery site - 2 dead, 2 injured. 17th Dec - UA shelled Schchastya - 3 civilians dead, 4 residential buildings destroyed. Zaluzhny admits UA loss of 20,000 troops per month! UA troops state UA dead piling up on east bank of Dniper.
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  701. I will stick with the report to military commanders at the Kremlin from Lt Gen Konashenkov rather than your book theory, which incidentally falls on its face when Russia fires 10 times the amount of artillery, for example, than the UA can - or do you believe that UA artillery shells are 30 times more effective than Russia's? No wonder you sign-off your postings with a clown face! @TheTruthHz 
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  702. If the French Government hadn't turned a 'blind eye' to the genocide in the Donbas for the last 8 years, Russia's intervention would not have been necessary!
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  703. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  704. It is rumoured that Syrskyi and Zelensky sent the 3rd Assault troops to Avdiivka to be destroyed, because their allegiance was to Zaluzhny!
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  705. They won't want to have to learn Ukrainian - any more than the people of Donbas who Zelensky was trying to force!
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  706.  @PurpleTapesss  Then why does the Ukrainian Army keep targeting those same civilians with their shelling?
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  707.  @PurpleTapesss  No, English actually!
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  708. You are confusing air-source and ground-source heat pumps!
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  709. Have you ever noticed that the rich & famous, people who can afford everything their little heart desires, don't go to Bieber or Gaga concerts, they go to listen to classical music or opera. Why? You'll never hear bad music, never hear bad singers. The music and songs may have lasted for hundreds of years and is still as enjoyable today. Have you ever noticed that so many women cry listening to opera? Where does all that emotion come from? You don't need to know the words, or even the language it is sung in. You don't need to know what the song is about or the story behind it. You can still experience the emotional uplift and the awe of the ability to create such perfect sounds.
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  710. By contrast to the modern dross, here is a good looking 20 yr old who can sing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFoet3qe6L0&list=RDgFoet3qe6L0&start_radio=1 Not one of the singers in the top 40 could ever sing this well - think about that!
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  711. More than 1,500 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard yesterday alone! Even Western military analysts don't believe the bullsh*t stats claimed by Kiev!
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  712. Third day on the trot when more than 1,000 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Yesterday was more than 1,400!!! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (5 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 60th mechanised, 25th airborne, and 68th infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Yampolovka, Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and Sverdlovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled five attacks of the 41st mechanised and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 35 Ukrainian troops and four motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Grad MLRS vehicle were destroyed. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions along the front line, and inflicted fire damage on the AFU 81st airmobile, 22nd, 33rd, and 42nd mechanised, 92nd assault brigades, as well as 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, Belogorovka, Novoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, two enemy's counter-attacks were repelled close to Kleshcheyevka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 300 troops, two tanks, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, two D-20 guns, one Msta-B howitzer, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS were neutralised. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group's units have taken more advantageous lines and positions. During the day, the Russian troops launched strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 31st, 47th, and 61st mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Netailovo, Novosyolovka, Pervaya, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks of the AFU units were repelled close to Kirovo, Berdychi, and Shumy, as well as 10 counter-attacks close to Tonenkoye, Orlovka, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including Bradley IFV and U.S.-made M113 APC, four motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of AFU 102nd, 128th territorial defence brigades close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Up to 230 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one vehicle of the Stormer SAM system (UK) were neutralised. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware clusters of AFU 117th mechanised, 38th marines, and 121st territorial defence brigades, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Sadovoye, Mikhailovka (Kherson region), and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade was repelled near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost up to 25 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed S-300 SAM launchers near Mayaki (Donetsk People's Republic) and Buk near Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic), and an UAV command post near Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as manpower and military hardware in 104 areas. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-29 fighter jet of Ukrainian Air Force near Lyubomirovka (Nikolayev region). Air defence units have also intercepted four HIMARS projectiles over the past 24 hours. In addition, 112 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed during the day near Peschanoye, Nikolskoye, Staromikhailovka, Latochkino (Donetsk People's Republic), and Romanovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  713. Dream on! Petrol became scarce and more expensive because it was more profitable to export it. The Russian Govt has banned exports to protect and reduce the price in domestic markets. Many foreign companies have sold up and those in key industries have been taken over by the State. The ECB has raised the GDP growth forecast for Russia for 2024! The attacks on Russian refineries has nothing to do with Russia's size. They are done by terrorist partisans local to the sites.
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  714. Why are most of Geoff's videos preceded by adverts for Jaguars, Landrovers or Electric Vehicles. That must be the WORST targeted advertising EVER!
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  715.  @davecooper3238  It took Kiev 6 days to get to the negotiating table. Boris Johnson convinced Zelensky to walk away from a peace deal. An embarrassing decision for Ukraine and Britain!
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  716. "Anyone who doesn't love the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants to recreate the Soviet Union has no brains" - Vladimir Putin.
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  717. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (17 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have inflicted a fire defeat on enemy formations near Kislovka (Kharkov region). Three counterattacks by assault groups of 30th, 32nd mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU have been repulsed close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The AFU losses were up to 90 servicemen and four motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system and one UK-made FH70 howitzer have been destroyed. In Belgorod direction, Russian troops have repelled enemy attacks and foiled all attempts by Ukrainian militant sabotage and reconnaissance groups to infiltrate into the border territory of the Russian Federation near Kozinka (Belgorod region). As a result of aviation, drone, and artillery actions, up to 65 Ukrainian fighters, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS combat vehicle, and one D-20 gun have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have taken more favorable lines and positions and defeated formations of 28th, 42nd, and 93rd mechanised, 17th tank, 5th, 92nd assault brigades of the AFU, and the 104th Brigade of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence close to Bogdanovka, Krasnoye, Kurdyumovka, Pershe Travnia, Kleshcheyevka, and Andreevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 200 soldiers, two armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have defeated concentration areas of enemy manpower and hardware close to Tonenkoye, Severnoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, nine counterattacks by assault groups of 24th, 47th, 53rd mechanised, 59th motorised infantry, 3rd assault, and 78th air assault brigades of the AFU have been repulsed close to Leninskoye, Shumy, Novobakhmutovka, Vodyanoye, Berdychi, and Pervomaiskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 380 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and ten motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, two D-20 guns, one Msta-B howitzer, and two D-30 howitzers. In South Donetsk direction, as a result of successful offensive operations, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have liberated Mirnyoe (Zaporozhye region) and also repelled one counterattack by an assault group of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over120 troops and three motor vehicles. In Kherson direction, as a result of coordinated actions by units of the Dnepr Group of Forces, manpower and hardware of 65th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades of the AFU, 121st and 126th brigades have been hit close to Novodanilovka, Rabotino, and Zherebyanka (Zaporozhye region), as well as Olgovka, Mikhailovka, and Nikolskoye (Kherson region). The enemy losses were over 40 servicemen and two motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have struck assembly and testing sites for uncrewed boats, one temporary deployment point for a battery of IRIS-T surface-to-air missile systems (Odessa region), one workshop for the assembly and training of unmanned aerial vehicles near Priluki (Chernigov region), as well as AFU manpower and military hardware in 127 areas. Air defence facilities, electronic warfare means, and small arms fire have shot down 168 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, 23 Czech-made Vampire MLRS rockets, and one S-200 surface-to-air guided missile that had been converted for use against ground targets.
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  718. Hopefully the little green man will continue to refuse to negotiate until Russia finishes the demilitarization! Massive attack launched by high-precision long-range air- and sea-based armament on 31 October at the facilities of the control, communication and energy systems of Ukraine have resulted in considerable disruption of guiding the groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and their logistic support. Railroad deliveries of reserve forces and material means to the operations areas have been considerably disrupted. Production works at military industrial facilities of Ukraine have also been disrupted. In Kupyansk direction, a hostile battalion tactical group reinforced by foreign mercenaries made unsuccessful attempts to launch attacks towards Nikolayevka, Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Orlyanka (Kharkov region). All the attacks have been repelled. The enemy has lost over 150 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, and six pickups. In Krasny Liman direction, pre-emptive artillery fire attacks and operations conducted by Russian units against the AFU company tactical groups have resulted in frustrating enemy's attempts to commence an attack towards Chervonopopovka and Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic). Over 30 Ukrainian personnel, four infantry fighting vehicles, and three pickups have been eliminated. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, intensive action of Russian forces have resulted in preventing AFU units' attempts to launch an offensive towards Mylovoye, Sukhanovo, Bruskinskoye, Kostromka and Zelyony Gai (Kherson region). The enemy has been driven back to initial lines. Over 110 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, eight armoured fighting vehicles, and eight pickups have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised eight AFU command posts near Nikolayev, Bereznegovatoye (Nikolayev region), Andreyevka (Kherson region), Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Kupyansk, Stepovaya Novosyolovka, Ivanovka and Golubovka (Kharkov region), as well as 63 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 154 areas. Three ammunition depots have been destroyed near Kolodezi, Nevskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novaya Kamenka (Kherson region). Two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 electronic warfare radars have been destroyed near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Soledar (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter Aviation has shot down one Su-24 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Apostolovo (Dnepropetrovsk region). Air defence facilities have destroyed nine unmanned aerial vehicles near Yevgenovka, Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic), Voyevodovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Energodar (Zaporozhye region), Vasilyevka, Kalininskaya, Doslidnoye and Chervonoye Podolye (Kherson region). Moreover, one Tochka-U ballistic missile has been shot down near Antonovka (Kherson region), and six projectiles launched by Olkha multiple-launch rocket system near Donetsk. In total, 329 airplanes and 167 helicopters, 2,402 unmanned aerial vehicles, 384 air defence missile systems, 6,233 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 881 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,544 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 6,937 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation. Kiev regime continues its provocations aimed at creating a possible technological disaster at Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. Over the past 24 hours, AFU artillery has launched over 20 projectiles at the north-western suburbs of Energodar and the territory adjacent to the nuclear power plant. The attacks were launched from AFU-controlled Marganets (Dnepropetrovsk region). The hostile firepower has been neutralised by Russian artillery's counter-attack. The radiation environment near the nuclear power plant remains normal.
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  719. Americans can't understand metric measurements. Dumb it down to 6 inch and 4 inch and maybe they will get it!
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  720. "Instead of fighting on the battlefield, Russia is targeting civilians" - Kiev has bombed the Crimean Bridge, car-bombs journalists and civilian administrators, shelled a sports centre, housing for orphans, a shopping centre and power-station in Belgorod, shelled the market in Donetsk city centre... but that's ok!
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  721. The BBC has conveniently forgotten that this was the funeral of a Nazi soldier, attended by all his Nazi comrades!
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  722. @Carl Collins Even though the only operational BUK battery in the area was that of the Ukraine Army. I guess you missed the press conference the day after, where they showed the radar tracking of a jet approaching behind it with its transponder switched off. Or the report by Olga Ivshiner, where 5 independent witnesses saw a Ukraine Air Force jet climb wards the plane moments before it fell from the sky! Or the report of a Ukraine jet returning without its missiles!
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  723.  @mamatamaibam1122  Various dates since end of February. The first had just come over the border from Poland, was when they also wiped out 250 mercenaries, assembled in western Ukraine. There was also a cargo plane that didn't even get to land. Each event has been reported by Russian MOD and most confirmed by western media. There was also a LARGE ammo storage destroyed at Mikoliev a few days ago.
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  724.  @jayhaugabook7393  Calm down, Jay. These were all done in western Ukraine - after they crossed from NATO territory - but before they could be deployed or used.
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  725. Wrong! Despite the strongest UA defence, Russia gained more than 400sq km last month alone!
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  726.  @danielpena-un8vl  Your claim lacks facts! This year the Russian Army will receive an additional 1,500 tanks and 3,000 AFVs, only some of which are upgraded/modernised storage vehicles. In the last 12 months, 90 x T90M have been added. Last year they had an additional 500 BMP3s, nearly doubling the number in the entire Army in 2022! They also brought a number of T62s from storage. These outrange many modern tanks and so are deployed in a fire support role (artillery) out of range of UA artillery. Russia only has a proportion of its army involved in the SMO. It was General Mark Millie who stated that the conflict would last 3 days/72 hours. The minimum age for conscription in Russia is 18 (so no 17 year olds!). Conscripts cannot serve outside Russia, so often go to border or territorial units after training.
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  727. When the IRA bombed non-military targets in England it was classed as 'terrorism'. Storm Shadow missiles, provided by the UK, are being used against Russian territory. The US Govt says that Iran providing the missiles used by the Houthi is justification to strike Iran. By that same logic, Russia can justifiably strike targets in Britain!
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  728. The people of Clacton have the opportunity to do Great Britain a MASSIVE favour. If they vote Nigel Farage into the House of Commons, then the fox will be in the chicken shed. I look forward to him pointing out the elephants in the room, as he did at the EU. The lefties like to throw the 'racism' tag at anyone who speaks against immigration. The opposition to immigration gained momentum from the thousands coming here from the EU. These were mainly 'white Europeans' like us. Full is full, irrespective of the skin colour! As Nigel pointed out, the UK would need to build a new house every 2 minutes, just to accommodate the net immigration numbers! An interesting fact about 'under-representation' in sectors of society: There are very few black people in the Royal Marines. This has nothing to do with discrimination, nor aptitude nor fitness. However, most black men struggle to deal with extreme cold, so suffer badly swimming in cold water or as ski-marines!
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  729. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 11,220 UA troops plus 827 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 last week, 2,020 yesterday, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  730. "We came out undefeated" - what about the 8,000+ that came out in body-bags? He has to ask for permission because those weapons were supplied on the condition they were not used to attack Russian territory! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile over Odessa, because of 'communication mistakes'! She also criticised the UA for lying to the Ukrainian people. The head of the Airforce called her a traitor and said she should be imprisoned. Zelensky sacked him! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! However, they looked for, found and destroyed the Odessa Patriot battery! American military analysts have admitted the F16 failed to shoot down ANY Russian missiles, proving Zelensky and the UA to be liars! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,500 UA troops plus 723 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,025 yesterday and 2,036 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  731. First time for 3 weeks that the number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard has dipped below 7,000! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 March 2024) From 9 to 15 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 50 group strikes by high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles against the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, repair of weapons and military equipment, storage depots for UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals and POL bases. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twenty-two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 57th Motorised, 32nd and 47th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Sinkovka, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and 25 field artillery guns. In addition, from 12 to 15 March 2024, as a result of preventive and coordinated actions of the Russian troops, all attempts by the AFU to break through Belgorod and Kursk regions were thwarted by actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation. Air strikes and artillery fire neutralised over 550 Ukrainian troops, 16 tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 U.S.-made Bradley, and 15 motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and seized more advantageous lines. The Russian troops hit seven mechanised and five assault brigades of the AFU close to Kurakhovo, Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four counter-attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Belogorovka and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,930 Ukrainian troops, nine tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and eight field ammunition depots. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance and occupy more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 11 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ocheretino, Novzvelannoye, Novogrodovka, Rozovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Sixty-four counter-attacks launched by the AFU units have been repelled close to Berdychi, Semenovka, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 2,710 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 91 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th, 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Rovnopol, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Seven enemy counter-attacks were repelled close to Staromayorskoye, Novodonetskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and Vladimirovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 980 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 11 artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops took more advantageous positions, inflicted complex fire damage on the formations of the 141st Infantry, 65th, 117th mechanised, 82nd, 128th assault, 35th Marine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Stepnoye, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were more than 270 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. The Groups’ Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher with radar stations during the week. Air defence units have eliminated over the past week: one MiG-29 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force; one Tochka-U tactical missile; five French-made Hammer aerial bombs; 86 projectiles of the U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Grad MLRS; and 915 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  732. If only Zelensky had left the ethnic-Russians in Donbas alone, eh?
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  733. But were they beaten? If you were chased through the woods and tackled by a hairy-arsed, Russian counter-terrorism trooper, do you think you would be in pristine condition?
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  734. For the 4th day running, more than 1,000 UA troops have been added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! On Monday, it was over 1,400! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (6 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on cluster of manpower and military hardware of the 14th mechanised, 25th airborne, and 68th jaeger brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Novosyolovka, Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Sverdlovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, three counter-attacks launched by the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade were repelled near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 165 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and three motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, three Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery systems, and one U.S.-made M198 howitzer were neutralised. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines along the front lines and inflicted losses on units of the AFU 5th, 92th assault brigades, 22nd, 28th, 54th mechanised brigades, and 56th Motorised Rifle Brigade near Bogdanovka, Kleshcheyevka, Andreyevka, Zakotnoye, and Pershe Travnya (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks of the AFU 31st and 33rd mechanised brigades were repelled near Novomikhailovka and Pobega (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 260 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In addition, three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 23rd, 42nd, 47th, 53rd, 61st, 92nd mechanised brigades, and 59th Motorised Rifle Brigade near Novopokrovskoye, Ocheretino, Novosyolovka Pervaya, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, three attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled near Leninskoye and Novgorodskoye, as well as nine counter-attacks near Berdichi, Tonenkoye, Pervomayskoye, Orlovka, and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 460 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, one of which was the U.S.-made Abrams tank wiped out by the T-72B3 tank crew by the first shot, one Buk self-propelled air defence system, four infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Msta-B howitzer, two U.S.-made M119 howitzers, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare radar station were neutralised. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on enemy manpower and hardware near Mirnoye and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 210 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, three motor vehicles, one Stela-10 anti-air system, and one ammunition depot. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade, 126th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 23rd Ukrainian National Guard Brigade near Rabotino, Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region), Tokaryovka, Sadovoye (Kherson region), and Vyshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation wiped out aircraft, aircraft ammunition and POL depots on Lozovatka airfield (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Starokonstantinov airfield (Khmelnitsky region), one ammunition depot of the Donetsk operational-tactical group, as well as manpower and military hardware in 113 areas. Over the past 24 hours, air defence units shot down nine U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and one French-made AASM Hammer guided aerial bomb. Moreover, 135 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted near Sladkoye, Pavlovka, Signalnoye, Verkhetoretskoye, Orlynskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Golikovo, Chernopopovka, Novodruzhesk (Lugansk People's Republic), Mirnoye, Magedovo, Shevchenkovo, and Novoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  735. I believe they have made 'contingency plans' for a full shut down 'if needed', however this one was to repair power cables which had been damaged.
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  736.  @lunafringe10  Many of these 'villages' the UA claims they now control or have 'liberated' are just tiny hamlets. They are desperate to appear to have something to show for all the troops and vehicles they've lost!
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  737. NATO's resolve is about to be severely tested. If Trump removes American support for Ukraine the European NATO countries will be left to finance Ukraine on their own. If Trump continues with his pressure or even his 'considered' military involvement with Greenland against Denmark, another NATO country, then the other NATO and EU countries will be forced to choose a side. Putin can carry on with the SMO and watch to see if NATO falls apart!
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  738. This appears to be just more idle speculation! Comments on the early reports of this incident, by people who appeared to know what had happened, included the following information: The vehicle was described as a coach not a bus. It was stated that as the man fell, his head entered the wheel arch of the vehicle. An ambulance crew was called to a body with no head nearby. Visibility, in narrow streets, in the dark, would be restricted for the driver, who might not have seen it happen. If the head became detached within the bodywork of the vehicle, it could be transported for some distance. There is a reason why there is no police 'man-hunt'! Moffat5914 below seems to confirm these facts.
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  739. Yet another Sky News propaganda piece - aka lies! His 'history lesson' omitted that 1994 was when the Americans promised not to move NATO's borders east of Berlin. The Autonomous Republic of Crimea was never part of Ukraine, it just agreed to be governed by Kiev. Putin never said he was claiming them for my own. Those areas VOTED and APPLIED to join the Russian Federation.
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  740. A study and report, using actual data from the last 20+ years, published in August by Nikolov and Zeller, proved that 100% of climate warming and 82% of Global Surface Air Temperature (GSAT) increases were from solar activity NOT human activity. Even if ALL human activity stopped and EVERY country achieved net zero, it would make no difference. It demonstrated the marginal influence of CO2 and included the important information, ignored by the IPCC to produce their fake models and report.
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  741. Ask yourself some simple questions. Were these Ukrainian regions 'separatist' before the West installed a right-wing Government in 2014? If your country's army had been shelling the homes in your area for 8 years, wouldn't you want to be 'independent' of that country? Why are the 'refugees' from this 'Russian aggression' seeking safety IN RUSSIA? Why would Putin send previously agreed peacekeepers into Donbas under Article 51 of the UN Charter, then arbitrarily bomb cities in Western Ukraine, as claimed by the MSM? Don't be so gullible!
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  742. It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks had 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions are in operation BEFORE Putin does anything! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Boris Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  743. 17.12.2023 (14:25) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (17 December 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled nine attacks of AFU 115th mechanised, 95th air assault brigades near Sinkovka and Terny (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 50 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, and two armoured fighting vehicles. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems and two D-30 howitzers were destroyed. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces and artillery repelled one attack of the AFU 12th Special Forces Brigade close to Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic). Ground-Attack aircraft and helicopters inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 67th, 109th mechanised brigades near Serebryansky forestry and Rozovka (Lugansk People’s Republic). Up to 90 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and three motor vehicles were destroyed. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by artillery and heavy flamethrower systems repelled four attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 24th mechanised, 5th assault, and 79th air assault brigades near Krasnoye, Kirovo, Maryinka (Donetsk People’s Republic). Aviation and artillery launched attacks at manpower and hardware of AFU 30th, 67th mechanised, 57th mechanised infantry, 3rd assault, 79th air assault, and 112th territorial defence brigades close to Vesyoloye, Artyomovskoye, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People’s Republic). The enemy has lost up to 250 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one U.S.-made M119 gun, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical aircraft, helicopters, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled two attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Manpower and hardware of AFU 58th mechanised infantry, 127th, 128th territorial defence brigades suffered losses close to Urozhaynoye, Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). Up to 100 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and three pickups were destroyed. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one D-20 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station. In Zaporozhye direction, the Russian Group of Forces’ units, aviation, and artillery inflicted losses on AFU 65th, 33rd mechanised, 128th mountain assault brigades near Rabotino and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost up to 50 servicemen killed and wounded, one tank, and three motor vehicles. In addition in the course of the counter-battery warfare, one French-made Caezar artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-20 howitzer were destroyed. In Kherson direction, as a result of the Group’s units, artillery, and aviation strikes the enemy losses were up to 95 troops, one tank, and 12 motor vehicles. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one Msta-B howitzer, one D-20 gun, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Nota electronic warfare station were eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the AFU 47th Mechanised Brigade’s command post. One HIMARS MLRS launcher was eliminated near Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), as well as fuel depots and aircraft close to Kanatovo airfield in Kirovograd region and Starokonstantinov airfield in Khmelnitsky region, and manpower and hardware of the AFU in 132 areas during the day. Air defence systems shot down two MiG-29 and one Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Forces near Yelizavetovka (Nikolaev region), Druzhkovka and Dobropolye (Donetsk People’s Republic). Two HIMARS MLRS projectiles and one JDAM guided aerial bomb were intercepted. In the past 24 hours, 91 unmanned aerial vehicles were eliminated close to Staromikhailovka, Berestovoye, Belogorovka, Spornoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Zmiyevka, Krovosheyevka, Novodruzhesk, Zolotoryovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region), Novoye, Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  744.  @marcmonnerat4850  So who will defend your eastern borders?
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  745. Biden and Starmer have rejected Putin's statement that authorising the use of long-range missiles, which are operated by NATO troops NOT Ukrainian ones, against targets inside Russia, would be direct participation by NATO in the conflict. The Russian Govt has issued a statement that if NATO missiles are fired into Russia, then a state of war will exist between Russia and NATO. The Russian ambassador to the UN Security Council informed the UN that such an open attack would mean Russia would take appropriate decisions with all the attendant consequences. Russian embassies and consulates in Washington and New York are operating on skeleton staff only. Senior diplomats and their families were flown back to Russia this week. Russian maritime surveillance and submarine hunter aircraft were operating near Alaska this week. The US sent a B52 to Alaska and a sub-hunter to patrol the sea off Washington - where the US has 2/3rds of their nuke armed subs and their Trident storage site. All Black Sea ports from Sevastopol to Sochi have been EMPTIED this week. Blinken says the US stands by Poland's right to shoot down Russian missiles near its border. Dong John (Chinese minister) has stated that China will support Russia militarily if NATO attacks Russia! The BRICS meeting was in Belarus this week. Iran also attended. Belarus is performing nuclear weapons drills on Poland's border. Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian planes in the area between Japan and South Korea. Russia and China have the largest naval exercise in 30 years in the South China Sea. Finland has denied Russian allegations that drones were launched from its territory to attack Russia's Murmansk oblast (where 2/3rds of Russia's nuclear submarines and her Northern Fleet are based). Finland has just announced a massive donation of funds and equipment to Ukraine. The UK has sent several 'high-priority surveillance flights' up the coast of Norway to the Russian base. Also sent a P8 sub-hunter to patrol the coast of Poland and the Baltic. Poland also has patrols covering northern Poland and the Baltic. NATO surveillance flights to the seas around Iceland (where Russian subs would have to pass through). Israel is about to mount a major offensive against Hezbollah, Iran won't sit by and say nothing! Israeli special forces raided and destroyed an Iranian missile factory in Syria.
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  746. Freedom and democracy? - no elections allowed, opposition parties banned, opposition MP arrested or shot in the street, media under presidential control, arrest for anyone speaking out against the Government or saying anything in support of Russia! Freedom of religion?
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  747. Isn't it ironic! Despite their copious use of MDF and plywood, Ikea is the world's biggest buyer of hardwood. How does that fit into their 'climate change' /'carbon neutral' agenda?
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  748. It would only be a 'war crime' if the evidence shows 'deliberate targeting of civilians'. If the Tochka-U is notoriously inaccurate, is it possible its target was elsewhere. Intelligence apparently shows where it came from, which is a Ukrainian Army controlled area, where the 19th Ukrainian Missile Battery is located.
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  749. Don't forget that Zelensky called the West 'conspiracy theorists' when they said is was a Ukrainian missile that hit the farm in Poland!
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  750.  @clemalford9768  But the Brits weren't paying for vehicles that the Germans were using against them! - see the irony?
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  751. The real irony is if Ukraine was allowed into NATO, those troops WOULD now have to stand toe-to-toe with Russia!
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  752. ALL NATO countries have to agree on Ukraine joining! Many do not agree! Did the US have any say on Soviet missiles in Cuba?
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  753. The UA began this incursion by shelling civilian housing, schools and even an ambulance. UA troops also filmed themselves abducting Russian civilians and even stabbing an old man, bound and blindfolded, repeatedly with a rifle barrel! Is that your definition of "true heroes", James?
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  754.  @mombaassa  You are making assumptions, like the Russian Dud, about where those drones, if that's what it was, flew from. It may have been saboteurs a couple of miles from the airfields!
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  755. Russia doesn't want Ukraine! It's bankrupt and western Ukraine is full of nationalists! Russia will keep Donbas, Kherson and Zaporizhia - because they've already voted to be in the Russian Federation. Recognition that Crimea has joined Russia - one of the stated goals of the Special Military Operation. They may also take Odessa and Kharkov - Russian cities with ethnic-Russian populations. @joecater894 
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  756. GB News still showing the same clips of military vehicles. Were they even in Ukraine last week?
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  757. Whilst I totally agree that the country was infinitely better then than today, I doubt this guy ever went to Brixton in the late '70s. Not a place for a white person to venture after dark!
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  758. How can you call Israel's treatment of the Palestinians for more than 70 years anything other than 'terrorism'?
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  759. Been there - done that! How do you think you could possibly win that vote - Fool! @mrspone1000 
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  760. There will be another vote - a General Election. And those 17.4 million voters who CHOSE to Leave will remember who tried to betray them!  @mrspone1000 
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  761. Even the Croatian President decried the use of the Nazi war-cry 'Slava Ukraini', as used by the Galician (western Ukraine) Nazis, especially when they burned Poles alive (mainly women and children) in 1942. You must be such a proud Nazi-supporter!
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  762. Is this the way the US Govt stops Germany changing its mind about receiving gas from Russia? Although there are not the numbers 'fleeing' portrayed in the MSM, most of those young men have never been in the Russian Army, so are not on the 'mobilisation' list anyway! Latvia and Lithuania have already blocked entry of most Russian citizens anyway, and require those who are allowed in to sign a statement condemning the Russian Government!
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  763. One possible bonus from fracking - you may be able to heat your home for free - by igniting your drinking water!
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  764.  @jamesjefferies3762  I rarely eat potatoes. I shall take many hikes in Cornwall in July, thank you.
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  765. Each new weapon the West supplies to Kiev means the remnant of Ukraine will be even smaller! Soon it'll just be Kiev and Lvov!
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  766.  @Peter-ix1ym  No, that's 7,000 in hospital who have tested positive, not in hospital with Covid!
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  767.  @garyspruce7736  What point? - That the way they are counted means the numbers are inaccurate/misleading? - That the Govt has been working all month to build up the numbers so they can threaten/implement restrictions? - or that ministers lie about the numbers as well?
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  768. Boris has sold out the British and our fishing industry. Nothing will change. Our fishermen get nothing more. The EU will continue to overfish. The French & Spanish will continue to get a quota of 120,000 tonnes of Cornish tuna, whist our quota is zero. But the Government gets a 25% cash back-hander! A complete sell-out!!!
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  769. Us 'conspiracy theorists'/'bigots'/'racists' warned YEARS AGO that the mass immigration would cause many problems, including an undue influence on politics in the UK. With the fecundity rates being much higher among immigrants than within the native population, there will be, within a couple of generations, a majority who are Muslim. How long before Sharia Laws are brought in via Westminster?
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  770. The EU has stated that the very FIRST pre-condition to any 'reset' of the UK's trading relationship with the EU is that we continue to allow them to plunder our seas for fish!
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  771. British Gas have introduced a massive increase in the 'standing charges', especially for electricity. This means that even if you use less, or during the summer when less is used anyway, they're still raking it in!
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  772. Two days ago, Ukrainian channels admitted the UA now only controls about 550km2 (not 800km2). They've lost more than 50% of the territory plus 35,050 troops and 1,696 armoured vehicles in Kursk. This is in addition to the 13,860 troops they lost in the SMO last week!
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  773. In January 2021, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded over 40 ceasefire violations, as the UA began shelling the people of Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on the 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. Russia has killed thousands of Ukrainian Army troops, who fight for the right to continue the genocide of the ethnic-Russians in Donbas! This Government sends money and weapons in support of Kiev. Boris Johnson even pressured Zelensky to walk away from peace negotiations in April 2021. Tice has nailed his colours to the wrong mast with this!
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  774. This guy is talking out of his arse! The mobilisation is 300,000 reservists, with specialist skills or experience, who have each spent at least a year in the Russian Army many with 5 or 10 years. UK training of Ukrainian troops is 3 weeks of the normal 6 months basic training. A recently captured Ukrainian platoon commander revealed that he had been a pig farmer two months ago! No, it's been officially designated, by Shoigu as 5,937. It's been guestimated via the Kiev spin machine at over 50,000. If it was 100,000 then that's half the Russian force, so they are defeating Ukraine with 100,000 troops! "My 30 years fighting in battlefields" - a full pension is at 22 years! It looks like those are protesters being arrested not conscripts, who under Russian Law are not allowed to serve outside Russian territory. This numpty knows nothing! 74% of Russians are in favour of a 'stronger stance' by Russia in the conflict. "Threatening us with nuclear attack" Putin stated Russia would use all means at their disposal to protect Russian territory and people. The US threatened to destroy the Black Sea Fleet and Sevastopol. Who made threats? Note Numpty's use of the word 'official' - HIMARS launchers are operated by US contract troops and guarded by US contract security! Are British special forces EVER 'officially' anywhere? Biden told the UN "not a single country wanted this conflict" - leaked documents detail the US/Kiev/NATO 'operations' to promote a conflict with Russia! https://www.infowars.com/posts/leaked-documents-expose-ukrainian-attempts-to-destabilize-russia-draw-nato-into-full-scale-war-with-moscow/ Everything this numpty says is bullsh*t propaganda only believed by his moron followers!
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  775.  @UkrainianPunk180  Exactly! So they wouldn't be sent to the east if Kiev was under attack now would they? As it happened, Russia also had troops on landing ships in the Black Sea, so after Russia withdrew her troops from Kiev, the UA reinforcements were sent to Odessa instead!
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  776. Where were the "ballistic missile launchers" in the market square and by the Xmas tree, where most of the civilians were killed in Belgorod? @netiturtle 
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  777. More than 7,000 UA troops added to the demilitarised and de-nazified scoreboard in the last week! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (24 February – 1 March 2024) In the period from 24 February to 1 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched 23 group strikes with high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukraine's military industrial facilities, which were manufacturing reconnaissance and attack unmanned aerial vehicles; arsenals, and POL bases. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and hardware near Ivanovka, Peschanoye, and Prikolotnoye (Kharkov region). In addition, 30 counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 77nd Air Mobile Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade, and 57th Motorised Rifle Brigade were repelled near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to more than 755 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, and 23 field artillery guns. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more favourable lines and inflicted losses on the AFU 5th and 92nd assault brigades, 28th, 72nd, and 93rd mechanised brigades, 107th and 241st territorial defence brigades near Kleshcheyevka, Bogdanovka, Dyleyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 18 counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled near Berestovoye, Krasnogorovka, Georgiyevka, and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,835 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, 49 motor vehicles, as well as 24 field artillery guns. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Lastochkino, Severnoye, and Petrovoskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and continued advancing to the west. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, they inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and hardware of the AFU 23rd, 24th, 53rd, 61st, and 110th mechanised, 59th motorised infantry, and 3rd assault brigades, as well as 103rd and 107th territorial defence brigades near Netaylovo, Ochertino, Mayorsk, and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Forty-eight counterattacks of the enemy assault units were repelled close to Novgorodskoye, Leninskoye, Tonenkoye, Orlovka, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In this direction, the enemy has lost over 2,600 Ukrainian troops, 23 tanks (including U.S.-made Abrams), 45 armoured fighting vehicles, 83 motor vehicles, as well as 26 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units have improved the frontline situation and repelled seven attacks of AFU assault groups close to Marfopol (Zaporozhye region), Novodonetskoye and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). Air strikes and artillery fire hit units of the AFU's 58th motorised infantry, 72nd mechanised, 108th, 121st, 127th, and 128th territorial defence brigades near Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Urozhaynoe, Staromayorskoye, and Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Lugovskoye(Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 890 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops have taken more advantageous lines and positions, and also repelled seven attacks launched by assault groups of the 117th and 118th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 15th Ukrainian National Guard close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, fire damage was inflicted on personnel and military hardware of the 28th, 65th, and 118th mechanised, 44th air mobile, 128th mountain assault, 35th marine, and 121st territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Verbovoye, Primorye, Novopokrovka, Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Tokarevka and Dudchany (Kherson region). The units of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised one Ukrainian sabotage group of the 73rd Marine Special Operations Centre in an attempt to land close to Tendra Spit using speedboats. As a result of a short battle, four of the speedboats with the landing groups were destroyed and sunk. The enemy losses were up to 25 Ukrainian troops, one Ukrainian serviceman was taken prisoner. In Kherson direction, the enemy's losses over the past week have amounted to over 290 troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns. Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised one P-18 radar, two radio detectors and launchers of the S-300 SAM system, Norwegian-made NASAMS vehicle, as well as five Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations over the past week. The air defence systems have shot down two MiG-29 fighter jets, one Ukrainian Su-25 ground-attack aircraft, two Storm Shadow cruise missiles, four JDAM guided aerial bombs, 35 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 639 unmanned aerial vehicles. In the period from 24 February to 1 March 2024, 16 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.
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  778. Why is there no mention that the funeral was for an Aidar neo-nazi and was attended by 150 of his neo-nazi comrades?
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  779. This week, another 11,140 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (1–7 June 2024) From 1 to 7 June 2024, in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to hit Russian power facilities, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 27 group strikes by ground-, air-, and sea-based precision weapons, as well as strike drones, during which the Russian Armed Forces engaged power facilities that supported the work of enterprises of the Ukrainian military industrial enterprises. In addition, the strikes hit depots of Western weapons and ammunition, missile and artillery equipment, uncrewed vessels, temporary deployment areas of AFU troops and mercenaries. The goal of the strikes have been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. The Sever Group of Forces continued advancing to the depths of the enemy's defence and inflicted damage on manpower and hardware of seven formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as on one marine brigade, as well as on the two territorial defence brigades. Thirty-six counter-attacks of AFU assault groups were repelled during the week. The enemy losses were up to 1,400 troops, five tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, including one Stryker armoured personnel carrier, and two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 32 motor vehicles, as well as 26 field artillery guns. The Zapad Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines over the past week. Strikes were delivered at units of the four mechanised, one tank, and one airmobile brigades of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and two Ukrainian National Guard brigades. Eleven counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 2,850 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns. Over the past week, the Yug Group of Forces has improved the situation along the front line, liberated Paraskoviyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and hit manpower and hardware of 14 AFU formations. The enemy suffered losses of up to 2,835 Ukrainian troops, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, 35 field artillery guns, including 13 Western-made guns, as well as one Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery system. Seven AFU ammunition depots have been eliminated. During the week, the Tsentr Group of Forces carried on advancing into the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Strikes were delivered at nine AFU and Ukrainian National Guard units, and 39 counter-attacks of the enemy were repelled. Over the past week, the enemy has suffered losses of up to 2,690 troops, two U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, to include two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, 62 field artillery guns, as well as one HIMARS MLRS combat vehicle. The Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on the manpower and hardware of the two brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the two territorial defence brigades. The AFU losses amounted to up to 935 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 37 motor vehicles, and ten field artillery guns. The Dnepr Group of Forces has inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three marine brigades, one mechanised, one infantry, and one mountain assault brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and formations of the Ukrainian National Guard over the past week. The AFU losses amounted to up to 430 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 32 motor vehicles, and 24 field artillery guns. Air defence systems have shot down two MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, two Tochka-U operational-tactical missiles, two converted surface-to-surface guided missiles of the S-200 system, 17 French-made Hammer guided bombs, three U.S.-made Patriot missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, 93 U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Olkha projectiles, as well as 424 unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, one Su-25 ground-attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was hit by a Lancet loitering munition. Over the past week, 27 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered.
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  780. A gullible fool, listening to unreliable sources! Only an idiot would judge the success of the operation by territory gained, when the stated objective is 'demilitarisation and de-nazification of Ukraine'! Why do you think the Russian MOD lampooned Kiev's claims stating 'they shoot down three times as many missiles than we launch'? How does the Patriot system with such a poor record in Saudi Arabia, suddenly have a 100% hit ratio against a missile that has NEVER been shot down? Try a more accurate report to assess the UA's prospects: 19.05.2023 (14:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (19 May 2023) Last night, the Russian Armed Forces launched a strike by high-precision long-range sea-based weapons against the enemy's stations and training centres, as well as depots storing ammunition, weapons, and hardware of foreign origin. The purpose of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. The strikes disrupted the supply, training, and formation of reserves of Ukrainian troops to carry out tasks in the areas of combat operations. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Dvurechnaya,Novomlynsk, Kislovka, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). In addition, actions of three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Sinkovka and Timkovka (Kharkov region) and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 65 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system during the day. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed close to Tishchenkovka (Kharkov region). In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 85 Ukrainian personnel, three armoured fighting vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, as well as Msta-B and D-30 howitzers have been eliminated. In Artyomovsk tactical direction, the assault detachments continue fighting in the west part of the city. TheYug Group's units disabled the enemy's action covering the actions of the assault detachments. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on the enemy's manpower and hardware close to Kalinovka, Chasov Yar, Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past day, Russian aircraft have made five sorties. The Group's artillery have performed 68 firing missions. Over 70 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, two infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured personnel carrier, three pick-up trucks, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar stations were eliminated in the fighting. In Donetsk direction, units, aviation, and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have eliminated up to 135 Ukrainian troops, ten motor vehicles, and one UK-made L118 towed howitzer during the day. A warehouse of rocket and artillery weapons has been destroyed near Bokovoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on AFU units close Shevchenko and Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Malaya Tokmachka and Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region). Up to 120 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers have been neutralised in these directions during the day. An ammunition depot of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In Kherson direction, up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer have been neutralised by fire. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 76 AFU artillery units, manpower and hardware in 103 areas during the day. An artillery ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been destroyed near Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic). A fuel depot for Ukrainian military hardware was destroyed near the town of Mervichi, Lvov region. Russian air defence forces have intercepted seven HIMARS MLRS shells during the day. ?? Moreover, ten Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down close to Dvurechnoye, Gorobyovka (Kharkov region), Veseloye, Blagoveshchenka, Belogorovka, Novomikhailovka, and Yegorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  781. OK John, explain why Putin personally over-ruled the parole sentence restriction about travelling out of the country, to allow Navalny to be treated in a German hospital?
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  782. Donald Trump doesn't make promises - he makes threats! He thinks that Heads of State conduct diplomacy on Twitter! He thinks that he can do whatever he wants - seize the Panama Canal, invade Greenland, rename the Gulf of Mexico, blackmail Europe to buy American gas and oil, threaten countries that stop using the dollar....
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  783. There is a massive difference between dominating a situation and resorting to the use of vengeful violence! That first officer could have kept the man, already prone on the ground, controlled and compliant, by placing his foot and weight on him, or indeed a knee, and shouting at him. Unfortunately over recent years, the police have lost the respect and compliance of the public and earned the fightback from some, by their regular use of excessive force. That excess was on display by numerous officers in the video, and many more people will see the proof of what police forces, across the country have become. I'm glad my 10 years with the police were not not like now. This is not the planet I grew up on!
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  784. It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks have 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions are in operation BEFORE Putin does anything! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  785. So, you think saving the people of Donbas from genocide by the Ukrainian Army was pointless?!!! You also want Russia to withdraw so that Zelensky can continue his purge of ethnic-Russians?!!!
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  786.  @Emma6294-c3v  So that Zelensky and the Ukrainian Army can continue their genocide in Donbas?
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  787. Ukrainian Army in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RUHvC_rNCA
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  788. Ask yourself some simple questions. Were these regions 'separatist' before the West installed a right-wing Government in 2014? If your country's army had been shelling the homes in your area for 8 years, wouldn't you want to be 'independent' of that country? Why are the 'refugees' from this 'Russian aggression' seeking safety IN RUSSIA? Why would Putin send previously agreed peacekeepers into Donbas under Article 51 of the UN Charter, then arbitrarily bomb cities in Western Ukraine, as claimed by the MSM? Don't be so gullible!
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  789. The Pentagon has now confirmed that over $1bn of the weapons and ammunition supplied to Ukraine have been sold off on the dark web!
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  790.  @Bellx1-f4d  'Tis you that has the brain rot! You mean the arresting system that the wheels sink into?!!! The runway is 2,500m long. The pilot overflew 1,300m leaving only 1,200 after touchdown! - knowing he had no wheel braking, reverse thrust or flaps!!! The 'wall' was hundreds of feet beyond the mud-bank, 250m BEYOND the end of the runway threshold!
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  791. The Russian Govt has issued a statement that if NATO missiles are fired into Russia, then a state of war will exist between Russia and NATO. The Russian ambassador to the UN Security Council informed the UN that such an open attack would mean Russia would take appropriate decisions with all the attendant consequences. Russian embassies and consulates in Washington and New York are operating on skeleton staff only. Senior diplomats and their families were flown back to Russia last week. All Black Sea ports from Sevastopol to Sochi have been EMPTIED last week. Blinken says the US stands by Poland's right to shoot down Russian missiles near its border. Dong John (Chinese minister) has stated that China will support Russia militarily if NATO attacks Russia! Finland has denied Russian allegations that drones were launched from its territory to attack Russia's Murmansk oblast (where 2/3rds of Russia's nuclear submarines and her Northern Fleet are based). Finland has just announced a massive donation of funds and equipment to Ukraine. On September 12th, three Russian nuclear submarines left their northern base. It is thought they are now in the seas of Britain's coast. It is believed their assigned targets are the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing sites at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton! The UK has sent several 'high-priority surveillance flights' up the coast of Norway to the Russian base. Also sent a P8 sub-hunter to patrol the coast of Poland and the Baltic. Poland also has patrols covering northern Poland and the Baltic. NATO surveillance flights to the seas around Iceland (where Russian subs would have to pass through).
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  792.  @Grendelmonster8u  I didn't know about the Iran pipeline. The MSM said very little about the Helmand pipeline during the Afghanistan conflict either. The US & UK troops were there to protect Haliburton and the poppy fields!
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  793. @Ran Mo Well my language, English, was formed from a mixture of Celtic, plus brutal invasions of my country by Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings. It was further 'modified' by 300 years of rule by French kings and queens, following defeat by William of Normandy in 1066 - long before any British Empire was built. English is the most widely used language of choice in countries around the World, who gained their education and parliamentary systems from colonialism. English is also the most prevalent language used for computers and computer programming - also chosen post-colonially. "Never-ending" - it ended years ago, I'm guessing, by your ignorance, before you were born! Since it is neither controlled, nor for the benefit of government, it can not, by definition, be called fascist, can it? Whilst crime occurs in all areas of the country - there is no part that does not have need of a police force - I have never found any part of it that could reasonably be called 'criminal'. Can you give an example of an area that is? Yes, it does indeed allow me to communicate freely, though Glasgow accents can be a challenge!
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  794. "8 drones and 3 missiles shot down" - which landed on civilian targets. Zelensky condemns the attacks but wants more air defence so the UA can make MORE land on civilians, instead of their military targets!
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  795. Has the Russian Dud asked his barber to give him a Lego person haircut?!!! Why would Russians want to move from Kaliningrad to Poland? The barbed-wire fence is a 'stunt'! Obviously the Russian Dud missed the Russian Ambassador's statement that targeting the electrical grid was to disrupt the supply of Western weapons (those that haven't been sold on the dark web) by train to the frontline. The Dud doesn't show the posters put up at children's playgrounds warning parents that punishments would be inflicted on Ukrainians that accepted humanitarian aid (food) from the Russians, or those who stayed in a job during the occupation! He's happy for the UA to shell civilian infrastructure in Belgorod and Donetsk City. ALL the propaganda channels,. like this one, have the SAME items - the battleships, stealing the kids train (moving it from the kindergarten in Kherson to the new kindergarten further east), the missile chart - what a coincidence! Note ALL the arrows on the maps are RED! "last 24 hours" - dated 3rd Nov! The flag was removed to the new Admin Centre - it's the same if you move or close an embassy! The 'mainly infantry' units in Kherson have been rotated out and replaced with mechanised and tank units. It's not difficult to understand nor a 'trap'! The UA has already started shelling the dam, damaging the lock. The UA has been targeting 'its own people and territories' for 8 years! This channel is aimed at gullible morons! Another good day's hunting! The demilitarization continues! In Kupyansk direction, two enemy battalion tactical groups, supported by foreign mercenaries, had been conducting offensive operations towards Nizhnyaya Duvanka and Svatovo (Lugansk People's Republic). The offensive has been halted by Army Aviation, artillery fire, and intensive action of Russian forces. Up to 100 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, two tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, and five pickups have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, two enemy battalion tactical groups attempted to launch an offensive towards Ploshchanka and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). All the attacks have been repelled. Comprehensive fire attack and intensive action of Russian forces have resulted in causing casualties of over 120 Ukrainian personnel killed and up to 130 wounded, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, Russian units, supported by artillery, have repelled an offensive of a battalion tactical group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Dudchany, Novaya Kamenka, Belogorka (Kherson region). The enemy has been driven back to its initial positions. Over 110 Ukrainian personnel, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, and 13 motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised seven command posts near Ivanovka, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), Vodyanoye, Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Novaya Kamenka, Davydov Brod, Belogorka (Kherson region), as well as 72 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 186 areas. Two ordnance depots have been destroyed near Belogorye and Kushchovoye (Zaporozhye region), as well as a depot of fuel for AFU hardware near Galitsinovo (Nikolayev region). Two radars of Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile systems have been destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic) and Volnyansk (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, one self-propelled fire unit of Ukrainian Buk-M1 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Novaya Kamenka (Kherson region). In addition, six unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Berestovoye, Yegorovka, Yevgenovka and Valeryanovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Furthermore, 14 projectiles of HIMARS and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Novaya Kakhovka, Otradokamenka, Korsunka (Kherson region), Starognatovka, Gruzsko-Lomovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Donetsk. In total, 331 airplanes and 170 helicopters, 2,458 unmanned aerial vehicles, 387 air defence missile systems, 6,421 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 884 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,562 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,109 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation. * Kiev regime continued its provocations aimed at creating a possible technological disaster at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. Over the past 24 hours, artillery units of the AFU have launched seven large-calibre projectiles at the industrial area of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. Ukrainian artillery had been conducting the shelling from the AFU-controlled area of Vysshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). The hostile battery has been neutralised by Russian artillery's couterattack. The radiation environment at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant remains normal.
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  796. Imperial also had a 'cozy relationship' with Johnson and Hancock for developing the Covid vaccine!
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  797. 2nd Reality check! In January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb '22, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling the ethnic-Russians in Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it! On 24th Feb '22, Putin stated that the purpose of the Special Military Operation was NOT territorial gain, but to protect the people of Donbas, the demilitarisation and de-Nazification of Ukraine and recognition that the people of Crimea had voted to join the Russian Federation.
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  798. On the plus side, more than 2,100 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard yesterday.
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  799. He is the greatest statesman of our times!
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  800.  @jeremyj5932  The objective was to isolate Kiev to stop reinforcements being sent to the frontline - success!
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  801. Western MSM will headline 'Putin/Russia shuts off the gas!' Germany blocked Nord Stream 2. Kiev has blocked one of the pipelines across Ukraine. Some EU countries cut themselves off, refusing to pay into Gazprom Bank. French Engie hasn't paid its bill. Siemens signed-off the report that it is unsafe to run the last working turbine with oil leaking on the cable connections! However, without Canadian sanctions, there would be 4 other turbines working and the gas flow would now be 80% - that's not Russia cutting off the gas! With another turbine needing to go to Canada for repairs, AND COME BACK AGAIN! - the pressure should switch to Trudeau! The G7 now wants to start a war against Russian oil - just watch the prices rise now! Will the EU lobby Trudeau to cancel the sanctions? Will the Germans (and other EU countries) pressure Schultz to certify Nord Stream 2? Will there be a ground swell to cancel all sanctions? Will there be a rift between the US and EU if sanctions get lifted? It's all becoming an interesting game! Putin is on the side-lines watching the Governments bury their economies and waiting for them to start fighting amongst themselves. I wonder if he ever allows himself a smug grin?
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  802. There may be a reason why the men at Manchester Airport have not been charged. The only "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, the brother of the first, attacks the offending officer. However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At NO POINT did anyone go after the firearms! There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who has his hands behind his head and is kneeling on the floor as instructed! So many of the commenters below see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends?
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  803.  @Sebastian_Sas  With the way things have been during these few weeks since the election, how do you feel about 5 years of this Government?
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  804. No idea why they are advertising that they support the Nazis in Ukraine. Wait until the West has to compete with Asia to fill their storage tanks for winter. Unlike fixed 'contract' prices, the 'spot' prices will become an 'energy auction'. Last week, 6 Russian ships, loaded with gas and oil, passed through Suez, headed for Asia! You ain't seen nothing yet with energy prices!!!
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  805. Inappropriate to use the term 'mobilized' in Russia. It's not a joke!
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  806. Yep, I'll sign up to that!
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  807.  @TheStargoose  What about Zelensky's 40,000 strong task force that was shelling the people of Donbas BEFORE Russia stepped over the border?
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  808.  @Obiamajoyisrmd  Wrong again! The timings, landing gear retraction and runway dimensions are from information already released. The rest is from other pilots. So, not 'vomit' - just facts! When is your 'independent thought' going to appear? or is it still hatching?
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  809. Demilitarisation continues! 21.02.2023 (12:05) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the active operations, conducted by the units of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, supported by Army Aviation and artillery, have resulted in the neutralisation of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Tabayevka, Sinkovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 70 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one fighting vehicle equipped with Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS), one D-20 howitzer, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery system. In Krasny Liman direction, the units of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the enemy manpower near Stelmakhovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over 200 Ukrainian personnel, three armoured fighting vehicles, one fighting vehicle equipped with Grad MLRS, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, one D-30 howitzer, as well as two U.S.-manufactured M101 howitzers. In Donetsk direction, the offensive operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces continue with the support of Ground-Attack Aviation, heavy flamethrower systems, and artillery. The enemy has lost over 170 Ukrainian personnel, five armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one fighting vehicle equipped with Grad MLRS, one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and two D-30 howitzers. Two launching ramps of U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS, and one ordnance depot have been destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the AFU units near Ugledar, Prechistovka, and Zolotaya Niva (Donetsk People's Republic). The firepower operation has resulted in the elimination of up to 70 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, one fighting vehicle equipped with Grad MLRS, and one D-20 howitzer. One AFU ordnance depot has been neutralised near Ugledar. In Kherson direction, the counterbattery warfare operations have resulted in the destruction of one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, two Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radar near Tomina Balka (Kherson region). One AFU ordnance depot has been destroyed near Kherson. Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 94 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, as well as manpower and hardware in 128 areas. Air defence facilities have destroyed 10 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Liman Vtoroy, Tavolzhanka, Grakovo (Kharkov region), Ploshchanka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Panteleymonovka, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Peremozhnoye (Zaporozhye region). Two rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by HIMARS and Uragan MLRS, as well as two Tochka-U tactical missiles have been shot down near Bolshetroitskoye and Karaichnoye (Belgorod region).
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  810.  @Justin-ui5ti  I guess you forgot about Kiev's declaration of joining NATO and the aspiration of getting nuclear weapons! Putin knew that despite his many efforts to get a neutral Ukraine, the West was aiming to advance eastwards, and the military build-up towards Donbas would escalate!
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  811. Most of those Ukrainian citizens were killed by missiles and drones, shot down by UA air-defences or by the air-defence rockets themselves. They were never the targets of the Russian Army!
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  812. Hawk air-defence systems, the ones the Americans stopped using 20 years ago. The Yanks are dusting off 4 converted pick-ups: Avenger = Stinger from the back of a pick-up. Range 5km! - to add to Ukraine's credit card bill. However, they need to refurbish the Hawk missiles (because they don't work anymore). As yet the US hasn't even arranged a contract for a company to do the repairs! So, likely to arrive sometime next year.. All these systems - Hawk, Avenger, NASAM, etc are way below the capabilities of the S300s Ukraine has lost, and which weren't enough anyway. Enough 155mm rounds to last 3.5 days and 1.75 days of 120mm rounds! Humvees, designed for desert warfare! Note no quantity given for HIMARS missiles! The US admits it can't keep up with the UA loss rate. However, Russia had 6 years to stockpile ammunition, and supply is from NEXT DOOR! Russia is starting to deploy an extra 318,000 mobilized troops, 80,000 new volunteers, has another 10,000 waiting in Belarus, has 900 aircraft parked just inside Russia. Where are Ukraine's reinforcements? The demilitarization continues with another big score yesterday!
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  813. A massive 11,205 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard in the last week!!!
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  814. Talking out of his arse! Cutting across the 'land bridge' would mean the UA fighting on two fronts! Didn't work well for the Germans! They would be pounded by artillery from both sides. They wouldn't have the manpower, the equipment or the supply chain. It would be suicide! The combat wisdom of a cook or a clerk!
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  815. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (25 June 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. Units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to engage in active combat operations and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 36th Marines Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, and 71st Jaeger Brigade near Volchansk, Ternovaya, and Tikhoye (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 235 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, as well as inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th, 54th, and 66th mechanised brigades near Petropavlovka, Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Platonovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 445 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer. In addition, one AFU ammunition depot has been destroyed. Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 46th, and 81st airmobile brigades near Konstantinovka and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 830 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, seven motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, and one electronic warfare station. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, as well as inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade and 2nd Territorial Defence Brigade near Toretsk and Mikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 560 Ukrainian troops, one tank, eight motor vehicles, three U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, three 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzers. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 150 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Units of the Dnepr Group of Force delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 35th Marines Brigade near Ivanovka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 125 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M109 howitzer. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed two AFU materiel depots, one P-18 air target detection and tracking radar station, as well as engaged manpower and military hardware in 128 areas. Air defence units shot down 79 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles.
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  816. It actually took Kiev 6 days to get to the negotiating table!
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  817. This is a pure, scripted propaganda piece! Why no mention that Zelensky refused to honour the Minsk Agreement. Or that he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas. Or the increased shelling of homes in Donbas this last week. The emergency evacuation of civilians from there to Russia. The request by DPR & LPR for military assistance from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. And now RT is blocked so people can't know the truth! If Zelensky had stopped attacking Donbas, this wouldn't have happened!
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  818. It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks had 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions were in operation BEFORE Putin did anything! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Boris Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  819. It translates as 'in support of children'!
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  820. Ask yourself some simple questions. Were these regions 'separatist' before the West installed a right-wing Government in 2014? If your country's army had been shelling the homes in your area for 8 years, wouldn't you want to be 'independent' of that country? Why are the 'refugees' from this 'Russian aggression' seeking safety IN RUSSIA? Why would Putin send previously agreed peacekeepers into Donbas under Article 51 of the UN Charter, then arbitrarily bomb cities in Western Ukraine, as claimed by the MSM? Don't be so gullible!
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  821. Those weapon systems are operated by the Americans and NATO NOT Ukrainians. From where? US bases in Poland? Romania? Italy? America? Where do the planes launching them fly from and land? What would be the consequences if Russia destroyed that command centre or air-base? With a conventional hypersonic missile or glide bomb - not nuclear?
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  822. Why aren't Greta and her pals in Berlin, lobbying Scholtz to certify Nord Stream 2. Cleaner, cheaper energy, with no destruction of the countryside. Surely that's better for the environment!
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  823. In January, the Pentagon confirmed that more than $1bn of the weapons and ammunition they sent to Kiev was sold-off on the dark web!
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  824.  @maydate86  90% of Crimeans are ethnic Russians, as are most eastern Ukrainians. 80% of Ukrainians speak Russian. Stop spouting Western propaganda!
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  825.  @maydate86  The people of Donbas see themselves as Russian, which is why they wanted to join the Russian Federation. Why would 80% of the people in Ukraine want to ban the language they speak? Why would the EU want another bankrupt country? Why would NATO (the US) want to take on the liability of defending an unstable country on Russia's doorstep? Why don't you use your arse for its proper purpose instead of talking out of it?
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  826.  @rythieriksworteip2451  Won't they be in for a shock when they find out that it was only 1,200 troops (or 1,500 troops according to the Pentagon) not the 10,000/12,000/30,000 that Kiev claimed!
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  827. They are for deployment in Kursk i.e. on Russian territory! Do try to keep up!
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  828. This is only the tip of the iceberg! When the conflict is over, the remainder of the population in western Ukraine will want to leave the country. Having already lost Donbas (40+% of Ukraine's GDP), Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and likely Kharkov and Odessa too, Ukraine will be even more bankrupt than it is now, with crumbling infrastructure, corruption, inflation, etc, etc. Those already here will never choose to go back!
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  829.  @benstone8632  But that carbon-dioxide (not carbon) does a lot less environmental damage than plastics. Even landfilled glass is less of a pollutant.
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  830. Russia has confirmed that 1,200 North Korean special forces troops will be trained by Russian special forces troops. Zelensky claims 10,000 N. Korean troops will be sent to fight in Ukraine. The US Defence Dept has stated that 1,500 N .Korean troops are in eastern Russia. That is 4,200 miles from Ukraine. South Korea has published satellite photos which they claim show 400 NK troops at one military training camp and 250 at another. Both are in eastern Russia. I guess the other 8,350 were each issued with a 'cloak of invisibility'!
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  831. It's amazing how many UA troops have won themselves a free ride home - in a body-bag!
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  832. So what happened to Ukraine's Airforce then?
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  833. Shows his ignorance! - 9-1 = ?
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  834. Why is this registering on my bullsh*t detector? If that was natural gas, there would be one big fireball then a small remaining fire. What is feeding such a massive flame? A fire at an oil refinery or storage depot would continue like that because it doesn't all ignite at once, like gas. Why are all the MSMs issuing identical statements? Something smells!
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  835. The elephant in the room is that 'net zero' is a complete nonsense! A report came out last month proving that 100% of climate warming was caused by solar activity NOT human activity. It highlighted the important data that the IPCC had ignored. Even if ALL human activity stopped - it would not change a thing!
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  836.  @Colin623  If anyone asks you why, tell them 'I want to be able to heat my home for free by igniting my drinking water'!
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  837.  @eugenedavid3932  Whilst I have limited faith in Tice, I have rarely disagreed with Farage, with the possible exception of some comments about Putin. I don't know what has been said about Robinson, as it's a topic I keep clear of. I nonetheless think that Reform represents the ONLY chance this country has of digging itself out of the hole the current and previous MPs has forced the country into.
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  838.  @paulchristopher8634  I did watch the whole of this video. Maybe you should respect my choice to keep clear of the Robinson topic.
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  839.  @olanwebb2805  That was why Russia stepped in to stop it! 14,000 were killed in Donbas and 10,000 in Mariupol in the 8 years BEFORE the special operation!
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  840. Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (29 August 2024) The Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery have thwarted four attacks launched by enemy assault detachments towards Korenevo, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. In addition, Russian troops have thwarted attacks launched by AFU units in the direction of Borki, Kremyanoye, Spalnoye, Martynovka, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. As a result, the enemy losses were up to 70 people killed and wounded and four armoured fighting vehicles. Five AFU servicemen surrendered. Aviation and artillery together with troops have engaged clusters of manpower and hardware of 22nd, 61st, and 115th mechanised, 17th tank, 80th, and 82nd air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as the 1st National Guard Brigade, and the 1004th Security and Service Brigade close to Apanasovka, Borki, Byakhovo, Vishnyovka, Zaoleshinka, Kubatkin, Kolmakov, Krasnooktyabrsky, Lyubimovka, Mikhailovka, Novaya Sorochina, Obukhovka, Plekhovo, Rubanshchina, Russkoye Porechnoye, Snagost, Cherkasskaya Konopelka. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue reconnaissance and search operations in forestry areas to locate and eliminate enemy small sabotage groups attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory. Operational-Tactical Aviation carried out air strikes in Sumy region, launching attacks on clusters of manpower and military hardware reserves of 22nd, 61st, 41st mechanised, and 82nd air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 1st Brigade of National Guard as well as 101st, 103rd, and 129th territorial defence brigades close to Belopolye, Basovka, Vodolagi, Glukhov, Iskriskovshchina, Mikhailovskoye, Pervomayskoye, Pustogorod, Sumy, Shalygino, and Esman. The AFU losses were more than 400 Ukrainian troops and 29 armoured vehicles, including one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, 27 armoured fighting vehicles as well as one artillery gun, one MLRS launcher, one mortar, and 17 motor vehicles. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU have lost up to 7,450 troops, 74 tanks, 36 infantry fighting vehicles, 64 armoured personnel carriers, 486 armoured fighting vehicles, 227 motor vehicles, 52 artillery guns, 15 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including four of HIMARS MLRS and one of MLRS, five SAM launchers, 10 electronic warfare stations, two counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, five engineering vehicles as well as two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  841.  @christinemuschiato5895  Fishing!
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  842.  @AstroGremlinAmerican  Yes, that's right - as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
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  843.  @Jrh-rp7np  No, that's what the history books say. Olaf Sholtz blocked certification of NS2 on 22nd Feb '22 (two days BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine), because Putin recognised the DPR & LPR as sovereign states. As sovereign states they could request military assistance under the UN Charter. It's not my propaganda - it's historical fact. What did Putin state the objectives of the SMO were on 24th Feb '22?
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  844.  @SLOWLYdoesit1  Ignoring the 400 sq km Russia has recently gained, you obviously weren't paying attention on 24th Feb '22, when Putin stated the SMO is not about territorial gain! Besides Russia would not want western Ukraine - it's full of nationalists!
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  845.  @MartinLundström-l4v  So, how did he remain in power for 18 years before the war?
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  846.  @SLOWLYdoesit1  Which part of demilitarisation and denazification didn't you understand?
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  847. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! It's rumoured that Playmobil are considering suing the Russian Dud for copyright infringement! Ukraine's purge against anything Russian (the main reason behind the conflict) continues! Why would ethnic-Russians have Russian flags and Russian memorabilia? "Russians were able to advance several metres" - the pro-Ukrainian map says 4 KILOMETRES! Zelensky's 10-point pre-conditions for negotiations is seen as 'ridiculous' even by the West!
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  848. Yet again, I have been saved by my tin-foil hat! This time, it may even have saved my life. When the NHS phoned me several times about getting the jab, I informed them that I would not have their injectable 'as long as I had a hole in my arse' - they gave up calling!
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  849.  @shabslopes  Leaving the European Union would mean No Deal - isto est a return to WTO rules and an end to EU dictates
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  850. Most of those extra homes are in Europe. Zelensky has properties in Italy and now Dubai and on the Red Sea!
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  851.  @rmggallo5331  Actually, Russia has taken 20% of the land but 40% of Ukraine's GDP, which came from Donbas.
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  852.  @HuiYingHong-b8q  True, but the UA is losing 2,500 troops per day. That's over 60,000 a month! How long do you think it will survive? How long before the Russian Army is free to advance where it wants? The F16 has never flown in a truly hostile environment, against the best air-defence systems in the world, against an enemy with surveillance that sees everything, being flown by pilots that have so little experience of the plane. How many losses will it inflict before it is shot down?
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  853. As usual, Nigel Farage is pointing out reality to people. The Referendum Party warned in 1997, Farage warned in 2016, and again he's pointing out now, that unless something is done to prevent it, by 2040, native Britons will be outnumbered. If we alienate that demographic, they will use their representation in Parliament to bring in things like Sharia Law. If you remember, he also warned that things would get worse if we ended up with a Labour Government. Hasn't he been proved right!!!
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  854.  @yurichtube1162  And they have made their 'energy security' dependent on a less reliable country!
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  855.  @Max-ek3kf  Don't forget to add all those 'missing' troops. Russia has frequently mentioned all the dead troops the UA leaves behind, and even refuses to collect the bodies. This means that the commanders still receive the soldier's pay, and the families cannot claim allowances or pensions!
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  856. Russia has only cut off companies which refused to pay via Gazprom Bank. Others have cut themselves off. Canadian sanctions block the return of the gas turbine to Russia and repair and maintenance of the others. Blame Trudeau not Putin!
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  857. I've never seem J R-M that red faced before. He looked like he'd been at the beach on a very sunny day!
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  858. From today's scoreboards: 2,225 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard in the SMO. Since the start of the incursion, the UA has lost 19,250 troops plus 1,157 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone!
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  859. Not only did the vehicle on the right ignore the likely warning sign of the road narrowing (due care and attention) but also overtook at a junction (3 more points available for that one as well!)!
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  860. Fortunately, the jury recognised that Kyle didn't break any of the laws the prosecution claimed!
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  861.  @B33t_R007  Wrong! The 'final outcome' was changed when they installed a fly-by-wire system for the hydraulics. If that plane had landed on the runway, after a two hour flight, would you still be claiming it was 'shot down'?
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  862.  @Hasmasnafg  If it had been able to land at Grozny, would you still be claiming it was shot down? They died because without a mechanical back-up system, the pilots could not use the flaps. Why would I be paid by 'the Russian budget'? I use my brain for free. Who is Carlos?
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  863. This numpty is talking out of his ar*e! By his logic, because they supplied weapons and finances, Russia should strike back against the US and UK for attacks by Ukraine! Russia's increased GDP isn't from increased oil prices. They had a record harvest, have invested massively in Russian industries and nationalised foreign-owned ones, and the Russian people are buying Russian-made goods! Russia has NO interest in European territory. Putin is happy to watch Western Governments destroy their own countries! The Special Military Operation is about protecting the people of Donbas and demilitarising Ukraine! He wouldn't even want western Ukraine - it's bankrupt and full of nationalists!
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  864.  @mindbomb9341  Did Ukraine sign the Minsk Agreements? Did Zelensky refuse to honour them? Did he send a task force to 'take back Donbas'? Wasn't that WHY Russia stepped in to stop it?
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  865.  @arfon2000  I've not seen evidence of troops 'all through Ukraine'. Who's showing that?
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  866.  @Beliefisthedeathofintellect  I see a mystery air explosion, helicopters deploying anti-missile flares, a missile hitting an airbase from where they fly attacks on Donbas and a fire at an apartment north of Donetsk. Where are the troop invasions away from Donbas?
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  867. Yet another day that 1,500+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard - added to the 1,600+ yesterday! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 May 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. Units of the Sever Group of Forces advanced to the depth of the enemy's defences and liberated Gatishche, Krasnoye, Morohovets, and Oleynikovo (Kharkov region). Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 14th Mechanised Brigade, 110th, and 113th territorial defence brigades near Degtyarnoye, Volchansk, and Kazachya Lopan (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, and four motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one French-made 155-mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, two Czech-made Vampire MLRS combat vehicles, and one Grad MLRS were neutralised. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on units of the AFU 14th, 30th, 66th mechanised brigades, and 110th Territorial Defence Brigade near Makeyevka, Artyomovka, Chevonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Olivovskiy Yar. Four counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 116th Mechanised Brigade and 77th Airmobile Brigade were repelled near Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS. Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front lines, as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 93rd Mechanised Brigade, 92nd Assault Brigade, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 107th, 112th, and 115th territorial defence brigades near Spornoye, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Chasov Yar, Andreyevka, Kleshcheyevka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 41st Mechanised Brigade were repelled near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 620 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, 18 motor vehicles, one Stela-10 SAM, one UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, three UK-made 105 L-119 howitzers, three 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one Nota electronic warfare station. Moreover, six AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade, 24th Mechanised Brigade, and 2nd National Guard Brigade near Mayorsk, Yevgenovka, Vodyanoye, and Semyonovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 10 counter-attacks launched by units of the AFU 25th Air Assault Brigade, 142nd, 143rd infantry brigades, 23rd, 47th, 110th mechanised brigades were repelled near Novgorodskoye, Arkhangelskoye, Solovyovo, Netaylovo, and Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 415 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, including one U.S.-made Abrams tank, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade and 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Dorozhnyanka (Zaporozhye region). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 21st National Guard Brigade and 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled near Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 125 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 35th Marines Brigade, 121st, and 126th territorial defence brigades near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Zolotaya Balka, Kazatskoye, and Ivanovka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, six U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzers. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation wiped out four Mi-24 helicopters and one Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force near Manvelovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), as well as engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 131 areas. Air defence units shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force. 36 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, eight Tochka-U tactical missiles, one French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb, and 23 Vampire, Grad, and Olkha MLRS projectiles were intercepted.
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  868. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 March 2024) From 9 to 15 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 50 group strikes by high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles against the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, repair of weapons and military equipment, storage depots for UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals and POL bases. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twenty-two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 57th Motorised, 32nd and 47th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Sinkovka, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and 25 field artillery guns. In addition, from 12 to 15 March 2024, as a result of preventive and coordinated actions of the Russian troops, all attempts by the AFU to break through Belgorod and Kursk regions were thwarted by actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation. Air strikes and artillery fire neutralised over 550 Ukrainian troops, 16 tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 U.S.-made Bradley, and 15 motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and seized more advantageous lines. The Russian troops hit seven mechanised and five assault brigades of the AFU close to Kurakhovo, Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four counter-attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Belogorovka and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,930 Ukrainian troops, nine tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and eight field ammunition depots. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance and occupy more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 11 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ocheretino, Novzvelannoye, Novogrodovka, Rozovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Sixty-four counter-attacks launched by the AFU units have been repelled close to Berdychi, Semenovka, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 2,710 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 91 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th, 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Rovnopol, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Seven enemy counter-attacks were repelled close to Staromayorskoye, Novodonetskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and Vladimirovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 980 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 11 artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops took more advantageous positions, inflicted complex fire damage on the formations of the 141st Infantry, 65th, 117th mechanised, 82nd, 128th assault, 35th Marine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Stepnoye, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were more than 270 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. The Groups’ Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher with radar stations during the week. Air defence units have eliminated over the past week: one MiG-29 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force; one Tochka-U tactical missile; five French-made Hammer aerial bombs; 86 projectiles of the U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Grad MLRS; and 915 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  869. If Russia hadn't helped Syria, the US would have got rid of Assad and built a gas pipeline from Qatar to Turkey to supply Europe.
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  870. Additional to what Kim has highlighted: The Taliban stops the growing of opium poppies, heroin production drops to zero. Now most of the World's heroin comes from Afghanistan. A gas pipeline is wanted through Afghanistan to compete with Russian gas in the Gulf. Haliburton build a gas pipeline through Helmand Province IN A WAR ZONE! A gas pipeline is wanted from Qatar, through Syria to Turkey to supply Europe and cut out the Russians. Ukraine's President is very pro Russian and indebted to Russia and Europe is supplied with Russian gas via Ukraine. What do all these regime changes have in common? American involvement!
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  871. The main reason Russia went into Ukraine was to stop the genocide in Donbas for the last 8 years. The Ukraine Army ordered evacuation of the city and knew there were thousands of ethnic-Russians at the station, waiting for the first train. They would not miss the chance to kill more of those they've been killing for 8 years 'for their children', which was written on the missile!
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  872. Reports indicate that Polish drones were used, training of the 73rd Specialist Naval Unit was by the Royal Navy. Also a US Global Hawk flying from an airbase in Italy was in the area at that time. I count 4 NATO countries involved in an attack on a Russian Naval base. A major escalation by the West! Hope Ben Wallace will take responsibility far putting the Royal Navy in the firing line!
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  873.  @sammydemon666  However, for people with children, elderly parents, or who want to buy lots of shopping, even groups of friends and can't access town-centre car-parks, out-of-town shopping centres become more appealing and the town centre dies!
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  874. The Ukrainian Army has lost more than 7,000 troops and hundreds of vehicles in the 1st week of the 'counter-offensive', have gained control of only 5 villages and have yet to break through the 'security zone' as far as Russia's FIRST line of defensive positions! Only the drugged-up little green man could call this a 'success'!
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  875.  @googlenervt1289  Typical numpty. No answer to the points, so attack the writer instead!
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  876. Western politicians think that diplomacy means posting threats and statements on social media! "hit civilian targets as far west as Lvov"??? Kryvyi Rih - hotel housing 50 UA troops, 30 French & Polish mercenaries (60 died) Novye Basy - 100 UA troops, 20 vehicles Lutsk - Decision making centre Kiev - decision making centre Kharkov - 3 armouries - 155mm ammo, MLRS rockets Odessa - underground warehouse - ATACMS missiles Lvov - locomotive depot - NATO train just arrived from Poland, main transport hub from Rzeszow - 15 trains in 20 days! Lvov - Hotel Vila Sofia - 30 UA troops, 15 Polish officers Lvov - abandoned house Antonavich Street - warehouse NATO weapons. Contrary to Kiev's claims, these were not civilian targets! Kiev can't afford to pay their soldiers this month! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 11,220 UA troops plus 827 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  877.  @Puffball-ll1ly  Watch the film 'Charlie Wilson's War' with Tom Hanks.
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  878.  @larrysteinke1839  You can always tell when someone has no intelligent response to a post - because they throw insults at the author!
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  879. This from the same people who told you about 'skin lamps', 'human soap' and 'mattresses for women filled with human hair'!
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  880. The system of every energy company I have been with over the last 20+ years has over estimated my 'predicted use'. This can not be accidental. I'm now with British Gas, who took over the customers when Bristol Energy went bust. I set up my Direct Debit to be 1/12th of my annual usage. This means there is a shortfall in payments during the winter, but a surplus during the summer. Despite the credit on my account increasing from £50 to £150 over the summer, B/Gas tried to increase my DD from £75/month to £120/month! The aim of energy companies is that customers pay for their energy IN ADVANCE, unlike the system years ago, when customers paid for what they'd used when the bill arrived i.e. IN ARREARS! They want YOUR money sitting in THEIR bank account BEFORE they get a bill from their supplier!
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  881. You really think Russia will 'ignore' missiles being launched into the country until 20th Jan? Dream on!
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  882. "not doing very well" - let's examine that claim: In the 16 days since Kiev's surprise incursion into Kursk, defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 4,400 UA troops and 461 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone. Added to the 2,060 troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO yesterday, where there ARE combat troops, The Russian Army seems to be doing very well indeed! It is the Ukraine Army that is "not doing very well"! Reality check: Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (21 August 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation. The units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery have thwarted attacks launched by enemy assault detachments in the direction of Komarovka, Korenevo, Malaya Loknya, and Russkaya Konopelka. As a result, the Armed Forces of Ukraine losses were more than 45 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, two of them captured, two tanks, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and six armoured fighting vehicles. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue reconnaissance and search operations to locate and eliminated the enemy small sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory. n addition, air strikes, artillery fire, and actions of the defending troops have engaged manpower and hardware of the AFU the 22nd Brigade, the 115th Mechanised Brigade, the 82nd Air Assault Brigade close to Apanasovka, Borki, Vishnyovka, Kositsa, Nizhniy Klin, Snagost, Sverdlikovo, and Kazachya Loknya. Operational-Tactical Aviation have attacked the concentration areas of AFU reserves in Sumy region: 22nd and 41st mechanised brigades, the 82nd Air Assault Brigade, the 92nd Assault Brigade, 103rd, 106th, and 129th territorial defence brigades as well as the 69th Rifle Battalion in the areas of Belopolye, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Glukhov, Krasnopolye, Novye Virki, Pokrovka, Pisarevka, Mogritsa, and Yunakovka. The AFU lost up to 300 Ukrainian troops and 26 armoured vehicles, including six tanks, three armoured personnel carriers, 17 armoured fighting vehicles as well as two motor vehicles, four artillery guns, and two MLRS launchers. ??Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to up to 4,400 Ukrainian troops, 65 tanks, 27 infantry fighting vehicles, 27 infantry fighting vehicles, 53 armoured personnel carriers, 316 armoured fighting vehicles, 133 motor vehicles, 31 artillery guns, five SAM launchers, nine MLRS launchers, including three of HIMARS system and one MLRS system, six electronic warfare stations, as well as four units of engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  883. On 12th September, three Russian nuclear submarines left their northern base in Murmansk. They are thought to be in the seas off the UK coast. It is believed their designated targets are the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing sites at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton. Russia does not need to use a ship full of fertiliser!!!
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  884. No mention that the US has broken EVERY nuclear weapons treaty it has ever signed with Russia, including the Non-Proliferation Treaty, by refusing to remove its tactical nuclear weapons from 5 NATO countries, back within her own borders!
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  885. A lot of BS here! Russia didn't cut off gas to Europe via Nord Stream - Canadian sanctions against the return of a repaired gas turbine and maintenance of the others did! Russia did not cut off exports of fertilizer - EU sanctions on shipping insurance did! 8m tons of fertilizer is stuck at Russian export hubs! The same insurance sanctions are blocking exports of Russian grain!
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  886. Note it was following the fall of Bakhmut, last year!
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  887. A massive 11,205 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard in the last week!!!
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  888. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas! It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks have 'invaded' Ukraine?!!!
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  889. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 9,300 UA troops plus 749 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,010 were added yesterday!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  890.  @cooperised  You can always tell when someone has nothing intelligent in response to a post - they insult the author!
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  891.  @cooperised  Unsubstituted??? Those stats came from yesterday's briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin!
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  892.  @cooperised  I don't need to be present - the transcript is published on the Russian MOD website. Why would Lt Gen Konashenkov give inaccurate information to the military commanders? Is your paranoia getting the better of you?
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  893.  @piotrproszewski3977  Is that why there were 6 children injured - at a military facility?
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  894.  @silverbackag9790  The soldiers were Tuvans (a Russian republic) not Mongolians. They even had Tuvan documentation, but the Ukrainian authorities tried insisting they were North Koreans, to fit their narrative. Chinese, Japanese, Mongols, Thais, Vietnamese - all have a similar appearance - but they are not North Koreans!
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  895. Perhaps you should watch the videos again - properly this time!
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  896.  @1574john  Did the officer grab him by the neck? Did he slam his head against the machine? Was the guy immobilised on the floor? Did the officer stamp on and punch the other man? Was he kneeling on the floor with his hands behind his head?
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  897.  @adambinnie1332  The guy was standing at the vending machine! The officer attacked him!
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  898.  @Africanchild825  How else does that comedian afford property in Italy (rented out to Russians), A penthouse in Crimea (now seized), Dubai, Florida, a villa on the Red Sea and 2 super-yachts?
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  899. For the last 10 days, Russia has focused on destroying UA artillery (76 artillery pieces 10th - 20th Jan!). Once their long-range defence is gone, the ground attack will start!
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  900. Proof the Govt is lying to you. On their website they claim 60 deaths, 224 last 7 days. The deaths for 1st to 7th April, however, are 23, 25, 18, 14, 18, 23, 12 = 133. Despite this, 'Covid on the death certificate' total is 799! UK has blocked use of Astra Zeneca jab for under 30s because of brain blood clots. Germany, France, Spain Italy and Australia have gone much further. Despite all of this, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has striven to shore up public trust in the vaccine, telling Sky News on Thursday that the public should have confidence in the UK’s “high class safety system run by our world-class regulator.” He added that all three vaccines approved in the UK are “safe and safe at all ages.”
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  901.  @Doomer1984  Bootnecks get called trolls too!
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  902.  @userur32793  If you're talking about 2014, then it was the overthrow of the elected Govt orchestrated by the US. The SMO was in response to Zelensky's order in January 2022, to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb '22 the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb '22, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. Does that answer your question?
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  903. There isn't a threat to Europe anyway - Putin wouldn't dirty his shoes! Once the ethnic-Russians of eastern and southern Ukraine are safe, Kiev will be offered a peace-deal - behind a demilitarised zone!
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  904.  @redrick8900  Meanwhile Zelensky claims 31,000 UA troops killed, but satellite images show 134,000 new graves in military cemeteries near Nikolaev and Lvov!
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  905.  @redrick8900  The 31,000 claim came from Zelensky's mouth. The 134,000 images were detailed by the former adviser to President Trump. How is that Russian BS?
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  906.  @agnelomascarenhas8990  In Lisichansk direction, the personnel of 81st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU that operate in Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic) refused to subordinate to the command and to fulfil combat tasks due to large casualties and low morale. The militants sent to Belogorovka from one of the Ukrainian Nazi groups executed by shooting five Ukrainian servicemen to impose order and to intimidate the Brigade's personnel. Now tell me this is propaganda!
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  907. It has now overtaken Germany in GDP purchasing power parity, the GDP grew 3.5% last year, whilst most in Europe fell and is forecast to grow 2.6% this year whist most EU countries fall into recession! @Rocket_scientist_88 
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  908. Memo to all US military depots: 'Have a look around the warehouse to see what old junk we can clear out and stick on Ukraine's credit card bill'!
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  909.  @anthonyhulse1248  Anthony, Russia's new tactics are proving VERY successful!
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  910. Last month a science report was published, proving that 100% of climate warming was caused by solar activity NOT human activity. It also showed the important data that the IPCC had ignore to produce their nonsense model and report. Even if ALL human activity stopped and all countries achieved net zero, nothing would change!
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  911. Since the police started the violence, surely the focus should be on that fact!
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  912. As usual, nothing but B/S propaganda here! An invasion of Russian territory has crossed Russia's nuclear doctrine - so nuclear weapons use is now firmly on the table - it's not sabre-rattling! The fighting is scattered because without any tactical objectives, the UA units have spread in different directions, using forest tracks instead of main routes to go as far on the map as possible without fighting the Russian troops. Conscripts can only serve inside the Russian Federation (can't be involved in the SMO), so often serve with border guard and territorial defence units - not combat units. Hence why they were captured. No mention of the nuclear consequences if the UA's attack on the Kursk Nuclear Power plant had done more damage than a fire in a cooling tower! No mention of the Ukraine Army shelling a shopping complex and hospital in Donetsk! No mention that of the nearly 3,000 troops Kiev has lost in this stupid, pointless incursion, nor the 14,560 troops they've lost in Ukraine in the last week!
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  913. Studying at University? Both Animal Farm and 1984 were set course books for English when I was 14. You were expected to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in!
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  914. It is claimed by Navalny's aids that an exchange had already been arranged for a Russian held in the US. It would go against the narrative for 'Putin's greatest enemy' to be handed to the Americans. As to Britain using Ukrainians as covert operatives - after WW2, 8,000 Ukrainian Nazis from the 14th Waffen SS/1st Galician SS were transferred from Italy to the UK to work as spies (see the Rimini List). Some moved to Canada, but many were trained by MI6. Scotland Yard attempted to investigate these men in 2003 but the investigation was shut down.
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  915. Pluto, Jupiter and Mars have seen similar temperature increases to those on the Earth. Is human activity responsible for those increases - or is something else in our solar system the cause? Carbon dioxide levels in the 70s were higher than now. The UK has achieved most of that 'carbon footprint reduction' by moving industrial manufacturing overseas. The carbon footprint for making the concrete bases and manufacturing the fiberglass turbine blades, far exceeds any savings from generating electricity with them. Also at the end of their short service life, the turbine blades are carcinogenic, toxic waste, which get abandoned in turbine graveyards around the globe. The carbon footprint and environmental damage from mining the materials needed for solar panels and batteries are worse than the equivalent use of fossil fuels! 0.04% of the Earth's atmosphere is carbon dioxide, of which 11% is generated by human beings. If all Americans stopped using their cars tomorrow, it would reduce global carbon emissions by 0.000167%. These are FACTS not IPCC paid-for theories!
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  916. Does Sky News repeat their bullsh*t propaganda pantomime every couple of hours? The script is identical to the last one! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile over Odessa, because of 'communication mistakes'! She also criticised the UA for lying to the Ukrainian people. The head of the Airforce called her a traitor and said she should be imprisoned. Zelensky sacked him! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! However, they looked for, found and destroyed the Odessa Patriot battery! American military analysts have admitted the F16 failed to shoot down ANY Russian missiles, proving Zelensky and the UA to be liars! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,200 UA troops plus 698 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 this week, (plus another 2,025 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  917. Where and when did this happen? I'm sure you have details. @DSilverwood 
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  918. i.e. actively involved!
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  919. The Black Sea is a 'registered conflict area' not a war zone. If Russia was 'at war' she would close the borders, install martial law and restrict exit from the country. It is a special military operation with very specific aims, as stated by the President on 24th Feb '22! @Staann 
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  920. From what I've read, it appears that these UA troops were nationalist (neo-Nazi) units, who may have got bored with guarding the border with Belarus. The incursion does not appear to have the blessing of Kiev. Most of the half-witted comments below fail to recognise the importance of this "escalation". This is an invasion of Russia not defending Ukrainian territory. Thus it authorises Russia's allies, e.g. Belarus and N.Korea to 'lend military assistance'. They used Western vehicles and equipment - contrary to the terms set by many of Kiev's allies. These troops attacked civilian targets e.g. housing, schools and an ambulance - making this a war-crime. Many of Kiev's allies will distance themselves from supporting it. The Americans were the first to state they knew nothing about it! An invasion of Russian territory has crossed the threshold of Russia's Nuclear Doctrine. Nuclear weapon use is now on the table. Whether with Kiev's authorisation or not, this is just about the worst way of poking the bear you could think of! So far, the UA incursion into Kursk has cost them 1,350 troops and 177 armoured vehicles, bringing their total troop losses for the last 7 days to 13,925. This desperate offensive may be because they know the Ukrainian Army can't survive until the end of the year!
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  921.  @FunkySpaceLord  Your argument has more holes than a sieve! 1) They were referring to a "hot war" - not a Special Military Operation. Kiev would not survive 3 days of an all out attack. 2) The comment was a year BEFORE this conflict began 3) Solovyev is a TV presenter, Simonyan is an editor - nothing to do with the Russian MOD. 3) Kiev was isolated to prevent reinforcements being sent to the frontline. 4) On 24th Feb '22, Putin stated the SMO was to protect the people of Donbas not about territorial gain nor regime change.
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  922.  @austinlin148  I don't know what my problem is either - I was unaware I had a problem! Please enlighten me.
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  923.  @austinlin148  Do you mean the freedom of the people of Donbas and Mariupol from the oppression by Kiev?
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  924. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to up to 1,350 Ukrainian troops, 29 tanks, 23 armoured personnel carriers, nine infantry fighting vehicles, 116 armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, three self-propelled guns of the Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system, three launchers and one AN/MPQ-65 radar station of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, one Grad multiple-launch rocket system launcher and 10 field artillery guns.
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  925. In addition to the 2,125 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard in the SMO yesterday - Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (29 August 2024) The AFU losses were more than 400 Ukrainian troops and 29 armoured vehicles, including one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, 27 armoured fighting vehicles as well as one artillery gun, one MLRS launcher, one mortar, and 17 motor vehicles. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU have lost up to 7,450 troops, 74 tanks, 36 infantry fighting vehicles, 64 armoured personnel carriers, 486 armoured fighting vehicles, 227 motor vehicles, 52 artillery guns, 15 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including four of HIMARS MLRS and one of MLRS, five SAM launchers, 10 electronic warfare stations, two counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, five engineering vehicles as well as two counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress
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  926. The Irish Government should have been aware that Ukrainians are 'entitled' freeloaders. It serves them right for offering to house them. Most are from western Ukraine, unaffected by the conflict. Most of those from eastern Ukraine chose to go to Russia instead to avoid the shelling of civilians by the UA!
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  927. In the 16 days since Kiev's 'surprise' incursion into Kursk, defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 4,700 UA troops and 484 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone. Added to the 2,125 troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO yesterday, where there ARE combat troops, The Russian Army seems to be doing very well indeed! Tomorrow, the weekly scoreboard will likely show 14,000 UA troops demilitarised in the SMO and 5,000 in Kursk with 500 UA armoured vehicles destroyed. Kursk has been a windfall bonus for Russia. How long can the Ukrainian Army survive this loss rate?
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  928. Today's Govt Covid stats: out of 1.6m tests (now 60% are with the less accurate lateral flow test) only 4,040 were positive. Or 56 per 100,000. That's 0.056%! Daily deaths within 28 days of positive test 23rd - 29th March - 48, 31, 39, 32, 17, 19, 11. Covid is gone until next flu season!
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  929. The Chinese might wish to discuss compensation for Chinese investors, who lost $4.5bn when Ukraine decided to nationalise Motor Sich. Amnesty International found that 22 of 29 schools inspected, had been used for military activity - Not an isolated incident! Also 5 hospitals had been used as military barracks - each a total breach of international law!
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  930. 2. Actually it's only 100 of 1,500.
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  931.  @petefrys545  The 'promise' is that conscripts cannot serve outside the Russian Federation.
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  932. Lego man wants his hairpiece back before the Russian Dud makes it too 'soy'! The UAs choice to use HIMARS against more distant targets has made the missiles easier for air-defence to bring down. e.g. yesterday: "three US-made HIMARS MLRS shells were intercepted near the settlements of Zlatoustovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Skadovsk (Kherson region)." Large cash bounties were posted Friday for the first (and subsequent) Leopard 2, 'killed or captured'. There are also bounties for Challenger and Abrams. The 'hunting season' has started for any Western tanks that make it through to the frontline! In the last month, the UA has lost 353 tanks and AFVs and 218 artillery units. The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate! Once the UA artillery is all destroyed, the ground attack will begin! Russia has destroyed 402 air-defence units! Ukraine is already bankrupt and will never be able to pay for the equipment they've bought from the US under the Lend/Lease Act! Note how the US 'sells' equipment instead of 'donating' it! Since it is Zelensky and Kuleba who have refused any negotiation, those missiles won't change anything! Putin tried negotiating in 2021, however, in February, Zelensky sent a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas' instead - causing the special military operation, to defend the ethnic-Russians there! Russian commanders have stated their mission is demilitarization NOT territory capture. No need to take Bakhmut until the UA stops refilling it with troops. Demilitarizing a town is easier when you surround it on 3 sides! That report says Russia has 'reinforced' not 'replaced' Wagner troops in Bakhmut. The Russian Dud can't read! Ukraine's 'success' is indicated by the number of RED arrows on the maps, where the pink areas grow every day! You only need to count the new cemeteries around Nikolaev and see the overflowing hospitals to realise what a joke the Kiev stats are! The Russian Dud is clinging onto his copium security blanket - that the UA is going to magically transform and counter attack through to Crimea - poor, self-deluding fool!
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  933. Yet another day that 900+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces in cooperation with aviation and artillery have repelled seven attacks and counter-attacks of assault groups of AFU 57th motorised infantry and 32nd mechanised brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian troops, two pickups, three U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, two D-30 artillery guns, as well as one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and taken more advantageous lines and positions. The 79th Air Assault Brigade and the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU have been hit near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, four motor vehicles, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line by strikes at manpower and hardware of 23rd mechanised, 71st, 143rd infantry brigades of the AFU near Keramik and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). 11 counter-attacks of AFU 24th, 47th mechanised, 3rd, and 78th assault brigades have been repelled close to Kirovo, Leninskoye, Novobakhmutovka, Orlovka, and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were more than 380 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and 13 motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units have taken more advantageous positions and hit manpower and hardware of the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Staromayorskoye and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One attack launched by assault groups of the AFU 58th Mechanised Infantry Brigade has been repelled near Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 145 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, eight pick-up trucks, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on 117th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades of the AFU near Rabotino, Kamenskoye, and Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-30 gun. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated one ammunition depot of the AFU 43rd Mechanised Brigade, as well as one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS vehicle. In addition, clusters of AFU manpower and hardware have been eliminated in 132 areas. Air defence systems have shot down 11 MLRS projectiles: HIMARS, Grad, and Vampire projectiles, as well as one Tochka-U tactical missile during the day. In addition, 146 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down, including near Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Zelenopolye, Aleksandrovka, Kodema (Donetsk People's Republic), Mirnoye, Vishnyovoye, Shevchenkovo, Konskiye Razdory, and Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Rybalche (Kherson region). In total, 577 airplanes and 267 helicopters, 15,226 unmanned aerial vehicles, 484 air defence missile systems, 15,438 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,238 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,378 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 19,658 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  934.  @egertroos1691  How is that relevant to my post?
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  935.  @giftedtheos  So the withdrawal of troops from Kiev was not as agreed in the negotiations in Ankara, as a gesture of goodwill? Putin used the term Special Military Operation because it was a limited force deployment with specific aims - not an all-out war.
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  936. On the plus side, mis-information channels are easier to spot now. If they say Ukraine is winning, you KNOW it's bullsh*t!!!
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  937. Western MSM will headline 'Putin/Russia shuts off the gas!' Germany blocked Nord Stream 2. Kiev has blocked one of the pipelines across Ukraine. Some EU countries cut themselves off, refusing to pay into Gazprom Bank. French Engie hasn't paid its bill. Siemens signed-off the report that it is unsafe to run the turbine with oil leaking on the cable connections! However, without Canadian sanctions, there would be 4 other turbines working and the gas flow would now be 80% - that's not Russia cutting off the gas! With another turbine needing to go to Canada for repairs, AND COME BACK AGAIN! - the pressure should switch to Trudeau! The G7 now wants to start a war against Russian oil - just watch the prices rise now! Will the EU lobby Trudeau to cancel the sanctions? Will the Germans (and other EU countries) pressure Schultz to certify Nord Stream 2? Will there be a ground swell to cancel all sanctions? Will there be a rift between the US and EU if sanctions get lifted? It's all becoming an interesting game! Putin is on the side-lines watching the Governments bury their economies and waiting for them to start fighting amongst themselves. I wonder if he ever allows himself a smug grin?
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  938. I pre-arranged to withdraw more than their £2,000 limit from my bank. They wanted to know why. They said if I wanted to pay for a car or home improvements, etc, then they would need to see a quote, invoice or receipt! I said I was unhappy with how difficult they make it for me to withdraw MY money, so I'd rather I looked after it than them. They phoned the bank HQ, who advised them to call the police. The police arrived, parking on the pavement with blue lights on. I was 'interrogated' at length by two police officers, who wanted to know all my details, what I was doing with the money, why I couldn't use cheques or transfers, after which they spoke to the bank manager and after 50 minutes in the bank, I got my cash. I now have a record on PNC for 'taking money out of a bank without good reason'!
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  939. Wouldn't it be funny if the French had to choose between Eurosceptics and Frexiteers!
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  940. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,900 UA troops plus 737 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,025 Saturday and 2,036 were added yesterday!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Today's briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin: "Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 8,900 troops, 80 tanks, 38 infantry fighting vehicles, 70 armoured personnel carriers, 549 armoured fighting vehicles, 261 motor vehicles, 65 artillery guns, 19 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including six of HIMARS system and two of MLRS system, seven SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 14 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, six engineering vehicles, including two counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle."
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  941.  @UraStr  That 3 day/72 hour quote came from General Mark Millie!!! Oops!
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  942.  @mightymystery9204  When Rosenbaum set light to the dumpster, he became an arsonist. How did threatening to kill, chasing and attacking Rittenhouse make him a victim?
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  943.  @mightymystery9204  You complained about " the slain can be called arsonists". a) "arsonist - a person who intentionally starts a fire in order to damage or destroy something" - Cambridge English Dictionary. b) Someone threatening to kill you, then chasing you and grabbing your gun IS sufficient 'cause' for lethal force in self defence. c) You are absolutely right - "This was a situation easily avoided by an immature individual staying home." If all those rioters, looters and arsonists had stayed at home, none of this would have happened! d) It WAS 'lawful' self defence - as determined by the jury. e) He 'provoked' the attack by putting out a fire? by carrying a gun? by standing up to rioters and looters? I expect he may take the offer of an internship at the Senate, though he may well be awarded enough money from suing the media to never have to work again! As to whether I enjoyed the thought of killing - it is a moot point. It's part of your job in the Marines!
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  944. Don't forget that during the war in Afghanistan, Haliburton was given the contract to build a gas pipeline, THROUGH HELMAND PROVINCE(!) to the Gulf, to compete against Russia's supply there! Many of the Western troops were there to protect Haliburton contractors (and the opium poppy fields!). The Taliban banned the cultivation of opium poppies. Production of heroin dropped to zero. Under Western protection, cultivation restarted and heroin production increased to 700 tons /year, exported by the CIA using planes leased from the US Forestry Service!
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  945. Remember what activities are designated as 'crimes' in Ukraine. Accepting food and water from Russian troops is the crime of 'collaborating' (remember the bound, executed bodies in Bucha, each with a carrier bag of food), teaching the Russian curriculum in a school is a crime punishable by 15 years in prison, speaking out against the Kiev Govt is an imprisonable crime, or even using the Russian language! Those same wooden guns were used by the Nazi units in Ukraine for training recruits and children - since 2014!
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  946. Obviously the Electric Viking missed the part where Toyota said that EVs were not the future, hydrogen engines are. Hydrogen engines are zero emissions! "Mazda is a very, very small manufacturer" - only as big as Renault and twice the size of Citroen! He is also apparently unaware that the rug has just been pulled out from under the EV industry! The scams have been revealed! Firstly, it has been revealed that the EV equivalent to MPG has been multiplied by an arbitrary 6.67 times. This changes the 'MPG' from say 60MPG to 400+! The multiplier is not based on any science at all, just taking the Govt subsidies into the equation. Secondly, the subsidies and carbon credits have been shown to be another scam. This has enabled Tesla to sell its carbon credits and make a profit of more than half a billion dollars. Thereby, Tesla has made a profit from EVs whilst most other manufacturers have made a loss on EVs. Removing the multiplier now means that the EVs from most manufacturers will no longer be able to meet the US EPA regulations! In short, they are all screwed!!! 'EVs are better than ICEs' - unless it's cold. How the 'F' will you charge one in rural Australia? Most countries do not and will not have enough network to support EVs. In Scotland, the Govt target is one charger for 1,300+ people/cars! Imagine the queues! How far will you have to drive/detour to recharge? How much 'reserve' will you need to get back to the charger? What a clown!
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  947. Next they'll be claiming that snow is racist - because it's only available in one colour - white!
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  948. It did not impact a concrete wall! That is the mud bank beyond the end of the runway but many yards before the wall, the other side of which is a public road!
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  949. Ukraine is a financial 'basket case. Added to the loss of $12 trillion of assets, resources and land, now under Russian control, it is being ransacked by its corrupt politicians, taking everything they can before the curtain comes down! With Poland already creeping into western Ukraine, what remains after the conflict is over , is likely to be renamed as - Kiev!!!
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  950. UK Govt Covid stats: out of 1.6m tests only 1,341 were positive. Or 27 per 100,000 population. That's 0.027%! Daily Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 12th - 18th April - 24, 18, 13, 18, 10, 5, 1, (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up sheep, you are being played!! off-guardian. org/2020/05/10/covid19-the-big-pharma-players-behind-uk-government-lockdown/
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  951. 2nd day running that Russia has 'demilitarised' more than 1,000 UA troops! What happened in Selidovo?!!! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Tabayevka and Petropavlovka (Kharkov region) and repelled three attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 30th mechanised and 25th air assault brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 130 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one D-30 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one Grad MLRS vehicle. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their positions along the front line and with support of artillery and aviation repelled two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Enemy losses amounted to up to 320 military personnel, two tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units have taken more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 2nd, 3rd, 5th assault, 17th tank, 22nd, 24th, 28th, 42nd, and 93rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Bogdanovka, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 360 troops killed and wounded, six tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, three U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, one UK-made FH70 howitzer, two MSTA-B howitzers, two D-30 guns, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two UAV command posts, as well as four ammunition depots. In South-Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical position and inflicted fire defeat of manpower and military hardware of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 160 troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile systems, three motor vehicles, three UK-made FH70 howitzers, as well as one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops hit units of the 28th mechanised, 45th artillery brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Rabotino, Nesteryanka, Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region), Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were up to 40 military personnel, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one D-20 gun, as well as three Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutrlaised one launcher of the S-300 SAM system, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and also engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 126 areas during the day. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-24 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). In addition, seven HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles have been intercepted over the past 24 hours. Moreover, 98 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were downed close to Zugres, Aleksandrovka, Andreyevka, Gorlovka, Orlinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonopopovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Tarasovka, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Obryvka (Kherson region).
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  952.  @davidsmart8594  Because he's not 'the little green man' - from another planet!
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  953. This year I increased the 'insured value' of my car. I've owned it for 19 years, though it spent the first 8 years of its life in Japan - so now 27 years old. The model is now quite rare and it would require more money for an equivalent replacement.
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  954. The 'Summer Offensive' has been a great success - just not for Ukraine! It has accelerated Russia's demilitarization of Ukraine by 70,000 troops and over 2,500 tanks and AFVs. It has also weakened NATO. Many NATO countries are now admitting their equipment and ammunition levels are at minimum and cracks are appearing between member countries. Bonus!
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  955. You're behind the curve there, Joe. Monsanto already controls 25% of World food production!
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  956. You choose to ignore the pilot overflying the first 1,300m of runway, leaving only 1,200m for the landing! And instead choose to blame the mud embankment (the concrete wall is hundreds of feet beyond that!), 250m beyond the end of the runway!
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  957. My energy company was one of many that went bust in DECEMBER, because of the rapidly rising gas prices - caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Russia has only cut off countries which refused to pay via Gazprom Bank. Others have cut themselves off. Canadian sanctions block the return of the gas turbine to Russia and repair and maintenance of the others. Blame Trudeau not Putin! Now imagine if they cancelled the sanctions, give Russia her money back and started trading with Russia as before. How many problems would disappear? No energy shortage, fertiliser available for agriculture, no food shortage and prices go down! Ukraine is going to lose anyway. US hegemony is disappearing - can't stop that. The Dollar may even collapse. It will certainly not remain as the World currency. Politicians will lose face - their losing face now!
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  958. If Zelensky had honoured the Minsk Agreement, stopped the ethnic cleansing of Donbas and introduced the reforms to allow the regions more autonomy, none of this would have happened. Instead, he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas, increased the bombing and shelling of schools and homes in Donetsk and Luhansk, who then requested military aid from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. This is the result.
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  959. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (30 January 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled three attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 30th, 32nd, and 44th mechanised brigades close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 140 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and repelled three attacks of assault groups of the AFU 60th and 63rd mechanised brigades close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 290 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In the Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems took more advantageous lines and positions. In addition, strikes were delivered at enemy manpower and military hardware near Krasnoye, Andreyevka, Novomikhailovka, Kurdyumovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 310 troops killed and wounded, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, and 11 motor vehicles. In addition, during the counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops engaged one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system and two Msta-B howitzers. In South-Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces jointly with aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and military hardware of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Ugledar and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 60 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and two motor vehicles. During counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops neutralised two UK-made FH-70 howitzers and one D-30 gun. In Zaporozhye direction, the Russian Group of Forces supported by artillery neutralised manpower and hardware of the AFU 3rd National Guard Brigade of Ukraine near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). During the day, up to 40 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised. In Kherson direction, as a result of the active actions of the Russian Group of Forces and complex fire damage caused to the enemy, the AFU losses amounted to 45 troops, two motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit during the day: a fuel depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a radar station of the German-made IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system, as well as manpower and military hardware in 112 areas. Air defence systems shot down 12 projectiles of the HIMARS and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems, as well as a U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bomb. In addition, 86 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down, including close to Zolotarevka, Popasnaya, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Verkhnekamenskoye, Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Ocheretovatoye, Shevchenkovo, Mirnoye, Konstantinovka, Lyubimovka (Zaporozhye region) and Korsunka (Kherson region).
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  960. Well, call me Mystic Meg! What did I tell you? 13,710 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard this week!!!
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  961. Only 790 today - one of the lowest scores on the demilitarised & de-Nazified scoreboard over the last 3 weeks, when most days 800-1,200 UA troops were added! 22.02.2024 (13:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (22 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 10th mountain assault, 14th mechanised brigades close to Petropavlovka (Kharkov region). In addition, three attacks of the AFU 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade were repelled close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, one Giatsint and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Force liberated Pobeda, improved the situation on the front line, and hit units of AFU 92nd assault, 79th air assault, 46th airmobile brigades close to Novomikhailovka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were more than 410 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, Polish-made Krab and Bogdana self-propelled artillery systems, one D-20 howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 53rd mechanised, 3rd assault, 107th, 116th territorial defence brigades near Orlovka and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Nine attacks and counter-attacks of the enemy units were repelled close to Novgorodskoye, Leninskoye, Berdichi, Lastochkino, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, five infantry fighting vehicles, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 26 motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system. ?? In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Force inflicted losses on units of AFU 58th mechanised infantry, 128th territorial defence brigades near Novodonetskoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 155 troops, one tank, two armoured personnel carriers, one combat vehicle of Strela-10 SAM system, three motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, one M-46 gun, and one electronic warfare system. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 28th mechanised, 35th marines, and 121st territorial defence brigades near Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka and Mikhailovka (Kherson region). In addition, three enemy attacks were repelled close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). Up to 50 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles were neutralised. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were repelled. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out a self-propelled launcher and a transport and loader vehicle of the U.S-made Patriot SAM system, as well as engaged manpower and hardware in 114 areas during the day. Air defence units shot down one S-200 anti-aircraft missile converted to hit ground targets, eight HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and one JDAM aerial guided bomb. Ninety five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed near Chervonopopovka, Golikovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Verbovoye, Novofyodorovka, Tokmak (Zaporozhye region), and Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region). In total, 572 airplanes and 266 helicopters, 13,137 unmanned aerial vehicles, 473 air defence missile systems, 15,171 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,223 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 8,138 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 18,950 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  962. This is a pure, scripted propaganda piece! It isZelensky who put them in this position. Why no mention that Zelensky refused to honour the Minsk Agreement. Or that he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas. Or the increased shelling of homes in Donbas this last week. The emergency evacuation of civilians from there to Russia. The request by DPR & LPR for military assistance from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. And now RT is blocked so people can't know the truth! GB News has become a propaganda channel!
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  963. Why would Russia need to shell Donetsk City 'to blame Ukraine', when the Ukraine Army does it so much anyway? Russia never claimed cigarettes were involved. They stated a breach of safety procedures, which could equally be storing too much ammunition in the same place! Kiev also claimed Russia was 'going to do something' on August 19th - never happened. Ukraine just boosted the morale of the troops and the support of the Russian people by murdering a pro-Russian reporter and journalist - in Moscow!! Western arms shipments, even if they avoid being destroyed by Russia before reaching the battlefield (9 of 18 shipments), don't even replace those destroyed or used by UA, so no progress is made - only profits for US arms companies! Yesterday, the US Treasury Dept threatened Turkish companies with sanctions, if they continue to trade with Russia (Turkey has doubled trade over the last 12 months!) - how will Erdogan react to that? So, Turkey, Poland and Germany have declared themselves undemocratic, refusing to accept the vote by Crimea to join the Russian Federation. And today the day the people of Donbas and Crimea celebrate their Independence - from Kiev! That Yahoo survey will be of western Ukrainians only! The US has been supplying AGM88s for years. few Ukrainian jets can carry or fire them, and the jets have to fly well inside air-defence system range before releasing them! The Pentagon admits Ukraine cannot win! the 8 remaining HIMARS won't make a difference. Russia has 12,000 mlrs launchers (not missiles - launchers!) available in stock! This numpty should visit the real world sometime. He might enjoy it. At least it would give him a break from constantly having to make up bullsh*t! His subscribers must be totally brain-dead!
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  964. What a clown! It's still active participation by NATO troops! Where are they going to demine? The UA is constantly retreating!
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  965. It's amazing what you can achieve when you 'run out of ammunition'! "The enemy losses were up to 220 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, two U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, one German-manufactured Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, Msta-B and D-20 howitzers, as well as one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.". They must have used those "Russian shovels"!
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  966.  @mikecrowe9888  It's not deadly - unless you've been double jabbed - in which case you are 3.25 times more likely to die from the Rona than someone who wasn't stupid!
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  967.  @pilotmanpaul  It was not 'a drone'. “Ukrainian attack drones at this time were making terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure in the cities of Grozny and Vladikavkaz,“ Yadrov said, referring to a nearby city. Yadrov said the Azeri pilot made “two attempts to land the plane in Grozny that were unsuccessful” in “thick fog”.
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  968.  @Jim-fw4rx  If you watch the videos - properly this time - you'll see that he is correct!
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  969.  @vendettarising  I think the colour element is irrelevant, but you too acknowledge the violence came first from the officer. Who wouldn't react to an assault on a family member?
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  970. The only likelihood of a conflict with Russia is if NATO provokes it. Russia has NO intentions of 'building an empire' militarily. Russia's growth will be by mutually agreed economic partnerships - with China, India, Africa, the Middle East and South America. Note how, despite increased activity in each of these areas, none have made ANY claims of 'Russian imperialism'! None are trying to destroy Russia with sanctions! The West can neither match nor prevent this growth, because the West's way is by force and manipulation! Putin and Russia are content to watch the demise of the West through its own disastrous decisions and squabbles. The rulers of the US, UK and EU inflict damage to their own economies with every move! If this Government chooses to pick a quarrel, they should be the ones to go fight it!
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  971. The Government has signed up British taxpayers as guarantor for $100 million of international loans to Ukraine, a bankrupt country! Having lost 40% of their GDP from Donbas, Ukraine will never be able to repay these loans nor refund the 'lend-lease' (for weapons) to the US. The British will have to repay it instead!!!
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  972. It's interesting that Kiev claims to have shot down 60 of 70 missiles, yet Russia states it hit all 17 targets. Someone is not telling the truth! Also note that Kiev would rather 60 missiles landed on civilians than hit their intended infrastructure targets! Ukraine hits 2 targets in Russia and Russia targets 17 in return! Zelensky doesn't learn!
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  973. The good news is not only has the 'counter-offensive' stalled at Kherson, but another 473 dead Ukrainian troops were added to the scoreboard yesterday.
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  974. Do you mean the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, whose people VOTED in a referendum and then APPLIED to join the Russian Federation?
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  975. Liz Truss, who went to Kiev at the beginning of Feb '22 and proudly announced the delivery of weapons, that the UK had trained 22,000 Ukrainian troops and given £88m of UK taxes to Kiev, 3 weeks BEFORE Russia went in Ukraine! But Russia started the conflict!
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  976. The F16s are so old and fragile now that they could not withstand being used in combat situations. They can only manage reconnaissance and possibly missile shoot downs. It is rumoured that the lost F16 attempted to evade a missile from an Su57 and either the wings or tail snapped off!
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  977. Karl, how do you feel about sharing the road with horses?
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  978. Or Ukrainian manufacturing of drone-dropped chemical bombs since 2009!
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  979. Russia already has sufficient reserves in this area. No troops need be moved from the eastern frontline. These UA troops will have been purged from Russian territory long before any 'peace conference' can be arranged!
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  980.  @TallSilentGuy  Which Ukrainian satellites supply the data? How does the UA do the guidance? From what Ukrainian platforms are they launched?
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  981. The Ukraine Army is going to need a lot more than a tank collision to survive! A tank driver can only see in front of him. The commanders of each were obviously looking in the wrong direction/distracted. The Ukraine Army lost another 850 troops yesterday (they lose 650-850 every day!). Russia continues the demilitarisation and denazification! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (5 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled seven attacks of assault groups of the AFU 30th Mechanised, 25th Air Assault brigades and 13th National Guards Brigade close to Terny (Donetsk People's Republic) and Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The AFU lost up to 130 troops and two pick-up trucks. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved their position along the front line and with support of the artillery repelled two attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 60th Mechanised Brigade near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy suffered losses of up to 260 troops and five motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 22nd, 28th, 93rd mechanised brigades and 112th and 114th territorial defence brigades close to Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled two attacks of assault groups of the 5th Assault and 79th Air Assault Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Kleshcheyevka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 290 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles. During the counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit: one Grad MLRS vehicle, one D-20 howitzer, one D-30 gun, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation, repelled an attack of the assault detachments of the 128th territorial defence brigade close to Pryutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy's losses amounted to more than 145 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. In addition, one artillery ammunition field depot of the AFU was destroyed. In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on clusters of manpower and hardware of the 33rd Mechanised, 128th Mountain Assault brigades, and 3rd National Guards Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU lost up to 35 troops killed and wounded, two pick-up trucks, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, units of the 35th Marine Brigade, 23rd National Guard Brigade, and 121st Territorial Defence Brigade were defeated close to Tokarevka and Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region). The enemy suffered losses of up to 25 troops and two motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one aviation ammunition depot as well as AFU manpower and hardware in 107 areas. Russia's air defence systems shot down 58 unmanned aerial vehicles close to Volchansk (Kharkov region), Peschanoye, Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Novomikhailovka, Mayorsk (Donetsk People's Republic), Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region), Tokmak and Novoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  982. You're right - I did miss the bit about the parade uniforms! The plan was to force Ukraine to the negotiating table. Note: Russia surrounded Kiev instead of invading it. When Kiev agreed to the peace formula, the Russian troops were withdrawn. @Pikkabuu 
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  983. So where will you get your cobalt, chrome, copper, gold, lead, manganese, nickel, platinum, tungsten, vanadium, and zinc - just to name metals? You might also think about corn and wheat!
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  984. "Video of Ukrainians using HIMARS against bridges" HIMARS carries 6 rockets. Russian MLRS carry up to 40. Count the smoke trails! Videos of train-loads of artillery and tanks arriving from Crimea, prove there are bridges to the south! Reports indicate Ukrainian losses to be 1,200 troops killed and 100 vehicles lost - to get control of a couple of villages ( this numpty does not know the difference between a village and a city!) - which Russia will regain next week! Apparently the Ukrainian MOD was against this 'counter offensive' but Zelensky, possibly under pressure from Boris Johnson, wanted the PR! LPR troops would, of course, wish to protect Luhansk rather than going to Kherson. That does NOT mean they are demoralised nor don't want to continue fighting! Arestovich is Zelensky's psy-ops guru - he's paid to lie! There are now 150 PR agencies trying to spin the narrative in Ukraine's favour. This clown uses some of them as his 'sources'! You need to be totally brain-dead to believe his bullsh*t!
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  985.  @samfox9008  Clever for doing what?
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  986. A mere 1,800+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today - compared to the 2,300+ yesterday and 2,000+ the day before. Still, that's over 6,000 troops in 3 days, which will equate to 10% of the UA within a month! Kiev can't last until the end of the year!
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  987.  @dangersnail5839  Ukrainian Army - 600,000 troops. 2,000 troops per day = 10% in a months. Simple maths! My source - daily battlefield reports to military commanders at the Kremlin, by Lt. Gen Konashenkov.
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  988. He helped keep this country together during the war. He was also a national hero BEFORE the war!
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  989.  @miavos3610  Planes are normally directed to land into the wind to reduce speed. With a 'teardrop' go around, instead of a full loop, the pilot would be landing with the wind behind him!
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  990.  @CrazyMazapan  Try again! Instead of proceeding with the final approach, the pilot aborted, and retracted the wheels. He may have closed down the wrong engine. With only 3 mins from bird-strike report to touch-down using a teardrop go around, there was not enough time to power-up the APU to operate the hydraulics. With too much air-speed, no wheels, no braking systems and over-flying most of the runway, there was no chance to stop before the mud bank. The concrete wall was not "at the end of the runway", not 250m beyond, where the mudbank was, but hundreds of feet further on. A cascade of pilot errors!
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  991.  @everybodyknows5765  If my Govt had been ethnic cleansing Russians for the last 8 years, I'd be fighting like f**k. I wouldn't expect a warm handshake from the Russian Army!
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  992. This is part of a 'package'! They've already announced plans to increase fuel duty/VAT on fuel. They are now 'considering' pay-per-mile but there are NO plans to get rid of VED. How long after the Govt introduces PPM, would the car insurance industry want to bring in PPM on insurance premiums?
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  993. Did they mention that the officer she was with punching the man in the back of the head immediately beforehand?
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  994. This is total propaganda for brainless morons! "Of 28, 5 got through" - so, the 23 they shot down landed on civilians instead of their intended targets! What is the difference between a Renault Traffic and a Vauxhall Vivaro? What is the difference between a Shaheed 136 and the ZALA KYB?
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  995.  @mmruma  Except that he wasn't underage and didn't cross state lines with a rifle!
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  996. Erdogan is just worried about how much money Turkey is losing from not being able to sell Ukrainian grain!
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  997. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! Playmobil is also considering suing for breach of copyright! Ukraine can't get Leopard tanks from anyone UNLESS Germany agrees to the transfer. It was in the small print when they bought the tanks! It looks like the Russians can see in the dark! "Five hostile sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated near Kislovka, Olshana, Tabayevka, Krakhmalnoye, and Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region). The enemy has lost over 30 personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickups." The whole idea of a 'before and after' picture is to show the same thing! According to Kiev, Russia was going to close the borders, mobilize the country and bring in martial law on January 5th. I guess Putin didn't get the memo! Russian commanders have confirmed their orders are for demilitarization not territory capture. The Russian Dud gets ever more desperate with his copium bullsh*t!"
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  998. You would be foolish to believe anything from the Kiev Govt! From the Russian MOD 24th Nov: "Not a single strike was carried out against targets within the city limits of Kiev. All the destruction declared by the Kiev regime in the city was the result of foreign and Ukrainian air defence missiles falling in residential areas of the Ukrainian capital." Officials in Zaporizhzhia stole an entire shipment of humanitarian aid (20 shipping containers, 200 trucks and 389 train wagons full!) and sold it through private businesses. Money donated by people to Ukraine (millions) went missing! Money from the US Govt was 'invested' by Kiev in FTX - and has now vanished! Kiev recently passed a law allowing Govt officials to accept 'gifts', and removing all restrictions on the size of those gifts. They legalized corruption! The current and former Heads of the Anti-Corruption Unit, were caught extracting over $2bn from the country!
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  999.  @sharzadgabbai4408  Whose arse did you pluck that 'fact' out of?
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  1000. My 28 year old Yota doesn't have any of this tech stuff to go wrong. The smartest thing in my car, is ME!
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  1001.  @fredschoepke7916  It's 'interesting' that the captain of the ship is Ukrainian. And immediately afterwards, Ukrainian channels were suggesting the 'incident' against infrastructure might not happen again if the US unblocks the $60bn aid package!
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  1002. Only 790 today - one of the lowest scores on the demilitarised & de-Nazified scoreboard over the last 3 weeks, when most days 800-1,200 UA troops were added! 22.02.2024 (13:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (22 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 10th mountain assault, 14th mechanised brigades close to Petropavlovka (Kharkov region). In addition, three attacks of the AFU 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade were repelled close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, one Giatsint and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Force liberated Pobeda, improved the situation on the front line, and hit units of AFU 92nd assault, 79th air assault, 46th airmobile brigades close to Novomikhailovka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were more than 410 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, Polish-made Krab and Bogdana self-propelled artillery systems, one D-20 howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 53rd mechanised, 3rd assault, 107th, 116th territorial defence brigades near Orlovka and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Nine attacks and counter-attacks of the enemy units were repelled close to Novgorodskoye, Leninskoye, Berdichi, Lastochkino, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, five infantry fighting vehicles, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 26 motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system. ?? In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Force inflicted losses on units of AFU 58th mechanised infantry, 128th territorial defence brigades near Novodonetskoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 155 troops, one tank, two armoured personnel carriers, one combat vehicle of Strela-10 SAM system, three motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, one M-46 gun, and one electronic warfare system. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 28th mechanised, 35th marines, and 121st territorial defence brigades near Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka and Mikhailovka (Kherson region). In addition, three enemy attacks were repelled close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). Up to 50 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles were neutralised. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were repelled. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out a self-propelled launcher and a transport and loader vehicle of the U.S-made Patriot SAM system, as well as engaged manpower and hardware in 114 areas during the day. Air defence units shot down one S-200 anti-aircraft missile converted to hit ground targets, eight HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and one JDAM aerial guided bomb. Ninety five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed near Chervonopopovka, Golikovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Verbovoye, Novofyodorovka, Tokmak (Zaporozhye region), and Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region). In total, 572 airplanes and 266 helicopters, 13,137 unmanned aerial vehicles, 473 air defence missile systems, 15,171 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,223 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 8,138 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 18,950 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military opera
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  1003. Gas pipeline is blown up - blame Russia. Undersea cables damaged - blame Russia Airplane crashes - blame Russia The narrative never changes!
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  1004. Is that from the Sarmat test on 22nd April 2022? Why would Russia need to test the missile again?
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  1005. Was that a mask? I thought she'd pulled her knickers up too high!
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  1006.  @firestormlivingsolutions  I say 'sorry I can't hear you - you're wearing a mask. I can't read your lips - you're wearing a mask'. They soon get the message.
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  1007. "Anyone who doesn't love the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants to recreate the Soviet Union has no brain" - Vladimir Putin.
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  1008. Don't forget the red & black Nazi flag!
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  1009.  @alfredneuman6911  Who said 3 days /72 hours? Oh that's right, it was General Mark Millie!
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  1010. Ukraine's counter-attack has already stalled out! Russia is taking back the areas it vacated in the north and Donbas and decimating UA forces around Kherson. And the mobilised reservists haven't been deployed yet! What will happen when Russia's frontline quadruples in strength? Russia temporarily surrounded/isolated Kiev to prevent reinforcements being sent to Donbas. "Domestic economic disaster"? - falling inflation, falling food prices, energy security, surplus revenues, financial and resource reserves, low borrowing, reduced bank interest rates, strongest currency in the World! For Ukraine, No promises of financial support from EU for months, threat of an end to financial support from US, no support from Asia or Middle East! Support at UN dropped 40%! Ukraine's "September and October successes" - They lost the equivalent of 10 tank and 22 mechanised infantry battalions (5,490 units and 10,000+ troops) in 6 weeks, in the Kerson region alone! Not sure if Spaniel is a clueless analyst or a paid propagandist. Either way, he is a prolific bullsh*t artist!
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  1011. WTF happened to those eyebrows? They've grown to twice the normal length and are migrating up her hairline!!!
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  1012. That playground was in Kharkov NOT Kiev - Sky news as accurate as ever! Kiev has already used Storm Shadow missiles against civilian targets in Luhansk! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,200 UA troops plus 698 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 this week, (plus another 2,025 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile! She also criticised the UA for lying to the Ukrainian people. The head of the Airforce called her a traitor, who should be imprisoned. Zelensky sacked him! American military analysts admitted the F16 failed to shoot down ANY Russian missiles, showing Zelensky and the UA to be liars! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down!
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  1013. Whose grandmother did he borrow the hat from? Obviously somebody told the sheep about his 'preferences' - hence they ran!
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  1014. A small info correction: The 'pipeline' is not from Saudi Arabia. Qatar sits on the world's largest gas field, as does Iran. The Saudis won't allow the pipeline through their country, so it can only go through Syria to Turkey so that Turkey can supply gas to Europe and cut out the current supply from Russia. Two of the primary objectives are to damage the Russian economy. Also to deplete the gas revenues available to Iran.
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  1015. As usual, Israel fabricating something out of nothing! Smoke and mirrors! There's NOTHING to say that anything has happened - just because Israel says things COULD happen, or people are 'motivated to do things', gives NO basis for ACTUAL reality!
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  1016. Yet another day when 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (8 May 2024) In response to the Kiev regime's attempt to damage Russian power facilities, the Russian Armed Forces launched a long-range high-precision group strike by sea- and air-based missiles, the Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missile system, unmanned aerial vehicles at power facilities, as well as enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. As a result of the strike, Ukraine's ability to produce military hardware and deliver Western-made weaponry and military hardware to the line of contact has been significantly reduced. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and completely liberated Kislovka (Kharkov region). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 31st Ukrainian National Guard Brigade were repelled near Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. Units of the Yug Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade, 28th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 4th National Guard Brigade, 104th, and 106th territorial defence brigades near Spornoye, Andreyevka, Kurdyumovka, Minkovka, and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 355 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and two motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one Anklav electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot were wiped out. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces completely liberated Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as inflicted losses on units of the AFU 132th Mechanised Brigade and 68th Jaeger Brigade near Leninskoye and Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). 11 counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 24th, 47th, 100th mechanised brigades, 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, 142th Infantry Brigade, and 78th Separate Air Assault Regiment were repelled near Schumy, Novgorodskoye, Vodyanoye, Solovyovo, Semyonovka, Pervomayskoye, and Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 415 Ukrainian troops, one German-made Leopard tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and repelled two counter-attacks of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade and 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 170 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, and one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 15th National Guard Brigade, 35th Marines Brigade, and 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near Rabotino, Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed one unmanned aerial vehicle production workshop of the AFU 101st Territorial Defence Brigade, AFU ammunition and missile artillery depots. In addition, clusters of AFU manpower and hardware have been engaged in 113 areas. Air defence units shot down one U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missile, three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, as well as 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  1017. Over 5,500 UA troops demilitarised in one week (and that doesn't include Selidovo, estimated between 500 and 1,500!)! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (11 – 16 February 2024) In the period from 11 to 16 February, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered 30 group strikes by long-range precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at facilities of Ukrainian military industrial complex producing and repairing aircraft engines, radio-electronic equipment and ammunition. Moreover, strikes were delivered factories producing fuel and lubricants for AFU hardware, warehouses of military and technical equipment, as well as deployment points of AFU units and nationalist formations. Over the week, in Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and repelled 18 attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 25th Airborne Brigade, 30th, 32nd, 43rd, 44th, and 60th mechanised brigades, 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Sinkovka, Tabayevka, Timkovka (Kharkov region) and Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, enemy manpower was struck near Novoselkovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Kislovka, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 775 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front lines and supported by aviation and artillery repelled 14 enemy attacks. Moreover, losses were inflicted on units of the AFU 24th, 60th, and 63rd mechanised brigades near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,585 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, four tanks, 44 armoured fighting vehicles, 82 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and repelled 46 enemy attacks near Belogorovka, Bogdanovka, Kleshcheyevka, Leninskoye, Novomikhailovka, and Shumy (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, AFU and Ukrainian National Guard units suffered losses near Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, Georgiyevka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,820 Ukrainian troops, 11 tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 84 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front lines and repelled three enemy attacks. Unist of the AFU 58th Infantry Brigade, 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th and 128th territorial defence brigades suffered losses near Vladimirovka, Urozhaynoye, Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 1,060 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, ten armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. In Kherson region, aviation and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 35th Marines Brigade, 121st Territorial Defence Brigade, and 23rd Ukrainian National Guard Brigade near Tyaginka, Ivanovka, Yantarnoye (Kherson region), and Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 310 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery guns. Aviation and air defence units intercepted one Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 aircraft and Mi-24 helicopter, 36 HIMARS, Vampire, and Olkha MLRS projectiles, one JDAM guided aerial bomb, as well as neutralised 405 unmanned aerial vehicles. 35 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered over the past week.
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  1018. The US is keen for other countries to 'poke the bear' by sending tanks, but not brave enough to do it themselves! The US also knows they can sell those tanks elsewhere - Ukraine is bankrupt! 'Consent' is a legal requirement - will Poland breech the terms of the contract with Germany? NATO is starting to fall apart! Scholtz is reluctant to destroy future relations with Russia, Germany's biggest trading partner! The US is happy to destroy the German economy further, as they did first with the sanctions on NS2 then by destroying the pipelines! ONLY the US is 'selling' that aid to Ukraine (Lend/Lease Act). The German Govt will have to pay to make those tanks 'war ready', before giving them to Ukraine, a move that will not be popular with German voters!
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  1019. "Separated from the rest of the World" - only 30 countries agreed to the sanctions. Support for Ukraine at the UN has dropped from 74% to 30%! Mass mobilization or conscription - conscripts cannot be sent to fight outside the territory of the Russian Federation! Russia has only sent a small fraction of its current military forces for the special operation. She doesn't need more now so why then? "Putin lacks troops..." headline is from the Kiev Independent!!! The $3bn package will be in 7 months to 3 years time! "Russian soldiers refusing to fight..." - is by an anti-Russian/BBC Russia journalist! There is no "inability to do mass mobilization" - The DUMA stated there will be NO mass mobilization! "Putin still wants most of Ukraine..." - written by a "White House Business Correspondent"! If Ukraine is 'dominant'/winning, why does the red area of all the maps continue to grow? So far, Russia has liberated Mariupol, Luhansk and most of Donetsk and now controls $12 trillion of Ukraine's territory, assets and resources. The revenues from energy have increased 40%, trade has grown with many non-Western countries and the Ruble is the best performing currency in the World! Everything this numpty says is bullshit!
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  1020.  @severianmonk7394  Perhaps. They are allegedly on the cusp of developing hypersonic weapons. Who's Andrey?
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  1021. @AdmiralOddSock You're right - you DO deserve to be led by the wee Krankie!
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  1022. @AdmiralOddSock Take 'em all - please!
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  1023. "In a fat body" - Who made that body fat? Were you force fed? Did it happen overnight, whilst you were asleep? How much food do you consume to keep it that size? She has wrecked that body in 22 years. Will her joints still function by age 40?
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  1024. Putin has not asked for help. Russia has agreed a mutual defence alliance. Russia has offered to train N .Korean troops in eastern Russia - 4,200 miles from Ukraine! Your gullibility is exceeded only by your lack of thought. Why would Russia want thousands of troops on the frontline who don't speak Russian?
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  1025. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  1026. The Dumbo runs off with total crap as usual! Expounding bullsh*t when you are talking out of your arse, magnifies the level of embarrassment - doesn't it Dumbo? The score at Pavlovka was Russia lost about 30 troops, Ukraine lost 1,400!!! The UA has not crossed the river, because they are too busy tying civilians to lamp-posts! They can't now deny (Russia has the casings!) the 6 HIMARS missiles strikes on the dam! Yet another GOOD day's hunting! On 15 November, Russian Armed Forces launched a massive attack using high-precision long-range air- and sea-based weaponry, at the military control system of Ukraine and energy facilities related to it. The goal of the attack has been reached. All the launched missiles have accurately stricken the assigned targets. All the facilities have been neutralised. We want to emphasise that the high-precision attacks were launched only at the targets located in Ukraine and no closer than 35 kilometres from the Ukrainian–Polish border. The footage of the wreckage detected in Przewodów, published in the evening on 15 November in Poland, has definitely been identified by professionals of Russian defence industrial complex as elements of S-300 air defence guided missile of Ukrainian Air Force. The statements of various Ukrainian sources and foreign officials on the fall of alleged 'Russian rockets' in Przewodów are a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation. We also want to stress that no missile strikes were launched at any facilities in Kiev within high-precision firepower's massive attack on the facilities located in Ukraine. All the destructions in the residential quarters of the Ukrainian capital, demonstrated by the Kiev regime, are the direct consequence of the fall and self-destruction of the air defence missiles launched by Ukrainian forces from the foreign-manufactured air defence systems deployed within the city limits. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the Army Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces have frustrated the attempts made by three company tactical groups from 14th and 92nd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to launch an offensive towards Berestovoye, Kolesnikovka (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Over 80 Ukrainian personnel, six tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, two armoured motor vehicles, and three self-propelled artillery systems have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, artillery fire operation and intensive action of Russian units have resulted in repelling two attempts made by AFU company tactical groups to attack Russian positions towards Kolomyichikha (Lugansk People's Republic). The comprehensive firepower's operation has resulted in causing casualties of over 100 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, and four armoured fighting vehicles. In Donetsk direction, the AFU made unsuccessful attempts to halt the advance of Russian units by counterattacks towards Kurdyumovka, Avdeyevka, Staromikhaylovka and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Artillery operation and decisive action of assault groups have resulted in halting and scattering the enemy units. Over 160 Ukrainian personnel, three tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, one pickup, and two motor vehicles with ordnance have been eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, Russian forces have prevented an attack launched by AFU battalion tactical group towards Stepnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Firepower's operation has resulted in halting and driving the enemy back to initial positions. Over 65 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, two infantry fighting vehicles, five armoured motor vehicles, and three motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised seven AFU command posts near Krakhmalnoye, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Sadovoye, Tyaginka, Zmiyevka (Kherson region), Kirovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 94 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 185 areas. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic). One AFU ordnance depot has been destroyed near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). Within the counterbattery warfare, two batteries of U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems have been neutralised near Kolesnikovka (Kharkov region). Moreover, one Ukrainian Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system has been destroyed near Mylovoye (Kherson region), as well as one Ukrainian fighting vehicle for Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) has been destroyed near Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Operational-Tactical Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Novosyolovka (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have destroyed three unmanned aerial vehicles near Rayskoye (Kherson region), Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Krasnorechenskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, 11 projectiles launched by HIMARS and Uragan MLRS have been intercepted near Kalanchak and Novonikolayevka (Kherson region).
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  1027.  @EBDavis111  Show me a reputable source (please don't say Kiev or the ISW!) for Russia losing 9,000 troops in 3 days - I dare you! What is that 'Echo'? You shouting with your head up your arse?!
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  1028.  @EBDavis111  The little green man, Arestovich the psy-ops guru and the general with the Nazi bracelet. Even Western analysts say they make shit up! Why have they now mobilised the 'over 45s' if they are suffering so few casualties e.g. Zelensky - "nearly 9,000"?
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  1029.  @EBDavis111  Like the other day, when Ukraine claimed Russia had lost 300 troops in one battle. Russia 'clarified' that about 30 soldiers had been killed and 270 received minor injuries and had returned to combat!
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  1030.  @seanbrittain1304  You are adding your own spin as well! In results - not polls - in 9 out of 10 (90%) of the regions, the Brexit Party won, with 31-39%. Labour did not perform best in ANY region! If winning (by a long way) in 90% of the UK regions does not constitute a majority, what does?
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  1031.  @mikewb66  But the BBC, Sky, Telegraph and even the Mirror are discounting ALL those who still voted Labour or Tory in order to claim a victory for Remain!
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  1032.  @sirprintalot  Forget the leadership, the BBC & Sky are pretending the Labour & Tory voters don't exist!
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  1033.  @Fordnan  9 out of 10 regions of the UK - 90% - votes 31-39% (way more than for any other parties) for the Brexit Party. Even London voted 17.8% (behind 27.1% LD , 23.9% Lab). It is only in that 1 region that there may be a majority of remainers. A 'no deal' Brexit (which is only 'hard' for Remainers to swallow) is very much back on the table!
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  1034.  @seanbrittain1304  You are absolutely right! Over 50% of the voters - 17.4m, the majority - voted to Leave. Remain is not even part of the question. It is now Leave with a suitable deal or Leave without. It's simple maths indeed.
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  1035.  @seanbrittain1304  Just because those MPs have been brow-beaten, coerced or bribed into supporting May's deal, which they are even now regretting as it will cost them their seats at the next General Election, this does not mean the UK population is less in favour of Brexit. Look at the voting everywhere except London. Look at the voting in Italy, Poland, France, Flanders - do you really thing the EU is now more popular in the UK than 3 years ago?
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  1036. Yet another 800+ day! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled three attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 43rd Mechanised and 25th Air Assault brigades close to Sinkovka and Timkovka (Kharkov region). Up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two pick-up trucks, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and repelled two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 60th and 63rd mechanised brigades close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 290 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions and repelled 13 attacks launched by AFU 42nd mechanised, 79th air assault, 81st airmobile brigades and 112th territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Bogdanovka, Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Belogorvka (Lugansk People's Republic). During the day, up to 240 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, two U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, and one D-20 howitzer have been neutralised. Moreover, two field ammunition depots. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation, inflicted fire damage on the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 127th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses were more than 165 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, units of the 35th Marine Brigade and the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade were defeated close to Tokarevka and Mikhailovka (Kherson region). The enemy losses amounted to up to 70 troops and three motor vehicles. One Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one Giatsint-B towed howitzer, and one D-30 howitzer were hit during counter-battery warfare. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 109 areas during the day. Air defence systems shot down 33 unmanned aerial vehicles near Novaya Kakhovka, Obryvka, Rayskoye, and Peschanovka (Kherson region).
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  1037. @Grimmlord Blakk Is that why they target schools and homes?
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  1038. Total bullshit from Hindustan Times! "Escalation" - it was a routine patrol. "chased down" - they 'monitored' the Russian presence. "Over Scotland" - look at a map! The Arctic Ocean "north of the Shetland Islands" is not over Scotland. They were in international airspace NOT British airspace, just an 'area of interest'.
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  1039. The evidence: The attackers were heading towards Ukraine. Their 'escape window' from Belarus to Ukraine was arranged from inside Ukraine. In the 'ISIS' photos released AFTER the attack (ISIS normally releases these photos just before), the faces are blurred - not suicide bombers. They also gesture with their left hands not right. The attackers were recruited for money not ideology. They have been captured and their phones seized. 11 people have been arrested in Russia, including those who harboured the terrorists since they arrived from Turkey on 4th March. 40 people have been arrested in Turkey. Russia sent a hypersonic missile to the SBU headquarters involved in the attack! The FSB arrested 2 terrorist groups, so the attack was postponed from the original date of 9th March (pro-Putin 'Shaman' concert).
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  1040. 29.03.2023 (14:55) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (29 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation and artillery fire of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on enemy manpower and equipment in the areas Sinkovka, Timkovka, Olshana, Kislovka (Kharkov region), and Novoselovskoye and Artemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). ?? More than 35 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one MT-12 anti-tank gun were neutralised. Moreover, an ammunition depot was annihilated close to Staritsa (Kharkov region). In Krasny Liman direction, ground-attack aircraft, Army Aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ?? The enemy has suffered losses of over 100 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, and one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours. In Donetsk direction, complex fire attack and actions of the 'Yug' Group of Forces eliminated up to 310 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured personnel carrier, nine armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and two Msta-B howitzers. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The total losses of the enemy in these directions amounted to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. In Kherson direction, the fire damage has neutralised over 40 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system during the day. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 87 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 118 areas. A communication station of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been obliterated near Semenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, four AFU command posts were annihilated close to Orlyanka (Kharkov region), Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novoberislav (Kherson region). Eight Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian Air Defence systems and small arms close to Chernopopovka, Kovalevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Zeleny Gai, Leninskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Removka (Zaporozhye region). In addition, six HIMARS MLRS projectiles have been intercepted over the past 24 hours. In total, 404 airplanes and 226 helicopters, 3,620 unmanned aerial vehicles, 414 air defence missile systems, 8,456 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,074 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 4,456 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 9,177 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1041.  @youareliedtobythemedia  Because, unlike you fantasists, especially those at the Ukrainian MOD, they stick to facts! Wait until tomorrow, when the Daily Briefing should include details of the 10 Western tanks destroyed in a hanger in Zaporizhzhia last night!
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  1042. ​ @rimbusjift7575  If only you were! As they withdraw, the Ukrainians are wiring buildings with explosives, which slows the advance of Russian troops - but then you knew that, didn't you!
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  1043. Russia knew the Kursk attack was coming and discussed it with the Pentagon weeks ago. The Americans claimed they knew nothing about it. However, it gave Russia the opportunity to demilitarize more of the UA as they would not be hiding behind fortified positions. Tomorrow the scoreboard will pass the 4,000 mark in only 13 days!
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  1044.  @punbug4721  Which bit? Russia raised the build up of UA troops in the area with the Pentagon at the beginning of this month. There are numerous stations along the border with Russia, run by the CIA, one of them right there where the 'raid' started. Col. Doug Macgregor gave details. The official press release from the US Govt was that they had no prior knowledge of Kiev's intentions. Yesterday's briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin included the following: "Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 330 Ukrainian troops and 27 units of hardware, including four tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured personnel carriers, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and three mortars. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to up to 3,800 Ukrainian troops, 54 tanks, 26 infantry fighting vehicles, 48 armoured personnel carriers, 281 armoured fighting vehicles, 123 motor vehicles, 27 artillery guns, five SAM launchers, seven MLRS launchers, including three of HIMARS system and one of MLRS system, five electronic warfare stations, as well as four units of engineering vehicles, including two counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle."
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  1045.  @jamesog2858  That's probably a very well reasoned, articulate response. However, I don't speak emoji!
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  1046. Yet another day when 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Most days now score over 1,000 - a 50% increase from when Zaluzhny stated the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month to maintain levels! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, the situation on the front line has improved, Russian troops have inflicted a fire defeat on enemy units close to Ivanovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). One counterattack by the AFU 47th Motorised Infantry Brigade has been repulsed near Pershotravnyovoye (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 30 servicemen, one tank, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In addition, as a result of preemptive actions by Russian units, another attempt by the AFU to break through into the border territory of the Russian Federation has been foiled foiled near Spodariushino (Belgorod region). Aviation and artillery have destroyed up to 195 troops, five tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, three UR-77 self-propelled mine clearing rocket systems, and three engineer obstacle-clearing vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines and positions and defeated enemy formations close to Georgievka, Kleshcheyevka, and Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU lost over 240 servicemen, three tanks, and five motor vehicles. During the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, and one UK-made FH-70 gun. In addition, one ammunition depot has been destroyed. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have hit manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 107th Territorial Defence Brigade near Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Eight counterattacks by assault groups of 24th, 47th, 59th mechanised, 3rd assault, and 78th air assault brigades of the AFU have been repulsed near Novgorodskoye, Novobakhmutovka, Berdychi, Semyonovka, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 410 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley IFV, nine motor vehicles, one D-30 howitzer, and one AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have defeated and repelled three attacks by assault groups of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade and the 128th Brigade of the AFU close to Vladimirovka and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 125 troops, one tank, and two motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers. In Kherson direction, as a result of coordinated actions by the units of the Dnepr Group of Forces, the situation along the front line has been improved, the fire has been inflicted on manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 118th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, the 35th Marine Brigade, the 23rd Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard, and the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Vysshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Mikhailovka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 30 servicemen and two motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 108 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down 136 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, one French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and four Grad MLRS shells.
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  1047. This is just the tip of the iceberg! Look at the amount of tax-payer money being funnelled into Boris' unregulated private labs for Covid testing. The German Govt pays 75 Euros per test. We pay about the same (£62). Boris declined the NHS offer to do more testing - only half their capacity is used. If it was, that would be an extra £5.5m PER DAY for the Health Service. Since the beginning of December, testing has been ramped up 40% by the private labs to 1.5m/day. Pillar 2 was quietly renamed in Oct '20 from 'Commercial Partners' to the 'UK Govt Testing Programme'. How many MPs, their family and friends now have shares in Lighthouse Laboratories? Work it out 332m tests x £62!!!
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  1048. As to why those men have not been charged: The "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, the brother of the first, attacks the offending officer. However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At NO POINT did anyone go after the firearms! There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who had his hands behind his head and was kneeling on the floor as instructed! So many of the commenters see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends?
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  1049. Would the police have seized a 'golly' doll from a black child? Would they have seized a 'golly' doll from a white child and called it a 'hate act'?
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  1050. It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks had 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions are in operation BEFORE Putin does anything! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  1051. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! First you claim Russia got 1,000 drones from Iran. Then you claim they've run out after using 400! The Nazi bracelet wearer claims 80% air-defence coverage - but Russian planes fly over Ukraine for 4 and a half hours! The ONLY arrows on the maps are RED! "Inexperienced conscripts" - the ones with at least '1 year's military service plus specialist training or experience'! The Russian Dud churns out wishful thinking bullsh*t for the mindless morons who follow his channel!
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  1052. Demilitarisation continues! 23.02.2023 (14:45) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Army Aviation and the artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower near Krakhmalnoye, Peschanoye, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy has lost up to 55 personnel, two pickups, and one D-20 howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, the active operations of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks, launched by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, have resulted in the neutralisation of the manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). About 85 Ukrainian personnel, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one D-30 howitzer have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, the offensive operations of volunteers from assault detachments, supported by the units of the Airborne Troops' formation from Pskov, as well as the attacks, launched by aviation and the artillery of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, have resulted in the elimination of over 210 Ukrainian personnel, six armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS), and one D-20 howitzer. One AFU ordnance depot has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk direction, Operational-Tactical Aviation and the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the AFU units near Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Dobrovolye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Uglesborochnaya railway station. The enemy has lost up to 105 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured fighting vehicles, as well as the Msta-B, D-20, and D-30 howitzers. Six AFU ordnance depots have been destroyed near Razdolnoye, Bogatyr, Ugledar, Razliv, Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Uglesborochnaya railway station. In Kherson direction, the counterbattery warfare operations have resulted in the destruction of two Msta-B howitzers, and one D-30 howitzer. Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 97 artillery units at their firing positions, as well as the manpower and hardware in 128 areas. One 35D6 low-altitude aerial target detector has been destroyed near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Kizomys (Kherson region). Nine unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Zhovtnevoye (Kharkov region), Karmazinovka, Privolye, Rubezhnoye, Pshenichnoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Yegorovka, Pervomayskoye, Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Pologi (Zaporozhye region).
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  1053. Oh dear, Bumble! So, when your elected Government is overthrown and replaced by a rabid, nationalist one, with views opposite to those you voted for. When that 'government' was installed by an external power, for the purpose of implementing their own agenda, for their own interests, not yours. When you resist and disown this proxy Govt stating you want no part of it and refuse their rule. This Government has the right to kill you and 'consolidate their borders'?  @bumble-g2j 
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  1054. What IS insane, is that the British Army has just trained and given missiles to The Ukrainian Neo-Nazi (Azov) Brigade!!! Also, after Zelensky handed out weapons, every criminal in Kiev stepped forward. Imagine if Sadiq Khan gave AK47s to all the gangs in London! No wonder so many are fleeing the country. The murders, rapes and street killings are not by the Russians!
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  1055. Good news! Another 830 UA troops were 'demilitarised' yesterday. Scores have been between 600 and 800 every day this week, since the 2,000 last Sunday!
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  1056. You can tell this guy is lying - the anti-Putin narrative didn't start until 2008!
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  1057. So far, the UA incursion into Kursk has cost them 945 troops and 102 armoured vehicles, bringing their total troop losses for the last 7 days to 13,925. This desperate offensive by Kiev is because they know the Ukrainian Army can't survive until the end of the year!
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  1058. Bucha facts/timeline: Russians leave Bucha, Mayor confirms Russians have left, police check town for remnant soldiers and booby-traps, Ukraine Army shells Bucha (?!), Azov conducts 'clean-up (targeting 'collaborators'), dead bodies found in the streets. The 'mass grave' is in the churchyard! Where else would you bury the bodies of those who have died? Bodies weren't 'in the street for weeks'. However, the satellite images and ground videos also show the impact craters of the shells/mortars that killed them! The main reason Russia went into Ukraine was to stop the genocide in Donbas for the last 8 years. The Ukraine Army ordered evacuation of the city and knew there were thousands of ethnic-Russians at the station, waiting for the first train. They would not miss the chance to kill more of those they've been killing for 8 years 'for their children', which was written on the missile!
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  1059. The Pentagon has now confirmed that over $1bn of the weapons and ammunition supplied to Ukraine have been sold off on the dark web! The UA lost more than 2,000 troops yesterday alone! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12.00 18 February 2024) On 17 February, during offensive operations, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have completely liberated Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and advanced to a depth of 8.6 kilometres. The total area of the liberated territory was 31.75 square kilometres. The enemy losses were more than 1,500 troops. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have actively defeated 14th and 66th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, and Ivanovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 40 servicemen, one tank, three armoured personnel carriers, and three pickup trucks. In addition, during counter-battery warfare, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two D-20 howitzers, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have defeated 63rd mechanised and 25th airborne brigades of the AFU near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 100 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved Russian positions along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of 42nd, 93rd mechanised, and 81st airmobile brigades of the AFU close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Krasnoye, and Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 400 troops, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, Msta-B, D-20 and D-30 howitzers, as well as one Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system. In South Donetsk direction, as a result of active operations by units of the Vostok Group of Forces, units of the AFU 58th Infantry Brigade and the 127th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine have been defeated near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were more than 190 troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two British-manufactured FH-70 howitzers, two Msta-B howitzers, and one Rapira anti-tank gun have been hit. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have taken more favourable positions and defeated enemy manpower and hardware close to Rabotino, Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region), Lvovo, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The enemy losses were up to 70 servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, and three motor vehicles. One U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-48 counter-battery radar station have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have hit the control point of the 31st Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Zhelannoye (Donetsk People's Republic), fuel and ammunition depots, as well as manpower and military hardware in 128 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down four projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS. In addition, 105 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been hit close to Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Kremennaya, Kalinovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Styla, Semigorye, and Verkhnetoretskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Lyubimovka, Chervonogorka, and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  1060. You truly are a fool. Putin does not even know how much money he would have access to. He has never been interested in the money. @UtubeRwokeLefties 
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  1061. Have you seen how much investment Putin's Government is directing into improving those areas, which were so neglected for so long? @sinner4saint 
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  1062. Having found out what happens when they do try to counter attack, the UA needed to go back to the excuse for a delay of 'the ground is too soggy'. How could they do that? Typical lying Ukrainians! 11 sections of the power plant dam may be destroyed NOW, which would require a lot of explosives. However, early footage showed that only a small section was damaged, and the rest has been done by the water. Why would Russia cut off the water supply to ZNPP, the water supply to Crimea and flood the defences they have just built? Russia is already defeating the 'Ukrainian counter offensive' - they didn't need this! 06.06.2023 (00:15) Statement by Russian Defence Ministry During 5 June, the enemy continued the offensive concentrating the main efforts on Vremevka outpost in South Donetsk direction. Having suffered heavy losses the day before, the Kiev regime reorganised the remnants of the 23rd and 31st mechanised brigades into separate combined units, which continued the offensive operations close to Novodarovka and Levadnoye. In addition, a new brigade was brought into the action in this area. At the same time, the enemy launched an offensive in the direction of Oktyabrsky state farm and Novodonetskoye by the 37th Marine Infantry Brigade with the reinforcements based on the units of the AFU 68th Mountain Jaeger Brigade. enemy was attacked with a comprehensive fire attack by Army, Ground-Attack and Operational-Tactical aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery, as well as heavy flamethrower systems. As a result of active and self-sacrificing actions of the Vostok Group of Forces, which displayed courage and heroism, the enemy has been stopped, and the set tasks haven’t been achieved. The AFU formations and military units suffered significant losses. Total AFU losses in South Donetsk direction were over 1,500 Ukrainian servicemen, 28 tanks, including FRG-manufactured 8 Leopard tanks, three French-manufactured AMX-10 wheeled tanks, and 109 armoured fighting vehicles.
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  1063. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). Hard to have a discussion in the shops wearing a mask. And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  1064. Ukraine spent 10 years building the defences in Donbas! If you had been paying attention back in Feb '22, you would have heard that the Special Military Operation was not about territory gain but about demilitarisation! @IDF662 
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  1065. How many of the deaths and injuries, how many of the fires, how much of the damage was caused by the 21 missiles Kiev claims to have shot down? Zelensky prefers these missiles to land on civilians rather than their intended targets - it's an excuse to get out his begging bowl! Russia has never targeted civilians
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  1066. If Boris wasn't paying all that money to his unregulated private laboratories (I stopped counting months ago at £4.5bn) for PCR tests and instead accepted the offer from NHS labs to do more of them, he'd have the money in the NHS for those improvements. Instead the Govt are now threatening another lockdown to protect the NHS. The NHS coped with 4,300 daily admissions and 39,000 in hospital in January. Where is the justification for a lockdown with under 1,000/day and under 8,000 in hospital now? 25% of what they dealt with before!
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  1067.  @martindornan1667  What media? If so, why were only children and a politician injured? Use your brain Martin!
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  1068.  @TrevorSachko  At least the Russian drones and missiles were aimed at the ammo dumps in western Ukraine. Hopefully any fallout will blow into Poland - they're all rabidly insane bigots there - aren't they Trevor?!
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  1069. Trump is desperate for new markets to sell to and cheap resource markets to buy from. He knows that the EU is currently cut off from Russia and wants to get in there first. Both China and the EU have a trade surplus with the US. They both sell more than they buy. So that is Dollars leaving the country - hence the tariffs to slow it down.
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  1070. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (6 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled six attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 25th airborne, 30th, 44th mechanised brigades and the 18th National Guard Brigade close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line, and repelled two attacks of the AFU 60th Mechanised Brigade's assault groups near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, strikes were delivered at AFU manpower and hardware close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Serebryanka. Up to 240 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions, repelled seven enemy attacks, and also hit AFU manpower and hardware close to Kleshcheyevka, Novgorodskoye, Georgiyevka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 290 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. In addition, in the course of the counterbattery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery howitzer, one Msta-B howitzer, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station were neutralised. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line, repelled two enemy attacks, and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 58th mechanised infantry, 105th, 128th territorial defence brigades close to Staromayorskoye, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost up to 195 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and two motor vehicles. One Akatsiya and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems were hit during the counterbattery warfare. In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 128th mountain assault, 65th, 118th mechanised brigades close to Rabotino, Nesteryanka, and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost more than 95 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two pick-up trucks. In the course of the counterbattery warfare, one D-20 howitzer and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were hit. In Kherson direction, as a result of complex fire attack and actions of the Russian troops, the AFU lost up to 30 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one air-delivered ordnance depot, as well as manpower and hardware in 112 areas during the day. Russian air defence forces have shot down two HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day. In addition, 30 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Masyutovka (Kharkov region), Baranikovka, Lisichansk, Nikolayevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Otradovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Novaya Kakhovka and Alyoshki (Kherson region).
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  1071. There may be a reason why the men at Manchester Airport have not been charged. The only "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, the brother of the first, attacks the offending officer. However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At NO POINT did anyone go after the firearms! There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who has his hands behind his head and is kneeling on the floor as instructed! So many of the commenters see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends?
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  1072.  @davidmiller1215  What does that mean?
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  1073.  @mike.e358  You don't even have the gold now. You had to use French and English gold to 'return' Germany's gold! - because you've leveraged and sold it all! China owns most of California, Saudi owns a lot of the US too! China still holds enough US 'paper' to sink the US economy over-night!
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  1074.  @DarkCriimes  What bot?
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  1075.  @heathereley9749  Really! Why would the Russian MOD misinform their military commanders at the Kremlin?
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  1076. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). Hard to have a discussion in the shops wearing a mask. And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  1077. Ukrainians targeted the orphan accommodation in Belgorod. Also the children's sports stadium and the shopping centre. See Patrick Lancaster's video. Russia does not target civilians. Only missiles and drones shot down by the UA land on civilians.
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  1078. In both Ukraine and Germany, it is now a criminal offence to post or say anything that does not agree with the official narrative - and they accuse Russia of being a dictatorship!
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  1079. Another good day's hunting! In Kupyansk direction, assault and army aviation struck concentration areas of the AFU manpower and military equipment near Sinkovka, Tabayevka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). More than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, and two motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasniy-Liman direction, Russian troops continued their offensive, repulsing the AFU counterattacks. As a result of the shelling, more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles and four pickup trucks have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, over 30 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles and two pickup trucks have been eliminated by active actions of Russian troops. In South Donetsk direction, the enemy with up to three reinforced platoons unsuccessfully tried to attack the positions of Russian units towards Vladimirovka, Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region). As a result of the shelling, the AFU units have been dispersed and pushed back to their initial positions. The enemy has suffered casualties of up to 80 personnel. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised 86 AFU artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 183 areas. In the course of the counter-battery warfare near Shevchenko (Zaporozhye region), temporary firing positions have been uncovered and six U.S.-manufactured MLRS and FRG-made MARS II multiple-launch rocket systems have been defeated. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Druzhba (Donetsk People's Republic). Tochka-U tactical missile launcher has been destroyed near Zolochev (Kharkov region). Uragan multiple-launch rocket system has been destroyed near Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic). Three Grad multiple-launch rocket systems have been destroyed near Krasniy Liman (Donetsk People's Republic). One AFU munition depot has been destroyed near Krivaya Luka (Donetsk People's Republic). The anti-aircraft defence forces have shot down three HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems near Pervomaysk and Alchevsk (Lugansk People's Republic). .
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  1080. According to Zelensky, "at least 60" of the missiles which landed on the residential buildings and streets of Kiev were shot down from their intended targets by air defence. He prefers them to land on civilians rather than on military targets! You need to be totally brain-dead to believe anything from Zelensky! Russia jokes that he usually claims to have shot down 3 times the number of missiles that were actually launched! Why would Russia fire 70 missiles at Kiev, knowing that most would be shot down, giving the little green man propaganda about 'civilian casualties'? Where did Kiev get 60 air-defence rockets? How long did it take to launch 60 rockets? Channel 4, as usual, part of the Ukraine propaganda machine!
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  1081. That memorial is for more than 500 children killed by the UA BEFORE the SMO!
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  1082. It's not just cars but vans too. 4 years ago, VW had over 300,000 unsold cars being stored in the US alone! It's not just Volkswagen - the same is true for other manufactures as well. The car industry refuses to reduce prices or reduce production.
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  1083.  @dm5374  Surely if you're manufacturing products which you do not sell, you are heading towards bankruptcy anyway, aren't you?
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  1084. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! The "liberation" or " recapture" of Kherson City must rank alongside other Ukrainian achievements like the liberation/recapture of Snake Island. Another one gained because Russia gave it back! It's hard to gather a proper crowd when the city is almost deserted! That statement was 2 days ago. The Russians only left behind 'non-functional' vehicles - that was also in the statement! That soldier also said it was the first time he'd seen the Dnipro River, so only just arrived! The Russians shot down or diverted ALL the UA missiles! The UA will not even try to cross the Dnipro River! General Milley is already saying that Ukraine has already achieved all it is likely to, so they should negotiate now. What, no mention of Pavlovka?! The demilitarization continues with another big score yesterday! In Kupyansk direction, two enemy battalion tactical groups made attempts to attack Russian units towards Vladimirovka and Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Comprehensive firepower operation has resulted in halting and driving the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) back to their initial positions. Moreover, one company tactical group of the AFU has been neutralised near Peschanoye (Kharkov region). The enemy has lost a total of over 160 personnel, six tanks, and nine armoured fighting vehicles in the abovementioned direction. In Krasny Liman direction, intensive action of Russian forces have resulted in the prevention of attacks intended to be launched by four company tactical groups of the AFU towards Svatovo, Ploshchanka, Makeyevka and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Attacks launched by Russian artillery and Army Aviation have resulted in the elimination of over 190 Ukrainian personnel, 1 tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, foreign mercenaries attempted to halt the advance of Russian forces by counterattacks towards Stepnoye, Vladimirovka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Operation of artillery and Army Aviation has resulted in the elimination of over 85 militants, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickups. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised four AFU command posts near Gavrilovka, Aleksandrovka (Kherson region), Zhovtnevoye (Nikolayev region) and Cherneshchina (Kharkov region), as well as 58 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 236 areas. Two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Lozovaya (Kharkov region) and Zelyonaya Dolina (Donetsk People's Republic). One ordnance depot of 44th Artillery Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Varvarovka (Zaporozhye region). One armament and hardware depot has been destroyed near Peschanoye (Kharkov region). Within the counterbattery warfare, one battery of U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems has been neutralised near Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Yasnaya Polyana (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have shot down six unmanned aerial vehicles near Novaya Tarasovka (Kharkov region), Petrovskoye, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chistopolye (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, three rocket-propelled projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Novaya Kakhovka, Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region) and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  1085. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! Don't forget Russia destroyed the 'plywood dummy' HIMARS as well! The Russian Dud thinks a handful of infantry on foot will defeat the Allied forces in Kherson!!! Russia continues demilitarizing Ukraine! In Kupyansk direction, over 40 Ukrainian personnel, and two motor vehicles have been eliminated near Dvurechnaya, Sinkovka, Kislovka, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). One sabotage and reconnaissance group of the enemy has been eliminated near Liman Perviy (Kharkov region). In Krasniy Liman direction, Russian forces have launched artillery strikes at two assault detachments, manpower and hardware concentration areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), as well as near Serebryanskoye forestry. Five sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the enemy have been eliminated near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Novovodyanoye, Serebryanka, and Belogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy has lost over 150 Ukrainian personnel, one armoured personnel carrier, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickups. In Donetsk direction, Russian forces continue their offensive. The AFU have lost over 100 personnel, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, AFU units made unsuccessful attempts to counterattack Russian forces' positions near Dorozhnyanka (Donetsk People's Republic). All counterattacks have been repelled, and the enemy has been pushed back to its initial positions. Moreover, artillery strikes launched at AFU manpower and hardware concentration areas have resulted in the elimination of over 180 Ukrainian personnel, five tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured fighting vehicles, and 10 motor vehicles near Vladimirovka, Prechistovka, Novoukrainka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as near Chervonoye (Zaporozhye region). Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian groups of forces have neutralised 83 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military equipment at 107 areas. Two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Chasov Yar and Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Five AFU ordnance depots have been destroyed near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region), Dibrova, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One ordnance depot of a unit of foreign mercenaries has been destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Within the counterbattery warfare, one launching ramp of Uragan multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) has been detected and destroyed near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Three 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers have been destroyed near Pokalyanoye (Kharkov region), and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). One D-20 howitzer and its crew have been eliminated near Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down MiG-29 and Su-25 airplanes of Ukrainian Air Force near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novopavlovka (Nikolayev region). Air defence facilities have destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Zelyoniy Gai (Zaporozhye region), Blagoveshchenka, Petrovka, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  1086.  @Mish844  How did I do with my forecast? Well, in Kursk the total reached 5,137 UA troops and 501 armoured vehicles on Friday (today they are at 7,000+ troops and 631 armoured vehicles). The total demilitarised for the week was 16,135. However, the Sever group also operate in Kursk so their scores were added in with the SMO total. I don't need 'cope' - I know Russia is succeeding with the demilitarisation! What is the Western equivalent to 'vatnik'? - gullible fool?
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  1087.  @Mish844  The demilitarisation which was a stated goal of the SMO? Many Western analysts, including some at the Pentagon have stated how detailed and accurate the Daily Briefings from the Russian MOD are. What, if anything ,is Ukraine achieving that would necessitate 'cope' for a non-Ukraine supporter?
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  1088. Demilitarisation increases! 07.03.2023 (17:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Army Aviation and the artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Grianikovka, Peschanoye, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). One tank, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Akatsia self-propelled howitzer and over 30 Ukrainian servicemen have been eliminated. In Krasniy Liman direction, artillery attacks, launched by the units of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks, launched by aviation resulted in the elimination of the enemy units near Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy has lost up to 125 Ukrainian personnel, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured fighting vehicles, as well as D-20, and D-30 howitzers. In Donetsk direction, the active operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks by air strikes, artillery have resulted in the neutralisation more than 75 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Smerch multiple-launch rocket system and one D-30 howitzer. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Markovo (Donetsk People's Republic). One munition depot of the AFU 110th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, as well as artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar, Pavlovka, Novosyolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Dorozhnianka and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were over 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, as many as 35 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles and two D-30 howitzers have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 74 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 128 areas. Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Su-24 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Krynki (Kherson region). Furthermore, 14 projectiles of HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system, as well as 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted near Chervonopopovka, Novosyolovskoye (Luhansk People's Republic), Peski, Kirillovka, Valeryanovka, Gorlovka, Makeyevka, Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region), Gorobyovka and Tabayevka (Kharkov region).
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  1089. @de caesaris That is not my statement. It is today's daily briefing from the Russian MOD. The '3 day' claim came from General Mark Milley - not any Russian! Russia only ever sent an isolation force to Kiev, to prevent reinforcements being sent to Donbas!
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  1090. A scientific study and report by Nikolov & Zeller, published in August, proved that 100% of climate warming was from solar activity NOT human activity. Even if all human activity stopped and every country achieved net zero, it would not change anything. The plans by this Government are aimed at failure! Solar and wind sources will never be able to produce enough energy for this country's needs, even with the off-shoring of manufacturing industries abroad. Energy rationing and regional blackouts are part of the plans! Investment should be in new nuclear power stations, so that we at least have the possibility of producing enough electricity for our economy.
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  1091. As insurance companies search for anyone to whom they can attribute liability, and hence costs, I wonder if they will try to take legal action against the council?
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  1092. Another 1,475 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today - on top of the 1,600 that were added yesterday! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9 June 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. The units of the Sever Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of the 82nd Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, 120th, 125th, and 127th brigades of the Ukrainian Territorial Defence close to Volchansk, Sinelnikovo, Zhovtnyovoye, Neskuchnoye, Ternovaya, and Izbitskoye (Kharkov region). The servicemen have repelled seven counterattacks by assault groups of the 13th National Guard Brigade, the 36th Marine Brigade, the 71st Jaeger Brigade, and the 101st Guard Brigade of the Ukrainian General Staff. The enemy losses were up to 225 troops, seven motor vehicles, and one 152-mm D-20 gun. Three AFU field ammunition depots have been destroyed. The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and defeated formations of 14th, 116th, 115th mechanised, 3rd assault brigades of the AFU and the 13th Brigade of the National Guard close to Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Serebryanka, and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 400 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and five pickup trucks. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one 122-mm Grad multiple-launch rocket system were hit. The units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of 28th, 30th, 56th, 93rd mechanised brigades of the AFU and the 12th Special Forces Brigade of the National Guard near Zaliznyanskoye, Elizavetovka, Ivano-Daryevka, Grigorovka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The servicemen have repulsed one counterattack by an assault group of the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade. The enemy losses were up to 375 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one U.S.-manufactured 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one UK-manufactured 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one D-20 152-mm gun, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one U.S.-manufactured 105-mm M119 gun. One AFU field ammunition depot has been also destroyed. The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation and defeated formations of 71st infantry, 23rd, and 47th mechanised brigades of the AFU near Karlovka, Yevgenovka, Novopokrovskoye, and Yasnoborodovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The servicemen have repulsed six counterattacks by assault groups of 25th airborne, 24th, and 110th mechanised brigades of the AFU. The enemy losses were up to 300 troops, one German-made Marder, U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles. The units defeated during counter-battery warfare: two 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and two 100-mm Rapira anti-tank guns. The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have taken more favourable lines and also defeated manpower and hardware of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, the 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade, and the 21st National Guard Brigade close to Zolotaya Niva, Vremyevka, and Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 140 soldiers, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one Anklav electronic warfare station. The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have defeated formations of the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Dudchany and Respublikanets (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 35 servicemen, four pickup trucks, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have struck the locations of strike drones operators (Ptakhi Madyara) and foreign mercenaries, as well as concentration areas of AFU manpower and military hardware in 131 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force. During the day, 66 unmanned aerial vehicles and 13 U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles have been intercepted.
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  1093.  @teakkaye5364  But they also considered the referenda in 2014 as 'illegitimate'! The fact is that in early Feb 2022, Zelensky ordered the assembly of a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on the 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. Would the ethnic-Russians in Donbas wish to go back to being bombed by their own Government? Would they wish to live with the ban of their native language?
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  1094. The annihilation of "country 404" increases! 13.04.2023 (15:00) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Dvurechnaya, Sinkova, and Timkovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovksoye (Lugansk People’s Republic). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to over 35 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on enemy units close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Terny and Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic). Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 66th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was obliterated close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic). In Donetsk direction, the Wagner assault groups continue intensive fighting to push the enemy out of the central quarters of Artyomovsk. Airborne Troops support the assault units on the flanks by preventing the enemy from transferring reinforcement units to the city and giving no chance to the enemy to retreat from Artyomovsk. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces engaged concentrations of manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Kalinovka, Nikolayevka, and Stupochki (Donetsk People’s Republic). Over the past 24 hours, Russian aircraft made 12 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 57 firing missions to support the Group’s actions. The enemy's losses amounted to over 300 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun over the past day in this direction. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar(Donetsk People's Republic), Poltavka, Verkhnyaya Tersa and Omelnik (Zaporozhye region). Over the past 24 hours, up to 20 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one Msta-B howitzer have been neutralised in these directions. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade was eliminated close to Gulyai Pole. In Kherson direction, up to 35 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun have been eliminated during the day. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have engaged 97 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 124 areas during the day. The air defence forces downed nine HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day. In addition, six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Chervonaya Dibrova, Kremennaya, Phsenichnoye, Rubezhnoye (Lugansk People’s Republic) Kirillovka and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  1095.  @worfoz  You should see a doctor before it's too late!
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  1096.  @MC-el2us  Why Ivan? - I'm English!
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  1097. Note at 1:42 the red and black Nazi flag. Also at 2:05 the Nazi cross. Google image 'Ukrainian cemetery' and count all the red & black flags on the graves of dead Nazis! It symbolises 'Blut und Ehre' - the motto inscribed on the knives of the Hitler Youth!
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  1098.  @griegs2001  So why has the UA got it on their vehicles?
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  1099.  @griegs2001  And the same cross is displayed on Ukrainian fighting vehicles - often flying the red and black Nazi flag as well!
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  1100. Why would those polls not mirror the results of 'separatist' referendums in 2014? DPR & LPR asked to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Why would the treatment that the Donbas people have received from Kiev, over the last 8 years, have changed their minds? Recent terrorist actions by Kiev, against local officials as well as on Russian territories, plus threats by Zelensky against cities in Russia, have justified an escalation of the conflict! The referendums were always on the agenda. Has Russia been "weak" and "panicking" for 6 months? Why are Western countries so fearful of democracy? Wagner Group (NOT Russia) offered 8,000 prisoners the opportunity to exchange their sentences for combat in Ukraine. Oh my God, he said something true! Russians ARE happy that things are 'finally going to get serious'. Only those who didn't listen would ask those questions. Putin stated it twice that it was a 'partial mobilisation'. You have to be a complete moron to believe this numpty, that anything other than a defeat of Ukraine lies ahead. Something which intelligent people could see in February!
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  1101. Let's see what was said at the briefing for military commanders at the Kremlin this afternoon: Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (14 September 2024) The Sever Group of Forces carrying on offensive actions inflicted damage on the 22nd, 41st, and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd and 95th air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the 112th and 129th territorial defence brigades near Lyubimovka, Daryino, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Pokrovsky, and Borki. Also over the past 24 hours, the Group's units repelled five enemy counter-attacks in the direction of Maryevka, Lyubimovka, Obukhovka, and Russkaya Konopelka, as well as foiled two enemy attempts to attack in the direction of Obukhovka and Borki. The enemy suffered losses of up to 30 people killed and wounded; one armoured fighting vehicle and one motor vehicle were destroyed. In addition, with the support of army aviation and artillery fire, the Russian Armed Forces repelled five enemy attempts to break through the border of the Russian Federation towards the settlements of Novy Put, Medvezhye, and Vesyoloye. The enemy's losses included up to 40 troops killed and wounded; two tanks, one armoured personnel carrier, five armoured fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, and one counter-obstacle vehicle were destroyed. Air strikes, artillery fire, and actions of the troops inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and hardware of the 22nd, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 80th and 95th air assault brigades, and 129th Territorial Defence Brigade near Borki, Guyevo, Zelyony Shlyakh, Kolmakov, Kruglenkoye, Ivashkovsky, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Mirny, Makhnovka, Russkoye Porechnoye, Novoivanovka, Plekhovo, Pokrovsky, Uspenovka, and Yuzhny. Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops launched strikes against clusters of the 21st, 22nd, 41st, and 61st mechanised brigades, 82nd Air Assault Brigade, 92nd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 1st Presidential Brigade, as well as the 101st, 103rd, 106th, and 119th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Akhtyrka, Belopolye, Banichi, Vodolagi, Obody, Katerinovka, Radkovka, Sumy, Pavlovka, Svessa, Shostka, Yastrebinoye, and Yampol. Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses have amounted to more than 300 troops and 15 units of hardware, including two tanks, one armoured personnel carrier, 12 armoured fighting vehicles as well as two artillery guns, one counter-obstacle vehicle, and five motor vehicles. Five AFU servicemen were taken prisoner. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses have amounted to more than 13,100 troops, 110 tanks, 44 infantry fighting vehicles, 87 armoured personnel carriers, 703 armoured fighting vehicles, 423 motor vehicles, 95 artillery guns, 26 MLRS launchers, including seven of HIMARS and five of MLRS made by the USA, eight SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 26 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, 13 engineering vehicles, including seven counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  1102.  @Bishop46066  Current Western estimates are about 17,000 UA troops in Kursk. Why would Lt. Gen. Konashenkov brief military commanders with propaganda? The Russian Army is in better shape than at the start. The same cannot be said for Ukraine's! Ukraine can't survive much longer. Why do you believe Russia can't win?
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  1103.  @Bishop46066  1.7 trillion rubles should cover it!
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  1104. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 12,200 UA troops plus 871 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 last week, 2,175 yesterday, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  1105.  @viktar-iu4hv  They did use some main roads, but you can't hide where most of their destroyed vehicles are! True area commanders were ill-prepared, and thought that the UA would not be that stupid! Nonetheless, it's been a wind-fall bonus for Russia increasing the demilitarisation 20% AND removing the UA's reserve!
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  1106. More pro-Western propaganda!!! All those bullets and shells, all that debris from drones, rockets and air-defence missiles - will land on someone, causing casualties, damage and starting fires. However, Zelensky would rather that happens than the drones and missiles hitting his 'military' sites, hidden within the city. More civilians are killed and injured by Kiev's air-defence than by any Russian munitions. The media reports show the damage to civilian apartments and quote the casualties, emphasizing any women and children, but don't mention the ammunition depots, drone manufacturing sites or the troops, mercenaries and NATO officers targeted in the attacks.
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  1107. "Pro Russians", eh? "In comments to the Kyiv Independent, the Defense Ministry said that Ukraine has been constructing the fortifications near Avdiivka since 2014". "the situation in Avdiivka, a Ukrainian fortress...". "around the Ukrainian stronghold". "a Ukrainian strongpoint". Is the Kiev Post now pro-Russian? @aaronrace7591 
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  1108. "Domestic criticism is also coming from the top levels of the military. Zelensky is reportedly in conflict with his generals over the conduct of the counteroffensive and over his demands to defend Bakhmut and Avdiivka at any cost, which the military leadership sees as a strategic mistake that is already hurting Ukraine dearly in soldiers and equipment." Responsible Statecraft. @aaronrace7591 
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  1109. The story is FAR worse than the details included here! E.g. over half of the brigade's troops, those with previous military or combat experience, were plundered to fill gaps in other units, BEFORE the unit was sent to France! Even those who received specialist training, such as anti-tank missile crews were deployed to infantry units! History Legends channel gives a detailed account of all that went wrong.
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  1110. If you had a brain, you'd know that Putin personally overturned Navalny's restriction against foreign travel (part of his parole sentence), which allowed him to get treatment in a German hospital, attend speeches in Europe and even take foreign holidays. So much for 'censored' freedom of speech, dullard!
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  1111. @Purple Syndicalist That I am able to point out all the holes in the Dud's bullsh*t, proves that MY brain is functioning. That you can neither recognise those holes, nor construct any response to my points, indicates the decay of any ability you might once have had!
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  1112.  @Ukronazi  I posted a rational, reasoned response. 'Tis YOURS which is a 'triggered, knee-jerk reaction!
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  1113. @Purple Syndicalist Ok let's see if you're correct! Putin's speech (translated by Western MSM) on 24/02/22. You're wrong! 'land not people' - the UA dropped leaflets on Donbas (before the SMO) " we want the land not you". Wrong again! If you know anything about aboriginal culture, you'd know 'throwing sticks' are for hunting and those made for tourists, etc are toys! Again not 'State propaganda'. Definitely no apology! Mariupol journalist - event told by his friend and co-worker to an American journalist - Wrong! They are pro-Ukrainian maps - so, wrong again! Scott Ritter, Mediazona and BBC Russia are definitely NOT 'State propaganda'. Congratulations! - you have achieved a 100% failure rate!!!
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  1114. @Purple Syndicalist Give me an example of what you find unintelligible. Graeme. BA (Hons) Linguistics.
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  1115. @Purple Syndicalist As my original list of points was not numbered, I gave you key-words so you could see which point I was clarifying. I guess I should have dumbed it down more for you!
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  1116. @Purple Syndicalist Typical snowflake - attacks the writer rather than answering the points made! "Professional writer" - your picture of a muppet suggests it is of children's books. My linguistics degree is one of thirteen qualifications, yet despite our lengthy exchange, you call me an illiterate buffoon! It was you who could not understand clearly referenced examples, and refuse to answer my questions. Some advice: 'red and green should not be seen'!
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  1117. @Purple Syndicalist No, I said answer the point instead of attacking me. I've already proved how it is NOT Russian propaganda - most of it is from Western sources. As to 'absolute moral rejects', it is YOU who is supporting Ukrainian Nazis! As your picture suggests, you really ARE a muppet!
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  1118. @Purple Syndicalist Good!
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  1119. Alan you really have swallowed a LOT of MSM bullsh*T! @alanhamford2538 
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  1120. Pure propaganda! The evidence: The attackers were heading towards Ukraine. Their 'escape window' from Belarus to Ukraine was arranged from inside Ukraine. In the 'ISIS' photos released AFTER the attack (ISIS normally releases these photos just before), the faces are blurred - not suicide bombers. They also gesture with their left hands not right. The attackers were recruited for money not ideology. They have been captured and their phones seized. 11 people have been arrested in Russia, including those who harboured the terrorists since they arrived from Turkey on 4th March. 40 people have been arrested in Turkey. Russia sent a hypersonic missile to the SBU headquarters involved in the attack! The FSB arrested 2 terrorist groups, so the attack was postponed from the original date of 9th March (pro-Putin 'Shaman' concert).
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  1121. So, Russia launches 28 drones at military targets - and Zelensky drops 26 of them on civilians!
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  1122. Biden bottled it and said authorisation should not be given for the launch of long-range missiles into Russia. Starmer, Lammy, Boris Johnson and 5 British Defence Secretaries say the UK should authorise the use. On 12th September, three Russian nuclear submarines left their base in Murmansk and are thought to be in the seas off the coast of Britain. It is believed their assigned targets will be the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing sites at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton.
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  1123.  @routdog72  On what planet does your reasoning make any sense at all? 'the Red Army had heavy losses in WW2 (when many of their troops still rode horses and carried swords), so it' safe to assume the same losses now'!!!
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  1124.  @routdog72  Start with Col. Macgregor and Maj. Scott Ritter. "force conscripted"? - conscripted troops cannot serve outside the Russian Federation. At the start of the SMO, about 300 conscripts were sent to Ukraine. When the MOD found out, they were returned to Russia and the commanders who sent them there were disciplined. Last year Russia recruited 400k contract troops (not conscripts) plus 80k volunteers. There were 16k volunteers who signed up following the Crocus Hall attack! Only about half of the mobilised reservists (again not conscripts) were accepted back into the Army. But why let facts spoil your bullsh*t copium, eh!
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  1125.  @routdog72  David, Russia's new tactics are proving VERY successful!
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  1126. So, Russia hit 10 infrastructure targets, to disrupt the supply of Western weapons by rail to the frontline. The UA dropped 61 missiles, many on civilians, burning up 120 air-defence missiles in the process! Russia also now knows the locations of the air-defence launchers! Kim Iversen's video on the Mossad report detailing the losses on both sides in the conflict, show the Russian briefings to be accurate and the Kiev reports to be total bullsh*t! You only need to count the new cemeteries around Nikolaev and see the overflowing hospitals to realise what a joke the Kiev stats are! E.g. Ukraine MOD claims to have killed 22,540 Russians in the last MONTH!!! (Western analysts and Mossad state 18,000!) Wagner are no longer recruiting prisoners because they have so many applications from American ex-military men! Russian Dud bullsh*t! Zelensky the Beggar takes his begging bowl on tour, complete with bullsh*t speeches! "Dictatorship" - martial law, banned opposition parties from Government, presidential control of all media, civilian conscription, imprisonment for anti-State comments - as in Ukraine! "Any aggressor, who will inflict destruction and death on other peoples, is going to lose" - Zelensky sent a task-force of 40,000 troops to 'take back Donbas', shelling the ethnic-Russian civilians over 2,000 times per day on 20th, 21st and 22nd Feb '22 - the reason Russia stepped in to stop it! "We stand for the right of people to live free of tyranny,...and for democracy" - unless they live in Donbas, Mariupol or Crimea! "Ukrainian heroes" - who have resorted to using chemical weapons! UK Minister stated " there are no effing planes for Ukraine"! Russia is destroying the UA's artillery and radar. When the long range defence is gone, the ground battle will begin! Canada uses Leopard 1s for target practice - what does that tell you??? Note Germany sending 14 Leopard 2s and 88 Leopard 1s - 14/88. Google '14/88' to see the significance! The UA has lost 348 tanks and AFVs, 39 MLRS and 235 artillery units in the last MONTH! Ukraine only has 'promises' to replace them - in 3, 6 or 12 months! The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate! Ukraine has lost 22 jets in the last month. How long would any Western jets last? The Dud is clinging to his copium security blanket - that the UA is going to magically transform and counter attack through to Crimea - poor, self-deluding fool! The UA can't even get across the Dnipro River! Ukraine's 'success' is indicated by the number of RED arrows on the maps, where the pink areas grow every day!
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  1127. This guy is talking out of his arse - or didn't go to school very often! 1000mm = 1 meter or 39 inches!!! No tank has armour over 3 feet thick!
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  1128. Reality check! On 1st Feb 2022, Home Secretary Liz Truss flew to Kiev and proudly announced the delivery of UK weapons, that the UK had trained 22,000 Ukrainian troops and given Kiev £88m - 3 weeks BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine! Last month, the Pentagon confirmed that more than $1bn of the weapons and ammunition sent to Ukraine had been sold-off on the dark web! The UA didn't 'drive back the Russians from Kiev' - they were withdrawn under the terms of the peace agreement signed by the Kiev negotiators in Istanbul. Boris Johnson flew to Kiev and told Zelensky to walk away from the negotiations! The civilian casualties in Ukraine are mainly caused by missiles and drones shot-down from their intended military targets! UA casualties "could be as high as 70,000" - so why did Zaluzhny state they needed 20,000 new troops PER MONTH to cover losses? For the last 3 weeks, UA losses have been 800-1,200 PER DAY! At 5:31, the soldier's badge (gold lion and 3 gold crowns on a blue background is the 14th Waffen SS or Galician SS (Galicia = western Ukraine/Poland. OUN = Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists) - identical to that of the Ukrainian Nazis in WW2! Britain actually brought 8,500 of these Nazis back to the UK after the war. This time the British Government is SUPPORTING and ARMING the Nazis against Russia!
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  1129. Israel "doing everything to avoid civilian casualties" - demolishing entire blocks of residential housing - with the families still in them! If a victim told an attacker they had 24 hours to move out of their house before it was burned to the ground, would the law regard that as 'self-defence' or term it as 'retaliation' or 'revenge'? How can you describe Israel's treatment of the Palestinians over the last 70+ years as anything other than 'terrorism'? The 'dead babies' stories have been debunked - especially the Ben Shapiro 'AI generated fake image'. Why is it impossible to find pictures of dead Israeli children on the Internet, yet there are thousands of pictures of dead Palestinian children, murdered by the IDF? Of the nearly 3,000 Palestinian civilians (Palestine does not HAVE an army) the IDF have killed so far, how many of them were members of HAMAS?
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  1130. This is a pure, scripted propaganda piece! Why no mention that Zelensky refused to honour the Minsk Agreement. Or that he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas. Or the increased shelling of homes in Donbas this last week. The emergency evacuation of civilians from there to Russia. The request by DPR & LPR for military assistance from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. And now RT is blocked so people can't know the truth! Why don't Ukrainians ask their Govt to stop attacking Donbas - problem solved! The troops on the road is a photo-op! Why are they laying down? What are they aiming at? The civilian and soldiers behind are not concerned! Does the headline refer to the school in Horlivka? Horlivka is between Donetsk and Luhansk, so it's unlikely the Russians did this! It'll be shelling/bombing by the Ukraine Army. GB News has become a propaganda channel!
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  1131. So, what's your version of events then? @chrissmith7669 
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  1132. Here in the UK, timber prices, especially ply and OSB have sky-rocketed! We've also experienced supply shortages, last year plaster, this year cement. Paint prices have also climbed. My son has had to re-price a number of jobs because of material price increases.
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  1133. Yet another day when 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Most days now score over 1,000 - a 50% increase from when Zaluzhny stated the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month to maintain levels! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, the situation on the front line has improved, Russian troops have inflicted a fire defeat on enemy units close to Ivanovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). One counterattack by the AFU 47th Motorised Infantry Brigade has been repulsed near Pershotravnyovoye (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 30 servicemen, one tank, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In addition, as a result of preemptive actions by Russian units, another attempt by the AFU to break through into the border territory of the Russian Federation has been foiled foiled near Spodariushino (Belgorod region). Aviation and artillery have destroyed up to 195 troops, five tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, three UR-77 self-propelled mine clearing rocket systems, and three engineer obstacle-clearing vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines and positions and defeated enemy formations close to Georgievka, Kleshcheyevka, and Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU lost over 240 servicemen, three tanks, and five motor vehicles. During the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, and one UK-made FH-70 gun. In addition, one ammunition depot has been destroyed. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have hit manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 107th Territorial Defence Brigade near Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Eight counterattacks by assault groups of 24th, 47th, 59th mechanised, 3rd assault, and 78th air assault brigades of the AFU have been repulsed near Novgorodskoye, Novobakhmutovka, Berdychi, Semyonovka, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 410 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley IFV, nine motor vehicles, one D-30 howitzer, and one AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have defeated and repelled three attacks by assault groups of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade and the 128th Brigade of the AFU close to Vladimirovka and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 125 troops, one tank, and two motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers. In Kherson direction, as a result of coordinated actions by the units of the Dnepr Group of Forces, the situation along the front line has been improved, the fire has been inflicted on manpower and hardware concentration areas of the 118th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, the 35th Marine Brigade, the 23rd Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard, and the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Vysshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Mikhailovka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 30 servicemen and two motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised manpower and military hardware in 108 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down 136 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, one French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and four Grad MLRS shells.
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  1134. There may be a reason why the men at Manchester Airport had not been charged. The only "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, the brother of the first, pushes the offending officer back and gets punched in the face. The officer threw the first punch! However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At NO POINT did anyone go after the firearms! There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who has his hands behind his head and is kneeling on the floor as instructed! So many of the commenters see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends?
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  1135. A mere 1,800+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today - compared to the 2,300+ yesterday and 2,000+ the day before. Still, that's over 6,000 troops in 3 days, which will equate to 10% of the UA within a month! Kiev can't last until the end of the year!
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  1136.  @zulubeatz1  Indeed - daily battlefield reports to military commanders at the Kremlin, by Lt. Gen Konashenkov. However, even Western sources are stating 2,000 UA losses per day now (up from 600-800 earlier this year, and up from Gen.Zaluzhny's statement that the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month, just to maintain numbers) and some MSM platforms, 2 weeks ago, admitted UA troops killed (not including a similar number permanently invalided out) was fast approaching 530,000
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  1137.  @rafaelhernandez4044  Even though Zelensky claims the UA only lost 31,000! I guess, last year, they dug 120,000 new graves in military cemeteries near Nikolaev and Lvov for something to do!
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  1138.  @scipioafricanus5871  You prefer the world according to the little green man!
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  1139.  @MrAnderson927  Those are not mentioned in the report. Which UA units operate those types of equipment? Did Zelensky claim that Uncle Biden had given them those? 26.06.2024 (14:05) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (26 June 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 3rd Assault Brigade, 42nd Mechanised Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 71st Infantry Brigade, 36th Marines Brigade, 13th National Guard Brigade, and 127th Territorial Defence Brigade near Ternovaya, Glubokoye, Veterenarnoye, Tikhoye, Veseloye, Neskuchnoye, Pitomnik, Volchansk, and Lipsy (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 300 Ukrainian troops, seven motor vehicles, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station, and one Nota electronic warfare station. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th, 30th, 66th mechanised brigades, 107th, 112th territorial defence brigades, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Tabayevka (Kharkov region), Platonovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Makeyevka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 3rd Mechanised Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 400 Ukrainian troops, one tank, five pickup trucks, one U.S.-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicles, and two field ammunition depots. Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 72nd, 93rd mechanised brigades, 46th, 81st airmobile brigades, and 143rd Infantry Brigade near Zaliznyanskoye, Grigorovka, Chasov Yar, Verhnekamenskoye, Kurakhovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 510 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzers, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and three ammunition depots. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 24th, 47th, 110th mechanised brigades, 109th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 2nd National Guard Brigade near Kirovo, Novgorodskoye, Novosyolovka Pervaya, Rozovka, Mikhailovka, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Seven counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 24th, 31th mechanised brigades, 68th Jaeger Brigade, and 95th Air Assault Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 405 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 116th Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, and 48th Assault Battalion of the Territorial Defence near Urozhaynoye, Makarovka, and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by the battalion tactical group of the Territorial Recruitment Centre of the Ukrainian National Guard and an assault detachment of the AFU 123th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 140 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, five motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 37th Marines Brigade, and 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near Kamenskoye, Nesteriyanka (Zaporozhye region), and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer. Three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out three U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launchers, as well as one loading vehicle and foreign specialists responsible for its use. Moreover, one UAV assembly workshop and one UAV launch site were destroyed, as well as manpower and hardware engaged in 109 areas. Air defence units shot down 76 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and two U.S.-made MLRS projectiles.
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  1140.  @MrAnderson927  No mention of x-wings or millennium falcons today either. Who told you they'd got those anyway? However, today they have 1,955 fewer troops to play with them!
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  1141.  @rd5107  That "weak army" using "bragging and hot air" has taken 20% of the largest country in eastern Europe and is destroying NATO troops and weapons!
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  1142. Nord Stream was closed for maintenance on 31st Aug. It didn't start up again. Siemens Germany signed off the report that the turbine could not operate safely. Scholz blocked certification of NS2 because Russia recognised the sovereignty of DPR & LPR - 2 days BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine! Canadian sanctions closed NS1. There is no conscription, it is a mobilisation of military reservists. Gas prices are nothing to do with 'investments' - it is the spot prices paid to buy gas. The "mechanical issue excuse" was oil leaking all over the cable connections! "increase poll numbers" - Putin's support is already over 80%! Even if Putin was not in office, Canadian sanctions would still be blocking the repairs to NS1! Both Biden and Victoria Nuland threatened the destruction of Nord Stream. The US had 4 sets of sanctions on the pipeline BEFORE Russia set foot in Ukraine. The US wants Europe dependent on the US for energy not Russia and is also keen to kerb Germany's economic competitiveness. NATO held underwater mine exercises in that area, using 'new unmanned drone technology' in June '22. US warships were above the damaged pipeline 2 days before this happened. The CIA warned Germany of possible sabotage the week before. Protests in Germany demanding the certification of NS2 took place the day before. Is this how the US stops Germany changing its mind about Russian gas? US Policy is to damage and restrict Russia's economy, particularly energy revenue. Who built a gas pipeline through Helmand Province to compete with Russian supplies? Who tried to overthrow Assad to build a pipeline from Qatar to Turkey to cut out Russia's supply? Spaniel, as usual, just spouts bullsh*t! You need to be a brain-dead moron to believe his rubbish!
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  1143.  @davidh7071  Yes, I have seen the order that Zelensky signed. "Ukraine joined NATO's Partnership for Peace in 1994 and the NATO-Ukraine Commission in 1997, then agreed the NATO-Ukraine Action Plan in 2002 and entered into NATO's Intensified Dialogue program in 2005. In 2010, during the premiership of Viktor Yanukovych, the Ukrainian parliament voted to abandon the goal of NATO membership and re-affirm Ukraine's neutral status, while continuing its co-operation with NATO" On 09/02/21, Zelensky met with Biden and pressed for Ukraine's entry to NATO. "following the overthrow of former president Viktor Yanukovich" "The prime minister of Ukraine’s autonomous region of Crimea reportedly claimed control of the military and police on Saturday, while appealing to Russia for help in maintaining order." Russia sent troops from Sevastopol and Russia so that Crimea could hold a referendum on joining the Russian Federation. On 1 March 2014, pro-Russian citizens at a meeting in Lenin Square in the center of Donetsk elected Gubarev as governor of the region.[11] On 3 March 2014, Gubarev led pro-Russian protesters who blockaded and occupied the Donetsk Regional State Administration building.[12] During a press-conference with journalists on 6 March 2014, Gubarev stated that his main goal as the self-proclaimed governor was to declare a referendum on the territorial status of Donetsk Oblast, non-recognition of the new Ukrainian government, and non-recognition of Donetsk governor Serhiy Taruta. Girkin became involved in April '14 whilst Gubarev was imprisoned by the SSU. He was a Russian Army veteran and former SSB officer until 2003. He said his unit was formed in Crimea and consisted of volunteers from Russia, Crimea, and other regions of Ukraine.
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  1144. Do YOU believe that when Lt Gen Konaskenkov briefs the military commanders at the Kremlin, he doesn't tell them the truth? @TalibanAtrocities 
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  1145. The big increase in natural gas prices, from $1.92 in Sept'20 to $5.95 in Jan '22 was BEFORE the Ukraine conflict! It is currently back down to $2.02. Oil prices fell from $60.12 in Jan '20 to $22.10 in Apr '20, then recovered to $101.46 in Feb '22, again BEFORE the Ukraine conflict! It is now $77.05. Ukraine should pay for the trouble they caused by attacking the people of Donbas on 16th February 2022, causing Russia to step in to stop the genocide on 24th February!
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  1146.  @drazenborsi523  So, not connected to the European Grid and didn't supply gas to Poland??
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  1147.  @drazenborsi523  One string of NS2 is functional/available. If Germany refuses to certify it, Russia will adapt it to supply NW Russia instead.
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  1148.  @drazenborsi523  Look at a map! They will cannibalise both NS pipelines to supply that part of Russia.
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  1149.  @drazenborsi523  Putin has already done it today for Kamchatka from the Sakhalin 2 pipeline.
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  1150. For months, Russian troops have been adding 650-850 UA troops to the demilitarised and de-Nazified scoreboard every day. For the last 10 days, that has increased to over 1,000. Yesterday was 1,200+! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (26 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 141st Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Peschanoe (Kharkov region). Russian troops repelled seven attacks launched by assault groups of the 32nd mechanised and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine closse to Sinkovka (Kharkov region), as well as two counterattacks of the 60th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and defeated the units of the 28th mechanised, 92nd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 241st territorial defence brigades close to Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, three attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade were repelled near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost more than 420 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, as well as one counter-battery station. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated the settlement of Lastochkino and continued to improve the situation along the front line. Russian troops hit clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 144th infantry, 59th motorised infantry, 23rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Umanskoye, Netailovo, and Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, six counterattacks of assault groups of the 53rd, 61st mechanised, 59th motorised infantry, 3rd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Severnoye, Pervomayskoye, and Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as two attacks of units of the 24th mechanised and 71st jaeger brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Leninskoe and Novobakhmutovka (Donetsk People's Republic) were repelled. The enemy lost up to 410 troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, as well as one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire damage on the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Vodyanoye, Urozhaynoye, and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, two attacks of assault groups of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade in vicinity of Marfopol (Zaporozhye region) were repelled. The enemy's losses amounted to 150 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, as well as one electronic warfare station. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 44th airmobile and 65th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the 15th National Guard Brigade of Ukraine near Orekhov and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, one attack launched by an assault group of the 118th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was repelled close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy's losses amounted to 50 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, as well as one Grad MLRS vehicle. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit one Norwegian-made NASAMS launcher, AFU manpower and military hardware in 107 areas during the day. Air defence systems shot down two Storm Shadow cruise missiles, as well as five HIMARS projectiles. In addition, 62 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down, including those close to Novokrasnyanka, Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Kopani (Zaporozhye region) and Gladovka (Kherson region). In total, 574 airplanes and 267 helicopters, 13,454 unmanned aerial vehicles, 474 air defence missile systems, 15,237 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,226 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,167 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 19,095 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation. @16252 
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  1151. And you elected this guy to be in charge of the US!!! In 2014, reports stated that the gold was transported out of Ukraine on American C130s "for safe keeping".
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  1152. There may be a reason why the men at Manchester Airport have not been charged. The only "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, the brother of the first, attacks the offending officer. However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At NO POINT did anyone go after the firearms! There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who has his hands behind his head and is kneeling on the floor as instructed! So many of the commenters below see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends?
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  1153. 'Redacted' has shown two videos which appear to show strikes by 2 missiles on the Crimean Bridge. That would seriously change the narrative, particularly WHO was involved. Documents leaked to 'Grey Zone' also reveal that the UK MOD had planed a number of ways that the bridge could be destroyed!
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  1154. 13.05.2023 (14:30) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (13 May 2023) On 12 May at around 6.30pm Moscow time, AFU Air Force combat aircraft launched a missile attack on Polipak polymer products company and Milam meat processing plant in Lugansk. The strike was carried out using Storm Shadow missiles supplied to the Kiev regime by the UK, contrary to London's claims that these weapons would not be used on civilian targets. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out on the territory of Lugansk food and chemical industries. Some nearby residential buildings are destructed. Civilians, including six children, were injured. The Russian Aerospace Forces fighter aircraft shot down AFU Su-24 aircraft that attacked Lugansk and Mig-29 fighter that was covering it. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Sinkovka, Kurilovka (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been thwarted near Berestovoye and Timkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles, Gvozdika and Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of AFU units near Terny, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 75 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments have liberated a neighbourhood in the northwestern part of Artyomovsk. The Airborne Troops' units provided support to the assault units and restrained the enemy on the flanks. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the enemy units close to Grigorovka, Krasnoye and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian aviation have made 9 sorties in this area during the day. The Group's artillery have performed 98 firing missions. The enemy losses were over 285 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured personnel carriers, four motor vehicles, two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer. In addition, one AFU artillery-missile armament and munitions depot was destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the attacks, launched by aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Ugledar, Pavlovka, Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic), Malinovka, Malaya Tokmachka and Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region). The actions of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Novomayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 155 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 14 motor vehicles, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system. In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, and one Giatsint-B gun. One AFU ammunition depot has been destroyed near Nikolayev. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 74 AFU artillery units, manpower, and hardware in 114 areas during the day. One radar station of Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Novodmitrovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The 5th Assault Brigade's battalion command and observation post has been hit near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One aircraft missiles and fuel depot for Ukrainian military equipment has been destroyed, close to Zaporozhye. Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Kupyansk (Kharkov region). Air defence facilities have intercepted three HIMARS projectiles. In addition, 18 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down cloe to Velikiy Vyselok, Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region), Belogorovka, Kremennaya, Svatovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Veseloye (Donetsk People's Republic), Mirovoye, Pologi (Zaporozhye region), Korsunka and Krynki (Kherson region).
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  1155.  @Irene-qe5hu  Do you want to know how American banks launder drug cartel money through Ford Motor Company? Or using loans that never get repaid? Do your own research instead of decrying those who have!
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  1156. Patrick Lancaster interviewed the people liberated in Avdiivka - watch it! @bikechainmic 
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  1157. Protests in St Petersburg were organised from Armenia (US financed?). The ones in Moscow were organised by OVD-info, financed by the EU and Ukraine! They would only be mobilised if they were in the military reserve. Why does Numpty claim it was for 1 prisoner, then admit it was 55? He must be so happy to get back 108 Nazis. He must be proud of the UA shelling Donetsk City market, killing another 6 civilians, after the 16 they murdered earlier in the week! Ozerna is in western Ukraine - when were the Russians retreating from there??? What, no mention of the UA successes at Bakhmut?! Or the 13 artillery strikes on Enerhodar & ZNPP! Anyway, Russia has upped the pace. Another cricket score yesterday - more than 700 fewer UA troops left! High-precision attack of Russian Aerospace Forces launched at the units of 81st Airmobile Brigade near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic) has resulted in the elimination of over 220 Ukrainian servicemen. Fire attack has been launched at the units of foreign mercenaries near Slavyansk and Ozyornoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The attack has resulted in the elimination of over 100 militants. Russian Aerospace Forces have launched high-precision attacks at the positions of Chayka tactical group near Zaporozhye, as well as at the provisional bases of Skif, Dnepr and Gepard nationalist battalions. The attacks have resulted in the elimination of over 190 militants and 12 units of military equipment. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised the provisional bases of 59th Mechanised Infantry and 63rd Mechanised brigades near Bezymennoye and Ternoviye Pody (Nikolayev region). The enemy has lost over 130 servicemen. The list of the neutralised targets includes 4 command posts: one of 14th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Dvurechnaya (Kharkov region), 9th Regiment of the National Guard near Primorskoye (Zaporozhye region), as well as the command and observation posts of 2nd and 3rd battalions from 65th Mechanised Brigade near Novoandreyevka and Verkhnyaya Tersa (Zaporozhye region). 74 artillery units, 142 AFU manpower and military equipment concentration areas have been neutralised. 3 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots have been destroyed near Zaporozhye, Monachinovka (Kharkov region) and Donetskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). 1 Ukrainian Buk-M1 self-propelled system has been destroyed near Nikiforovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 Ukrainian MiG-29 airplane near Novosyolovka (Nikolayev region), as well as 2 Su-25 airplanes of Ukrainian Air Force near Vesyoloye (Kherson region) and Kamyshevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence facilities have shot down 19 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Novaya Kakhovka, Tomarino, Novoraysk, Shlyakhovoye, Mirolyubovka, Belyayevka, Kreshchenovka, Bruskinskoye and Chkalovo (Kherson region), Lyubimovka (Zaporozhye region), Valeryanovka, Tripolye, Vladimirovka, Gornoye, Khartsyzsk, Novoaleksandrovka, Yevgenovka, Terny and Krasnaya Polyana (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have also destroyed in air 42 rocket-propelled projectiles launched by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple rocket-launching system (MRLS), as well as by Olkha MRLS, near Plodovoye and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region). In total, 298 airplanes and 155 helicopters, 2,054 unmanned aerial vehicles, 376 air defence missile systems, 5,077 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 844 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,410 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 5,794 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1158. According to VDL, more than 100,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed! Twice as many refugees went to Russia (2.9m) than to Poland (1.5m)! Even more RED arrows on the maps! According to Kiev, Russia has assembled 750 items of military equipment in western Crimea - that doesn't sound like they are 'running out'! The infantry on the spit will have a LONG walk, as they have no vehicles! UA HIMARS missiles struck another city bus in Donetsk City (where there are NO military targets). They have previously targeted the market place, a refugee convoy in Kharkov, orphan accommodation, a kids' sports centre and shopping mall in Belgorod. You Nazi supporters must be SO proud!
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  1159. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 12,795 UA troops plus 929 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,960 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  1160. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (24 March 2024) Last night the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched a group strike with long-range airborne precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities of the electric power industry, the gas industry, and assembly and testing sites for uncrewed boats. As a result of the strike, the work of industrial enterprises for the manufacture and repair of weapons, military hardware, and ammunition has been disorganised, and foreign-made military equipment and means of destruction transferred to Ukraine by NATO countries have been destroyed. All the goals of the strike have been reached. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have defeated manpower and hardware of 14th, 32nd mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and also have repelled three enemy counterattacks. The AFU losses were up to 140 servicemen, one tank, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Belgorod direction, Russian units continue to carry out measures to identify and destroy AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the border areas of Ukraine. As a result of the fire attack on AFU manpower and hardware, up to 40 servicemen, one Czech-made RM-70 Vampire MLRS combat vehicle, and one German-made Mars multiple-launch rocket system have been destroyed close to Potikhonovo and Zemlyanki (Kharkov region). In Donetsk direction, as a result of active operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines, defeated the enemy near Kleshcheyevka, Krasnoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and also repelled a counterattack by formations of the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU close to Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 300 servicemen, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M119 howitzer, one D-30 gun, and one field ammunition depot. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their front line position as a result of successful actions and repelled nine counterattacks by assault groups of 24th, 47th mechanised, 57th motorised Infantry, 25th airborne, and 3rd assault brigades of the AFU close to Novgorodskoye, Shumy, Tonenkoye, Pervomayskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 360 troops, two tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved their tactical position and inflicted a fire defeat on formations of the 31st Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 140 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one Rapira anti-tank gun. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire defeat on manpower and hardware concentration areas of 65th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades of the AFU, the 35th Marine Brigade, as well as the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade near Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Gavrilovka, Ivanovka, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 50 servicemen and three motor vehicles. During counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-30 gun have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged ammunition and UAV storage depots, four P-18 radar stations for detecting and tracking aerial targets, one electronic warfare station, as well as manpower and military hardware of the AFU in 129 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down 172 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as 11 Storm Shadow cruise missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, four MALD aircraft guided missiles, and 22 HIMARS and Vampire multiple-launch rocket system projectiles.
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  1161.  @boink800  Fortunately, Russia 1 is not in charge of the SMO!
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  1162.  @MrSketchydave69  What makes you think I am pro-Russian. Maybe I'm just anti-Ukrainian!
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  1163.  @connclissmann6514  Just sharing the good news!
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  1164.  @lokensicarius9347  This week's total - 13,820!!!
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  1165.  @MrSketchydave69  This week's demilitarised total - 13,820!!!
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  1166. Does that include targeting civilian housing, schools and an ambulance?
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  1167. since when was obesity not preventable? @maxspivey4304 
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  1168. Actually, the source of the information was the Ukrainian negotiator! The withdrawal of Russian troops from Kiev was in the terms of the documents signed by the Ukrainian negotiating team, which was presented at Putin's African summit! @dorincaragia8334 
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  1169. Kim Iversen's video on the Mossad report detailing the losses on both sides in the conflict, show the Russian briefings to be accurate and the Kiev reports to be total bullsh*t! You only need to count the new cemeteries around Nikolaev and see the overflowing hospitals to realise what a joke the Kiev stats are! E.g. Ukraine MOD claims to have killed 22,540 Russians in the last MONTH!!! (Western analysts and Mossad state 18,000!) So, Russia hit 10 infrastructure targets, to disrupt the supply of Western weapons by rail to the frontline. The UA dropped 61 missiles, many on civilians, burning up 120 air-defence missiles in the process! Russia also now knows the locations of the air-defence launchers! Wagner are no longer recruiting prisoners because they have so many applications from American ex-military men! Russian Dud bullsh*t! Zelensky the Beggar takes his begging bowl on tour, complete with bullsh*t speeches! "Dictatorship" - martial law, banned opposition parties from Government, presidential control of all media, civilian conscription, imprisonment for anti-State comments - as in Ukraine! "Any aggressor, who will inflict destruction and death on other peoples, is going to lose" - Zelensky sent a task-force of 40,000 troops to 'take back Donbas', shelling the ethnic-Russian civilians over 2,000 times per day on 20th, 21st and 22nd Feb '22 - the reason Russia stepped in to stop it! "We stand for the right of people to live free of tyranny,...and for democracy" - unless they live in Donbas, Mariupol or Crimea! "Ukrainian heroes" - who have resorted to using chemical weapons! UK Minister stated " there are no effing planes for Ukraine"! Russia is destroying the UA's artillery and radar. When the long range defence is gone, the ground battle will begin! Canada uses Leopard 1s for target practice - what does that tell you??? Note Germany sending 14 Leopard 2s and 88 Leopard 1s - 14/88. Google '14/88' to see the significance! The UA has lost 348 tanks and AFVs, 39 MLRS and 235 artillery units in the last MONTH! Ukraine only has 'promises' to replace them - in 3, 6 or 12 months! The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate! Ukraine has lost 22 jets in the last month. How long would any Western jets last? The Dud is clinging to his copium security blanket - that the UA is going to magically transform and counter attack through to Crimea - poor, self-deluding fool! The UA can't even get across the Dnipro River! Ukraine's 'success' is indicated by the number of RED arrows on the maps, where the pink areas grow every day!
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  1170. Why do you support the British Army training Ukrainians, so they can continue slaughtering the civilians in Donbas? Are you REALLY a Nazi supporter? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yvMu5HNU1A
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  1171.  @xlprop6687  Having followed the events in Ukraine for the last 8 years, when Zelensky ordered an extra 40,000 troop Task Force, to 'take back Donbas', knowing the intention was to slaughter the remaining people there, I was glad when Russia stepped in to stop it! It's not about 'choosing teams'. Preventing genocide/slaughter/murder/ethnic cleansing, what ever you chose to call it, is the right thing to do! It's a shame (on them) that 5 British Foreign Secretaries chose to say nothing against what was happening in Donbas. Perhaps the special operation could have been avoided if they had!
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  1172.  @xlprop6687  You seem to have an obsession with 'black'! Statistically, more white men are killed by police in America than black ones! The Poles are a strange people anyway. My point was people (no matter what their colour) were being killed in Donbas because of their Russian culture, and because they said they didn't want the right-wing nationalist Govt, installed by the US!
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  1173.  @xlprop6687  OK, give me the FBI stats for black v white deaths by cops!
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  1174.  @Don-mu2qh  Not relevant. The point was the Germans didn't kill them!
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  1175.  @nicholask7173  The point was that it WASN'T the Germans.
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  1176. Remember ' Of the 5 million Jews in Europe, 6 million were killed and only 4 million survived to claim compensation'.
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  1177. Yep! Now ask yourself why? - when Russia has been avoiding civilian casualties? Here are some clues: Amnesty International reported that 26 of 29 schools inspected had been used for military purposes. Residents reported that the UA routinely set up artillery in school playgrounds. Videos from Bakhmut show UA armoured vehicles firing from behind churches and mosques. Residents in Bucha and Mariupol reported that UA troops routinely set up firing positions in residential blocks. Despite being designated a 'war-crime', it is standard operational practice for the UA to set up and operate from civilian buildings! @rjohansen9486 
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  1178. Woman in a maternity hospital reported being evicted so that the UA could use it as a barracks. The soldiers even took their food and told them to cook some more! There are more than 150 PR agencies working for the Ukrainian Govt, churning out propaganda stories, most of which have already been widely debunked. Only gullible fools still quote them! The UA has made a regular practice of re-shelling civilian areas 30-60 minutes afterwards - to target emergency workers as well. @rjohansen9486 
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  1179. The MSM decried Russia's missile attack on the 'Sports' shopping centre. What they didn't show was the video footage of the basement carpark, filled with military vehicles! Similarly, the MSM claimed a Russian missile attack on a town centre. Examination of the unedited footage, showed the people's reactions and reflections in car windscreens, which proved that the missile came from Ukrainian held territory! Same with Kramatorsk station. Why would Russia fire a missile at ethnic-Russians gathered at the station - from territory held by the UA?  @rjohansen9486 
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  1180. I agree. In addition to the huge numbers of UA troops (currently some 20,000/month) and most of their military equipment, Ukraine will also lose Donbas, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and likely Odessa and Kharkov too. It will also lose most of its GDP, its ability to join NATO or the EU, but also many of its corrupt politicians! @PavolFilek 
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  1181. Demilitarisation increases! 01.03.2023 (14:20) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by the Assault and Army Aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of the enemy units near Dvurechnaya and Sinkovka (Kharkov region). Three AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic) and Timkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy has lost a total of up to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, three pickup trucks and one D-30 howitzer. In Krasniy Liman direction, active actions by the units and artillery of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces have resulted in neutralisation of the AFU manpower and hardware near Stelmakhovka and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 150 Ukrainian servicemen, four armoured fighting vehicles, as well as Msta-B and D-30 howitzers have been destroyed. In Donetsk direction, the offensive and artillery operations, conducted by the 'Yug' Group of Forces, have resulted in the elimination of up to 190 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, as well as two D-30 and one D-20 howitzers. In addition, one munition depot of the 110th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Ochertino and one fuel depot of the AFU 36th Marine Brigade has been hit near Novosyolovka Pervaya (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar, Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonoye, Novodanilovka and Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region). The enemy has lost up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, and one D-30 howitzers. In Kherson direction, artillery has destroyed up to 85 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles and two Akatsia self-propelled howitzers. In addition, one munition depot of the 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade has been destroyed near Aleksandrovka (Kherson region). Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 97 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 173 areas. A temporary location of a Ukrainian nationalist militants has been hit near Shchurovo (Donetsk People's Republic). One Su-24 aircraft of the AFU has been shot down by the Russian Aerospace Forces near Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down 15 Ukrainian UAVs near Novaya Zburyevka, Golaya Pristan (Kherson region), Semyonovka (Zaporozhye region), Kremennaya, Rubezhnoye, Krasnorechenskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Lyman Vtoroy (Kharkiv region). In addition, an attempt by Kiev regime to conduct a massive drone attack on facilities on Crimean peninsula has been prevented. Six Ukrainian UAVs have been shot down by Russian air defence means. Four more Ukrainian UAVs have been rendered inoperable by electronic warfare. There were no casualties or destruction on the ground.
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  1182.  @azurejester  Do you have that in English?
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  1183. Who would you have instead? Kier Starmer and Diane Abbott!
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  1184. Yet another day when 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (8 May 2024) In response to the Kiev regime's attempt to damage Russian power facilities, the Russian Armed Forces launched a long-range high-precision group strike by sea- and air-based missiles, the Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missile system, unmanned aerial vehicles at power facilities, as well as enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. As a result of the strike, Ukraine's ability to produce military hardware and deliver Western-made weaponry and military hardware to the line of contact has been significantly reduced. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and completely liberated Kislovka (Kharkov region). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 31st Ukrainian National Guard Brigade were repelled near Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. Units of the Yug Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade, 28th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 4th National Guard Brigade, 104th, and 106th territorial defence brigades near Spornoye, Andreyevka, Kurdyumovka, Minkovka, and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 355 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and two motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one Anklav electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot were wiped out. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces completely liberated Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as inflicted losses on units of the AFU 132th Mechanised Brigade and 68th Jaeger Brigade near Leninskoye and Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). 11 counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 24th, 47th, 100th mechanised brigades, 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, 142th Infantry Brigade, and 78th Separate Air Assault Regiment were repelled near Schumy, Novgorodskoye, Vodyanoye, Solovyovo, Semyonovka, Pervomayskoye, and Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 415 Ukrainian troops, one German-made Leopard tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and repelled two counter-attacks of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade and 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 170 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, and one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 15th National Guard Brigade, 35th Marines Brigade, and 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near Rabotino, Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed one unmanned aerial vehicle production workshop of the AFU 101st Territorial Defence Brigade, AFU ammunition and missile artillery depots. In addition, clusters of AFU manpower and hardware have been engaged in 113 areas. Air defence units shot down one U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missile, three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, as well as 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  1185. Another dreamer! Russia makes a profit on oil over $40. Russia has exclusive use of the Northern Route, now open 10 months of the year and far quicker than the European route for Asia. Donbas, Crimea and Mariupol will never vote to re-join Ukraine. Currently there is $12 trillion of assets and resources under Russian control in Ukraine, forecast to treble Russia's GDP over the next decade.
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  1186. I have read comments about Britain's double standards! The Government has ignored the massacre of more than 20,000 Palestinians in Gaza, but a couple of ships get damaged in the Red Sea, with nobody killed, and we bomb the country we hold responsible! Sunak is also concerned about the safety of people who have chosen to cross the Channel illegally, but ignore what is happening to people who have been illegally trapped in an 'open prison'. The massive protests by the Yemeni people against the bombing, shows how many enemies our Government has just made. Several Arab countries state that the UK has been forced to do this by Israel. We've just lost a lot of friends there too!
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  1187. My energy company was one of many that went bust in DECEMBER, because of the rapidly rising gas prices - caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Russia has only cut off countries which refused to pay via Gazprom Bank. Others have cut themselves off. Canadian sanctions block the return of the gas turbine to Russia and repair and maintenance of the others. Blame Trudeau not Putin! It is the German company Siemens that sets the maintenance schedules. When there is only 1 turbine left working out of 5 (the reason for only 20% gas flow), is it really a good time to ignore Siemens preventative maintenance schedule?
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  1188. Because their commanders pocketed the money instead of building them!
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  1189. Russia's daily demilitarization of Ukraine continues! In accordance with the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation and the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, a ceasefire regime has been declared in the combined grouping of Russian troops (forces) in the area of the special military operation from 12 p.m. on 6 January 2023 until 12 a.m. on 7 January 2023 along the entire line of contact in Ukraine. In Kupyansk direction, over the past 24 hours, more than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles were destroyed as a result of a complex shelling of AFU units close to Sinkovka, Ivanovka, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). In Krasny Liman direction, two hostile assault groups were defeated by air strikes and artillery fire near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, three sabotage-reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Serebryanka and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 60 Ukrainian soldiers, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four pickup trucks were lost by the enemy in this direction overall during the day. In Donetsk direction, up to 80 Ukrainian troops have been killed or wounded along with two tanks, three infantry combat vehicles, and five vehicles annihilated during offensive operations by Russian troops over the past 24 hours. In South Donetsk direction, over 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickup trucks were neutralised by air strikes, artillery, and heavy firing systems against concentrations of manpower and equipment close to Konstantinovka, Novomikhailovka, Prechistovka, and Novomayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Dorozhnyanka (Zaporozhye region). Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Armed Forces' grouping of troops (forces) engaged 65 artillery units at firing positions, as well as manpower, and military hardware in 102 areas. The command post of the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic). Three artillery ammunition depots were destroyed near Novomikhailovka and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic), and Otradokamenka (Kherson region). In the areas of Avdeevka and Rai-Aleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic), a launcher and a radar of the Ukrainian S-300 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system were revealed and destroyed. An AFU's D-20 howitzer was destroyed at a firing position in the vicinity of Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic) during a counterbattery fight. Near the city of Orekhov (Zaporozhye region), a U.S.-made M-777 howitzer system was neutralised. Moreover, U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery radar stations were hit in the areas of Vasyltsovka (Kharkov region), and Ivano-Daryevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Su-25 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force near Maryevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In the past 24 hours, air defence systems have destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles close to Novokrasnyanka and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), and Zavodovka (Kherson region). In addition, eight U.S. HIMARS multiple-launch rockets were intercepted near Kopani, Sladkaya Balka, and Ternovatoye (Zaporozhye region). In total, 360 airplanes and 199 helicopters, 2,839 unmanned aerial vehicles, 400 air defence missile systems, 7,437 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 971 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,783 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,951 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation. Despite the observance of the ceasefire by the Russian grouping of troops from 12 p.m. (Moscow time) today, on 6 January, the Kiev regime continued its artillery shelling of populated areas and Russian positions. In Krasny Liman direction, there were four cases of mortar shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against the Russian positions. Three artillery attacks were conducted close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic). There were eight cases of artillery shelling from the area of Novopavlovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU positions that conducted shelling were suppressed by Russian forces' backfire.
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  1190. Misleading bullsh*t throughout! When did the Russian Navy blockade the ports? Russia created the safe corridor by clearing Ukrainian sea mines, but Ukraine would not let ships leave, holding them hostage to prevent Russian attacks. The West claimed Russia was stopping food getting to poor countries, such as Africa, but only 14% of Ukrainian grain has gone to Africa, whilst 44% has gone to the EU. The grain deal has not been implemented on the Russian side, the reason Russia may not extend it again. Most of Russia's exports are still stuck at export hubs, mainly because of the West's blockade of shipping insurance. The 'ban' on Ukrainian grain was partially because of the damage to grain prices in EU countries. What is not mentioned is that grain shipments were tested and found to be teeming with pesticides and GMOs. A number of shipments have been destroyed. The EU Commission is bribing countries to allow the shipments through. The EU Commission feels it is more important to show 'solidarity with Ukraine' than prevent its citizens being poisoned! This numpty if just repeating the official narrative, not telling the full truth!
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  1191. A modern Nuremburg Trial??? The British Army Medical Corps reported that 33 of the 35 officers tried at Nuremburg suffered 'irreparable testicular damage' - their testicles had been crushed to extract confessions. Hoess, Commandant of Auschwitz, signed a confession in a language he could neither read nor speak, to having killed and incinerated 2 million Jews. Records released in the early 90s showed that 69,000 people (46% of whom were Catholic, 44% Jewish) died at Auschwitz during the war. The World Almanac shows no such reduction (480,000) of either the number of Jews in Hungary, nor a reduction of 6 million in the number of Jews worldwide, between 1937 and 1947. Germans were convicted and executed at Nuremburg for the Katyn Forest massacre of 14,000 Polish Jewish officers - a crime later admitted to have been carried out by the Red Army. Stalin wanted to admit to the culpability at the time, but Roosevelt and Churchill wanted their 'show-trial' so forced him to say nothing! Most of the convictions at Nuremburg would be declared 'unsafe' by proper legal standards.
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  1192.  @wandeling127  That "economic dwarf" is now the 5th largest! Isolated - apart from BRICS, OPEC+, SCO, OSCE, CIS, CSTO, EAEU, Iran N. Korea, etc!
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  1193.  @illbeV.  6th largest GDP PPP according to IMF, 4th largest according to World Bank! Spain national debt 109% of GDP, Russia 14.6%, Germany 62.4%, China 24%
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  1194.  @illbeV.  GDP PPP! You do know what Purchase Power Parity is don't you?
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  1195.  @illbeV.  You're clearly not going to accept that Russia is not "an isolated, economic dwarf"!
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  1196. Most of those posting comments here are too stupid to understand these are payments FROM Russia - so nothing to do with Russia's exports! It will only affect Russia's ability to BUY from China - which means it affects China's exports.
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  1197. Soft??? The cop grabs the guy's neck and slams his head against the machine. He then throws the first punch, into the face of the brother who pushes him back. The other cop punches the brother in the back of the head. The first cop kicks the immobilised brother in the face and stamps on his head. He then stamps on and punches the other man, who is kneeling with his hands on his head. You call that soft???
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  1198. Like those stupid people who were bribed to attack polling stations - they will have YEARS to reflect on their decisions in Russian prisons!
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  1199. Ukrainian - a new name for lying, cheating, beggar!
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  1200. When the Taliban banned the cultivation of opium poppies in 2001, the US invaded Afghanistan, re-established the harvest and made the country the heroin capital of the world, producing over 700 tons of heroin per year! It was then flown out by the CIA on cargo planes, leased from the US Forestry Service. Looks like they now want to make Ukraine the cannabis capital!
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  1201. Yet another day when more than 1,000 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (5 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 60th mechanised, 25th airborne, and 68th infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Yampolovka, Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and Sverdlovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled five attacks of the 41st mechanised and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 35 Ukrainian troops and four motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Grad MLRS vehicle were destroyed. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions along the front line, and inflicted fire damage on the AFU 81st airmobile, 22nd, 33rd, and 42nd mechanised, 92nd assault brigades, as well as 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, Belogorovka, Novoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, two enemy's counter-attacks were repelled close to Kleshcheyevka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 300 troops, two tanks, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, two D-20 guns, one Msta-B howitzer, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS were neutralised. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group's units have taken more advantageous lines and positions. During the day, the Russian troops launched strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 31st, 47th, and 61st mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Netailovo, Novosyolovka, Pervaya, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks of the AFU units were repelled close to Kirovo, Berdychi, and Shumy, as well as 10 counter-attacks close to Tonenkoye, Orlovka, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including Bradley IFV and U.S.-made M113 APC, four motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of AFU 102nd, 128th territorial defence brigades close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Up to 230 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one vehicle of the Stormer SAM system (UK) were neutralised. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware clusters of AFU 117th mechanised, 38th marines, and 121st territorial defence brigades, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Sadovoye, Mikhailovka (Kherson region), and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade was repelled near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost up to 25 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed S-300 SAM launchers near Mayaki (Donetsk People's Republic) and Buk near Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic), and an UAV command post near Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as manpower and military hardware in 104 areas. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-29 fighter jet of Ukrainian Air Force near Lyubomirovka (Nikolayev region). Air defence units have also intercepted four HIMARS projectiles over the past 24 hours. In addition, 112 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed during the day near Peschanoye, Nikolskoye, Staromikhailovka, Latochkino (Donetsk People's Republic), and Romanovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  1202. In Kupyansk direction, Army Aviation and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on manpower and military hardware of the 14th Mechanised Brigade and 103rd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Dvurechnaya and Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region). In addition, eight sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed near Krakhmalnoye, Masyutovka, Pershotravnevoye, Timkovka (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Total enemy casualties in the day in this direction amounted to up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured combat vehicles, four vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. An ammunition depot of the 113rd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been destroyed near Veterinarnoye (Kharkov region). In Krasny Liman direction, Army Aviation strikes and artillery fire of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces hit units of the 67th, 92nd Mechanised and 25th Airborne brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Chervonaya Dibrova, Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured combat vehicles, three vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, and a Grad MLRS have been destroyed during the day. In Donetsk direction, up to 190 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, a Msta-B howitzer, and a US-made M777 artillery system have been neutralised during the day by the 'Yug' Group of Forces offensive and artillery fire. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces hit Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Ugledar and Novoselka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses included over 60 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured combat vehicles, D-20 and a D-30 howitzers, as well as a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer in these directions. In Kherson direction, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer and one D-30 howitzer have been obliterated during the day as part of the counter-battery warfare operation. Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 87 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 112 areas. The air defence forces shot down eight HIMARS projectiles and destroyed 11 Ukrainian drones close to Sofiyevka, Popovka, Golikovo, Novokrasnyanka, Kremennaya, Zhitlovka, and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In total, 385 airplanes and 208 helicopters, 3,132 unmanned aerial vehicles, 404 anti-aircraft missile systems, 7,875 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,020 combat vehicles equipped with multiple launch rocket systems, 4,101 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 8,388 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1203.  @totwallybaba  I'm English - in England! Have you seen your mate Scholtz, when he gets riled? Note how your mate Zelenski and his Army have the same salute, flags and badges as that guy with the moustache!
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  1204.  @Bob-nd2mr  I am disgusted that MY Govt, got Zelensky to walk away from a negotiated agreement, were involved with the damage to the Crimean Bridge, possibly the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage and supports the Nazis with training, Challenger tanks and other weapons!
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  1205.  @WhatAboutTheBee  The narrative by Western analysts is that without Western support, Russia would have won already! Russia will still win, but more Ukrainians will die trying to prevent it. The West cannot keep up with Ukraine's loss rate, and only the Americans are SELLING their weapons to Kiev under Lend/Lease. Most Western countries have exhausted their surplus, and are down to what their own militaries need. Russia, for the first time during the military operation, now has a larger force than the UA, ready for deployment. Why do you think Western military experts use the term 'annihilation' when predicting the UA's fate over the next few months?
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  1206.  @usgreth  Born here, served in HM Forces here and the Police here!
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  1207.  @usgreth  You know more than I about Papa Pu's gonads!
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  1208.  @WhatAboutTheBee  No need - The Russian MOD have and English translation!
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  1209.  @WhatAboutTheBee  My, that's a long diatribe! It's just as well Russia is kicking Ukraine's, NATO's and the West's arses with such limited means then! Who's Dmitry?
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  1210.  @WhatAboutTheBee  Oops! Stoltenberg has just declared that 'Ukraine's ammunition consumption rate currently exceeds NATO's production capacity' and there is a meeting tomorrow to try to find a solution! Your theory just achieved a face-plant!
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  1211.  @WhatAboutTheBee  If I was Russia, I would aim for Rivne and even go on to Ternopil! It would end supplies from the West. Zelensky won't let forces leave Kiev nor Odessa, and those in the east would have to remove troops from the frontline to defend their rear!
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  1212.  @WhatAboutTheBee  Russia isolated Kiev during the first phase (note they didn't send an occupying force there), to prevent reinforcements being sent to Donbas. In phase two, those reinforcements were sent to Odessa instead to boost the 40,000 already being kept there, because ships with 10,000 Russian troops onboard, were waiting in the Black Sea. Unlike Ukraine, Russia has withdrawn troops, where necessary, to preserve her military power. Note how Ukraine's only advances have been where Russia withdrew her troops first! Since then, Russia has incrementally advanced, using long-range weapons. 75% of the UA casualties have been from Russian artillery.
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  1213.  @WhatAboutTheBee  I guess that emoji means you have no answer to any of my points. That seems to be a common theme amongst you Nazi supporters!
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  1214.  @WhatAboutTheBee  Oops! Europe has increased their imports of Russian nuclear fuel by 20% over the last year, to the tune of $300 million!
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  1215.  @WhatAboutTheBee  "Russia hasn't won a battle in 8 months" - how do you describe the pink areas on the map growing each day? Western PROMISES are pouring in - that's not the same thing! Oops! i.e. the Head of NATO states Ukraine is running out of ammunition , because the West can't make it as fast as it's being used! "Soon" means in 3, 6 or 12 months. Ukraine has lost 354 tanks/AFVs and 270 artillery units in the last MONTH (16/01-16/02)! "better kit" - Leopard 1s? Canada uses Leopard 1s for target practice. What does that tell you? Solovyov is a TV presenter - not in charge of the SMO!
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  1216.  @WhatAboutTheBee  No need to take Bakhmut until the UA stops refilling it with troops. Demilitarizing a town is easier when you surround it on 3 sides!
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  1217.  @WhatAboutTheBee  17.02.2023 (14:05) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation On 16 February, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a concentrated missile attack, using high-precision long-range air- and sea-based armament, against the enterprises that provided the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with fuel and munitions. The goals of the attacks have been reached. All the assigned targets have been neutralised. The attack has resulted in the interruption of fuel supplies to the AFU groups, considerable reduction of capabilities in producing explosive substances, powders, and solid propellants. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the active operations, conducted by the units, artillery, Ground-Attack and Army aviation of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Gryanikovka, Liman Pervy, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 80 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, the firepower operations, conducted by the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in the elimination of about 90 Ukrainian personnel, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, one Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS), and two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka, Nevskoye, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). In Donetsk direction, the offensive and artillery operations, conducted by the 'Yug' Group of Forces, have resulted in the elimination of up to 200 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, as well as two D-30 and one D-20 howitzers. One ordnance depot of 36th Marine Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have neutralised the Ukrainian units near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Olgovskoye, and Magdalinovka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy has lost over 70 Ukrainian personnel, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickups, one Uragan MLRS, two D-20 howitzers, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery system. One ordnance depot of 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Ugledar. In Kherson direction, the firepower operations have resulted in the elimination of up to 35 Ukrainian personnel, 12 motor vehicles, two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, as well as one HIMARS MLRS. Two ordnance depots of 124th and 129th territorial defence brigades have been destroyed near Kherson, and Vysshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 97 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 106 areas. Russian air defence facilities have shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Nikolskoye (Kherson region). Nine unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Golikovo, Preobrazhenskoye, Kuzemovka, Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Orlinskoye, Volodino, and Aleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as three rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by HIMARS MLRS, and one HARM anti-radar missile have been intercepted.
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  1218.  @WhatAboutTheBee  Russian commanders have confirmed that their orders are for demilitarisation NOT territory gain.
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  1219. Those who signed the flag, Zelensky gave to Congress, were BADGED Nazis! See all the red and black Nazi badges worn in the photos of them signing it!
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  1220. Only an American would choose to name a liquid 'gas'!
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  1221. Clown! The concrete wall is hundreds of feet beyond the mud embankment, and protects the road. The embankment stops debris being blasted at that road during take-off. But don't let facts stand in the way of your bullsh*t!
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  1222. 02.05.2023 (16:00) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (2 May 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Novoselovskoye, Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Novomlynsk, Timkovka, and Kamenka (Kharkov region). In addition, actions of two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been thwarted near Sinkovka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). Up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit have been eliminated in this direction during the day. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed close to Kislovka (Kharkov region). In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Chervonaya Dibrova, Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryanka and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 65 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and two D-20 howitzers. An ammunition depot of the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments continue fighting in the west part of the city of Artyomovsk. ?? The Russian aviation have made 7 sorties in this area during the day. The Group's artillery have performed 74 firing missions. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrowers of the Yug Group of Forces have foiled enemy's attempts to counter-attack from the areas of Chasov Yar, Bogdanovka, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russia's Airborne Troops have been paralysing the enemy's action on the flanks of the assault detachments. The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to up to 290 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and a D-20 howitzer. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on AFU units close Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), and Temirovka, Gulyai Pole, and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). Up to 50 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer were destroyed. In Kherson direction, up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen and three motor vehicles have been neutralised by fire. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade was neutralised close to Antonovka. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 92 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 124 areas. Russian air defence facilities have shot down three Ukrainian airplanes. Two Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jets have been shot down near Ulyanovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Mirolyubovka (Kherson region). In addition, a Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down near Veletenskoye (Kherson region). Air defence systems have also intercepted eight HIMARS projectiles and two HARM anti-radiation missiles during the day. In addition, six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed in the areas of Zhytlovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Malaya Belozerka (Zaporozhye region), and Korsunka and Kakhovka (Kherson region).
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  1223.  @universalmusic2056  My response was to the accusation that "killers always praise killers" and I don't know what Putin has done himself. Your response falls down in that Russia is defending Russians, who were defending themselves. The people of Donbas are not trying to take over Ukraine - just protect themselves from being killed by the UA. Although he accepted Crimea's application to join the Russian Federation in 2014, he rejected the same from Donbas, recognising Ukraine would struggle without that area of resources. If the Minsk agreements had been honoured (ceasefire, level of autonomy for Donbas), then this would not have been necessary. Had Russia not stepped in, the UA would have slaughtered the people of Donbas. Would you be happy to see that? Do you believe the people of Donbas have the right to reject the rule and oppression by Kiev?
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  1224. We 'conspiracy theorists' told you what was coming. What did you do? - nothing - apart from disparage us. You've seen it with your own eyes, and what do you do? - nothing. Now they've taken your rights, your freedoms and your voice, what will you do when they take the rest - your shops and pubs, your gyms and friends, your hairdressers and cafes? - nothing. I'm proud to wear my tin-foil hat. Are you proud of your woolly jumpers? Take a peek behind the curtain to see what's REALLY going on: off-guardian. org/2020/05/10/covid19-the-big-pharma-players-behind-uk-government-lockdown/
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  1225. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! Zelensky has stated that even 100 tanks is not going to change things for Ukraine! IF Germany agrees to supply Leopard 2 tanks, Rhinemetal has stated they could not be made 'war-ready' until 2024! According to the media, Timoshenko may be appointed to Head of one of the regional administrations - so Zelensky isn't cleaning up the Govt that well! Ukraine wants a non-aggression pact with Belarus, so it can re-deploy UA troops from the northern border. Ukraine is now 'conscripting' on city streets and at the FUNERALS of their soldiers! There is now only one road left the UA can use into Bakhmut. The UA is evacuating their headquarters from Bakhmut. However one of the helicopters carrying senior officers and 'foreign advisors' was shot down! Even Norway doesn't believe the stats coming out of Kiev! More accurate Western sources (using satellite, ground source and obituary information) count Russian dead at 11,000! And civilian casualties at 9,000 (fewer than the UA killed in Donbas or Mariupol!). They also calculate Ukraine's DEAD at 122,000 (see the cemeteries in Ukraine!) PLUS 35,000 missing presumed dead - 157,000! This does no include wounded! Recently, Russia has focused on destroying UA artillery (104 artillery pieces plus 13 MLRS eliminated 10th - 25th Jan!). The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate! Once the long-range defence is gone, the ground attack will start! The Russian Dud is clinging onto his copium - that the UA is going to magically transform and counter attack through to Crimea - poor, self-deluding fool!
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  1226. Attention span of a goldfish? Not enough copium? Can't face reality? @16252 
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  1227. How can the UA be "on the defensive" when they keep abandoning their defensive positions? @sergeyKN115 
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  1228. This guy is talking out of his butt! When has Russia ever threatened to cut off the supply of gas? What about threats to supplies to the UK from France, Holland, Germany, the EU?? Russia has no intentions of invading Ukraine, anymore than NATO have any intention of keeping to their promise of not expanding east of Berlin! Look up YouTube videos of people being able to ignite their drinking water because of fracking! The UK could be self-sufficient in electricity if we invested in Thorium power plants. The Govt won't invest because Thorium can't be weaponised. He also needs to accept that the hair on top of his head has gone!
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  1229. Instead of a reply to my post, you launch a personal attack. An intellectual for sure! @TalkieToaster. 
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  1230. Which of my family do you feel so sorry for - my dead father or my dead mother? @TalkieToaster. 
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  1231. I'm anti-Ukrainian. @TalkieToaster. 
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  1232. Olena, I don't watch TV - I haven't had a TV for 12 years. I neither speak nor read Russian. However, I do check the briefings for military commanders , which if you read, this is. Did Russia start this war with the overthrow of the elected Kiev Government in 2014? @olenasvitla5965 
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  1233. Especially the Snake Island Martyrs!
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  1234. That 'arrest warrant' is against international law! Under the 1973 UN Protection of Diplomats Convention, Heads of State have absolute immunity from the jurisdiction of foreign countries. Arresting a Head of State is an act of war!
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  1235. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  1236. Could it be that the captured territories are where the ethnic-Russians are - the ones Zelensky sent his 40,000 strong task force to kill in mid February 2022?
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  1237. In January 2021, Zelensky signed the order (I've seen it) to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th February, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 per day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th February, Russia, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, stepped in to stop it. Or is it that you are questioning that in Donbas they are ethnic-Russians, Andy? @a5cent 
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  1238. What part of it do you feel is open to ridicule? @goldienorman9402 
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  1239. You are correct - there was no issue between ethnic-Russians and Ukrainians. The 'historical fact' you are ignoring is the overthrow of the elected Kiev Government in 2014 and its replacement by officials selected by the US! This 'Government' has created the purge against anything Russian! Also the 'invasion' of Mariupol by the Azov Battalion, slaughtering more than 100 civilians in the streets. Did Russia cause that? Or the killings in Odessa?  VINLAND_777 
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  1240. Earlier this year, satellite photos showed 120,000 new graves in military cemeteries near Nikolaev and Lvov. If not dead Ukrainian troops, maybe they were just burying Zelensky's bullsh*t! Trivia quiz: What do Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Mitt Romney and John Kerry all have in common? Each has/had a child working for a Ukrainian gas company!
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  1241. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (4 - 10 February 2024) In the period from 4 to 10 February 2024, The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 31 group strikes with precision-guided weapons, including long-range air and sea-based weapons, and unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. The production facilities of enterprises engaged in the production and repair of aircraft, reconnaissance and strike UAVs and uncrewed boats, coastal and operational-tactical missile systems, as well as rockets for multiple-launch rocket systems, have been hit. In addition, units of the AFU, nationalist formations, and foreign mercenaries have been eliminated. The goals of the attacks have been reached. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and also repelled 36 attacks by assault groups of 25th airborne, 30th, 32nd, 44th mechanised brigades of the AFU, 13th, 18th brigades of the National Guard close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, enemy manpower have been neutralised near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Kislovka, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were over 725 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 24 motor vehicles, and 10 field artillery systems. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the front line and, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, repelled 14 enemy attacks. Enemy manpower and hardware of 60th and 63rd mechanised brigades, the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade and the 5th Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard have been hit close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, Torskoye, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as Serebryansky forestry. During the week in this direction the enemy losses were up to 1,500 servicemen killed and wounded, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and three field artillery systems. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines and positions and repelled 26 enemy attacks near Krasnoye, Leninskoye, Kleshcheevka, Shumy, and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic). Aviation and artillery have struck AFU and National Guard units close to Bogdanovka, Novy, Kurdyumovka, Novgorodskoye, Belogorovka, Andreevka, Georgievka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were more than 2,190 troops, two tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 38 motor vehicles, 19 field artillery systems, and one Grad MLRS. In South Donetsk direction, the units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the front line position over the past week. Five attacks by the AFU have been repelled, as well as units of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 105th and 128th territorial defence brigades, and the 1st Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard have been defeated close to Ugledar, Makarovka, Urozhaynoye, and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 1,160 soldiers, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery guns. In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian troops have hit manpower and hardware of 128th mountain assault, 33rd, 65th, 118th mechanised brigades of the AFU, and the 3rd Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard close to Rabotino, Novodanilovka, Nesteryanka, Pyatikhatki, and Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were more than 210 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, four field artillery systems, and one Grad MLRS. In Kherson direction, Russian troops, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have hit 35th and 37th marine brigades, 121st and 124th territorial defence brigades, and the 23rd Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard close to Tyaginka, Mikhailovka, Ivanovka, Tokarevka, Zolotaya Balka, Antonovka, and Stanislav (Kherson region). The enemy losses were more than 245 servicemen, 25 motor vehicles, seven boats, six field artillery guns, and one HIMARS MLRS. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the groups of forces have neutralised, over the past week, two launchers and a radar of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system have been hit, as well as eight ammunition depots of the AFU. Aviation and air defence facilities shot down MiG-29 and Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 34 HIMARS, Vampire, Uragan, and Olkha multiple-launch rocket system projectiles, as well as 488 unmanned aerial vehicles during the week. During the week, 36 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.
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  1242. Demilitarization continues! As a result of high-precision weaponry strikes by the Russian Air Force against three temporary Polish mercenary units near Velikiye Hutora (Kharkov region), up to 200 militants have been destroyed. In addition, over a hundred mercenaries of the so-called Foreign Legion, as well as one tank, two armoured combat vehicles and eight motor vehicles have been eliminated by Russian air force high-precision weapons near Seversk and Slovyansk (Donetsk People's Republic). In Kupyansk direction, two unsuccessful attacks have been launched by the AFU near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy has been halted and pushed back to its initial positions by artillery fire and active action by Russian troops. Up to 30 Ukrainian personnel, three armoured combat vehicles, and four armoured vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasniy Liman direction, the AFU company tactical group concentrated for an offensive near Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic) has been hit by Russian troops as a result of pre-emptive actions. In addition, the enemy attack has been thwarted by artillery fire and army air strikes towards Chernopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU suffered up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, one tank, four armoured combat vehicles and two pickup trucks towards Krasniy Liman direction. In Donetsk direction, the AFU counterattack by company tactical group forces has been repulsed near Bakhmutskoye. Over 60 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks and three infantry combat vehicles have been eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, the enemy attempted to counterattack the positions of Russian units near Novomikhaylovka, Novodonetskoye and Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy has been dispersed and pushed back to its initial positions by the active action of the defending troops and artillery fire. More than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured vehicles and two pick-up trucks have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised six enemy strongpoints near Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, Torskoye, Ivano-Daryevka and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 67 artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 168 areas. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU artillery weapons depot has been destroyed near Kamyshevakha (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have shot down four unmanned aerial vehicles near Mirnaya Dolina, Vershina, Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Zaliman (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, five rockets of the HIMARS and Olha multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Kremennaya and Popasnaya (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  1243. They were prosecuted for breaking a clearly defined set of rules of engagement. The EU has imposed an ambiguous set of rules since!
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  1244. The F16s are only there to test their electronic warfare and intelligence gathering capabilities NOT in a combat role!
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  1245. 11.04.2023 (13:20) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Sinkova and Kislovka (Kharkov region). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to 30 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two motor vehicles, and one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system. In Krasny Liman direction, the ground-attack aircraft, artillery, and units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to 90 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, one pick-up truck, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the main forces of the Russian troops were concentrated near the city of Artyomovsk. The Wagner assault groups continued fighting to seize blocks in the central part of Artyomovsk and push the enemy to the western outskirts of the settlement. On the flanks, the assault teams are supported by the Airborne Troops. Missile Troops and Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces and Operational-Tactical Aviation provide air and fire support to the offensive. Over the past 24 hours, aircraft flew 11 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 48 firing missions for this purpose. The enemy's losses amounted to over 450 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, three tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, D-20 and a MSTA-B howitzers, as well as two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 radar stations over the past day in this direction. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past 24 hours, up to 30 Ukrainian troops, one pick-up truck, one Msta-B howitzer, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit have been neutralised in these directions. In Kherson direction, more than 10 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery guns, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS have been eliminated during the day. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 74 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 97 areas during the day. One radar of Ukrainian S-300 air defence system was revealed and destroyed near Mirolyubovka (Zaporozhye region). An ammunition depot of the 110th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic). A U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station was destroyed near Dyleevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The air defence forces intercepted four HIMARS MLRS and one ground launched small diameter bomb during the day. In addition, nine Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Maryinka, Veseloye, Elenovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Marinskoye, Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region).
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  1246.  @IgorMychalczyszyn-xf4km  Putin stated (on 24/02/22) the SMO was to protect the people of Donbas, NOT territorial gain nor regime change. Troops attacked Kiev from Belarus not Russia. Troops from Russia went to Donbas. The people in eastern Ukraine, as in Crimea, are ethnic-Russians not Ukrainians.
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  1247.  @vovavova5086  Sarmat was one of 6 new types announced in 2018!
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  1248.  @dannymimms1988  Because it is not Ukraine that is operating them! It would mean Americans and NATO firing at targets in Russia. That would mean WAR between NATO and Russia!
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  1249. Ha ha! Russia offered to pay in Rubles instead! You can have dollars but the US Govt won't let the bank process it. You could have Rubles, but the US Govt won't let you withdraw it! Wouldn't be a 'default' it would be 'Force Majeur'. The US just keeps producing nails and holding them for Russia to bang in the coffin of the Dollar!!! Ruble gets stronger and more attractive. The Dollar gets weaker and less desirable!
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  1250. The number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard dropped slightly this week - down to 7,285 from 7,500+ last week!
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  1251. It wasn't me - I have an alibi! @FRIPPE_THE_GREAT 
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  1252. It is Zelensky's use of terrorist tactics which has made targets of the Ukrainian citizens in cities, previously untroubled by the conflict. Why does the West think it is acceptable for Kiev to cut off the drinking water supply to Crimea, the water and electricity to Donbas, bomb the power station in Belgorod, bomb the Crimean Bridge, car bomb civilians - yet complain when Russia targets Ukraine's power grid?
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  1253. Dream on! go back to your computer games. Britain will never let Spain have Gibralter. You overlook the passion Spain would invoke in the British if she tried it. Britons would never stop until Spain was beaten and then paid for the damage. Besides the Spanish economy would be flushed by the cost of trying to fight the UK for Gibralter.
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  1254. Russia is increasing the rate of demilitarization! In Kupyansk direction, as a result of a complex shelling of the enemy up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured personnel carriers and three pickup trucks have been eliminated near Petropavlovka, Peschanoye and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). In addition, the Russian Air Force destroyed a bulk storage plant near Andreyevka (Kharkov region), which was used to supply fuel for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' military equipment. In Krasniy-Liman direction, more than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank and five pickup trucks have been eliminated by army aircraft and artillery fire at places of concentration of enemy troops and military equipment near Terny and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Six Ukrainian servicemen laid down their arms and surrendered. In Donetsk direction, Russian troops have taken new dominant heights and lines in the course of the offensive. More than 80 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles and four motor vehicles have been eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, as a result of artillery fire the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Novomikhailovka and the AFU 108th Brigade of Territorial Defence near Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic) have been hit. The enemy suffered up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles and four pickup trucks. Operational and Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 63 artillery units of the AFU at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 87 areas. One Ukrainian Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system and one P-18 target designation radar have been destroyed near Belozyorka (Kherson region). One radar station of the Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Three U.S.-made M-777 artillery systems have been destroyed near Zelyonovka (Kherson region) and Trudovoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two hangars with foreign-made weapons and military equipment have been destroyed near Temirovka (Zapororozhye region), and Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Two ammunition depots belonging to the AFU have been destroyed near Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Veselyanka (Zapororozhye region). One Grad multiple-launch rocket system has been destroyed near Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One Su-25 aircraft of the AFU has been shot down by the Russian Air Force near Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, one Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter has been destroyed near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down by anti-aircraft defence forces near Knyaze-Grigorovka (Kherson region), and Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems' missiles have been also intercepted near Novokrasnyanka (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  1255. Ukrainians like to celebrate the birthday of Stepan Bandera - do you?
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  1256.  @jondawson7911  I'm English!
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  1257. UA losses were 2,175 yesterday!
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  1258.  @CyberBeep_kenshi  So, the 134,000 new graves, shown on satellite photos, in military cemeteries near Nikolaev and Lvov - are those Russian lies too?
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  1259.  @CyberBeep_kenshi  But the UA has 2,000 a day! How long do you think they can survive?
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  1260.  @CyberBeep_kenshi  The nonsense is in 'old-school' military text books! Count the numbers yourself! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (10 September 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Liptsy and Volchansk directions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 92nd Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, 36th Marine Brigade, 122nd and 125th territorial defence brigades near Malye Prokhody, Grafskoye, and Volchanskiye Khutora (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 215 troops, two motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 14th, 31st, 44th, 116th mechanised brigades, 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU, 110th, 114th, 119th territorial defence brigades, and 12th Azov Special Operations Brigade near Petropavlovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region) Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 530 troops, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS launcher, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzers. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and four field ammunition depots were destroyed. As a result of decisive efforts, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Krasnogorovka and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were inflicted on formations of the 28th, 54th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 144th Infantry Brigade, 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 46th, 81st airmobile brigades of the AFU, 116th and 118th territorial defence brigades near Verkhnekamenskoye, Vyemka, Chasov Yar, Kurakhovka, Maksimilyanovka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Four counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 24th, 30th mechanised brigades, 143rd Infantry Brigade of the AFU, and 4th National Guard Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to 715 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, one German-made 155-mm Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system, 155-mm U.S.-made M777 and M198 howitzers, one UK-made FH-70 howitzer, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzer. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar and three field ammunition depots were destroyed. As a result of active efforts, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Galitsynovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the 53rd, 63rd, 114th, 144th mechanised brigades, 68th, 71st jaeger brigades, 142nd infantry brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU, 109th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Grodovka, Petrovka, Mikhailovka, and Selidovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Eight counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade of the AFU, 37th Marine Brigade, 12th and 14th national guard brigades were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 515 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. As a result of cohesive actions, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were inflicted on formations of the 61st Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU, and 105th Territorial Defence Brigade near Dobrovolye, Prechistovka, Novoukrainka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and 118th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 130 troops, three motor vehicles, 155-mm Polish-made Krab and Bogdana self-propelled artillery systems, as well as one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 150th Mechanised Brigade, 141st Infantry Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU, 123rd and 124th territorial defence brigades near Novodanilovka, Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Ponyatovka (Kherson region), and Kherson. The AFU losses amounted to up to 70 troops, seven motor vehicles, and one 152-mm D-20 gun. One electronic warfare station and one field ammunition depot were destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out one U.S.-made M270 MLRS launcher, one UAV production workshop, and delivered strikes at infrastructure of military airfields, as well as engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 134 areas. Air defence units shot down seven French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, seven U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 175 fixed-wing UAVs, with 154 of them outside the special military operation zone.
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  1261. '50,000 Russians killed in Bakhmut'? - The BBC and Mediazona, quoted in the KIEV INDEPENDENT (!) state the total Russian losses in the last year at 16,071! Last week, a Lithuanian politician, who had visited Donbas and Mariupol, was asked on Russian TV what the people of Mariupol had said about what had happened there. He replied that he could not answer the question or he would be punished when he returned to Lithuania. So much for freedom of speech in European countries! Ukraine has lost 438 tanks/APVs in the last month (11/02-11/03). A few old Leopards will not change Kiev's fate! The UA is using artillery against "individual troops running across open fields"? - no wonder they are short on ammunition! 'Ukraine fully controlling that road' - videos show the UA having to use muddy back-roads as Russia has full fire control of the main road! Since most of the Bakhmut offensive is by Wagner, with the north covered by paratroopers, Russia will not be supplying any "fresh conscripts" - Russian Dud bullsh*t! If there's only 15% of them left, why is the UA still losing? Videos showing the accumulation of Western vehicles also show people waving Czech flags - so still a long way from arriving in Ukraine! The Dud is now working overtime to produce copium for his Nazi-supporting followers!!!
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  1262. Another 696 UA troops 'demilitarised' yesterday! An arsenal was hit by high-precision, long-range sea-based weapons in Brody (Lvov region), where significant stockpiles of weapons, military equipment and munition from Western countries was delivered and stored. Military command and energy facilities have been were hit by high-precision weapons used by the Russian Air Force in Kiev and Kharkov regions. The enemy made three unsuccessful attempts to attack Russian positions towards Kupyansk. Russian artillery fire halted and eliminated the advancing AFU units on the far approaches. Over 30 Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured combat vehicles and 4 pickup trucks have been eliminated. AFU units attempted to conduct combat reconnaissance along the entire line of contact towards Krasnoliman. Active action by Russian troops, supported by artillery, inflicted fire on the enemy. The remnants of the Ukrainian units are pushed back to their departure ares. More than 120 Ukrainian servicemen, 5 armoured fighting vehicles, 4 pickup trucks and 4 vehicles have been eliminated. While pursuing retreating AFU units, Russian troops seized dominant heights near Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 6 armoured fighting vehicles and 3 pickups have been eliminated. The enemy launched a number of unsuccessful attacks towards Nikolaev-Krivorozhsk neaR Dudchany, Pyatikhatki and Ischenko (Kherson region). All the attacks have been successfully repelled by Russian forces. More than 130 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles and 7 vehicles have been eliminated by shelling. Bases of units of the 59th AFU Mechanised Infantry Brigade and the Foreign Legion mercenary formation have been hit by Russian air force missile strikes near Nikolaev. The enemy losses were over 170 servicemen and fighters, 4 armoured combat vehicles, 3 pickup trucks and 6 vehicles. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 2 AFU command posts, 63 artillery units at their firing positions, 156 manpower and military equipment concentration areas. Six munition depots have been destroyed near Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Krasnoye, Novosyolovka Pyervaya (Donetsk region), Gulyaypole (Zaporozhye region), Kalinovka and Novoaleksandrovka (Nikolaev region). An Su-24 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force has been shot down by tactical and army aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces near Bereznegovatoye (Nikolayev region). Fifteen unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot by air defence forces shot down near Novaya Tarasovka (Kharkov region), Poltava, Sofiyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Petrovskoye, Staromayorskoye, Nikolskoye and Kodema (Donetsk People's Republic), Energodar (Zaporozhye region), Respublikanets, Dmitrenko, Tomarino, Chaykino and Chkalovo (Kherson region), Tavricheskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region). Fourteen shells of HIMARS and Olha multiple-launch rocket systems have been destroyed near Tomarino, Otradokamenka, Novaya Kakhovka, Verovka and Vesyoloye (Kherson region). ns. The enemy made three unsuccessful attempts to attack Russian positions towards Kupyansk. Russian artillery fire halted and eliminated the advancing AFU units on the far approaches. Over 30 Ukrainian personnel, 2 armoured combat vehicles and 4 pickup trucks have been eliminated. AFU units attempted to conduct combat reconnaissance along the entire line of contact towards Krasnoliman. Active action by Russian troops, supported by artillery, inflicted fire on the enemy. The remnants of the Ukrainian units are pushed back to their departure ares. More than 120 Ukrainian servicemen, 5 armoured fighting vehicles, 4 pickup trucks and 4 vehicles have been eliminated. While pursuing retreating AFU units, Russian troops seized dominant heights near Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 90 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 6 armoured fighting vehicles and 3 pickups have been eliminated. The enemy launched a number of unsuccessful attacks towards Nikolaev-Krivorozhsk neaR Dudchany, Pyatikhatki and Ischenko (Kherson region). All the attacks have been successfully repelled by Russian forces. More than 130 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles and 7 vehicles have been eliminated by shelling. Bases of units of the 59th AFU Mechanised Infantry Brigade and the Foreign Legion mercenary formation have been hit by Russian air force missile strikes near Nikolaev. The enemy losses were over 170 servicemen and fighters, 4 armoured combat vehicles, 3 pickup trucks and 6 vehicles. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 2 AFU command posts, 63 artillery units at their firing positions, 156 manpower and military equipment concentration areas. Six munition depots have been destroyed near Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Krasnoye, Novosyolovka Pyervaya (Donetsk region), Gulyaypole (Zaporozhye region), Kalinovka and Novoaleksandrovka (Nikolaev region). An Su-24 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force has been shot down by tactical and army aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces near Bereznegovatoye (Nikolayev region). Fifteen unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot by air defence forces shot down near Novaya Tarasovka (Kharkov region), Poltava, Sofiyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Petrovskoye, Staromayorskoye, Nikolskoye and Kodema (Donetsk People's Republic), Energodar (Zaporozhye region), Respublikanets, Dmitrenko, Tomarino, Chaykino and Chkalovo (Kherson region), Tavricheskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region). Fourteen shells of HIMARS and Olha multiple-launch rocket systems have been destroyed near Tomarino, Otradokamenka, Novaya Kakhovka, Verovka and Vesyoloye (Kherson region).
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  1263.  @cranberryeater7459  What is this "average 1000 Ukrops per day."?
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  1264.  @slavaukraini404  Times of India, Free Press Journal, Hindustan Times, Oneindia News all have the videos on YouTube.
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  1265. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (24 March 2024) Last night the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched a group strike with long-range airborne precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities of the electric power industry, the gas industry, and assembly and testing sites for uncrewed boats. As a result of the strike, the work of industrial enterprises for the manufacture and repair of weapons, military hardware, and ammunition has been disorganised, and foreign-made military equipment and means of destruction transferred to Ukraine by NATO countries have been destroyed. All the goals of the strike have been reached. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have defeated manpower and hardware of 14th, 32nd mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and also have repelled three enemy counterattacks. The AFU losses were up to 140 servicemen, one tank, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Belgorod direction, Russian units continue to carry out measures to identify and destroy AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the border areas of Ukraine. As a result of the fire attack on AFU manpower and hardware, up to 40 servicemen, one Czech-made RM-70 Vampire MLRS combat vehicle, and one German-made Mars multiple-launch rocket system have been destroyed close to Potikhonovo and Zemlyanki (Kharkov region). In Donetsk direction, as a result of active operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines, defeated the enemy near Kleshcheyevka, Krasnoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and also repelled a counterattack by formations of the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU close to Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 300 servicemen, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M119 howitzer, one D-30 gun, and one field ammunition depot. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their front line position as a result of successful actions and repelled nine counterattacks by assault groups of 24th, 47th mechanised, 57th motorised Infantry, 25th airborne, and 3rd assault brigades of the AFU close to Novgorodskoye, Shumy, Tonenkoye, Pervomayskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 360 troops, two tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved their tactical position and inflicted a fire defeat on formations of the 31st Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 140 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one Rapira anti-tank gun. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire defeat on manpower and hardware concentration areas of 65th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades of the AFU, the 35th Marine Brigade, as well as the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade near Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Gavrilovka, Ivanovka, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 50 servicemen and three motor vehicles. During counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-30 gun have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged ammunition and UAV storage depots, four P-18 radar stations for detecting and tracking aerial targets, one electronic warfare station, as well as manpower and military hardware of the AFU in 129 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down 172 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as 11 Storm Shadow cruise missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, four MALD aircraft guided missiles, and 22 HIMARS and Vampire multiple-launch rocket system projectiles.
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  1266. Surely the headline should be 'Aftermath of Russian missiles shot down by Ukraine'?! Clearly none of those buildings were targeted by 'Russian airstrikes!
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  1267.  @SheilaTitchener  WE think Doris is a pussycat! Hopefully he'll be gone at the next election.
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  1268. Kiev has declared that Russian teachers who taught the Russian Federation curriculum in Kharkov will be tried and face up to 12 years in prison and will not be considered for prisoner exchange. Ukrainian teachers who taught the Russian curriculum will face up to 15 years in prison. Way to go Ukraine! No wonder the people want to escape from Kiev control!
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  1269. ??? I don't speak emoji! @johncleere6293 
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  1270. 0.04% of the atmosphere is CO2, 5% of which is caused by human activity. Stop ALL human activity and it will change nothing. It is currently 421ppm, has previously been as high as 4,000ppm and as low as 180ppm. The sky didn't fall!!
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  1271. Which number? @JackRichardsonM8 
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  1272. Zelensky pushed the people in Ukraine's cities into the firing line with his terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure in Russian territory. The Russian Ambassador stated the electrical grid was targeted to disrupt the trains bringing Western weapons to the battlefield. Zelensky continues to send the weapons (those not sold on the dark web) to the eastern regions. Russia is likely to shut the grid down completely.
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  1273. 05.06.2023 (13:30) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation On 4 June, the enemy made an unsuccessful attempt at a large-scale offensive in South Donetsk direction. Six mechanised and two tank battalions were deployed on the AFU side. As a result of the active actions by the units of the Vostok Group of Forces, air strikes and artillery inflicted significant losses on the enemy close to Neskuchnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were 300 Ukrainian servicemen, 16 tanks, 26 armoured fighting vehicles and 14 motor vehicles. The enemy haven't achieved the goals. The Kiev regime continues the attempts to carry out terrorist attacks against civilians in the border regions of the Russian Federation. Yesterday, the units of the Russian Armed Forces and the Border Guard of the Federal Security Service have thwarted an attempt by two groups of Ukrainian terrorists to enter Belgorod region close to Novaya Tavolzhanka (Belgorod region). At around 1pm Moscow, under the cover of heavy shelling of civilian facilities, the terrorists attempted to cross the Seversky Donets River and land on the outskirts of Novaya Tavolzhanka (Belgorod region). The terrorist formations of the Kiev regime have been destroyed by air strikes and artillery fire of the Western Military District State Border protection cover units. As a result of the fire damage, the enemy losses were 10 terrorists, two boats and one armoured vehicle. In addition, in the course of counter-battery warfare, five Ukrainian mortar platoons and Grad MLRS vehicle have been suppressed close to Volchansk (Kharkov region), as well as two Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems that were striking at the Russian territory have been destroyed. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU manpower and hardware close to Sinkovka, Kotlyarovka, and Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region). Five Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been foiled close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Molchanovo, Olshana, Berestovoye and Orlyanka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were 90 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, two Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems and one D-20 howitzer. One ammunition depot of the AFU 60th Motorised Infantry Brigade has been destroyed near Malinovka (Kharkov region). In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). One Ukrainian reconnaissance and sabotage group has been eliminated close to Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were 65 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, Msta-B and D-20 howitzers, and one Nona-S self-propelled artillery system. In Donetsk direction, the active combat operations were carried out by the Akhmat special forces in the central part of Maryinka, as well as the units of the 1st Army Corps near Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the enemy units close to Berdychi, Khimik, Pervomayskoye and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 425 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, 14 motor vehicles, one German-manufactured Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system, Msta-B and D-30 howitzers. Two ammunition depots of the 24th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In Kherson direction, as a result of the fire damage by Russian artillery, the enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, two pickups, one Grad MLRS, as well as one D-30 howitzer. One ammunition depot of the AFU 126th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine has been destroyed near Nikolskoye (Kherson region). Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 98 artillery units of the AFU at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware at 104 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-27 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Zakotnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Eight HIMARS and Uragan rocket-propelled projectiles have been intercepted. In addition, 13 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted close to Shevchenko, Olshana (Kharkov region), Zolotaryovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Vladimirovka, Kirillovka, Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Zabarino (Kherson region).
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  1274. Blame Nuland!
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  1275. For the SECOND time this week, the Ukraine Army has shelled a convoy of civilian vehicles leaving the Ukraine side for the Russian side, killing 26, including women and a child and injuring over 30 more!
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  1276. Bet she didn't go anywhere near where her ears would go pop! @slabsys 
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  1277. I guess 'humour' eludes you - sad! @slabsys 
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  1278. Meeting at NATO's new 'SS lightening bolt' shaped Headquarters! What's the betting that phone networks will fail in any area of (planned) social unrest/protests? The German Govt has already prepared for social unrest/protests by giving the police an extra 40 water-cannons! The EU is trying to put together a condemnation (possible sanctions) against Uganda and Tanzania to block a proposed oil pipeline, which will give them independence from European energy!
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  1279.  @user.--.  Who's garden then?
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  1280.  @user.--.  Ethnic cleansing - about 40,000.
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  1281.  @Mike-tb9xq  I would rather pull brambles out with my backside!
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  1282. Because he's a Nazi! - look at all the tattoos!
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  1283.  @zachaustin-humphries7029  He is a tattooed Nazi, who joined a Nazi unit and invaded Russia for the killing experience. The Russians are now finding all the pensioners they herded into basements and executed with grenades. You call that "a moral compass"?
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  1284. Are there actually ANY prisoners beyond the 102 they captured in the early days? There's been no evidence of it!
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  1285. When? Were they against aircraft as well? How would you compare it to the situation in Ukraine? @pogo1140 
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  1286. Fortunately, we cash cheques - it's ignorant Americans who can't even spell the word! Is that why you didn't even attempt any of the questions, dullard? @marksnyder8022 
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  1287. Putin just said Russia would use 'all means at her disposal'. You inferred nukes. I don't recall either of my grandfathers, the last of whom died in 1968, owning F16s. What success? 45,000 troops lost to regain less than 100km2 of fields and a handful of small villages? And Russia is taking those back off them! @trajhenkhet02 
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  1288. Since RT was blocked in the UK 18 months ago, I have no idea to what you are referring. Clearly you don't understand why Russia would prioritise the removal of F16s from airspace adjacent to her own! @DarkRoomAmbience 
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  1289. Is that Kiev's disclaimer - 'no Leopards or Bradleys were damaged by artillery, air-strikes, anti-tank missiles or tanks'? I guess all the drone footage is fake then! Since those KIA stats come from western and Ukrainian sources, it suggests you are talking out of your arse! Maybe the 120,000 new graves in Ukrainian military cemeteries, shown on satellite imagery, are really gardening by the UA, to remove the 'shrubbery' which is their latest excuse for the lack of progress of their counter-offensive! @DarkRoomAmbience 
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  1290. Do you think the old versions which will be sent to Ukraine will have SLEP or CAPES? Where will they operate from when Russia destroys the airbases they get stationed to? Do you really think Kiev can survive the attrition until next year?  @DarkRoomAmbience 
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  1291. Next year's "Toy Planes Games" will be interesting! @DarkRoomAmbience 
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  1292. In anticipation of their continued "success", Ukraine is evacuating residents from another 70 settlements in Kharkov! @trajhenkhet02 
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  1293. The targets in Kiev were 1) The Luch Design Bureau - missile manufacturing. 2) a Patriot battery 3) SBU (the people who claimed responsibility for the assassination of Lt Gen Kirillov) command headquarters. The damage in Kiev , shown by the MSM would have been from shot-down missiles. It was Ukraine that caused this damage not Russia.
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  1294. This video fails to mention a number of important facts! Sanctions by Germany and Canada prevented Siemens from doing repairs to the turbines on the Nord Stream pipes and prevented the return of a repaired turbine, which was why the gas supply became reduced and eventually stopped. The gas pipeline from Norway to Poland (a rival gas supply to Europe) was completed shortly after the Nord Stream pipes were destroyed. The US sanctioned Nord Stream 2 even before it was completed. Olaf Scholtz refused to certify NS2 , because Russia officially recognised the DPR & LPR as sovereign states, two days BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine - not BECAUSE Russia did. The US has a long-standing aim of destroying Germany as a rival industrial power, as well as a desire to reduce Germany's reliance on Russian energy and a desire to reduce Russia's income from oil and gas. Note that Haliburton built a gas pipeline through Helmand Province as a rival supply to the Gulf. The attempted overthrow of Assad was to be able to build an alternative gas supply from Qatar to Europe through Syria. Biden stated that the US would 'end Nord Stream'!
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  1295. Yet another day that 1,000+ UA troops have been added to the demilitarised & de-Nazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (21 February 2024) In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled seven attacks of assault groups of the AFU 14th, 32nd mechanised, 25th Air Assault brigades, and 115th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Chugunovka (Kharkov region) and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled five counter-attacks of the enemy close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). Up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pick-up trucks, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and defeated units of the 93rd mechanised, 81st airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 241st Territorial Defence Brigade in vicinity of Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The losses of the Armed Forces were over 425 troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, one D-30 howitzer, as well as the AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery radar. In addition, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed close to Mayaki (Donetsk People's Republic). In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 24th, 53rd mechanised brigades, 59th motorised infantry, and 3rd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rozovka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Furthermore, the Russian troops repelled seven counter-attacks launched by the Ukrainian units close to Lastochkino, Kirovo, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 450 troops, one tank, four infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, as well as one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces repelled the enemy’s counter-attack near Novozlatopol (Zaporozhye region) and inflicted a fire defeat of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Vladimirovo and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy’s losses amounted to up to 210 troops, two tanks, three motor vehicles, as well as the AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted comprehensive fire damage on the units of the 65th mechanised, 82nd air assault, and 128th mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Verbovoye, and Lugovoye (Zaporozhye region). AFU losses amounted to 75 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Slovak-made Zuzana self-propelled artillery system, and two D-30 howitzers. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged a fuel depot as well as AFU manpower and hardware in 123 areas during the day. Russia's air defence systems shot down 12 HIMARS MLRS projectiles and one JDAM bomb. Moreover, 99 unmanned aerial vehicles close to Kremennaya, Rubezhnoye, and Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, Verkhnetoretskoye, and Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Pologi, Veseloye, Ulyanovka, and Vasilyevka (Zaporozhye region), and Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region).
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  1296. Russia's attacks on the power grid will be to disrupt the trains carrying troops, weapons and ammunition to the frontline! Boosted by the failed attempts to invade Belgorod and Kursk, a record 8,745 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard in the last week!
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  1297. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,900 UA troops plus 737 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,025 Saturday and 2,036 were added yesterday!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Today's briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin: Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 8,900 troops, 80 tanks, 38 infantry fighting vehicles, 70 armoured personnel carriers, 549 armoured fighting vehicles, 261 motor vehicles, 65 artillery guns, 19 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including six of HIMARS system and two of MLRS system, seven SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 14 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, six engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
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  1298. Proof the Govt is lying to you. On their website they claim 60 deaths, 224 last 7 days. The deaths for 1st to 7th April, however, are 23, 25, 18, 14, 18, 23, 12 = 133. Despite this, 'Covid on the death certificate' total is 799! UK has blocked use of Astra Zeneca jab for under 30s because of brain blood clots. Germany, France, Spain Italy and Australia have gone much further. Despite all of this, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has striven to shore up public trust in the vaccine, telling Sky News on Thursday that the public should have confidence in the UK’s “high class safety system run by our world-class regulator.” He added that all three vaccines approved in the UK are “safe and safe at all ages.”
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  1299. In Krasny Liman direction, artillery fire, Assault and Army aviation strikes launched at units from 95th Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU near Serebryanskoye forestry have resulted in the elimination of up to 70 Ukrainian personnel, three armoured fighting vehicles, and five pickups.
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  1300. The Russian Dud can't read! It says '7 out of 8 MOSCOW conscripts will serve in the Western Military District' - BECAUSE MOSCOW IS IN WESTERN RUSSIA!
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  1301.  @graeme9114  Is England a dictatorship?
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  1302.  @aA-ye1cf  Do you want to give me a clue as to what you're questioning?
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  1303.  @Markymarkcy  Single inverted commas might have suggested that, however, I used quotation marks, as they were the words used by the little green man. 115,000 of the remaining population (almost all of it) were evacuated to the east. The only dregs were the UA supporters. Yes, Russia CHOSE to remove the troops from the west bank a) because of the increasing difficulty of resupply and b) because of the risk of the dam failing with the increased shelling from the UA. The point being the area was not 'recaptured', nor 'liberated' any more than when the UA moved into the areas around Kharkov or Snake Island after the Russians moved out. Never been to UA nor Russia. Only learned enough Russian for interrogations with the Armed Forces.
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  1304.  @Markymarkcy  As I said, the UA shelling of the dam was an important consideration. The UA have been shelling the AREA for 8 months - without withdrawal. Any pro-Russian residents remaining would be risking retribution from the nationalists - as was seen in Bucha! The Russians blew up the road and rail on top of the dam. The damage to the lock was from UA shelling.
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  1305. You asked "So how do you explain the last two days?" I answered 'the weekend'. The 7-day average by date reported is 1,060. The 7-day average by date of death is 792. Though not yet complete - there may be a handful of deaths to add which have not yet been recorded, that's all. So my information came from the monthly reports of the Office of National Statistics and yours came from the BBC - nuff said! Keri Mullis is on record saying that the PCR test cannot identify the presence of coronavirus ANY CORONAVIRUS - just the presence of genetic material, which gives the release of the fluorescent particles which they measure. Never done Facebook or Twitter in my life. They've never isolated SARS-Cov2. Yet they claim so many are 'asymptomatic'. How many people get flu without symptoms? I've got an interest testimony from a test lab manager (Phd virology & immunology) in S. California, who re-tested 1500 positive Covid PCR tests using Koch's and SEM. They found mainly flu A and some flu B but zero Covid. Sent some samples to Stanford, Cornell and University of California labs and got identical results. CDC could not provide ANY Covid samples. They are now suing the CDC for fraud.
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  1306.  @mannyhernandez6507  Why would Lt Gen Konashenkov give "propaganda" to military commanders at the Kremlin?
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  1307. Reality check! 692 Ukrainian troops 'demilitarised' yesterday, 700+ the day before, more than 2,000 on Sunday! What the BBC won't tell you: Missile attacks launched at the forward echelon and reserve forces of 92nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) deployed near Shipovatoye, Shevchenkovo and Petrovka (Kharkov region) at Kupyansk direction have resulted in the elimination of up to 100 servicemen and 13 units of military equipment. Operations near Pershotravnevoye and Orlyanskoye (Kharkov region) have resulted in causing casualties of 15 servicemen killed and up to 40 wounded. 7 armoured combat vehicles and 5 pickups with large-calibre machine guns from 14th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU have been destroyed. Massive fire attack has been launched at the manpower and equipment of 93rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Druzhelyubovka (Kharkov region) and Redkodub (Donetsk People's Republic). The attacks have resulted in the elimination of over 90 Ukrainian servicemen and 7 armoured vehicles. Moreover, artillery fire attack has resulted in the elimination of 2 Ukrainian sabotage groups formed by a total of 21 militants near Yampolovka and Torskoye. Fire attack launched at the positions of 54th Mechanised, 80th Airborne Assault and 10th Mountain Assault brigades of the AFU near Belogorovka, Spornoye and Yakovlevka has resulted in the elimination of up to 70 militants, 1 tank, 3 armoured combat vehicles and 6 pickups with large-calibre machine guns at Lisichansk direction. Missile attack launched at the units from 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade near Rovnopolye (Zaporozhye region) has resulted in the elimination of up to 30 militants and 7 motor vehicles. Units of Russian forces maintain their positions at Andreyevka-Krivoy Rog direction repelling superior enemy forces' attacks. Operations near Novaya Kamenka (Kherson region) have resulted in the elimination of up to 30 nationalists, 2 tanks and 4 infantry combat vehicles of the AFU. Massive fire attacks launched by Russian Aerospace Forces at the units from 35th Marine Brigade of the AFU near Davydov Brod and 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU near Dudchany (Kherson region) has resulted in the elimination of over 120 servicemen, 2 tanks and 8 armoured combat vehicles. The enemy has lost a total of over 230 personnel, 4 tanks, 18 armoured combat vehicles, 2 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, 2 mortars and 20 motor vehicles at Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 10 AFU command posts near Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Blagodatovka and Belogorka (Kherson region), Kalinovka and Murakhovka (Nikolayev region), Novy Komar, Krasnogorovka and Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic), the provisional bases of 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Kalinindorf (Kherson region), as well as the units of foreign mercenaries and nationalist groups near Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Kharkov. 6 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots have been destroyed near Andreyevka and Vishnyovoye (Zaporozhye region), Belokuzminovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novoaleksandrovka (Nikolayev region). Launch of Iskander high-precision operational-tactical missile at Voznesensk military airfield has resulted in the elimination of a hangar with Bayraktar TB-2 unmanned aerial vehicles in Nikolayev region. 1 U.S.-manufactured (AN/TPQ-36) counter-battery warfare radar has been destroyed near Murakhovka (Nikolayev region). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 MiG-29 of Ukrainian Air Force near Novovladimirovka (Nikolayev region). Air defence facilities have destroyed 6 unmanned aerial vehicles near Grakovo (Kharkov region), Novochervonoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Statomayorskoye, Urozhaynoye and Dokuchayevsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 15 projectiles launched by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) have been destroyed in air near Korobki, Vesyoloye, Antonovka, Novaya Kakhovka, Tokarevka and Rakovka (Kherson region), 1 projectile launched by Olkha MLRS near Novaya Kakhovka and 2 HARM anti-radar missiles near Antonovka (Kherson region). In total, 313 airplanes and 157 helicopters, 2,151 unmanned aerial vehicles, 379 air defence missile systems, 5,376 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 861 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,449 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 6,277 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation. Kiev regime continued launching attacks at Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. Over the past 24 hours, AFU artillery has launched over 43 projectiles at the northern suburb of Energodar and the territory adjacent to the nuclear power plant.
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  1308.  @HungNguyen-bf8qs  Agreed. They also call their country 'the Land of the Free' and claim 'American democracy', whilst supporting the Nazis in Ukraine as well as the corrupt Kiev Govt, which is openly abusing the citizens in that country!
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  1309.  @Yaboidavey  By contrast, Zelensky promised to uphold the Minsk Agreements and end the Donbas conflict, stamp out corruption and launch a Russian-language TV channel! Instead, he refused the Agreements, sent an additional 40,000 troops to take back Donbas, legalised corruption and banned the use of the Russian language in shops, schools and Govt offices!
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  1310. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! Biden didn't just say there was 'no confirmation'. He said it was 'unlikely'! There is nothing to suggest this was 'an unintentional accident' as there is no confirmation that there was a Russian missile in that area to shoot at. Others are now speculating it was provocation by Zelensky! It's interesting that Russia has stated that no missiles were fired at targets closer than 35km from Poland's border. Especially with Zelensky's statement, it appears that the little green man may, once again, have been desperately trying to drag NATO into direct involvement in the conflict! How was there ever a suggestion that the Polish missile impacts were Russian? Why didn't Ukraine admit they had fired them at a Russian missile, and missed, TWICE? How '"ridiculous" is the Russian statement that it was not their missile? Oops! Russian-made'! Most of the UA equipment is 'Russian-made' - just like the BUK missile for MH17! How did Russia launch 100 missiles, when the West has been claiming they're running out - since APRIL! Kiev claimed they shot down 73 of them. Were those the ones that landed on residential buildings instead? The Russian missiles hitting Kiev is more Western bullsh*t (see below)! Russia has not claimed to have launched that many missiles - the West has! When the quote the cost, they use the market price e.g. $13m instead of the cost price $1m! ALL the arrows on the map are RED! That same border photo is claimed to be between Ukraine and Belarus! The UA has not crossed the river, because they are too busy tying civilians to lamp-posts! They can't now deny (Russia has the casings!) the 6 HIMARS missiles strikes on the dam! "We want to emphasise that the high-precision attacks were launched only at the targets located in Ukraine and no closer than 35 kilometres from the Ukrainian–Polish border. The footage of the wreckage detected in Przewodów, published in the evening on 15 November in Poland, has definitely been identified by professionals of Russian defence industrial complex as elements of S-300 air defence guided missile of Ukrainian Air Force. The statements of various Ukrainian sources and foreign officials on the fall of alleged 'Russian rockets' in Przewodów are a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation. We also want to stress that no missile strikes were launched at any facilities in Kiev within high-precision firepower's massive attack on the facilities located in Ukraine. All the destructions in the residential quarters of the Ukrainian capital, demonstrated by the Kiev regime, are the direct consequence of the fall and self-destruction of the air defence missiles launched by Ukrainian forces from the foreign-manufactured air defence systems deployed within the city limits."
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  1311. Why is Major General Konashenkov a "Desperat ruzzki bot"? It's HIS briefing today at the Kremlin! @tosa305 
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  1312. Actually it's Igor not Ivan - But you should call him Major General! @humbertomonteiro6742 
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  1313. Boy, are you surviving on a high dose of copium! What will you do when you have to face up to Russia's win? @larszenthio1012 
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  1314. Even many Western analysts and some MSM outlets have noted the accuracy of the Russian Daily Briefings. The stats match those quoted by them and Zaluzhny! @Phelec59 
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  1315. Redacted have made a number of reports in recent months, following up on admissions by the US Govt regarding 'non-terrestrial vehicles'. There are also new space agencies within the US, UK, China, Russia and India, which also have a focus on non-Earth 'visitors'. The US Govt is under pressure to reveal information, that they previously kept secret, to Congress/Senate/public. Clayton and Natali are experienced journalists, who would not post information without checking the sources first.
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  1316. Perhaps they should not get their hopes too high. Even though an inquest is a legal requirement for all sudden/suspicious deaths in the UK, there were no inquests for any of the alleged 'terrorists' involved in the 7/7 bombings. The official enquiry was a cover-up. The official Government narrative is the one thing that could not have happened, as it is documented that the train the alleged terrorists caught from Luton to London was cancelled, as was the train following and the one after that was delayed. So, it is impossible for the men allegedly involved to have arrived in London in time to be on the tube trains which exploded. As to the 'controlled demolition' theory for 9/11, it doesn't account for the fact that the debris pile was too small for the volume of building materials contained in the two towers. I recommend reading 'Where did the towers go?' by Judy Wood for an in-depth examination of all the evidence.
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  1317.  @Markymarkcy  Not at all. Since Russian troops were still 30 miles away at that time. This was actually a blue-on-blue incident. The Ukrainian Army vehicle lost control through taking the bend too fast, whilst under fire from Ukrainian militia!
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  1318.  @Markymarkcy  Indeed. The Russians were held up at Ivankiv and Vasylkiv until the 26th. This footage was from the 25th and has been identified and noted as Ukrainian v Ukrainian.
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  1319.  @Markymarkcy  Since 'airbourne troops' don't carry tanks in their backpacks, it's hardly relevant to my post - still you keep trying to make it fit!
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  1320.  @Markymarkcy  Simple question - were there Russian troops in the streets of Kiev on the 25th?
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  1321. They just love to chuck their bullsh*t 'climate change' catchphrase in there! Weeks ago, it was forecast that El Nino (caused by warm water in the Pacific) could disrupt the polar vortex disc, causing swirls and eddies of cold air to swing south and warm El Nino air to spread north. The result has always been to cause sharp irregularities and extreme weather. E.g. Moscow got 300mm of snow in one day (150 year record), Cumbria got 600mm of rain in December, London got the highest December temperature ever (13 degrees), southern Norway got massive snowfall. These 'irregularities' were forecast for December and January.
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  1322. 2 reinforced enemy battalions made an unsuccessful attempt to launch an offensive towards Pershotravnevoye, Kislovka, Tabayevka and Berestovoye at Kupyansk direction. All the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been repelled by intense action of Russian forces. Over 80 personnel of the AFU, 5 tanks, 4 infantry combat vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, as well as 1 German self-propelled artillery system with high-precision ordnance have been eliminated. Russian forces have eliminated over 30 Ukrainian personnel, 2 infantry combat vehicles, 5 armoured vehicles and 5 pickups when AFU forces attempted to cross Zherebets river at Krasny Liman direction. Enemy's offensive operation has been prevented at the abovementioned direction. Up to 5 enemy battalion tactical groups made an attempt to conduct an offensive towards Pyatikhatki, Sadok, Ishchenka, Bezymennoye (Kherson region), as well as towards Ternoviye Pody (Nikolayev region) at Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction. Decisive action of Russian forces have resulted in the repelling of all the attacks of the AFU and foreign mercenaries. The enemy has been driven back to its initial positions. Operations near Pyatikhatka (Kherson region) have resulted in defeating a company tactical group from 60th Infantry Brigade of the AFU. A total of over 300 Ukrainian personnel, 7 tanks, 13 armoured combat vehicles and 17 motor vehicles have been destroyed at Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction. Attacks launched by Russian Aerospace Forces at the provisional bases of 25th Airborne and 79th Air Assault brigades near Seversk and Slavyansk (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as of 30th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic) have resulted in the elimination of over 100 Ukrainian servicemen and 12 units of military equipment. High-precision attacks launched by Russian Aerospace Forces at Shepetovka repair works located in Khmelnitsky region have resulted in the destruction of the workshops for repairing missile and artillery armament of the AFU. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 6 AFU command posts, 53 artillery units at their firing positions, 162 manpower and military equipment concentration areas. 2 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots of 56th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Zaporozhye have been destroyed. Air defence facilities have shot down 1 Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Dzerzhinsk in (Donetsk People's Republic). 4 UAVs have been destroyed near Maltsevka (Kharkov region), Ivanovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Priyutnoye, Energodar (Zaporozhye region). 21 projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha MLRS, as well as 4 HARM anti-radar missiles have been shot down in air near Novaya Kakhovka and Antonovka bridge (Kherson region). In total, 315 airplanes and 158 helicopters, 2,164 unmanned aerial vehicles, 379 air defence missile systems, 5,448 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 862 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,453 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 6,360 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1323.  @m93p  By the end of October, the mobilised reserves will have been deployed in the rear area and the combat troops currently there will have moved to the frontline, quadrupling the strength. Also the train-loads of tanks, trucks and artillery, currently moving across Russia (see OP Info on YouTube) will have arrived. What would you 'conclude' from that?
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  1324.  @generalgrievous3054  Firstly, all those mobilised are Russian ex-military reservists, "with specialist training or experience" - none are conscripts. 2nd, they will have 2-4 weeks refresher training before deployment. You've obviously swallowed the bullsh*t from the the 150 Kiev PR outlets about the 'couple of days training'. Those stats are from the Russian Ministry of Defence, who include the names and addresses so you can check.
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  1325. The rug has just been pulled out from under the EV industry! The scams have been revealed! Firstly, it has been revealed that the EV equivalent to MPG has been multiplied by an arbitrary 6.67 times. This changes the 'MPG' from say 60MPG to 400+! The multiplier is not based on any science at all, just taking the Govt subsidies into the equation. Secondly, the subsidies and carbon credits have been shown to be another scam. This has enabled Tesla to sell its carbon credits and make a profit of more than half a billion dollars. Thereby, Tesla has made a profit from selling EVs whilst most other manufacturers have made a loss on EVs. Removing the multiplier now means that the EVs from most manufacturers will no longer be able to meet the US EPA regulations! In short, they are all screwed!!!
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  1326. A disappointing drop in the number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard this week, after last week's bumper 8,745 (because of the failed attempts to invade Belgorod and Kursk) - only 5,770 - but a LOT of their equipment was taken off the board! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (23-30 March 2024) In the period from 23 to 30 March, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered one mass strike and 57 group strikes by ground-, sea-, and air-based high precision long-range weaponry, including Zirkon hypersonic missiles and Kizhal ballistic missile, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukrainian military objects and supporting infrastructure. As a result of the strikes, Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, decision-making centres of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Ukrainian Security Service, uncrewed surface vehicle production facilities, arsenals, POL depots, air defence and power objects, as well as temporary deployment areas of special operations units and foreign mercenaries were wiped out. The goal of the strikes have been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of seven AFU mechanised brigades and four territorial defence brigades near Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). 11 counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 95th Air Assault Brigade, 57th Motorised Rifle Brigade, 30th, 32th mechanised brigades, and 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled near Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Terni (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry. The AFU losses amounted to up to 310 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, and 22 motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, 19 field artillery systems, including three howitzers: U.S.-made M777 and M198, and one French-made CAESAR self-propelled artillery system were neutralised. In Donetsk direction, as a result of successful actions of the Yug Group of Forces' units, Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) was liberated and tactical situation along the front lines was improved. Strikes were delivered at units of six AFU assault brigades, two airmobile brigades, one tank brigade, and nine mechanised brigades near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, Maksimilyanovka, Novomikhailovka, Paraskoviyevka, Spornoye, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 12 counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 67th Mechanised Brigade and 80th Air Assault Brigade were repelled near Bogdanovka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,360 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, 61 motor vehicles, and 23 field artillery systems, including 11 foreign-made samples. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued to move into the depth of the enemy's defences and captured more advantageous lines. Aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of eight AFU brigades, as well as 64 enemy counter-attacks were repelled near Semyonovka, Orlovka, Novgorodskoye, Umanskoye, Netaylovo, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,870 Ukrainian troops, 13 tanks, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, and 50 motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, 30 field artillery systems, including five U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one German-made Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system, and one Grad MLRS were neutralised. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on units of seven AFU and Ukrainian National Guard brigades near Malinovka (Zaporozhye region), Urozhaynoye, Makarovka, and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, five attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 58th Motorised Rifle Brigade, 127th, and 128th territorial defence brigades were repelled near Staromayorskoye, Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 860 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, 35 motor vehicles, seven field artillery systems, including two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery systems and two UK-made FH-70 howitzers. In Kherson direction, as a result of the Dnepr Group of Forces cohesive actions, losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 28th, 65th, 118th mechanised brigades, 35th Marines Brigade, and three territorial defence brigades near Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Nesteriyanka, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Mikhailovka, Gavrilovka, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 370 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, and 13 field artillery systems, including five U.S.-made M777 howitzers. Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out four MLRS combat vehicles, including one German-made MARS II MLRS, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and one Grad MLRS, five P-18 radar stations for detecting and tracking air targets, three U.S.-made counter-battery warfare stations, namely, AN/TPQ-36, AN/TPQ-48, AN/TPQ-50, as well as 18 electronic warfare stations, namely, Nota, Anclav-N, and Bukovel-AD. 18 Ukrainian servicemen have been taken prisoner during the week. Aviation and air defence units shot down 11 UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, four U.S.-made ADM-160 MALR guided missiles, two S-200 air defence missiles converted to hit ground targets, two French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 171 HIMARS, Vampire, and Uragan MLRS projectiles, as well as 1208 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  1327. The annihilation of the Ukrainian Army continues! 16.03.2023 (14:40) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Assault and Army Aviation and the artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Grianikovka, Kotlyarovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 50Ukrainian personnel, two motor vehicles, and one U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery system have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems from of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of the AFU units near Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Yampolovka, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 100 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the active operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks by aviation and artillery, have resulted in the neutralisation of up to 275 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Uragan multiple-launch rocket system, one D-20 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Novodanilovka and Scherbaki (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, four tanks, one armoured vehicle, one D-20 howitzer, and one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system. In Kherson direction, more than 35 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two Grad MLRS vehicles and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 93 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 186 areas. The command post of the AFU 59rd Motorised Infantry Brigade has been neutralised near Kamyshovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Yasenovoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One Ukrainian Osa-AKM air defence missile system has also been destroyed near Konstantinovka One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Minkovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one MiG-29 of Ukrainian Air Force near Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have intercepted eight projectiles, launched by HIMARS and Uragan MLRS, as well as one HARM anti-radar missile. In addition, nine Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near near Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Zeleny Gai, Verhnetoretskoye, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Malaya Kardashinka and Alyoshki (Kherson region).
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  1328. You mean the way Zelensky attacked the ethnic-Russians in Donbas, in mid-February 2022!
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  1329. Putin didn't turn his back on Shoigu - he was facing the injured soldiers at the hospital, who he was thanking and awarding. Russian Dud bullsh*t! 5 more Patriot systems - by the end of 2024! 18 months away is NOT "the near future"! The UA continues to fire HIMARS rockets and Storm Shadow missiles into Luhansk City Centre - where there are NO military targets! The Dud calls this "combat activity". International law calls it a 'war-crime'! "Ukraine intercepted 11 of 14 missiles" - but none of them fell on civilian buildings!? So, Russia destroyed the HPP dam to stop the water supply to Crimea, deprive the water supply to ZNPP, flood the defensive positions they have just built and flood the land on their side of the river. - only a moron would believe this! Note the Ukrainian troops displaying the red and black Nazi flag. 'Blut und Ehre' was the inscription engraved on the knives of the Hitler Youth! Even that 'tankie' has a Nazi patch on his sleeve! The pro-Ukrainian History Legends channel gave a detailed, MORE TRUTHFUL, account of 'what went wrong' with that UA offensive! The Ukrainian Army has lost more than 7,000 troops and hundreds of vehicles in the 1st week of the 'counter-offensive', have gained control of only 5 villages and have yet to break through the 'security zone' as far as Russia's FIRST line of defensive positions! Only the drugged-up little green man could call this a 'success'!
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  1330. Does Nigel's view on "innocent human beings" extend to the 250 Palestinians, who have been killed by Israeli troops so far this year? That is equivalent to one EVERY DAY! In 1947, the British Government gave Israelis the right to settle in Palestine on the condition that they 'respect the rights and freedoms of the Palestinians living there'. Israel has NEVER done this. Instead, Israel has forced Palestinians into a tiny enclave - the Gaza Strip and walled them in! The UN mandated that Israel remove its troops from the Golan Heights. Israel has never done that either. Is it any surprise that people celebrate an organisation fighting back and standing up for the rights of Palestinians by force, as diplomacy has NEVER worked with the Israelis! It is nothing to do with 'anti-semitism' - it is 'anti-terrorism' - against the terror inflicted by Israel for over 70 years!
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  1331.  @grorme2554  Clown! The Russian Army entered as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter. 800k is a bullsh*t figure from Kiev, that only a fool believes! Putin has no 'imperial ambitions'. "Anyone who doesn't love the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants to recreate the Soviet Union has no brain" - Vladimir Putin.
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  1332. It was the Western MSM that fabricated the '2 days/few days' myth. It took longer than that to deploy the Russian forces, accumulated on Ukraine's borders. The 'scared to tell Putin' myth came from the EU! Russia's frontline strength will soon quadruple in size. The tanks, trucks and artillery, currently heading for Ukraine on trains (see OP Info for videos) will be deployed. Once the ground freezes, the demilitarization and de-Nazification of Ukraine will begin in earnest. Lets see who loses!
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  1333. Give Lego man back his hairpiece - before it's so 'soy' he won't want it back! Zelensky the Beggar, asked NATO for 2,000 tanks, now 180 F16s! Ukraine is already bankrupt and will never be able to pay for the equipment they've bought from the US under the Lend/Lease Act! Ukraine has lost 9 jets in the last 2 weeks (17th-30th) - how long would those F16s last? Russia has 900 aircraft outside Ukraine's borders. "Major game changer"? - Dream on! In the last month, the UA has lost 366 tanks and AFVs and 216 artillery units. The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate! Once the UA artillery is all destroyed, the ground attack will begin! Large cash bounties were posted Friday for the first (and subsequent) Leopard 2, 'killed or captured'. There are also bounties for Challenger and Abrams. The 'hunting season' has started for any Western tanks that make it through to the frontline! Ukraine's 'success' is indicated by the number of RED arrows on the maps, where the pink areas grow every day! What happened to the Russian Dud's prediction that Russian troops were evacuating Kherson and Zaporizhzhia? You only need to count the new cemeteries around Nikolaev and see the overflowing hospitals to realise what a joke the Kiev stats are! The Dud is clinging onto his copium - that the UA is going to magically transform and counter attack through to Crimea - poor, self-deluding fool!
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  1334. The "liberation" or " recapture" of Kherson City must rank alongside other Ukrainian achievements like the liberation/recapture of Snake Island. Another one gained because Russia gave it back! It's hard to gather a proper crowd when the city is almost deserted! The Russians only left behind 'non-functional' vehicles - that was also in the statement! The Russians shot down or diverted ALL the UA missiles! The UA will not even try to cross the Dnipro River! General Milley is already saying that Ukraine has already achieved all it is likely to, so they should negotiate now. What, no mention of Pavlovka?! Or even Polovikin! Hawk air-defence systems, the ones the Americans stopped using 20 years ago. The Yanks are dusting off 4 converted pick-ups: Avenger = Stinger from the back of a pick-up. Range 5km! - to add to Ukraine's credit card bill. However, they need to refurbish the Hawk missiles (because they don't work anymore). As yet the US hasn't even arranged a contract for a company to do the repairs! So, likely to arrive sometime next year.. All these systems - Hawk, Avenger, NASAM, etc are way below the capabilities of the S300s Ukraine has lost, and which weren't enough anyway. Enough 155mm rounds to last 3.5 days and 1.75 days of 120mm rounds! Humvees, designed for desert warfare! Note no quantity given for HIMARS missiles! The US admits it can't keep up with the UA loss rate. However, Russia had 6 years to stockpile ammunition, and supply is from NEXT DOOR! Russia is starting to deploy an extra 318,000 mobilized troops, 80,000 new volunteers, has another 10,000 waiting in Belarus, has 900 aircraft parked just inside Russia. Where are Ukraine's reinforcements? The demilitarization continues with another big score yesterday! In Kupyansk direction, two enemy battalion tactical groups made attempts to attack Russian units towards Vladimirovka and Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Comprehensive firepower operation has resulted in halting and driving the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) back to their initial positions. Moreover, one company tactical group of the AFU has been neutralised near Peschanoye (Kharkov region). The enemy has lost a total of over 160 personnel, six tanks, and nine armoured fighting vehicles in the abovementioned direction. In Krasny Liman direction, intensive action of Russian forces have resulted in the prevention of attacks intended to be launched by four company tactical groups of the AFU towards Svatovo, Ploshchanka, Makeyevka and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Attacks launched by Russian artillery and Army Aviation have resulted in the elimination of over 190 Ukrainian personnel, 1 tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, foreign mercenaries attempted to halt the advance of Russian forces by counterattacks towards Stepnoye, Vladimirovka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Operation of artillery and Army Aviation has resulted in the elimination of over 85 militants, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickups. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised four AFU command posts near Gavrilovka, Aleksandrovka (Kherson region), Zhovtnevoye (Nikolayev region) and Cherneshchina (Kharkov region), as well as 58 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 236 areas. Two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Lozovaya (Kharkov region) and Zelyonaya Dolina (Donetsk People's Republic). One ordnance depot of 44th Artillery Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Varvarovka (Zaporozhye region). One armament and hardware depot has been destroyed near Peschanoye (Kharkov region). Within the counterbattery warfare, one battery of U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems has been neutralised near Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Yasnaya Polyana (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have shot down six unmanned aerial vehicles near Novaya Tarasovka (Kharkov region), Petrovskoye, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chistopolye (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, three rocket-propelled projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Novaya Kakhovka, Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region) and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  1335.  @peterbarton9856  What's wrong with my name? No Ruskis here in England!
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  1336.  @peterbarton9856  Ain't no 'handlers' here in Derbyshire!
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  1337.  @peterbarton9856  Shame you couldn't scrape together enough intelligence to comment about any of my points - dullard!
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  1338.  @peterbarton9856  Firstly, I've never deleted anything. Secondly, I'm English not Russian!
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  1339. Institute for the Study of War - US think tank, funded by the military industrial complex - so no vested interest in continuing the conflict! This numpty claims Russia is running out of artillery ammunition, using cruise missile usage as evidence!? Also uses US manufacturing problems as evidence that Russia has shortages! He uses headlines from 10th Aug to show the latest developments! The COST of Ukraine's attempted 'counter-offensive' yesterday: Effective actions of the Russian grouping of troops have destroyed 48 tanks, 46 infantry fighting vehicles, 37 other armoured fighting vehicles, 8 pick-up trucks with large-calibre machine guns and over 1,200 Ukrainian servicemen. During repel of the enemy offensive the Russian troops have defeated units of 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of AFU redeployed from western Ukraine. 5 soldiers of this brigade laid down their arms and surrendered. High-precision ground-based weapons near Aleksandrovka, Dnepropetrovsk Region, have hit a temporary deployment point and an ammunition depot of 1st Tank Brigade of AFU. More than 200 fighters, including about 40 foreign mercenaries, more than 20 armoured vehicles and a large quantity of artillery shells have been destroyed. Concentrated strikes have been carried out near Konstantinovka in Donetsk People's Republic against a temporary mercenary position of Foreign Legion formation as well as a command post of Kraken nationalist formation. The strikes have resulted in the destruction of over 100 militants and 7 units of military equipment. In Krivoi Rog city in Dnepropetrovsk Region, Russian Aerospace Forces precision weapons have destroyed the production shops of the Intervzryvprom plant where explosives and other products for the Ukrainian Armed Forces were being manufactured. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery strikes continue against military facilities in Ukraine. 5 command posts have been hit, including those of 108th and 65th Mechanized Brigades near Vodyanoye in Donetsk People's Republic and Veselyanka in Zaporozhye Region, 35th and 36th brigades of AFU Marines near Nikolaev, a nationalist formation in Kharkov city, and 52 artillery units, 142 areas of manpower and and military equipment concentration. 3 missile and artillery ammunition depots near Sarny in Rovnenskyi Region, Krivoi Rog in Dnepropetrovsk Region and Vernopol'e in Kharkov Region have been destroyed. Russian air defence means have shot down 2 Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian air force near Krasnoye Znamya, Nikolaev Region. 5 UAVs have been also shot down near Valeriyanovka in Donetsk People's Republic, Chubarevka in Zaporozhye Region, Kapitolovka, Izyum and Krasnoye in Kharkov Region. In addition, 3 Ukrainian Tochka-U ballistic missiles, as well as 53 shells of multiple rocket launchers have been intercepted near Kherson, Novaya Kakhovka in Kherson Region, Antonivskyi Bridge and Kakhovskaya HPP. Including: 44 of HIMARS, 5 of Olkha and 4 of Uragan. In total, 278 Ukrainian airplanes and 148 helicopters, 1,837 unmanned aerial vehicles, 370 anti-aircraft missile systems, 4,539 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 822 multiple launch rocket systems, 3,357 field artillery and mortars, as well as 5,136 units of special military vehicles were destroyed during the operation. This half-wit claims Ukraine is winning!!!
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  1340. Zelensky seems unaware who the 14th Waffen/1st Galician SS Division were. Or who the OUN was and still is. Or how many neo-Nazi troop units make up his army. Or what the torch-lit parades through Kiev and Lvov, especially on 1st January each year are celebrating. Or why there are so many red & black Nazi flags flying in the graveyards in Lvov!
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  1341. Ukraine has lost 414 tanks/APVs in the last MONTH (27/01-27/02) - 4 from Poland is not going to change Kiev's fortunes! No, Saudi pledged $100m of humanitarian aid and $300m of crude oil and petroleum products! Only 3 of those planes are in the vicinity of Ukraine, so that one can be replaced. As of July last year, 14 Russian generals had died in Ukraine - because they serve WITH their troops not sat in a "warm and cozy office" - Pure Russian Dud bullsh*t! If Russia had lost that many 'dead', of the 270k they originally deployed (most of the mobilised troops have yet to be deployed), why are the pink areas of the map still growing EVERY DAY? Even with mass conscription, Western weapons and foreign mercenaries, Ukraine is still losing! No need to take Bakhmut until the UA stops refilling it with troops. Demilitarizing a town is easier when you surround it on 3 sides! The Russian Dud gets ever more desperate for copium for himself and his Nazi-supporting subscribers! Lego man no longer wants his hairpiece back - The Dud has made it too 'soy'!
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  1342.  @RS-rj5sh  Hey Dopey, try facing facts! Bucha facts/timeline: Russians leave Bucha, Mayor confirms Russians have left, police check town for remnant soldiers and booby-traps, Ukraine Army shells Bucha (?!), Azov conducts 'clean-up (targeting 'collaborators'), dead bodies found in the streets. The 'mass grave' is in the churchyard! Where else would you bury the bodies of those who have died? Bodies weren't 'in the street for weeks'. However, the satellite images and ground videos also show the impact craters of the shells/mortars that killed them!
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  1343. In the past 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces have continued launching attacks by high-precision long-range air- and sea-based armament at the military control and energy systems of Ukraine. All the assigned targets have been neutralised The Russian troops delivered a fire strike against units of 14th and 92nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and foreign mercenaries close to the settlements of Petropavlovka, Peschanoye, and Berestovoye in Kharkov region. More than 40 Ukrainian personnel, four armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickups were eliminated. At Krasny Liman direction, the Russian troops successfully impeded the enemy’s efforts to cross the Zherebets River at night close to the settlements of Stelmakhovka, Rozovka, and Raygorodka of the Lugansk People’s Republic. The Russian troops eliminated more than 30 Ukrainian personnel, three armored fighting vehicles, and two cars. At Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted missile strikes to engage units of 60th Infantry Brigade and 35th Marine Infantry Brigade of the AFU, as well as units of Foreign Legion close to the city of Nikolayev and the settlements of Novovoskresenskoye, Bezymennoye, and Trifonovka in Kherson region. In 24 hours, over 120 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, eight armoured fighting vehicles, and 12 cars have been neutralised. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have engaged seven command posts near the settlements of Metallovka, Dvurechnaya in Kharkov region, Ilyichovka, Toretsk, Yakovlevka, Podgornoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Gulyaypole in Zaporozhye region, as well as 64 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 156 concentration areas. Three munition depots have been eliminated close to the settlements of Chervona Dolyna in Kharkov region, Novogrigorovka in Zaporozhye region, and Bereznegovatoye in Nikolayev region. Two launching ramps of S-300 Ukrainian air defence system have been destroyed near Kupyansk (Kharkov region) and Novoyelizavetovka (Odessa region). Within the counterbattery warfare, two AFU artillery batteries have been neutralised near Glushovka (Kharkov region), as well as one U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS platoon near Drobyshevo (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Trifonovka (Kherson region). Moreover, 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to the settlements of Chaikino, Sukhanovo, and Kucherskoye (Kherson region), Novoselovka Staromayorskoye, Lugansk of the Donetsk People’s Republic and Popasnaya of the Lugansk People’s Republic. Eleven HIMARS and Olkha MLRS rounds were intercepted, as well as eight HARM high-speed anti-radiation missiles close to the settlement of KAKHOVKA, Kherson region. In total, 324 airplanes and 161 helicopters, 2,278 unmanned aerial vehicles, 383 anti-aircraft missile systems, 5,891 tanks and other armored fights vehicles, 873 combat vehicles equipped with multiple rocket-launching systems, 3,489 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 6,652 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation. The Kiev regime continues its provocations aimed at creating a possible technological disaster at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. Today, around 4.00 am, the enemy, with forces of up to two companies, made another attempt to land troops on the left bank of the Kakhovka Reservoir and seize the territory of the nuclear power plant. For the landing, the enemy involved 37 motor boats and cutters (12 heavy and 25 light types) with AFU servicemen. The Russian troops took active actions when guarding the outer perimeter of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant to neutralise the enemy’s landing troops. The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to more than 90 Ukrainian personnel and 14 motor boats. The rest of landing group were scattered by artillery fire in the water area of the Kakhovka Reservoir. In addition, in 24 hours, the AFU artillery fired 13 shells at the northern outskirts of Energodar and the territory adjacent to the nuclear power plant. The strikes were carried out from the area close to Marganets, Dnepropetrovsk region, controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The hostile firepower has been neutralised by Russian artillery’s counter-attack. There are no casualties and destruction at the station. The radiation environment remains normal.
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  1344. If Boris wasn't paying all that money to his unregulated private laboratories (I stopped counting months ago at £4.5bn) for PCR tests and instead accepted the offer from NHS labs to do more of them, he'd have the money in the NHS for those improvements. Instead the Govt are now threatening another lockdown to protect the NHS. The NHS coped with 4,300 daily admissions and 39,000 in hospital in January. Where is the justification for a lockdown with under 1,000/day and under 8,000 in hospital now? 25% of what they dealt with before!
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  1345. He didn't give that permission BECAUSE the West is scared and intimidated by what the response will be!
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  1346. 13.05.2023 (14:30) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (13 May 2023) On 12 May at around 6.30pm Moscow time, AFU Air Force combat aircraft launched a missile attack on Polipak polymer products company and Milam meat processing plant in Lugansk. The strike was carried out using Storm Shadow missiles supplied to the Kiev regime by the UK, contrary to London's claims that these weapons would not be used on civilian targets. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out on the territory of Lugansk food and chemical industries. Some nearby residential buildings are destructed. Civilians, including six children, were injured. The Russian Aerospace Forces fighter aircraft shot down AFU Su-24 aircraft that attacked Lugansk and Mig-29 fighter that was covering it. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Sinkovka, Kurilovka (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been thwarted near Berestovoye and Timkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles, Gvozdika and Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of AFU units near Terny, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 75 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments have liberated a neighbourhood in the northwestern part of Artyomovsk. The Airborne Troops' units provided support to the assault units and restrained the enemy on the flanks. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the enemy units close to Grigorovka, Krasnoye and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian aviation have made 9 sorties in this area during the day. The Group's artillery have performed 98 firing missions. The enemy losses were over 285 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured personnel carriers, four motor vehicles, two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer. In addition, one AFU artillery-missile armament and munitions depot was destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the attacks, launched by aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Ugledar, Pavlovka, Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic), Malinovka, Malaya Tokmachka and Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region). The actions of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Novomayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 155 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 14 motor vehicles, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system. In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, and one Giatsint-B gun. One AFU ammunition depot has been destroyed near Nikolayev. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 74 AFU artillery units, manpower, and hardware in 114 areas during the day. One radar station of Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Novodmitrovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The 5th Assault Brigade's battalion command and observation post has been hit near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One aircraft missiles and fuel depot for Ukrainian military equipment has been destroyed, close to Zaporozhye. Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Kupyansk (Kharkov region). Air defence facilities have intercepted three HIMARS projectiles. In addition, 18 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down cloe to Velikiy Vyselok, Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region), Belogorovka, Kremennaya, Svatovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Veseloye (Donetsk People's Republic), Mirovoye, Pologi (Zaporozhye region), Korsunka and Krynki (Kherson region).
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  1347.  @christianvanderstap6257  Yet the Western propaganda channels are claiming Ukraine has more tanks than she started with because of captured Russian ones!
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  1348.  @thedolphin5428  You also have to remember that Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Why do you think that Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Mitt Romney and John Kerry all have kids working in Ukraine, for gas companies? Coincidence???
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  1349.  @thedolphin5428  I agree, there are lots of off-shoots if you go down the rabbit hole. It's strange that these stupid sanctions are causing more damage to the EU and the US than Russia. They are holding nails for Russia to bang into the coffins of the Euro and the Dollar! The Ruble is rising and the Russian economy is well placed to boom, with increased trade with the 20+ countries that didn't sanction Russia. Also Putin has instigated a policy of 'import substitution', e.g. 97% of passenger aircraft will be Russian made within 5 years (it'll take the EU that long to find other sources of gas, coal and oil!), which will boost employment and security within the country. Is the West really that clueless?
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  1350.  @deankruse2891  The Russians used Kinzhal to destroy those weapons in Ivano Frankivsk, Kalibr cruise missile to destroy them in Dnipro, high precision missiles to destroy them in Lvov and shot down a cargo plane full last week before it could even land!
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  1351.  @deankruse2891  It was confirmed that $400m+ equipment was destroyed, that had just been brought in from Poland, plus a bonus of 150-250 mercenaries. The West has just sent Ukraine 5 SU29s as they were down from 60 to 15!!!
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  1352. TOO LATE!!! There are numerous MSM reports that up to 12 Storm Shadow missiles have been fired into Russia! On 12th Sept '24, Putin spelled out that use of Western missiles into Russia would be an act of war by NATO. Russian leaders have said that the response would not necessarily be against targets inside Ukraine. On 13th Sept' 24, Kier Starmer asked Joe Biden for authorisation for missiles to be used. He had with him a list of targets in Russia which would have been targeted that night if permission had been granted. Russia's response may now be against British bases, airfields or even the Storm Shadow manufacturing plants in Bolton, Stevenage or Bristol. There is not one shred of evidence of North Korean troop presence on the frontline. The claim is as fake as a phone call between Trump and Putin! The ONLY evidence is that N. Korean troops are being trained in EASTERN Russia, 4,200 miles from Ukraine!
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  1353. Then the US decided to fly two B52 bombers towards the Russian border over the Baltic Sea! How long before the US causes a major incident?
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  1354. 18.04.2023 (14:50) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (18 April 2023) In Kupyansk direction, Ground-Attack and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Krakhmalnoye, Olshana, Kucherovka, and Dvurechnaya (Kharkov region). In addition, actions of two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy has suffered losses of up to 35 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, two U.S.-made Paladin M109 self-propelled howitzers, and one D-20 howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours. In Krasny Liman direction, aircraft and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Chervonaya Dibrova, Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's casualties were more than 80 Ukrainian personnel and two armoured fighting vehicles. In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments have taken control over three quarters in northern, central, and southern parts of the city of Artyomovsk. Airborne Troops and units of the Yug Group of Forces have been supporting the actions of the assault detachments to liberate the city in this area, foiling the enemy's attempts to counter attacks on the flanks. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Chasov Yar and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Russian aviation made six sorties to support the assault detachments. The artillery of the Group have performed 63 fire missions. In these directions, the enemy has lost up to 290 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries. In addition, one Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station have been destroyed. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on AFU units close Ugledar, Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Malaya Tokmachka and Poltavka (Zaporozhye region) The enemy suffered losses of up to 30 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, and one D-20 howitzer. Two ammunition depots have been annihilated close to Gulyaipole and Chervonaya Krinitsa (Zaporozhye region). In Kherson direction, more than 25 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and two D-30 howitzers have been destroyed in the past 24 hours. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 98 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 126 areas during the day. Command posts of the 25th Air Assault Brigade and the 110th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were eliminated close to Terny and Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two fuel storage facilities for Ukrainian military hardware were destroyed close to Kobzartsy and Snigirevka (Nykolayev region). Russian air defence means have destroyed 3 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Kamenka (Kharkov region), Yasinovataya and Staromikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  1355. If Boris Johnson had done his job properly, when he was Foreign Secretary from 2016-2018, and challenged Kiev's treatment of the people in Donbas, then Russia would not have had to step in to stop it in 2022! The Mosco Times is an anti-Russian Government propaganda channel, with funding from the EU! It is designated as a 'foreign agent' by the Russian Government.
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  1356. The nukes stored in Ukraine were to protect it from NATO. Ukraine gave up those nukes - and NATO invaded! "NATO countries are not at war" - if they escalate the conflict any further, they will be!
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  1357. Why do neither that vehicle nor any of the troops display any identifying colours or markings? Is it from a training exercise?
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  1358.  Johnny H Johns  Bullsh*t! I have watched the full video, including the detention of the vehicle crew. ALL the troops have blank firing attachments on their rifles! - it's an exercise!
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  1359. Too many people here with bright ideas on how to annoy the poor staff who work at BP stations, or other customers - Neither of which will change anything. Boycotting the outlets would get the rule overturned! That is the only effective use of 'people power'! Get a 'boycott BP' movement going.
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  1360. Well, Wuck Fit, I already have. I read that the Commandant even offered to send trucks to Berlin to get supplies, as none were getting through. It's speculated that if they had Zyclon B available, they might have had more success against the lice and Typhus. Many of the prisoners told of how some of the guards even shared their rations with them. My point is that Belsen was nothing to do with the Holocaust nor any genocide, which was stated..  @terrywuckfit3393 
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  1361. Oh dear again! 'The final solution to the Jewish problem' was the elimination (not extermination) of the Jews from Germany. Hence why so many were sent to Poland towards the end of the war - they were out of Germany and the approaching Russians were not fond of Jews! In 1933, an agreement was made between the Zionists and the Nazis for Jews to emigrate from Germany to Palestine - Even taking their money with them via a trading company. A commemorative coin was struck, with the Star of David on one side and the Swastika on the other. 35,000 Jews left Germany via this scheme. Did you know this was part of that Final Solution? Unfortunately, Judaism declared war on Germany in the same year with the stated aim of destroying the German economy. This is why these 'enemies of the State' were sent to camps when WW2 broke out. @trevorhoward7682 
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  1362. Those extra prisoners were evacuated from camps to the EAST! Look up the meaning of Erholungslager. Numerous prisoners testified about the guards sharing food. The population went from 22k to 60k in 2 months when the prison was already struggling with supplies. Nearly a third of those prosecuted at Bergen-Belsen were found not guilty at trial. Maybe I know more than you claim! @aqua5680 
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  1363. Up to three AFU battalions, including one armoured, attempted to break the defence of Russian troops towards Novaya Kamenka–Chervony Yar (Kherson region). The enemy succeeded in wedging into the defence of Russian units near Sukhanovo (Kherson region). Russian command that involved armoured reserve forces and organised ambush operation that caused considerable casualties among enemy units and made Ukrainian units to escape disorderly. The positions along the frontline have been completely recovered. Over 200 Ukrainian personnel, 14 tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles and seven motor vehicles have been eliminated at the abovementioned direction. Three tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle and UR-77 mine action system have been captured as trophies. 18 Ukrainian personnel have surrendered.
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  1364.  @scadian9  Oh dear, fool! I forgot nothing. You, however, swallowed everything the MSM fed you. Kiev even sacked the source of the rape allegations, when she confessed there was zero evidence of any. I have more warm clothing than I will ever need, here in England, where there is no mobilisation! That HIMARS bearing my name - is that one of those wooden ones?
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  1365.  @scadian9  Orcs are Russian - I'm English!
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  1366.  @scadian9  "orcs are violent, destructive and untrustworthy, wreaking wanton havoc wherever they go". I however, endeavour to enlighten you to the truth, by drawing your attention to the fact that you are parroting debunked lies, in an effort to prevent you looking foolish. In that, I failed! You assumptions about my nationality, location, even that I read Lord of the Rings, are as inaccurate as the bullsh*t you repeat!
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  1367. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (10 January 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled four attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 21st and 32nd mechanised brigades near Terni and Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles. In the course of counterbattery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one D-20 and one D-30 howitzers were eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces supported by helicopters and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 63rd and 66th mechanised brigades near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Serebryansky forestry. The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by operational-tactical and army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 28th, 42nd, 93rd mechanised brigades, and 5th Assault Brigade near Krasnoye, Bogdanovka, Andreyevka, Kleshcheyevka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 280 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, two tanks, two Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, three Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, and 15 motor vehicles. In addition, in the course of counterbattery warfare, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one D-20 and one D-30 howitzers, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one artillery ammunition depot were wiped out. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, heavy flamethrower systems repelled two attacks by assault detachments of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Enemy manpower was struck near Paraskoveyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 170 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles. In the course of counterbattery warfare, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system and one Grad MLRS were wiped out. In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by artillery repelled one attack launched by an assault detachment of the 3rd Ukrainian National Guard Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). In addition, strikes were delivered at manpower clusters of the AFU 117th Mechanised Brigade and 128th Mountain Assault Brigade north of Novoprokopovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 38th Marines Brigade and 121st Territorial Defence Brigade on the right bank of the Dnepr River near Tyaginka and Respublicanets (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system. Missile Troops and Artillery, attack unmanned aerial vehicles of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation wiped out one P-18 air target detection and tracking radar station, one ammunition depot, two assembly workshops for unmanned aerial vehicles, 113 AFU artillery units on firing positions, as well as engaged manpower and hardware in 121 areas during the day. Air defence units intercepted three HIMARS and Uragan MLRS projectiles. Moreover, 34 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were downed close to Maryinka, Berestovoye, Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Belogorovka, Zhitlovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Orlyanskoye (Zaporozhye region), Kairy, and Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region).
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  1368. This numpty, like the Kiev Govt, keeps making stupid claims. That doesn't make them true! "but the bridge was intact, the air defence worked. HIMARS again," Stremousov said, adding that the structure of the bridge was not damaged." "the crossing over the Antonovsky bridge worked almost constantly, except for the period of heavy shelling – then the bridge was temporarily blocked." Ukraine Today 25th Aug. Arestovich chose not to mention that Russia only sent enough troops to temporarily surround and isolate Kiev, to keep troops there and not reinforce Donbas. Each time Russia shows a willingness to negotiate, Zelensky shows he's as mad as a sh*thouse rat - and not willing to talk! That increase to the number of 'contract military personnel' (instead of conscripts) doesn't start until January, and is as per the planned expansion agreed in 2018! The half-wit keeps inventing bullsh*t!
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  1369. The Lego man wants his hairpiece back! NASAMS (which has inferior capabilities compared to the S300) - only 2 available, the rest will have to be manufactured over a period of years. The UA has lost more than 2 air-defence systems in the last 10 days! How many has Ukraine lost in the last month? They didn't have "100% protection of the sky" then! Zelensky lying again! Russia has 31 TYPES of drone. Geran2s have different components to Shahed 136s e.g. guidance system. Why are there only ever RED arrows on the maps? "last 24 hours" - dated 4th Oct-7th Nov! Another arse-kicking for the Ukrainian Army! In Kupyansk direction, the active actions of Russian troops, artillery fire and air strikes repulsed the attack of the reinforced motorised infantry battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of the settlement of Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In total, 60 Ukrainian servicemen were killed, as well as two infantry fighting vehicles and five pickup trucks. In Krasny Liman direction, the enemy, with the forces of four motorised infantry and one tank company, reinforced by foreign mercenaries, attempted simultaneous attacks on the positions of Russian troops in the directions of Makeyevka, Ploshchanka, Golikovo, and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic). Artillery units, heavy flamethrower systems, and strikes of army aviation thwarted the enemy's units and pushed them back to the initial lines. Moreover, preemptive fire damage prevented the attempts of the offensive of two company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Chervonopopovka and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In Krasny Liman direction, in total, up to 100 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, one tank, two armored fighting vehicles, a Grad MLRS combat vehicle and three pickup trucks were destroyed during the day. In the South Donetsk direction, the enemy attempted to counterattack in order to impede the offensive efforts of Russian troops. By inflicting fire damage and actions of assault groups in the areas of Novomikhailovka, Pavlovka, and Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic), the AFU units were dispersed and thrown back to their original positions. Over 80 Ukrainian personnel and militants, one tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickup trucks were eliminated. In the Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, the AFU forces of up to three company tactical groups made unsuccessful attempts to attack the positions of Russian troops in the direction of Kachkarovka, Pyatikhatki, and Sadok (Kherson region). Following the fire attack, the opposing forces were scattered and fled, having suffered considerable losses. Furthermore, during the day, Russian troops detected and repulsed attempts by the twelve AFU's sabotage and reconnaissance parties to break through the rear areas of defence. In total, up to 110 Ukrainian personnel, eight armored fighting vehicles, and 14 vehicles were destroyed in this direction. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery engaged two command posts of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in the areas of Novovoskresenskoye (Kherson region) and Zagryzovo (Kharkov region), as well as 59 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military hardware in the 181 areas. In the area Dnepropetrovsk, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with multiple rocket launchers HIMARS, Olkha, as well as artillery ammunition was eliminated. Fighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Zaselye (Nikolayev region). Furthermore, Russian Air Defence destroyed five drones in Kalininskoye (Kherson region), and Dobrolyubovka (Kharkov region). In addition, 25 HIMARS MLRS were shot down in the areas of Zelenovka, Antonovka, Novokaira, and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region), Krasnorechenskoye and Stakhanov (Lugansk People's Republic), two Olkha projectiles in the area of the settlement of Korsunka, as well as three anti-radar missiles HARM in the area of Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
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  1370. What would your NATO peacekeepers do to Russian aircraft over Ukraine?
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  1371. Which is why Russia now avoids using aircraft within range of them. My point was if NATO tried to enforce a 'no fly zone' it would be an immediate NATO/Russia conflict. The gloves would come off and ALL NATO facilities would become legitimate military targets. Do you want that?  @TheTruthHz 
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  1372. You mean 'as Kiev has been claiming'! The only record number was last week, 8,745 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Another 1,000+ were chalked-up yesterday. @TheTruthHz 
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  1373. Most people don't even know the definition of the Holocaust. No-one denies the persecution of the Jews during WW2. They were used as slave labour, imprisoned in camps, herded into ghettos, had their possessions stolen and many were arbitrarily shot or hanged. None of this though is part of the Holocaust. The word means 'holy fire' and relates specifically to the systematic killing and incineration of Jews. The Holocaust is only alleged to have occurred at 6 out of more than 4,000 concentration camps. Auschwitz-Birkenau, Belzec, Chelmno, Majdanek, Sobibor, Treblinka. All 6 were located in Poland. All 6 were 'liberated' by the Russians. There are no 'death camp' allegations about any of the camps liberated by American, British or Canadian forces. There was briefly an allegation about Buchenwald, but the British Government later admitted that this was just "wartime propaganda". Over 15 years, I examined the claims and 'evidence', trying to find proof to support what I had been told about the Holocaust as a child. I don't 'deny' the Holocaust, but I have yet to find any proof or evidence that holds up to close scrutiny! For example, The claim that 4m Jews were 'murdered by the Nazis' at Auschwitz (the ONLY camp alleged to have used Zyklon B/cyanide gas to kill people). This has since been modified to 1.1m then 900k 'people who died, mainly Jews'. For 50 years, it was claimed that the Germans had destroyed all the records of deaths at the camp. In the early '90s, Russia admitted that they had 'the 46 books of death', and gave copies to the Auschwitz Museum , where they are on display. They record the name, age, religion and cause of every death. This shows that the total death toll (which matches the records of the Red Cross stationed there) at 69,000. 46% of those who died were Catholic. 44% were Jewish. The World Almanac does not show a reduction of 6m Jews in the World between 1937 and 1947. Statistics show there were fewer than 6m Jews living in German occupied Europe. These are just documented, historical facts. Why would anyone be offended by them?
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  1374. Hopefully, that alarm bell will wake you up! The Iron Curtain was not drawn until AFTER WW2 ended! The Russian hatred for the Nazis (for what happened on the Eastern Front) was even greater than that for what the Jews did in Russia. Hence why the Russians went along with the Holocaust narrative against them. RonP1 
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  1375. Why did satellite images, earlier this year, show 120,000 new graves in military cemeteries near Nikolaev and Lvov?
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  1376. Do bears sh*t in the woods? Well they certainly did on the Artan special forces at Grayvoronsky, who tried to sneak through the woods to attack the civilians in Belgorod! They crapped on them with everything - FABs, missiles, drones, aircraft and artillery - and destroyed the lot - 70 troops, 5 tanks, 3 self-propelled artillery, MLRS and lots more - GONE!
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  1377. This numpty doesn't understand that the number of turbines to pump the gas fell from 5 to 1 (hence only 20% of the volume). Canadian sanctions prevent the return of the repaired turbines from Siemens Canada or repairs on the others. They instead sent a turbine to Germany, where it remains. Siemens signed off the report stating that it is not safe to run the last remaining turbine with oil leaking onto the control cables. Putin said remove the sanctions on the turbine and return it to Russia and gas supply will return to Germany the next day! Russia will have a budget SURPLUS of $485bn this year. Losing Germany's gas purchases is a tiny bump in that. Both the North Korean 'artillery' and 'troops' reports have already been proven fake! Numpty can't remember if he's talking about oil or gas! Ukraine has NO chance of defeating Russia! Russia is making LNG available to Germany from Kaliningrad - so the income will return. Even with Germany's storage full, it would only be enough for 2 months without Russian gas supply. There is not enough LNG in the World to replace Russia's pipeline gas. There is a massive difference between Russia's 'contract' gas prices and LNG 'spot' prices! Many countries use gas to generate their electricity! Russia is also one of the largest exporters of copper and silver - needed in large quantities for EV manufacture, uranium for nuclear power stations, grain for food, fertilizer, specialist metals, nuclear technology, timber, gold, etc. etc. and is trading MORE with the countries that didn't apply the sanction (only 30 did!). This clown knows nothing about anything!
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  1378. Proof the Govt is lying to you. On their website they claim 60 deaths, 224 last 7 days. The deaths for 1st to 7th April, however, are 23, 25, 18, 14, 18, 23, 12 = 133. Despite this, 'Covid on the death certificate' total is 799! UK has blocked use of Astra Zeneca jab for under 30s because of brain blood clots. Germany, France, Spain Italy and Australia have gone much further. Despite all of this, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has striven to shore up public trust in the vaccine, telling Sky News on Thursday that the public should have confidence in the UK’s “high class safety system run by our world-class regulator.” He added that all three vaccines approved in the UK are “safe and safe at all ages.”
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  1379. No need to take Bakhmut until the UA stops refilling it with troops. Demilitarizing a town is easier when you surround it on 3 sides! Even the Kiev Independent, this week, published the independently researched and verified report by the BBC and Mediazona, showing Russian losses over the last year at 16,079. Politico now quotes UA losses in excess of 100,000 dead! Michael Kofman from the CNA disclosed that virtually all the troops NATO trained over the last 9 years have all gone and the UA is dependent on newly trained conscripts. Ukraine has lost 425 tanks/APVs in the last month (17/02-17/03). A few junk Western vehicles is not going to change Kiev's fate! "A turning point" = when Ukraine will stop LOSING! Ukraine's 'success' is shown by the pink areas of the maps growing every day! The Russian Dud gets ever more desperate for copium for his Nazi-supporting followers!
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  1380. Dopey doesn't mention the UA 'tactical retreat' near Lyman - 5 km!!! "a Russian missile lands in the middle of a civilian area" - the thermal power plant! Was the children's playground a target or was it one of the "38" shot own? Donetsk City - where there are no military targets - only civilians! Dopey's bullsh*t maths ignores that many of the targets were hit with multiple missiles! "even more against Russians" - as they have been in Donbas for the last 8 years! The Crimean Bridge was back in use the same day! Ukraine can always print more stamps and take more selfies.
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  1381. The Government has signed up British taxpayers as guarantor for $100 million of international loans to Ukraine, a bankrupt country! Having lost 40% of their GDP from Donbas, Ukraine will never be able to repay these loans nor refund the 'lend-lease' (for weapons) to the US. The British will have to repay it instead!!!
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  1382. The West hides behind the claim that it only provides weapons for Ukraine to defend its own territory - stating that means it is not a participant in the conflict. If those weapons are used against targets inside Russia, the West becomes a participant. Therefore, Russia can target the supplier of those weapons. Be careful what you wish for!
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  1383. Too late! Starmer and Lammy are going to create more than a black hole in the UK's finances!
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  1384.  @JaneSoole  Because we know you will come to the BBC 'sh*t-fountain' to feed!
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  1385. "Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 47,265 troops, 263 tanks, 204 infantry fighting vehicles, 146 armoured personnel carriers, 1,393 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,321 motor vehicles, 340 artillery guns, 42 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 14 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 83 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 28 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counter-obstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, seven armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle."
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  1386.  @fabianschrotter  Oryx - run by a Dutch Naval officer and his "pro-EU" sidekick!
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  1387. So, the Ukraine Airforce fires 18+ missiles - at least 6 of which were Storm Shadows (that's £15m just for those 6!) - and just one of them managed to reach an airfield in Crimea! Ukraine is 'demilitarising' itself!
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  1388. 34 Gepard AA vehicles, 6,000 rounds = 174 rounds each - enough to fire for 15 seconds! "the company has been struggling for months to find additional ammunition for these anti-aircraft tanks". "pledged" is NOT delivered! Even the FT admitted this week that the UA has only about 300 artillery pieces left, most of which came from Western countries, having lost almost all the 1,000 it started with! Jens Stoltenberg also stated that NATO will run out of ammunition for them by summer! "more and more fresh conscripts" - conscripts cannot serve outside the Russian Federation. Mobilised reservists, who have already served at least one year in the Russian Army, had refresher training, some are still in training. The Russian Dud has been promising 'the forthcoming Ukrainian counter-offensive' for more than 6 months! "March to Melitapol"?! - the UA can't even cross the Dnipro River! How will they 'liberate' Crimea, whose citizens VOTED to join the Russian Federation? Is that the 'partial mobilisation' which was forecast for 5th January and 21st February? Ukraine has lost 412 tanks/APVs in the last month (05/02-05/03). A few Western 'junk' vehicles will not change Kiev's fate! Ukraine has also lost 16 jets in the last month! Building fortifications is 'consolidating your positions' not switching to defence! The Dud still repeats the disproved '3 day' claim that came from General Mark Milley NOT any Russian! "Russia lacks ammunition and manpower" - Russia is still using up Soviet stockpiles and has yet to deploy all the mobilised troops from last year! "completely impossible for them to make new territorial gains" - the pink areas of the maps grows EVERY DAY! Total copium bullsh*t for the Russian Dud's nazi-supporting, brainless followers!
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  1389. These figures are well below reality! 7,285 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard last week - down slightly from 7,500+ the week before! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (2 – 8 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have launched 34 group strikes with precision weapons, multiple-launch system, and unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting facilities where uncrewed boats were being assembled and prepared for combat use, arsenals, fuel bases for military hardware, and deployment points of AFU units, nationalist formations, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, the position along the front line has been improved, enemy manpower and hardware have been eliminated near Kupyansk, Peschanoye, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). Russian troops have repelled 24 counterattacks by assault groups of 32nd, 41st mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 540 servicemen, two tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery systems, and one Grad MLRS. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and defeated formations of 5th, 92nd assault, 28th, 33rd mechanised, 46th, 81st airmobile brigades of the AFU and the 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, Russian troops have repelled eight enemy counterattacks near Krasnogorovka, Novomikhailovka, and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 1,970 servicemen, 11 tanks, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, 47 motor vehicles, 25 field artillery guns, two Grad MLRS, and one Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system. Ten AFU field ammunition depots have been also destroyed. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued to occupy more advantageous lines and positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the troops and hardware of 23rd, 31st, 47th, 78th, 110th mechanised, 59th motor infantry, 71st jaeger brigades, as well as 103rd and 107th territorial defence brigades have been defeated close to Tonenkoye, Toretsk, Ocheretino, Novosyolka Pervaya, Mayorsk, and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian troops have repelled 65 counterattacks by AFU assault groups near Berdychi, Tonenkoye, Leninskoye, Petrovskoye, Novgorodskoye, Pervomayskoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). During the week, the enemy losses were over 2,860 servicemen, seven tanks, including two U.S.-manufactured Abrams tanks, 34 armoured fighting vehicles, 47 motor vehicles, 20 field artillery guns, one U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS, and one Strela-10 SAM system. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved their position along the front line and defeated units of 65th, 72nd, 118th mechanised, 58th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU, 102nd, 105th, and 128th territorial defence brigades close to Novodonetskoye, Ugledar, Dobropolye, Shevchenko, Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). In addition, three counterattacks by units of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade have been repelled near Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 1,620 troops, six tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, seven field artillery systems, one Grad MLRS, two Strela-10 SAM systems, and one UK-manufactured Stormer SAM system. In Kherson direction, Russian troops have taken more favourable positions and inflicted a comprehensive fire defeat on manpower and hardware of 65th, 117th, 118th mechanised, 128th mountain assault brigades, 35th, 36th, and 38th marine brigades, 14th and 23rd national guard brigades and the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Malaya Tokmachka, Pyatikhatki, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Sadovoye, Mikhailovka, Antonovka, and Tokarevka (Kherson region). Russian troops have repelled two attacks by assault groups of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were over 295 soldiers, two tanks, 22 motor vehicles, nine field artillery guns, as well as two U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS. Aviation and air defence facilities have shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, five UK-manufactured Storm Shadow cruise missiles, one U.S.-manufactured Patriot anti-aircraft guided missile, seven French-manufactured Hammer guided aerial bombs, 33 U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles, as well as 796 unmanned aerial vehicles. During the week, 24 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.
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  1390. For the 4th day running, more than 1,000 UA troops have been added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! On Monday, it was over 1,400!
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  1391. "Russia has been sending as many people as possible to the battlefronts" - most of the mobilised reservists have yet to be deployed, many have not even been sent to Ukraine yet! Russian Dud bullsh*t! It states missiles 'are in Ukrainian hands' NOT that Ukraine is using them - More Dud bullsh*t! Ukraine has lost 412 tanks/APVs in the last month (05/02-05/03). 10 Leopards will not change Kiev's fate! This week, a Lithuanian politician, who had visited Donbas and Mariupol, was asked on Russian TV what the people of Mariupol had said about what had happened there. He replied that he could not answer the question or he would be punished when he returned to Lithuania. So much for freedom of speech in European countries! Last week, a US marine in Bakhmut said the average life expectancy of a new arrival there is 4 hours! The reason Bakhmut and Mar'inka look that way is because Russia is using artillery against infantry defenders. This shows why the UA claims of killing 5 to 7 Russians for each soldier they lose - is complete bullsh*t! Western analysts now state that Ukraine has had more than 200,000 of its troops killed, which is more than the entire UK armed forces combined! Even the FT admitted this week that the UA has only about 300 artillery pieces left, most of which came from Western countries, having lost almost all the 1,000 it started with! Jens Stoltenberg also stated that NATO will run out of ammunition for them by summer! Reznikov stated that Russia was going to mobilise the country, close the border and declare martial law on 5th January - never happened! Neither did it happen on 21st February, as predicted! Ukraine's 'success' can be seen by how much the pink areas of the maps grow EVERY DAY!
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  1392. I bet you diddn't live in Lvov!Who are Azov, Aidar, Kraken, Right Sektor? Why do they fly Nazi flags on their tanks? Who attends the torch-lit parades through Kiev on 1st January each year? Why are there red and black flags in the cemeteries? 'Blut und Ehre' was the inscription on the knives of the Hitler Youth! @healyourgutguy 
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  1393. 6,460 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard in only 6 days! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (5-10 May 2024) From 5 to 10 May 2024, in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to damage objects of Russian power infrastructure and defence industry enterprises of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, 27 group strikes by long-range high-precision sea- and air-based weaponry, including the Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, were delivered, as a result of which Ukrainian power infrastructure, military industry enterprises, and rail road infrastructure were wiped out. In addition, strikes were delivered at air defence weaponry, POL bases, uncrewed surface vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles production and maintenance workshops, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian nationalists formations and foreign mercenaries, as well as AFU manpower and hardware clusters on rail road loading stations. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated Kotlyarovka and Kislovka (Kharkov region), as well as inflicted losses on units of nine AFU brigades near Stelmakhovka, Novoselkovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Novosadovoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Sinkovka (Kharkov region). 14 counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of three AFU brigades and one Ukrainian National Guard Brigade were repelled near Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 1,015 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, including two German-made Leopard tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, and 23 field artillery howitzers, including five western-made samples. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare station was also neutralised. During active combat operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces continued to advance to the depth of enemy defences. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two AFU assault brigades, eight mechanised brigades, three territorial defence brigade brigades near Spornoye, Andreyevka, Elizavetovka, Kurdyumovka, Pobeda, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by assault detachments of one AFU mechanised brigade was repelled near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,985 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 26 motor vehicles, 35 field artillery howitzers, including 13 supplied to Ukraine by Western countries. In addition, the U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare stations, as well as three field ammunition depots were wiped out. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic), inflicted losses on units of 12 AFU brigades, and repelled 48 enemy counter-attacks near Semyonovka, Solovyovo, Ocheretino, and Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,360 Ukrainian troops, four tanks, including one German-made Leopard tank and two U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, 30 field artillery howitzers, and one Czech-made Vampire MLRS. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on two AFU mechanised brigades and two territorial defence brigades near Urozhaynoye, Staromayorskoye, Vodyanoye, and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 860 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, and 17 field artillery howitzers. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three AFU brigades, as well as marines brigades, territorial defence brigades, and Ukrainian national guard brigades near Zolotaya Balka, Tokaryovka, Ivanovka, Mikhailovka, Stepnoye (Kherson region), and Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade was repelled north of Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 240 Ukrainian troops, nine motor vehicles, 20 field artillery howitzers, including 11 U.S.-made M777 howitzers. Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation wiped out one western-made missile weaponry depot near Odessa, one S-300 surface-to-air missile system radar station, and one P-19 detection and tracking radar station for detection and tracking of aerial targets. In addition, one fuel depot the AFU Joint Logistics Centre was destroyed. Aviation and air defence units shot down one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Forces, three U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, 17 French-made Hammer and U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bombs, 30 GLSDB, HIMARS, Uragan, and Vampire MLRS projectiles, as well as 163 unmanned aerial vehicles. Over the past week, 13 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the line of contact.
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  1394. More good news! The demilitarisation of "country 404" increases! 14.04.2023 (15:30) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 April 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Ivanovka and Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region). Moreover, actions of five sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the AFU were disrupted close to Olshana, Krakhamalnoye, and Timkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and two D-20 howitzers. In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical Army aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on enemy units close to Serebryanka (Donetsk People’s Republic), Chernopopovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic). Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the Wagner assault groups continue intensive fighting to occupy the western quarters of Artyomovsk. Airborne Troops support the assault units on the flanks by preventing the enemy from transferring ammunition and reinforcement to the city. Over the past 24 hours, Russian aircraft made 14 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 62 firing missions to support the Group’s actions. The enemy's losses amounted to up to 240 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers over the past day in this direction. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Marfopol, Zaliznichnoye, Novoandreevka, and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region). Over the past 24 hours, up to 40 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one Msta-B howitzer have been neutralised in these directions. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian troops was obliterated close to Chervonaya Dibrova. In Kherson direction, up to 35 Ukrainian troops, six motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, and one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers during the day. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have engaged 93 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 136 areas during the day. The air defence forces downed six HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day. In addition, six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Tambovka (Zaporozhye region) Velikaya Lepetikha and Maslovka (Kherson region).
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  1395. Al Jazeera have removed the word 'intercepted' from their previous report about this missile, and now claim Russia "targeted" the school! Most civilian casualties in Ukraine are from shot-down missiles and drones, or even from the air-defence rockets themselves. The UA uses cluster munitions against civilian targets! There is nothing in the footage to suggest the damage was anything other than shrapnel damage NOT cluster munitions. Al Jazeera has morphed into a Western propaganda channel!
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  1396.  @maxk2503  "Earlier this year" - not every day since the start. That number has since increased to 2,00 most days - 2,090 today 16,960 for the week. Despite their conscriptions, press ganging and large import of mercenaries (and NATO troops in Ukrainian uniforms), the UA is fast running out of troops. Where did you 'see' Russia losing 1,000 troops per day? Their loss ratio is 1:7 or less compared to the UA!
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  1397. Dangerously stupid" - the the guy has a PHD in engineering! It is reported that he had exactly $10,000 dollars and $2,000 dollars in foreign currency in his back-pack. When this was mentioned in interview, he said 'that money's not mine. You must have planted it there'! Why did he have a Faraday bag for his phone but kept the 'murder weapon' on him? He allegedly used a suppressor and a 3D printed ghost gun - two things the Democrats are trying to outlaw!
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  1398. Nothing but bullsh*t propaganda here! They are mobilised reservists NOT conscripts. They will have at least 2 weeks refresher training and then will deploy to the rear area NOT frontline combat. The Moscow Times is an anti-Govt outlet and all the spin-factories are carrying the story of this 'captured conscript'! Peskov said the whole of Donetsk Oblast i.e. including the parts not yet occupied - so, not a decrease from the original goal. "Sept 30th" - Russia has already said it will be discussed in the Duma on 3rd & 4th October - so much for British Intelligence! More likely it will be upgraded to a counter-terrorist operation NOT a war. Full mobilization not likely - not needed! Zelensky increased the votes in favour of returning to Russia by threatening to imprison anyone who voted to remain in Ukraine! Followers of this anti-democracy Nazi supporter must be totally brain-dead!
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  1399.  @Joaquin546  Can you find any reference or mention of that outside these propaganda channels - Warzone, Newsweek, Nexta TV, Anton Gerashchenko, Moscow Times?
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  1400.  @Joaquin546  Shown by who? What is the source?
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  1401.  @Joaquin546  where's the link? what's the name?
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  1402.  @Joaquin546  I asked where did you see it?
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  1403.  @Joaquin546  It's all over those propaganda channels I listed. Ignore that the mobilised troops won't be deployed for 2-4 weeks. Or that the 1st choice group was 'under 35s'. That old guy, who probably isn't even Russian, just volunteered for a prison sentence in Russia. I guess you are the gullible type that frequents this channel!
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  1404. Lets get some perspective on Professor Bullsh*t, the Nazi sympathiser. Russia has invited inspection of ZNPP. The inspectors don't want to be there when Ukraine starts shelling! They are also insisting they travel FROM KIEV - through the front line! Kiev is insisting Russia withdraws from the plant first. Its not Russia stopping the inspection! Kherson citizens are being encouraged to get Russian passports - which automatically gives then the protection of the Russian Federation. The RADA has also introduced a law this week, making it a criminal offence to receive humanitarian aid (food, water, etc) from Russians, punishable by up to 15 years in prison! Kiev calls it 'collaboratism'. Radio Free Europe - an official US Govt propaganda channel! That message is sent to North Korea every year - it's N. Korea's Liberation Day! The exhibition also had a captured M777 howitzer and a Bayraktar drone! A smaller force with Russian weapons is beating a Ukrainian Army 3 times its size! Only 5 countries out of 27 are calling for the ban. The Afghanistan Govt is offering to Russia to swap American weapons left behind for oil! Not just RT - Fox News, NY Post, Washington Times, Toronto Sun and Daily Mail also ran the same story! Are they Russian propaganda channels too?
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  1405.  @Dudelsackpfeifer  Zelensky could barely speak Ukrainian at the start of the conflict. He needed a translation when interviewed by a Ukrainian journalist! He introduced laws banning the Russian language from Government documentation and from being taught or used in schools! 80% of Ukrainians speak Russian as a first or second language. It is Kiev trying to exclude Russian culture from the country!
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  1406. Azov Battalion in Mariupol are now trying to use the civilians in the basement as trading 'chips'! They want to exchange 'one ton of food and medicines for 15 civilians'. They state no more will be released for free!
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  1407. Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile over Odessa, because of 'communication mistakes'! She also criticised the UA for lying to the Ukrainian people. The head of the Airforce called her a traitor and said she should be imprisoned. Zelensky sacked him! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! However, they looked for, found and destroyed the Odessa Patriot battery! American military analysts have admitted the F16 failed to shoot down ANY Russian missiles, proving Zelensky and the UA to be liars! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,500 UA troops plus 723 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,025 yesterday and 2,036 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  1408.  @TheBarnestah  You shot down your own F16 on its 1st mission - with lots of fallout from it. Your boss gambled on a stupid expedition which is cutting short the life expectancy of your army. I don't need to make Zelensky look bad - he does that all by himself! I bet Putin laughed as much as I did at each of these catastrophes!
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  1409.  @TheBarnestah  Well ,you didn't have time to voice any counter-points to those I made - or did you just not have any points? Mine is the Royal Navy - how are they doing?
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  1410. Your use of the derogatory nationalist term 'orcs' shows you to be a Nazi supporter!
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  1411. Was that car converted from LHD - the wipers are on the wrong side? Or is it just the French being lazy?
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  1412. The Russian pumping station has 6 turbines (only 5 used at any one time). With the Canadian/German sanctions farce, it is currently down to two, one of which is scheduled for essential maintenance. Who doesn't understand why one turbine cannot pump as much gas as 5? - hence why the flow will reduce to 20%. Other European countries lost their gas supplies by refusing to pay into a Russian bank account.
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  1413. You ain't seen nothing yet of the mess this Govt is making of the UK economy! The British Govt is banning Russian liquified gas. Wait for the effects of the EU ban on Russian oil next month and the ban on Russian diesel in February! Yes, we buy Russian products via the EU! Recently, 4 shipments of diesel from the Middle East to Europe were 'redirected' to the US because they are running out, having shut many of their own refineries during Covid, because of the shift to electric cars (which didn't happen!)! As to fracking/shale gas, look at why the Netherlands has stopped their fracking extraction, because of earthquakes and widespread subsidence on houses! The EU Commission spends its time dreaming up new ways to destroy the economies of EU countries. Declaring Russia a 'terrorist state' must rank alongside the sanctions and the gas and oil price-caps!
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  1414. This woman is being sued by both McDonalds and Mickey Mouse for copyright infringement when she draws her eyebrows. She looks surprised even when she's frowning!
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  1415. How's this for politics?! Two years ago, the Greeks praised the Russian fire-fighting aircraft for their abilities. This year however, the Greek 'climate' minister now claims that the Russian aircraft are not fit for purpose, and that the contracts to lease them from Russia should be terminated! Blame the Russians!
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  1416. Badged Nazis attacking civilian targets, to distract half-wits from the UA's inability to achieve anything on the frontline!
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  1417. Last month, the Pentagon confirmed that more than $1bn of the weapons and ammunition they supplied to Kiev, was sold off on the dark web!
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  1418. The problem with this guy's idea of a 'public hearing' is that it could potentially contaminate and prevent an equitable, unbiased prosecution. It has the same faults as 'trial by media'!
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  1419. Worst day yet! Over 2,000 Ukrainian troops dead in one day! Missile attacks launched at manpower and military equipment concentration areas of 14th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Kupyansk, Dvurechnaya and Kurilovka (Kharkov region) at Kupyansk direction have resulted in the elimination of over 140 servicemen and 19 units of special military equipment. Over the past 72 hours, the enemy has lost more than 500 servicemen and about 60 units of military equipment at Kupyansk direction. Massive fire attack has been launched at enemy reserve forces and units from 66th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Slavyansk at Krasny Liman direction. The attack has resulted in the elimination of up to 100 servicemen, 6 units of armoured equipment and 2 Grad MLRS combat vehicles. Over the past 72 hours, the units from 66th and 93rd mechanised brigades of the AFU have lost more than 900 servicemen at the abovementioned direction. Missile attack launched at the manpower and military equipment concentration areas of 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU near Kalinovka at Artyomovsk direction has resulted in the elimination of over 260 militants and 14 units of military equipment. Allied forces have repelled enemy's attempts to launch an offensive near Pervomayskoye at Donetsk direction. The preventive operation has resulted in the elimination of over 100 Ukrainian servicemen from 21st Battalion of 56th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU. Russian troops continued repelling enemy's offensive at Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction. All the attacks of the AFU at Nikolayev and Andreyevka tactical directions have been successfully repelled. Attack launched by Russian Aerospace Forces at the units from 24th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Davydov Brod (Kherson region) has resulted in the elimination of up to 60 militants and 7 units of military equipment. Superior enemy tank units succeeded in wedging into the depth of our defence towards Zolotaya Balka and Aleksandrovka. Russian forces took a previously prepared line of defence and continue launching massive fire attacks. Ukrainian militants have lost a total of over 130 personnel and 23 units of military equipment at the abovementioned area. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 47 artillery units at their firing positions, as well as 146 manpower and military equipment concentration areas. 5 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots have been destroyed near Kramatorsk, Artyomovsk, Opytnoye, Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic) and Dobryanka (Kherson region). Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed 1 radar of Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile system near Nikiforovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 3 Ukrainian Grad MLRS rocket batteries have been neutralised near Tsvetkovoye, Svyatopetrovka and Yablokovo (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have shot down 3 unmanned aerial vehicles near Valeryanovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kupyansk (Kharkov region) and Borozenskoye (Kherson region). Moreover, 15 projectiles launched by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS have been destroyed in air near Novaya Kakhovka, Vesyoloye and Novaya Zburyevka (Kherson region).
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  1420. Oops, my mistake! I should have said 'Best day yet'!
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  1421. Starmer just made his black hole even larger!!!
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  1422.  @schepvogelk5971  Only a fool would call it a war - in which ALL the NATO spy drones and satellites over Ukraine would be taken out! Even Western analysts admit that the casualty and equipment figures claimed by Kiev are nonsense!
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  1423. The Pentagon has admitted that the UA has lost over 10,000 armoured fighting vehicles during the SMO!
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  1424. There may or may not be 'climate change'. After all, there has never been a period in the Earth's history when the climate HASN'T changed! BUT - is that change down to 'human activity'? There is 'climate' difference between in the sunshine and in the shade. There is a difference between daytime and night-time, between winter and summer. All these differences are caused by the Sun, which has by far the greatest influence on our climate. Is 'change' therefore more likely to be caused by solar activity - more or fewer sunspots, etc - than by anything we do?
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  1425. 'Trump wants peace'. No, Trump wants a piece of Ukraine. He also wants a large piece of the trade with Russia, now that the EU has cut itself off from that market. If the EU wants to carry on with the 'defending Ukraine' policy, Trump wants a piece of the military spending action. He will force that increase by demanding that all NATO countries spend more (in the US!). He also wants a larger piece of the energy supply market, and has threatened tariffs if the US doesn't get it.
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  1426. Trump will be asking to look for sanctions which can be eased which harm US trade. Those which harm trade by other countries can stay. What if Russia makes the return of its money as a condition for a ceasefire agreement? Will the EU block that ceasefire to keep the money?
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  1427. You take stupidity to a new level! The 3 day (72hr) quote came from General Mark Millie - not any Russian! Russia surrounded Kiev to prevent reinforcements being sent to the eastern front. The Bucha bodies appeared 3 days after the Russians left and the day after Azov troops did a 'cleansing operation' against "collaborators". Note each body had a bag of food from the Russians nearby. Russian troops were withdrawn from Kiev as per the terms of the negotiated agreement signed by Kiev in Istanbul. @FishandHunt 
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  1428. More good news! In Kupyansk direction, Russian artillery caused fire damage on exposed assembly areas and positions of Ukraine's Armed Forces, as well as foreign mercenaries. More than 40 Ukrainian personnel and fighters, two armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles were destroyed. In Krasny Liman direction, Russian artillery and heavy flamethrower systems foiled counterattacks by three assault groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Terny and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's casualties were more than 50 Ukrainian personnel killed or injured, two infantry fighting vehicles, an armoured vehicle, and three pickup trucks. In Donetsk direction, while continuing the offensive, Russian troops repulsed three enemy counterattacks during the day. As a result of the fire damage, more than 30Ukrainian personnel, four armoured combat vehicles, and three pickup trucks were annihilated. In South Donetsk direction, an attempt to advance from the initial area for a counterattack by a mechanised infantry company of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic) was thwarted by a complex fire attack. The enemy's casualties were more than 50 Ukrainian personnel killed or injured, three armoured fighting vehicle, and three pickup trucks. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery engaged seven control points in the areas of Kislovka, Krakhmalnoye, Berestovoye, and Monachinovka (Kharkov region), Georgievka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Zhyoltaya Krucha (Zaporozhye region). In addition, 86 artillery units were hit in firing positions, as well as manpower and military hardware in 172 areas. An ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been destroyed near Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). A battery of multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been destroyed near Krasniy Liman (Donetsk People's Republic) as a result of a Russian Aerospace Forces' strike. The anti-aircraft defence forces shot down two drones in the areas of Zhytlovka and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, two HIMARS MLRS rounds were intercepted near Perovomaysk (Lugansk People's Republic) and a HARM rocket near Makarovka (Kherson region).
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  1429. You show your ignorance! The research and development of Novitchok was abandoned by the USSR in 1987, because it could not be controlled on the battlefield (likely to kill your own troops too). However, 140 patent applications for Novitchok group chemicals have since been filed by the US. There were even stocks kept in Ukraine!
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  1430. Viktor Orban found the answer. Illegal immigration to Hungary is a crime. Anyone entering the country illegally is immediately expelled from the country. Illegal immigration has dropped 99%!
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  1431. Oh Maria! That was the war cry of the Ukrainian Nazis, especially as they burned Poles alive, mainly women and children in 1942. You must be such a PROUD Nazi supporter!
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  1432. Note how quickly Western politicians e.g. David Cameron, came out and blamed and condemned Putin for his death. They did not wait for the results of the investigation. They did not show any proof of Putin's involvement. Why? Because the truth does not matter to them, only their agenda!
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  1433. Of course he favours Harris, the same as he preferred Biden. A useless Head of State in the US is good for Russia!
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  1434. How long did those M1s survive on the battlefield? 3 days wasn't it? @jimmiller5600 
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  1435. DID THE CREWS OF ALL THOSE ABRAMS AND BREACHERS LIVE THEN??? @vme1111 
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  1436. My brother drives a Range Rover. He neither has an inferiority complex nor thinks he's 'it'. He just likes the comfort of driving whilst sitting in an armchair! There are more switches on his driver's seat than on my dashboard! He does not worry about the fuel consumption as it's only a few miles to and from work. However, he has to regularly make an extra, unnecessary journey, a quick blast up the motorway one junction and back, to clean out the DPF! As to car sizes and parking spaces. The Mini Countryman is wider than my 3 litre Toyota 4x4!!! Real Minis are SMALL cars - it's in the name FFS!
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  1437. Western MSM will headline 'Putin/Russia shuts off the gas!' Siemens signed-off the report that it is unsafe to run the turbine with oil leaking on the cable connections! However, without Canadian sanctions, there would be 4 other turbines working and the gas flow would now be 80%. With another turbine needing to go to Canada AND COME BACK AGAIN! - the pressure should switch to Trudeau! The G7 now wants to start a war against Russian oil - just watch the prices rise now! Will the EU lobby Trudeau to cancel the sanctions? Will the Germans (and other EU countries) pressure Schultz to certify Nord Stream 2? Will there be a ground swell to cancel all sanctions? Will there be a rift between the US and EU if sanctions get lifted? It's all becoming an interesting game! Putin is on the side-lines watching the Governments bury their economies and waiting for them to start fighting amongst themselves. I wonder if he ever allows himself a smug grin?
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  1438. It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks had 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions were in operation BEFORE Putin did anything! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  1439. People need to get their thinking straight, and face the truth! The Ukraine conflict didn't cause these price rises. Many energy companies went bust in December, two months before it. The sanctions created a further increase. Russia has only cut off companies which refused to pay via Gazprom Bank. Others have cut themselves off. Canadian sanctions block the return of the gas turbine to Russia and repair and maintenance of the others. Blame Trudeau not Putin! Without those Canadian sanctions, there would be 5 working turbines on Nord Stream 1 and it would be suppling 80% during this maintenance. If the West cancelled the sanctions, defrosted Russia's money and went back to normal trade with Russia, the shortages would end, the prices would drop, industry could continue, farmers can use fertilizer, grow more food, those prices would drop, etc. Sanctions won't change the situation in Ukraine. Politicians would lose face - they're losing face now!
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  1440.  @LaPiedra-ok7rl  Sorry, I don't speak emoji!
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  1441.  @LaPiedra-ok7rl  You 'understand' nothing! That quote came from the briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin!
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  1442.  @LaPiedra-ok7rl  I didn't watch this garbage news - I corrected it! I only drink good coffee.
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  1443.  @LaPiedra-ok7rl  Oops! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjAA9d1JBjo
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  1444. From the EU's own database: Total reactions for the experimental mRNA vaccine Tozinameran (code BNT162b2, Comirnaty) from BioNTech/ Pfizer: 2,540 deaths and 102,100 injuries to 13/03/2021 Total reactions for the experimental mRNA vaccine mRNA-1273 (CX-024414) from Moderna: 973 deaths and 5,939 injuries to 13/03/2021 Total reactions for the experimental vaccine AZD1222 (CHADOX1 NCOV-19) from Oxford/ AstraZeneca: 451 deaths and 54,571 injuries to 13/03/2021. See the Govt's real agenda: off-guardian. org/2020/05/10/covid19-the-big-pharma-players-behind-uk-government-lockdown/
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  1445. Interesting that at the beginning of March, when the Russians arrived at Borodyanka, media outlets like Euromaiden Press and NDTV, claimed there were no Ukrainian troops in the town. They also stated that residents were throwing 'molotov cocktails' at the Russians. I counted at least a dozen destroyed Russian vehicles in the main street - who did that?
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  1446. Because of Russia's collapsing economy, it was only possible to supply a 'cloak of invisibility' for each of the North Korean troops, not the Russian ones. How much 'peace and stability' did the US introduce with the overthrow of the elected Ukrainian President and Government in 2014? How much' peace and stability' did they introduce to Libya with the murder of Gaddafi? How much 'peace and stability' for Iraq with the killing of Saddam Hussain? How much 'peace and stability' are they trying to introduce in Russia, China and Iran? In that statement, NONE of it goes to Ukraine! $8bn goes to the MIC to supply Ukraine, $16bn goes to the MIC to resupply the US.
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  1447. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (4 - 10 February 2024) In the period from 4 to 10 February 2024, The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 31 group strikes with precision-guided weapons, including long-range air and sea-based weapons, and unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. The production facilities of enterprises engaged in the production and repair of aircraft, reconnaissance and strike UAVs and uncrewed boats, coastal and operational-tactical missile systems, as well as rockets for multiple-launch rocket systems, have been hit. In addition, units of the AFU, nationalist formations, and foreign mercenaries have been eliminated. The goals of the attacks have been reached. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and also repelled 36 attacks by assault groups of 25th airborne, 30th, 32nd, 44th mechanised brigades of the AFU, 13th, 18th brigades of the National Guard close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, enemy manpower have been neutralised near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Kislovka, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were over 725 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 24 motor vehicles, and 10 field artillery systems. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the front line and, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, repelled 14 enemy attacks. Enemy manpower and hardware of 60th and 63rd mechanised brigades, the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade and the 5th Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard have been hit close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, Torskoye, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as Serebryansky forestry. During the week in this direction the enemy losses were up to 1,500 servicemen killed and wounded, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and three field artillery systems. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines and positions and repelled 26 enemy attacks near Krasnoye, Leninskoye, Kleshcheevka, Shumy, and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic). Aviation and artillery have struck AFU and National Guard units close to Bogdanovka, Novy, Kurdyumovka, Novgorodskoye, Belogorovka, Andreevka, Georgievka, and Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were more than 2,190 troops, two tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 38 motor vehicles, 19 field artillery systems, and one Grad MLRS. In South Donetsk direction, the units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the front line position over the past week. Five attacks by the AFU have been repelled, as well as units of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 105th and 128th territorial defence brigades, and the 1st Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard have been defeated close to Ugledar, Makarovka, Urozhaynoye, and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 1,160 soldiers, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery guns. In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian troops have hit manpower and hardware of 128th mountain assault, 33rd, 65th, 118th mechanised brigades of the AFU, and the 3rd Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard close to Rabotino, Novodanilovka, Nesteryanka, Pyatikhatki, and Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were more than 210 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, four field artillery systems, and one Grad MLRS. In Kherson direction, Russian troops, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have hit 35th and 37th marine brigades, 121st and 124th territorial defence brigades, and the 23rd Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard close to Tyaginka, Mikhailovka, Ivanovka, Tokarevka, Zolotaya Balka, Antonovka, and Stanislav (Kherson region). The enemy losses were more than 245 servicemen, 25 motor vehicles, seven boats, six field artillery guns, and one HIMARS MLRS. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the groups of forces have neutralised, over the past week, two launchers and a radar of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system have been hit, as well as eight ammunition depots of the AFU. Aviation and air defence facilities shot down MiG-29 and Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 34 HIMARS, Vampire, Uragan, and Olkha multiple-launch rocket system projectiles, as well as 488 unmanned aerial vehicles during the week. During the week, 36 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.
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  1448. Just look at the photos(6.25). There are two black spots on the ground (circled), where parts of the shot-down drone landed and burned. They landed away from the jet and The Russian MOD stated the plane was undamaged. It certainly was not DESTROYED as claimed!
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  1449. Israel has already told Zelensky that air-defence systems are ineffective against small drones and pointed out that they ARE able to shoot down planes, so are a weapon. No-one has provided ANY proof that the drones are Iranian, other than they are the same shape. Nonetheless, Hindustan Times keeps parroting the Western narrative! Russia's deal with Iran is nuclear expertise in exchange for gas turbines - they won't rely on the Germans again!
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  1450. A mere 1,800+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today - compared to the 2,300+ yesterday and 2,000+ the day before. Still, that's over 6,000 troops in 3 days, which will equate to 10% of the UA within a month! Kiev can't last until the end of the year!
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  1451.  @tacokoer7821  My source - daily battlefield reports to military commanders at the Kremlin, by Lt. Gen Konashenkov.
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  1452. Well Dopey, I said the OSCE recorded the ceasefire breaches - or can't you read? A copy of the order signed by Zelensky was uploaded onto the web (no I don't still have a copy). It was signed on 16th Jan '22 if my memory serves me correctly, though it could equally have been as late as the 20th. I'd be surprised if the Russians don't have a copy! @wokeaf1337 
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  1453. OK Nigel, lets deal with these in reverse order. In Jan '22 Russia probably had no plans to 'invade Ukraine'. The shelling of Donbas escalated in mid February. The order about the task force will be in the Rada. But I've seen the document 18 months ago. You're right - the report's no longer there! Now only reports commencing 24th Feb! Considering' 1) the OSCE observers have been kicked out of Donbas for passing details of Russian Forces to Kiev. 2) OSCE members have been instructed not to be photographed with Russian representatives at conferences. They even had the group photo the day before the last conference, knowing Lavrov would arrive the day of the meeting. 3) The Russian delegates plane was only allowed to pass through European airspace if Maria Zakhorova was not on it! Is this pro-Ukraine organisation likely to leave the proof, visible to the world, that Russia was right to accept the request for military assistance from the DPR & LPR? A bit naive, Nigel? @nigelgarrett7970 
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  1454. June 4th - June 21st: 246 tanks (13 western), ACVs 595, IFV 152 (59 Western), AFVs 443, Field artillery & mortars 279 (48 Western), MLRS 42, AA missile units 2, 10 Tactical fighters, 4 Helicopters, 264 UAVs, 424 vehicles. 13,000 troops demilitarised - These figures are from intercepted UA field commanders' reports!!!
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  1455.  @davecooper3238  Did Putin start it in 2014? What happened in the 8 years BEFORE Russian troops came in?
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  1456.  @davecooper3238  Just as soon as the Americans pay for the repairs to NS2!
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  1457.  @davecooper3238  Honourable??? Zelensky reneged on his election promises, sent his countrymen to a senseless slaughter, sold the countries assets to companies like Blackrock, endebted the country for eternity and lined his pockets!
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  1458.  @HooDatDonDar  You really shouldn't put the ISW and 'accurate' in the same sentence! An American think tank funded by defence contractors including General Dynamics, DynCorp, and previously, Raytheon, who have a vested interest to keep the conflict going! They spin more bullsh*t than Blinken or Ben Wallace!
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  1459. So, Ukraine used up 158 missiles shooting down 47 Russian missiles and 24 drones. Where did all that hardware land?
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  1460. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  1461.  @thehumancanary131  So would you at minus 27 degrees!
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  1462. Landing gear not down - pilot error. No reverse thrust applied - pilot error. Air-brakes not applied - pilot error. Excessive air-speed - pilot error. Landing too far down runway - pilot error Yet some commenters choose to blame the design of the airport! It hit the mudbank not the concrete wall, which is hundreds of feet further on.
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  1463. Why would Putin have Nazi badges on his wall? @monumentaltravel3745 
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  1464.  @jpreston7858  They 'held a poll' in both Crimea and Donbas. But the West and Ukraine didn't like the results!
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  1465.  @ianc7866  Oops! 80% of Ukrainians have Russian as their 1st language!
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  1466.  @ianc7866  I stand corrected - 80% of Ukrainians speak Russian. You said "They don't even speak the same language". I guess we both were wrong!
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  1467. Yet another1,835 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today. This is in addition to the 2,100 added yesterday and the 1,800 added the day before. At this rate, the Ukrainian Army will cease to exist before the end of the year!
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  1468. Uniper, Gazprom and German industries should sue Olaf Sholz for blocking the certification of Nord Stream 2, two days BEFORE Russian troops entered Ukraine, because Putin recognised the DPR and LPR as sovereign states. Had Sholz not done that, Russia could still be supplying gas to Germany. Don't forget that in 2019, Donald Trump imposed sanctions on any company involved in the construction of NS2! These were extended in 2020. The ironic title of the bill was “Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Clarification Act,” . The US has taken away Europe's energy security and now blackmails the EU to buy gas from the US at inflated prices!
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  1469. Starmer, Lammy and Boris Johnson will create a black hole in more than Britain's finances! Biden and Starmer have rejected Putin's statement that authorising the use of long-range missiles, which are operated by NATO troops NOT Ukrainian ones, against targets inside Russia, would be direct participation by NATO in the conflict. The Russian Govt has issued a statement that if NATO missiles are fired into Russia, then a state of war will exist between Russia and NATO. The Russian ambassador to the UN Security Council informed the UN that such an open attack would mean Russia would take appropriate decisions with all the attendant consequences. Russian embassies and consulates in Washington and New York are operating on skeleton staff only. Senior diplomats and their families were flown back to Russia this week. Three Russian nuclear submarines left their base and are thought to be in the seas around Britain. It is believed their assigned targets are the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing bases at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton. NATO surveillance flights sent to the seas around Iceland (where Russian subs would have to pass through). The UK has sent several 'high-priority surveillance flights' up the coast of Norway to the Russian base. Also sent a P8 sub-hunter to patrol the coast of Poland and the Baltic. Poland also has patrols covering northern Poland and the Baltic. Finland has denied Russian allegations that drones were launched from its territory to attack Russia's Murmansk oblast (where 2/3rds of Russia's nuclear submarines and her Northern Fleet are based). Finland has just announced a massive donation of funds and equipment to Ukraine. All Black Sea ports from Sevastopol to Sochi have been EMPTIED this week. Blinken says the US stands by Poland's right to shoot down Russian missiles near its border. Dong John (Chinese minister) has stated that China will support Russia militarily if NATO attacks Russia! Russian maritime surveillance and submarine hunter aircraft were operating near Alaska this week. The US sent a B52 to Alaska and a sub-hunter to patrol the sea off Washington - where the US has 2/3rds of their nuke armed subs and their Trident storage site. The BRICS meeting was in Belarus this week. Iran also attended. Belarus is performing nuclear weapons drills on Poland's border. Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian planes in the area between Japan and South Korea. Russia and China have the largest naval exercise in 30 years in the South China Sea.
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  1470. The US has recently threatened Saudi Arabia, Iran, China, Turkey (sanctions), Haiti and Russia - yet they talk about Russian aggression!
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  1471. A detailed study and report, using the actual statistics from the last 20+ years, was published in August by Nikolov and Zeller. It proved that 100% of climate warming and 82% of Global Surface Air Temperature (GSAT) increases were from solar activity NOT human activity. Even if ALL human activity stopped and EVERY country achieved net zero, it would make no difference. The study also included the important information ignored by the IPCC to create their fake models and report.
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  1472. Ukraine cannot win! Yesterday another 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard. Last week, 8,745 troops were added!
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  1473. Demilitarisation increases! 03.03.2023 (15:15) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the active operations, conducted by the units of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, supported artillery, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU manpower and hardware near Kurilovka, Pershotravnyovoye, Masutovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 100 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Akatsia self-propelled howitzer and one Grad MLRS vehicle. In Krasniy Liman direction, the attacks, launched by aviation and artillery of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units near Torskoye, Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 200 Ukrainian servicemen, three infantry fighting vehicles, eight armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks and one D-20 howitzer. In the Donetsk direction, the active operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks by air strikes, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems have resulted in the neutralisation of over 210 AFU servicemen. In addition, five armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two Grad MLRS combat vehicles, two D-30 howitzers and one D-20 howitzer have been destroyed. One mobile communications center of the AFU 110th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the active operations by Ground-Assault and Army aviation and the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU manpower and hardware near Vodyanoye, Privolnoye and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy loses were over 70 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system and one D-20 howitzer. In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, six motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, Giatsint-B and Msta-B howitzers, as well as three D-30 howitzers destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 92 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 212 areas. Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down one Su-24 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Krasnoarmeysk(Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down one projectile, launched by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system, and 18 Ukrainian UAVs near Varvarovka, Krasnorechenskoye, Kremennaya, Kuzyomovka, Stelmakhovka, Zhytlovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Yegorovka, Ivanovka, Kirillovka, Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Alyoshki, Golaya Pristan, Krynki, Novaya Zburyevka and Chervonopodolye (Kherson region).
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  1474. Just as soon as you say Lvov and Kharkov!
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  1475. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  1476. Lego man needs his hairpiece back - winter is coming! The Ukrainian nationalists have already started tying 'collaborators' to lamp-posts in Kherson! Russia helped the UA destroy the Antonovsky Bridge - which they've been TRYING to do for months! Russia gave you "a dozen air defence systems", and the Americans only gave you 4 - tight bastards! Note that ALL the arrows on the map are RED! Demilitarization continues! In Kupyansk direction, two company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) made unsuccessful attempts to attack Russian forces towards Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Firepower operation has resulted in halting and driving the enemy units back to their initial frontier. Over 120 Ukrainian personnel, six tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, three armoured personnel carriers, and five motor vehicles eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, intensive action of Russian forces has resulted in repelling an attack launched by two mechanised infantry companies of the AFU, reinforced by foreign mercenaries, towards Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Over the past 24 hours, the enemy has lost up to 90 personnel and militants, five armoured fighting vehicles, and six pickups in the abovementioned direction. In South Donetsk direction, intensive action of Russian forces and artillery units has resulted in the prevention of an attempt made by a mechanised infantry company of the AFU to launch an attack towards Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over 80 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised three AFU command posts near Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Chernobayevka (Kherson region), as well as 54 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 174 areas. Two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Zelyony Gai (Kharkov region) and Aleksandro-Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). One radar for Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile has been destroyed near Volnyansk (Zaporozhye region). One armament and hardware depot of the AFU has been destroyed near Lvovo (Kherson region). One storage of fuel for AFU hardware has been destroyed near Kharkov. Within the counterbattery warfare, Russian artillery has neutralised two batteries of HIMARS and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) near Kirpotino (Zaporozhye region) and Borozenskoye (Kherson region). Air defence facilities have destroyed six unmanned aerial vehicles near Krasnorechenskoye, Peschanoye, Zolotoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Valeryanovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Burchak (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, three rocket-propelled projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS have been intercepted near Melovatka (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  1477. Govt Covid stats: out of 1m tests only 1,882 were positive. Or 28 per 100,000 population. That's 0.028%! Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 10th - 16th April - 23, 20, 24, 18, 12, 18, 10 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up sheep!
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  1478.  @eaman11  The Ukraine electrical grid was obviously a military target because it powers the trains bringing Western arms to the battlefield!
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  1479.  @eaman11  The Crimean Bridge also supplies goods to civilians, hospitals and schools. You can't have it both ways! Zelensky pushed the people in major cities into the firing line by his use of terrorist tactics against civilian infrastructure!
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  1480.  @eaman11  They are bombarding civilians, hospitals and schools in Donbas - have been for 8 years! The bridge is essential to supply them though!
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  1481.    Why would a Ukrainian Jew be troubled by Nazis killing Catholic ethnic Russians? Does that make sense now, James?
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  1482.  @rob-6177  Someone else has already verified the CCTV showing the missile in the storage site. iEarlGrey shows no customer reviews of shops for 4 months, Russian statement says 'inactive'. Empty car park, military aged men - Yep, all there!
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  1483.    Orthodox what? - Dopey!
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  1484.    "Russian Catholic church, an Eastern Catholic church of the Byzantine rite, in communion with Rome since the early 20th century."
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  1485.    My point was that amongst the many stupid things you've posted, you implied, was that Jewish Zelensky would be unhappy about the Nazis killing Christians!
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  1486.    I didn't claim he was a Nazi. He has no problem with having a Nazi battalion in his army. The Ukrainian Ambassador just defended the Nazi Stepan Bandera to the Germans. The Mayor of Mariupol had a portrait of Stepan Bandera on the wall behind his desk. There are Nazis in the Ukrainian Govt, though you seem unable to understand or believe the reality!
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  1487. When Zelensky is not doing his tour of the World with his begging bowl, he is off buying property in Switzerland. His Head of the Anti-corruption Unit, along with the former Head of the Anti-corruption Unit just got caught smuggling $2bn out of Ukraine! Wake up!
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  1488.    Somewhere in the reports I've read over the last 4-6 weeks! The former head was stopped, crossing into Serbia with $125k & 600k Euros in cash plus two large emeralds in his car.
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  1489.    I read dozens of reports every day. The ones which detailed Zelensky's shopping trip and the smuggling charges and investigation from 4-6 weeks ago - needle in a haystack!
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  1490.    Dunno! Google's algorithms block anything other than MSM narrative.
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  1491.  @ASS_ault  Tell it to the Russian Defence Ministry then!
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  1492.  @dancahill9585  This week, even Western MSM admitted that the UA has only 300 artillery pieces left, mainly supplied by the West - having lost virtually all of the 1,000 they started with!
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  1493.  @dancahill9585  Financial Times!
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  1494.  @GLEBBAYBAEV  I looked into Oryx. A Dutch (NATO) naval officer and a Czech, who describes himself as "NATO/EU supporter.". Not sure about the connection between Helion and Silicon Valley! Anyway, the NATO fingerprints and politics undermined the credibility. This week, the FT admits the UA is down to 300 artillery pieces (most donated by Western countries) having lost nearly all the 1,000 they started with!
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  1495. The daily annihilation of the Ukrainian Army increases! 21.03.2023 (14:15) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (21 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, active actions by units and artillery fire of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and equipment close to Dvurechnaya, Timkovka (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored fighting vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer were destroyed. In Krasny Liman direction, Russian artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). As many as 60 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and D-20 and D-30 howitzers have been neutralised in this direction during the day. In Donetsk direction, the 'Yug' Group of Forces, aviation, and artillery fire have eliminated up to 160 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the the 'Vostok' Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on AFU units close Ugledar, Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Preobrazhenka (Zaporozhye region) The enemy's losses amounted to more than 30 Ukrainian troops, two pick-up trucks, as well as one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, the fire damage has neutralised over 40 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system during the day. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 95 AFU artillery units at their fire positions, manpower, and military hardware in 107 areas during the day. In addition, three U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar stations have been obliterated close to Shandrigolovo (Donetsk People's Republic), Orekhov (Zaporozhye region), and Belozerka (Kherson region). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Su-25 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force in an air-to-air operation near Nikanorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russia's air defence systems shot down 31 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Tokarevka (Kharkov region), Krasnorechenskoye, Chervonopopovka, Novovodyanoye, Kremennaya, Ploshchanka, and Voyevodka, Rubezhnoye, Baranikovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Zeleny Gai, Urozhaynoye, Blagodatnoye, Vladimirovka, Yevgenovka, Staromlinovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Ulyanovka, Pologi (Zaporozhye region), Novaya Zburyevka and Krynki (Kherson region). In addition, three HIMARS multiple rocket launchers were intercepted.
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  1496.  @Theveganshift77  So you DO think that Russia should have allowed the UA to continue slaughtering the people of Donbas!
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  1497.  @xway2  Why did Zelensky order assembly of the task force? Why did the breaches start on Feb 16th, when the task force arrived? Why did the UA drop leaflets on Donbas "we want the land not you"? Why did the Kiev Govt ban the Russian language from all official documents and schools? Kiev wanted to eliminate the ethnic-Russians from Donbas! The West convinced Zelensky that Russia would not intervene!
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  1498.  @PhysicsGamer  Just Google 'Ukraine bans Russian language'. There was a revision with regards to Romanian as it's the main language in western Ukraine, bordering Romania. A journalist in Mariupol who refused to publish in Ukrainian was abducted by the SBU. His head was found in the forest weeks later!
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  1499.  @PhysicsGamer  Are you referring to the legislation about language or the Mariupol journalist?
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  1500.  @PhysicsGamer  A Google search or Wikipedia will detail the language info. Either Graham Phillips or Patrick Lancaster interviewed another journalist who worked there. I seem to remember there were photos included of the SBU abduction plus the name of the journalist.
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  1501.  @PhysicsGamer  So, you couldn't find anything about teaching in Russian in schools, or that publishing a book must also include a Ukrainian version?
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  1502.  @PhysicsGamer  A Russian speaking teacher, in a Russian speaking community is banned from teaching in the Russian language. Equally the local authorities in that community are banned from using the language that is spoken in that area.
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  1503. The BBC are obligingly helping Russia to prevent this happening again. All Russian troops now know what will happen if they betray the Motherland. If the State doesn't get them then other Russians will!
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  1504. More BBC propaganda! There have been a few civilian deaths, not "thousands" - maybe he's referring to Ukrainian troops! Most of those civilian casualties were caused by missiles and drones shot down by Ukraine, or by the air-defence missiles themselves! Unlike Kiev, Russia does not target civilians! As per the report, targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure is Russia's response to Kiev's attacks on oil refineries and electrical plants in Russia! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (6-12 April 2024) From 6 to 12 April 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to cause damage to the Russian oil, gas, and energy facilities have carried out one massive and 47 group strikes by high-precision air-based, sea-based, and ground-based weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, against the facilities of the fuel, energy, and military-industrial enterprises of Ukraine. In addition, logistics support bases and temporary deployment areas of AFU Special Operations Forces and foreign mercenaries have been hit. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line during the week, as well as hit manpower and hardware of five AFU mechanised brigades, two Territorial Defence brigades, and two National Guard Brigades near Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic), Berestovoye, and Sinkovka (Kharkov region). In addition, four counterattacks launched by assault groups of 95th air assault and 31st national guard brigades were repelled close to Grigorovka and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were more than 380 servicemen, three tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, and 17 motor vehicles. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two combat vehicles of Uragan and Grad MLRS, 28 field artillery guns, four Nota and Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations, as well as three U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare stations have been hit. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines and hit four assault, two airmobile, one tank, and nine mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Andreyevka, Antonovka, Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Selidovo, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 23 counter-attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 46th airmobile, 31st, and 67th mechanised brigades were repelled near Berestovoye, Bogdanovka, Razdolovka, Novomikhailovka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,000 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 51 motor vehicles, 47 field artillery guns, including 17 Western-made guns, 8 electronic warfare stations, as well as three U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare stations. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued to advance into the depth of the enemy's defence. Air strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems hit manpower and hardware of eight brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and repelled 65 enemy counter-attacks close to Novgorodskoye, Novokalinovo, Umanskoye, Pervomayskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 2,130 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, 24 armoured fighting vehicles, 51 motor vehicles, and 22 field artillery guns, including three U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery systems and four U.S.-made M777 howitzers have been neutralised during the week. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated units of seven AFU brigades and National Guard Brigade near Makarovka, Urozhaynoye, and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks of AFU 58th motorised infantry and 72nd mechanised brigades' assault groups were repelled near Nikolskoye and Novodonetskoye. The AFU losses were more than 840 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 25 motor vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns, including five U.S.-made M777 howitzers. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one mountain assault, three mechanised brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades close to Rabotino, Mirnoye, Stepovoye, Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region), Mikhailovka, and Novotyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 335 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, 29 motor vehicles, and 22 field artillery guns, including six U.S.-made M777 howitzers. Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles of the Russian Groups of Forces have wiped out five French-Italian-made SAMP/T anti-aircraft launchers, one S-300 and one S-125 SAM systems, as well as two P-18 radar stations for detecting and tracking air targets during the week. Aviation and air defence units shot down one Neptune anti-ship missile, 12 French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs, one U.S.-made JDAM aerial guided bomb, 25 HIMARS and Uragan MLRS projectiles, as well as 1,712 unmanned aerial vehicles. A total of 21 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered during the week.
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  1505. What would the price of oil and gas be, without the sanctions the US has placed on Iran (World's largest gas field) and Russia?
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  1506. Russian troops were sent to Ukraine to stop the 'senseless bloodshed' in Donbas from Zelensky's taskforce!
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  1507.  @Rocket_scientist_88  In January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb '22 the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it!
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  1508.  @user-vi4xy1jw7e  What conspiracy theory? I just quoted the statistics from the Govt website!
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  1509.  @tr1bes  Try visiting the real World sometime. If you're stopped in a queue and some truck ploughs into that queue how do yo avoid it? Or a car pulls out in front of a motorcycle, or a driver crosses into the opposite carriageway... Now focus on my point - that the number of deaths 'in reality' is no more than normal, the majority being those whose death was related to other causes. "Once you catch it that is it" - wrong! 21 countries has now resolved all their 'cases', most of them with no deaths.
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  1510.  @killerins1000  Can you be more specific. I have posted several comments.
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  1511.  @tr1bes  You pointlessly stated "All traffic accidents can be avoided". I gave you examples where a victim would not be able to avoid it. You also state "This virus can not be avoided" - then why the PPE, lockdown or social distancing? MY point was that the stats show the ACTUAL numbers of people getting Covid and the tiny number who are killed by it (if any) do not warrant the reaction, anymore than it would warrant banning cars for 50 RTA fatalities a month.
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  1512. @Carl Collins The film you refer to was 'questionable' at best. Olga's report was video interviews with eye-witnesses. So how would you describe the US actions in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, ...?
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  1513. @Carl Collins I can't remember all the questions about that film (8 years ago!) but I recall analysis showed it had been 'doctored' - parts added/missing from the truck, the movement was wrong and the light angles/perspectives didn't match. Also signs and structures in the background proved it was not in the location claimed!
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  1514. He's been looking at property in Switzerland recently!
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  1515. Just to add some info to the pot - 85% of motorcycle accidents involve queueing traffic. Queueing traffic should ring alarm bells in the head of any motorcyclist, as that is when they are at most risk of an accident. Having said that, this guy takes appropriate care and is within the law. The traffic cop however, is being a numpty! His feathers are ruffled by somebody being able to make progress in traffic when he cannot!
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  1516. So, the TARGET for Scotland is just over HALF what is currently available in London! (75 per 100k, London has 130+ per 100k)) @johnanthonycolley3803 
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  1517. Hence the push towards sodium-ion instead of lithium batteries. But, batteries aside, there is still not the infrastructure, nor the electrical capacity to charge either! @michael.randall5034 
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  1518. More than 7,500 UA troops demilitarised & de-Nazified in the last week alone! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (17 – 23 February 2024) In the period from 17 to 23 February, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered 37 group strikes by long-range airborne precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at facilities of Ukrainian military industrial complex, infrastructure of military airfields, arsenals, and POL bases. Moreover, strikes were delivered at temporary deployment areas of AFU units and formations of nationalists and foreign mercenaries. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and repelled 25 enemy counterattacks near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 30th, 66th mechanised brigades, 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, and 125th Territorial Defence Brigade near Chugunovka, Petropavlovka, Kislovka (Kharkov region), Yampolovka, Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 390 Ukrainian troops, four tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Pobeda, took more advantageous lines, and struck AFU manpower and hardware near Belogorovka, Grigorovka, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Razdolovka, Novomikhailovka, Nevelskoye, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 12 counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade, 24th, and 42th mechanised brigades were repelled near Georgiyevka, Leninskoye, Bogdanovka, and Novgorodskoye. The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,560 Ukrainian troops, 12 tanks, 31 armoured fighting vehicles, 58 motor vehicles, 13 field artillery guns, and one Grad MLRS. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and continued advancing to the west. The Group's units supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware near Orlovka, Solovyovo, Semenovka, Tonenkoye, Yevgenovka, and Mirolyubovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 39 counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 71st Jaeger Brigade, 47th, 53rd mechanised brigades, 59th Motorised Rifle Brigade, and 3rd Assault Brigade were repelled near Berdichi, Latochkino, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,900 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, four tanks, 37 armoured fighting vehicles, 90 motor vehicles, eight field artillery guns, and one Grad MLRS combat vehicle. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 102nd, 108th, 127th, and 128th territorial defence brigades near Vodyanoye, Novodonetskoye, Staromayorskoye, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, Priyutnoye, and Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye region). Four attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 58th Motorised Rifle Brigade were repelled near Novodonetskoye and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 1,195 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops captured Krinki, took more advantageous positions, and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 28th, 65th, 118th mechanised brigades, 35th, 37th marines brigades, 121st, and 126 territorial defence brigades near Malaya Tokmachka, Verbovoye, Orekhov, Sherbaki, Lugovoye (Zaporozhye region), Zolotaya Balka, Mikhailovka, Ivanovka, Tyaginka, and Zmeyevka (Kherson region). In addition, three attacks of the AFU 82th Mountain Assault Brigade were repelled near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 460 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 33 motor vehicles, six motorboats, and 14 field artillery guns. Aviation and air defence units intercepted one MiG-29 fighter, one Mi-8 helicopter, seven Storm Shadow cruise missiles, one Patriot air defence guided missile, four S-200 air defence guided missiles converted to hit ground targets, three HARM anti-radiation missiles, six JDAM guided aerial bombs, 42 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 652 unmanned aerial vehicles. As a result of a group strike, Missile Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation eliminated one launcher, one tractor, one ammunition and transport-loading vehicle of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system.
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  1519. Whilst this should bring an end the the irritant 'Insulate Britain' blockades, it is non-the-less, a double-edged sword. Priti Patel now only needs to get an injunction to stop a protest against lockdowns, vaccine passports - or any protest for that matter. The speculation that Insulate Britain is a Govt sponsored operation, to introduce draconian laws against public protests, now seems to have firmer foundations!
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  1520. Does BP's rule also apply to a convertible with the roof open?
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  1521.  @PalleRasmussen  Ask US General Mark Milley - he said it!
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  1522.  @PalleRasmussen  The origin of the '3-day' myth - he actually said 72 hours, though!
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  1523.  @PalleRasmussen  And on 9/11, the BBC - the 'official mouthpiece' of the UK Govt - announced that WTC3 had collapsed, with it still standing behind them, 20+ mins before it actually happened!
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  1524.  @kristofsportingdogs3549  If you are in a safe country, how can you make a legitimate claim for asylum in another country?
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  1525.  @kristofsportingdogs3549  That was a very long-winded way of avoiding answering my question. The reality is that the vast majority are neither asylum seekers nor refugees - they are economic migrants, who have NO right of entry NOR abode and should be sent straight back to France.
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  1526. This numpty doesn't know the difference between a village, town and city - size matters! E.g " city of Beryslav" population 12,000, town of Ripley, population 21,000! Sunday was the best day yet! - Over 2,000 UA troops 'demilitarised' plus a LOT of UA equipment! Yesterday was good too - another 700+ 'gone'! Check out the train-loads of Russian tanks, trucks and artillery on route from Russia (see OP Info or Combat Witness). As Putin said 'we haven't started yet'. The best is yet to come!
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  1527. Russia hit " a residential building and a hotel" - the assembly point of Ukrainian troops awaiting deployment to the frontline and the meeting place of senior military officers, including NATO officers! Military targets not civilian ones!
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  1528.  @danielpena-un8vl  Not sure which comment you are responding to - but it appears Russia is defending its border with SU34s and FAB500s! Goodnight Ukraine!
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  1529. How much of that 'extra defence spending' will be buying more weapons from the US MIC? Why are they meeting in London - we've left the EU! "Europe as a whole" - Russia is part of 'Europe as a whole'! That's why Russia is a member of the OSCE!
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  1530. Another fool! "It's thought" that that is what is in the vehicle. You are 'assuming' a lot!
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  1531.  @Thedownliner2015  Don't forget Soros has been encouraging Ukraine to antagonise Russia!
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  1532. The Pentagon has now confirmed that over $1bn of the weapons and ammunition supplied to Ukraine have been sold off on the dark web! The UA lost more than 2,000 troops yesterday alone! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12.00 18 February 2024) On 17 February, during offensive operations, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have completely liberated Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and advanced to a depth of 8.6 kilometres. The total area of the liberated territory was 31.75 square kilometres. The enemy losses were more than 1,500 troops. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have actively defeated 14th and 66th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, and Ivanovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 40 servicemen, one tank, three armoured personnel carriers, and three pickup trucks. In addition, during counter-battery warfare, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two D-20 howitzers, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have defeated 63rd mechanised and 25th airborne brigades of the AFU near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 100 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved Russian positions along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of 42nd, 93rd mechanised, and 81st airmobile brigades of the AFU close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Krasnoye, and Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 400 troops, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, Msta-B, D-20 and D-30 howitzers, as well as one Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system. In South Donetsk direction, as a result of active operations by units of the Vostok Group of Forces, units of the AFU 58th Infantry Brigade and the 127th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine have been defeated near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were more than 190 troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two British-manufactured FH-70 howitzers, two Msta-B howitzers, and one Rapira anti-tank gun have been hit. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have taken more favourable positions and defeated enemy manpower and hardware close to Rabotino, Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region), Lvovo, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The enemy losses were up to 70 servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, and three motor vehicles. One U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-48 counter-battery radar station have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have hit the control point of the 31st Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Zhelannoye (Donetsk People's Republic), fuel and ammunition depots, as well as manpower and military hardware in 128 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down four projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS. In addition, 105 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been hit close to Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Kremennaya, Kalinovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Styla, Semigorye, and Verkhnetoretskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Lyubimovka, Chervonogorka, and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  1533.  @Mm-zl8ks  Wrong. The US had been involved in WW2 since March 1941, whilst officially declaring itself neutral. In Sept '41 they effectively were at war with Germany and Italy in the Atlantic. The wound inflicted on the United States by Japan at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, did not result in a change in U.S. policy. The US and Germany officially declared war on each other on 11th Dec '41.
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  1534. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  1535.  @Woodman-Spare-that-tree  When you physically can't do the tasks because your body seizes up, that is not lowering the standards. That is putting yourself and your team-mates in danger!
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  1536. As to his propaganda claim about Russia bombing the Children's Hospital, go to 8.30 and see the truth! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUBhOVqdhuU
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  1537. When will someone come out with a recipe book for cockroaches - so you can eat your home clean?!
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  1538. In the Kupyansk direction, as a result of the active actions of the Russian troops, two reinforced companies of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a unit of foreign mercenaries were defeated close to Timkovka, Ivanovka, Tabayevka, and Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region). More than 70 Ukrainian personnel and militants, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, and ten cars were annihilated. Near Staroverovka (Kharkov region), two U.S. HIMARS MLRS installations, four tanks, 15 vehicles, a muniton depot, and 43 Ukrainian militants were neutralised by a missile strike. In the Krasny Liman direction, the enemy carried on unsuccessful attacks by tank and motorised infantry companies in the direction of Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Artillery fire and army aviation strikes eliminated more than 70 Ukrainian personnel, four tanks, two armoured combat vehicles, and three pickup trucks. In the Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, the AFU launched five attacks by company tactical groups in the directions of Mylovoye, Sukhanovo, Pyatikhatki, Ishchenko, Bruskinskoye, and Sadok (Kherson region). As a result of the fire damage and successful actions of the Russian troops, the enemy was thrown back to the initial positions. More than 60 Ukrainian personnel, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, and 12 cars were destroyed. Unmanned aerial vehicles strikes successfully eliminated a Buk-M1 anti-aircraft self-propelled missile system and two U.S. M777 howitzers near Vysokopolye and Novogrigorovka (Kherson region). Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery neutralised nine AFU command posts close to Petropavlovka and Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Dopropolye, Zvanovka, Torskoye, and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Trifonovka, Andreyevka, and Davydov Brod (Kherson region) as well as 68 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 189 areas. Two ammunition depots were wiped out in the areas of the settlements of Novoaleksandrovka (Kherson region) and Kolodezi (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 MiG-29 of Ukrainian Air Force near Prishib (Nikolayev region). Russia's Air Defence shot down 14 unmanned aerial vehicles close to Arapovka, Svatovo, Raevka, and Rudovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Elenovka and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic), Burchak (Zaporozhye region), Novokamenka, Mylovoye, Klapaya, and Charivnoye (Kherson region). In addition, nine shells of the U.S. HIMARS MLRS were shot down near Novaya Kakhovka, Olgino, and Otradokamenka (Kherson region), as well as eight American HARM anti-radiation missiles close to Zelenovka and Antonovka (Kherson region) and Svistunovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  1539. Yet another day when 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! For the previous week the total was 8,200+! Earlier this year, Zaluzhny admitted that the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month, just to maintain combat levels. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (28 April 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. The Zapad Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 12th Azov Special Forces Brigades, 10th mountain assault, 57th, 63rd mechanised brigades near Sinkovka, Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks launched by units of the AFU 77th Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 270 Ukrainian troops, one armoured personnel carrier, eight motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 130-mm M-46 gun. The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 93rd mechanised and 80th air assault brigades near Kleshcheyevka, Andreyevka, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Four counter-attacks of the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade were repelled close to Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 360 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and 17 motor vehicles. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 100-mm MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun were neutralised. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and one ammunition depot were also eliminated. As a result of active operations, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units liberated Novobakhmutovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and defeated units of AFU 142nd infantry, 24th mechanised, 68th jaeger brigades near Leninskoye, Keramik, and Semyonovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Ten counter-attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 23rd, 100th mechanised, 71st jaeger brigades and the 78th Separate Air Assault Regiment were repelled near Novgorodskoye, Ocheretino, Novobakhmutovka, Netaylovo, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 380 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, and five motor vehicles. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one 155-mm U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two 105-mm U.S.-made M101 towed guns, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 100-mm MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun were eliminated. The Vostok Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 58th mechanised infantry, 108th territorial defence brigades close to Pavlovka and Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 85 Ukrainian troops, four pickups, one 122-mm German-made PzH-2000 self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One Anklav-N electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were also destroyed. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower of AFU 65th mechanised, 128th mountain assault, 126th territorial defence brigades near Kamenskoye, Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, and Olgovka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated hangars with strike drones at the Kamenka airfield (Dnepropetrovsk region). In addition, hangars with aircraft munitions and aircraft at the Priluki airfield (Chernigov region) and at the Starokonstantinov airfield (Khmelnitsky region), temporary deployment areas for foreign mercenaries, manpower and military hardware of the AFU in 121 areas were engaged. Air defence systems shot down 46 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and five U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles during the day.
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  1540. Disgusted that the UK Govt is spending tax-payer money to defend the Nazis in Ukraine!
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  1541. By 'sharing information' they mean allowing these secretive unaccountable units to have access to your databases!
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  1542. You keep harping on about unicorns. That is the national animal of Scotland - fool!  @mrspone1000 
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  1543. Today the Russian Dud has overdosed on copium and is spewing out even more bullsh*t than usual! Putin tried throughout 2021 to discuss the NATO build-up and oppression of ethnic-Russians, but the West was not interested! Instead Zelensky, no doubt encouraged by his Western handlers, sent a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. The OSCE recorded over 40 ceasefire breaches on 16th Feb, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, Russia stepped in to stop it! The Dud again repeats the Western claim (no Russian ever claimed it!) of 'capturing Kiev in 3 days'! Even Western analysts admit that Ukraine can not win! Russia is now focused on destroying UA artillery - 81 units destroyed in the last 11 days! Once the long-range defence is gone, the ground attack will start! Only the Russian Dud's mindless followers are stupid enough to believe his crap!
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  1544.  @schokofrappe8768  Oh dear, you're a bit rabid! Since the referenda in 2014, both in Crimea and Donbas, showed an overwhelming preference to separate from Ukraine, those who did not wish to, could go with the the democratic choice or leave. Why would Russia wish to poison Abramovich or the Ukrainians? It's just MSM crap! Yes, I support Russia defending the ethnic-Russians in Donbas from the nationalist Nazis in Kiev! I've followed what has been happening there for 8 years - have you?
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  1545. Your use of the derogatory nationalist term 'orcs' shows you to be a proud Nazi supporter!
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  1546. It gets worse every day for Kiev! A Rada politician admits that on its FIRST combat mission, an F16 gets shot down over Odessa and criticises the Ukrainian Army for lying to the Ukrainian people. The commander of the Air Force calls her a traitor who should be imprisoned. Zelensky sacks the commander. Russia targets and destroys the Patriot battery in Odessa. American military experts admit that the F16 failed to shoot down ANY Russian missiles, proving Zelensky a liar.
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  1547. From what I've read, it appears that these UA troops were nationalist (neo-Nazi) units, who may have got bored with guarding the border with Belarus. The incursion does not appear to have the blessing of Kiev. Most of the half-witted comments below fail to recognise the importance of this "escalation". This is an invasion of Russia not defending Ukrainian territory. Thus it authorises Russia's allies, e.g. Belarus and N.Korea to 'lend military assistance'. They used Western vehicles and equipment - contrary to the terms set by many of Kiev's allies. These troops attacked civilian targets e.g. housing, schools and an ambulance - making this a war-crime. Many of Kiev's allies will distance themselves from supporting it. An invasion of Russian territory has crossed the threshold of Russia's Nuclear Doctrine. Nuclear weapon use is now on the table. Whether with Kiev's authorisation or not, this is just about the worst way of poking the bear you could think of! So far, the UA incursion into Kursk has cost them 945 troops and 102 armoured vehicles, bringing their total troop losses for the last 7 days to 13,925. This desperate offensive may be because they know the Ukrainian Army can't survive until the end of the year!
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  1548. The West has admitted that its resupply can not keep up with Ukraine's daily loss rate. Here's why: In Kupyansk direction, an attack by a motorised infantry battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reinforced with tanks, was foiled by actions of Russian troops and artillery fire in the direction of Kuzemovka of (Lugansk People's Republic). Furthermore, army aircraft attacks targeted two company tactical units of Ukraine's Armed Forces as they advanced to assault in the regions of Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). During the day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 160 Ukrainian personnel killed and injured, as well as two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, and two automobiles. In Krasny Liman direction, an assault effort by two battalion tactical units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of Ploshchanka and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic) was thwarted as a consequence of preparatory fire damage. Over 100 Ukrainian personnel, three tanks, five armoured combat vehicles, one MT-LB vehicle, two pickup trucks, and two automobiles were neutralised by Russian army aviation attacks and artillery fire. In South Donetsk direction, the enemy undertook two unsuccessful counterattacks in the direction of Novomikhailovka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic) in an attempt to slow down Russian troops' onslaught. The AFU troops were stopped and dispersed as a result of the fire damage. Approximately 90 Ukrainian servicemen, five armoured fighting vehicles, one MT-LB vehicle, and two pickup trucks were eliminated. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, over the past 24 hours, the Russian troops overpowered nine attempts of Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups to breach the rear zones of defence. More than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, seven armored fighting vehicles, and ten cars were destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery struck four command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Krasny Liman and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), Kruglyakovka and Cherneshchyna (Kharkov region), as well as 64 artillery units in firing positions, manpower, and military equipment in 192 areas. Three ammunition depots, as well as rocket and artillery weapons, were destroyed near Kushchovoye (Zoporozhye region), Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Vysokopolye (Kherson region), and fuel storage for Armed Forces of Ukraine military equipment near the locality of Lychkovo (Dnepropetrovsk region). One radar of Ukrainian S-300 air defence system was destroyed near Pervomaiskoye (Nikolayev region). The Ukrainian Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed near the town of Visunsk (Nikolayev region). A US-made AN/TPQ-64 counter-battery radar station was destroyed near Ivanovka (Kharkov region). Three artillery platoons of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were hit during the counter-battery battle in the territories of Antonovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye and Belyaevka (Kherson region). Fighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-24 of Ukrainian Air Force near Novovoskresenskoye (Kherson region). Air defence facilities have shot down 1 Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). Furthermore, during the day, seven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted over the settlements of Novokrasnyanka and Glotovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Novoselovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Lotskino (Nikolayev region), Kachkarovka and Stepovoye (Kherson region). In addition, 17 projectiles of HIMARS and Olkha MLRS were intercepted in the Gruzsko-Lomovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Antonovka, Chernobayevka, Krynki, and Maslovka (Kherson region).
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  1549.  @knightsnight5929  "The Ukrainians have called regular Russians “orcs” since 2014 (the year of the Euro-Maidan coup)" - are you a neo-nazi?
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  1550.  @trevorroberts9584  I note you didn't address any of the points in my comment! The MOD includes the addresses (they used to included the names of the units suffering the demilitarization) SO YOU CAN CHECK!
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  1551.  @angelikaskoroszyn8495  E.g. NASAMS (which has inferior capabilities compared to the S300) - only 2 available, the rest will have to be manufactured over a period of years. The UA has lost more than 2 air-defence systems in the last 10 days! 155mm ammunition shipments (stocks of which are now at a minimum level) - US arms shipments amount to less than 4 day's supply! HIMARS missiles shipments no longer state a quantity.
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  1552.  @angelikaskoroszyn8495  Now US Under Secretary for Defence Colin Kahl has said it!
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  1553.  @ufftata2458  Erzählen Sie das dem Kreml. Die Zahlen stammen aus dem gestrigen Briefing an die militärischen Befehlshaber!
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  1554. Despite losing a few less troops this week, the UA more than made up for it with vehicle and equipment losses! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 March 2024) From 9 to 15 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 50 group strikes by high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles against the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, repair of weapons and military equipment, storage depots for UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals and POL bases. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twenty-two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 57th Motorised, 32nd and 47th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Sinkovka, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and 25 field artillery guns. In addition, from 12 to 15 March 2024, as a result of preventive and coordinated actions of the Russian troops, all attempts by the AFU to break through Belgorod and Kursk regions were thwarted by actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation. Air strikes and artillery fire neutralised over 550 Ukrainian troops, 16 tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 U.S.-made Bradley, and 15 motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and seized more advantageous lines. The Russian troops hit seven mechanised and five assault brigades of the AFU close to Kurakhovo, Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four counter-attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Belogorovka and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,930 Ukrainian troops, nine tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and eight field ammunition depots. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance and occupy more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 11 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ocheretino, Novzvelannoye, Novogrodovka, Rozovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Sixty-four counter-attacks launched by the AFU units have been repelled close to Berdychi, Semenovka, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 2,710 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 91 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th, 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Rovnopol, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Seven enemy counter-attacks were repelled close to Staromayorskoye, Novodonetskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and Vladimirovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 980 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 11 artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops took more advantageous positions, inflicted complex fire damage on the formations of the 141st Infantry, 65th, 117th mechanised, 82nd, 128th assault, 35th Marine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Stepnoye, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were more than 270 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. The Groups’ Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher with radar stations during the week. Air defence units have eliminated over the past week: one MiG-29 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force; one Tochka-U tactical missile; five French-made Hammer aerial bombs; 86 projectiles of the U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Grad MLRS; and 915 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  1555. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). Hard to have a discussion in the shops wearing a mask. And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  1556. Khan issued the arrest warrant for Putin, just days after obtaining the release from prison of his brother, halfway through his sentence for sexually assaulting a 15 year old boy - great child protection there! In doing so, he broke numerous international laws! Under the 1973 UN Protection of Diplomats Convention, Heads of State have absolute immunity from the jurisdiction of foreign countries. Under Russian law, 'knowingly bringing an innocent person to criminal liability, combined with unlawfully accusing a person of committing a grave or especially grave crime', preparing an attack on a foreign state 'with the intention of complicating international relations'. The 3 judges who signed it are accused of 'attacking a foreign state representative' as well as 'attempting a deliberately unlawful detention'.
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  1557. Technically work muscles develop and grow in size by storing fat between the muscle fibres where the muscle needs the energy source. Bodybuilding is growing fat cells inside the muscles.
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  1558. It was NOT a 'conscription'! It was a 'mobilisation' of a fraction of military reservists. Those regions were not 'annexed'. They each applied to join the Russian Federation, and those applications were accepted. When the mobilised troops are deployed, the frontline strength will quadruple. Ukraine is running out of troops and equipment. It can not 'continue' in Ukraine's favour! Ukraine has only 'gained territory' where Russia has withdrawn, largely without heavy fighting, to preserve their manpower and equipment. "Russia hanging by a thread economically" - absolute bullsh*t! Worlds strongest currency, falling inflation, energy security, reduced bank interest rates and money in the bank with reserves! Ukraine is a signatory to the 'Safe Schools Protocol' which bans the use of schools by the military during conflict. Amnesty International found evidence of that use in 22 of the 29 schools inspected! Numpty Spaniel fabricates implausible scenarios out of thin air - from his arse! Putin reminded the West that Russia also possesses nuclear weapons and that they would use all means at their disposal to protect Russian people and territory. The US threatened to destroy the Black Sea Fleet and Sevastopol. Who made threats? Who is the aggressor? Does knob-head's book mention the order signed by Zelensky in January, to assemble an additional 40,000 troops to take back Donbas? Or that on the 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded over 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to over 2,000 per day on the 20th, 21st and 22nd ? On 24th Feb, Russia, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, stepped in to stop it!
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  1559. Just teach them to put their strokey-phones away when crossing the road! @jasonking442 
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  1560. You really have swallowed a lot of MSM bullsh*t! Kiev's figures are a joke everywhere! The old Russian tanks are being used as self-propelled artillery because of their long range. And Russia has sh*t-loads of ammunition for them! If you consider, that before the Special Military Operation, Russia had 12,000 MLRS LAUNCHERS - how many rockets do you think they had for each?
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  1561. John, you are chanting the Ukrainian Nazi war-cry, as used when they burned Poles alive, mainly women and children, in 1942. You must be such a PROUD Nazi supporter!
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  1562. So many of the commenters below have their judgement clouded by the racial origins of the two men. They don't understand that the CPS will not want to take a case to court because those videos show that the police officer instigated the violence - he even threw the first punch! - and his use off excessive force at three stages of the incident. No barrister would wish to be contradicted by those videos, irrespective of the colour of the accused!
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  1563. The daily annihilation of the Ukrainian Army continues! 20.03.2023 (15:50) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (20 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Dvurechnaya, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy suffered losses of up to 55 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two pick-up trucks, and one D-20 howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, aviation, and artillery hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Yampolovka and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). In the past 24 hours, the enemy has lost over 100 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, three pick-up trucks, one motor vehicle, and one Msta-B howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the units of the 'Yug' Group of Forces and artillery annihilated over 245 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, one Grad MLRS vehicle, and one Msta-B howitzer close to Semenovka, Petrovskoye, and Tonenkoye. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Total losses of the enemy in the past 24 hours in these directions have amounted to over 50 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. In Kherson direction, Russian troops neutralised up to 40 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, one D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made Paladin self-propelled artillery system. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces (Troops) have engaged 82 artillery units at fire positions, manpower, and military hardware of the enemy in 112 areas in the past 24 hours. Fighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces intercepted one Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force close Kolesnikovka (Kharkov region). Air defence systems have engaged five HIMARS projectiles and one HARM anti-radiation missile during the day. Moreover, seven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Kremennaya, Rubezhnoye, Ploshchanka, Karmazinovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In total, 402 airplanes and 223 helicopters, 3,471 unmanned aerial vehicles, 414 air defence missile systems, 8,355 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,070 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 4,395 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 9,027 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1564.  @donaldtrumplover2254  No need to take Bakhmut until the UA stops refilling it with troops. Demilitarizing a town is easier when you surround it on 3 sides! The UA 46th Air Assault Brigade lost ALL of their 500 troops killed or injured in Bakhmut! Russian commanders have confirmed their orders are for demilitarisation not territory capture.
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  1565. How far along that path did the Leopards make it? @senator1295 
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  1566. Clearly you are not referring to 'air-superiority' as Russia has already achieved that, using only a fraction of the 900 aircraft she has available around Ukraine's borders. @senator1295 
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  1567. Yes - next year though! @Teksoo1337 
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  1568. Don't forget that the Kiev Govt's sell-off of Ukrainian territory started on Sept 1st! E.g. 1.7 million hectares of agricultural land to 3 US corporations, one of which is Monsanto! Ukrainian grain will be Genetically Modified - who's going to want to buy that?!!!
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  1569. Proof the Govt is lying to you. On their website they claim 53 deaths, 216 last 7 days. The deaths for 1st to 7th April, however, are 26, 19, 22, 15, 10, 15, 11 = 118. Despite this, 'Covid on the death certificate' total is 799! UK has blocked use of Astra Zeneca jab for under 30s because of brain blood clots. Germany, France, Spain Italy and Australia have gone much further. Despite all of this, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has striven to shore up public trust in the vaccine, telling Sky News on Thursday that the public should have confidence in the UK’s “high class safety system run by our world-class regulator.” He added that all three vaccines approved in the UK are “safe and safe at all ages.”
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  1570. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! There is no evidence that the airfield attacks are linked to Kiev. They are more likely by rogue partisan saboteurs, as happened in Crimea! The lack of damage and absence of craters or drone debris indicates that these were small drones, likely launched only a few miles from the bases. Putin stated the other 150k troops were still in training. The Russian Dud doesn't listen! Russian troops left Kherson City - but 60% of Kherson is east of the river, under Russian control.
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  1571. Not sure what you're getting at - though I do detect a nationalist twitch there! @paske2001 
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  1572. If a British, French, Dutch or Russian politician turned up in a red, white and blue suit, would anyone take them seriously? - or would they just think that the circus was in town?!
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  1573. Russia racked up another cricket score yesterday! 8 Ukrainian tanks, 13 infantry combat vehicles, 11 other armoured vehicles and over 150 Ukrainian servicemen have been eliminated within unsuccessful offensive of the 24th, 28th mechanised, 46th Airmobile and 60th Infantry brigades of the AFU near Mirnoye, Sukhoi Stavok, Belogorka, Bruskinskoye, Olgino (Kherson region) and Ternoviye Pody (Nikolayev region) at the Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction. High-precision attacks launched by Russian aviation at the temporary deployment points of the 53rd, 54th and 110th Mechanised brigades, 128th Territorial Defence Brigade and 68th Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Seversk, Verkhnekamenskoye, Nikolskoye, Avdeyevka, Novokalinovo, Petrovskoye, Novosyolka and Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic) have resulted in the elimination of up to 250 Ukrainian servicemen and over 20 units of military equipment. The positions of the 65th Mechanised and 68th Chaser Infantry brigades near Novosyolovka and Dobropolye (Zaporozhye region), up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen and 5 units of military equipment have been eliminated as a result of high-precision strikes of the Russian Air Force. Massive fire attacks have been launched at the manpower and military equipment of the 14th and 93rd mechanised brigades of the AFU near Dvurechnaya, Balakleya and Kupyansk (Kharkov region). The enemy has lost up to 150 Ukrainian servicemen and over 10 units of military equipment. Сombat and temporary deployment positions of the 25th Airborne Brigade, 9th National Guard Regiment, 56th and 61st mechanised infantry brigades of the AFU, 103rd Territorial Defenсe Brigade, Kraken national group near Zoryanoye, Nikolayevka, Krivaya Luka and Ray-Aleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kamyshevakha (Zaporozhye region) and Ternovka (Nikolayev region) have been struck by operational-tactical aviation, missile troops and artillery. 4 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots near Seversk and Raigorodok (Donetsk People's Republic) and the cities of Kharkov and Izyum (Kharkov region) have been destroyed. 1 Ukrainian combat vehicle for Uragan MRLS has been destroyed near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic). 1 U.S.-manufactured counter-battery interception radar (AN/TPQ-64) and 1 radar for illumination and guidance of Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile system near Lepetikha and Lozovoye (Nikolayev region) have been destroyed. 1 Mi-8 helicopter with a sabotage and reconnaissance group on board near the Kinburn logjam (Kherson region) has been destroyed by fighter aviation of the Russian Air Force. 4 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Maksim Gorky, Ukrainka (Kherson region) and Svetloye (Zaporozhye region), as well as 1 Tochka-U ballistic missile near Aleksandrovka (Kherson region) have been shot down by air defence means. In addition, 33 shells of MRLS, including 7 projectiles launched by Olkha systems have been intercepted near Kiselyovka, Burgunki (Kherson region) and Donetsk, as well as 26 launched by HIMARS near Musikovka, Novaya Kakhovka, Vesyoloye, Rakovka, Tomarino, Kakhovka hydroelectric plant, Antonovka bridge (Kherson region) and Staromlinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In total, 293 airplanes and 155 helicopters, 1,948 unmanned aerial vehicles, 374 air defence missile systems, 4,921 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 835 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,386 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 5,552 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1574. It's interesting that the BBC and Mediazona have only been able to substantiate 16,000 Russian troop deaths of the 400,000 that Kiev has claimed! @watupppl3 
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  1575. Is this an attempt to discredit BRICS at the Kazan meeting next month, which could spell the end of the US dominated World Order?
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  1576.  @LondonPower  Let them eat with wooden spoons!
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  1577. In Kupyansk direction, Army Aviation and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on manpower and military hardware of the 14th Mechanised Brigade and 103rd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Dvurechnaya and Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region). In addition, eight sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed near Krakhmalnoye, Masyutovka, Pershotravnevoye, Timkovka (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Total enemy casualties in the day in this direction amounted to up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured combat vehicles, four vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. An ammunition depot of the 113rd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been destroyed near Veterinarnoye (Kharkov region). In Krasny Liman direction, Army Aviation strikes and artillery fire of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces hit units of the 67th, 92nd Mechanised and 25th Airborne brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Chervonaya Dibrova, Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured combat vehicles, three vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, and a Grad MLRS have been destroyed during the day. In Donetsk direction, up to 190 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, a Msta-B howitzer, and a US-made M777 artillery system have been neutralised during the day by the 'Yug' Group of Forces offensive and artillery fire. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces hit Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Ugledar and Novoselka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses included over 60 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured combat vehicles, D-20 and a D-30 howitzers, as well as a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer in these directions. In Kherson direction, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer and one D-30 howitzer have been obliterated during the day as part of the counter-battery warfare operation. Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 87 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 112 areas. The air defence forces shot down eight HIMARS projectiles and destroyed 11 Ukrainian drones close to Sofiyevka, Popovka, Golikovo, Novokrasnyanka, Kremennaya, Zhitlovka, and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In total, 385 airplanes and 208 helicopters, 3,132 unmanned aerial vehicles, 404 anti-aircraft missile systems, 7,875 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,020 combat vehicles equipped with multiple launch rocket systems, 4,101 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 8,388 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1578. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  1579. This numpty is talking out of his butt! 40%??? - Sept 30 (Reuters) - "Russia is hiking state spending on national defence by a quarter in 2025 to 6.3% of gross domestic product (GDP), the highest levels since the Cold War". "Anyone who does not love the Soviet Union, has no heart. Anyone who wants to rebuild the Soviet Union has no brain" - Vladimir Putin. 1,200 North Korean special forces troops have gone to Russia for training by Russian special forces. This number has been inflated by Western media to 10,000! Those troops arrived in Kamchatka 4,200 miles away from Ukraine! Russia gets 30,000 volunteers join the army each month - why would Russia need 10k troops that don't even speak Russian?!!! Ukrainians are not "dying on our behalf". They are dying because Zelensky sent a 40,000 strong taskforce to 'take back Donbas' in early February 2022. Russia stepped in (as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter) to defend the ethnic-Russians that live there! Those long-range missiles are used by NATO operators NOT Ukrainian ones! Russia does not target civilians.
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  1580.  @rory9174  Upon what do you base your articulate response?
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  1581.  @rory9174  So, you base it on your perception not any facts - such as the ones I included! You can Google the quotes from Reuters and Putin. You'll also find the recruitment stats e.g. 16,000 volunteered in the 10 days following the Crocus Hall attack. Look at a map to see where North Korea and Russia are joined! On 16th Feb '22 the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. Even Olaf Sholz has declined the authorisation of Taurus missiles, because they would be operated by German troops.
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  1582. The UA 'advances' are mainly into areas already vacated or ceded largely without fighting. The UA is easier to destroy on open fields than in their trenches and bunkers! Since the start of the UA 'counter-offensive' the scores have increased massively. 7,000 UA troops were 'demilitarised' in the first 3 weeks of September. Another 692 yesterday, 700+ the day before and more than 2,000 on Sunday. Can't wait for today's tally!
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  1583.  Johnny H Johns  Today's score 879 plus a sh*t-load of equipment! Whilst Ukrainian troops are focussed on gaining territory (which they'll have to vacate as part of a negotiated settlement anyway), the Allies are focussed on demilitarisation!
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  1584.  Johnny H Johns  Yesterday's tally was 879!!! Even the Pentagon admits that Ukraine cannot sustain their rate of attrition. Guess they are on the same drugs!
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  1585. Research shows that every one of the shops in that shopping centre has been 'inactive' for 4 months! In its report about the attack on the vehicle storage centre BEHIND the shopping centre, which was being used to store ammunition and equipment sent by Western countries, Russia described it as a 'non-functioning' shopping centre, which caught fire from detonation of the ammunition. Note on the video reports, there are no cars in the car-park, no women, no children - only short-haired, military aged men!
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  1586. Where does racism become part of this case? All the people involved were white!
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  1587. It now looks like the US would be too busy fighting off the new enemies it has just made in the Middle East to be able to help Sweden anyway! @alanhamford2538 
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  1588. Where are they getting the boats from? If they are stolen, then he French should be intercepting them on a crime basis. If they are bought, then the French should be intercepting them on French roads and interrupting the supply, if it's within France, or stopping them at the border, if they are being bought in from outside France.
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  1589. Bazza, please detail the alleged flaw in my counting. As to your you foolish mis-quote - it was General Mark Millie who said that not Putin! @bazzakeegan2243 
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  1590.  @johnscrivens  I did all that back in '97 for the Referendum Party. Wouldn't now want the job if I won.
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  1591. You mean the struggle of the people of Mariupol, Crimea and Donbas to escape from the oppression of the Kiev Government!
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  1592. The reality is that Ukraine is littered with them! Now try to answer the questions. @timknight2834 
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  1593. This is a pure, scripted propaganda piece! Pictures from Romania and Latvia? Why no mention that Zelensky refused to honour the Minsk Agreement. Or that he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas. Or the increased shelling of homes in Donbas this last week. The emergency evacuation of civilians from there to Russia. The request by DPR & LPR for military assistance from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. And now RT is blocked so people can't know the truth!
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  1594. How is Ukraine 'defending itself'? These landmines are for use in Kursk, where the UA invaded Russian territory! Use to slow down the Russian Army kicking them out. Breedlove - who claimed 27 times that Russia had invaded Ukraine, but could never produce a single photo as proof! Russia's threats are not necessarily nuclear. The retaliation may be against the country from where these missiles were launched or from where they were supplied. There is not one shred of evidence of North Korean troops on the battlefield. The only evidence of their presence is in eastern Russia, 4,200 miles from Ukraine! Russia is trying to preserve international order by helping America's target countries to defend themselves against 'American rules based order'. How does the mutual cooperation by the countries in BRICS impose their will on the small? Does American hegemony, with the use of sanctions against countries that don't comply, represent the big imposing their will on the small? Every country has a voice at the United Nations' - unless the US vetoes the votes of the majority of countries e.g. a ceasefire in Gaza.
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  1595. Lots of things COULD have happened. The police COULD have arrested the 1st guy WITHOUT grabbing his neck and smashing his head against the vending machine - and the whole violent incident would have been avoided! Equally, PC Thug COULD have held his temper and refrained from kicking that guy in the face and stamping on his head. He COULD have refrained from stamping on the leg and punching the other guy, who had his hands on his head and was kneeling on the floor as instructed!
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  1596.  @davefisher784  Watch the video again - this time properly! Why do you think the brother reacted?
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  1597.  @martynslinn6607  In my 10 years with the police, this is probably the most deserving case for dismissal and prosecution! If that had been a member of the public who kicked and stamped on that man, he would have been arrested and prosecuted. Why should the standards be lowered because he was wearing a police uniform?
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  1598.  @francisoakland9114  No, it is not acceptable to break someone's nose. I never said it was. The gender of that person is irrelevant. My point was that if PC Thug had arrested him the way police officers do every day, the violent confrontation would have been avoided.
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  1599. More good news! 14.04.2023 (15:30) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 April 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Ivanovka and Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region). Moreover, actions of five sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the AFU were disrupted close to Olshana, Krakhamalnoye, and Timkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and two D-20 howitzers. In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical Army aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on enemy units close to Serebryanka (Donetsk People’s Republic), Chernopopovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People’s Republic). Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the Wagner assault groups continue intensive fighting to occupy the western quarters of Artyomovsk. Airborne Troops support the assault units on the flanks by preventing the enemy from transferring ammunition and reinforcement to the city. Over the past 24 hours, Russian aircraft made 14 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 62 firing missions to support the Group’s actions. The enemy's losses amounted to up to 240 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers over the past day in this direction. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Marfopol, Zaliznichnoye, Novoandreevka, and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region). Over the past 24 hours, up to 40 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one Msta-B howitzer have been neutralised in these directions. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian troops was obliterated close to Chervonaya Dibrova. In Kherson direction, up to 35 Ukrainian troops, six motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, and one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers during the day. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have engaged 93 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 136 areas during the day. The air defence forces downed six HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day. In addition, six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Tambovka (Zaporozhye region) Velikaya Lepetikha and Maslovka (Kherson region).
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  1600. Why did Zaluzhny state that the UA needs 20,000 new troops per month to maintain troop levels? Why did Ukraine dig 120,000 new graves in the military cemeteries near Nikolaev and Lviv - if only 31,000 troops have been killed? Why are there reports that the UA has left behind 120,000 of their troops bodies as they've retreated? Russian troops report finding piles of left bodies and even shallow covered ditches filled with them? Why do UA commanders still receive the pay for troops listed as 'missing'? @stephenoneill245 
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  1601. Comment posted buy an intellectual! @lordraydens 
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  1602. The Pentagon has confirmed that Ukraine sold more than $1bn of weapons and ammunition, sent by the US, on the dark web!
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  1603.  @clinkerbreaker9332  Russia is still likely ahead, with the dumbing down of the US and UK educations systems!
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  1604.  @Realitygetreal  Only 5 countries out of 27 WANT to cancel Russian visas. This is how unfounded rumours start!
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  1605.  @jmdavison62  Which part of 'Washington Post report' didn't you understand?
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  1606. It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks had 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions were in operation BEFORE Putin did anything! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Boris Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  1607. The "liberation" or " recapture" of Kherson City must rank alongside other Ukrainian achievements like the liberation/recapture of Snake Island. Another one gained because Russia gave it back! It's hard to gather a proper crowd when the city is almost deserted! The Russians only left behind 'non-functional' vehicles - that was also in the statement! The Russians shot down or diverted ALL the UA missiles! The UA will not even try to cross the Dnipro River! General Milley is already saying that Ukraine has already achieved all it is likely to, so they should negotiate now. What, no mention of Pavlovka?! The demilitarization continues with another big score yesterday! In Kupyansk direction, two enemy battalion tactical groups made attempts to attack Russian units towards Vladimirovka and Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Comprehensive firepower operation has resulted in halting and driving the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) back to their initial positions. Moreover, one company tactical group of the AFU has been neutralised near Peschanoye (Kharkov region). The enemy has lost a total of over 160 personnel, six tanks, and nine armoured fighting vehicles in the abovementioned direction. In Krasny Liman direction, intensive action of Russian forces have resulted in the prevention of attacks intended to be launched by four company tactical groups of the AFU towards Svatovo, Ploshchanka, Makeyevka and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Attacks launched by Russian artillery and Army Aviation have resulted in the elimination of over 190 Ukrainian personnel, 1 tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, foreign mercenaries attempted to halt the advance of Russian forces by counterattacks towards Stepnoye, Vladimirovka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Operation of artillery and Army Aviation has resulted in the elimination of over 85 militants, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickups. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised four AFU command posts near Gavrilovka, Aleksandrovka (Kherson region), Zhovtnevoye (Nikolayev region) and Cherneshchina (Kharkov region), as well as 58 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 236 areas. Two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Lozovaya (Kharkov region) and Zelyonaya Dolina (Donetsk People's Republic). One ordnance depot of 44th Artillery Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Varvarovka (Zaporozhye region). One armament and hardware depot has been destroyed near Peschanoye (Kharkov region). Within the counterbattery warfare, one battery of U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems has been neutralised near Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Yasnaya Polyana (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have shot down six unmanned aerial vehicles near Novaya Tarasovka (Kharkov region), Petrovskoye, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chistopolye (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, three rocket-propelled projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Novaya Kakhovka, Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region) and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  1608.  @kits1111  Expanded how?
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  1609. He also signed the mobilisation order on Jan 20th to assemble 40,000 troops to take back Donbas from the DPR & LPR. 16th Feb 40 ceasefire breaches as Ukraine Army began shelling Donbas. By 21st/22nd Feb over 2,000/day. 24th Feb, Russia intervened!
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  1610.  @mr_monologue2680  That there is no pandemic. That the lockdown should have been lifted a long time ago. That Johnson, Whitty, Hancock and Valance are corrupted. That there is an agenda way beyond any fake virus. But I doubt you even read the info!
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  1611. Yet another day that 900+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces in cooperation with aviation and artillery have repelled seven attacks and counter-attacks of assault groups of AFU 57th motorised infantry and 32nd mechanised brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian troops, two pickups, three U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, two D-30 artillery guns, as well as one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and taken more advantageous lines and positions. The 79th Air Assault Brigade and the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU have been hit near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, four motor vehicles, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line by strikes at manpower and hardware of 23rd mechanised, 71st, 143rd infantry brigades of the AFU near Keramik and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). 11 counter-attacks of AFU 24th, 47th mechanised, 3rd, and 78th assault brigades have been repelled close to Kirovo, Leninskoye, Novobakhmutovka, Orlovka, and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were more than 380 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and 13 motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units have taken more advantageous positions and hit manpower and hardware of the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Staromayorskoye and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One attack launched by assault groups of the AFU 58th Mechanised Infantry Brigade has been repelled near Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 145 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, eight pick-up trucks, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on 117th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades of the AFU near Rabotino, Kamenskoye, and Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-30 gun. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated one ammunition depot of the AFU 43rd Mechanised Brigade, as well as one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS vehicle. In addition, clusters of AFU manpower and hardware have been eliminated in 132 areas. Air defence systems have shot down 11 MLRS projectiles: HIMARS, Grad, and Vampire projectiles, as well as one Tochka-U tactical missile during the day. In addition, 146 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down, including near Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Zelenopolye, Aleksandrovka, Kodema (Donetsk People's Republic), Mirnoye, Vishnyovoye, Shevchenkovo, Konskiye Razdory, and Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Rybalche (Kherson region). In total, 577 airplanes and 267 helicopters, 15,226 unmanned aerial vehicles, 484 air defence missile systems, 15,438 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,238 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,378 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 19,658 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1612. It says "tanks and other fighting vehicles" @munteanucatalin9833 
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  1613. If you could read, you'd see that it is the briefing to military commanders at the Kremlin! @boink800 
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  1614. It's the transcript of the briefing to military commanders at the Kremlin by Lt Gen Konashenkov! @vetinaris1297 
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  1615.  @phillipdavidhaskett7513  Firstly Philip, I'm English not Russian. The second thing to correct is your understanding of history. The Transnistrians, who comprised a majority of Russians and Ukrainians, fought against the newly formed Moldavian Army, armed by Romania - now a NATO country. The Georgian conflict was instigated and supported by the US with NATO involvement. This they admit. The Ukraine conflict was again instigated and supported by the US with NATO involvement. Russia stepped in to defend the ethnic-Russians in Donbas. Each time, Russia has defended its security and interests from Western aggression. Let's not mention NATO involvement in Libya, Bosnia, Syria, Yemen, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Somalia ... NATO now struggles to cut off its own fingernails! It cannot 'extract trillions' from anyone. Russia is the world leader in nuclear technology and has nuclear weapons that the West can only dream of - hypersonic, Poseidon, Burevestnik. The Russian Army is not 'subduing' The Ukrainian Army - it is demilitarising it!
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  1616.  @dmitryk2058  'Surely' you can state which countries those are then! What are these consequences which you claim?
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  1617.  @dmitryk2058  Are you that gullible that you believe the rubbish claimed by Kiev? Strange that the BBC and Mediazona have only been able to confirm about 70,000 of them. Meanwhile Zelensky claims the UA had lost 31,000 troops - yet satellite photos showed 134,000 new graves in military cemeteries near Nikolaev and Lvov!
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  1618. Lego man definitely does not want his hairpiece back now that the Russian Dud has made it look SO stupid and soy!
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  1619. Another good day's demilitarization! In Kupyansk direction, artillery strikes at enemy's manpower and hardware concentration areas near Peschanoye (Lugansk People's Republic) have resulted in the elimination of up to 30 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. In Krasniy Liman direction, units from the 11th Territorial Defence Brigade have been neutralised near Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Over 40 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, four armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickups have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, units from the 79th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been neutralised within a successful offensive operation of Russian forces. Up to 60 Ukrainian personnel, three armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles have been eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, complex shelling at enemy units near Prechistovka and Uspenovka (Donetsk People's Republic) has resulted in the elimination of over 70 Ukrainian personnel, four armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickups. Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised 1 AFU reserve command post 80th Airborne Assault Brigade near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 67 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military equipment at 89 areas. Within the counterbattery warfare, one U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery system has been detected and destroyed near Netaylovo along with its crew that had shelled residential areas in Donetsk. Another M-777 artillery system has been destroyed near Preobrazhenka (Zaporozhye region). One Uragan and two Grad multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) have been destroyed near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic) and Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic). Two Ukrainian 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems have been destroyed at their firing positions near Krasnogorovka and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Four Msta-B and two D-20 howitzers have been destroyed near Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novogrigorovka (Kherson region). Air defence facilities have shot down three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Olginka, Guselskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Peremozhnoye (Zaporozhye region). In addition, two Uragan MLRS have been intercepted near Kostogryzovo (Kherson region), and three U.S.-manufactured HARM anti-radiation missiles near Debaltsevo (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  1620. "Copious amounts" - how much over, say 1,000 miles? Could you even measure it? ALL Teslas weigh more than my 3l diesel Toyota 4x4! In fact, 258 out of 372 EVs weigh more than my 4x4!!!! Maybe you should use your big gob to talk out of instead of your arse! @biggobmalc8118 
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  1621. Finland joins NATO - but no increase of Russian troops now there is a NATO threat on Russia's border was foreseen! US tells NATO countries to spend more on their militaries - in US shops! Ukraine launched the attack on the landing ship and the Crimea Bridge (failed) to distract attention from Selidovo. "One of the newest Russian ships" - launched in 1986! Yesterday, Russia only scored 990 UA troops on the 'demilitarisation' scoreboard, down from the 1,000+ of the two previous days. However, Kiev has a news blackout on the result of the attack on Selidovo, which could be an even bigger denazification event than Azovstal! Estimates range from 500 - 1,500, mainly Azov, troops taken off the board!
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  1622. Finland the Failed - how's your firewood situation? What about your timber-yards?Chopped down all your own trees yet? Why would Lt Gen Konashenkov give fake news to military commanders at the Kremlin?@finlandveteran4409
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  1623. Which part of "Russian Defence Ministry report" didn't you understand? @Truthasvictim 
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  1624. What were the SMO objectives? Protect the people of Donbas, demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine, recognition that Crimea had chosen to join the Russian Federation. It seems the SMO is going to plan then! @yagi3925 
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  1625. You understand how to recite a quotation. You know how to swallow the bullsh*t MSM narrative. You don't know how to search for the truth! @JilynnFurlet 
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  1626. Why is it that ALL these Western leaders insist that they must keep funnelling as much money as possible into the Military Industrial Complex, whilst there is still time? The UK's relationship with the US is on the basis that they will always turn up late - once they have finished selling to both sides!
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  1627. The US Treasury Dept has threatened Turkish companies with sanctions for trading with Russians! Russia's wheat exports have dropped year-on year 27% the lowest since 2017/18, because of the strength of the Ruble (not sanctions!). Meanwhile wheat and wheat products prices are dropping in Russia - so those food prices are getting lower! Russia's GDP is expected to shrink 3-4%. EU imports of Russian oil have INCREASED ahead of the ban at the end of the year! Domestic gas prices in Russia have dropped twice this year. Canada returned the turbine to Germany instead of Russia, where it remains. Had it been returned and reinstalled, Nord Stream would be able to supply gas whilst the last remaining turbine is maintained as per SIEMENS' schedule! Wood for firewood and construction is also a major Russian export! Beech plywood (high quality, mainly from Russia) has shot up in price! So glad I picked up a log-burner last year on Ebay for £100!!! Bulgaria wants to restart their gas supply by Gazprom. They will now pay in Rubles! Germany is even trying to get gas and hydrogen shipped from Canada!
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  1628.  @ninelkobra2832  What???
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  1629.  @ninelkobra2832  Gas supplies stopped because Bulgaria refused to pay in Rubles. If they pay, they get gas - simples!
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  1630. A 'device' for a dirty bomb (supplied by the UK) was found at a Ukrainian airfield earlier in the conflict. It is believed the attack is aimed at Miykolaiv. The West already blamed Russia for the Crimea Bridge, the Vesele Dam, Nord Stream sabotage, shelling the ZNPP, Bucha and MH17! Reality check: In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy, with up to two company tactical groups reinforced by mercenaries, attacked Russia's positions in the direction of Nikolayevka and Orlyanka, Kharkov region. All the enemy attacks have been repelled. Up to 60 Ukrainian personnel and militants, one tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickup trucks were eliminated. In the Krasny Liman direction, the battalion tactical group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted an offensive in the direction of Chervonopopovka of the Lugansk People's Republic. Russia's troops impeded the hostile advancing units. As a result of the fire damage, more than 120 Ukrainian personnel, three tanks, four armoured combat vehicles, and four pickup trucks were annihilated. In the Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, two reinforced company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the positions of Russian troops in the direction of Malaya Aleksandrovka (Kherson region) and Ternovye Pody (Nikolayev region). The enemy's offensive was upset by Russia's firepower. The AFU troops were driven back to the initial positions. More than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and four cars were destroyed. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery neutralised four AFU command posts close to Stepovaya Novosyolovka (Kharkov region), Kolodezi (Donetsk People's Republic), Trifonovka, Andreevka (Kherson region), as well as 62 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 186 areas. A Ukrainian defence enterprise producing solid rocket fuel, explosives, and gunpowder for the Armed Forces of Ukraine was wiped out near the city of Pavlograd (Dnepropetrovsk region). Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down 1 Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Novotroitskoye (Zaporozhye region). In the past 24 hours, Russia's air defence systems have shot down four unmanned aerial vehicles over Olgovka, Tyaginka, Lvov, Kherson region, Zeleny Gai (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, six shells of the US HIMARS MLRS were intercepted close to Antonovka (Kherson region). The 'demilitarisation' of Ukraine continues!
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  1631.  @skipperclinton1087  Shame you have not been paying attention, Clinton! Goals of the SMO - protecting the people of Donbas, demilitarisation of Ukraine, "not territorial gain". That 72 hour quote was by General Mark Millie! If Kiev surrenders, does Russia win? Did you hear the response of those UA troops, when surrounded? - (in Russian) "Russians don't surrender"
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  1632. I suspect the Americans are also there to ask what has happened to the money they gave Ukraine. The workers' salaries are still not being paid and there's very little in the way of humanitarian aid. Looks like the politicians may have pocketed a lot of it! The 'failing' Russians have managed to destroy 5 shipments of arms to Ukraine - the first of which totalled more than $400 million. The Yanks will have to put in some overtime to pay for all that!
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  1633. Why then do you think General Zaluzhny admits to needing an extra 20,000 troops per month, just to maintain their numbers? That exactly matches the 640 Ukrainian troops 'demilitarised' yesterday! Similar numbers EVERY DAY!!! @Stephen-4722 
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  1634. In 10 years with the police, I don't recall a single incident where one was used. Obviously you do. Give me an example. @lesleymariewade6405 
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  1635. For many years, governments have been trying to remove the freedom and independence that older cars gave their owners. In the 90s, the Germans (who had the presidency of the EU) mandated the unaffordably expensive concreting of all breakers yards (putting many out of business) and ordered ALL fluids to be drained from vehicles 'for environmental reasons'. Germany didn't have breakers yards or motor factors - all parts had to come from manufacturers. Then the Government removed many of the older vehicles under the scrappage scheme. Those cars could not be sold or broken up for parts. Most modern cars are too technically complex or inaccessibly compacted to be owner maintained or repaired. They have to be repaired and maintained by garages - so 20% VAT is payable on parts and LABOUR. My local garage charges £65 per hour - and he's not a soliciitor!
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  1636.  @marcmonnerat4850  Wot abart de Wushans?
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  1637. Have you seen the Washington Post report that the value of energy, coal fields, oil fields, rare-earth minerals, etc now under Russian control in Ukraine is $12 trillion? An 80x return on the possible 'investment' cost of the 'special military operation' of $150bn! Read it and weep!
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  1638. As I recall, Breedlove claimed 27 times that Russia had invaded Ukraine after 2014, without ever being able to supply a single photo as proof!
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  1639. Demilitarisation increases! 28.02.2023 (15:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched the artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units near Sinkovka, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 25 Ukrainian servicemen and two motor vehicles. In Krasny Liman direction, the active operations of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks, launched the artillery have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU manpower and hardware near Stelmakhovka, Chervonopopovka, Chervonaya Dibrova and Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses were up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen, four armoured fighting vehicles and one Akatsia self-propelled howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the active operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks by air strikes, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, have resulted in the neutralisation of about 350 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer and two D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic), and Zelyony Gay (Zaporozhye region). The enemy suffered up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two infantry fighting vehicles and three pickup trucks. One AFU munition depot has been destroyed near Chervonoye(Zaporozhye region). In Kherson direction, one munition depot has been hit near Tokarevo (Kherson region). Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 93 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 162 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down six projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS. In addition, eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Rubezhnoye, Zaliman, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Blagoveshchenka, Nikolskoye, Vladimirovka, Blagodatnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Lesnoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  1640. Total bullsh*t! When did Putin EVER threaten to "blast Ukraine with nuclear weapons"? When did he EVER threaten to "blast" anyone? Putin doesn't 'threaten'. He reminds the West that Russia HAS nuclear weapons and that Russia will defend its territory and people with any and all means at its disposal.
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  1641. Detail an example of a 'threat'. When asked, like in this latest interview, he mentions that yes Russia has these weapons, yes they are technically ready for use, Russia's declared doctrine states when they would be used, but no-one is yet advocating their use. Which part is a 'threat'? @emm_arr 
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  1642. Care to elucidate? @jonthinks6238 
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  1643. Wion needs geography lessons! North Korea is at the OTHER end of Russia!!!
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  1644. This must be old footage that the Sun is using for its propaganda. This guy was barred from standing in the elections 3 days ago when the names of dead people were found amongst the 'signatures'!
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  1645. @SWATI DAS India also gave the West 'pyjamas'. In the 16th Century, westerners just took their boots and outer clothes off and got into bed. We didn't have separate 'bed-clothes'.
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  1646. Every British Foreign Secretary - Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss - has turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas. If Zelensky had honoured the Minsk Agreement to stop attacking Donbas and introduce reforms to give the region more autonomy, this wouldn't have happened. Instead he chose to send an additional 40'000 troops to attack Donbas causing the evacuation of civilians to Russia and the requests by DPR & LPR for military assistance under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Zelensky gave Putin the excuse to invade! One bonus of fracking is that you may be able to heat your home for free - by igniting your drinking water!
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  1647. The recently leaked Pentagon documents, prove the lies from Kiev, showing that UA troops killed including 'missing presumed killed', as admitted by Zaluzhny, exceeds 300,000, whilst Russian troops lost (as also confirmed by the research of the BBC and Mediazona) is 16,000! As usual, the 'Ukrainian counter offensive' remains a theory not a reality! With Ukraine's increased use of terrorist attacks, common sense says to avoid exposing civilians to that danger! There are no 'fresh conscripts' only 'mobilised reservists', each with at least one year's previous military experience - unlike the 16/17 year olds and over 50 year olds Ukraine is 'press-ganging' from the streets! The leaked Pentagon documents also show that of 9 GPS guided missiles (from the US) launched by Ukraine, 4 missed their targets after being jammed by Russia! Some of these missiles are also failing to detonate for the same reason! Lego man definitely does not want his hairpiece back now that the Russian Dud has made it look SO stupid and soy!
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  1648. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  1649. This week, another 11,140 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (1–7 June 2024) From 1 to 7 June 2024, in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to hit Russian power facilities, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 27 group strikes by ground-, air-, and sea-based precision weapons, as well as strike drones, during which the Russian Armed Forces engaged power facilities that supported the work of enterprises of the Ukrainian military industrial enterprises. In addition, the strikes hit depots of Western weapons and ammunition, missile and artillery equipment, uncrewed vessels, temporary deployment areas of AFU troops and mercenaries. The goal of the strikes have been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. The Sever Group of Forces continued advancing to the depths of the enemy's defence and inflicted damage on manpower and hardware of seven formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as on one marine brigade, as well as on the two territorial defence brigades. Thirty-six counter-attacks of AFU assault groups were repelled during the week. The enemy losses were up to 1,400 troops, five tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, including one Stryker armoured personnel carrier, and two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 32 motor vehicles, as well as 26 field artillery guns. The Zapad Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines over the past week. Strikes were delivered at units of the four mechanised, one tank, and one airmobile brigades of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and two Ukrainian National Guard brigades. Eleven counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 2,850 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns. Over the past week, the Yug Group of Forces has improved the situation along the front line, liberated Paraskoviyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and hit manpower and hardware of 14 AFU formations. The enemy suffered losses of up to 2,835 Ukrainian troops, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, 35 field artillery guns, including 13 Western-made guns, as well as one Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery system. Seven AFU ammunition depots have been eliminated. During the week, the Tsentr Group of Forces carried on advancing into the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Strikes were delivered at nine AFU and Ukrainian National Guard units, and 39 counter-attacks of the enemy were repelled. Over the past week, the enemy has suffered losses of up to 2,690 troops, two U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, to include two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, 62 field artillery guns, as well as one HIMARS MLRS combat vehicle. The Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on the manpower and hardware of the two brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the two territorial defence brigades. The AFU losses amounted to up to 935 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 37 motor vehicles, and ten field artillery guns. The Dnepr Group of Forces has inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three marine brigades, one mechanised, one infantry, and one mountain assault brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and formations of the Ukrainian National Guard over the past week. The AFU losses amounted to up to 430 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 32 motor vehicles, and 24 field artillery guns. Air defence systems have shot down two MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, two Tochka-U operational-tactical missiles, two converted surface-to-surface guided missiles of the S-200 system, 17 French-made Hammer guided bombs, three U.S.-made Patriot missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, 93 U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Olkha projectiles, as well as 424 unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, one Su-25 ground-attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was hit by a Lancet loitering munition. Over the past week, 27 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered.
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  1650. There may be a reason why the men at Manchester Airport have not been charged. The only "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, the brother of the first, attacks the offending officer. But who threw the first punch? However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At NO POINT did anyone go after the firearms! There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who has his hands behind his head and is kneeling on the floor as instructed! So many of the commenters below see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends?
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  1651. “Slava Ukrayini!” became very popular in the 1940s and 1950s when the OUN/UPA partisan movement swept across most of Ukraine. The Galician Nazis shouted it as they burned Poles alive, mainly women and children, in 1942! You must be a proud Nazi supporter!
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  1652. Govt Covid stats: out of 1m tests only 1,882 were positive. Or 28 per 100,000 population. That's 0.028%! Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 10th - 16th April - 23, 20, 24, 18, 12, 18, 10 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up sheep!
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  1653. Do bears sh*t in the woods? Well they certainly did on the Artan special forces at Grayvoronsky, who tried to sneak through the woods to attack the civilians in Belgorod! They crapped on them with everything - FABs missiles, drones aircraft and artillery - and destroyed the lot - 70 troops, 5 tanks, 3 self-propelled artillery, MLRS and lots more - GONE!
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  1654. Yet another1,835 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today. This is in addition to the 2,100 added yesterday and the 1,800 added the day before. At this rate, the Ukrainian Army will cease to exist before the end of the year!
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  1655. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,900 UA troops plus 737 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,025 Saturday and 2,036 were added yesterday!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Today's briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin: Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 8,900 troops, 80 tanks, 38 infantry fighting vehicles, 70 armoured personnel carriers, 549 armoured fighting vehicles, 261 motor vehicles, 65 artillery guns, 19 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including six of HIMARS system and two of MLRS system, seven SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 14 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, six engineering vehicles, including two counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
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  1656. And I think that you can't read, Rekker! That is not MY report is it? @rekker2688 
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  1657. Zaluzhny's quote is not hard to find. Just Google his name and '20,000' - simples! And I remember Ukraine claimed to have sunk the Moskva. The Moskva sank in heavy seas whilst being towed to port. In calmer weather, the ship would have reached port and been repainted! @RHGM71 
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  1658. That "data" is the transcript of the Daily Briefing for military commanders at the Kremlin by Major General Konashenkov. @RHGM71 
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  1659. Интересно, что даже западные аналитики и некоторые СМИ подтвердили достоверность информации Russian Daily Briefings. Если бы они этого не сделали, то на это не только яростно указывалось бы, но и Киев не просил бы о дополнительных войсках и большем оружии! @Wolf-dd8jz 
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  1660. "a 25 to 30 minute RANT about Russian history" - really?! "Putin didn't really have any evidence" - Putin side-stepped the answer. He kept the diplomatic channels open for the future. Russia does have the evidence. It's been mentioned at the UNSC. Putin favours a system that would prevent conflicts throughout the world. The current one fails to stop the US using "pressure" against other countries. 'BRICS is basically for anyone against the dollar' - make it up why don't you! BRICS is about mutual co-operation and fair trade. Oops! WRONG Bush! - He was referring to Bush Senior! At his Africa summit, Putin actually showed the peace documents, signed by the Ukrainian negotiators. Putin didn't say he had no proof of the 'agency'. It's not a "view" it's a legal definition of espionage!
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  1661. It would cost much less to put them straight on the ferry back to France, with the instruction to apply for asylum/entry via the British Embassy office there. Problem solved.
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  1662.  @lamda69  Russia would not WANT the whole of Ukraine. The west is filled with Nazi-supporting, corrupt Galicians and the country is bankrupt. The four oblasts that voted to join the RF plus Crimea and possibly Odessa are filled with ethnic-Russians, who are worth saving. The rest is "country 404"!
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  1663.  @clemalford9768  Like the Allies rebuilding German industry, that they had destroyed with their bombing, only to watch the country become dominant in the markets because of its more modern production facilities!
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  1664.  @Thetequilashooter1  The irony is that Russia has the vehicle but Ukraine has to make the payments! Like paying the mortgage when your ex gets the house!
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  1665.  @Thetequilashooter1  Did Russia change the Kiev Govt in 2014? Did Russia (or Zelensky) refuse to honour the Minsk Agreements? Did Russia send a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas' in early February 2022? Did Russia commit more than 2,000 ceasefire violations each day on 20th, 21st and 22nd Feb '22 - or did Russia step in on 24th February, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, to stop it?
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  1666.  @Thetequilashooter1  Maybe by European countries - but Washington has Lend/Lease instead!
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  1667.  @Thetequilashooter1  Which Lend/Lease was forgiven - Britain's or Russia's?
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  1668. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (1 May 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved their positions along the front line and defeated AFU 14th, 63rd mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades close to Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 30 soldiers, five motor vehicles, one UK-made155-mm FN-70 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. The units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and also inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 72nd, 93rd mechanised, 92nd assault, and 46th airmobile brigades of the AFU close to Andreyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 400 troops, seven motor vehicles, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, two Nota and Anklav electronic warfare stations, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station. The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their tactical position and defeated formations of 24th, 100th mechanised, and 142nd infantry brigades of the AFU near Leninskoye, Keramik, and Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian troops have repulsed nine counterattacks by assault groups of 23rd mechanised, 92nd assault, 68th, and 71st jaeger brigades of the AFU close to Novgorodskoye, Solovyovo, Semyonovka, Netailovo, Novokalinovo, Shumy, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses were up to 410 servicemen, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one Czech-made DANA 2 155-mm self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made M102 105-mm light howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines and defeated manpower and hardware of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and the 108th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye region) and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 110 soldiers, two pickup trucks, one UK-made 155-mm FN-70 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station. The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire defeat on manpower concentration areas of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU and the 35th Marine Brigade close to Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, and Stepovoye (Kherson region). The enemy losses wer up to 20 troops and one U.S.-made M777 155-mm howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit the headquarters of the AFU Operational Command South, as well as enemy manpower and military hardware in 112 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down 29 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, five French-made Hammer guided bombs, and one Uragan multiple-launch rocket system launcher.
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  1669. Ask an undertaker how many fat people die in the summer, when their health is over-loaded by the hotter weather!
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  1670.  @stevenparsons2878  Wikipedia has details of the referendum in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which was never part of Ukraine, only governed by Kiev. Do you really think that Russia fires expensive missiles at odd residential flats, vehicles in the street or bungalows in the suburbs? Kiev always claims to have shot down most of the missiles and drones - normally more than were actually launched! Where do you think they land? Graham Phillips filmed the events in Mariupol in 2014 and talked to the people queueing to vote. The videos will still be on his YouTube channel.
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  1671. More lies and propaganda. The F16s are not configured to carry large air to ground bombs or missiles. The air-frames are too old to perform that role or even air combat with Russian jets. Theirs is a surveillance role, testing electronic warfare systems and possibly shoot at drones or missiles - though it appears the wings or tail fell off one when it tried to evade an attack from an SU57!
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  1672. Those Ukrainian 'marines' who landed on the spit got roasted! Yesterday, another cricket score for Russia! High-precision air attacks launched at the provisional bases of 116th Territorial Defence Brigade and Omega special detachment near Odnorobovka and Kharkov (Kharkov region) have resulted in the elimination of up to 30 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and 10 units of military equipment. Massive fire attacks have resulted in causing casualties of up to 500 servicemen and over 40 units of military equipment of 24th and 28th AFU mechanised brigades near Krasnoye Znamya and Novogrigorovka (Nikolayev region), as well as of 46th Airmobile Brigade of the AFU near Sukhoy Stavok and Belogorka (Kherson region).Within unsuccessful operation of 10th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU near Spornoye (Donetsk People's Republic), the formation has lost over 80 Ukrainian servicemen dead, 8 armoured vehicles and 5 pickups. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 7 AFU command posts near Dobropolye, Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic), Kamyshevakha (Zaporozhye region), Olgino (Kherson region), Kalinovka, Murakhovka, Novorossiyskoye (Nikolayev region), as well as 42 artillery units, 116 AFU manpower and military equipment concentration areas. 5 missile, artillery and munitions depots have been destroyed near Prikolotnoye, Izyum (Kharkov region), Krasnoye, Seversk and Novogrigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Snigiryovka and Ternoviye Pody (Nikolayev region), Zemlyanki, Kamenka, Novopetrikovka, Kirillovka, Nikolayevka, Staromlinovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Maksima Gorkogo, Pyatikhatki and Chkalovo (Kherson region), as well as near Smeloye (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, 2 Tochka-U ballistic missiles have been destroyed in air near Perevalsk (Lugansk People's Republic) and Donetsk, as well as 30 HIMARS and Olkha MRLS projectiles near Kakhovka hydroelectric plant, Kherson city and Trudovoye (Zaporozhye region). In total, 293 airplanes and 155 helicopters, 1,960 unmanned aerial vehicles, 374 air defence missile systems, 4,934 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 835 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,387 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 5,602 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1673.  @floydnotpink  It takes a lot of time to winkle-pick the UA from the 2 lines of trenches and concrete bunkers they spent 8 years building. Maybe if we fall back and get them out in the open, we can wipe them out quicker!
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  1674.  @T3H455F4C3  Exactly how much territory has Ukraine gained? 1.6% of that which Russia controlled. And that was with Russia withdrawing with little resistance!
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  1675.  @T3H455F4C3  Are you including the temporary encirclement of cities like Kiev? That was only to stop reinforcements going to Donbas. Since those troops redeployed to eastern Ukraine, the red area on ALL maps has continued to grow!
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  1676.  @T3H455F4C3  But those 2 steps back got the UA out of their trenches and bunkers, and Russia has removed a LOT more pieces from the board over the last 2 weeks!
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  1677.  @kingofmambo  And another! High-precision attacks of Russian Aerospace Forces have neutralised the bases of 28th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Nikolayev. Headquarters and training base of South Special Operations Centre of the AFU have been destroyed near Ochakov (Nikolayev region). Provisional bases of 66th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Dvurechnaya and Kupyansk, as well as of Kraken nationalist group in Kharkov have been neutralised in Kharkov region. The positions of 80th Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU near Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic) have been neutralised by a high-precision attack. The attacks have resulted in causing casualties of over 400 Ukrainian servicemen, more than 20 units of armoured and motor vehicles. Over 3,000 munitions for rocket-propelled and gun artillery of various calibres have also been destroyed. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 9 AFU command posts near Seversk, Verkhnekamenskoye, Zvanovka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Gulyuaypole and Poltavka (Zaporozhye region), Murakhovka, Olenovka and Ukrainka (Nikolayev region), as well as 65 artillery units, 234 AFU manpower and military equipment concentration areas. 8 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots have been destroyed near Nikolayev, Petrovskoye, Pervomayskoye and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic), Omelnik and Veselyanka (Zaporozhye region). 1 Osa-AKM air defence missile system has been destroyed near Soledar. Air defence facilities have shot down 5 unmanned aerial vehicles near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Tomarino and Stepovoye (Kherson region). 53 projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha MRLS have been destroyed near Avdotyino (Donetsk People's Republic), Golaya Pristan, Novaya Kakhovka, Antonovka, Vesyoloye (Kherson region) and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  1678.  @Anita-k  I don't know what TL, DR means. However, the lend-lease means the Ukrainian people will be paying that credit card bill to the US for many years after Zelensky has gone - and won't have the 40% GDP they used to get from Donbas nor the $2.5bn gas transit fees from Russian gas!
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  1679. It's a shame this channel just repeats the bullsh*t propaganda dished out by the West and the Kiev Govt! Why not read a more accurate report of what happened yesterday! Manpower and military equipment at the provisional bases of 61st Infantry Brigade, 35th Marines Brigade and 17th Tank Brigade of the AFU have been neutralised near Visunsk, Yavkino, Bereznegovatoye and Chervonopolye. 3 depots of missiles, artillery armament and munitions have been destroyed near Velikoye Artakovo (Nikolayev region). Launch of Kalibr high-precision long-range sea-based missiles has resulted in the elimination of a large fuel depot intended for Ukrainian troops at Nikolayevo-Krivoy Rog direction near Karpovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces and air defence means have shot down 3 Su-25 airplanes of Ukrainian Air Force. 1 Su-25 has been shot down near Snigiryovka and 2 Su-25 have been shot down near Mirnoye (Nikolayev region). The enemy has lost a total of 12 tanks, 11 infantry combat vehicles and 8 other armoured vehicles, 6 pick-ups with large-calibre machine guns and over 210 servicemen at Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction. High-precision air-based armament has neutralised the provisional bases of the units from 54th and 93rd mechanised brigades of the AFU near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 250 servicemen and over 10 motor and armoured vehicles have been eliminated. High-precision attacks of Russian Aerospace Forces launched at the provisional bases of 1st Battalion from 65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU have resulted in the elimination of up to 100 servicemen and 15 units of military equipment near Veselyanka (Zaporozhye region). Due to high losses and discontinued rotation, the personnel of 53rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU that operated near Zaytsevo (Donetsk People's Republic) refuses to fulfil combat tasks and abandons its positions in groups. 3 AFU command posts, including one of 14th Mechanised Brigade near Kamennaya Yaruga (Kharkov region), a command and observation post of a battalion from 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade near Poltavka (Zaporozhye region), as well as 52 artillery units and 161 AFU manpower and military equipment concentration areas. 1 launching ramp of Buk-M1 Ukrainian air defence system has been destroyed near Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence means have shot down 12 unmanned aerial vehicles near Yakovenkovo, Kapitolovka, Liptsy (Kharkov region), Kirillovka, Sladkoye, Valeryanovka, Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Skadovsk (Kherson region) and Kherson. 1 Tochka-U ballistic missile has been intercepted near Popasnaya (Lugansk People's Republic) and 11 projectiles launched by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple rocket-launching system have been intercepted near Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. In total, 290 airplanes and 152 helicopters, 1,889 unmanned aerial vehicles, 373 air defence missile systems, 4,845 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 825 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,369 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 5,343 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1680.  @pacome_hegesippe  They are a lot more accurate and truthful than the rubbish from the Kiev Govt. Have you noticed that the Russian MOD even gives the names and addresses of where it happened?! Russians don't bullsh*t because they would not wish to be caught in a lie - as has happened to Kiev SO many times!
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  1681.  @pacome_hegesippe  I didn't admit it, I stated that it was the Russian MOD. Reliability - Western/Pentagon estimates that Ukraine has about 500 tanks left from 5,500 tallies with the Russian figures. Meanwhile Ukraine claims to have more tanks than it started with! Leaked Ukrainian Army documents show losses of 80,000 troops killed (by 22nd April), however Zelensky states that the Ukraine Army has lost "nearly 9,000 soldiers"!!! Anti-democratic - Kiev has threatened Donbas residents with up to 12 years in prison if they vote in a referendum! How many Nazi battalions were incorporated into the UA? Azov Battalion alone managed to find 2,500 military-aged, male Nazis lying around the country! The Mayor of Mariupol even had a portrait of Stepan Bandara on the wall behind his desk! Graeme Peters
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  1682.  @pacome_hegesippe  Are the 'Rusich' slaughtering, torturing and oppressing ethnic Russians, like the ones in Donbas and Mariupol? Do they refer to their countrymen as 'orcs'? Do they openly advocate the extermination of Russians and set up torture centres like at Polovikin? Have I answered your question yet?
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  1683. Back your accusation up with some evidence/facts/proof! @grisall 
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  1684. You're confusing HIMARS rockets with HIMARS launchers. Russia has only claimed the destruction of 8 launchers and damage to the one in Nikolaev.
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  1685. The French have a choice: continue their decline with Macron, or start to climb back to a better France with Le Pen!
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  1686. But this isn't a vaccine is it! Public Health England reports 'the vaccinated' account for 56% of new Covid cases, 64% of hospitalisations and 77% of deaths, 11 times higher than a year ago when there were no vaccines!
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  1687. Note that the Netherlands has virtually shut down it entire fracking industry, because of widespread earthquakes and subsidence to housing. Add to that the possibility of being able to ignite your drinking water, and possibly you'll recognise the dangers of sourcing gas this way!
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  1688. Why would Russia want MORE territory - especially when those countries are governed by morons, have broken economies, and are filled will Russo-phobic fools? The whole point of the SMO is to protect Russia and Russians from the rabid idiots in Europe! @sudhakarrane7076 
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  1689. They just couldn't resist throwing another spoonful of bullsh*t propaganda - "try to get the whole of Ukraine". The primary reason for the SMO was to protect the ethnic-Russian people of Donbas from the genocide by the Ukrainian Army, ordered by Zelensky. Russia has no interest in western Ukraine - it's full of Galician nationalists!
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  1690. The number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard has dropped slightly this week - only 7,285 compared to 7,500+ last week! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (2 – 8 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have launched 34 group strikes with precision weapons, multiple-launch system, and unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting facilities where uncrewed boats were being assembled and prepared for combat use, arsenals, fuel bases for military hardware, and deployment points of AFU units, nationalist formations, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, the position along the front line has been improved, enemy manpower and hardware have been eliminated near Kupyansk, Peschanoye, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). Russian troops have repelled 24 counterattacks by assault groups of 32nd, 41st mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 540 servicemen, two tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery systems, and one Grad MLRS. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and defeated formations of 5th, 92nd assault, 28th, 33rd mechanised, 46th, 81st airmobile brigades of the AFU and the 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, Russian troops have repelled eight enemy counterattacks near Krasnogorovka, Novomikhailovka, and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 1,970 servicemen, 11 tanks, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, 47 motor vehicles, 25 field artillery guns, two Grad MLRS, and one Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system. Ten AFU field ammunition depots have been also destroyed. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued to occupy more advantageous lines and positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the troops and hardware of 23rd, 31st, 47th, 78th, 110th mechanised, 59th motor infantry, 71st jaeger brigades, as well as 103rd and 107th territorial defence brigades have been defeated close to Tonenkoye, Toretsk, Ocheretino, Novosyolka Pervaya, Mayorsk, and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian troops have repelled 65 counterattacks by AFU assault groups near Berdychi, Tonenkoye, Leninskoye, Petrovskoye, Novgorodskoye, Pervomayskoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). During the week, the enemy losses were over 2,860 servicemen, seven tanks, including two U.S.-manufactured Abrams tanks, 34 armoured fighting vehicles, 47 motor vehicles, 20 field artillery guns, one U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS, and one Strela-10 SAM system. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved their position along the front line and defeated units of 65th, 72nd, 118th mechanised, 58th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU, 102nd, 105th, and 128th territorial defence brigades close to Novodonetskoye, Ugledar, Dobropolye, Shevchenko, Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). In addition, three counterattacks by units of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade have been repelled near Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 1,620 troops, six tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, seven field artillery systems, one Grad MLRS, two Strela-10 SAM systems, and one UK-manufactured Stormer SAM system. In Kherson direction, Russian troops have taken more favourable positions and inflicted a comprehensive fire defeat on manpower and hardware of 65th, 117th, 118th mechanised, 128th mountain assault brigades, 35th, 36th, and 38th marine brigades, 14th and 23rd national guard brigades and the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Malaya Tokmachka, Pyatikhatki, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Sadovoye, Mikhailovka, Antonovka, and Tokarevka (Kherson region). Russian troops have repelled two attacks by assault groups of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were over 295 soldiers, two tanks, 22 motor vehicles, nine field artillery guns, as well as two U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS. Aviation and air defence facilities have shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, five UK-manufactured Storm Shadow cruise missiles, one U.S.-manufactured Patriot anti-aircraft guided missile, seven French-manufactured Hammer guided aerial bombs, 33 U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles, as well as 796 unmanned aerial vehicles. During the week, 24 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.
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  1691. What about Polovikin?
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  1692. Ukraine counter-offensive has regained 1.6% of the are controlled by Allied Forces, losing over 4,000 troops in the process. What happened at Pesky? 12.09.2022 (12:45) Manpower and military equipment of Kraken nationalist group, 113th Territorial Defence Brigade and 93rd Mechanised Brigade have been neutralised near Kupyansk and Izyum. The enemy has lost up to 250 servicemen and over 20 units of military equipment. High-precision missile attacks of Russian Aerospace Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the units from 63rd Mechanised and 46th . 1 munitions depot that storaged 45 thousand tonnes of AFU munitions has been destroyed near Voznesensk (Nikolayev region). Kiev regime has lost a total of over 300 servicemen dead and up to 1,000 wounded over the past 24 hours at the abovementioned operational direction. Russian Aerospace Forces have launched a high-precision attack at a provisional base of a mechanised infantry brigade from AFU operational reserve forces near Rogi (Cherkassy region). The attack has resulted in the elimination of over 30 nationalists and more than 10 units of special military equipment and motor vehicles. 4 AFU command posts have been neutralised near Slavyansk, Artyomovsk and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Olgovskoye (Zaporozhye region), as well as 36 artillery units, 125 manpower and military equipment concentration areas. The attacks have resulted in the destruction of 3 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots near Novomikhaylovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kalinovskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Poltavka (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, 1 electronic warfare station has been destroyed near Zaliznichnoye (Zaporozhye region), as well as 1 MRLS reparation and restoration workshop in Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence means have shot down 5 unmanned aerial vehicles near Nikolayevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Slavnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Petrovka (Zaporozhye region), Bezvodnoye and Vishnyovoye (Kherson region). 8 projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha MRLS have been destroyed in air near Kakhovka hydroelectric plant, Lyubimovka, Berislav and Tavriyskoye (Kherson region). In total, 293 aircraft and 153 helicopters, 1,938 unmanned aerial vehicles, 374 anti defence missile systems, 4,891 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 831 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,379 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 5,499 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1693.  @billy2807  You said that RF has no say in Ukraine joining NATO. The US will want to locate American missiles there. I asked if the US accepted the placement of Soviet missiles in Cuba. This is one of the central reasons for the SMO! Where have you been, billy???
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  1694.  @billy2807  That is one of the reasons WHY the Russian Army is IN Ukraine!
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  1695.  @dannypembroke2372  Indeed - and numerous members are AGAINST Ukraine becoming a member!
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  1696.  @billy2807  Of course I know about the application to join NATO. This is a war that Russia can't lose, because American/NATO missiles on Russia's border would be seen as an existential threat!
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  1697.  @billy2807  Billy, just as with the Cuban crisis, when the US told Russia 'your not parking nuclear weapons on our doorstep', Russia does not want US nukes on theirs! NATO membership was only one of the issues - which had been pointed out numerous times since 2008! The other was to stop the UA from killing ethnic-Russians in Donbas. The greatest step towards world peace would be for the American Forces to go home - and stay there!
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  1698. Demilitarisation continues! 22.02.2023 (13:15) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the artillery operations, and active action of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Masyutovka (Kharkov region). The operations have resulted in the elimination of over 40 Ukrainian personnel, and two pickups. In Krasny Liman direction, the offensive operations, conducted by the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, as well as the firepower operations of artillery and heavy flamethrower systems have resulted in the neutralisation of the manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Stelmakhovka, Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over 135 Ukrainian personnel, one infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured fighting vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, and one D-20 howitzer have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, volunteers from assault detachments, supported by Airborne Troops' units from Tula region, Aerospace Forces' Ground-Attack Aviation, as well as the artillery and heavy flamethrower systems from the 'Yug' Group of Forces, continue their successful offensive operations. The enemy has lost up to 250 Ukrainian personnel, five armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. One ordnance depot of 68th Chaser Infantry Brigade has been destroyed near Katerinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk direction, the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces has launched a complex fire attack against the enemy units near Ugledar and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The firepower operation has resulted in the elimination of up to 65 Ukrainian personnel, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickups, one D-20 howitzer, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, the counterbattery warfare operations have resulted in the destruction of two D-30 howitzers. The ordnance depots of 123rd and 126th territorial defence brigades have been neutralised near Antonovka and Chernobayevka (Kherson region). Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 84 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, as well as manpower and hardware in 113 areas. The command post of 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been neutralised near Dobrovolye (Donetsk People's Republic). The provisional base of foreign mercenaries' unit has been neutralised near Memrik (Donetsk People's Republic). The attack, launched by Russian Aerospace Forces, has resulted in the neutralisation of a workshop for production and reparation of large-calibre mortars and ordnance for the AFU near Sumy. Air defence facilities have shot down nine rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS), as well as 10 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Antonovka (Kherson region), Krasnorechenskoye, Rubezhnoye, Pshenichnoye, Kremennaya, Chervonopopovka, Zaliman (Lugansk People's Republic), Nikolskoye, Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Tokarevka (Kharkov region).
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  1699.  @mrb.5610  Note the current focus on artillery and rocket launchers. Once the long range defence is destroyed, the ground attack will begin!
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  1700.  @zulubeatz1  Note my comment is based on what IS happening - yours is based on what you HOPE will happen!
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  1701.  @mrb.5610  Yes, it says so at the top. It's the Daily Briefing for yesterday. If you want the scoreboard: In total, 386 airplanes, 210 helicopters, 3,213 unmanned aerial vehicles, 405 air defence missile systems, 7,979 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,037 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 4,179 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 8,494 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed since the beginning of the special military operation.
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  1702.  @zulubeatz1  I have NO troops in reserve. I'm ex-Royal Marines - because I'm English!
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  1703.  @zulubeatz1  Oops! English was a nationality long before the union with Scotland or Wales! Only 30% of countries supported the sanctions - therefore 70% did not! Russia has been very careful to avoid civilian casualties, unlike the UA, who repeatedly shell Donetsk City, where there are no military targets! Recent missiles hit the market place, a city bus and blew the windows out of the Children's Library - you must be SO proud! British soldiers train neo-Nazis from a country which breeched the Minsk Agreements and shelled the Donbas for 8 years because the people there were ethnic-Russians, then cried to the World when Russia stepped in to stop it! Is Russia "getting the crap kicked out of it" the reason the pink areas on the maps grow every day? The US ASKED Russia not to shell Kiev whilst Biden was there! Just a matter of time before Ukraine waves the white flag!
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  1704.  @zulubeatz1  This time last year, Zelensky sent a task force of an additional 40,000 troops to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire violations, as the UA began to shell Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 per day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, Russia stepped in to stop it! The 300 conscripts who were mistakenly sent to Ukraine, were returned to Russia and the 12 commanders who had sent/allowed them there were each disciplined. Conscripts are only allowed to serve inside the Russian Federation. Ukraine has lost 378 tanks/AFVs in the last month (22/01-22/02). If a handful of Leopards (Canada uses Leopard 1s for target practice!) and Bradleys survive as far as the frontline, will it really make much difference? Dream on!
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  1705. Numpty is just repeating the bullsh*t from the propaganda channels! The mobilised troops won't be sent to Ukraine until after refresher training in 2-4 weeks! Even then, they will deploy to the rear area NOT frontline combat! Reality check! High-precision attack launched by Russian Aerospace Forces at the positions of the units of foreign mercenaries from the 'Foreign Legion' deployed near Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic) has resulted in the elimination of up to 80 militants. Fire attack launched at a provisional base of 2nd Battalion from 92nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine deployed near Kupyansk (Kharkov region) has resulted in the elimination of over 70 Ukrainian servicemen and 14 units of military equipment. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 6 AFU command post, including the command posts of 53rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Yelizavetovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and 14th Mechanised Brigade deployed near Dvurechnaya (Kharkov region), as well as 87 artillery units, 198 manpower and military equipment concentration areas. 1 rocket battery of U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems has been neutralised near Pavlograd (Dnepropetrovsk region) within the counter-battery warfare. 1 artillery battery of U.S.-manufactured M777 howitzers has been neutralised near Gulyaypole (Zaporozhye region). 1 platoon of Giatsint large-calibre guns has been destroyed near Yevgenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 9 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots have been destroyed near Kolomiytsevo (Dnepropetrovsk region), Kotlyaryovo, Bereznegovatoye and Shevchenkovo (Nikolayev region), Lezhino (Zaporozhye region), as well as near Kramatorsk and Malinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 1 radar of Ukrainian S-300 air defence system has been destroyed near Vladimirovka (Nikolayev region). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down 1 MiG-29 of Ukrainian Air Force near Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic) and 1 Ukrainian Su-24 near Kaluga (Nikolayev region). Air defence means have neutralised 8 unmanned aerial vehicles near Aleksandrovka (Nikolayev region), Bruskininskoye, Rayskoye, Sadok (Kherson region), Yasenovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Pavlovka and Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 17 projectiles launched by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems and 1 U.S.-manufactured HARM anti-radar missile have been destroyed in air near Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region) and Kherson.
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  1706. Long before Russia 'added a global dimension', the West added one by sending weapons (and troops) from Turkey, the US, the UK, South America and almost every country in the EU! France has about 300 nuclear weapons. Russia has 5,500! Russia also has unstoppable hypersonic missiles!
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  1707. Don't forget the EU Commission funds anti-Russian 'disinformation' platforms such as the Moscow Times! (See Sanoma)
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  1708. But they block RT from the UK! @ARBITRAGEandTIME 
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  1709.  @worfoz  Ukraine has already cornered the market in bullsh*t manufacturing!
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  1710.  @worfoz  But Russia had evacuated all the Russians first. Only the Nazi supporters stayed behind (see the straight-arm salutes as the Azov Battalion arrived, shown by CNN).
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  1711.  @froggacuda_gamedev  see my post to worfoz!
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  1712.  @rexsceleratorum1632  I suggest you too see my reply to worfoz. I would like to hear your comments after you watch the video!
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  1713.  @bananaboi22  You show your ignorance! Kiev cut off the water to Donbas and Crimea for 8 years. The UA also attacked the power station in Belgorod. Russia is giving Kiev 'their own medicine'!
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  1714.  @bananaboi22  So, if Kiev considers Donbas and Crimea to be "their enemies" - your justification for cutting off the water supply for 8 years, why are they trying to 'liberate' them? Who was Zelensky planning to 'liberate' when he sent an additional 40,000 troops to Donbas in early February?
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  1715.  @bananaboi22  The UA previously dropped leaflets on Donbas 'we want the land not you'. Zelensky sent a Task Force to take back Donbas. If Russia had not stepped in, the UA would have killed every ethnic-Russian there!
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  1716. Funny that the 'peace talks' being held excluded Russia!
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  1717. Why would peace talks with Putin be crazy? @doubletap-z8c 
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  1718. Unfortunately, your assertion is contradicted by the hostages who have been released! All say they were well treated. There is zero evidence of abuse, only a dubious report by a journalist quoting what one Israeli soldier told her. Other hostages have confirmed the IDF policy, since 2016, of killing hostages too, so that no negotiations can take place! The hostages have been killed by Israeli fire!@timbosveld4277
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  1719. After telling the Palestinians to evacuate to southern Gaza, the Israelis are now shelling southern Gaza! @madlab7141 
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  1720. No, I did not. Israel claims to be the victim of an attack by HAMAS. Israel gave Gazans 24 hours to evacuate before they destroyed north Gaza. There is no country where this would be classed as 'self-defence' - it would be called 'revenge! @ellea3344 
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  1721.  @jackdisbury1047  The properties alone are worth more than that!
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  1722.  @jackdisbury1047  Go to 10:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM2qjkMLxUE
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  1723. Well Sue, your use of the derogatory nationalist term 'orc' shows you to be a proud Nazi supporter!
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  1724.  @netzoned  See how the Ukrainian Army attacked the people of Mariupol in 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OubfGIupgWE
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  1725. Demilitarisation increases! 04.03.2023 (13:40) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the active action of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, supported by Army Aviation and artillery, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Gryanikovka, Timkovka, and Tabayevka (Kharkov region). Over 90 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, and six motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by the aircraft and artillery of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonopopovka, and Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy has lost up to 150 Ukrainian personnel, two infantry fighting vehicles, five armoured fighting vehicles, and one Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS). In Donetsk direction, the active action of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks, launched by aircraft and artillery, have resulted in the elimination of up to 490 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, four pickups, nine motor vehicles, two Msta-B howitzers, three D-30 howitzers, one D-20 cannon, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery system. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic), Shcherbaki and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy has lost up to 80 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pickups, as well as two D-20 howitzers. In Kherson direction, the firepower operation has resulted in the elimination of over 70 Ukrainian personnel, 20 motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery system, as well as one D-30 howitzer. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 83 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 197 areas. One missile guidance radar for S-300 air defence system has been destroyed near Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down two Mi-8 helicopters of Ukrainian Air Force near Suvorovo (Donetsk People's Republic) and Pokrovskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region). Air defence facilities have shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Novosyolovka (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, 12 rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by HIMARS MLRS, and 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down near Petrovka, Veliky Vyselok (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka, Golikovo, Zhitlovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Staromlinovka, Kremenets, Peski (Donetsk People's Republic), Malaya Kardashinka, and Novaya Zburyevka (Kherson region).
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  1726. I agree. The point is, if trans men compete alongside women in ANY event, they will take away records and titles FOREVER! @Teeman44 
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  1727. Proof the Govt is lying to you. On their website they claim 53 deaths, 216 last 7 days. The deaths for 1st to 7th April, however, are 26, 19, 22, 15, 10, 15, 11 = 118. Despite this, 'Covid on the death certificate' total is 799! UK has blocked use of Astra Zeneca jab for under 30s because of brain blood clots. Germany, France, Spain Italy and Australia have gone much further. Despite all of this, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has striven to shore up public trust in the vaccine, telling Sky News on Thursday that the public should have confidence in the UK’s “high class safety system run by our world-class regulator.” He added that all three vaccines approved in the UK are “safe and safe at all ages.”
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  1728. You would have have 'blown out of the sky' a plane on a routine flight in international airspace belonging to the biggest nuclear-armed super-power on the planet? What a dick-head!
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  1729. Throughout the SMO, the Russian MOD has joked that Kiev always claims to have shot down 3 times as many drones and missiles as were sent!
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  1730. Probably been 'back-handed' by the Ukrainian Govt!
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  1731. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa - as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  1732. Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile over Odessa, because of 'communication mistakes'! She also criticised the UA for lying to the Ukrainian people. The head of the Airforce called her a traitor and said she should be imprisoned. Zelensky sacked him! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! However, they looked for, found and destroyed the Odessa Patriot battery! American military analysts have admitted the F16 failed to shoot down ANY Russian missiles, proving Zelensky and the UA to be liars! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,500 UA troops plus 723 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,025 yesterday and 2,036 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  1733. My '96 Toyota Surf 3l turbo-diesel spent its first 8 years in Japan. I've owned it for 20 years since. It is reliable, rarely needs parts, which are easily available and cheap. It has 170k+ miles and doesn't use a drop of oil between annual services. No particulate filters, no Lambda sensors, no gadgets - it just starts and runs when you turn the key! The road tax on a new large 4x4 is £735. For mine it is £345 - less than half! I shall run it until the wheels drop off, then either buy another one or buy something older - a classic car or van.
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  1734. "Anyone who does not love the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants to recreate the Soviet Union has no brains!" - Vladimir Putin. @GaneshDevdas 
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  1735. Putin never made a threat of nuclear weapons. He said Russia would defend its people and territory with all the means at its disposal.
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  1736. The biggest change to homicide statistics for the UK: In the past, the vast majority of murders in the UK happened inside the home, were committed by people who were born in the UK and the victim and attacker were known to each other. Today the majority happen outside the home , the attacker and victim are not known to each other and are committed by people who do not originate from the the British Isles.
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  1737. You don't get all these problems with petrol or diesel cars. It just highlights the many benefits of EVs for the environment!
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  1738. Prior to the Hamas attack a week ago, over 250 Palestinians have been killed by Israel this year - an average of one every day. How would you describe that? @claudiameier666 
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  1739.  @kevinmorthorst521  Perhaps in WW1 & WW2. Not in the SMO. The Western claims were debunked long ago! History Legends channel did an excellent video on the subject - the 'meat waves'!
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  1740. Research shows that every one of the shops in that shopping centre has been 'inactive' for 4 months! In its report about the attack on the vehicle storage centre BEHIND the shopping centre, which was being used to store ammunition and equipment sent by Western countries, Russia described it as a 'non-functioning' shopping centre, which caught fire from detonation of the ammunition. Note on the video reports, there are no cars in the car-park, no women, no children - only short-haired, military aged men!
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  1741. Lego man no longer wants his hairpiece back - you've made it too soy! Ben Wallace is known for his propaganda bullsh*t! He lies like a Ukrainian! Reznikov - who claimed that Russia was planning to close the borders, mobilize the country and install martial law on 5th January! How many of those Bradleys will make it to the frontline? Canada uses Leopard 1s for target practice - what does that tell you??? Note Germany sending 14 Leopard 2s and 88 Leopard 1s - 14/88. Google '14/88' to see the significance! Ukraine has lost 14 tanks/APVs and 79(!!!) artillery units in the last WEEK! So far, 385 Ukrainian jets have arrived, (in Reznikov's words) 'from the sky'! Ukraine only has 'promises' to replace them - in 3, 6 or 12 months! The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate! No need to take Bakhmut until the UA stops refilling it with troops. Demilitarizing a town is easier when you surround it on 3 sides! Kim Iversen's video on the Mossad report detailing the losses on both sides in the conflict, show the Russian briefings to be accurate and the Kiev reports to be total bullsh*t! You only need to count the new cemeteries around Nikolaev and see the overflowing hospitals to realise what a joke the Kiev stats are! E.g. Ukraine's MOD claims to have killed 24,210 Russians in the last MONTH!!! The Dud is desperately clinging to his copium security blanket - that the UA is going to magically transform and counter attack through to Crimea - poor, self-deluding fool! The UA can't even get across the Dnipro River! Ukraine's 'success' is indicated by the number of RED arrows on the maps, where the pink areas grow every day!
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  1742. How does your comment relate to mine? @betsm5842 
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  1743. The usual nonsense propaganda! Russia has no desire to 'invade Europe' nor 'take over' the whole of Ukraine. The people of western Ukraine, especially around Kiev and Lvov are largely Galician nationalists, not ethnic-Russians. Putin specified on 24th February 2022 that the purpose of the Special Military Operation was to protect the people of Donbas, demilitarise Ukraine, and get recognition that Crimea had voted to join the Russian Federation - not territory gain! Russia makes a slow advance in eastern Ukraine as it demilitarises the UA. As to 'Russian imperialism' - "Anyone who doesn't love the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wishes to recreate the Soviet Union has no brain!" - Vladimir Putin.
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  1744. Yes, Ukrainians are debt-slaves now!
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  1745. Defender of the people of Donbas - from the genocide by the Ukrainian Army!
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  1746. Several years ago, my car was scraped by a council dustcart in the narrow street where I lived. As my insurance was coming due for renewal, I asked them 'if I claim for the damage, will my premiums go up?' They immediately increased my premium by £107, and took the payment via the card details they had on their system(!) "because there had been an incident". I never made a claim - and will never insure with Admiral again!"
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  1747.  @ryanwalters6184  Ryan, you are a fool! If 'the NATO boys' go in, don't you think Russia will 'quit playing' too?
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  1748.  @ryanwalters6184  Don't be an obtuse clown Ryan! Russian troops are there to defend the people of Donbas and to demilitarise Ukraine. The West sending troops there would be to attack those Russian troops. That would be a massive escalation!
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  1749. It was in his speech on 24th February 2022. Nothing has changed! Your use of the derogatory nationalist term 'orc' shows you to be a Nazi supporter! @TheTruthHz 
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  1750.  @thecheesefactor  No, what IS disingenuous, is to claim that when a voter votes FOR a party or even AGAINST another party, it is a vote FOR the leader of that party!
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  1751.  @thecheesefactor  So, at the last election, how many people voted AGAINST Labour, and DESPITE Boris being the Tory leader, because there was no Brexit Party/UKIP/Independent candidate offered?
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  1752.  @ProblematicBitch  I didn't forget - nor shall I!
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  1753.  @jimthomson8170  News just in! The British includes the Scots AND the Welsh. Do you mean only the English?
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  1754.  @jimthomson8170  In the British Referendum, the majority of Britons voted to leave the EU. The SNP, currently ruling the Scottish Govt, have a constant presence, and therefore a voice, in the British Parliament. MPs from all parts of the United Kingdom discussed and voted for the exit agreement. You may not remember it but it happened anyway!
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  1755.  @jamesjefferies3762  Who's Ivan?
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  1756.  @arneh.180  The daily briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin by Lt Gen Konashenkov.
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  1757.  @Joaquin546  I included the source of that number - check it for yourself! Why do you think I'm pro-Russian and not just anti-Ukrainian?
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  1758.  @jamesjefferies3762  Nah! First two weeks, before the school holidays is fine. I go every year. Who's Ivan?
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  1759.  @LunaticTheCat  Why?
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  1760.  @LunaticTheCat  This is the daily briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin!
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  1761.  @jamesjefferies3762  I've been pretending to be a Brit since the early 60s, when I was born in Surrey!
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  1762.  @Joaquin546  Shall we look at some facts? Earlier this year, Western analysts, including some at the Pentagon, stated the UA was losing 600-800 troops per day (now most days are 1,000+). Gen Zaluzhny stated that the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month just to maintain numbers. These figures exactly matched the numbers in the Russian MOD daily briefings. Last year, satellite images showed 120,000 new graves in military cemeteries around Nikolaev and Lvov. Are they all "russian trolls" too?
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  1763.  @Joaquin546  If you think that total is incorrect, count them yourself. I posted the report from the Kremlin detailing the numbers. Incidentally, yesterday's total was 1,590 - looks like it'll be another bumper week!
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  1764. The number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard has dropped slightly this week - only 7,285 compared to 7,500+ last week! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (2 – 8 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have launched 34 group strikes with precision weapons, multiple-launch system, and unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting facilities where uncrewed boats were being assembled and prepared for combat use, arsenals, fuel bases for military hardware, and deployment points of AFU units, nationalist formations, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, the position along the front line has been improved, enemy manpower and hardware have been eliminated near Kupyansk, Peschanoye, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). Russian troops have repelled 24 counterattacks by assault groups of 32nd, 41st mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 540 servicemen, two tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery systems, and one Grad MLRS. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and defeated formations of 5th, 92nd assault, 28th, 33rd mechanised, 46th, 81st airmobile brigades of the AFU and the 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, Russian troops have repelled eight enemy counterattacks near Krasnogorovka, Novomikhailovka, and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 1,970 servicemen, 11 tanks, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, 47 motor vehicles, 25 field artillery guns, two Grad MLRS, and one Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system. Ten AFU field ammunition depots have been also destroyed. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued to occupy more advantageous lines and positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the troops and hardware of 23rd, 31st, 47th, 78th, 110th mechanised, 59th motor infantry, 71st jaeger brigades, as well as 103rd and 107th territorial defence brigades have been defeated close to Tonenkoye, Toretsk, Ocheretino, Novosyolka Pervaya, Mayorsk, and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian troops have repelled 65 counterattacks by AFU assault groups near Berdychi, Tonenkoye, Leninskoye, Petrovskoye, Novgorodskoye, Pervomayskoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). During the week, the enemy losses were over 2,860 servicemen, seven tanks, including two U.S.-manufactured Abrams tanks, 34 armoured fighting vehicles, 47 motor vehicles, 20 field artillery guns, one U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS, and one Strela-10 SAM system. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved their position along the front line and defeated units of 65th, 72nd, 118th mechanised, 58th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU, 102nd, 105th, and 128th territorial defence brigades close to Novodonetskoye, Ugledar, Dobropolye, Shevchenko, Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). In addition, three counterattacks by units of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade have been repelled near Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 1,620 troops, six tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, seven field artillery systems, one Grad MLRS, two Strela-10 SAM systems, and one UK-manufactured Stormer SAM system. In Kherson direction, Russian troops have taken more favourable positions and inflicted a comprehensive fire defeat on manpower and hardware of 65th, 117th, 118th mechanised, 128th mountain assault brigades, 35th, 36th, and 38th marine brigades, 14th and 23rd national guard brigades and the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Malaya Tokmachka, Pyatikhatki, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Sadovoye, Mikhailovka, Antonovka, and Tokarevka (Kherson region). Russian troops have repelled two attacks by assault groups of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were over 295 soldiers, two tanks, 22 motor vehicles, nine field artillery guns, as well as two U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS. Aviation and air defence facilities have shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, five UK-manufactured Storm Shadow cruise missiles, one U.S.-manufactured Patriot anti-aircraft guided missile, seven French-manufactured Hammer guided aerial bombs, 33 U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles, as well as 796 unmanned aerial vehicles. During the week, 24 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.
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  1765. Is that why they took more territory in 5 days than the UA did in last years 'counter-offensive'?!!! @sheeit-co3co 
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  1766. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 13,400 UA troops plus 966 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,960 this week plus 2,140 yesterday, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  1767. The bridge was built in the early 1970s. Cargo ships are now more than 10 times the average weight that was used for calculations back then. Since the 90s, bridges are built with protective fenders, but few older bridges have been retro-fitted - because of cost.
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  1768. 13.05.2023 (14:30) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (13 May 2023) On 12 May at around 6.30pm Moscow time, AFU Air Force combat aircraft launched a missile attack on Polipak polymer products company and Milam meat processing plant in Lugansk. The strike was carried out using Storm Shadow missiles supplied to the Kiev regime by the UK, contrary to London's claims that these weapons would not be used on civilian targets. As a result of the strike, a fire broke out on the territory of Lugansk food and chemical industries. Some nearby residential buildings are destructed. Civilians, including six children, were injured. The Russian Aerospace Forces fighter aircraft shot down AFU Su-24 aircraft that attacked Lugansk and Mig-29 fighter that was covering it. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Sinkovka, Kurilovka (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Two Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been thwarted near Berestovoye and Timkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles, Gvozdika and Akatsiya self-propelled artillery systems. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of AFU units near Terny, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 75 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments have liberated a neighbourhood in the northwestern part of Artyomovsk. The Airborne Troops' units provided support to the assault units and restrained the enemy on the flanks. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the enemy units close to Grigorovka, Krasnoye and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian aviation have made 9 sorties in this area during the day. The Group's artillery have performed 98 firing missions. The enemy losses were over 285 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured personnel carriers, four motor vehicles, two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer. In addition, one AFU artillery-missile armament and munitions depot was destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the attacks, launched by aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Ugledar, Pavlovka, Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic), Malinovka, Malaya Tokmachka and Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region). The actions of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Novomayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 155 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 14 motor vehicles, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system. In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, and one Giatsint-B gun. One AFU ammunition depot has been destroyed near Nikolayev. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 74 AFU artillery units, manpower, and hardware in 114 areas during the day. One radar station of Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Novodmitrovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The 5th Assault Brigade's battalion command and observation post has been hit near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One aircraft missiles and fuel depot for Ukrainian military equipment has been destroyed, close to Zaporozhye. Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Kupyansk (Kharkov region). Air defence facilities have intercepted three HIMARS projectiles. In addition, 18 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down cloe to Velikiy Vyselok, Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region), Belogorovka, Kremennaya, Svatovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Veseloye (Donetsk People's Republic), Mirovoye, Pologi (Zaporozhye region), Korsunka and Krynki (Kherson region).
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  1769.  @bikesfrench8524  Un autre rêveur français !
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  1770.  @bikesfrench8524  Qui vous a dit ça - le MOD ukrainien ? Étrange, ce n'est mentionné dans AUCUN rapport ! Cependant, le Pentagone déclare que l'UA a perdu plus de 10 000 véhicules de combat blindés, Forbes admet que l'UA n'a que 300 pièces d'artillerie (principalement approvisionné par l'Occident), ayant perdu presque tous les 1 000+ avec lesquels ils ont commencé et Zaluzhny a dit aux Américains que leur nombre total de « tués au combat » plus « disparus présumés tués » dépassait 300 000. ÇA, c'est la réalité !
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  1771.  @bikesfrench8524  Désolé, le Ceasar ne peut tirer que 6 coups par minute - plus vite que de nombreux obusiers - mais ce n'est pas un pistolet magique. Si c'était le cas, il y aurait des rapports à ce sujet ! Et l'Ukraine ne perd peut-être pas si vite !
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  1772.  @bikesfrench8524  Toujours pas un "changeur de jeu" ou il obtiendrait plus de mentions dans les médias.
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  1773. The annihilation of "country 404" increases! 13.04.2023 (15:00) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Dvurechnaya, Sinkova, and Timkovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovksoye (Lugansk People’s Republic). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to over 35 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on enemy units close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Terny and Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic). Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 66th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was obliterated close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic). In Donetsk direction, the Wagner assault groups continue intensive fighting to push the enemy out of the central quarters of Artyomovsk. Airborne Troops support the assault units on the flanks by preventing the enemy from transferring reinforcement units to the city and giving no chance to the enemy to retreat from Artyomovsk. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces engaged concentrations of manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Kalinovka, Nikolayevka, and Stupochki (Donetsk People’s Republic). Over the past 24 hours, Russian aircraft made 12 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 57 firing missions to support the Group’s actions. The enemy's losses amounted to over 300 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun over the past day in this direction. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar(Donetsk People's Republic), Poltavka, Verkhnyaya Tersa and Omelnik (Zaporozhye region). Over the past 24 hours, up to 20 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one Msta-B howitzer have been neutralised in these directions. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade was eliminated close to Gulyai Pole. In Kherson direction, up to 35 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun have been eliminated during the day. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have engaged 97 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 124 areas during the day. The air defence forces downed nine HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day. In addition, six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Chervonaya Dibrova, Kremennaya, Phsenichnoye, Rubezhnoye (Lugansk People’s Republic) Kirillovka and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  1774. Why would you be surprised that corruption has spread from Ukraine to the US? What do Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry and Mitt Romney all have in common? - Apart from very large bank balances! They each have a kid working for Ukrainian gas companies! Coincidence?
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  1775. Does the MSM view on "innocent human beings" extend to the 250 Palestinians, who have been killed by Israeli troops so far this year? That is equivalent to one EVERY DAY! In 1947, the British Government gave Israelis the right to settle in Palestine on the condition that they 'respect the rights and freedoms of the Palestinians living there'. Israel has NEVER done this. Instead, Israel has forced Palestinians into a tiny enclave - the Gaza Strip and walled them in! The UN mandated that Israel remove its troops from the Golan Heights. Israel has never done that either. Is it any surprise that people celebrate an organisation fighting back and standing up for the rights of Palestinians by force, as diplomacy has NEVER worked with the Israelis! It is nothing to do with 'anti-semitism' - it is 'anti-terrorism' - against the terror inflicted by Israel for over 70 years!
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  1776. William has not studied Russian battle tactics, or even read Putin's statement on day 1! The objectives were protection of Donbas and Crimea and the demilitarisation and de-nazification of Ukraine. The small force sent to Kiev was only enough to surround it not invade it. By isolating western Ukraine, Russia stopped the resupply/reinforcement for the Ukrainian troops in eastern Ukraine, who are now surrounded on three sides. Russia retains forces in Belarus to keep the Ukrainian Army from leaving Kiev. A much larger force was sent to Mariupol than Kiev - to destroy the Azov Battalion. Russia will remain in contact with the enemy, along the eastern front, as they did in Syria, without making large advances. That way you know the enemy's position and strengths/weaknesses. You don't need to chase him nor deal with booby-traps. They will use missiles and artillery to eliminate most of the Ukrainian forces, as they did last night, 'demilitarising' Ukraine by another 500+ troops and a hell of a lot of equipment!
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  1777. That agreement would be the basis for a ceasefire and settlement of the SMO. If the Western countries refused to lift the sanctions, they would be preventing a ceasefire for Ukraine. That is HOW Russia would get the sanctions removed! The Grain Deal was supposed to lift certain sanctions on Russian shipping and insurance. When the West didn't lift them as agreed, Russia refused to renew the Grain Deal - also that was what necessitated the creation of Russia's 'shadow fleet'! Reinstatement of all property rights of UOC was because Kiev had seized the buildings, contents and bank accounts OWNED by the Church. Actually, 80% of Ukrainians speak Russian, either as a first of second language. The full name for Crimea is The Autonomous Republic of Crimea. It was never part of Ukraine - it just agreed to governance by Kiev. After the overthrow of the elected President in 2014, Crimea chose to sever that governance by the new neo-Nazi Government. In 2014, Mariupol held a referendum and VOTED to join Donbas, believing the DPR & LPR applications to join the Russian Federation would be accepted like Crimea's. Unfortunately, Putin believed that the Mink Agreements would give the DPR & LPR sufficient protection, and didn't want to wreck the Ukrainian economy with the loss of Donbas, which produces 40% of Ukraine's GDP.
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  1778. Though I am aware of a number of technical failures which caused aircraft crashes (though not on training exercises), I am not aware of any occasions of Russian pilots crashing into each other. Are you? @grahambaker6664 
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  1779. No mention that those drones and missiles in western Ukraine, 'near the Polish border', were against "Ukrainian defence industry facilities based in Lvov, which manufactured and repaired electronic components of AFU aircraft and missile weaponry". Nor that the attacks on the energy infrastructure are to disrupt trains transporting weapons, ammunition and troops to the eastern frontline.
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  1780. Western MSM will headline 'Putin/Russia shuts off the gas!' Siemens signed-off the report that it is unsafe to run the turbine with oil leaking on the cable connections! However, without Canadian sanctions, there would be 4 other turbines working and the gas flow would now be 80%. With another turbine needing to go to Canada AND COME BACK AGAIN! - the pressure should switch to Trudeau! The G7 now wants to start a war against Russian oil - just watch the prices rise now! Will the EU lobby Trudeau to cancel the sanctions? Will the Germans (and other EU countries) pressure Schultz to certify Nord Stream 2? Will there be a ground swell to cancel all sanctions? Will there be a rift between the US and EU if sanctions get lifted? It's all becoming an interesting game! Putin is on the side-lines watching the Governments bury their economies and waiting for them to start fighting amongst themselves. I wonder if he ever allows himself a smug grin?
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  1781. Demilitarization continues! In Kupyansk direction, the enemy with up to two companies reinforced by nationalists and foreign mercenaries made unsuccessful attempts to attack units of Russian troops in direction of Kuzyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Through the active action of our troops and artillery fire, the enemy units were stopped and dispersed on the far approaches to the defence line. Over 90 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, and four armoured fighting vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, Russian troops thwarted an attempt by two reinforced platoons of the AFU to attack Stelmakhovka and Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic). As a result of the shelling, the enemy's losses were 70 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, one infantry fighting vehicle, and three pickup trucks. In South Donetsk direction, a counterattack by AFU units has been repulsed near Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian artillery and army aviation destroyed up to 55 fighters, one tank, and two armoured fighting vehicles. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery has hit two command posts of the AFU and foreign mercenaries near Nikolayev and Sukhoi Stavok (Kherson region), as well as 46 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 153 areas. Three US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar stations have been destroyed near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic), Novogrigorovka (Kherson region), and Novopoltavka (Nikolayev region). The AFU fuel depot military hardware have been destroyed near Annovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU munitions depot of artillery was destroyed near Novoaleksandrovka, (Nikolayev region). A Su-25 aircraft of the AFU has been shot down by Russian Aerospace Forces fighter aircraft near Malomikhailovskoye (Nikolayev region). A Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter has been neutralised near Rizdvyanka (Zaporozhye region). Nine unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defence forces near Golikovo and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Kirillovka, Yegorovka, and Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Vasilyevka (Zaporozhye region), and Veseloye and Krynki (Kherson region). In addition, 21 HIMARS and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems were intercepted near Vysokoye, Tomarino, Antonovka, Nikolskoye, and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region), as well as three HARM anti-radiation missile near Guselskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Nikolskoye and Korsunka (Kherson region).
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  1782.  @youareliedtobythemedia  Why tell me? - Tell the Ministry of Defence!
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  1783. Having found out what happens when they do try to counter attack, the UA needed to go back to the excuse for a delay of 'the ground is too soggy'. How could they do that? Typical lying Ukrainians! 11 sections of the power plant dam may be destroyed NOW, which would require a lot of explosives. However, early footage showed that only a small section was damaged, and the rest has been done by the water. Why would Russia cut off the water supply to ZNPP, the water supply to Crimea and flood the defences they have just built? Russia is already defeating the 'Ukrainian counter offensive' - they didn't need this! 06.06.2023 (00:15) Statement by Russian Defence Ministry During 5 June, the enemy continued the offensive concentrating the main efforts on Vremevka outpost in South Donetsk direction. Having suffered heavy losses the day before, the Kiev regime reorganised the remnants of the 23rd and 31st mechanised brigades into separate combined units, which continued the offensive operations close to Novodarovka and Levadnoye. In addition, a new brigade was brought into the action in this area. At the same time, the enemy launched an offensive in the direction of Oktyabrsky state farm and Novodonetskoye by the 37th Marine Infantry Brigade with the reinforcements based on the units of the AFU 68th Mountain Jaeger Brigade. enemy was attacked with a comprehensive fire attack by Army, Ground-Attack and Operational-Tactical aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery, as well as heavy flamethrower systems. As a result of active and self-sacrificing actions of the Vostok Group of Forces, which displayed courage and heroism, the enemy has been stopped, and the set tasks haven’t been achieved. The AFU formations and military units suffered significant losses. Total AFU losses in South Donetsk direction were over 1,500 Ukrainian servicemen, 28 tanks, including FRG-manufactured 8 Leopard tanks, three French-manufactured AMX-10 wheeled tanks, and 109 armoured fighting vehicles.
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  1784. £3.4bn has been funnelled into Boris' unregulated private labs, which were quietly renamed in October, from 'Commercial Partners' to 'The UK Govt Testing Programme'. How many MPs, their families and friends now own shares in Lighthouse Laboratories? You have to feel sorry for the vaccine sales team, headed by Witty, Hancock & Johnson. Having spent so much tax-payer money to get a seat at the Big Pharma table (https://off-guardian.org/2020/05/10/covid19-the-big-pharma-players-behind-uk-government-lockdown/), only to see Covid nearly die off last Summer. Now it's petering out again, 'cases' are down 91% since 4th Jan, deaths down 71% since 19th Jan. They've had to kill off the Flu just to boost the numbers. Now they're having to suppress reports, from a very credible source, of brain damage caused by the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines According to today's Govt's summary, Cases are down 16.8% from previous 7 days, Hosp admissions down 20.6% and deaths down 31.3%. Despite an ever increasing number of PCR tests (earning the private labs up to £42m PER DAY!), 'case' numbers have dropped from 59k to 8k/day (lowest since September!), hospital admissions have fallen from 4,100 to 1,100/day, the number of Covid patients dropped from 39k to 15k and deaths have been falling since 19th Jan from 1,300 to below 300. The 'R' has dropped to 0.6-0.9 and falling daily 3-6%. So, why are we still in lockdown????
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  1785.  @georgehetty7857  I wasn't aware that I was 'ranting' - just making people aware that information is available. What is the 'obvious' answer that I haven't grasped?
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  1786.  @georgehetty7857  No - ranting wasn't there and you still didn't answer the question.
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  1787.  @georgehetty7857  I got rid of my TV 9 years ago. That is why my brain is fully functional and there are so many 'sheep', who accept being herded around, when they should be standing up for themselves. 'Conditions being met' - keep jumping through the hoops we give you and have the injection. You deserve all this!
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  1788.  @georgehetty7857  The thing is, George, I do live in the real world. I could see back in March, that the evidence did not match the narrative. I live my life much as I did a year ago. I don't walk around with a pair of pants on my face. Remember the story of the Emperor's New Clothes? Imagine what it's like to be that boy!
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  1789.  @georgehetty7857  I'm guessing reading the report in that link is going to be WAAAAY beyond you. Don't try it.
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  1790. What we saw in Salisbury was Boris lying that the Head of Porton Down had confirmed the presence of Novichok. The next day the Head went on TV and stated he'd told Boris the opposite! This was confirmed by the independent Swiss lab, which examined the samples. They stated they found an incapacitant - used by the Americans! We also saw a cover-up by the police/Govt, who even incinerated the cats!
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  1791. Who won the 1st round? - certainly not the British people! As usual, ministers are focussed on throwing rhetoric and sound bites at the symptoms not the problems they have created. Sanctions are known to have had no effect on Russia, who predicts a budget SURPLUS this year of $0.5trillion! The windfall revenue from energy of $158 billion,($80+bn from the EU) largely caused by the sanction price increases, more than covers the estimated £100bn cost of the special operation, which continues despite 6 months of sanctions. The sanctions however, continue to decimate the economies who imposed them! Cancel the sanctions, buy cheaper energy from Russia (we still buy Russian diesel, but we get it from Belgium, at an inflated price!), and watch the prices start to fall. The more we trade with Russia the lower the prices. If the EU countries did the same the problems would start to evaporate and the prices could begin their descent.
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  1792. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (28 April - 4 May 2024) From 28 April to 4 May 2024, in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to damage Russia's energy and industrial facilities, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 25 group strikes by high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles, which hit Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure facilities, enterprises of the military-industrial complex, missile and ammunition storage areas, as well as a production facility for uncrewed boats and unmanned aerial vehicles. Moreover, temporary deployment areas of nationalist groups and foreign mercenaries, clusters of AFU manpower and military hardware have been hit. Over the past week, the units of the Zapad Group of Forces have taken up more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on units of 12 enemy brigades close to Stelmakhovka, Novogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Petropavlovka, Glushkovka, Sinkovka (Kharkov region), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). 23 counter-attacks of assault detachments of AFU 77th airmobile, 3rd assault, 63rd mechanised brigades, 10th and 18th National Guard brigades have been repelled close to Chervonaya Dibrova, Novovovodyanoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Grigorovka, and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses were up to 975 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, two Grad MLRS combat vehicles, and 27 field artillery guns, including 13 Western-made guns. During the week, the Yug Group of Forces' units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy defence. Two AFU airmobile, three assault, and nine mechanised brigades have been hit near Spornoye, Andreyevka, Maksimilyanovka, Paraskoviyevka, Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Four counter-attacks by AFU 46th airmobile, 79th, 80th air assault brigades, and 93rd mechanised brigades have been repelled close to Bogdanovka, Georgiyevka, Krasnogorovka, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses were more than 2,325 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, including four U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 44 motor vehicles, and 20 field artillery guns. Five electronic warfare stations have been eliminated: one Nota, one Anklav, one Bukovel-AD, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare station, and four field ammunition depots. The Tsentr Group of Forces' units have improved the situation along the front line and liberated Novobakhmutovka, Semyonovka, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 14 brigades of the AFU have been defeated and 66 counter-attacks of the enemy have been repelled close to Leninskoye, Usmanskoye, Novgorodskoye, Novokalinovo, Ocheretino, and Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 2,405 Ukrainian troops, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, including four U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 27 motor vehicles, 33 field artillery guns, 14 of them are Western-made. The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation by defeating the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 102nd and 128th Territorial Defence brigades near Chervonoye, Gulyai pole (Zaporozhye region), Ugledar, Urozhaynoye, and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses were up to 745 Ukrainian troops, 15 motor vehicles, 15 field artillery guns, two Anklav and Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations, as well as one ammunition depot. Over the week, the units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have engaged personnel and hardware of four brigades of the AFU, marines brigades, three Territorial Defence brigades, and National Guard brigades close to Malaya Tokmachka, Rabotino, Novoandreyevka, Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region), Mikhailovka, Ivanovka, Tyaginka, and Berislav (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 215 Ukrainian troops, nine motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns. Missile Troops and Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS combat vehicles, two S+-300PT anti-aircraft missile system launchers with an illumination and guidance radar, one IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile system launcher, as well as one fuel depot for AFU military hardware. In addition, one military echelon with Western-made hardware and weapons delivered to Ukraine by NATO countries has been destroyed. Aviation and air defence facilities have shot down 15 U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, 17 French-made Hammer aerial bombs, six GLSDB, HIMARS, and Uragan projectiles, as well as 201 unmanned aerial vehicles. Over the past week, 14 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.
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  1793. How does a pilot in a fast moving jet, shoot down a tiny, slow moving drone, with missiles that can't 'see' the drone? Yet more Kiev bullsh*t!
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  1794. Trump wants a piece of Ukraine, and a large piece of the trade with Russia, now that the EU has locked itself out of that market. He further wants a large piece of the energy supply sector to the EU, now that they've cut themselves off from cheap Russian energy and the US did its best to stop them going back! Trump knows that he needs Russia as an ally to stave off the collapse of the US economy. He also hopes to wriggle in between Russia and China to prevent their alliance becoming all powerful.
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  1795. UA body count yesterday in SMO 1,935 PLUS 330 in Kursk!
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  1796.  @svart3917  The difference being: Earlier this year, military analysts, including some at the Pentagon, noted the detail and accuracy of the Russian MOD Daily Briefings and stated the UA was losing 600-800 troops per day (now 2,000+ per day!). General Zaluzhny declared the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month just to maintain numbers. All 3 sets of figures matched. Those same analysts accept that the figures claimed by Kiev are not to be believed. Russia has stated it will not be necessary for another mobilisation and Zelensky claims 31,000 UA troops have been killed. Satellite images show 134,000 new graves in military cemeteries near Nikolaev and Lvov.
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  1797.  @bigotbiden  And from where did you get that piece of b/s info? The UA suffers 50-60k casualties a month (2,000 per day). You claim they inflict 400-480,000 casualties on Russia per month. Where is ANY evidence of that? Your use of the derogatory, nationalist term 'Orc' shows you to be a proud Nazi supporter!
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  1798. This is nothing but a Western propaganda piece! Navalny was a racist, white extremist, who claimed Putin has ruined Russia by allowing immigration. He was never a 'rival' to the Russian presidency, as he would, at most, attract 3% of the vote. He was convicted on corruption charges, but given a very lenient suspended or 'parole' sentence, and even allowed to travel abroad to give speeches and for holidays (some say the Kremlin allowed this because his extremist presence undermined the opposition). His failure to keep to the parole conditions on at least 6 occasions, including after a final warning, cancelled the parole and imprisoned him instead. His blood test results, made public after the alleged 'poisoning by Novitchuk' incident (note that the effects of Novitchuk are permanent - you don't recover!), showed he suffered from a number of serious medical conditions, including liver problems, possible cancer and Parkinson's. His death from a blood clot could almost be predicted! Navalny has always been used by the West in their anti-Putin/anti-Russian narrative!
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  1799. Jersey is capable of producing her own power. She buys from France because it's 'greener'.
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  1800.  @FordFalcon1962nBlue  I believe the phrase was 'loss of' (same as loss of vehicles, etc). Whether it means loss of use, loss of life or loss of - never going to fight again is a moot point. And it referred JUST to Kherson.
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  1801. 'Slava Ukraini' was the battle cry of the Galician Nazis, especially as they burned Poles alive, mainly women and children, in 1942. Are you proud of what you're supporting?
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  1802. Don't forget Aidar and Kraken!
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  1803. Another of Bullsh*t Dude's HIMARS videos! HIMARS fires 6 missiles - count the smoke trails! The inspectors were held up for 3 hours by Ukrainian military not Russian! No mention of the 60 Ukrainian commandos who tried to attack the ZNPP just before the inspectors arrival! So Ukraine Daily claims Putin gave those orders - evidence? Conscripts can not be sent outside the territory of the Russian Federation. The 300 conscripts who ended up in Ukraine at the start of the military operation, were all returned to Russia, and the 12 commanders who allowed/sent them there were each disciplined! Institute for the Study of War - US think tank, funded by the military arms industry - so no vested interest on keeping the conflict going! Even with the tanks/armoured vehicles supplied by Western countries, Ukraine is down to 500 tanks (1/10th) and they lost 20% of those in 2 days of 'counter-offensive'! Zelensky is as mad as a sh*thouse rat and with his drug habit, doesn't know where the real world is let alone visit it! Subscribers to this crap must be even more brain-dead than he is!
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  1804.  @RichardRennes  Australia and New Zealand did it!
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  1805.  @Tarrer123  According to the daily battlefield reports from the combat units, since 6th August: 215 tanks, 149 infantry fighting vehicles, 120 armoured personnel carriers, 1,192 armoured fighting vehicles,
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  1806.  @Tarrer123  The report was today's daily briefing for military commanders at the Kremlin.
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  1807. Govt Covid stats: out of 1m tests only 1,882 were positive. Or 28 per 100,000 population. That's 0.028%! Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 10th - 16th April - 23, 20, 24, 18, 12, 18, 10 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up!
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  1808.  @habanero5866  The Earth is not a spinning globe - it rotates slowly. It takes a whole day to rotate once. That is half the speed of the hour hand on my watch. Why would it blow your mind that water stays on such a slow moving surface?
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  1809.  @habanero5866  If you took a flight on Concord, which flew at up to 1300mph, and the pilot changed direction by 5 degrees over a period of 20 mins, which would be at the same rate the Earth rotates (15 deg/hour or 360 deg/day), then your complementary champagne wouldn't even spill let alone go 'flying off' as Flat-tards claim should happen to everything on the Earth! Isn't that amazing! By the way, 19 miles per second is the speed the Earth orbits the Sun (66,600mph) not the Earth's rotation.
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  1810.  @habanero5866  The example I gave you was from simple observation and maths. How are they wrong? Do you deny these? Can you disprove them?
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  1811.  @habanero5866  You don't need science. If you can use your eyes, can do simple maths and have even a basic grasp of logic, you cannot fail to realise that the Flat-Eath arguments are a pile of horse-crap. Here's a simple question for you: If I am on a plane at night, at 35,000 feet up, there is nothing on a Flat Earth to obstruct my view. Why can I not see the Sun?
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  1812. Lego man wants his hairpiece back! Military experts such as the Head of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley, Col Doug Macgregor, Scott Ritter, etc, ALL say Ukraine cannot win militarily. The Russian/Canadian Dud 'can't handle the truth'! Numpty doesn't consider China, India, Japan, Hungary, Turkey, Brazil or Middle East countries as " the developed World"! All media in Ukraine is controlled by Zelensky and his psy-ops guru Arestovitch! Those 'freedoms' have already been taken away in Ukraine! Plus the freedom of religion and to speak your own language. Many countries are relaxing the sanctions, or finding ways around them. Western economies will continue to regress without Russian resources and energy. The rest of the World will leave then behind in their 'woke bubbles'! Numpty is trying to find solace amongst the bullsh*t he shares with the morons who follow his channel!
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  1813. "We're hunting them down and shooting them like pigs." "A hunt has been declared on collaborators and their life is not protected by law. Said Anton Geraschchenko, an advisor to the Interior Ministry." This is how the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev treats Ukrainians, who may have accepted humanitarian aid from Russians or stayed in their jobs during occupation!
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  1814. Hopefully the little green man will continue to refuse to negotiate until Russia finishes the demilitarization! Massive attack launched by high-precision long-range air- and sea-based armament on 31 October at the facilities of the control, communication and energy systems of Ukraine have resulted in considerable disruption of guiding the groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and their logistic support. Railroad deliveries of reserve forces and material means to the operations areas have been considerably disrupted. Production works at military industrial facilities of Ukraine have also been disrupted. In Kupyansk direction, a hostile battalion tactical group reinforced by foreign mercenaries made unsuccessful attempts to launch attacks towards Nikolayevka, Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Orlyanka (Kharkov region). All the attacks have been repelled. The enemy has lost over 150 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, and six pickups. In Krasny Liman direction, pre-emptive artillery fire attacks and operations conducted by Russian units against the AFU company tactical groups have resulted in frustrating enemy's attempts to commence an attack towards Chervonopopovka and Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic). Over 30 Ukrainian personnel, four infantry fighting vehicles, and three pickups have been eliminated. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, intensive action of Russian forces have resulted in preventing AFU units' attempts to launch an offensive towards Mylovoye, Sukhanovo, Bruskinskoye, Kostromka and Zelyony Gai (Kherson region). The enemy has been driven back to initial lines. Over 110 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, eight armoured fighting vehicles, and eight pickups have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised eight AFU command posts near Nikolayev, Bereznegovatoye (Nikolayev region), Andreyevka (Kherson region), Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Kupyansk, Stepovaya Novosyolovka, Ivanovka and Golubovka (Kharkov region), as well as 63 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 154 areas. Three ammunition depots have been destroyed near Kolodezi, Nevskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novaya Kamenka (Kherson region). Two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 electronic warfare radars have been destroyed near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Soledar (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter Aviation has shot down one Su-24 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Apostolovo (Dnepropetrovsk region). Air defence facilities have destroyed nine unmanned aerial vehicles near Yevgenovka, Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic), Voyevodovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Energodar (Zaporozhye region), Vasilyevka, Kalininskaya, Doslidnoye and Chervonoye Podolye (Kherson region). Moreover, one Tochka-U ballistic missile has been shot down near Antonovka (Kherson region), and six projectiles launched by Olkha multiple-launch rocket system near Donetsk.
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  1815. This 'scam' has been going on for ages! EU countries can donate their old stocks to Ukraine and claim back new replacements from EU funds! It's just 'virtue signalling' now at this conference! Putin has effectively said that he wouldn't even dirty his boots stepping into EU countries. Their leaders got their countries into the mess they are in, let them live in it!
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  1816. Demilitarization continues! In Kupyansk direction, the enemy tried unsuccessfully to attack Russian troops with the AFU company's tactical group near Ivanovka (Kharkov region). The involved unit were driven back to their initial positions as a result of a fire attack. Over 30 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles and two pickups have been eliminated. In Krasniy Liman direction, an attempt by the AFU company tactical group to attack towards Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic) has been prevented. More than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles and four vehicles have been eliminated by artillery fire and assault and army aviation strikes in the initial position. In Donetsk direction, Russian troops continue their offensive. Over 100 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, five armoured combat vehicles and five motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 10 enemy control points near Petropavlovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Dobrovolye, Terny, Torskoye, Verkhnekamenskoye, Andreevka, Vodyanoye, Novosyolka (Donetsk region), Nikolskoye (Kherson region), and 62 artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 148 areas. A Ukrainian Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic). One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Ukrainian Pelikan radar targeting anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Malomikhaylovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU artillery weapons depot has been destroyed near Belogorye (Zaporozhye region). Russian air defence forces have shot down nine Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Chervonaya Dibrova, Krasnorechenskoye, Golikovo, Ploshchanka, Zhytlovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Rybinskoye and Maximovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, two Uragan multiple-launch rockets have been intercepted near Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
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  1817. This has already been debunked! As you can see from the pictures, the two parts of the shot-down drone landed away from the fighter. The Russian MOD states there was no damage to the jet.
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  1818.  @rjohansen9486  Look for yourself. Does the jet look damaged? Do those smoke marks even get NEAR the plane?
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  1819.  @rjohansen9486  How ironic are your words - on a video where the claims by Kiev are debunked!
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  1820.  @rjohansen9486  Look at the photos yourself. Does that jet look like it suffered "significant damage"?
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  1821.  @ianc7866 1) Info wars is just pointing out the article by Olga Sukharevskaya, they didn't write it. 2) "Those being trained are new civilian recruits, taken through a version of the six-month basic infantry training course in three weeks. Britain is committed to preparing 10,000 in the 120 days by October." Ben Wallace, Secretary of Defence. 3) Ukraine is not an annexed territory!
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  1822. Propaganda throughout! "Illegal invasion" - Russia gave military assistance to the DPR and LPR, as requested, under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Putin did not "threaten to use nuclear weapons". He said Russia would DEFEND its territory and people with all the means at its disposal. "Desperation from the Russians" - The Ukrainian Army is collapsing and Russia advances every day! Why would Russia use nuclear weapons on her own doorstep? More propaganda - 'Iran is at the centre of most of the conflicts around the World'. Iran has "weapons grade uranium" - says who? Iran has stated they have no interest in nuclear weapons. They enrich uranium for medical isotopes, which the US prevents them from buying through sanctions. As a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran is entitled to research nuclear technology up to the point of manufacturing a weapon. "Desperate to hang onto power" - Putin has an approval rating of over 80% of Russians. "Sham election" - It will be to the same election standards and scrutiny as the rest of the world. How could you describe politicians in the UK and US as being on the balls of their feet?
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  1823. @ Nothing will change - ALL NATO members have to support an application.
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  1824. Oh look, some Russian soldiers look like this: https://jamestown.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Ethnic-Minorities-in-Russian-Military.jpg
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  1825. In the 16 days since Kiev's 'surprise' incursion into Kursk, defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 4,700 UA troops and 484 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone. Added to the 2,125 troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO yesterday, where there ARE combat troops, The Russian Army seems to be doing very well indeed! Tomorrow, the weekly scoreboard will likely show 14,000 UA troops demilitarised in the SMO and 5,000 in Kursk with 500 UA armoured vehicles destroyed. Kursk has been a windfall bonus for Russia. How long can the Ukrainian Army survive this loss rate?
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  1826.  @justaplainspokengirl  Lt. Gen Igor Konashenkov. His department collates the numbers from the battlefield reports from each combat unit. His Daily Briefings to military commanders at the Kremlin were at 13:15 for the SMO and 14:25 for Kursk (Moscow time).
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  1827.  @ped7g  'Caecilius ist in atrium' - in the 70s Latin was taught in schools!
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  1828. The info is from a Western source! Look at the map. The next-door village is a staging post for mercenaries before being moved to Kupiansk. Russia is not desperate. Their demilitarisation and de-nazification objectives are going to plan! They are actually now 70,000 UA troops plus 2,500 tanks and AFVs ahead of schedule, thanks to Zelensky's summer offensive! @plansdende400 
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  1829. These are the thoughts of someone who says so much yet knows so little! He attributes Putin with HIS ideas and knows nothing about the way Putin thinks or acts. If Putin were to 'rebuild the USSR' he would do it economically, militarily and influentially NOT territorially. As to the costs of the Ukraine conflict: The Washington Post estimates the resources, assets and territory in Ukraine, currently under Russian control, to be of the value of $12 trillion, and forecast a trebling of Russia's GDP over the next decade as a result!
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  1830. Complete bullsh*t as usual! Kalibr cruise missiles cost $980k and sell for $6.5m. So if EVERY ONE was a Kalibr, the cost would have been $82m NOT $400-700m! I doubt the Black Sea ships even have 84 Kalibrs on board! What, no mention of the 5km 'tactical withdrawal' by the UA near Lyman? Or that Ukrainian troops are withdrawing from Bakhmut, which is now surrounded on 3 sides?! No evacuation planned for Kherson, just advice to civilians to visit other parts on Russian territory to avoid the increased shelling of civilians by Ukraine! Euromaidan Press - really??!!! Ukrainska Pravda - really??!!! Defence of Ukraine quoting Zaluzhnyi - really??!!! Newsweek spews numerous anti-Russian propaganda articles every day! The '2 day's training' only appears in 3 propaganda outlets , Newsweek, Warzone and Moscow Times! Meanwhile, in the REAL world, another 696 UA troops were 'demilitarised' yesterday. Russia is just waiting for the ground to freeze next month, then they will show what a 'counter offensive' really should look like! This drivel is for the mindless morons who support the channel!
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  1831.  @jaxonl7810  Actually, Halfwit, if you could read, you'd see that the source was the daily briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin by Lt Gen Konashenkov!
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  1832.  @jaxonl7810  Why would the MOD brief their military commanders with propaganda? Another 1,600 Ukrainians added to the scoreboard yesterday! I guess you'd think that the satellite images showing the 120,000 new graves in military cemeteries near Nikolaev and Lvov is Russian propaganda too!
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  1833.  @edthebumblingfool  Even conscripts have to be over 18 - they're adults not kids. Russian Aerospace Forces or Air and Space Forces include Airforce, Space Forces and Air and Missile Defence Forces. The last part is "responsible for all strategic land-based air defence".
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  1834. You're just the type of compliant little minion they want! I've had my car for 19 years. It is fully legal in the whole of the UK. Why should I replace it, because that little sh*t-head wants to use the area as a cash-cow. When I grew up in Croydon, it was in Surrey not London! @badgerfruit4170 
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  1835. That red light appears to be facing the cyclist, because of the lens distortion. Back up the video a few frames, and it can clearly be seen to be facing the traffic from the left.
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  1836.  @truckerfromreno They need to put someone sensible in charge to do that. Zelensky is as mad as a sh*thouse rat!
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  1837.  @philiplindley7384  You really know nothing! Zelensky declared that Ukraine was going to join NATO (even though NATO have since admitted that they can't!) and get nuclear weapons. He refused to honour the Minsk Agreements. He also declared that Ukraine was going to take back Crimea and in January, signed the order to assemble a task force to send an additional 40,000 troops to take back Donbas. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded 40 ceasefire violations, as the Ukrainian Army began shelling Donbas, rising daily to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd Feb. On 24th Feb, Russia (as requested under the UN Charter Article 51) stepped in to stop it! How do any of those apply to the UK?
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  1838. "Doing everything to avoid civilian casualties" - demolishing entire blocks of residential housing - with the families still in them! If a victim told an attacker they had 24 hours to move out of their house before it was burned to the ground, would the law regard that as 'self-defence or term it as retaliation or revenge? How can you describe Israel's treatment of the Palestinians over the last 70+ years as anything other than 'terrorism'? The 'dead babies' stories have been debunked - especially the Ben Shapiro 'AI generated fake image'. Why is it impossible to find pictures of dead Israeli children on the Internet, yet there are thousands of pictures of dead Palestinian children, murdered by the IDF?
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  1839. There are more than 150 PR Agencies linked to and controlled by Kiev. Time magazine's 'blue-eyed' boy doesn't even have blue eyes! He has milked more money from the countries of the World than anyone else in history - little of which reached the people. Kiev also introduced a law to allow politicians to accept 'gifts' and removing all limits to the size of those gifts. They legalised corruption! What has Zelensky done towards finding peace? - He introduced a law banning negotiation with Russia!
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  1840. 23.03.2023 (15:25) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (23 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Dvurechnaya and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to 70 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two pickup trucks, one Grad MLRS vehicle, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system. In Krasny Liman direction, the ground-attack and army aviation, artillery and units of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Terny and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured vehicles, three pick-up trucks, and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed during the day. In Donetsk direction, units and artillery of the 'Yug' Group of Forces eliminated more than 250 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. An ammunition depot of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Lastochkino. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, artillery and aviation of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces engaged the AFU units close to Ugledar and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) As many as 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one pick-up truck, three motor vehicles, and D-20 and D-30 howitzers were neutralised in these directions during the day. In Kherson direction, over 15 Ukrainian servicemen, five motor vehicles have been neutralised by fire. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have hit 76 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower, and hardware in 114 areas during the day. In addition, a fuel depot for military hardware of the 65 Territorial Defence Brigade was destroyed near Zaliznichnoye in (Zaporozhye region). Fighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces intercepted one Su-24 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force close to Boguslavka (Kharkov region). Russian air defence forces have intercepted five HIMARS MLRS shells during the day. In addition, 16 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted in the areas of Zaliman, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Vladimirovka, Vasilieyvka, Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Berestovoye, Lozovaya (Kharkov region), and Aleshki (Kherson region).
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  1841.  @hgv1947  It was going well - at the negotiating table after 4 days! There was even an agreement by 1st April - then Boris dragged the little green man away from the table. Now, Russia has to do it the hard way!
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  1842. Note the Nazi eagle on the flag at 0:55! How does the West feel about Nazi flags flying on their armoured vehicles?
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  1843. Kiev already admitted the failure of the offensive against Lyman, losing 70 troops in one day!
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  1844.  @edogelbard1901  Lots of reports that the encirclement claims are false. Also that the Allied Forces have redeployed from Lyman. Ukraine lost another 830+ troops yesterday - best score by Russia all week! Ukraine shelled two refugee convoys killing a number of women and children! They don't like people leaving the Ukrainian side to go to the Russian side! They also shelled civilians in Donetsk City centre last week! Nazi supporters like you must be so happy!
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  1845. UA troops should be aware that Russia has upped her batting rate. Since the start of the 'UA counter-offensive', the Allies have been 'demilitarising' 400+ EVERY DAY (except Tuesday which was only 370, but she upped it to 696 Weds) for weeks. Now those scores are higher - 755 yesterday. Once the ground freezes in the next couple of weeks, Russia will go ahead with a tank and AFV sweep up behind an artillery 'shower'. Those daily totals will top 1,000!
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  1846. Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (12 January 2025) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region. The Sever Group of Forces engaged formations of a tank brigade, two mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, and two territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Viktorovka, Kolmakov, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Nikolayevka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novaya Sorochina, Pogrebki, and Sverdlikovo. Five enemy counter-attacks were repelled. Operational-tacticl and Army aviation, and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Viktorovka, Guyevo, Kositsa, Kruglenkoye, Loknya, Martynovka, Makhnovka, Melovy, Nikolsky, Staraya Sorochina, Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Miropolye, and Yunakovka in Sumy region. During the day, the AFU losses amounted to more than 350 troops, a tank, four infantry fighting vehicles, five armoured personnel carriers, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, a U.S.-made Paladin self-propelled artillery system, seven mortars, an electronic warfare station, and an armoured recovery vehicle. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 51,200 troops, 297 tanks, 228 infantry fighting vehicles, 166 armoured personnel carriers, 1,533 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,449 motor vehicles, 354 artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 92 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 30 units of engineering and other materiel, including 15 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, eight armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  1847. The bird strike report came from Ukrainian sources. Other reports suggest the plane may have been hit by birds and a drone, prior to the tail damage.
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  1848.  @richardschipper5989  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqv3q6lVAF4
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  1849.  @xandervk2371  Was that from a missile or a drone?
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  1850.  @xandervk2371  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqv3q6lVAF4
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  1851. Hindustan Times has stooped to repeating all the Western propaganda!
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  1852. Both Ukraine and Russia traditionally followed the Julian calendar and celebrated Christmas Day on 7th January. However, Zelensky changed it last year to the Gregorian 25th December. So, Russia was not shelling Ukraine on Xmas Day!
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  1853. What about the 7m who went to Russia from Ukraine? "Germany has a strong economy" - Germany's car industry, one of its largest industrial sectors, saw a decline in car sales last year of 23% and EV sales down 47%! The UA dropped leaflets on Donbas " we want the land not you". Why are US officials not interested in investigating corruption in Ukraine? What do Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry and Mitt Romney have in common? They each have kids working for Ukrainian gas companies! Von Der Leyen and a Ukrainian official have already stated that 'some' of the 50bn Euros to be sent to Ukraine is set aside for 'foreign investment in weapons manufacturing in Ukraine'. It's going to the military industrial complex!
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  1854. She's not a 'lesbian nana officer', she's a lesbian nana look-alike'!
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  1855. Russia has their phones, therefore the contacts, messages, movement history, etc - especially the 'escape window' from Belarus, arranged from INSIDE Ukraine! @CONTRABANNED565 
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  1856. Hypersonic is Mach 5+. Kinzhal flies at up to Mach 10! Looks like that Lada is a Ferrari then! @radio9730 
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  1857.  @Emma6294-c3v  In January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th February '22, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it.
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  1858. @ Yes, by the American funded Maidan and overthrow of the elected President. Crimea asked Russia to send troops for defence whilst they held a referendum about whether they wanted to be governed by this installed government. Donbas refused to accept rule by Kiev and voted to become an independent republic and join the Russian Federation. The Ukrainian Army attacked the DPR and LPR in a 'counter terrorist' operation.
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  1859. Putin has just demonstrated that those missiles can be armed with conventional warheads instead of nuclear ones. The likely targets in the UK would be the Storm Shadow manufacturing sites at Bristol, Stevenage, Beith and Bolton.
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  1860. According to the manufacturers of the UJ22, the max range, guided by GCS is 100 km! Beyond that it is pre-programmed 'autonomous' flight i.e. surveillance. So, Russia is NOT lying! Initial claims that the plane had been 'destroyed' have been proven to be wildly inaccurate. The pictures show only black marks but NO damage! Were those "loud noises" from the 3 drones that Ukraine didn't shoot down? Yesterday's prediction by the Russian Dud of the UA surrounding the Russian incursion, north of Bakhmut, proved to be worthless copium! Russian troops are now within 1,000m of the ONLY road in and out of Bakhmut! No need to take Bakhmut until the UA stops refilling it with troops. Demilitarizing a town is easier when you surround it on 3 sides! Ukraine has lost 414 tanks/APVs in the last MONTH (27/01-27/02). A couple of Leopard 2s is not going to change Kiev's fate! The Dud keeps repeating the '3 day' urban myth, which originated from General Mark Milley - not Russia! NATO's Stoltenberg has already told Kiev that they will run out of ammunition to send them by summer! Lego man no longer wants his hairpiece back - The Dud has made it too 'soy'!
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  1861. There were many claims of 'stolen' Ukrainian grain. Many Ukrainian farmers sold their crops to Russian companies because Ukrainian transport companies refused to collect it from their farms. Lorries transporting grain east were claimed to contain 'stolen grain'.
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  1862.  @nellyjohnson7316  That ship was carrying a cargo from Moldova and whilst under Turkish ownership had never visited Ukrainian ports nor carried any cargo from Russian occupied territory. Ukrainian pirates in UA uniforms!
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  1863. This was never likely to be a racist incident because of the involvement of guns. As in the US, most shootings are black-on-black, often with gangs involved. The media states there were 30 people at this 'silent disco'. Is that to cover up that this was an illegal gathering under Covid rules?
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  1864. The Ukrainian Army is having to retreat further because of the lack of defensive structures. Although money was allocated for defensive minefields, it would appear that this money was pocketed instead! In January, the Pentagon confirmed that more than $1bn of the weapons and ammunition it supplied to Kiev, were sold-off on the dark web!
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  1865. Where's Ron Piddle gone?
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  1866.  @thinkerly-hq8dx  Correction: an estimated 30% of the ammunition at Toropets was destroyed - i.e. 2/3rds of it survived. Meanwhile, THIS WEEK, you lost another 2,450 troops and 74 armoured vehicles in Kursk, PLUS 16,640 troops in the SMO. AND 61 field ammunition depots - sweetie!
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  1867.  @thinkerly-hq8dx  Should I mention the seven F16s, 5 Ukrainian pilots plus an American pilot? Or the 40 UA troops and 20 mercenaries in that school?
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  1868.  @thinkerly-hq8dx  I read a report this week that troops in the Sever Group (north) had been sending back Ukrainian ammunition using the equipment they've captured. Isn't that sweet of them!
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  1869.  @thinkerly-hq8dx  What do you think about the Kamchatka Marines closing the circle around Vuhledar? - Mariupol 2? The destruction of Motor Sich in Zaporizhzhia? Or the use of KH69 stealth missiles to destroy 20 Gepards and a shipment of drone boats in Odessa?
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  1870.  @thinkerly-hq8dx  And where did you dig up that nugget of propaganda? Even the known Ukrainian b/s outlets such as the Kiev Independent don't mention it! Putin announced some time ago that the army would be increased by 180k. As for 'conscription' - "Meanwhile, in Moscow on Monday, the Russian Defence Ministry announced it had completed its spring draft of 150,000 recruits who had been sent into the armed forces. As per Russian law, these conscripts cannot legally be sent into the Ukraine" - This was back in JULY! Russian conscription happens EVERY spring.
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  1871.  @boereherp8705  Wrong - that is Scotland, where the unicorn is the national animal. Why would the Kremlin brief its military commanders with bullsh*t? Why do many Western military analysts, including some at the Pentagon, say how detailed and accurate the Kremlin Daily Briefing are?
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  1872.  @boereherp8705  "Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 50,840 troops, 296 tanks, 224 infantry fighting vehicles, 161 armoured personnel carriers, 1,521 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,445 motor vehicles, 353 artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 91 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 29 units of engineering and other materiel, including 15 counter-obstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, seven armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle." The adding of these to the demilitarised scoreboard, in many instances, was shown on FPV videos. The remains of this equipment are visible scattered across Kursk!
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  1873. You forgot to mention regularly targeting Donetsk City centre (where there are no military targets). To date they have hit the marketplace, a city bus, the Children's Library, to name but a few, killing many civilians in the process.
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  1874. Govt Covid stats: out of 1m tests only 1,882 were positive. Or 28 per 100,000 population. That's 0.028%! Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 10th - 16th April - 23, 20, 24, 18, 12, 18, 10 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up sheep!
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  1875. Next they'll be claiming that snow is racist, because it only comes in one colour - white!
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  1876. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  1877. Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile over Odessa, because of 'communication mistakes'! She also criticised the UA for lying to the Ukrainian people. The head of the Airforce called her a traitor and said she should be imprisoned. Zelensky sacked him! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! However, they looked for, found and destroyed the Odessa Patriot battery! American military analysts have admitted the F16 failed to shoot down ANY Russian missiles, proving Zelensky and the UA to be liars! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,500 UA troops plus 723 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,025 yesterday and 2,036 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  1878. Is this as a result of Merkel's 'open door' policy?
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  1879. In Kherson direction, today, at 05.00 am (Moscow time), units of the Russian forces finished their redeployment to the left bank of Dnepr river. No hardware or armament has been left on the right bank. All the Russian servicemen have redeployed to the left bank of Dnepr. Units and formations of the Russian Armed Forces have taken defence lines and positions, preliminarily prepared in engineering terms. Casualties in personnel, armament, hardware, and material means have been prevented. All the civilians, who have expressed their desire to abandon the right-bank part of Kherson region, have been assisted in evacuation. Over the night, the enemy attempted to frustrate the transportation of civilians and the redeployment of forces to the left bank of Dnepr. The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have launched five strikes with U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS). Russian air defence facilities have shot down 28 rocket-propelled projectiles. Other five rocket-propelled projectiles have been successfully deviated from their targets by electronic warfare facilities. Over the past 48 hours, the AFU have advanced no more than 10 kilometres in certain directions. The operation of Russian artillery, aviation, and mine barriers has resulted in halting the AFU units 30-40 kilometres away from the area of the river crossing site over Dnepr. Over the past 24 hours, three U.S.-manufactured M-777 towed howitzers, two infantry fighting vehicles, and three pickups of the enemy have been destroyed by Lancet loitering munitions, and multiple-launch rocket systems. Moreover, over 20 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two self-propelled artillery systems, and three armoured fighting vehicles have been exploded at mine barriers. In Kupyansk direction, three company tactical groups of the AFU made unsuccessful attempts to launch offensive operations from the areas of Yagodnoye, Kislovka and Vladimirovka (Kharkov region). Firepower's operation has resulted in halting and driving the enemy back to initial positions. Over 120 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, and five motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, intensive action of Russian forces, and pre-emptive artillery fire have resulted in the frustration of the attack launched by two AFU mechanised infantry companies, reinforced by Polish mercenaries, towards Chervonopopovka and Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy has lost up to 90 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, as well as one armoured fighting vehicle. In South Donetsk direction, the attempts of AFU mechanised infantry companies to launch a counterattack towards Sladkoye (Donetsk People's Republic) have been prevented. Artillery and Army Aviation have eliminated over 65 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, and four armoured fighting vehicles. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised nine AFU command posts near Novaya Kamenka, Pravdino (Kherson region), Novopetrovka, Ternoviye Pody (Nikolayev region), Ivanovka, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), Bakhmutskoye, Kleshcheyevka and Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 52 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 176 areas. An ordnance depot of 28th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Nikolayev. Within the counterbattery warfare, one platoon of U.S.-manufactured M-777 tower howitzer has been neutralised near Zolochev (Kharkov region). Moreover, one platoon of Ukrainian Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers has been neutralised near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Mirovka (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have shot down seven unmanned aerial vehicles near Golikovo, Krasnorechenskoye, Krivosheyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Makarovka, Nikolskoye and Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 32 projectiles launched by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS have been shot down near Novaya Kakhovka, Korsunka and Antonovka (Kherson region), as well as five U.S.-manufactured HARM anti-radiation radars near Irmino (Lugansk People's Republic), Yenakiyevo (Donetsk People's Republic), Korsunka and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
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  1880.  @lukaslee7380  Hey Snowflake, you need to take that up with the Russian MOD! Today's scoreboard is even better! In Kupyansk direction, two enemy battalion tactical groups made attempts to attack Russian units towards Vladimirovka and Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Comprehensive firepower operation has resulted in halting and driving the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) back to their initial positions. Moreover, one company tactical group of the AFU has been neutralised near Peschanoye (Kharkov region). The enemy has lost a total of over 160 personnel, six tanks, and nine armoured fighting vehicles in the abovementioned direction. In Krasny Liman direction, intensive action of Russian forces have resulted in the prevention of attacks intended to be launched by four company tactical groups of the AFU towards Svatovo, Ploshchanka, Makeyevka and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Attacks launched by Russian artillery and Army Aviation have resulted in the elimination of over 190 Ukrainian personnel, 1 tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, foreign mercenaries attempted to halt the advance of Russian forces by counterattacks towards Stepnoye, Vladimirovka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Operation of artillery and Army Aviation has resulted in the elimination of over 85 militants, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickups. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised four AFU command posts near Gavrilovka, Aleksandrovka (Kherson region), Zhovtnevoye (Nikolayev region) and Cherneshchina (Kharkov region), as well as 58 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 236 areas. Two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Lozovaya (Kharkov region) and Zelyonaya Dolina (Donetsk People's Republic). One ordnance depot of 44th Artillery Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Varvarovka (Zaporozhye region). One armament and hardware depot has been destroyed near Peschanoye (Kharkov region). Within the counterbattery warfare, one battery of U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems has been neutralised near Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Yasnaya Polyana (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have shot down six unmanned aerial vehicles near Novaya Tarasovka (Kharkov region), Petrovskoye, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chistopolye (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, three rocket-propelled projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Novaya Kakhovka, Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region) and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  1881.  @lukaslee7380  Wow, you've got some issues there! Actually, unlike the crap that comes out of Kiev, most of the info from the Russian MOD, is confirmed by Western sources! Did you know, that in Kiev recently, they changed the name of a street from the Russian general, who liberated Odessa from the Nazis, to the first commander of the Azov Battalion? Re-nazification!
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  1882. The average age of the mobilised troops was 35! @boink800 
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  1883. That academy is on the maps, dullard!
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  1884. It's interesting that Russia has stated that no missiles were fired at targets closer than 35km from Poland's border. How then could Ukraine have been aiming at an incoming Russian missile? Especially with Zelensky's statement, it appears that the little green man may, once again, have been trying to drag NATO into direct involvement in the conflict!
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  1885. Demilitarization continues! In Kupyansk direction, the enemy's attempt to attack Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic) was foiled by pre-emptive strikes by army aircraft, artillery fire and heavy firing systems. Up to 60 Ukrainian soldiers, two tanks, an infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured personnel carriers, and four pickup trucks were destroyed. In Krasny Liman direction, an attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to attack in the direction of Kolomychikha and Zhytlovka (Lugansk People's Republic) has been thwarted. As a result of army aviation and artillery fire, enemy units were halted and dispersed. More than 30 Ukrainian personnel, two infantry fighting vehicles, and three Kozak armoured vehicles were destroyed. In Donetsk direction, the AFU made unsuccessful attempts to restore the position of their troops in the areas of Andreevka, Kurdyumovka, Avdeevka, and Marynka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 60 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, and five armoured fighting vehicles were destroyed in 24 hours as a result of the shelling. In South Donetsk direction, the enemy attempted to counterattack in the areas of Sladkoye, Shevchenko, and Novomayorske (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU units were halted by air strikes and artillery fire and pushed back to their initial positions. The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian personnel killed and wounded. Two infantry fighting vehicles and five pickup trucks were destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery struck three enemy command posts in the areas of Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Svyatogorsk and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 74 artillery units in firing positions, manpower, and military equipment in 195 areas were engaged. Two temporary locations of foreign mercenaries were hit close to Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). A US-made AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar station was destroyed near Kaleniki (Donetsk People's Republic). Two storage sites for missile and artillery weapons and ammunition for the AFU have been destroyed near Tabayevka (Kharkov region) and Primorskoye (Zaporizhye region). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 Mi-8 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Selidovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Ten Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defence forces in the areas of Golikovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Peski, Kirillovka, Nikolskoye, Novotroitskoye, Yegorovka, and Olginka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, eight HIMARS and Olkha MLRS rounds were intercepted close to Popasnaya and Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Novopetrikovka, Volnovakha, and Kuybyshevo (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  1886.  @MikeAG333  Not my essays - Daily Briefings from the Russian MOD. If they are lies, where are the rest of the UA troops and why is Kiev constantly begging for more weapons? Russia preserved its 'war power' (troops and equipment) by withdrawing from Kharkov and fortified the frontline by straightening it. Kherson was keeping a lot of specialised troops in one area, which were increasingly difficult to resupply. Empty the area and redeploy the troops for more demilitarization!
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  1887.  @MikeAG333  Hey Mike, why not have a poke at the items in my other post - if you're up to it!
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  1888.  @jeffcarroll6553  Russia wants to preserve its 'war power' (troops and equipment) until the ground freezes, when it can roll ahead with all the tanks, etc it is amassing - have you seen the military trains?! Kiev estimates 750 already in western Crimea. There are also 900 planes at airfields around the Ukraine border. Meanwhile, it can continue with the demilitarization from the safety of the trenches. Russia found it very successful, when winkling the UA from their fortified trenches and concrete bunkers was too slow, to fall back then destroy the Ukrainians as they 'counter-attacked' over open ground!
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  1889.  @MikeAG333  The bit where someone authorised you to tell me what to do? Kiss my furry butt!
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  1890. At least the Russians get to vote - unlike in Ukraine!!!
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  1891. Buggered if I know - I'm in England! @baldricksimson 
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  1892. The device to make a dirty bomb, sent to Ukraine by the UK, was found by Russian troops at Gostomel airfield. Russia has the evidence! The British Govt blocked the investigation into the killings at Bucha, knowing it was the Azov Battalion's 'clean-up' purge against 'collaborators', 3 days AFTER the Russians left. Note how the bound, and shot civilians each had a bag of humanitarian aid (food) they had accepted from Russian troops - a crime (up to 15 years) in Ukraine! Angela Merkel admitted the Minks Agreements were to buy time for the West to arm Ukraine!
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  1893. Você precisa ser um idiota crédulo para acreditar em qualquer coisa na CNN. Mas então você segue o russo Dud! @nba1942 
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  1894. Dave Saunders chanting the Ukrainian Nazi war-cry, as heard when they burned Poles alive, mainly women and children, in 1942 - what a PROUD Nazi supporter!
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  1895. Barry, you should use your arse for its intended purpose! After his treatment in the German military hospital, the blood test results, published by The Lancet, showed evidence of liver problems, possible cancer, Parkinson's. Navalny also drank a lot and took narcotics. A blood clot could almost be predicted!
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  1896. Zelensky continues to throw the UA onto the Russian sabre! For once, the little green man told the truth when he said that 'a lot of Ukrainian troops will die in this counter-offensive'! 09.06.2023 (14:25) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9 June 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a long-range maritime and airborne high-precision strike against foreign-made ammunition, weapons, and military equipment depots, including unmanned aerial vehicles, last night. All the assigned targets have been engaged. The strikes disrupted the supply of groups of Ukrainian troops in the areas of combat operations. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have continued their attempts to launch offensive operations in South Donetsk and Zaporozye directions during the previous 24 hours. In the area of the Vremievsky salient, units of the Vostok Group of Forces repelled four enemy attacks launched by up to two battalion tactical groups reinforced with tanks in the areas of Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region), Novoselka, Storozhevoye, and Neskuchnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In Zaporozhye direction, two attacks by Ukrainian troops in the areas of Novodanilovka and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region) were repelled by decisive and competent actions of Russian troops, air strikes and artillery fire during the day. In addition, two clusters of manpower and hardware of the 47th AFU Mechanised Brigade were hit by heavy flamethrowers south of Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). Operational-Tactical Aviation of the Vostok Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage against reserves of the enemy close to Gulyai Pole, Omelnik, and Preobrazhenka (Zaporozhye region). Total losses of the AFU in these directions during the day have amounted to 680 Ukrainian troops, 35 tanks, 11 infantry fighting vehicles, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, including three HMMWVs, as well as a French-made Cezar self-propelled artillery system. In Donetsk direction, the most active fighting took place in the areas of Mariynka and Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Yug Group of Forces successfully repelled six attacks by units of the 110th mechanised, 59th motorised infantry and 79th airborne brigades of the AFU close to Khimik, Krasnogorovka, Pervomaiskoye, and the northern edge of Mariynka (Donetsk People's Republic). There were no incursions into Russia's defence. The enemy's losses during the day have amounted to up to 410 Ukrainian troops, four tanks, eight infantry fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and one Msta-B howitzer. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Krasnogorovka. In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Novomlynsk, Molchanovo, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, actions of two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Olshana (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Over 30 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Uragan MLRS vehicle, and two D-30 howitzers have been neutralised in this direction during the day. In Krasny Liman direction, Russian aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been disabled close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy has suffered losses of over 50 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-20 howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours. A U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar station was destroyed near Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). In Kherson direction, the enemy suffered the losses of up to 70 Ukrainian troops, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit, and one D-30 howitzer. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 97 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 126 areas. Two command and observation posts of the 24th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been engaged close to Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic). A communication station of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been destroyed near Gulyai Pole (Zaporozhye region). A MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force has been shot down by Russian fighter jet close to Novoye Zaporozhye (Zaporozhye region) in an aerial battle. Russian air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Babino (Kherson region). Air defence forces have intercepted two Storm Shadow cruise missiles and 14 HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day.
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  1897. 5,000 a month? Ukraine loses more than that every week! Putin was accurate when he also stated Kiev's loss ratio was 5:1 of Russia's!
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  1898.  @vetinaris1297  Yes they were - and my grandparents!
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  1899. Rad Derry, can I just correct one of your statements: He wasn't an innocent Brazillian kid. I think you'll find he was a 'loose-end' electrical contractor who was 'tidied-up'. Victims on the tube-trains and the initial reports (before the control kicked in) referred to explosions caused by electrical power surges on the underground on 7/7, another false flag event , where the Govt. version of what happened has been PROVEN a lie .
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  1900. And he arranged to have dinner with his daughter that evening, immediately before doing it. And the police erect a 45ft antenna mast in the rear garden of every missing person they search for. And a member of the security services, who has his name removed from the flight log, lands a helicopter at the scene where the suicided body, which bled to death without any blood at the scene, is discovered... Do you believe in the Tooth Fairy as well?
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  1901. Ukrainians show videos from other dates, other conflicts and video games. Russian MOD often releases the drone footage of strikes!
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  1902. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (27 January - 3 February 2024) In the period from 27 January to 3 February 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered 37 group strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at AFU decision-making centres, military-industrial complex facilities, military airfield infrastructure, arsenals, and POL bases. Moreover, temporary deployment areas of AFU formations, Ukrainian nationalists and foreign mercenaries units were struck. All the assigned targets were successfully engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated Tabayevka (Kharkov region) and continued to improve the tactical situation along the front lines in separate areas. Over the past week, Russian units repelled 41 attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 30th, 32th, 44th, 60th mechanised brigades, 57th motorised rifle brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade, and 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Sinkovka, Tabayevka (Kharkov region), Novoselovskoe (Lugansk People’s Republic), and Terni (Donetsk People’s Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 750 Ukrainian troops, one tank, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery pieces. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery took more advantageous lines and repelled 19 AFU attacks. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 60th, 63rd mechanised brigades, 12th Special Operations Brigade, and 13th Ukrainian National Guard Brigade near Kirovsk, Yampolovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), Chervonaya Dibrova, Kuzmino (Lugansk People’s Republic), and Serebryansky forestry. The AFU losses amounted to up to 1,825 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, six tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 36 motor vehicles, and six field artillery pieces. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and repelled 22 enemy attacks. The Group’s aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems inflicted losses on AFU and Ukrainian National Guard units near Verkhnekamenskoye, Artyomovskoye, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, Belogorovka, Pereyezdnoye, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People’s Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,245 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 63 motor vehicles, 28 field artillery pieces, and two Grad MLRS combat vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces repelled nine AFU attacks by cohesive actions. In addition, units of the AFU 58th, 72nd mechanised brigades, 79th Air Assault Brigade, 127th and 128th territorial defence brigades suffered losses near Novomikhailovka, Konstantinovka, Ugledar, Staromayorskoye, Makarovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Priuytnoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted up to 735 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, 12 field artillery pieces, and two Grad MLRS combat vehicles. In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Groups of Forces repelled one attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 108th Territorial Defence Brigade near Lugovskoye and inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware near Rabotino, Nesteryanka, Pyatikhatki, Kamenskoye, Malaya Tokmachka, and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 385 Ukrainian troops, one tank, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, 15 field artillery pieces, and one Grad MLRS combat vehicle. In Kherson direction, as a result of preemptive strikes of the Russian Groups of Forces supported by aviation and artillery, losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 35th, 37th, 38th marines brigades, 121st, 123rd, and 124th territorial defence brigades near Nikolyaevka, Tyaginka, Ivanovka, Tokarevka, Antonovka, Yantarnoye (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to 290 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, four tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 26 motor vehicles, 11 motorboats, and 12 field artillery pieces. Over the week, 26 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out seven air defence systems, including five S-300, one French-made SAMP-T, and one German-made IRIS-T. Moreover, three Norwegian-made NASAMS air defence system radar stations, two S-300 air defence system radar stations, one German-made IRIS-T air defence system radar station, and six AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. Aviation and air defence units intercepted 20 aviation guided missiles, including four HARM anti-radiation missiles, one JDAM guided aerial bomb, 53 HIMARS, Uragan, and Olkha MLRS projectiles, as well as 423 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  1903. When Kiev shoots down missiles from their intended targets, it damages kindergartens and starts fires in sub-stations. "All 31 missiles" - so Russia wasn't aiming at anything which was hit! If Zelensky's troops shot down ALL the missiles, why do they need more air-defence systems?
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  1904. Shame on anybody who doesn't understand WHY Russia launched the Special Military Operation! @victoriasun3729 
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  1905. Demilitarization continues! In Donetsk direction, as a result of the effective offensive of Russian troops, the settlement of Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic) has been completely liberated. More than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 tanks, and 6 armoured fighting vehicles have been destroyed. In Kupyansk direction, army aviation strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems thwarted an attempt by two company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack from the area of the settlement of Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region). During the day, more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, and two Kozak armoured vehicles were destroyed. In Krasny Liman direction, army aviation strikes and artillery fire defeated three enemy company tactical groups that were advancing to attack in the direction of the settlement of Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). As a result of artillery fire, AFU units were halted and pushed back to their initial positions. During the day, the enemy lost more than a hundred Ukrainian personnel killed and injured, as well as two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickup trucks. Eleven servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine surrendered. In South Donetsk direction, the enemy, with forces up to a company, made unsuccessful attempts to counterattack from the area of Ugledar in the direction of Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). As a result of the fire damage, up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armoured personnel carriers, and two pickup trucks were destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery annihilated seven hostile control points in the areas of Sinkovka and Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region), Dibrova, Vodyanoye, Prechistovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region). In addition, 78 artillery units in firing positions, manpower, and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 184 areas, as well as a temporary deployment point of foreign mercenaries in the village of Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic) were engaged. In the course of the counter-battery warfare operation, a strike was launched against an area where units of the 40th AFU Artillery Brigade were amassed near the settlement of Liptsy and two positions of Ukrainian Grad MLRS near the settlements of Zhovtnevoye and Mikhailovka (Kharkov region) were suppressed. In the areas of the settlements of Zagornoye, Dimitrovo, and Volchanskoye (Zaporozhye region), three storage sites for AFU rocket and artillery weapons and ammunition were destroyed. Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 MiG-29 of Ukrainian Air Force near Ukrainka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down a Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, seven unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed during the day in the areas of Svatovo, Krasnorechenskoye, Chervonopovka, Golikovo, and Storozhevka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Yegorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Thirteen Uragan and Olkha MLRS rounds were also intercepted in the air over the settlements of Svatovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Novoandreevka, and Yegorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  1906. Proof the Govt is lying to you. On their website they claim 60 deaths, 224 last 7 days. The deaths for 1st to 7th April, however, are 23, 25, 18, 14, 18, 23, 12 = 133. Despite this, 'Covid on the death certificate' total is 799! UK has blocked use of Astra Zeneca jab for under 30s because of brain blood clots. Germany, France, Spain Italy and Australia have gone much further. Despite all of this, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has striven to shore up public trust in the vaccine, telling Sky News on Thursday that the public should have confidence in the UK’s “high class safety system run by our world-class regulator.” He added that all three vaccines approved in the UK are “safe and safe at all ages.”
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  1907. How is the Ukrainian Army doing? More than 2,300 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today. Another 2,000+ were added yesterday. At this rate, Ukraine will lose 10% of its army in the next month! - and another 10% the following month!
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  1908. No, you're supposed to show some intelligence and stay the f**k out of it!
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  1909. More than 7,000 UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard in a week! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (24 February – 1 March 2024) In the period from 24 February to 1 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched 23 group strikes with high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukraine's military industrial facilities, which were manufacturing reconnaissance and attack unmanned aerial vehicles; arsenals, and POL bases. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and hardware near Ivanovka, Peschanoye, and Prikolotnoye (Kharkov region). In addition, 30 counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 77nd Air Mobile Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade, and 57th Motorised Rifle Brigade were repelled near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to more than 755 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, and 23 field artillery guns. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more favourable lines and inflicted losses on the AFU 5th and 92nd assault brigades, 28th, 72nd, and 93rd mechanised brigades, 107th and 241st territorial defence brigades near Kleshcheyevka, Bogdanovka, Dyleyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 18 counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled near Berestovoye, Krasnogorovka, Georgiyevka, and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,835 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, 49 motor vehicles, as well as 24 field artillery guns. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Lastochkino, Severnoye, and Petrovoskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and continued advancing to the west. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, they inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and hardware of the AFU 23rd, 24th, 53rd, 61st, and 110th mechanised, 59th motorised infantry, and 3rd assault brigades, as well as 103rd and 107th territorial defence brigades near Netaylovo, Ochertino, Mayorsk, and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Forty-eight counterattacks of the enemy assault units were repelled close to Novgorodskoye, Leninskoye, Tonenkoye, Orlovka, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In this direction, the enemy has lost over 2,600 Ukrainian troops, 23 tanks (including U.S.-made Abrams), 45 armoured fighting vehicles, 83 motor vehicles, as well as 26 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units have improved the frontline situation and repelled seven attacks of AFU assault groups close to Marfopol (Zaporozhye region), Novodonetskoye and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). Air strikes and artillery fire hit units of the AFU's 58th motorised infantry, 72nd mechanised, 108th, 121st, 127th, and 128th territorial defence brigades near Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Urozhaynoe, Staromayorskoye, and Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Lugovskoye(Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 890 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops have taken more advantageous lines and positions, and also repelled seven attacks launched by assault groups of the 117th and 118th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 15th Ukrainian National Guard close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, fire damage was inflicted on personnel and military hardware of the 28th, 65th, and 118th mechanised, 44th air mobile, 128th mountain assault, 35th marine, and 121st territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Verbovoye, Primorye, Novopokrovka, Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Tokarevka and Dudchany (Kherson region). The units of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised one Ukrainian sabotage group of the 73rd Marine Special Operations Centre in an attempt to land close to Tendra Spit using speedboats. As a result of a short battle, four of the speedboats with the landing groups were destroyed and sunk. The enemy losses were up to 25 Ukrainian troops, one Ukrainian serviceman was taken prisoner. In Kherson direction, the enemy's losses over the past week have amounted to over 290 troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns. Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised one P-18 radar, two radio detectors and launchers of the S-300 SAM system, Norwegian-made NASAMS vehicle, as well as five Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations over the past week. The air defence systems have shot down two MiG-29 fighter jets, one Ukrainian Su-25 ground-attack aircraft, two Storm Shadow cruise missiles, four JDAM guided aerial bombs, 35 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 639 unmanned aerial vehicles. In the period from 24 February to 1 March 2024, 16 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.
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  1910. Under Russia's Nuclear Doctrine the red line for the use of nuclear weapons is invasion of Russian territory. Guess what is now firmly on the table?!
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  1911. @TG Iran has friends and allies. The US only has customers!
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  1912.  @joselucasbadue7608  They want a pro-US regime change in Iran and Syria and to stifle the Russian economy.
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  1913.  @atlasatlantis8447  Indeed, Russia has the largest reserves from several gas fields. However, as per my post, Permian Khuff is the largest gas field.
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  1914.  @scottcarr3264  Absolutely! Also, the narrative about Iran's interest in nuclear power, is not about acquiring weapons, but generating electricity, so they can develop as a country (domestic use and industrial manufacturing) and manufacture their own medical isotopes - currently blocked by US sanctions.
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  1915. Ukraine has lost 412 tanks/APVs in the last month (05/02-05/03). A few Western 'junk' vehicles will not change Kiev's fate! Ukraine has also lost 16 jets in the last month! The protests, organised by US funded groups, are AGAINST the 'transparency bill' to identify foreign funded media and organisations! The Georgians are being denied the right to block US interference in their Government! Nothing to do with Russia. Type 'New Atlas' into the search bar for a detailed report. So, WHO shut off the electricity to ZNPP, Russia or Ukraine? Why do you Nazi-supporters always use the 'selling' price instead of the 'cost' price of missiles? Russia has been 'running out of missiles' since last April! Now that Russia has depleted the Ukrainian air-defence, she is able to use air-launched missiles as well. Russian commanders have stated their orders are for 'demilitarisation' not territory capture. No need to capture Bakhmut until the UA stops refilling it with troops! It's easier to demilitarise a town when you surround it on three sides! The Russian Dud has been promising the Ukrainian 'counter-offensive' since last summer!
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  1916. Typical lying Ukrainian! 11 sections may be destroyed NOW, which would require a lot of explosives. However, early footage showed that only a small section was damaged, and the rest has been done by the water. Why would Russia cut off the water supply to ZNPP, the water supply to Crimea and flood the defences they have just built? Russia is already defeating the 'Ukrainian counter offensive' - they didn't need this! 06.06.2023 (00:15) Statement by Russian Defence Ministry During 5 June, the enemy continued the offensive concentrating the main efforts on Vremevka outpost in South Donetsk direction. Having suffered heavy losses the day before, the Kiev regime reorganised the remnants of the 23rd and 31st mechanised brigades into separate combined units, which continued the offensive operations close to Novodarovka and Levadnoye. In addition, a new brigade was brought into the action in this area. At the same time, the enemy launched an offensive in the direction of Oktyabrsky state farm and Novodonetskoye by the 37th Marine Infantry Brigade with the reinforcements based on the units of the AFU 68th Mountain Jaeger Brigade. enemy was attacked with a comprehensive fire attack by Army, Ground-Attack and Operational-Tactical aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery, as well as heavy flamethrower systems. As a result of active and self-sacrificing actions of the Vostok Group of Forces, which displayed courage and heroism, the enemy has been stopped, and the set tasks haven’t been achieved. The AFU formations and military units suffered significant losses. Total AFU losses in South Donetsk direction were over 1,500 Ukrainian servicemen, 28 tanks, including FRG-manufactured 8 Leopard tanks, three French-manufactured AMX-10 wheeled tanks, and 109 armoured fighting vehicles.
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  1917. @Ran Mo How is my language 'fascist' i.e. for the primary benefit of government and corporate interests?
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  1918. It has nothing to do with health and safety. It is to combat bilking - driving off without paying! @ridbanner1407 
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  1919. Then what is the OSCE? @RobMedvedev 
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  1920. Kiev has lost 3,800 troops plus 409 armoured vehicles in 12 days - on a PR stunt! As if losing 1,600-2,000 troops per day in the SMO wasn't enough!
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  1921. Demilitarisation continues! 08.03.2023 (14:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Attack and Army aviation, and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Berestovoye, Sinkovka and Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region) and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, the actions of ten AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been suppressed near Tabayevka, Grianikovka, Olshana (Kharkov region), Artyomovka, Novosyolovskoye and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk Reople's Republic). The AFU losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles and one Akatsia self-propelled howitzer. In Krasniy Liman direction, the attacks, launched artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems from of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of the AFU units near Nevskoye, Novolyubovka, Chervonopopovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 130 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the active operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks by Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, and artillery have resulted in the neutralisation of over 180 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Akatsia self-propelled howitzer and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, as well as artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar, Pavlovka, Novosyolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses were up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, and one Msta howitzer. In Kherson direction, more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed by artillery fire. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 87 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 207 areas. One 36D6 low-altitude aerial target detector has been destroyed near Novoaleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, the headquarters of 59th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU has been neutralised near Memrik (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence forces have intercepted four projectiles of HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems, as well as five Ukrainian UAVs near Novaya Kakhovka, Nikolayevka (Kherson region), Chervonoarmeyskoye (Zaporozhye region), Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Shipilovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  1922.  @baronvonlimbourgh1716  Come on, Baron Lol, formulate a response to my other post!
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  1923.  @baronvonlimbourgh1716  Is that because you can't hack it in the real world?
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  1924. The longer the range, the greater the demilitarised zone will be after Ukraine surrenders! Be careful what you wish for!
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  1925. All those bullets and shells, all that debris from drones, rockets and air-defence missiles - will land on someone, causing casualties, damage and starting fires. However, Zelensky would rather that happens than the drones and missiles hitting his 'military' sites, hidden within the city. More civilians are killed and injured by Kiev's air-defence than by any Russian munitions. The media reports show the damage to civilian apartments and quote the casualties, emphasizing any women and children, but don't mention ammunition depots, drone manufacturing sites or the troops, mercenaries and NATO officers targeted in the attacks.
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  1926. Russia has allies in China, India, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Africa, Turkey, Hungary, Slovakia, BRICS, OPEC+... - how many more does she need?
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  1927. If an EV collided with another car and ended up in a river, then the electric doors failed to open and the occupants drowned - were they killed by the car crash or by the failure of the doors? That plane flew for two hours with the damaged tail. The pilots were able to lower the landing gear using the mechanical back-up. If the hydraulic system with mechanical back-up had not been replaced by a fly-by-wire only system, the plane would have landed on the runway! What caused the plane to crash?
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  1928. In the early months of the conflict he was buying property in Switzerland. He also spent $75m of the US money on two luxury yachts!
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  1929. According to Zelensky, "at least 60" of the missiles which landed on the residential buildings and streets of Kiev were shot down from their intended targets by air defence. He prefers them to land on civilians rather than on military targets! You need to be totally brain-dead to believe anything from Zelensky! Russia jokes that he usually claims to have shot down 3 times the number of missiles that were actually launched! Why would Russia fire 70 missiles at Kiev, knowing that most would be shot down, giving the little green man propaganda about 'civilian casualties'? Where did Kiev get 60 air-defence rockets? How long did it take to launch those 60 rockets? The Ukraine propaganda machine having to tell bigger lies to convince the gullible!
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  1930. Putin's 'no losses' comment was in relation to Russian finances. The $158bn revenue from energy sales, more than covers the estimated $100bn cost of the special operation. Russia will have a $485bn budget SURPLUS this year - so definitely no losses! Aeroflot has just agreed the largest ever order for Russian made-airplanes. A big boost to the economy and employment! Why does this numpty keep using the same items again and again? In eastern Ukraine schools, the kids didn't even know that Donbas used to be part of Russia. Or of the existence of the Crimean Bridge. Kiev doesn't want them to know! Time for a reality check of what is actually happening in Ukraine outside this clown's fantasy world: 08.09.2022 (14:07) The list of neutralised targets includes the command posts of 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Bereznegovatoye (Nikolayev region), the manpower and military equipment of 46 Airmobile, 57th Mechanised Infantry and 28th Mechanised brigades of the AFU near Sukhoy Stavok, Petrovskoye, Plotnitskoye landmark (Kherson region), Murakhovka and Ternoviye Pody (Nikolayev region). 1 munitions depot has been destroyed near Murakhovka (Nikolayev region). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 Su-25 of Ukrainian Air Force near Konstantinovka (Nikolayev region). Due to high losses caused by concentrated fire attacks of Russian Armed Forces launched at the positions of 59th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Ukrainka, Zelyony Gay and Novogrivoryevka (Nikolayev region), Ukrainian servicemen refused to fulfil combat tasks and commenced withdrawing to the rear areas. The enemy has lost a total of 2 tanks, 6 infantry combat vehicles and 5 other armoured vehicles, 7 pickups with large-calibre machine guns and over 190 servicemen at Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction over the past 24 hours. High-precision attacks of Russian Aerospace Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the provisional bases of the units from 95th Air Assault Brigade near Slavyansk and 81st Airmobile Brigade near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen, 15 armoured and motor vehicles have been eliminated. 5 AFU command posts, including those of 72nd Mechanised, 58th and 53rd Mechanised Infantry brigades near Dzerzhinsk, Soledar and Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic), 1st Tank Brigade near Novonikolayevka (Zaporozhye region), as well as 51 artillery units, 167 AFU manpower and military equipment concentration areas. 5 missile, artillery and munitions depots have been destroyed near Trudovoye (Zaporozhye region), Kurakhovo, Konstantinovka, Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic) and Balakleya (Kharkov region). Moreover, 1 launching ramp of Buk-M1 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Belaya Krinitsa (Nikolayev region), as well as 1 air target detecting and tracking radar near Malomikhaylovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). Air defence means of Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down 13 unmanned aerial vehicles near Chervonosyolovka, Ocheretovatoye and Aleksandrovka (Zaporozhye region), Vladimirovka, Mandrykino railway station, Kirillovka and Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Lyubimovka, Kreshchenovka, Kirovo and Tomina Balka (Kherson region), Alisovka (Kharkov region), Senkovka (Chernigov region), as well as Tochka-U ballistic missile near Rakovka (Kherson region). 19 MRLS projectiles, including 16 launched by HIMARS, have been intercepted near Novaya Kakhovka, Molodyozhnoye (Kherson region), Novoosinovo, Grushevka (Kharkov region) and 3 rocket-propelled projectiles launched by Olkha MRLS near Antonovka (Kherson region). In total, 293 airplanes and 152 helicopters, 1,910 unmanned aerial vehicles, 374 air defence missile systems, 4,863 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 826 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,369 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 5,387 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1931. If Trump wants that money back, then he should ask for it from the US MIC, because that is where most of it went, not to Ukraine. The US also supplied most of the support on a 'lend/lease' basis - to be paid back over many years. Much of the weaponry was obsolete/at end of its shelf-life - but the prices were still as if current stocks. Similarly, EU countries dumped their own junk, as they could claim back the cost of new replacements from EU funds. And most of those replacements were to be bought from the US MIC! Zelensky no longer has the authority to sign any agreements - just like he is not even authorised to cancel his law about not negotiating with Putin. That authority now resides with the Head of the Duma. He is even promising the minerals in Donbas to Trump if he pushes the Russians out! The land (and all its resources) of Ukraine BELONGS to the PEOPLE of Ukraine. No-one can sell it or give it away without their consent. There needs to be a referendum in Ukraine. What a coincidence that despite being one of the world's most corrupt countries, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry and Mitt Romney ALL had children working there for Ukrainian gas companies!
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  1932. They certainly reach as far as the civilian areas in Luhansk - where Kiev has targeted them before!
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  1933.  @bertoldriesenteil1430  The LPR document and display the Storm-Shadow parts, along with the cluster bombs, HIMARS rockets, etc for future reference in the Court cases. I get paid nothing - I do it for fun!
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  1934.  @bertoldriesenteil1430  Is bertold a euphemism for 'fool'?!
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  1935.  @gamerxt333  I wouldn't have thought so - but I'm English!
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  1936. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 12,795 UA troops plus 929 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,960 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  1937. VDL gave her broadcast for gullible fools in the EU! EU security is not under threat - unless it picks a fight with a country like Russia or China. No other countries are threatening the EU. VDL wants to line the pockets of her friends in the Military Industrial Complex, and increase the power that Brussels wields over member states! She'll even lend you money to give more equipment to Ukraine, which is not even an EU country, and is only in the conflict it faces because Zelensky tried to eliminate the ethnic-Russians in Donbas! Any member state with any sense, such as Hungary or Slovakia, would tell her they want no part of her lunacy!
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  1938. A massive 11,205 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard in the last week!!!!
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  1939. The "liberation" or " recapture" of Kherson City must rank alongside other Ukrainian achievements like the liberation/recapture of Snake Island. Another one gained because Russia gave it back! It's hard to gather a proper crowd when the city is almost deserted! Russia returned to the grain deal after written assurances, signed by Zelensky not to use the corridor for military purposes. The little green man is now on a leash! The Russians only left behind 'non-functional' vehicles - that was also in the statement! The Russians shot down or diverted ALL the UA missiles! The UA will not even try to cross the Dnipro River! General Milley is already saying that Ukraine has already achieved all it is likely to, so they should negotiate now. What, no mention of Pavlovka?! Or even Polovikin!. Hawk air-defence systems, the ones the Americans stopped using 20 years ago. The Yanks are dusting off 4 converted pick-ups: Avenger = Stinger from the back of a pick-up. Range 5km! - to add to Ukraine's credit card bill. However, they need to refurbish the Hawk missiles (because they don't work anymore). As yet the US hasn't even arranged a contract for a company to do the repairs! So, likely to arrive sometime next year.. All these systems - Hawk, Avenger, NASAM, etc are way below the capabilities of the S300s Ukraine has lost, and which weren't enough anyway. Enough 155mm rounds to last 3.5 days and 1.75 days of 120mm rounds! Humvees, designed for desert warfare! Note no quantity given for HIMARS missiles! The US admits it can't keep up with the UA loss rate. However, Russia had 6 years to stockpile ammunition, and supply is from NEXT DOOR! Russia is starting to deploy an extra 318,000 mobilized troops, 80,000 new volunteers, has another 10,000 waiting in Belarus, has 900 aircraft parked just inside Russia. Where are Ukraine's reinforcements? The demilitarization continues with another big score yesterday! In Kupyansk direction, two enemy battalion tactical groups made attempts to attack Russian units towards Vladimirovka and Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Comprehensive firepower operation has resulted in halting and driving the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) back to their initial positions. Moreover, one company tactical group of the AFU has been neutralised near Peschanoye (Kharkov region). The enemy has lost a total of over 160 personnel, six tanks, and nine armoured fighting vehicles in the abovementioned direction. In Krasny Liman direction, intensive action of Russian forces have resulted in the prevention of attacks intended to be launched by four company tactical groups of the AFU towards Svatovo, Ploshchanka, Makeyevka and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Attacks launched by Russian artillery and Army Aviation have resulted in the elimination of over 190 Ukrainian personnel, 1 tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, foreign mercenaries attempted to halt the advance of Russian forces by counterattacks towards Stepnoye, Vladimirovka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Operation of artillery and Army Aviation has resulted in the elimination of over 85 militants, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and two pickups. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised four AFU command posts near Gavrilovka, Aleksandrovka (Kherson region), Zhovtnevoye (Nikolayev region) and Cherneshchina (Kharkov region), as well as 58 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 236 areas. Two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Lozovaya (Kharkov region) and Zelyonaya Dolina (Donetsk People's Republic). One ordnance depot of 44th Artillery Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Varvarovka (Zaporozhye region). One armament and hardware depot has been destroyed near Peschanoye (Kharkov region). Within the counterbattery warfare, one battery of U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems has been neutralised near Kruglyakovka (Kharkov region). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Yasnaya Polyana (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have shot down six unmanned aerial vehicles near Novaya Tarasovka (Kharkov region), Petrovskoye, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chistopolye (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, three rocket-propelled projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Novaya Kakhovka, Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region) and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  1940. The EU Parliament has cancelled the election results in Georgia (because they didn't get the result they wanted!). They have ordered Georgia to re-run the elections within a year. They are trying to impose sanctions, travel restrictions and reduced contact with the politicians who were elected there. The EU also states the need to protect existing political parties in Georgia - unlike in Germany where they are trying to ban parties they don't like!
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  1941. Starmer, Lammy and Boris Johnson will create a black hole in more than Britain's finances! Biden and Starmer have rejected Putin's statement that authorising the use of long-range missiles, which are operated by NATO troops NOT Ukrainian ones, against targets inside Russia, would be direct participation by NATO in the conflict. The Russian Govt has issued a statement that if NATO missiles are fired into Russia, then a state of war will exist between Russia and NATO. The Russian ambassador to the UN Security Council informed the UN that such an open attack would mean Russia would take appropriate decisions with all the attendant consequences. Russian embassies and consulates in Washington and New York are operating on skeleton staff only. Senior diplomats and their families were flown back to Russia this week. Three Russian nuclear submarines left their base and are thought to be in the seas around Britain. It is believed their assigned targets are the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing bases at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton. NATO surveillance flights sent to the seas around Iceland (where Russian subs would have to pass through). The UK has sent several 'high-priority surveillance flights' up the coast of Norway to the Russian base. Also sent a P8 sub-hunter to patrol the coast of Poland and the Baltic. Poland also has patrols covering northern Poland and the Baltic. Finland has denied Russian allegations that drones were launched from its territory to attack Russia's Murmansk oblast (where 2/3rds of Russia's nuclear submarines and her Northern Fleet are based). Finland has just announced a massive donation of funds and equipment to Ukraine. All Black Sea ports from Sevastopol to Sochi have been EMPTIED this week. Blinken says the US stands by Poland's right to shoot down Russian missiles near its border. Dong John (Chinese minister) has stated that China will support Russia militarily if NATO attacks Russia! Russian maritime surveillance and submarine hunter aircraft were operating near Alaska this week. The US sent a B52 to Alaska and a sub-hunter to patrol the sea off Washington - where the US has 2/3rds of their nuke armed subs and their Trident storage site. The BRICS meeting was in Belarus this week. Iran also attended. Belarus is performing nuclear weapons drills on Poland's border. Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian planes in the area between Japan and South Korea. Russia and China have the largest naval exercise in 30 years in the South China Sea.
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  1942. Biden and Starmer have rejected Putin's statement that authorising the use of long-range missiles, which are operated by NATO troops NOT Ukrainian ones, against targets inside Russia, would be direct participation by NATO in the conflict. The Russian Govt has issued a statement that if NATO missiles are fired into Russia, then a state of war will exist between Russia and NATO. The Russian ambassador to the UN Security Council informed the UN that such an open attack would mean Russia would take appropriate decisions with all the attendant consequences. Russian embassies and consulates in Washington and New York are operating on skeleton staff only. Senior diplomats and their families were flown back to Russia this week. Russian maritime surveillance and submarine hunter aircraft were operating near Alaska this week. The US sent a B52 to Alaska and a sub-hunter to patrol the sea off Washington - where the US has 2/3rds of their nuke armed subs and their Trident storage site. All Black Sea ports from Sevastopol to Sochi have been EMPTIED this week. Blinken says the US stands by Poland's right to shoot down Russian missiles near its border. Dong John (Chinese minister) has stated that China will support Russia militarily if NATO attacks Russia! The BRICS meeting was in Belarus this week. Iran also attended. Belarus is performing nuclear weapons drills on Poland's border. Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian planes in the area between Japan and South Korea. Russia and China have the largest naval exercise in 30 years in the South China Sea. Finland has denied Russian allegations that drones were launched from its territory to attack Russia's Murmansk oblast (where 2/3rds of Russia's nuclear submarines and her Northern Fleet are based). Finland has just announced a massive donation of funds and equipment to Ukraine. The UK has sent several 'high-priority surveillance flights' up the coast of Norway to the Russian base. Also sent a P8 sub-hunter to patrol the coast of Poland and the Baltic. Poland also has patrols covering northern Poland and the Baltic. NATO surveillance flights to the seas around Iceland (where Russian subs would have to pass through). Israel is about to mount a major offensive against Hezbollah, Iran won't sit by and say nothing! Israeli special forces raided and destroyed an Iranian missile factory in Syria.
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  1943. The US screwed up by signing a 20 year 'fixed-price' ($235/ton) LNG contract with China. China is able to free up that LNG with gas it buys from Russia - also at a discount. - and will continue to sell it for a vast profit for many years to come! China is laughing all the way to the bank!!!
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  1944. The targets in Kiev were 1) The Luch Design Bureau - missile manufacturing. 2) a Patriot battery 3) SBU (the people who claimed responsibility for the assassination of Lt Gen Kirillov) command headquarters. The damage in Kiev , shown by the MSM would have been from shot-down missiles - so caused by Ukraine not Russia!
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  1945. Who has he killed? @AlexBlacktattoo777 
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  1946. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! Numpty lives in a fantasy world. Russia will win by a large margin! When the truth becomes known by the brain-dead followers of fools, like those who follow this channel, they'll realise how Russia saved the lives of the people of Donbas AND wiped out the Nazis in Ukraine! The Canadian/Russian Dud shows his complete ignorance of history. Germans were prosecuted at Nuremburg, in a sham trial (the procedures and convictions would not be allowed in a proper Court), using confessions obtained by torture (British Army Medical Corps records show 33 of the 35 prisoners suffered 'irreparable testicular damage' - they had their testicles crushed!) and were convicted of many crimes, later proven to be false or committed by others e.g. the Katyn Forest massacre! Japan's success came from copying Western items then making them smaller and cheaper! They also bought Western technology to out-compete Western manufacturers.
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  1947.  @Joaquin546  Have you ever read the transcripts of the Nuremburg trials? I bet you think they were about the mistreatment of Jews!. Of 10 months of testimony, less than one hour was about the Jews. As for 'comrade' - I'm English!
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  1948.  @Joaquin546  When I can show you half-wits what fools you are - never!
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  1949.  @toddlawrence6872  This is the daily briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin, noted and quoted by Western military analysts for its accuracy. If the Russian military is so bad "at waging war", why are they gaining territory so quickly?
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  1950.  @toddlawrence6872  Well Todd, taking Kiev was never part of the SMO. It was isolated to prevent reinforcements being sent to the eastern frontline. Also by putting troops on landing ships in the Black Sea, when the Russian troops were removed from around Kiev, the reinforcements were sent to Odessa instead! These "fan fiction writers" are doing a good job of demilitarising and defeating the UA, aren't they!
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  1951. Well Brian, I guess Russia took all those nuke launchers out for a drive in the countryside at the weekend then, eh? @Brian-om2hh 
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  1952. In Kupyansk direction, Ground-Attack and Army aviation and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on mapower and military hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), as well as Dvurechnaya, Tabayevka, Peschanoye, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). Up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, five pickups, three motor vehicles, and a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer have been destroyed in this area during the day. In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces hit AFU units in the areas of Tyrny, Krasny Kiman (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry. Up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, two vehicles, a D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS launcher were destroyed. In Donetsk direction, more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles, four Msta-B howitzers, and a Grad MLRS were destroyed during an offensive by the 'Yug' Group of Forces, air strikes, and artillery fire. Moreover, a hangar with military hardware of the 110th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed near Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye districts, Operational-Tactical Aviation and artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces carried out a complex shelling of AFU units in the areas of Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Levadnoye, and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). The enemy has suffered up to 40 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, and two Msta-B and D-30 howitzers during the day. A munition depot was annihilated close to Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). In Kherson direction, a Msta-B howitzer was obliterated during the counter-battery warfare operation. In addition, two ammunition depots were destroyed near Antonovka (Kherson region) and Veseloye (Dnepropetrovsk region). Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 93 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 108 areas during the day. A command post of an AFU electronic warfare unit was destroyed near Monachinovka (Kharkov region). Russian jet fighters have intercepted a Mig-29 aircraft near Cherevkovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force near Slovyanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence forces shot down four HIMARS MLRS projectiles and neutralised seven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles close to Novovodyanoye, Kolomiychikha, Zhytlovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Aleksandrovka, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Pology (Zaporozhye region). In total, 385 airplanes and 208 helicopters, 3,121 unmanned aerial vehicles, 404 anti-aircraft missile systems, 7,859 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,019 combat vehicles equipped with multiple launch rocket systems, 4,091 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 8,377 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  1953. The little green man likes to add 'UN principles and international law' to his claim for a just peace. If he hadn't discriminated against the people of Donbas treated them as second class citizens, or ignored their desire to become independent of the installed Kiev government, he would have remained within those principles. Article 1 (2) establishes that one of the main purposes of the United Nations, and thus the Security Council, is to develop friendly international relations based on respect for the “principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples”. "The right of all peoples to self-determination is one of the core principles of international law"
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  1954. Years ago, I walked past two police officers, with a double-edged 'commando dagger' in a sheath in the armpit of my body-warmer, clearly visible. But, I worked on harbour control and the knife was a tool, used almost daily.
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  1955. Are you saying I should get 50 years in prison for carrying a work tool? Should a chef get 50 years? A carpenter? A carpet fitter? @vikingreich 
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  1956. Another Western/Ukrainian propaganda channel! Why would Russia scatter these over Donetsk City? These are Ukrainian deployed mines.
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  1957.  @AngelBaby-cp6kf  I don't know who you think my 'comrades' are. No, I would not have been "thrilled" - far from it. However, in 10 years with the police, I have never seen a more justified case for a charge of 'use of excessive force', dismissal, and criminal charges against that officer! I suggest you watch the videos again - properly this time!
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  1958.  @Alnivol666  Ask yourself why did the Ukraine Govt ban the Russian language, when 80% of the people speak Russian? Why are shopkeepers fined if they fail to greet customers in Ukrainian? Why is Stepan Bandera such a hero in Ukraine? Why were the people of Mariupol shot in the streets by the Ukrainian Army, whilst celebrating Victory Day (9th May) in 2014? Why have the people of western Ukraine not complained about the genocide in Donbas for the last 8 years? All of this happened BEFORE Putin got involved!
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  1959.  @Alnivol666  Some of us have been following the events in Donbas since 2014 - e.g. following the reports by British and American reporters who are there. Amnesty International and the UN also reported the genocide there as have many MSM newspapers. It was NEVER Russian propaganda. There have been very few civilian casualties. Those which have occurred have largely been from the Ukrainian Army and Azov Battalion firing from in or near civilian buildings, which is a war crime in itself! Also not Russian propaganda. It is not a war. It is a military operation ( military assistance requested, under the UN Charter, by DPR & LPR) to protect the people of Donbas.
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  1960.  @Alnivol666  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycQP5gy9pmM
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  1961.  @Alnivol666  Much of the 'Russian assistance' you refer to was ex-military - many left the Russian Army to go and support the Donbas people. Those people - ethnic Russians - voted against being ruled by the right-wing Govt, installed by the US. Putin actually DECLINED their request to join the Russian Federation, like Crimea! You believe Ukrainian bs. which is 'truth for simpletons'!
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  1962. Kiev's venture into Kursk has been a real windfall bonus for Russia! The UA has come out from behind their fortified defensive trenches. Their tactics have been to scatter along forest tracks to avoid contact with Russian troops, so as to appear they cover a larger area on the map. It's a PR stunt to get more money from the West. This makes it easier to destroy them as they are mainly away from built up areas. In the 17 days since Kiev's 'surprise' incursion into Kursk (not a surprise - Russia raised the question about the build-up of troops near Kursk at the beginning of August. The Pentagon claimed they knew nothing about Kiev's intentions, even though they had given Kiev all their intelligence about Russian troop locations, etc!) defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 5,137 UA troops and 501 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone. Your Challenger 2 got in a fight against a cheap plastic Russian drone - neither survived! Added to the troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO this week (about 2,000/day), the grand total this week is 16,155. Their current loss rate means they won't survive past October.
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  1963.  @SamsRussianAdventures  You are avoiding my point. There is a difference between a mobilized reservist going to fight in Ukraine and you going for a joyride in your car! I want my 15 mins back!
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  1964. Nonsense propaganda as usual! A tiny piece of Polish territory sticks out into Ukraine near Lvov. The missile flew 2,000 meters across it for 38 seconds. Missiles can't read maps! There was not time to launch an air-defence missile, which would have entered Ukrainian airspace, and so would have been active hostilities by NATO! The terrorists, who, like those who were offered money to attack polling stations, were recruited and bribed via Telegram. The exit route was via Belarus and was arranged from within Ukraine!
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  1965. How is the Ukrainian Army doing? More than 2,300 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today. Another 2,000+ were added yesterday. At this rate, Ukraine will lose 10% of its army in the next month! - and another 10% the following month!
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  1966. As usual, GB News spouts the propaganda! Strange that those Israelis who were 'detained' on 7th October plus the hostages who have been released, all say how respectfully and well they were treated by their captors. None of those who have made these claims about sex crimes have been victims and no evidence has been offered to support them.
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  1967. It happens all the time! The Toyota MR2 had to be renamed in France because when pronounced in French said "Toyota is sh*t"!
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  1968. Don't forget that the British tax-payer has also got to pay back half a billion pounds (£500m) to the Bank of England, because Ukraine defaulted (refused to pay) the repayments from that loan! And Lammy just gave them another £600m!!!
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  1969. Always has, always will! @AdeleKakwandi 
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  1970. Enough power to bring the US and EU economies to their knees. Enough power to unify non-Western countries into an influential trading block. Enough power to transform her own economy into a powerhouse. Enough power to influence or control sectors of World trade. Enough power to shrug off attempts by the West to collapse her economy. What other major powers can achieve all this in under 2 years? @danielbwest 
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  1971. Hey Halfwit! "Rounded up and sent off to war"? - conscripts can't serve outside the Russian Federation!
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  1972. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation (11 August 2024) Over the 24 hours, as a result of active actions by the Sever Group of Forces and arrived reserves, Army Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery have thwarted the attempts of enemy mobile groups on armour to get to the depth of the Russian territory near Tolpino, Zhuravli, Obshchiy Kolodez. In addition, four armoured personnel carriers have been eliminated, including three U.S.-made Stryker armoured personnel carriers, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles. As a result of missile strikes and artillery fire against clusters of manpower and hardware of AFU 22nd, 41st, 115th mechanised, 80th, and 82nd air assault brigades near Staraya Sorochnitsa, Korenevo, Sudzha, and Borki, the enemy losses were 35 troops, five tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. One AFU attempt to break through towards Belovsky district of Kursk region has been thwarted. Two tanks, one armoured fighting vehicle, one field artillery gun, and two ammunition vehicles have been neutralised by Army Aviation close to Ozerki and Ivanovo. The Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system has eliminated one Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system close to Lyubimovka. Three launchers and one AN/MPQ-65 radar station of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Lebedin (Sumy region). The AFU reserves have been hit by aviation and missile troops on the territory of Sumy region. Russian air defence facilities have shot down four Tochka-U tactical missiles and 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over Kursk region. Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 230 troops and 38 armoured vehicles, including seven tanks, three Stryker armoured personnel carriers, one infantry fighting vehicle, 28 armoured fighting vehicles, as well as seven motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, one Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system's self-propelled gun, three launchers and one AN/MPQ-65 radar station of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to up to 1,350 Ukrainian troops, 29 tanks, 23 armoured personnel carriers, nine infantry fighting vehicles, 116 armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, three self-propelled guns of the Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system, three launchers and one AN/MPQ-65 radar station of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, one Grad multiple-launch rocket system launcher and 10 field artillery guns. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  1973.  @justonecornetto80  What makes you think I am pro-Russian. Maybe I'm just anti-Ukrainian!
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  1974.  @wishusknight3009  I didn't make anything up. That was the briefing, about the Kursk incursion, for military commanders at the Kremlin yesterday. Here's today's Daily Briefing about the SMO (note, another 1,735 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard!): Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 August 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 36th Marine Brigade and 92nd Assault Brigade near Volchanskiye Khutora and Liptsy (Kharkov region) in Volchansk and Liptsy directions. Two counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 Ukrainian troops, one armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-49 counter-battery warfare station. One AFU ammunition depot was destroyed. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 67th, 115th, 116th mechanised brigades, and 3rd Assault Brigade near Kopanki, Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Novosadovoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an enemy assault detachment was repelled. The AFU losses amounted to more than 540 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and two U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzers. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations were destroyed. Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 28th mechanised brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade near Dyleyevka and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by the AFU units were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to more than 570 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and 13 motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and two UK-made 105-mm L-119 howitzers were destroyed. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 14th, and 15th national guard brigades near Toretsk, Grodovka, and Mirolyubovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 23rd and 31st mechanised brigades were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to more than 390 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M1A1 Abrams tank, two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade and 120th Territorial Defence Brigade near Prechistovka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 58th and 72nd motorised infantry brigades were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, two Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery systems, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th and 118th mechanised brigades near Nesteriyanka, Novodanilovka, Malaya Tokmachka, and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 75 Ukrainian troops, 10 motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 127 areas during the day. Air defence units shot down two French-made Hammer guided aviation bombs, six U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, 40 unmanned aerial vehicles, 22 of them outside the special military operation zone.
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  1975.  @wishusknight3009  Just sharing the good news!
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  1976.  @wishusknight3009  Why did quoting the battlefield report from the Kremlin require my interpretation? You just search for ways to make yourself look stupid, don't you? Well, you succeeded!
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  1977.  @wishusknight3009  Another 1,835 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard today, 435 of them in Kursk, where the score so far is 2,030. There were also 3 more Polish Krabs on the scorecard. I'm told they are operated by Polish crews - Bonus!
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  1978. Russia has more nukes, which are up to date and as NATO and the US have admitted, they have neither equivalents nor defence against. The convoy of missile launchers which went on the road today shows that it is Russia which is saying "Fuck around and find out"!
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  1979. Two of Infosys' biggest partners are Shell and BP. The BP deal is £1.5bn. There are also licences for the North Sea. The CEO of Shell also joined Sunak's 'new business council' in July last year. Infosys has been operating in Israel since 2012 and has Israeli intelligence officers on its board of directors. @pravinkumar-my5ud 
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  1980. “Turns out Rishi’s wife is getting MEGA rich off this war. Her dad is co-founder of Infosys. Zionists just awarded gas exploration licences to several gas companies, one of them was BP. Rishi’s wife just signed a deal worth 1.5 billion dollars with BP via her company infosys, because BP was awarded a licence by Israel,” Morocco World News @pravinkumar-my5ud 
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  1981.  @cathoderay305  Is that why Putin stated that if the Ukraine Govt put into law that Ukraine would not join NATO, recognised that Crimea chose to join the Russian Federation and recognised the DPR & LPR as independent sovereign states, he would pull his troops out the next day? All the evidence surfacing now and testimony from the people, is that it is the Ukraine Forces who are responsible for most of the damage and casualties! If you still believe the MSM/West/Ukraine Govt narrative, you are being very naive/gullible!
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  1982. This guy doesn't stop lying throughout! "Disproportionate number of admissions unvaccinated" - PHE said (as in other countries) majority vaccinated. "Those in intensive care, unvaccinated" - last week health minister admitted, no-one in ventilator bed with Omicron. "75% boosted - Govt stats 56.5% boosted. "Vaccines best defence" - jabs don't protect yourself, community, family, loved ones. Vaccinated people get and spread the Rona. Despite the Govt ordering social distancing, masks, lockdowns, jabs, passports, and other restrictions, there are more cases now than there ever were before!!!
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  1983. An extensive study and report, using the actual recorded statistics from the last 20+ years, published in August by Nikolov and Zeller, proved that 100% of climate warming and 83% of Global Surface Air Temperature (GSAT) increases were from solar activity NOT human activity. Even if ALL human activity stopped and EVERY country achieved net zero, nothing would change. It also included the important information ignored by the IPCC to produce their fake model and report!
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  1984.  @Kadum122  Yes, damage from fire NOT explosion. Each of the shops there have been 'inactive' for 4 months! It was the same with the 'Sports' shopping centre in Kiev. However, drone footage showed all the military vehicles in the car-park underneath!
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  1985.  @Kadum122  I referred to the Russian statement of it being 'non-functioning'. The CCTV shows the explosion in the storage area next to the park NOT the shopping centre the other side of the storage area - use your eyes! Use Google maps to see how far the Amstor is from the park! None of the shops have customer reviews in the last 4 months. The car-park is empty! Is that not corroboration that you should use your brain? Or do you believe Zelensky that 'Putin doesn't like to see people going about their normal lives'!
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  1986.  @Rocket_scientist_88  Just so long as you are focussed away from the Kredmash site!
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  1987. Because they can claim the cost of replacing it with new stock from EU funds!
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  1988. Was that when the Govt of Crimea requested military protection so that they could hold a referendum?!!!
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  1989.  @Human-le9nt  The scoreboard for this week - 16,215! The Kursk total is now 10,400 and 794 armoured vehicles for the last month!
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  1990. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 7,800 UA troops plus 682 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down!
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  1991. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). Hard to have a discussion in the shops wearing a mask. And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  1992. Putin told you on 24th Feb '22 - The aim of the Special Military operation is not to take territory, but the protection of the people of Donbas and the demilitarisation of Ukraine. Exactly what the Russian Army is doing! @exelution2077 
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  1993. Donbas residents also voted in the referendum in 2014. Russia/USSR also mobilised 500,000 troops in 1968. Was the damage to Nord Stream & Nord Stream 2 done by the US to prevent Germany changing its mind about Russian gas supply? Don't forget Trump bombed Syria for a crime they didn't commit! Democratic principles - denying the people of Donbas the right to VOTE to decide their future! The 'tipping point' was the 40,000 additional Ukrainian troops that Zelensky sent to take back Donbas in MID-February!
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  1994. The attack at the Moscow concert hall, by the US funded and controlled ISIS, has motivated 16,000 Russians to voluntarily sign up for the Russian Armed Forces, to fight in Ukraine. The US and UA shot themselves in the foot with that stunt!
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  1995. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! The Dud's sudden loss of bowel control is because he now has to face the very people he's been lampooning for the last 10 months! Ain't Karma a bitch!
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  1996.  @schrodingerscat1863  Worse still is our belief that the idiots who got us into this mess can be trusted to get us out of it!
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  1997.  @welshcelt9406  And for a stable economy without virtue-signalling numpties making the decisions!
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  1998.  @schrodingerscat1863  No, a circus is something you'd enjoy taking your kids to. You wouldn't take them to an asylum or a stagnant swamp. The place stinks of corruption!
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  1999.  @schrodingerscat1863  'When you're up to your ass in alligators, it's difficult to remember the original aim was to clear the swamp!'
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  2000. Would that be the crime of defending the people of Donbas from genocide by the Ukrainian Army? Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong taskforce to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb '22, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire violations as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it!
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  2001.  @DopaminedotSeek3rcolonthree  Perhaps you could elucidate, Dopey!
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  2002.  @eivinds.johnsen2826  The good news is that another 1,965 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today. This is on top of the 13,000+ that were added last week!
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  2003.  @Justin-ui5ti  Justin, you should visit the real world some time - you might like it! Crimea REQUESTED a military presence, whilst they held a referendum about joining the Russian Federation. The DPR & LPR were formed BEFORE Crimea's application to join. Russia didn't need to 'sponsor separatism' - the US did that when they overthrew Ukraine's elected Govt. and the new regime set about persecuting the ethnic-Russians in Donbas! Unfortunately, Putin rejected their applications to join - believing they would be protected by the Minsk Agreements and knowing that Ukraine could not survive economically without Donbas. The Governments of Sweden and Finland made a BIG mistake. They are suffering from the loss of trade with Russia (especially Finland), and are militarily exposed and isolated (especially Finland). They made their countries targets!
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  2004. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 7,800 UA troops plus 682 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down!
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  2005. Even the Kiev Independent, last week, published the independently researched and verified report by the BBC and Mediazona, showing Russian losses over the last year at 16,079 (one tenth of those claimed by the Ukrainian MOD!). Politico now quotes UA losses in excess of 100,000 dead! Michael Kofman from the CNA disclosed that virtually all the troops NATO trained over the last 9 years have all gone and the UA is dependent on newly trained conscripts.
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  2006. These Nazis have lost a record amount of troops, vehicles plus 3 helicopters to get nowhere!
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  2007. It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks have 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions are in operation BEFORE Putin does anything! In 2014, General Breedlove claimed Russia had invaded Ukraine 27 times, but couldn't show a single photo as proof - because it didn't happen! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  2008. Professor Bullsh*t's propaganda starts in the first minute! Zatoka is NOT in Crimea, it's in Odessa! Radio Free Europe is a US propaganda channel! It is not naval power keeping the Russian ships at a distance, so the "40:1" analogy is irrelevant. Russia does not want to offer 40 targets to anti-ship missiles! Snake Island, surveillance and air-defences didn't cut off grain exports - Ukrainian sea mines did! the 10,000 Russian troops in the Black Sea also pinned 40,000 Ukrainian troops in Odessa and caused Kiev to send their reinforcements to Odessa instead of Donbas! Note there is no mention of the disastrous attempt by Ukraine to capture Snake Island. They managed to 'drop' a flag on it after the Russians left! No mention that Ukraine was holding 17 foreign ships 'hostage' in its ports! Saki was NOT done with a missile - More bullsh*t! Satellite images show 'no damage to aircraft, structures or other major material' at Gvardeyskoe/Hvardiiske. Whether this was Ukraine Spec Ops or 'suicide drone', they failed! This has been known for days - Professor Bullsh*t still pedals the propaganda though! Since Kiev has yet to claim responsibility for any of the attacks, they are more likely partisan sabotage i.e. not done by Ukraine military. You have to be totally brain-dead to subscribe to this shite!
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  2009.  @Kohagaan  31.05.2023 (12:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (31 May 2023) On May 29, as a result of a high-precision strike launched by the Russian Aerospace Forces against a military berth in the port of Odessa, the last of the Ukrainian warships, Yuri Olefirenko was destroyed. In Kupyansk direction, assault detachments, Operational-Tactical aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Tabayevka, Molchanovo, Novomlynsk, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novoselovskoye and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been disabled close to Timkovka, Sinkovka, and Kotlyarovka. Up to 70 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured vehicles, and four pick-up trucks were neutralised. Moreover, ammunition depots of the 60th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed close to Liptsy and Sinelnikovo (Kharkov region). In Krasny Liman direction, aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the enemy close to Makeevka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye, Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and the Serevryansky forestry. Over 50 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two D-20 howitzers, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS system the enemy has lost in this direction. In the Donetsk direction, the fiercest hostilities are taking place near Avdeevka. In the course of active operations by assault detachments of the 1st Army Corps supported by aviation, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Yug Group of Forces, the enemy was dislodged from occupied positions in a number of areas near the settlements of Krasnogorovka and Yasinovataya ( Donetsk People's Republic). Operational-Tactical and Army aviation launched strikes to engage AFU units near Avdeevka and Khimik. In addition, a warehouse of rocket and artillery weapons of the 110th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been obliterated. The 5th Motorised Rifle Brigade and the Akhmat Special Forces Detachment are carrying out successful offensives in Maryinka direction. In this direction, the enemy has suffered losses of over 200 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, one D-30 howitzer, and two Grad MLRS vehicles during the day. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the AFU units close to Velikaya Novosyolka, Pavlovka, Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Up to 185 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles have been eliminated in this direction during the day. ?? Moreover, ammunition depots of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were wiped out close to Preobrazhenka and Chervonaya Krinitsa (Zaporozhye region). In Kherson direction, up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 103 AFU artillery units, manpower and hardware in 149 areas during the day. Moreover, a command post of the 33rd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed close to Trudovoye (Zaporozhye region). A command and observation post of the 'Skala' assault battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was eliminated close to Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence forces have intercepted 12 HIMARS MLRS projectiles and one Storm Shadow long-range cruise missile during the day. Moreover, 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Verkhnekamenka, Zaliman (Lugansk People's Republic), and Pokrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  2010.  @Kohagaan  Demilitarisation continues! 01.06.2023 (13:45) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (1 June 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Timkovka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, actions of three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Sinkovka and Kislovka (Kharkov region) and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). During the day, up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-20 howitzer have been neutralised. In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Karmazinovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been disabled close to Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian troops, two pick-up trucks, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one D-20 howitzer during the day. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 125th Territorial Defence Brigade was neutralised close to Antonovka. In Donetsk direction, units of the 1st Army Corps are fighting close to Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The assault units of the 5th Motorised Rifle Brigade and the Akhmat special forces unit continue their offensive in the Maryinka tactical direction. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on the enemy's manpower and hardware close to Georgiyevka, Lastochkino, and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In the past 24 hours, the enemy has lost up to 395 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, and two D-30 howitzers. An ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been destroyed near Udachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on AFU units close Vodyanoye and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Malaya Tokmachka and Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region). Up to 120 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one Msta-B howitzer have been neutralised in these areas during the day. In Kherson direction, up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, two pick-up trucks, one Grad MLRS, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised by fire. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 103 AFU artillery units, manpower, and hardware in 149 areas during the day. Command and observation posts of the 81st Airmobile Brigade and 108th Territorial Defence Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been eliminated close to Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic) and Gorkoye (Zaporozhye region). Russian air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region). In addition, 16 HIMARS and Uragan projectiles have been intercepted during the day. Moreover, 17 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Ploshchanka, Kuzemovka, Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Tonenkoye and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  2011.  @Kohagaan  Oh look! Confirmations pouring in, both from Ukrainian and Allied ground sources and video released by Russian MOD!
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  2012.  @Kohagaan  You said that already! Neither I nor my soul are poor!
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  2013.  @Kohagaan  I guess you have to make it personal, against me - because you have no valid comment relative to my post!
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  2014.  @Kohagaan  Did YOU know that, despite claiming non-involvement, (as they are doing now!), the US was passing details of German shipping leaving US ports to the British, so they could sink it? Is this a quiz on WW2 or do you have a point about what I posted?
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  2015.  @Alex-tolaugh  Ukrainian corruption is rampant. They even booby-trap some of the bodies with mines!
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  2016. Germany admitted now only has enough ammunition for 2 days of war! Similarly with the UK. Some Baltic and Scandinavian countries plus the Netherlands gave (sold) almost their entire stock of some items! @tonyka2439 
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  2017. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! The Russian/Canadian Dud would ONLY be mobilized if he had previously served in the Russian Army i.e. a reservist. The requirement was to update their records at the registration office. Only those with specialised training or experience were mobilized. Over half were rejected. Conscription, on the other hand, is compulsory for ALL Russian men. Nothing to do with the Special Operation. Mobilized reservists have already served at least 1 year in the Russian Army - so, 'a couple of day's training' is bullsh*t! Conscripts can only serve on Russian territory. The 300 conscripts who were sent to Ukraine at the start of the special operation, were returned to Russia and the 12 Commanders who allowed/sent them there were each disciplined! The Dud is just spouting urban myths and bullsh*t!
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  2018.  @WukongTheMonkeyKing  To say that mobilized reservist had only 2 weeks training is dishonest and misleading! Since Russia's casualty rate is estimated by Western experts at up to 1/10th of the UA, about 15-18k killed, it is inaccurate to say that 'many' of those mobilized men are already dead. Since the single largest cause of Russian casualties is mines, their 'combat experience' is nor really relevant. Similarly if they are shelled in a rear area. None of this changes my point that the Dud is talking out of his arse!
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  2019.  @fluffybadger9832  I'm just quoting the facts. Actually, I'm retired military - how about you?
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  2020.  @Ohflipsnap  Would he be happy to go to Syria instead?
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  2021.  @WukongTheMonkeyKing  They were, and many still are, being trained in Ukraine after their basic refresher training. Less than half of the 150,000 who have now gone to Ukraine, are in combat positions.
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  2022.  @WukongTheMonkeyKing  So, do you think that giving new Ukrainian troops 5 weeks of a chopped-down 6 month basic training course, then straight to the frontline is "sufficient training"?
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  2023.  @WukongTheMonkeyKing  Why not answer the question instead of a glib reply?
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  2024.  @WukongTheMonkeyKing  I addressed what you said. 'In Ukraine' is not deployed to the combat zone. When did you speak to every country with an organised army?
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  2025.  @Ohflipsnap  You'd like to see the UA kill everyone in Donbas and Mariupol? That would make you happy?
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  2026.  @Ohflipsnap  Are they getting the way of Kiev's genocide?
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  2027.  @Ohflipsnap  On the contrary! Russia needs to rid the country of the nationalist military first. The electrical infrastructure is targeted to disrupt the supply of weapons and reinforcements from the west. The only missiles that land on civilians are those shot down by the UA!
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  2028.  @jmy7622  How naive! The American 'Loan/lease' means they have to pay it back - just like a credit card. So the US Govt places orders with US arms companies, pays for it with US taxpayers money, but the Ukraine people have to pay the money back! The arms get handed over to anyone who turns up in Poland to collect it, but most of it (70-90%) gets sold on the 'dark web', through organisations in Kiev and the money disappears into pockets. A lot of those pockets are owned by Govt officials - and some of it finds its way back to the pockets of the American officials who authorised the shipments. Also 9 of the early shipments were destroyed by Russia before they even got to the battlefield!
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  2029. Breaking news! At Brazil's Health Minister's televised jab, they used an empty syringe! Same for the televised jabs of healthcare workers in Texas. For Australia's First Minister, the cap was still on the needle! Fauci has admitted the Covid jab is a worldwide experiment of new technology on its population. Because they know what's in it!!!
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  2030. 6 new missile systems including nuclear missiles were unveiled in 2018 - still very much in date!
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  2031. Surely the headline should be 'Aftermath of Russian missiles shot down by Ukraine'?! Clearly none of those buildings were targeted by 'Russian airstrikes! The energy infrastructure is also targeted to disrupt the trains transporting arms, ammunition and troops to the frontline - many of them from Poland! When did a Russian missile fly 400km into Poland??? Is Poland going to shoot down Russian aircraft as well as missiles over Ukraine? How will Poland view a Russian response against the launch sites?
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  2032.  @harlandlippold5220  Why do you think Lvov is targeted so often? Why are there 3 air-defence systems protecting the rail-depot? "Russia wants to stop the inbound military aid from Western countries that are beginning to resupply the Ukrainians, said Gen. Philip Breedlove, a retired four-star Air Force general and former supreme allied commander of NATO, speaking by phone from Florida." - NBC April '22. Russia has frequently mentioned disrupting these trains by taking out energy infrastructure. Interestingly, I found this about US troops arriving in Lvov: "Some 900 Ukrainian servicemen will be trained by American paratroopers. American commandos, numbering 290, will come to Yavoriv training ground, Lviv region, on April 20. This is where a long-term military exercise of 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army and combat units of the National Guard will be held," earlier said Interior Minister Arsen Avakov." Then I realised it was from 2015!!!!
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  2033. Mechanised battalion of the 28th Specialised Brigade of the UA has been destroyed near Beryslav! With high-precision weapons, the Russian Aerospace Forces targeted the workshops of the Kommunar defence enterprise, destroying the head parts for the Ukrainian anti-ship missiles Neptune produced at this enterprise. In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy made a failed attempt to launch an offensive against Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). More than 20 personnel, one tank, one armoured personnel carrier, and three cars were annihilated by Russian troops when they repelled the attack. In the Krasny Liman direction, with forces up to a battalion tactical group, the enemy attempted to attack the Russian positions in the direction of Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People's Republic) with two reinforced companies. All enemy attacks have been repulsed. More than 80 Ukrainian personnel were neutralised, as well as six tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, and five pickup trucks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the South-Donetsk direction, the enemy forces of two company tactical units attacked the positions of Russian troops in the direction of Balka Solenaya and heights near Vremevka. The enemy suffered losses of 25 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, three infantry combat vehicles, and two cars before being scattered by artillery fire. In the Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, the enemy attempted to breach the Russian troops' defences by sending up to two battalion tactical groups in the direction of Pyatikhatki, Sukhanovo, Sablukovka, Bezvodnoye, Bruskinskoye, and Pravdino (Kherson region). The Russian troops successfully repulsed all the attacks, the enemy was driven back to their original positions. More than 130 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, and 13 cars were neutralised. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops, and artillery strikes hit three AFU command posts close to Kupyansk (Kharkov region), and the city of Zaporozhye, as well as 72 artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 183 areas. Three ammunition depots near Novaya Kamenka (Kherson region) and the city of Zaporozhye, two weapon and military hardware storage facilities close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and a storage facility for the combined group of AFU troops known as “Dnepr” close to the city of Zaporozhye were eliminated. Furthermore, an oil terminal storing 56 thousand tons of diesel fuel for the AFU combined group of forces, known as the “Dnepr,” was destroyed close to Alekseyevka (Dnepropetrovsk region). Operational-tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one MiG-29 of Ukrainian Air Force near Peremoga (Nikolayev region). Six Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian Air Defence systems in settlement areas: Novonikanorivka (Lugansk People's Republic), Zeleny Gai, Vladimirovka, and Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Tyaginka (Kherson region). Moreover, 24 projectiles of the HIMARS, Olha, and Smerch MLRS were intercepted over the settlements of Antonovka, Olgovka, Dmitrenko, Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region), Irmino, Popasnaya, and Novonikolskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and three U.S. HARM high-speed anti-radiation missiles near Antonovka and Chernobayevka (Kherson region).
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  2034. I didn't see any 'fizzing', in fact Putin seemed quite amused by the journalist's propaganda stunt. As to the SMO - The people of Donbas have now got protection, Ukraine is being demilitarised and denazified and Crimea's choice to join the Russian Federation will be recognised.
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  2035. Too much misinformation and speculation here. 6 ft 9 inches comes from '4 cubits and a span'. Not really a memorable 'giant'. However, other texts record Goliath as '6 cubits and a span' (9ft 9inches. At nearly 10 ft tall, he would be remembered as a giant. Goliath was one of 4 brothers 'of similar stature'. They were Nephalim.
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  2036. Would the needs and interests of Russia be met if she was elected and ended the Special Military Operation?
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  2037. Sebastian, you're missing the elephant in the room! Scholz want that other 'non- Eu supplier' - the US - to be included. If Germany buys military equipment from the US, Trump might not close the US bases in Germany, on which the country is dependent for its 'security'. Isn't it ironic that the Russians used the pipeline that Zelensky shut down the gas supply through! Are these North Koreans invisible like the last ones? Since Kiev claims to have shot down nearly all the drones and missiles that Russia launched, who is responsible for those landing on civilian buildings, which would not have been the targets? Orban is fighting Brussels using democracy as a weapon - more irony!
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  2038. IF (and it's a big if) Ukraine managed to shoot down 36 Russian missiles, then surely it is more likely those falling randomly which have killed and injured civilians, rather than hitting their intended targets. It is evident that Russia, unlike the Ukrainian Army, does not target civilians!
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  2039. Today's UK Govt Covid stats: 56 positive PCR tests per 100,000. That's 0.056%! Daily deaths within 28 days of positive test 22nd - 28th March - 57, 48, 29, 36, 24, 13, 6. Covid is gone until next flu season!
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  2040. As usual, there are claims supported by zero evidence. Since only a fuel tanker and the tail of the plane it was fuelling was damaged, it is unlikely a large drone (explosion) was involved - simple logic! The drones could have been launched by rogue partisan saboteurs (as with the Crimea airbases - nothing to do with Kiev!) a couple of miles from the airfields. It was certainly NOT the jet-powered type that numerous pundits are claiming! 'long-range drones. 1000km range' - total wishful-thinking bullsh*t! Ukraine hits 2 targets in Russia and Russia targets 17 in return! Zelensky doesn't learn!! Now you see WHY, Zelensky is not to be trusted with long-range missiles! It's interesting that Kiev claims to have shot down 62 of 72 missiles, yet Russia states it hit all 17 targets. Someone is not telling the truth! Also note that Kiev would rather 62 missiles landed on civilians than hit their intended infrastructure targets! NO Russian missiles targeted Kiev in the last two attacks. Minsk II Agreement: a ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line, release of prisoners of war, constitutional reform in Ukraine granting self-government to certain areas of Donbas - which Kiev was violating - the reason Russia stepped in! There is the Alley of Angels monument in Donbas for all the children killed by Ukrainian shelling of civilians - Nazi supporters must be SO proud of the UA, who even targeted a bus full of civilians, last week, in Donetsk City centre (where there are NO military targets) with a HIMARS!
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  2041. Biden bottled it and said authorisation should not be given for the launch of long-range missiles into Russia. Starmer, Lammy, Boris Johnson and 5 British Defence Secretaries say the UK should authorise the use. On 12th September, three Russian nuclear submarines left their base in Murmansk and are thought to be in the seas off the coast of Britain. It is believed their assigned targets will be the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing sites at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton.
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  2042. This is the first report which has shown that the 'mass grave found in Bucha' is in the churchyard. Where else would you put the bodies of those who have died? Did this woman's husband have Nazi tattoos (reason he was told to remove his shirt)?
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  2043. It is Canada, Germany and the EU who have created the supply problem with their sanctions. As there is now only one working turbine left, is it a good time to skip the maintenance? - the schedule that Siemens stipulates! Gazprom will restart the supply to France when Engie pays for the gas it has had! 'It's a mammoth task' - far easier to cancel the sanctions that don't work! Greener energy? - The EU just signed a deal to get gas from Israel, piped across Egypt, chilled to liquify, shipped to Europe, then heated back to gas. What's the carbon footprint of that gas? Wion gets more averse to telling the truth every day!
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  2044. In addition to the 2,125 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard in the SMO today - Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (29 August 2024) The AFU losses were more than 400 Ukrainian troops and 29 armoured vehicles, including one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured personnel carrier, 27 armoured fighting vehicles as well as one artillery gun, one MLRS launcher, one mortar, and 17 motor vehicles. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU have lost up to 7,450 troops, 74 tanks, 36 infantry fighting vehicles, 64 armoured personnel carriers, 486 armoured fighting vehicles, 227 motor vehicles, 52 artillery guns, 15 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including four of HIMARS MLRS and one of MLRS, five SAM launchers, 10 electronic warfare stations, two counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, five engineering vehicles as well as two counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  2045. Govt Covid stats: out of nearly 1m tests, only 1,730 were positive. Or 29 per 100,000. That's 0.029%! Daily deaths this week 4th - 10th: 22, 15, 20, 23, 27, 13, 3 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). 221 hosp. admissions down from 4,300. Only 2,862 in hosp., down from 39,000. Covid is gone until next flu season! Why is the MSM not telling you about this? Go to health impact news. com/2021/3964-dead-162610-injuries-european-database-of-adverse-drug-reactions-for-covid-19-vaccines/
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  2046. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (20 – 26 January 2024) In the period from 20 to 26 January, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered 13 group strikes by long-range precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at facilities of Ukrainian military industrial complex producing uncrewed surface vehicles, ammunition, missiles and its parts. In addition, strikes were delivered at ammunition depots, military airfield infrastructure, POL bases, and temporary deployment areas of foreign mercenaries. The goal of the strikes has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Over the week, in Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region) and improved the tactical situation in several areas of the front line. In cohesion with aviation and artillery 43 AFU attacks were repelled. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade, 25th, 30th, 32nd, 43rd, 57th, 60th, 66th mechanised brigades, 25th Airborne Brigade, and 1st Ukrainian National Guard Brigade near Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Berestovoye, Sinkovka (Kharkov region), and Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 740 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery pieces. In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of actions of the Tsentr Group of Forces' units, more advantageous lines and positions were taken. 17 AFU attacks were repelled. The Group's aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems inflicted losses on AFU and Ukrainian National Guard units near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry. The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,570 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, seven tanks, 25 armoured fighting vehicles, 52 motor vehicles, and nine field artillery pieces. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and repelled 12 AFU attacks. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the AFU 22nd, 24th, 28th, 42nd, 58th, 92nd, 93rd mechanised brigades, 81st Airmobile Brigade, and 5th Assault Brigade near Andreyevka, Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, Mayosk, and Chasov Yag (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,960 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, 19 tanks, including one Leopard tank, 22 armoured fighting vehicles, 56 motor vehicles, four multiple launch rocket systems combat vehicles, including one MLRS, one HIMARS, and two Grad, as well as 27 field artillery pieces. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of the AFU 31st, 72nd mechanised brigades, 79th Air Assault Brigade, 105th, and 127th territorial defence brigades near Rovnopol, Paraskoviyevka, Novomikhailovka, Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Priutnoye. The AFU losses amounted to up to 745 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery pieces. In Zaporozhye direction, as a result of Russian troops active defensive actions and continuous strikes, losses were inflicted on units of the AFU 33rd, 65th, 117th, 118th mechanised brigades, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, and 112th Territorial Defence Brigade near Rabotino, Verbovoye, Nesteryanka, and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 450 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, and 11 field artillery pieces. In Kherson direction, as a result of preventative strikes of Russian troops supported by aviation and artillery, losses were inflicted on units of the AFU 35th, 36th, 38th marines brigades, 121st, 123rd, and 126th territorial defence brigades near Zolotaya Balka, Mikhailovka, Tyaginka, Zmievka, and Stanislav (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 335 Ukrainian troops, 23 motor vehicles, two Grad MLRS, and eight field artillery pieces. Over the week, 35 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered, 16 of whom were captured in Krasny Liman direction. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out four launchers of air defence systems, including two U.S.-made Patriot, one French-made SAMP-T, one German-made IRIS-T, and three electronic warfare stations, as well as one radar of the S-300 air defence system, and six AFU field ammunition depots. Aviation and air defence units shot down one Ukrainian Air Forces Su-25 aircraft, six Storm Shadow cruise missiles, four Tochka-U tactical missiles, 28 HIMARS and Vampire MLRS projectiles, and 361 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  2047. Just look at all those Nazi tattoos!!!
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  2048. "The Ukrainian side, in particular, officially assured that ‘the maritime humanitarian corridor will be used only in accordance with the provisions of the Black Sea Initiative and the related JCC regulation’." Putin now has Zelensky on a leash - if he misbehaves again, Russia will close the Ukrainian ports! In Kupyansk direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with two companies of foreign mercenaries attempted to attack Russian positions in the direction of Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). All the enemy attacks have been repelled. During the day, more than 130 militants and Ukrainian personnel were killed, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two Humvees were damaged due to firepower and Russian forces' actions. In Krasny Liman direction, the AFU failed to conduct an offensive with three reinforced battalions in the direction of Makeyevka, Ploshchanka, and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). As a result of the active actions of Russian troops and artillery, the enemy was thrown back to the initial positions. Furthermore, the Armed Forces of Ukraine's advanced reserves were annihilated in Terny and Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). The adversary suffered casualties of nearly 200 Ukrainian personnel killed, 120 wounded, four tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, and eight automobiles. In South Donetsk direction, in order to halt the Russian troops' offensive, the AFU attempted to counterattack in the direction of Nikolskoye and Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian artillery fire, assault and army aircraft attacks halted and scattered counterattacking enemy troops in Vodyanoye and Novoselka (Donetsk People's Republic). In total, 80 Ukrainian personnel were defeated, as well as three infantry fighting vehicles and two automobiles. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, five motorised infantry companies of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched attacks towards Mylovoye, Sukhanovo, Bruskinskoye, and Ishchenko (Kherson region). As a result of the fire damage and successful actions of the Russian troops, the enemy was thrown back to the initial positions. The enemy suffered total losses of more than 80 Ukrainian personnel killed and injured, six armoured fighting vehicles, and seven vehicles for other purposes. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery eliminated the command posts of 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and 115th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Mirolyubovka (Kherson region) and Zvanovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 96 artillery units in firing positions, manpower, and military equipment in 158 areas. During the counterbattery battle, a Ukrainian platoon of GRAD MLRS was defeated in Volchansk (Kharkov region), as was an artillery battery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novoselka (Donetsk People's Republic). A US-made AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar station was destroyed near Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic). One radar of Ukrainian S-300 air defence system was destroyed near Viskun (Nikolayev region). Furthermore, an AFU's munitions stockpile was damaged near Novaya Kamenka (Kherson region). Operational-Tactical Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 of Ukrainian Air Force near Kostyrka (Kherson region). During the day, eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defence close to Burgunka, Bobrovy Kut, and Olgovka (Kherson region), Epifanovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Novaya Tarasovka (Kharkov region), Aleksandrovka, Nikolskoye, and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 13 projectiles of HIMARS, Olkha, and Uragan were intercepted in the air above Antonovka, Novaya Kakhovka, Gruzsko-Lomovka, and Svobodnoye (Kherson region).
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  2049. Proof the Govt is lying to you. On their website they claim 60 deaths, 224 last 7 days. The deaths for 1st to 7th April, however, are 23, 25, 18, 14, 18, 23, 12 = 133. Despite this, 'Covid on the death certificate' total is 799! UK has blocked use of Astra Zeneca jab for under 30s because of brain blood clots. Germany, France, Spain Italy and Australia have gone much further. Despite all of this, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has striven to shore up public trust in the vaccine, telling Sky News on Thursday that the public should have confidence in the UK’s “high class safety system run by our world-class regulator.” He added that all three vaccines approved in the UK are “safe and safe at all ages.”
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  2050.  @stevebarlow3154  Numerous Western analysts, including some at the Pentagon have commented on the detail and accuracy of the Daily Briefings to military commanders at the Kremlin. Earlier this year, Western analysts gave Ukrainian losses at 600-800 per day (these are now at 2,000+ per day!). General Zaluzhny stated that the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month just to maintain numbers. Not only did both figures match, but they also coincided with those in the Daily Briefings. The Daily Briefings are collated from the battlefield reports from the frontline, often illustrated by released drone footage of the items destroyed in the reports. Meanwhile, even Western analysts describe the figures shown by Kiev as pure B/S!
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  2051. Targeting pubs, as with the gagging and 'social distancing' during the Covid pantomime is to stop people talking to each other! When people talk they discuss things that they are not happy about and share information about what is happening! The Government don't want that, do they?!
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  2052. 'Respect for Trump' would never over-ride defence of the Motherland. Putin already stated Russia's position and response to Western weapons being fired into Russia back in September. Don't expect another warning shot!
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  2053. Your ignorance of the subject is astounding! Even the French Resistance prisoners, British POWs & Red Cross workers there, plus the 46 record books of deaths at Auschwitz (secretly kept by the Russians for 50 years), copies of which are now displayed in the Auschwitz Museum, plus the statement of the museum's curator, deny the existence of Auschwitz as a 'death camp'!
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  2054. Note the neo-Nazi badges on the soldier in the trench and hanging from the car mirror!
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  2055. First time for 3 weeks that the number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard has dipped below 7,000! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 March 2024) From 9 to 15 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 50 group strikes by high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles against the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, repair of weapons and military equipment, storage depots for UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals and POL bases. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twenty-two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 57th Motorised, 32nd and 47th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Sinkovka, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and 25 field artillery guns. In addition, from 12 to 15 March 2024, as a result of preventive and coordinated actions of the Russian troops, all attempts by the AFU to break through Belgorod and Kursk regions were thwarted by actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation. Air strikes and artillery fire neutralised over 550 Ukrainian troops, 16 tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 U.S.-made Bradley, and 15 motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and seized more advantageous lines. The Russian troops hit seven mechanised and five assault brigades of the AFU close to Kurakhovo, Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four counter-attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Belogorovka and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,930 Ukrainian troops, nine tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and eight field ammunition depots. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance and occupy more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 11 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ocheretino, Novzvelannoye, Novogrodovka, Rozovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Sixty-four counter-attacks launched by the AFU units have been repelled close to Berdychi, Semenovka, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 2,710 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 91 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th, 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Rovnopol, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Seven enemy counter-attacks were repelled close to Staromayorskoye, Novodonetskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and Vladimirovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 980 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 11 artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops took more advantageous positions, inflicted complex fire damage on the formations of the 141st Infantry, 65th, 117th mechanised, 82nd, 128th assault, 35th Marine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Stepnoye, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were more than 270 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. The Groups’ Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher with radar stations during the week. Air defence units have eliminated over the past week: one MiG-29 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force; one Tochka-U tactical missile; five French-made Hammer aerial bombs; 86 projectiles of the U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Grad MLRS; and 915 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  2056. Russia has shown him to be a petulant child! Sweden's and Finland's NATO applications will be blocked by Turkey. Russia's future is now more secure, because if the 'friendly' countries.
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  2057.  @nemodomo4645  Dream on! Zelensky is a petulant child that no-one likes. Putin continues to prove his statesmanship, strengthen the Russian economy and build partnerships with 'friendly' countries, whilst the EU leaders and Creepy Joe become a growing joke!
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  2058.  @turanamo  NATO countries know they will end up on the wrong side of history if they get 'involved' in Ukraine! Reality check!!! After 8 years of genocide by the Ukrainian military, killing 14,000 people in Donbas and another 10,000 in Mariupol, Zelensky sent an additional 40,000 troops to decimate Donbas. Orders for the strike group were issued on 22nd Jan 2022. On 15th Feb, OSCE recorded 41 ceasefire violations as Kiev forces began shelling Donbas. 16th Feb - 76, 17th - 316, 18th - 654, 19th - 1,413, 20th/21st - 2,026, 22nd - 1,484. 24th Feb - Russian Forces intervened!
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  2059. Macron advocates sanctions before any investigation!!! The Bucha Massacre (such as Operator Starsky on YouTube) is fake propaganda! The Associated Press photos of the stabbed woman in the checked shirt with the swastika on her chest in blood, were taken in an Azov basement in Mariupol on March 27th! See the video report by journalist Patrick Lancaster on YouTube. In reality, all the sanctions have done is cost Europeans MORE for the same gas. And increased the value of the Ruble. Made the Russian economy more secure. Encouraged increased trade with the 20+ countries who didn't sanction Russia. Increased trade in currencies other than the Dollar. Damaged the Dollar as a World currency. Instigated a programme of 'import substitution' in Russia, etc. The Ruble and Russia's economy (plus the economies of the 'friendly' countries) are likely to boom over the next 5 years!!!
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  2060. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (31 March?5 April 2024) From 31 March to 5 April 2024, in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to damage Russia's oil and gas and power facilities, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 39 group strikes by ground-launched and air-launched high-precision weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles targeting Ukrainian energy industry facilities, military industrial enterprises, air defence systems, arsenals, fuel bases, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian units and foreign mercenaries. The goal of the strikes have been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces in cooperation with aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Stroyevka (Kharkov region). In addition, 10 counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the 95th Air Assault Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, and 60th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 270 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, and 13 field artillery guns. Four ammunition depots were also destroyed. In Donetsk direction, as a result of the actions of the Yug Group of Forces units, the tactical position along the front line has been improved. Strikes were delivered at units of four assault, three airmobile, and eight mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Kurdyumovka, Novomikhailovka, Kleshcheyevka, Spornoye, Andreyevka, and Chasov Yars (Donetsk People's Republic). Fifteen counter-attacks of the AFU's 31st, 67th, 72nd mechanised, 80th, and 92nd Air Assault brigades were also repelled. The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,110 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 89 motor vehicles, and 40 field artillery guns. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defence, as well as to occupy more advantageous lines. In addition, air strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems hit the personnel and hardware of six brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and repelled 39 enemy counter-attacks close to Semyonovka, Novogorodskoye, Berdychi, Tonenkoye, Usmanskoye, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 1,695 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 19 field artillery guns of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been neutralised during the week. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved their tactical position along the front line and defeated the units of the seven brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, National Guard, and Territorial Defence close to Urozhaynoye, Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 760 Ukrainian troops, eight tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 24 motor vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' actions defeated manpower and hardware of one mountain assault brigade, three mechanised brigades, one marine brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as three territorial defence brigades close to Vysshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Rabotino, Nesteryanka, Novosyolovka, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka and Novotyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 240 Ukrainian troops, 19 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery guns, to include one M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system and two U.S.-made M777 artillery systems. Over the past week, the Groups' Missile Troops and Artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles have neutralised three Su-25 ground-attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force at the home airfield and five S-300 anti-aircraft missile launchers. Russian air defence means and aviation have eliminated two Su-27 and one Mig-29 fighter jets of the Ukrainian Air Force, five Hammer and JDAM aerial guided bombs, 91 HIMARS, Vampire, and Uragan MLRS projectiles, as well as 1,119 unmanned aerial vehicles. Seven Ukrainian servicemen surrendered during the week.
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  2061. Russia has been scoring in the 800s for a week, but yesterday was over 1,000! They've not done that since the UA summer offensive! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (7 February 2024) This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have launched a group strike with long-range air- and sea-based precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex that produce uncrewed boats, coastal missile systems, rockets for multiple-launch rocket systems and explosives. The goal of the attack has been reached. All the facilities have been neutralised. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Fores have defeated enemy manpower close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Kislovka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). In addition, four attacks by assault groups of 32nd mechanised and 25th airborne brigades of the AFU and the 13th Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard have been repulsed near Senkovka railway station and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 275 troops, nine motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have defeated AFU manpower and hardware near Dzerzhinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and repelled two attacks by assault groups of the AFU 60th Mechanised Brigade near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 220 troops and three motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have taken more advantageous lines and positions and also defeated manpower and hardware of 22nd and 28th mechanised brigades of the AFU, as well as the enemy 114th Brigade close to Bogdanovka, Kleshcheevka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, ten attacks by formations of the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade and the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU have been repelled close to Krasnoye, Leninskoye, Shumy, and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 290 soldiers, two armoured fighting vehicles, and 13 motor vehicles killed and wounded. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one D-20 gun, two D-30 howitzers, and one AFU ammunition depot have been neutralised. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have improved the front line and defeated AFU manpower and hardware near Urozhainoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 195 troops, three motor vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces, supported by artillery, have defeated manpower and hardware of 128th mountain assault, 33rd, 118th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Zherebyanki and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 30 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. In Kherson direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces have conducted a comprehensive fire attack, the enemy losses were up to 45 servicemen, five motor vehicles, and one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised aircraft and fuel depots, as well as manpower and military hardware in 119 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force near Alekseevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Four HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles have been intercepted. In addition, 104 unmanned aerial vehicles have been hit close to Mirnoye, Novoye (Zaporozhye region), Novaya Kakhovka, Schastlivoye (Kherson region), Vasiliyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka, Zhitlovka, and Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  2062. Your use of the derogatory, nationalist term 'orc' shows you to be a Nazi supporter. If you could read, you would see that it is the Daily Briefing - a text copy of the report for military commanders at the Kremlin! @WorldCitizen0000 
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  2063. The targets in Kiev were 1) The Luch Design Bureau - missile manufacturing. 2) a Patriot battery 3) SBU (the people who claimed responsibility for the assassination of Lt Gen Kirillov) command headquarters. The damage in Kiev , shown by the MSM would have been from shot-down missiles. It was Ukraine that caused this damage not Russia.
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  2064. Another cricket score for Russia! 8 Ukrainian tanks, 13 infantry combat vehicles, 11 other armoured vehicles and over 150 Ukrainian servicemen have been eliminated within unsuccessful offensive of the 24th, 28th mechanised, 46th Airmobile and 60th Infantry brigades of the AFU near Mirnoye, Sukhoi Stavok, Belogorka, Bruskinskoye, Olgino (Kherson region) and Ternoviye Pody (Nikolayev region) at the Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction. High-precision attacks launched by Russian aviation at the temporary deployment points of the 53rd, 54th and 110th Mechanised brigades, 128th Territorial Defence Brigade and 68th Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Seversk, Verkhnekamenskoye, Nikolskoye, Avdeyevka, Novokalinovo, Petrovskoye, Novosyolka and Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic) have resulted in the elimination of up to 250 Ukrainian servicemen and over 20 units of military equipment. The positions of the 65th Mechanised and 68th Chaser Infantry brigades near Novosyolovka and Dobropolye (Zaporozhye region), up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen and 5 units of military equipment have been eliminated as a result of high-precision strikes of the Russian Air Force. Massive fire attacks have been launched at the manpower and military equipment of the 14th and 93rd mechanised brigades of the AFU near Dvurechnaya, Balakleya and Kupyansk (Kharkov region). The enemy has lost up to 150 Ukrainian servicemen and over 10 units of military equipment. Сombat and temporary deployment positions of the 25th Airborne Brigade, 9th National Guard Regiment, 56th and 61st mechanised infantry brigades of the AFU, 103rd Territorial Defenсe Brigade, Kraken national group near Zoryanoye, Nikolayevka, Krivaya Luka and Ray-Aleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kamyshevakha (Zaporozhye region) and Ternovka (Nikolayev region) have been struck by operational-tactical aviation, missile troops and artillery. 4 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots near Seversk and Raigorodok (Donetsk People's Republic) and the cities of Kharkov and Izyum (Kharkov region) have been destroyed. 1 Ukrainian combat vehicle for Uragan MRLS has been destroyed near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic). 1 U.S.-manufactured counter-battery interception radar (AN/TPQ-64) and 1 radar for illumination and guidance of Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile system near Lepetikha and Lozovoye (Nikolayev region) have been destroyed. 1 Mi-8 helicopter with a sabotage and reconnaissance group on board near the Kinburn logjam (Kherson region) has been destroyed by fighter aviation of the Russian Air Force. 4 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Maksim Gorky, Ukrainka (Kherson region) and Svetloye (Zaporozhye region), as well as 1 Tochka-U ballistic missile near Aleksandrovka (Kherson region) have been shot down by air defence means. In addition, 33 shells of MRLS, including 7 projectiles launched by Olkha systems have been intercepted near Kiselyovka, Burgunki (Kherson region) and Donetsk, as well as 26 launched by HIMARS near Musikovka, Novaya Kakhovka, Vesyoloye, Rakovka, Tomarino, Kakhovka hydroelectric plant, Antonovka bridge (Kherson region) and Staromlinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In total, 293 airplanes and 155 helicopters, 1,948 unmanned aerial vehicles, 374 air defence missile systems, 4,921 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 835 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,386 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 5,552 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  2065.  @marcbush2796  Do you understand the difference between HIMARS missiles and HIMARS launchers?
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  2066.  @marcbush2796  Yeah, the ones Russia destroyed were all wooden dummies!
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  2067.  @marcbush2796  As I recall, 8 or the 16.
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  2068.  @GodwinGodfather  Fortunately!
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  2069. Another good score yesterday - over 700 UA troops 'gone'! Russian Aerospace Forces have neutralised the headquarters of Eastern Air Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at south-western suburb of Dnepropetrovsk. Missile attacks have been launched at the concentration areas of the units from 14th and 92nd mechanised brigades of the AFU near Dvurechnaya, Petropavlovka and Kupyansk (Kharkov region) at Kupyansk direction. The attacks have resulted in the elimination of up to 100 servicemen, including foreign mercenaries and 16 units of military equipment. Massive fire attack has been launched at the units from 66th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and 2 provisional bases of nationalist groups near Torskoye at Krasny Liman direction. The attack has resulted in the elimination of over 120 nationalists and 14 units of armoured equipment. Missile attack launched at the manpower and equipment of 54th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Grigorovka at Lisichansk direction has resulted in the elimination of up to 90 servicemen, 3 tanks and 6 armoured vehicles. Missile attacks have been launched at a munitions depot of 65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Zaporozhye, as well as the manufacturing workshops for aircraft reparation at Motor Sich plant. The attacks have resulted in the elimination of over 15 tonnes of ordnance, including projectiles for U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, as well as 2 Ukrainian Mi-24 combat helicopters. Attacks launched by Russian Aerospace Forces at the units from 24th Mechanised, 17th Tank and 128 Mountain Assault brigades of the AFU deployed near Belaya Krinitsa, Arkhangelskoye, Lyubimovka and Zolotaya Balka have resulted in the elimination of 9 tanks, 12 infantry combat vehicles, 20 motor vehicles and up to 250 servicemen. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 5 AFU command posts near Kharkov, Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic), Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region), Zelyony Gai (Kherson region) and Bereznegovatoye (Nikolayev region), as well as 43 artillery units, 157 manpower and military equipment concentration areas. 5 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots have been destroyed near Torskoye, Malinovka, Zhelannoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Dimitrovo (Zaporozhye region) and Shevchenkovo (Nikolayev region). 1 Buk-M1 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). 1 radar for S-300 air defence missile has been destroyed near Aleksandrovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 Ukrainian Su-25 near Toretsky (Donetsk People's Republic) and 1 Su-24 of Ukrainian Air Force near Belaya Krinitsa (Kherson region). Air defence facilities have destroyed 8 unmanned aerial vehicles near Nikolayevka (Kharkov region), Urozhaynoye, Stepnoye, Zaporozhskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Pyatikhatki, Aleksandrovka, Kakhovka and Koshara (Kherson region). 2 Tochka-U ballistic missiles have been shot down near Rovenki (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, 9 projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha MRLS have been destroyed in air near Novaya Kakhovka and Chernobayevka (Kherson region).
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  2070.  @catfishfortesque-smythe437  Those briefings have been pretty accurate over the last 7 months. I'm waiting for the arrival of the train-loads of vehicles on their way from Russia plus the mobilised reserves. As Putin said 'we haven't even started yet'!
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  2071. There is no reason Border Force/Coastguard cannot contact any French Navy vessel 'escorting' a migrant boat out of French waters into British ones and demand they take them back BEFORE they get to our waters.
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  2072. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). Hard to have a discussion in the shops wearing a mask. And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  2073.  @mikejones6065  Bases on what piece of copium thinking?
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  2074.  @goldienorman9402  And it's MY report to military commanders at the Kremlin!
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  2075. There were 6 air-defence systems protecting Lvov locomotive depot last week!
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  2076. D'you think it's too late for Geoff to get a refund on his anger management course?
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  2077. Govt Covid stats: out of 1m tests only 1,882 were positive. Or 28 per 100,000 population. That's 0.028%! Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 10th - 16th April - 23, 20, 24, 18, 12, 18, 10 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up sheep!
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  2078.  @RobDaNet  Why did the Ukrainian Army write that on a missile? Was it to get the brainless sheep, who don't do any research about what is really happening, wound up?
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  2079. That official is trying to bail-out before the hammer falls! One of his officials was found to have $6m in her office! Ukrainian corruption is legendary. In the early stages of the SMO, the Head of the anti-Corruption unit and the former Head were found to have stolen millions of dollars of aid. The former Head was stopped at the border with 600,000 Euros, $120,000 and a quantity of gem stones in his car. Two years ago, 22 sea containers, 389 railway cars and 220 trucks of humanitarian aid were stolen in Zaporizhzhia, by officials and sold off through private companies. Russia makes progress in many areas because money allocated to build defences was pocketed instead. UA troops are listed as 'missing' instead of 'killed'. That way the unit commanders still receive the soldier's pay and Kiev doesn't have to pay pensions to the families! Anti-corruption police all drive cars their salaries can't afford.
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  2080. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  2081. Lego man still wants his hairpiece back! Russia has announced the withdrawal of troops from the west bank, because of increased Ukrainian shelling of the dam! Russia has been willing to negotiate since February - not "suddenly"! Note that ALL the arrows on the map are RED! Russian withdrawal from the west bank increases the likelihood that the Dnipro River will become Ukraine's new eastern border! Another arse-kicking for the Ukrainian Army! In Kupyansk direction, the active actions of Russian troops, artillery fire and air strikes repulsed the attack of the reinforced motorised infantry battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of the settlement of Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In total, 60 Ukrainian servicemen were killed, as well as two infantry fighting vehicles and five pickup trucks. In Krasny Liman direction, the enemy, with the forces of four motorised infantry and one tank company, reinforced by foreign mercenaries, attempted simultaneous attacks on the positions of Russian troops in the directions of Makeyevka, Ploshchanka, Golikovo, and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic). Artillery units, heavy flamethrower systems, and strikes of army aviation thwarted the enemy's units and pushed them back to the initial lines. Moreover, preemptive fire damage prevented the attempts of the offensive of two company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Chervonopopovka and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In Krasny Liman direction, in total, up to 100 Ukrainian troops and mercenaries, one tank, two armored fighting vehicles, a Grad MLRS combat vehicle and three pickup trucks were destroyed during the day. In the South Donetsk direction, the enemy attempted to counterattack in order to impede the offensive efforts of Russian troops. By inflicting fire damage and actions of assault groups in the areas of Novomikhailovka, Pavlovka, and Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic), the AFU units were dispersed and thrown back to their original positions. Over 80 Ukrainian personnel and militants, one tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, and three pickup trucks were eliminated. In the Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, the AFU forces of up to three company tactical groups made unsuccessful attempts to attack the positions of Russian troops in the direction of Kachkarovka, Pyatikhatki, and Sadok (Kherson region). Following the fire attack, the opposing forces were scattered and fled, having suffered considerable losses. Furthermore, during the day, Russian troops detected and repulsed attempts by the twelve AFU's sabotage and reconnaissance parties to break through the rear areas of defence. In total, up to 110 Ukrainian personnel, eight armored fighting vehicles, and 14 vehicles were destroyed in this direction. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery engaged two command posts of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in the areas of Novovoskresenskoye (Kherson region) and Zagryzovo (Kharkov region), as well as 59 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military hardware in the 181 areas. In the area Dnepropetrovsk, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with multiple rocket launchers HIMARS, Olkha, as well as artillery ammunition was eliminated. Fighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Zaselye (Nikolayev region). Furthermore, Russian Air Defence destroyed five drones in Kalininskoye (Kherson region), and Dobrolyubovka (Kharkov region). In addition, 25 HIMARS MLRS were shot down in the areas of Zelenovka, Antonovka, Novokaira, and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region), Krasnorechenskoye and Stakhanov (Lugansk People's Republic), two Olkha projectiles in the area of the settlement of Korsunka, as well as three anti-radar missiles HARM in the area of Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
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  2082. What bluff?
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  2083. Putin did not threaten to use nuclear weapons. He reminded the West that Russia also has nuclear weapons (and later, that they are more numerous, more modern, have no equivalents in the West and that many are unstoppable), that Russia will use all means at her disposal to defend her people and territory and that Russia's published nuclear doctrine says when those weapons would be used. Two weeks ago, do you think Russia just decided to take her ICBMs for a drive in the countryside? Which part of that do you see as a bluff? @ricklayeux5688 
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  2084. Unfortunately, the most likely outcome of a fatal accident is a reduction in the speed limit on that road section, often advocated by the Traffic cops who investigated. two sections of the road from Heanor to Derby, now have reduced speed limits, following FATACs., plus a speed camera on a section that was already a 30 zone, after an accident at a zebra-crossing. Ironically, speed was not the cause of any of the accidents. one was someone changing a CD, one was a drugged driver and one a school kid who ran across without looking!
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  2085. Proof of which part? Look for VdL's announcement of the 50bn Euros over 4 years. I forget the name of the Ukraine official who stated the use of the money, but her interview was today. Zaluzhny's statement was a couple of months ago. Caused a spat with Zelensky when he said the 'the UA needs 20,000 troops per month to retain ability'. Google 'Zaluzhny' and '20,000' - you should find it. @robertscott961 
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  2086. Unfortunately, I can neither read nor speak Russian. I watched Both VdL and the Ukraine official, who each spoke English. Who is Olga? Do you mean Solovyov (you misspelled it) the philosopher or the TV presenter? @camaro67-l1g 
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  2087. Everyone knows the the Kiev stats are bullsh*t! The BBC and Mediazona have only been able to confirm about 30,000 Russian deaths since Feb '22. Zaluzhny, the Russian MOD and many western analysts all quote the same figure of 20k/month for UA losses. @Liboch 
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  2088. So, if she's in Kiev, which is surrounded, how will the West get those weapons to her? Ukraine makes over a billion dollars a year from transit fees for Russian gas! The sanctions have put up the price of gas, so Russia makes more money. Ukraine troops are responsible for Bucha, not Russia - see New York Times or The New Atlas on YouTube!
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  2089. Yesterday's Govt Covid stats: out of 1.2m tests (now 60% are with the less accurate lateral flow test) only 1,549 were positive. Or 54 per 100,000. That's 0.054%! Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 25th - 31st March - 39, 37, 28, 27, 21, 28, 11 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Why is the MSM not telling you about this? Go to health impact news. com/2021/3964-dead-162610-injuries-european-database-of-adverse-drug-reactions-for-covid-19-vaccines/
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  2090. 20.04.2023 (15:20) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (20 April 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, Ground-Attack and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Masyutovka, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), Novoselovka and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Actions of three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Sinkovka and Timkovka (Kharkov region) and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy has suffered losses of up to 50 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two pick-up trucks. In Krasny Liman direction, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Yampol, Seversk Maly, and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's casualties were more than 60 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments have been engaging the enemy in the west of Artyomovsk. Russia's Airborne Troops support the assault detachments to take control over the city and foil the enemy's attempts to counterattack on the flanks and redeploy the reinforcement. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation have made 10 sorties in the past 24 hours. And artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have carried out 64 firing missions in this area. The strikes hit the AFU units close to Bogdanovka, Krasnoye, and Stupochki (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses in this direction have amounted to up to 470 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, three tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer. An ammunition depot of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on AFU units close Ugledar, Velikaya Novoselka, and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). Actions of two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Total enemy losses in these directions have amounted to up to 30 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, over 15 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and two Msta-B howitzers have been neutralised over the past 24 hours. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 86 AFU artillery units at their fire positions, manpower, and military hardware in 127 areas during the day. The AFU Bakhmut Group joint HQ was struck close to Konstantinovka. Moreover, three command and observation posts of the 25th Air Assault Brigade and 116th Territorial Defence Brigade have been engaged close to Terny and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence facilities have shot down three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles close to Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kremennaya and Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  2091.  @volnick  Ok. How about 'Hiroshima and the Myths of Military Targets and Unconditional Surrender': "The first myth was started by President Harry Truman when he announced on Aug. 9, 1945, that “the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, a military base … because we wished in this first attack to avoid, insofar as possible, the killing of civilians.” Truman argued, in other words, that Hiroshima was a military target. Although Hiroshima contained some military-related industrial facilities—an army headquarters and troop-loading docks—the vibrant city of over a quarter of a million men, women and children was hardly “a military base.” Indeed, less than 10 percent of the individuals killed on Aug. 6, 1945, were Japanese military personnel." "Killing civilians was the primary purpose of the Hiroshima bombing. Two committees—the Target Committee and the Interim Committee—were convened to advise U.S. leaders on the atomic bomb. The prioritization of maximizing the bomb’s psychological impact on the Japanese population and leadership is the common thread that binds the recommendations of the two committees. The Target Committee ultimately advised leadership “to neglect location of [military] industrial areas as pin point target, since … such areas are small, spread on fringes of cities and quite dispersed” and instead “to place first gadget in center of selected city.” Mindful of norms against the intentional killing of civilians, the Interim Committee headed by Stimson instead “recommended that … [the bomb] should be used on a dual target, that is, a military installation or war plant surrounded by or adjacent to homes or other buildings most susceptible to damage.” But the identification of military objectives by the Interim Committee was a rationalization meant to obscure the true aims of the Hiroshima bombing. The Interim Committee’s recommendation was an endorsement of terror bombing with a legal veneer. At bottom, Stimson wanted to kill as many workers and their families possible. And he made no effort to ensure that the Interim Committee’s recommendation about dual targeting was followed. Ultimately, the crew of the Enola Gay was permitted to pick the aim point and chose the Aioi Bridge at the center of Hiroshima. More than 70,000 men, women and children were killed immediately. In a cruel irony, the munitions factories on the periphery of the city were left largely unscathed." How about these facts?
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  2092.  @volnick  So, the true history books - not the propaganda ones - show I did 'get my facts straight', and Bakhmut is NOT comparable to Hiroshima - where civilians were targeted!
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  2093. More propaganda bullsh*t from Hindustan Times! The ship was not "attacked". A warning shot was fired after the ship failed to stop for inspection, when requested by radio. The soundtrack to the video shown includes the soldier asking the crew why they failed to stop when requested numerous times on the radio. The "spike in attacks in the Black Sea" is by Ukraine against Russian Navy and commercial ships. Russia did not renew the grain deal when it expired in July, because the Russian side of the deal was not being honoured. This exit had been threatened 3 months ago, which was why the deal was only extended for 3 months instead of 6. It had nothing to do with the attack on the Crimean Bridge!
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  2094. That plane flew for two hours with the damaged tail. The pilots were able to lower the landing gear using the mechanical back-up. If the hydraulic system with mechanical back-up had not been replaced with a fly-by-wire only system, the plane would have landed on the runway! Denys himself admits this. What caused the plane to crash?
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  2095. @MengGuoZhou You are wrong on both. The landing gear is clearly visible. There is no war-zone here - only terrorist attacks by Ukraine!
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  2096.  @lindaholland4896  I think you mean 'capital' punishment. 'Corporal' punishment - punishment of the 'corpus' or body - is a flogging.
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  2097. This channel supports this - do you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yvMu5HNU1A&t=36s If you shoot down a missile, where will it land?
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  2098. I didn't mention Putin! @omgnowairly 
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  2099. Please elucidate! @geshtunga 
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  2100. Western analysts, some MSM and even some Kiev officials give the same stats as the Russian Daily Briefings. Surely that's not just coincidence! @timmccarthy29 
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  2101. Неа! Если бы они вообще исследовали Украину - они бы поддержали Россию! @HoBoeBpeM9l 
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  2102. No - Major General Igor Konashenkov @cel777 
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  2103. Ukraine may have 'reclaimed' a larger percentage in Kharkiv, but only regained 1.6% of the territory under Russian control! At the start, major cities were surrounded to prevent reinforcements to Donbas. Allied forces were re-deployed - they were not 'forced back'! Kiev in particular was surrounded, fixing UA there. When Russia withdrew the 'holding' troops from Kiev, the UA reinforcements went to Odessa instead. 16 HIMARS (though at least 8 have been destroyed) make little real difference. Russia has over 12,000 MLRS launchers in stock, firing up to 40 rockets a time. The HIMARS fires 6! Ukraine didn't train their reinforcements, they were just sent after a quick showing of how to dig a trench and how to fire a gun! Ukraine has never managed to stop the operation of Antonovsky Bridge. Russia just keeps repairing any damage. Russia withdrew a number of troops for furlough. They were not replaced. Kiev took advantage of the reduced strength south of Kharkiv, having failed at Kherson. Allied Forces withdrew to shorten, and so strengthen, the frontline. Ukraine's 'advance' in the north was largely unopposed. Now the Russian and Chechen forces are returning and being joined by the 3rd Army. There is also news today of an additional 300,000 Russian troops. Russia's supply lines to the front are shorter than from Kiev! The 'additional 137,000' was the increase in 'contract' personnel for the Russian Forces, planned and agreed in 2018 - nothing to do with Ukraine. The recruitment starts in January - NOT deployment. Pure bullsh*t! The partial mobilisation is of existing reservists, so need little training before deployment. Russia has already provided the funding and expansions necessary to increase production of weaponry and ammunition, though still has massive stocks. The Russian population is supportive that the gloves are finally coming off! Wagner offered 8,000 prisoners the opportunity to exchange their sentences for combat in Ukraine. Yesterday, Shoigu released the total of Russian Army dead - nearly 6k. Ukraine has lost over 10 times that number (Ukraine military documents confirmed this)!
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  2104. Even the ISW has described the UA excursion into Kursk as Syrskyi's biggest mistake! Meanwhile in the real world: Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (16 August 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation Active actions of Sever Group of Forces' units, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery strikes repelled an attack launched by assault detachments of the AFU 82nd Air Assault Brigade near Russkoye Porechnoye. One attack launched by the enemy's assault detachment supported by five armoured fighting vehicles through the State Border in the direction of Gorgeyevka was repelled. Army Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery fire eliminated the enemy's mobile groups attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory 1 kilometre west of Anastasiyevka and 1.5 kilometres south east of Kauchuk. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 22nd, 61st mechanised brigades, 95th Air Assault Brigade, and 129th Territorial Defence Brigade near Aleksandriya, Snagost, Mirnoye, Kazachiya Loknya, Korenevo, Plekhovo, and Pushkarnoye. Near Yunakovka and Miropolye, precision missile strikes wiped out three U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, and two escort vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation delivered strikes at the AFU reserves, ammunition and fuel depots near Yuriyevo, Khoten, Vorozhba, Ivolzhanka, Zhuravka, and Boyaro-Lezhachi (Sumy region). Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses have amounted to 220 Ukrainian troops and 19 units of armoured hardware, including four tanks, eight armoured personnel carriers, seven armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, three HIMARS MLRS launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, and two field artillery guns. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses have amounted to up to 2,860 Ukrainian troops, 41 tanks, 40 armoured personnel carriers, 23 infantry fighting vehicles, 213 armoured fighting vehicles, 102 motor vehicles, four SAM systems, six MLRS launchers, including three HIMARS MLRS, two transport-loading vehicles, 22 field artillery guns, and three electronic warfare stations. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  2105. Russia did not seize, absorb or annex those regions. Each region applied to join the Russian Federation. The DPR & LPR applications in 2014 were rejected. Those applications have now been accepted
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  2106. Click-bait and BS! If he was a 'political opponent' he would not have been sat next to the President. You can see Xi Jinping's concern for his wellbeing at 2:07. Those are not the reactions if there was any dishonour!
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  2107. Nothing lefty about it. Importantly, you missed out the Balfour Declaration! A reward for the Jewish owned media convincing the US to join the war, as it was estimated that Germany was 3 weeks away from winning! You also missed out the Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance, which was why Russia/the USSR was our ally in WW2. Do you deny that Russia broke the German Army on the Eastern Front? Since you mention Russia and Poland, did you know Stalin wanted to admit Russia's responsibility for the Katyn Forest Massacre, but Churchill and Roosevelt wouldn't let him. They wanted to include it amongst the accusations against the Germans (and men were executed for it!) at their Nuremburg show-trial? @cameronrobson7309 
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  2108. The Balfour Declaration is the REASON we have this Palestinian problem now - the British Government CAUSED it! @cameronrobson7309 
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  2109. "but the bridge was intact, the air defence worked. HIMARS again," Stremousov said, adding that the structure of the bridge was not damaged." "the crossing over the Antonovsky bridge worked almost constantly, except for the period of heavy shelling – then the bridge was temporarily blocked." Ukraine Today 25th Aug. The 8 remaining HIMARS are not going to make a difference. Russia has 12,000 MLRS launchers in stock! The drone crashed and burned on the roof. Western sources estimate Russian troop losses at 15-20,000. Leaked Ukrainian military documents show UA deaths at 80,000 by 22nd APRIL! The Pentagon admits that the Russian forces have not requested reinforcements nor resupply from Moscow. There are over 150 PR agencies trying to spin the narrative in Ukraine's favour. This numpty should see if he can get on the payroll - he's doing the work. He could get paid for the bullsh*t he produces!
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  2110. Also no mention that the US has been trying for regime change in Syria for years, in order to be able to build a gas pipeline from Qatar to Turkey (to supply Europe), through Syria, to compete against (cut out) Russia's supply to Turkey and Europe. Just like the building of a gas pipeline through Helmand Province (during a war!), by Haliburton, to supply the Gulf instead of Russia.
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  2111. 28.02.2023 (08:05) Briefing by the Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on the West preparations for large-scale provocations involving toxic chemicals in Ukraine "Toxic chemicals delivered to Kramatorsk In addition, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation received information that on 10 February 2023, a rail transport arrived in Ukraine (Kramatorsk) with a cargo of chemicals in one of its cars, accompanied by a group of foreign nationals. The car was detached and towed to the territory of the Kuybyshev Iron and Steel Works in Kramatorsk, where it was unloaded under the control of the Security Service of Ukraine and the AFU command representatives. The consignment consisted of 16 sealed metal boxes, eight of which were labelled with a chemical hazard symbol, BZ inscription and marked with two red bands, corresponding to the class of poisonous substances of temporary incapacitation action. Five of the boxes were labelled as 'C-S-RIOT', three were labelled as 'C-R-RIOT' with a single red band, which corresponds to substances with an irritant action. The cargo was placed on the U.S.-manufactured armoured vehicles, which moved to the combat line of contact as part of the convoy. On 19 February, 11 cars of specially marked shrapnel ammunition have been unloaded in Kramatorsk. The unloading took place at night on a platform in the suburbs, with the car labelled as 'Building materials', 'Cement'. According to the information of the Russian Ministry of Defence, the U.S. Army has previously upgraded its shrapnel rounds to be loaded with ready-to-use, liquid formulated irritant acids. The facts of the simultaneous delivery of toxic chemicals and protection means indicate an attempted large-scale provocation using the BZ psychotropic warfare agent during the conflict. Threats posed by using BZ Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, BZ agent is a controlled chemical and its use is prohibited under Article 1 of the CWC. This chemical causes acute phrenoplegia, disorientation, hallucinations, and memory impairment. BZ agent is a standard war gas for the U.S. Army. It was used extensively during the Vietnam War. The United States and its allies have repeatedly used chemical munitions in the military conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. The U.S. declared a total destruction of stocks of BZ as early as 1990. Fifty tonnes of the substance have been disposed of, but samples were left behind. In addition, the possibility of synthesising BZ precursors from pharmaceutical production facilities in the volume of up to several dozen tonnes per year is now retained."
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  2112.  @greyvoice7949  Not only did I think about it, I researched it! I served in NATO, in the Armed Forces. It is not a collective defence organisation. It is an aggressive, anti-Russian organisation! I guess you missed the Russian press conference the day after MH17 crashed. Or the report (now deleted) by BBC journalist , Olga Ivshina, who interviewed 5 independent witnesses to the Ukrainian jet approaching MH17 moments before it fell from the sky. I have followed events in Donbas for 8 years and have seen soldiers who left the Russian Army to fight there. I have seen the Azov Battalion shooting people in the street in Mariupol on 9th May 2014! How about you?
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  2113.  @greyvoice7949  You claimed I knew nothing about NATO. I didn't miss those fake photos, which failed close analysis on multiple counts. Neither did I miss the report of the Ukrainian jet which returned without missiles and the pilot stated 'it was the wrong plane' (Putin's identical plane went through the same airspace 20 mins earlier). I know Aiden Aslin stated the prison had been shelled numerous times by UA. How naiive, The Armed Forces teaches you how to kill. It's the Govt that tells you WHO to kill! NATO did nothing to stop the neo-Nazi units in Ukraine. What shape is the new NATO HQ? Invasions by NATO are not the concern. It's the US bases and missiles there. Not many invasions during the last 30 years then? What's the US track record like? Are the OSCE reports, radar tracking records, video footage, and eye-witness testimonies not 'hard facts'? 'Resources and territory' - like the leaflets UA dropped on Donbas " We want the land, not you"!
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  2114. Syrskyi found a quick way to throw away 3,000+ troops and 357 armoured vehicles in 11 days!
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  2115. After 7 mins of listening to this fool talking out of his arse I can take no more! Shame he didn't look at the statistics before opening his mouth. Death numbers last 8 days: 407, 830, 1041, 1162, 1325, 1035, 563, 529. The artificially 4 higher numbers were because of the delays caused by New Year. They've now returned to normal so no 100,000 by the end of the month. The number of 'cases', has increased because the number of PCR tests by private labs has increased by 10 times what it was! There are 32,000 Covid patients in UK hospitals, 3,000 of which are 'serious'. If you fill the beds with 29,000 'mild' cases of flu, what do you expect? Why not 'follow the science', as advocated by the WHO, FDA, CDC, Fauci, and viral experts across the World, and reduce the number of magnification cycles on the PCR test from a meaningless 40+, to 30 or 35? At 35 cycles, 50% of the results would not qualify as positive and the number would be reduced by a further 70% at 30 cycles.
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  2116.  @teddansonLA  It is interesting that the two figures you omit (563 &529) actually answer your question - le weekend! If you look at the 'date of death' instead of 'date reported' figures, you avoid the sensationalist peaks, used to misinform and manipulate public opinion. Those are 831, 832, 847, 776, 759, 780, 730. Though not yet complete, they show a 7-day average of 793. Just taking the known false positives into account, would cause an increase. The number of deaths for people under 60, with no health conditions is still below 400 since this began. It includes those who died of pneumonia, heart attack, falling down stairs, hit by a bus - within 28 days of a positive test. Surely, even you don't consider those should be included in the 'infection mortality rate' Between 500,000 and 600,000 people die in the UK each year. We are still BELOW the 5 yr average - what does that tell you? Even the inventor of the PCR test, Keri Mullis, said the PCR test cannot be used to identify cases of coronavirus. It will only show the presence of genetic material which indicates the possible presence of coronavirus. Both the UK and Canadian Govts have admitted they have never isolated SARS-Cov2, so do not have a DNA profile for it. Yes the number of positive PCR tests IS related to the number of hospital admissions. If you tell 50,000 people a day they have Covid, they are going to turn up at the hospital, the first time they cough or sneeze. It's the tail wagging the dog!
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  2117. The US asked Russia not to bomb Kiev during Biden's visit. The sirens were sounded to warn parents to keep their kids indoors as Creepy Joe was in town! Upon arrival in Poland, Biden complained of the lack of kids to sniff. Someone pushed Biden down the stairs from Air Force One!
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  2118. In the 16 days since Kiev's 'surprise' incursion into Kursk, defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 4,700 UA troops and 484 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone. Added to the 2,125 troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO yesterday, where there ARE combat troops, The Russian Army seems to be doing very well indeed! Tomorrow, the weekly scoreboard will likely show 14,000 UA troops demilitarised in the SMO and 5,000 in Kursk with 500 UA armoured vehicles destroyed. Kursk has been a windfall bonus for Russia. How long can the Ukrainian Army survive this loss rate?
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  2119. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (1 May 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. The units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved their positions along the front line and defeated AFU 14th, 63rd mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades close to Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 30 soldiers, five motor vehicles, one UK-made155-mm FN-70 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. The units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and also inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 72nd, 93rd mechanised, 92nd assault, and 46th airmobile brigades of the AFU close to Andreyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 400 troops, seven motor vehicles, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, two Nota and Anklav electronic warfare stations, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station. The units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their tactical position and defeated formations of 24th, 100th mechanised, and 142nd infantry brigades of the AFU near Leninskoye, Keramik, and Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian troops have repulsed nine counterattacks by assault groups of 23rd mechanised, 92nd assault, 68th, and 71st jaeger brigades of the AFU close to Novgorodskoye, Solovyovo, Semyonovka, Netailovo, Novokalinovo, Shumy, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses were up to 410 servicemen, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one Czech-made DANA 2 155-mm self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made M102 105-mm light howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. The units of the Vostok Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines and defeated manpower and hardware of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and the 108th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye region) and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 110 soldiers, two pickup trucks, one UK-made 155-mm FN-70 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station. The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire defeat on manpower concentration areas of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU and the 35th Marine Brigade close to Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, and Stepovoye (Kherson region). The enemy losses wer up to 20 troops and one U.S.-made M777 155-mm howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit the headquarters of the AFU Operational Command South, as well as enemy manpower and military hardware in 112 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down 29 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, five French-made Hammer guided bombs, and one Uragan multiple-launch rocket system launcher.
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  2120. Look at how the Hungarian Government dealt with their illegal migrant problem. They have a clear, accessible, fair asylum seeker system. Illegal entry to the country is a crime. People entering the country illegally are immediately expelled for that crime. Note: they can still apply for asylum via the legal system. Illegal immigration has reduced by 99%! The UK doesn't even have to put up border fences - we're an island! Boats can be stopped and sent back from the Channel by Border Force. Asylum can be applied for from the 'safe' country of France.
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  2121. Demilitarisation increases! 15.03.2023 (13:15) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Assault and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of AFU manpower and hardware near Grianikovka, Styopovaya Novosyolovka and Timkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 70 servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, three pickup trucks, two motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one D-20 howitzer, and one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Assault and Army aviation, as well as artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units near Terny, Torskoye, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonaya Dibrova and Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 235 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one D-20 howitzer, two Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, as well as one U.S. manufactured M777 artillery system. In Donetsk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as artillery of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of up to 160 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles and four motor vehicles. The attacks have also resulted in the neutralisation of one Akatsia self-propelled artillery system, one D-20 howitzer, two Grad and Uragan MLRS, as well as one M777 artillery system and one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer. Three munition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have also been destroyed near Dachnoye, Galicynovka and Novosyolovka Pervaya (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, as well as artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched fire attack against the AFU units near Ugledar, Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Scherbaki (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, one sabotage and reconnaissance group of the enemy has been eliminated near Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 75 soldiers, three armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, as a result of the shelling the enemy losses were 35 Ukrainian servicemen, six motor vehicles and one D-30 howitzer. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 101th AFU artillery unit at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 197 areas. Three radar stations of Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile systems have been uncovered and destroyed near Ukrainsk, Novodmitrovka and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have intercepted 15 projectiles of HIMARS, Uragan and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems, as well as 7 UAVs near Okop, Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region), Pervomaysk, Pokrovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Yegorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Balochki (Zaporozhye region).
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  2122.  @robovinefilms1811  You know little about Russians! They hate to get caught in a lie, so would say nothing instead. Look at the UN meetings. Russia always presents documentary proof, gives specific instances or quotes the relevant treaty/agreement. They think like solicitors!
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  2123.  @panzerblitz2140  All of which is confirmed by Western analysts!
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  2124. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  2125. The bullsh*t narrative continues! The missile '"misses Zelensky". The target was "port infrastructure". It just happened to hit a warehouse assembling drones! How gullible do you have to be to swallow this 'sh*t???
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  2126. You need to be a serious level of brainless or hopelessly gullible to believe the bullsh*t Kiev stats! Russia has not even sent that many troops to Ukraine - most are still in Russia! Despite Zelensky's claim of 31,000 UA troops killed, 134,000 new graves in military cemeteries near Nikolaev and Lvov showed up on satellite images last month! Earlier this year, before he was exiled, Zaluzhny stated the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month just to maintain numbers. Since then, that number has tripled - 16,910 last week alone!
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  2127. When the Russians retake these areas, they will remember the images, shown by the BBC, of the disrespect shown for their flag! Hope the BBC will accept responsibility for the 'firmness' of the Russian response! The promised weapons and ammunition from the US, when it eventually arrives, will not replace that used or lost by the UA in a fortnight! Too little, too late. 4 more HIMARS, added to the previous 16, will not even replace the 'at least 8', which have been destroyed by Russia! Russia has more than 12,000 MLRS launchers in stock! HIMARS fires up to 6 rockets, Russia's fire up to 40! Go to OP Info and see the train-loads of tanks, trucks and artillery on route from Russia. As Putin said 'we haven't even started yet'!
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  2128.  @MrAlio101  Russia didn't default, she paid in Rubles. When the Dollar buys 106 Rubles on 22nd March, but only 78 today, it is not the Ruble that is in 'free-fall'!!!
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  2129.  Ronny Lux  Well Ronny, I've never noticed it because it's not true. Germany will struggle to manage without Russian energy, which they can't replace via Qatar or the US. This year Germany will have to pay MORE: 14.3bn Euros (up from 11.4) for oil, 17.6bn (up from 8.8) for gas, plus another 2bn Euros for coal. German hydrogen plant will be built by 2030, with capacity doubled by 2035/2040! If you 'believe in prosperity', then you'll be disappointed if you live in the US or Europe! Russia didn't start a war. She joined one that Kiev has been waging for 8 years!
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  2130.  @shahanuddin8594  From 130 to 106, 94, 84, today 78!
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  2131.  Ronny Lux  Ronny, that 'Russian propaganda' was from Deutsche Welle!
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  2132. Fool! The Police are not allowed to go on strike!
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  2133. Over the years, I have damaged the spoiler of my Avenger on a fox at 70mph, defeathered a pheasant with a Saab 900, dismembered a crow which flew into the front wheel of my Honda CX500 and converted a few hedgehogs into frisbees! I didn't stop to collect any of them!
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  2134. That shows how ignorant you are! The people of Donbas are ethnic Russians. Russian is their native language, because they grew up in Russia. The area was given to Ukraine during the break-up of the Soviet Union in the early '90s. Why should these people be banned from speaking the language they grew up with. Zelensky himself grew up speaking Russian. Even now his Ukrainian is not very good!  @anacc3257 
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  2135. So, in Mariupol, if a shopkeeper greeted a customer in Russian instead of Ukrainian, they would receive a fine. One Mariupol journalist, who refused to print his publication in Ukrainian rather than Russian, was abducted by the SBU. A week later, his head was found in the forest nearby! Priests of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, who conduct services in Russian face persecution and arrest by the SBU. "Church services should only be held in one language: Ukrainian." That says Mykhailo Podolyak, the advisor of the Ukrainian President Zelensky. And YOU believe there is nothing wrong with this? @bonnie7898 
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  2136. Which languages are denied in the Russian Federation? As I have detailed in my other posts, and contrary to your statement, residents in (eastern) Ukraine (which have since chosen to join the Russian Federation), were indeed denied that freedom! @grahambaker6664 
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  2137. The "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man, who was complying with his arrest, by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, possibly the brother of the first, attacks the offending officer. However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! So many of the commenters below see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends?
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  2138. Now ask yourself WHY that missile hit that theatre? I've seen no further mention of the '11 missing intelligence analysts' - I guess they found them amongst the dead and wounded! @monumentaltravel3745 
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  2139. Starmer, Lammy and Boris Johnson will create a black hole in more than Britain's finances! Biden and Starmer have rejected Putin's statement that authorising the use of long-range missiles, which are operated by NATO troops NOT Ukrainian ones, against targets inside Russia, would be direct participation by NATO in the conflict. The Russian Govt has issued a statement that if NATO missiles are fired into Russia, then a state of war will exist between Russia and NATO. The Russian ambassador to the UN Security Council informed the UN that such an open attack would mean Russia would take appropriate decisions with all the attendant consequences. Russian embassies and consulates in Washington and New York are operating on skeleton staff only. Senior diplomats and their families were flown back to Russia this week. Three Russian nuclear submarines left their base and are thought to be in the seas around Britain. It is believed their assigned targets are the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing bases at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton. NATO surveillance flights sent to the seas around Iceland (where Russian subs would have to pass through). The UK has sent several 'high-priority surveillance flights' up the coast of Norway to the Russian base. Also sent a P8 sub-hunter to patrol the coast of Poland and the Baltic. Poland also has patrols covering northern Poland and the Baltic. Finland has denied Russian allegations that drones were launched from its territory to attack Russia's Murmansk oblast (where 2/3rds of Russia's nuclear submarines and her Northern Fleet are based). Finland has just announced a massive donation of funds and equipment to Ukraine. All Black Sea ports from Sevastopol to Sochi have been EMPTIED this week. Blinken says the US stands by Poland's right to shoot down Russian missiles near its border. Dong John (Chinese minister) has stated that China will support Russia militarily if NATO attacks Russia! Russian maritime surveillance and submarine hunter aircraft were operating near Alaska this week. The US sent a B52 to Alaska and a sub-hunter to patrol the sea off Washington - where the US has 2/3rds of their nuke armed subs and their Trident storage site. The BRICS meeting was in Belarus this week. Iran also attended. Belarus is performing nuclear weapons drills on Poland's border. Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian planes in the area between Japan and South Korea. Russia and China have the largest naval exercise in 30 years in the South China Sea.
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  2140. Demilitarisation increases! 02.03.2023 (14:45) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by the Army Aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of the enemy units near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Masyutovka and Olshana (Kharkov region). Over to 50 Ukrainian servicemen and two motor vehicles have been eliminated. In addition, one munition depot of the AFU 14th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Krasnoye Pervoye (Kharkov region). In Krasny Liman direction, the active operations of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks, launched by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, have resulted in neutralisation of the AFU manpower and hardware near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Nevskoye and Chervonopopovka and Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 160 Ukrainian servicemen, seven armoured fighting vehicles and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system have been destroyed. In Donetsk direction, the active actions of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, as well as, air attacks and artillery have resulted in the neutralisation of about 270 Ukrainian servicemen, six infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and Msta-B and D-30 howitzers. One AFU ordnance depot of 110th Mechanised Brigade and the AFU signal node have been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), and Malaya Tokmachka and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, as well as, Msta-B and D-30 howitzers. In Kherson direction, the attacks, launched by aviation and artillery, have resulted in neutralisation of up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, 30 motor vehicles, Msta-B howitzer, and a munition depot of the 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Tokarevka (Kherson region). Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 89 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 195 areas. One Ukrainian Buk-M1 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, one radar of S-300 surface-to-air missile system has been destroyed near Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down one Su-24 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Mikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One AFU Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down near Kurakhovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Krynki (Kherson region). In addition, one HIMARS MLRS missile has been intercepted. 14 AFU UAVs have been destroyed near Chugunovka (Kharkov region), Peski, Yakovlevka, Mineralnoye, Zavitne Bazhania (Donetsk People's Republic), Golaya Pristan, Cazachyi Lageri and Zburyevka (Kherson region).
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  2141. @Purple Syndicalist And how long did it take you to think up that intelligent response, my little Nazi supporter?
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  2142. @Purple Syndicalist Someone doesn't know what the Ukrainian Aidar, Azov, Svoboda and Kraken regiments have in common - or why there are so many red and black flags seen in Ukraine! You have your head so far up your arse it must echo!
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  2143. 22.03.2023 (15:40) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (22 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces engaged the enemy units close to Dvurechnaya, Sinkovka, Olshana, and Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region). More than 50 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer were neutralised. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade was neutralised close to Kislovka. In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical Aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces neutralised manpower and military hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Chervonaya Dibrova, Ploshchanka, and Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy has suffered losses of over 90 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and D-30 howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours. In Donetsk direction, units of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, aviation, and artillery and heavy flamethrower systems have annihilated over 300 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery gun, and D-20 howitzer during the day. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces neutralised AFU units close to Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Zaliznichnoye, Malaya Tokmachka, and Malyye Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region). The enemy's losses have amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system in the past 24 hours. In addition, a fuel depot for military hardware of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade was destroyed near Zaliznichnoye in (Zaporozhye region). In Kherson direction, up to 20 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer were destroyed by enemy fire. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 83 AFU artillery units, manpower and hardware in 112 areas during the day. Two hangars containing weapons and military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been hit on the territory of the Shkolnyy airfield close to Odessa. Fighter jets of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force close to Malyye Krynki (Kharkov region). Russian air defence systems have shot down 26 unmanned aerial vehicles close to Krivosheevka, Nikolaevka, Rubezhnoye, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Peski, Novoandreevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Vasilevka, Stepovoye, Novopokrovka (Zaporozhye region), as well as Golaya Pristan and Krynki (Kherson region). In addition, three HIMARS multiple rocket launchers were intercepted.
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  2144. Conscription happens in Russia EVERY YEAR. The next scheduled draft is April. Putin announced a year ago that there will be a preference for contract soldiers rather than conscripts, as per the plans made in 2020. Those drafted as conscripts will be given the choice. It was also announced last year that the size of the Russian Army is being increased. None of this it because of the SMO. The Russian Dud just churns out copium bullsh*t!
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  2145. In the media, there are rumours that Tymoshenko will become Head of one of the regional authorities! Not much of a purge on corruption then! A few months ago, it was discovered that the authorities in Zaporizhzhia had stolen 20 shipping containers, 180+ trucks and a trainload of humanitarian aid and sold it off through private companies. The MSM kept quiet about that one!
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  2146. 18.02.2023 (14:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the offensive operations, conducted by the units of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the entire liberation of Grianikovka (Kharkov region). The attacks, launched by Ground-Attack and Army aviation, as well as the artillery, have resulted in the neutralisation of the manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Zapadnoye, Masyutovka, and Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to 80 servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer. In Krasniy Liman direction, the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces has launched a complex fire attacks on the AFU units near Stelmakhovka, Chervonopopovka and Chervonaya Dibrovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Over 100 Ukrainian military personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, the offensive by the 'Yug' Group of Forces, supported by Ground-Assault and Army aviation strikes, as well as the artillery fire, continued. The attack has resulted in the elimination of up to 150 Ukrainian servicemen, five armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer. Three AFU ordnance depots have been destroyed near Avdeyevka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched strikes at the enemy manpower and military equipment concentration ares near Ugledar, Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Poltavka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy suffered losses of over 50 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, four armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks and one D-20 howitzer. One ordnance depot of 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Ugledar. In Kherson direction, up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, as well as four Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers have been eliminated. Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 85 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 112 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down three HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems and destroyed 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) near Liman Vtoroy (Kharkov region), Melovatka, Nizhnyaya Duvanka, Golikovo, Rubyezhnoye, Chervonopopovka, Kolomiychikha (Lugansk People's Republic) and Geroyskoye (Kherson region).
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  2147.  @tuehojbjerg969  There is no summary of 'total kills' - Russia does not include casualties in their totals, only equipment destroyed. I just included yesterday's achievements. Interestingly, Mossad states a HIGHER number of helicopters and air-defence systems destroyed than Russia claims!
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  2148.  @tuehojbjerg969  I guess you missed both the sacking of the Ukrainian official, who admitted she had made up the claims 'to get more guns for Ukraine' and the UN Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, who stated there was zero evidence to support such claims against Russia!
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  2149. You're a fool! Arresting a Head of State is an act of war!
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  2150.  @CaroleBates-jc7cm  My facts are straight - straight from the briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin, today! How about yours?
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  2151.  @honved1  Why would Lt Gen Konashenkov lie to military commanders at the Kremlin, in his Daily Briefing today?
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  2152.  @honved1  Read it and weep! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (8 July 2024) This morning, in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to damage objects of Russian power infrastructure and economy, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike by long-range precision weaponry at objects of the Ukrainian military-industrial infrastructure and AFU aviation bases. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Statements of the Kiev regime about the allegedly deliberate missile strike launched against civilian facilities by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are false. Numerous published photos and footage from Kiev clearly confirm that the destruction was caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile launched by an anti-aircraft missile system in the city. We note in particular that similar hysterics by the Kiev regime happen for years and every time on the eve of another meeting (summit) of its patrons from the NATO. The goal of such provocations is to ensure further funding for the Kiev regime and the continuation of the war to the last Ukrainian. The Sever Group of Forces has hit manpower and hardware of the 115th Mechanised Brigade, 106th and 116th territorial defence brigades near Vesyolovka, Basovka, and Konstantinovka (Sumy region). Three counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade were repelled over the past 24 hours. The AFU losses amounted to up to 260 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, and one 152-mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. The Zapad Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on the units of the 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade and the 1st National Guard Brigade close to Stelmakhovka and Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 495 Ukrainian troops, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station. In addition, three ammunition depots were destroyed. The Yug Group of Forces has improved the situation along the front line and hit manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd Mechanised and 80th Air Assault brigades near Konstantinovka and Belogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost over 570 Ukrainian troops and nine motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare, three U.S.-made M198 155-mm howitzers, three 152-mm D-20 guns, one 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one 105-mm M119 howitzer, and one U.S. AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station. The Tsentr Group of Forces has improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on the 47th and 110th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 109th Territorial Defence Brigade near Rozovka, Novgorodskoye, and Novosyolovka Pervaya (Donetsk People's Republic). Five counter-attacks of the AFU 31st Mechanised, 95th Air Assault brigades were repelled. The enemy losses amounted to over 385 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M1A1 Abrams tank, three motor vehicles, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer. The Vostok Group of Forces has captured more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 72nd Mechanised, 58th Motorised Infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Vodyanoye and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, one attack by assault groups of the AFU 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade was repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 140 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FN-70 howitzer, and one 152-mm D-20 gun. One electronic warfare station was destroyed. The Dnepr Group of Forces has engaged the manpower and hardware of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 90 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one 155-mm UK-made FN-70 howitzer, and two 152-mm D-20 howitzers. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised three U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launchers, up to 10 foreign specialists who maintained the systems, as well as hit clusters of AFU manpower and military hardware in 122 areas during the day. Air defence systems shot down four French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, five U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, and 30 unmanned aerial vehicles during the day.
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  2153.  @honved1  I love it when somebody proves I was correct! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUBhOVqdhuU
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  2154.  @MrAnderson927  Even Hindustan Times have proved the Russian statement was correct!
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  2155.  @MrAnderson927  Oops! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjAA9d1JBjo
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  2156.  @honved1  Oops! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjAA9d1JBjo
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  2157.  @T5Zplayer  Oops! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjAA9d1JBjo
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  2158.  @hkuiper100  Nope. But there won't be as many!
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  2159.  @cookudysu90  Last month, satellite images showed 134,000 new graves in military cemeteries near Nikolaev and Lvov.
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  2160.  @Apophis1010  Well Rodd, if that was true, then Russia would have needed a second, larger mobilisation, would not have troops 'exercising' in Belarus, would have already deployed ALL the troops and recruits previously trained from last time, would not be keeping reserves in western Russia and would have moved more units across from other regions. There would also be serious concerns at that level of losses. I think Russia's losses are a fraction of the UA's!
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  2161.  @cookudysu90  No, I didn't what?
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  2162.  @pashakdescilly7517  Strategic satellites, drones and communications networks have not been taken out!
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  2163. Reality check! Kiev's venture into Kursk has been a real windfall bonus for Russia! The UA has come out from behind their fortified defensive trenches. Their tactics have been to scatter along forest tracks to avoid contact with Russian troops, so as to appear they cover a larger area on the map. It's a PR stunt to get more money from the West. This makes it easier to destroy them as they are mainly away from built up areas. In the 17 days since Kiev's 'surprise' incursion into Kursk (not a surprise - Russia raised the question about the buildup of troops near Kursk at the beginning of August. The Pentagon claimed they knew nothing about Kiev's intentions, even though they had given Kiev all their intelligence about Russian troops locations, etc!) defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 5,137 UA troops and 501 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone. Your Challenger 2 got in a fight against a cheap plastic Russian drone - neither survived! Added to the troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO this week (about 2,000/day), the grand total this week is 16,155. Their current loss rate means they won't survive past October.
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  2164. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! ALL the arrows on the maps are RED! The 81st Airmobile Brigade of Ukraine refused to fight because of high casualties and low morale. The UA sent Azov to the Brigade and they executed 5 Ukrainian troops "to impose order and intimidate the personnel"!!! That's the SAME helicopter (and footage) from a week ago! On 17 November, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a concentrated strike, using high-precision long-range air-, sea- and ground-based weapons, at the facilities of military control, defence industry, as well as related fuel and energy infrastructure of Ukraine. The goals of the strike have been reached. All the missiles have accurately stricken the assigned facilities. The strike has resulted in the neutralisation of the production capacities for nuclear weaponry. One depot of artillery armament, delivered by western countries and prepared for being sent to troops, has been destroyed. The redeployment of the reserve forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and the delivery of foreign armament to operations areas have been frustrated. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. Offensive operations of Russian forces have resulted in the liberation of Opytnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy made unsuccessful attempts to launch a counterattack near Sladkoye, Vladimirovka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), for halting the advance of Russian forces. Artillery strikes and the action of Russian assault groups have resulted in repelling all the counterattacks. The AFU units have been scattered and driven back to their initial positions. The enemy has lost over 100 Ukrainian personnel. One tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, and seven motor vehicles have been destroyed. In Kupyansk direction, the operation of Russian artillery and heavy flamethrower systems has resulted in frustrating the attempts of two enemy's company tactical groups to launch an attack towards Yagodnoye (Kharkov region), and Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Over 50 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, and five armoured motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, an attempt made by the AFU to launch an attack towards Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic) has been prevented. Concentrated fire strikes launched by Russian artillery have resulted in halting and scattering the redeploying enemy units. Up to 40 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured combat vehicles, and seven pickups have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised the AFU command posts deployed near Shevchenkovo and Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Dimitrovo (Zaporozhye region), as well as 83 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 172 areas. Within the counterbattery warfare, one launching ramp for Ukrainian Uragan multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) has been destroyed near Volchansk (Kharkov region). Air defence facilities have shot down two unmanned aerial vehicles near Goncharovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 10 rocket-propelled projectiles launched by Uragan and HIMARS MLRS have been intercepted near Strelechya (Kharkov region), Makeyevka and Ilovaysk (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  2165.  @W.J.Blythe  The difference being Russia returns fire from whence it came. It does not initiate contact from there. It would be pointless to use the ZNPP as a 'shield' - as the UA just doesn't give a damn!
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  2166.  @CogitoNonovis  I'm unsure of the point you're making?
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  2167. Ukrainian troops filmed themselves abducting Russian civilians, and even beating a bound and blindfolded old man with a rifle barrel (then got themselves captured!). Do you want the UN to investigate that as well?
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  2168. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! Note all the red and black Nazi flags (Blut und Ehre - the inscription on the knives of the Hitler Youth) in the crowd scenes! Zelensky, encouraged by his US backers, picked a fight with the 2nd largest army on the planet. What did he expect? Ukraine will never be able to pay back the debt it has built up with the US, never have the money to rebuild what is left of its infrastructure and never afford to have an army of any size. Zelensky has screwed an entire country! Though he has filled his pockets well!
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  2169. Give the hairpiece back to Lego man! When the Russian Dud says 'liberated' does he mean areas the Russians have moved out of - i.e. empty? One of the main reasons for Russia moving troops to the east bank is the increased shelling of the dam by Ukraine! Of course, with the previous evacuation of the civilians, Ukraine will not have human shields to hide behind! Demilitarization continues! In Kupyansk direction, the enemy with up to two companies reinforced by nationalists and foreign mercenaries made unsuccessful attempts to attack units of Russian troops in direction of Kuzyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Through the active action of our troops and artillery fire, the enemy units were stopped and dispersed on the far approaches to the defence line. Over 90 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, and four armoured fighting vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, Russian troops thwarted an attempt by two reinforced platoons of the AFU to attack Stelmakhovka and Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic). As a result of the shelling, the enemy's losses were 70 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, one infantry fighting vehicle, and three pickup trucks. In South Donetsk direction, a counterattack by AFU units has been repulsed near Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian artillery and army aviation destroyed up to 55 fighters, one tank, and two armoured fighting vehicles. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery has hit two command posts of the AFU and foreign mercenaries near Nikolayev and Sukhoi Stavok (Kherson region), as well as 46 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 153 areas. Three US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar stations have been destroyed near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic), Novogrigorovka (Kherson region), and Novopoltavka (Nikolayev region). The AFU fuel depot military hardware have been destroyed near Annovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU munitions depot of artillery was destroyed near Novoaleksandrovka, (Nikolayev region). A Su-25 aircraft of the AFU has been shot down by Russian Aerospace Forces fighter aircraft near Malomikhailovskoye (Nikolayev region). A Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter has been neutralised near Rizdvyanka (Zaporozhye region). Nine unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defence forces near Golikovo and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Kirillovka, Yegorovka, and Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Vasilyevka (Zaporozhye region), and Veseloye and Krynki (Kherson region). In addition, 21 HIMARS and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems were intercepted near Vysokoye, Tomarino, Antonovka, Nikolskoye, and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region), as well as three HARM anti-radiation missile near Guselskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Nikolskoye and Korsunka (Kherson region).
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  2170.  @AviationNut  But YOU cannot formulate a response to my points! What does that make you - a dullard?
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  2171.  @AviationNut  Which bit is a lie? That the Russians had moved out of those areas? That Ukraine is shelling the dam? Or that there are no civilians to hide behind?
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  2172. The Russian Dud churns out so much bullsh*t you need wellies! The demilitarisation continues! In Kupyansk direction, up to one enemy reinforced battalion attacked the positions of the Russian troops towards Berestovoye (Kharkov region). All the attacks have been repelled. Over 150 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, five infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured personnel carriers and nine pickups have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, two battalion tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) were conducting an offensive towards Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Intense action of the Russian troops has resulted in halting the enemy. Artillery and Army Aviation have eliminated over 50 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles and two motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, a company tactical group of the AFU attacked the positions of the Russian troops near Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Intense action of the Russian units and artillery has resulted in driving the enemy back to initial positions. Over 30 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles and one pickup have been eliminated. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, Russian artillery and Army Aviation launched concentrated strikes at the reserve forces of the Ukrainian troops that were redeploying from the depth, and sabotage groups near the contact line. Over 180 Ukrainian personnel, eight armoured fighting vehicles and six motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-tactical and Army Aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised six AFU command posts near Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye, Seversk, Zvanovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Nikolayev, as well as 74 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 167 areas. Five AFU ammunition depots have been destroyed near Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic), Davydov Brod, Novaya Kamenka (Kherson region), and Nikolayev. Air defence facilities have shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Novaya Kamenka (Kherson region). Three unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted near Nikolskoye and Berislav (Kherson region). Moreover, six projectiles launched by HIMARS and Uragan MLRS have been shot down near Novaya Kakhovka, Tokarevka (Kherson region), and Pokrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  2173. Russia has only cut off countries which refused to pay via Gazprom Bank. Others have cut themselves off. Canadian sanctions block the return of the gas turbine to Russia and repair and maintenance of the others. Blame Trudeau not Putin! Cancel the sanctions and buy cheaper Russian gas - simples!
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  2174.  @VorbildRoß  The Lieber Institute at West Point questioned the 'Statehood' of the DPR and LPR. "But in terms of satisfaction of the criteria for Statehood, they fail on the basis of the “independence” criterion." "This is especially the case when the entity is “dependent upon its foreign sponsor” because that brings into question the Statehood condition precedent of independence". This also brings into question whether Ukraine now qualifies as a 'State'!
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  2175. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). Hard to have a discussion in the shops wearing a mask. And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  2176. Because I've been following the events in Ukraine since 2008! @zacharywolter 
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  2177. I've seen what Azov did in Mariupol, the UA petal mines in Donbas, the shelling of the children's sports stadium near Belgorod, what they print in the school books about Russians, the Nazi parades in Kiev and Lviv on 1st Jan each year. How about you? @zacharywolter 
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  2178. What do you think about Polovikin? @zacharywolter 
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  2179. No, he's got them to hold themselves by the you-know-what!
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  2180.  @Colin623  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LBjSXWQRV8
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  2181.  @Colin623  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvJAKVnK4qM
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  2182.  @Colin623  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqnRsTbniC8
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  2183.  @Colin623  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LKkiKyWqlQ
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  2184. The horse has bolted - quick, close the gate!
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  2185. "Millions of children have lost their homes and their schools" - bullsh*t!!!
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  2186. The targets in Kiev were 1) The Luch Design Bureau - missile manufacturing. 2) a Patriot battery 3) SBU (the people who claimed responsibility for the assassination of Lt Gen Kirillov) command headquarters. The damage in Kiev , shown by the MSM would have been from shot-down missiles.
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  2187. Don't forget all the new cemeteries around Nikolaev. Google image 'Ukrainian cemetery' and see all the red and black Nazi flags on the graves! CIA military analyst (Johnson) has confirmed the Russian figure of 7,500 UA deaths in the first week of the 'counter-offensive'.
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  2188. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! Bullsh*t from the start! How will Ukraine 'liberate' Crimea, whose people VOTED to separate from the Kiev Govt? The West uses the 'selling' price of the missiles e.g. $15m instead of the 'cost' price - under $1m! "As a result of the strike, the production and repair of Ukrainian arms at defence industry enterprises has been halted, railway transportation of military equipment for the AFU, including foreign-made equipment, has been disrupted" - nothing to do with the 'spirit of Ukrainians'! As usual, there are claims supported by zero evidence. Since only a fuel tanker and the tail of the plane it was fuelling was damaged, it is unlikely a large drone (explosion) was involved - simple logic! The drones could have been launched by rogue partisan saboteurs (as with the Crimea airbases - nothing to do with Kiev!) a couple of miles from the airfields. It was certainly NOT the jet-powered type that numerous pundits are claiming! 'long-range drones. 1000km range' - total wishful-thinking bullsh*t! Ukraine hits 2 targets in Russia and Russia targets 17 in return! Zelensky doesn't learn!! Now you see WHY, Zelensky is not to be trusted with long-range missiles! It's interesting that Kiev claims to have shot down 62 of 72 missiles, yet Russia states it hit all 17 targets. Someone is not telling the truth! Also note that Kiev would rather 62 missiles landed on civilians than hit their intended infrastructure targets! NO Russian missiles targeted Kiev in the last two attacks. Minsk II Agreement: a ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line, release of prisoners of war, constitutional reform in Ukraine granting self-government to certain areas of Donbas - which Kiev was violating - the reason Russia stepped in! There is the Alley of Angels monument in Donbas for all the children killed by Ukrainian shelling of civilians - Nazi supporters must be SO proud of the UA, who even targeted a bus full of civilians, last week, in Donetsk City centre (where there are NO military targets) with a HIMARS!
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  2189. Putin accepted Crimea's application to join the Russian Federation in 2014 - but rejected the applications from the DPR and LPR, believing the Minsk Agreements would give them protection. Russia stepped in to stop the slaughter of the ethnic- Russian people of Donbas in February 2022, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Is that what you call 'invasion'
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  2190. Would that be Protestant or Catholic? Wesleyan or Methodist? Jewish, Anglo Saxon (polytheistic), Celtic? In 1901, more than 6% of the UK population was still pagan.
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  2191. 10.03.2023 (13:10) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (10 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces' artillery has hit enemy manpower close to Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Gryanikovka, Sinkovka, and Timkovka (Kharkov region). Up to 40 Ukrainian military and two motor vehicles were hit in this direction over the past 24 hours. In Krasny Liman direction, Missile Troops and Artillery of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on enemy units close to Ampolovka, Krasny Liman, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to 120 Ukrainian troops, two pickup trucks, a D-30 howitzer, and one US-made M777 artillery system. In Donetsk direction, more than 120 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, a D-20 and D-30 howitzer, as well as a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit have been neutralised as part of active operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, air strikes, and artillery fire. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye districts, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces carried out a complex shelling of AFU units in the areas of Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Gulyaipole, Preobrazhenka and Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region). More than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three pick-up trucks, and a D-30 howitzer have been destroyed during the day. In Kherson direction, up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, four vehicles, and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit have suffered casualties during the day as a result of the shelling. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 83 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 127 areas during the day. In addition, a Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system was obliterated close to Petropavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Su-27 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force near Maryinka (Donetsk People's Republic). During the day, air defence forces have shot down nine HIMARS MLRS shells and destroyed seven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Rusin Yar, Stepnoye, Staromayorskoye, Vladimirovka, and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as Pologi (Zaporozhye region).
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  2192. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! Zelensky has stated that even 100 tanks is not going to change things for Ukraine! He asked NATO for 2,000 tanks!!! "In the coming weeks and months" - IF Germany agrees to supply Leopard 2 tanks, Rhinemetal has stated they could not be made 'war-ready' until 2024! The US says their tanks won't arrive before the end of the year! The US knows that if Russia has already won the war by then, they can sell them to the countries which gave up their Leopards, squeezing out Germany! "In Kherson direction, the enemy's attempt to cross the Dnepr River for disembarking sabotage and reconnaissance groups to the left bank has been prevented by artillery near Dnepryany (Kherson region). Aviation and artillery have neutralised up to one company tactical group of the enemy reserve forces on the right bank of the Dnepr near Nikolayevka (Kherson region). Up to 30 Ukrainian personnel, three boats, and two infantry fighting vehicles have been eliminated." - Oops! The reports were that they had completed the drills NOT that they launched a missile! Ukraine couldn't even 'retake' Kherson until Russia withdrew its forces - and Ukraine had a much bigger army last autumn! They are still suffering the effects of depleted uranium shells in Iraq. If they get used against the Russians, there will be trouble! The stats coming out of Kiev are laughable! If the UA was destroying that many troops and that much equipment, they'd be making some progress, somewhere - they're not! More accurate Western sources (using satellite, ground source and obituary information) count Russian dead at 16-18,000! And civilian casualties at 9,000 (fewer than the UA killed in Donbas or Mariupol!). They also calculate Ukraine's DEAD at 122,000 (see the cemeteries in Ukraine!) PLUS 35,000 missing presumed dead = 157,000! This does no include wounded! Over 10,000 UA troops have been taken prisoner. Need to keep them somewhere! Tomorrow, an exhibition opens in St Petersburg of some on the captured Western weapons! 40,000 UA troops against the 100,000+ Russian troops in that area - how d'you think that will go? Recently, Russia has focused on destroying UA artillery (119 artillery pieces plus 15 MLRS eliminated 10th - 25th Jan!). The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate! Once the long-range defence is gone, the ground attack will start! The Russian Dud is clinging onto his copium - that the UA is going to magically transform and counter attack through to Crimea - poor, self-deluding fool!
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  2193. This country does not need a Trump - someone to bully and threaten the world into doing his will - we need a Putin!
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  2194.  @glennhearn401  So you think it's ok for the UA to slaughter ethnic-Russians who were born and grew up on that land?!
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  2195.  @hadoukenbrah9822  Well, most of them are pond-life, and they live in a fantasy world, so that wouldn't surprise me!
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  2196. Pure propaganda! The evidence: The attackers were heading towards Ukraine. Their 'escape window' from Belarus to Ukraine was arranged from inside Ukraine. In the 'ISIS' photos released AFTER the attack (ISIS normally releases these photos just before), the faces are blurred - not suicide bombers. They also gesture with their left hands not right. The attackers were recruited for money not ideology. They have been captured and their phones seized. 11 people have been arrested in Russia, including those who harboured the terrorists since they arrived from Turkey on 4th March. 40 people have been arrested in Turkey. Russia sent a hypersonic missile to the SBU headquarters involved in the attack! The FSB arrested 2 terrorist groups, so the attack was postponed from the original date of 9th March (pro-Putin 'Shaman' concert).
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  2197. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  2198. Why were they there? In January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb '22 the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches , as the UA began shelling the people of Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st, 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. How's my memory? @jondaley2270 
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  2199. More lies by an MP! 150,000 people have NOT been "killed by Covid". They died within 28 days of testing positive via a questionable test!
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  2200. Typical lying Ukrainians! 11 sections may be destroyed NOW, which would require a lot of explosives. However, early footage showed that only a small section was damaged, and the rest has been done by the water. Why would Russia cut off the water supply to ZNPP, the water supply to Crimea and flood the defences they have just built? Russia is already defeating the 'Ukrainian counter offensive' - they didn't need this! 06.06.2023 (00:15) Statement by Russian Defence Ministry During 5 June, the enemy continued the offensive concentrating the main efforts on Vremevka outpost in South Donetsk direction. Having suffered heavy losses the day before, the Kiev regime reorganised the remnants of the 23rd and 31st mechanised brigades into separate combined units, which continued the offensive operations close to Novodarovka and Levadnoye. In addition, a new brigade was brought into the action in this area. At the same time, the enemy launched an offensive in the direction of Oktyabrsky state farm and Novodonetskoye by the 37th Marine Infantry Brigade with the reinforcements based on the units of the AFU 68th Mountain Jaeger Brigade. enemy was attacked with a comprehensive fire attack by Army, Ground-Attack and Operational-Tactical aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery, as well as heavy flamethrower systems. As a result of active and self-sacrificing actions of the Vostok Group of Forces, which displayed courage and heroism, the enemy has been stopped, and the set tasks haven’t been achieved. The AFU formations and military units suffered significant losses. Total AFU losses in South Donetsk direction were over 1,500 Ukrainian servicemen, 28 tanks, including FRG-manufactured 8 Leopard tanks, three French-manufactured AMX-10 wheeled tanks, and 109 armoured fighting vehicles.
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  2201. The daily annihilation of the Ukrainian Army increases! 21.03.2023 (14:15) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (21 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, active actions by units and artillery fire of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and equipment close to Dvurechnaya, Timkovka (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored fighting vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer were destroyed. In Krasny Liman direction, Russian artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). As many as 60 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and D-20 and D-30 howitzers have been neutralised in this direction during the day. In Donetsk direction, the 'Yug' Group of Forces, aviation, and artillery fire have eliminated up to 160 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the the 'Vostok' Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on AFU units close Ugledar, Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Preobrazhenka (Zaporozhye region) The enemy's losses amounted to more than 30 Ukrainian troops, two pick-up trucks, as well as one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, the fire damage has neutralised over 40 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system during the day. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 95 AFU artillery units at their fire positions, manpower, and military hardware in 107 areas during the day. In addition, three U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar stations have been obliterated close to Shandrigolovo (Donetsk People's Republic), Orekhov (Zaporozhye region), and Belozerka (Kherson region). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Su-25 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force in an air-to-air operation near Nikanorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russia's air defence systems shot down 31 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Tokarevka (Kharkov region), Krasnorechenskoye, Chervonopopovka, Novovodyanoye, Kremennaya, Ploshchanka, and Voyevodka, Rubezhnoye, Baranikovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Zeleny Gai, Urozhaynoye, Blagodatnoye, Vladimirovka, Yevgenovka, Staromlinovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Ulyanovka, Pologi (Zaporozhye region), Novaya Zburyevka and Krynki (Kherson region). In addition, three HIMARS multiple rocket launchers were intercepted.
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  2202. My post is the one line at the top. I include the Russian Defence Ministry report as proof!
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  2203. Where is their 'horror'; when Ukraine fires Storm Shadow missiles and HIMARS rockets into the market place, or the Children's Library in Donetsk City centre, or hits a bus full of pensioners or scatters petal munitions across residential areas of Donbas? And then fires a second salvo half-hour later to get the rescue services as well! Where was their 'horror' when Ukraine targeted orphan accommodation, a children's sports centre and shops near Belgorod? Why would Russia target civilians after 20 months of avoiding civilian casualties? Where did Granny get her camouflage fleece?
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  2204. We can't start 'growing the cod' until we can kick the French out of OUR waters in the English Channel! Boris' shi**y deal means the French get 84% and we get 9%! @idarpolden5913 
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  2205. You should keep in mind that those weapons are stored in the US. That they've been proven to be vulnerable and lacking against an enemy not wearing pyjamas and sandals. That the US doesn't have hypersonic missiles. That much of your arsenal dates from the 60s and has not been updated. That you don't have missiles or torpedoes with nuclear engines that can fly forever or be launched from the other side of the world. That Russia has 5th generation fighter bombers with 5th generation missiles. That the war would not just be fought in Europe!
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  2206. Russia surrounded Kiev. Putin withdrew those troops as agreed under the negotiated terms in April 2022. Ukraine then walked away from the negotiations. @williamrobson8337 
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  2207. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 10,700 UA troops plus 808 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,010 were added yesterday!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  2208. This is the perfect opportunity to stand up against the stupidity and the dictatorial controls! Just boycott BP. If you waste your chance, don't moan when it happens again!
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  2209. On 12th September, three Russian nuclear submarines left their northern base. They are thought to be in the seas off the coast of Britain. It is believed their assigned targets are the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing sites at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton.
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  2210. According to yesterday's Govt summary, Cases are down 16.2% from previous 7 days, Hosp admissions down 20.9% and deaths down 27.4%. Despite an ever increasing number of PCR tests (earning the private labs up to £42m PER DAY!), 'case' numbers have dropped from 59k to 10k/day, hospital admissions have fallen from 4,100 to 1,400/day, the number of Covid patients dropped from 39k to 18k and deaths have been falling since 19th Jan from 1,300 to 400. The 'R' has dropped to 0.6-0.9 and falling daily 3-6%. So, why are we still in lockdown???? £3.4bn has been funnelled into Boris' unregulated private labs, which were quietly renamed in October, from 'Commercial Partners' to 'The UK Govt Testing Programme'. How many MPs, their families and friends now own shares in Lighthouse Laboratories?
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  2211. "Can't dictate foreign policy" - like the US dictating how much of a country's GDP they spend on their military (see buy weapons from America!).
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  2212. Russia has stated MANY times it is to disrupt the trains carrying weapons, ammunition and troops to the frontline. Also to disrupt the businesses manufacturing and repairing weapons for the Ukraine Army.
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  2213. You've clearly never heard Russia quote those rules and laws at the United Nations. Russia abides by the rules, the US ignores them!
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  2214. Yet BP, along with Rishi Sunak's family members, have just spent £5bn on licences for exploration and extraction of oil and gas off the coast of GAZA!
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  2215. The mechanised battalion of 28th Specialist Brigade of Ukraine in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCaxb4Sekp0
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  2216. No, Spone, it is 17.4 of 45.7 (the UK electorate) - Fool!  @mrspone1000 
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  2217. The demilitarization continues: In Kupyansk direction, enemy units forming up to a battalion tactical group attempted to attack Russian positions towards Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Russian artillery and Army Aviation has neutralised the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Over 140 Ukrainian personnel, three tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured vehicles, and five multipurpose motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks of three company tactical groups of the AFU towards Stelmakhovka, Ploshchanka and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic) have been frustrated. Intensive action by Russian troops, supported by artillery, has resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy. Over 60 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pickups, and one motor vehicle have been eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, artillery units and assault groups have neutralised AFU units near Novomikhaylovka, Pavlovka and Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over 120 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured personnel carriers, two armoured personnel carriers, two armoured vehicles, one pickup, and two motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, two enemy mechanised infantry companies, supported by tanks, attacked Russian forces' positions towards Sablukovka and Sukhanovo (Kherson region). All the attacks have been repelled. Artillery, Assault and Army Aviation have neutralised the AFU units. Over 80 Ukrainian personnel, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised five command posts, including one of 15th National Guard Regiment near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic), those of units from 60th Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Vysokopolye, Novaya Kamenka, Chervonoye (Kherson region), as well as 87 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 179 areas. A command post of the Security Service of Ukraine has been neutralised near Kupyansk (Kharkov region). An armament and military hardware storage base of the AFU has been neutralised near Volnyansk (Zaporozhye region). Six ordnance depots have been destroyed near Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Slavyansk, Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Novaya Kamenka and Petropavlovka (Kherson region). One self-propelled fire unit of Buk-M1 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Belogorka. One Ukrainian radar of S-300 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Novonikolayevka (Kherson region). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 MiG-29 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Velikoaleksandrovka (Nikolayev region). Air defence facilities have shot down 1 Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, nine unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down near Kalininskoye, Sadok, Tomarino (Kherson region), Stepnoye, Nikolayevka and Zelyony Gai (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 27 projectiles launched by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system have been intercepted near Leninskoye, Mospino (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
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  2218.  @richardt8239  Another GOOD day's hunting! In Kupyansk direction, a battalion tactical group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), supported by a group of nationalists, attempted to attack Russian forces' positions at a narrow front stretch towards Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy units have been stopped by strikes launched by Army Aviation, heavy flamethrower systems, artillery, and intensive action of Russian forces. These units are under fire attacks. Moreover, an enemy company tactical group attempted to attack Russian positions near Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region). Firepower's operation has resulted in the frustration of the attack launched by the AFU units. Up to 200 Ukrainian personnel, eight tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, and eight pickups have been eliminated in the abovementioned direction. In Krasny Liman direction, two enemy battalion tactical groups made an unsuccessful attempt to launch an attack towards Ploshchanka, Artyomovka, Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Attacks launched by Russian artillery and Army Aviation have resulted in the elimination of up to 250 Ukrainian personnel and nationalists, two tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, one Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS), one self-propelled artillery system, and 12 motor vehicles. In addition, a high-precision attack launched by Russian Aerospace Forces has resulted in the elimination of up to 100 militants from nationalist groups, and mercenaries, including about 40 mercenaries from the USA, United Kingdom, and Poland, as well as 10 armoured fighting vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, Russian artillery units and assault groups have neutralised AFU units near Pavlovka and Novomikhaylovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 70 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, four pickups, and two U.S.-manufactured M-777 howitzers have been eliminated. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, up to one enemy mechanised infantry company attacked Russian forces' positions towards Sablukovka and Pyatikhatki (Kherson region). Firepower's operation, and successful action of Russian units have resulted in driving the enemy back to initial positions. Over 50 Ukrainian personnel, eight armoured fighting vehicles, and 10 motor vehicles have been eliminated. Moreover, two AFU self-propelled artillery systems have been destroyed by loitering ordnance near Novopetrovka (Kherson region). Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised a command post of 72nd Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 67 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 184 areas. An ordnance depot of 65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Zaporozhye. Moreover, an attack launched at the ordnance depot of the AFU near Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic) has resulted in the destruction of 120 rockets launched by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS, 250 rockets launched by Smerch MLRS, and two transport-loading vehicles. Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over Jarylgach Island (Kherson region). Air defence facilities have shot down 16 UAVs near Plodovoye, Vishnevoye, Lvovo, Pershotravnevoye, Ishchenka, Bruskinskoye, Novaya Kakhvoka (Kherson region), Snigiryovka (Nikolayev region), Nikolskoye, Volnovakha, Lyubovka and Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Eight rockets, including six launched by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS, have been intercepted near Antonovka (Kherson region), and Donetsk, two rockets launched by Olkha MLRS near Antonovka (Kherson region), as well as one U.S.-manufactured HARM anti-radiation missile near Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region). Moreover, one Ukrainian Tochka-U ballistic missile has been shot down near Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). * Kiev regime continues its provocations aimed at creating a possible technological disaster at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. Over the past 24 hours, AFU artillery units have launched 15 large-calibre projectiles at Energodar, and the territory adjacent to the nuclear power plant. The shelling was conducted from AFU-controlled areas of Vysshetarasovka and Kapulovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). Russian artillery's counterattack has resulted in the destruction of one Ukrainian Msta-B howitzer, and two AFU vehicles. The radiation environment at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant remains normal.
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  2219.  @richardt8239  I didn't forget anything - not my report. There were 6 HIMARS missiles brought down in today's briefing - but no launchers destroyed. Prisoners are rarely mentioned. But there were over 500 UA troops 'demilitarised'! Nationalists were mentioned in each group so a lot of 'de-nazification' as well.
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  2220.  @samsungtap4183  Don't forget that Royal Dutch Shell had to suspend fracking exploration in Donbas after the MH17 shoot-down!
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  2221. Many Russian troops left the Russian Army to go fight in Donbas. Putin cancelled the authorisation to sent Russian troops to Donbas in 2015! @soho2409 
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  2222. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! The Russian Dud didn't get the memo - even the pro Ukrainian channels admit Bakhmut is being surrounded! Where does dopey think those "72% shot-down missiles" landed? Why does this clown think that a handful of UA infantry, with no vehicles or artillery, landing on a dead-end spit, is going to cause the withdrawal of 20,000 heavily armed Russian troops from Kherson? Oleshky is 90km from the spit - a LONG walk! There are even more RED arrows on the maps! Bakhmut is important because the UA keeps refilling it with troops! I.e. LOTS of demilitarization to be done here! Even VDL let slip about the 100,000 UA deaths! This channel is for gullible, mindless morons!
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  2223.  @volkerr.  Russia redeployed their paratroopers o a more suitable role. There are no conscripts only mobilised reservists, most of whom have not been deployed yet. Any soldier conscripted to the Russian Army cannot be deployed outside the Russian Federation UNLESS he volunteers for foreign service!
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  2224. Trump is desperate for minerals. China has cut a lot off. Africa is kicking Western countries out. A deal with Russia will not be a 'bargain' for the US. Trump even threatened a military take-over of Greenland against another NATO member! He knows that without those minerals, US tech, solar and EV manufacturing, to name but 3, would be left behind.
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  2225.  @HuiYingHong-b8q  Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile!
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  2226.  @HuiYingHong-b8q  On another side note, I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down!
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  2227. Hindustan Times parroting Western bullsh*t! No proof of Shahed drones has been presented anywhere. These are Geran drones made in Russia, which are the same shape/design as those made in Iran. Both Russia and Iran have stated they are not Iranian! It is just an excuse to impose sanctions against Iran!
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  2228. Has anyone considered that in a serious collision with an EV, or better yet, between two EVs, the EV is likely to burst into flames! How would the Fire Service cope with so many unstoppable car fires?
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  2229. They filmed it and gave the footage to a TV company 2 days ago. Watch it at Hindustan Times. @alb864 
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  2230. I'm in the West! @chillydawgg4354 
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  2231. Most of my information comes from Western or 'global south' sources. @16252 
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  2232. Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile over Odessa, because of 'communication mistakes'! She also criticised the UA for lying to the Ukrainian people. The head of the Airforce called her a traitor and said she should be imprisoned. Zelensky sacked him! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! However, they looked for, found and destroyed the Odessa Patriot battery! American military analysts have admitted the F16 failed to shoot down ANY Russian missiles, proving Zelensky and the UA to be liars! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,200 UA troops plus 698 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 this week, (plus another 2,025 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  2233. The targets in Kiev were 1) The Luch Design Bureau - missile manufacturing. 2) a Patriot battery 3) SBU (the people who claimed responsibility for the assassination of Lt Gen Kirillov) command headquarters. The damage in Kiev , shown by the MSM would have been from shot-down missiles. It was Ukraine that caused this damage not Russia.
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  2234. Years ago, I bought a speedboat and trailer on Ebay. I drove it 50 miles home and as I was pushing the trailer on the drive, the diagonal brace, which keeps the axle facing forwards, snapped off in my hand. It was rusted through at both ends! The brace the other side was in a similar condition! Oops!!!
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  2235. The Pentagon has now confirmed that over $1bn of the weapons and ammunition supplied to Ukraine have been sold off on the dark web! The UA lost more than 2,000 troops yesterday alone! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12.00 18 February 2024) On 17 February, during offensive operations, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have completely liberated Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and advanced to a depth of 8.6 kilometres. The total area of the liberated territory was 31.75 square kilometres. The enemy losses were more than 1,500 troops. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have actively defeated 14th and 66th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, and Ivanovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 40 servicemen, one tank, three armoured personnel carriers, and three pickup trucks. In addition, during counter-battery warfare, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two D-20 howitzers, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have defeated 63rd mechanised and 25th airborne brigades of the AFU near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 100 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved Russian positions along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of 42nd, 93rd mechanised, and 81st airmobile brigades of the AFU close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Krasnoye, and Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 400 troops, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, Msta-B, D-20 and D-30 howitzers, as well as one Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system. In South Donetsk direction, as a result of active operations by units of the Vostok Group of Forces, units of the AFU 58th Infantry Brigade and the 127th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine have been defeated near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were more than 190 troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two British-manufactured FH-70 howitzers, two Msta-B howitzers, and one Rapira anti-tank gun have been hit. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have taken more favourable positions and defeated enemy manpower and hardware close to Rabotino, Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region), Lvovo, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The enemy losses were up to 70 servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, and three motor vehicles. One U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-48 counter-battery radar station have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have hit the control point of the 31st Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Zhelannoye (Donetsk People's Republic), fuel and ammunition depots, as well as manpower and military hardware in 128 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down four projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS. In addition, 105 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been hit close to Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Kremennaya, Kalinovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Styla, Semigorye, and Verkhnetoretskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Lyubimovka, Chervonogorka, and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  2236. Hindustan Times is going all-out to try to create anti-Putin sentiment! They have created NUMEROUS videos claiming Putin ordered the plane shot down by the Defence Ministry as a punishment for the 'revolt' two months ago. ALL without a shred of proof and before any investigation of the crash has taken place!
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  2237. Hindustan Times proof: a remark Putin made 5 YEARS AGO!
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  2238. Demilitarisation increases! - a good day's hunting! 12.05.2023 (13:30) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 May 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as the artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, the actions of sabotage and reconnaissance group were suppressed close to Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were over 60 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, two Grad MLRS, one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin artillery system, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, laucnhed by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of AFU manpower and hardware close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated close to Chervonaya Dibrova and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 75 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-20 howitzer. In the western part of Artyomovsk, the assault units continued the offensive to capture the city neighbourhoods. The Airborne Troops are supporting them and suppressing AFU attempts to counterattack on the flanks. The aviation have made 9 sorties close to Artyomovsk. The Group's artillery have performed 64 firing missions. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the enemy units close to Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In Soledar tactical direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions along the entire line of contact stretching over 95 kilometres. The AFU launched 26 attacks involving more than 1,000 servicemen, up to 40 tanks and other military and special-purpose equipment. All the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been repelled. There has been no breakthrough in the defence of Russian forces. In Maloyilinovskoe direction, in order to improve the stability of the defence, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied the military line taking into account the advantageous conditions of Berkhovskoye reservoir. The soldiers of the 4th and 200th motorised rifle brigades, Army aviation crews and other units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have shown their courage in repelling the enemy attacks. The enemy losses were over 540 Ukrainian servicemen, eight tanks and more than 20 other armoured vehicles. In Donetsk direction, the enemy losses were around 900 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, more than 30 armoured vehicles, as well as seven motor vehicles, two D-30 howitzers and one U.K-manufactured L-118 howitzer. Air defence facilities have shot down one AFU Su-27 fighter close to Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). One artillery ammunition depot of 110th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed close to Avdeevka. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the aviation and artillery operations of the Vostok Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units near Vodyanoye and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two motor vehicles and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 72 AFU artillery units, manpower, and hardware in 102 areas during the day. One storage of fuel for AFU hardware has been destroyed near Zaporozhye. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Borovaya (Kharkov region). One Ukrainian Zoopark-1 reconnaissance and firing control radar system has been destroyed close to Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region). Air defence facilities have intercepted three HIMARS and Uragan rocket-propelled projectiles. Air defence facilities have shot down 25 Ukrainian UAVs close to Krivosheevka, Kremennaya (Luhansk People's Republic), Belogorovka, Avdeevka, Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic), Kamenskoye, Tokmak, Pologi (Zaporozhye region), Golaya Pristan and Zburyevka (Kherson region).
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  2239. Note the red & black flag Nazi flag on that howitzer at 0:12! And the nationalist badges on the 'civilians' in Kiev! So this reporter, IN UKRAINE, was unaware that Zelensky had sent a task force of 40,000 additional troops to take back Donbas and were shelling the area over 2,000 times per day! - hardly 'finger on the pulse'! Wasn't Gostomel airbase where Russian forces found the device to make a 'dirty bomb', sent to Ukraine by the UK? So, why does Zelensky deny democracy and freedom for the people of eastern Ukraine? He knew he could not get away with massacring ethnic-Russian civilians on his own - he had to drag others into the conflict! Russia stepped in to stop the genocide in Donbas! Nothing here but CNN propaganda bullsh*t!
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  2240.  @andreamadden9153  I am confused! What does a child's craft video and a disjointed Portugese text have to do with my post?
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  2241. Good luck with trying to get your cash out of a Nat West account! Even by pre-arranging to withdraw cash (a requirement for amounts over£2,000), they will still refuse if you don't give a good enough reason. They want receipts or quotes for anything you are buying or having work done. They want to know why it can't be paid by electronic means. They even called the police, who interviewed me in the branch 'to check I wasn't being defrauded by someone'. I am now on PNC for taking money from a bank without good reason! On the last occasion, the manager refused to allow the withdrawal. After a 40 minute 'discussion', and after I suggested the account would have to be closed if it no longer served the purpose for which it was opened (so the bank would lose custody of the rest of the money in the account as well), she eventually agreed that I could take possession of some of my own money!
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  2242.  @themadakh3229  My bad. I thought you were referring to the emergency services. Would an EMAS work with no landing gear down? The 'concrete wall' was hundreds of feet beyond the mud embankment!
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  2243. If someone breaks into my house, they will leave via an upstairs window - even if I have to drag them up the stairs!
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  2244. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! Kiev's purge against religious freedom continues! I'd like to see a wheeled vehicle try to cross those trenches or Dragon's Teeth - they'd soon discover if they were "pretty inefficient"! Wasn't Hostomel airport where they discovered the device to make a 'dirty bomb' sent from the UK? So, the UA brought down 60 missiles onto civilians, to prevent them hitting their intended targets! Buttface Broe, Dumbo Denys, the Russian/Canadian Dud and the antipodean half-wit AGAIN all have the SAME items in their videos every day! Either they copy from each other or their content is handed to them by Kiev! That Bakhmut update is dated the 10th - a week ago! That report claimed the UA had killed 11 Wagner troops - NOT entire Wagner group! Still only RED arrows on the maps! The single largest cause of death or injury for Russian troops is from mines. The UA has mined EVERYTHING! This is why the progress is so slow. If Bakhmut was unimportant, why did the UA spend 8 years making it the most fortified city in the area? "Russian officials will likely struggle to recruit additional contract servicemembers" - 80,000 Russians volunteered to join the army, who had not been mobilized! There are NO "fresh conscripts" - the ANNUAL conscription is not until January! Total bullsh*t! "Three explosions were heard" - nothing about partisans or infrastructure - more bullsh*t! Zaluzhny the Nazi only has 2 battalions available to attack Melitopol, which would be severely outnumbered! He said he needs 300 tanks, 6-700 infantry fighting vehicles and 500 howitzers - more than many countries have in their whole army! He also hinted at having to surrender all territory as did Finland in 1940!(the Mannerheim speech). He also fears that Russia has the time to build up equipment and troop levels, waiting for the ground to freeze. Russia would then have up to 600,000 combat troops against the UA's 200k! NO Russian ever said anything about 'a couple of days' - this is a Western fabrication! Read Putin's statement on 24th February! The Dud just churns out copium bullsh*t for the morons who follow his channel!
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  2245. Daily demilitarisation! 17.03.2023 (14:05) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (17 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Dvurechnoye, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy suffered losses of over 40 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, two vehicles, and one ammunition depot of the 113th Territorial Defence Brigade. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, aviation, artillery inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and hardware close to Terny and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 70 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured fighting vehicle, three pick-up trucks, one motor vehicle, and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed in this area during the day. In Donetsk direction, units of the 'Yug' Group of Forces and artillery have eliminated up to 135 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four pick-up trucks, one motor vehicle, one Grad MLRS vehicle, D-30 howitzer, one ammunition depot of the 53rd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Semenovka, Petrovskoye, and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, artillery and aviation of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces engaged the AFU units close to Ugledar and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) The total losses of the enemy in these directions amounted to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, three motor vehicles, and two D-20 howitzers. In Kherson direction, the enemy suffered the losses of up to 25 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 82 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 112 areas during the day. A Ukrainian 36D6 low-flying air target detection radar has been detected and destroyed close to Mirnoye (Kharkov region). In addition, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar station was destroyed near Redkodub (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence forces have intercepted five HIMARS MLRS shells and one Tochka-U tactical missile during the day. Also during the day, fourteen Ukrainian drones have been destroyed near Korsunka, Golaya Pristan (Kherson region), Rubezhnoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Kotlyarovka and Olshana (Kharkov region).
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  2246. Lego man wants his hairpiece back before the Russian Dud makes it too 'soy'! The former Head of Ukraine's anti-corruption unit was stopped at the Slovakian border with $125,000 & 600,000 Euros in cash plus several large gemstones in his car! They are ALL corrupt! Russia has destroyed 402 air-defence units! Ukraine has lost 26 jets in the last month! In the last month, the UA has lost 353 tanks and AFVs and 218 artillery units. The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate! Once the UA artillery is all destroyed, the ground attack will begin! UPDATE: Russia eliminated another 7 artillery units yesterday plus a 'bonus': "One launching ramp for U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) has been destroyed near Antonovka (Kherson region)." The UAs choice to use HIMARS against more distant targets has made the missiles easier for air-defence to bring down. e.g. yesterday: "three US-made HIMARS MLRS shells were intercepted near the settlements of Zlatoustovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Skadovsk (Kherson region)." In his desperation for copium for his soy, snowflake followers, the Russian Dud ignores that the missiles only reach half-way and pretends that the UA is able to get to the Sea of Azov to launch them, whereas the UA can't even cross the Dnipro River! The Russian Dud is LYING! He knows that the ISW report stated that Russian troops are "reinforcing" Wagner troops in Bakhmut NOT replacing them! Ukraine's 'success' is indicated by the number of RED arrows on the maps, where the pink areas grow every day! Russian commanders have stated their mission is demilitarization NOT territory capture. No need to take Bakhmut until the UA stops refilling it with troops. Demilitarizing a town is easier when you surround it on 3 sides!
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  2247. The Balfour Declaration was a bribe. If the Jews convinced the Americans to join the war on the side of the Allies, then the British Government would support the Jews being allowed to settle in Palestine.
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  2248.  @Gerrard_Pike2008  "President Zelensky says more than 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russia’s invasion two years ago" - Jurist. "Volodymyr Zelensky has said that more than 31000 Ukrainian soldiers have died" - LBC. "Zelensky said more than 31000 soldiers had died" - Dhaka Tribune "Zelensky said over 31000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed" - Hindustan Times "Ukraine Has Lost Over 31,000 To War With Russia" - Channels Television "Zelensky on Tuesday claimed Russia had lost more than 31000 soldiers" - The Independent
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  2249.  @inezm8444  The plaudits are not mine. Note the words "Russian Defence Ministry report" - it is the Daily Briefing to military commanders at the Kremlin.
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  2250.  @daydays12  I guess Russian MOD reports are more complicated than your 'Janet and John books'!
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  2251. “Ukrainian attack drones at this time were making terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure in the cities of Grozny and Vladikavkaz,“ Yadrov said, referring to a nearby city. Yadrov said the Azeri pilot made “two attempts to land the plane in Grozny that were unsuccessful” in “thick fog”.
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  2252.  @xandervk2371  Dmitry Yadrov, head of Russia's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia
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  2253. Yet another day when 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! For the previous week the total was more than 8,200! Earlier this year, Zaluzhny admitted that the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month, just to maintain combat levels. As usual, lots more 'opinions' than listening. Russia has already stated she will destroy those weapons shipments BEFORE they reach the frontlines! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (28 April 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. The Zapad Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 12th Azov Special Forces Brigades, 10th mountain assault, 57th, 63rd mechanised brigades near Sinkovka, Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks launched by units of the AFU 77th Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 270 Ukrainian troops, one armoured personnel carrier, eight motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 gun, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 130-mm M-46 gun. The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 93rd mechanised and 80th air assault brigades near Kleshcheyevka, Andreyevka, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Four counter-attacks of the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade were repelled close to Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 360 servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and 17 motor vehicles. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 100-mm MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun were neutralised. Two Anklav-N electronic warfare stations and one ammunition depot were also eliminated. As a result of active operations, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units liberated Novobakhmutovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and defeated units of AFU 142nd infantry, 24th mechanised, 68th jaeger brigades near Leninskoye, Keramik, and Semyonovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Ten counter-attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 23rd, 100th mechanised, 71st jaeger brigades and the 78th Separate Air Assault Regiment were repelled near Novgorodskoye, Ocheretino, Novobakhmutovka, Netaylovo, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 380 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, and five motor vehicles. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one 155-mm U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two 105-mm U.S.-made M101 towed guns, three 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 100-mm MT-12 Rapira anti-tank gun were eliminated. The Vostok Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 58th mechanised infantry, 108th territorial defence brigades close to Pavlovka and Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 85 Ukrainian troops, four pickups, one 122-mm German-made PzH-2000 self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. One Anklav-N electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were also destroyed. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower of AFU 65th mechanised, 128th mountain assault, 126th territorial defence brigades near Kamenskoye, Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, and Olgovka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one 155-mm U.S.-made M777 howitzer, and one Anklav-N electronic warfare station. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have eliminated hangars with strike drones at the Kamenka airfield (Dnepropetrovsk region). In addition, hangars with aircraft munitions and aircraft at the Priluki airfield (Chernigov region) and at the Starokonstantinov airfield (Khmelnitsky region), temporary deployment areas for foreign mercenaries, manpower and military hardware of the AFU in 121 areas were engaged. Air defence systems shot down 46 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and five U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles during the day.
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  2254. Kiev's venture into Kursk has been a real windfall bonus for Russia! The UA has come out from behind their fortified defensive trenches. Their tactics have been to scatter along forest tracks to avoid contact with Russian troops, so as to appear they cover a larger area on the map. It's a PR stunt to get more money from the West. This makes it easier to destroy them as they are mainly away from built up areas. In the 17 days since Kiev's 'surprise' incursion into Kursk (not a surprise - Russia raised the question about the build-up of troops near Kursk at the beginning of August. The Pentagon claimed they knew nothing about Kiev's intentions, even though they had given Kiev all their intelligence about Russian troops locations, etc!) defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 5,137 UA troops and 501 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone. Added to the troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO this week (about 2,000/day), the grand total this week is 16,155. Their current loss rate means the UA won't survive past October.
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  2255. A study and report by Nikolov and Zeller, published in August, proved that 100% of climate warming is from solar activity NOT human activity. Even if ALL human activity stopped and EVERY country achieved 'net zero' nothing would change. It also included the data that the IPCC had ignored to produce their fake model and report!
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  2256. If China or Russia put a military base in Bermuda or Isla Isabela 'to watch the Americans', the US would go bananas - like they did with Cuba, and call it Russian or Chinese aggression!
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  2257. Biden bottled it and said authorisation should not be given for the launch of long-range missiles into Russia. Starmer, Lammy, Boris Johnson and 5 British Defence Secretaries say the UK should authorise the use. On 12th September, three Russian nuclear submarines left their base in Murmansk and are thought to be in the seas off the coast of Britain. It is believed their assigned targets will be the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing sites at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton.
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  2258. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! The Dud's sudden loss of bowel control is because he now has to face the very people he's been lampooning for the last 10 months! Ain't Karma a bitch! Will the authorities look at the content of his videos, decide to cancel his conscription and send him to a new position (complete with a new 'wife') in Siberia?!
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  2259. So, their aim of having an army that 'reflects the population' was always doomed to failure! @audie-cashstack-uk4881 
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  2260. The terrorists will be the p***ed-off Ukrainians who lost the war they started but could never win, but blaming the West for their downfall! Hopefully, any 'fallout' will blow across Poland, where they are rabidly insane anyway!
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  2261.  @oleksandr2234  16,000 volunteered to join in the 10 days following the Crocus City Hall attack - and that was BEFORE the 2m ruble bonus was included!
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  2262. On 12th Sept '24, Putin spelled out that use of Western missiles into Russia would be an act of war by NATO. Russian leaders have said that the response would not necessarily be against targets inside Ukraine. On 13th Sept'24, Kier Starmer asked Joe Biden for authorisation for missiles to be used. He had with him a list of targets in Russia which would have been targeted that night if permission had been granted. Russia's response may now be against British bases, airfields or even the Storm Shadow manufacturing plants in Bolton, Stevenage or Bristol. There is not one shred of evidence of North Korean troop presence on the frontline. The claim is as fake as a phone call between Trump and Putin! The ONLY evidence is that N. Korean troops are being trained in EASTERN Russia, 4,200 miles from Ukraine!
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  2263. First consider on whose doorstep the incident occurred. Then look at how many countries the US is interfering with or provoking, far away from its own territory. At the least, this drone was spying. What did the US do when there was a Chinese balloon allegedly spying? That Chinese balloon was in international airspace ABOVE American airspace. The greatest step towards World peace, would be for the US armed Forces to go home and stay there!
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  2264. Russia targets the energy infrastructure to disrupt the trains carrying Western weapons, vehicles and ammunition to the eastern frontline. Also to disrupt the repair workshops and weapons manufacturing in Ukraine. No mention of Kiev's drone attacks on Saratov, which damaged civilian accommodation but failed to damage any military targets!
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  2265. Zelensky wants 40-50 x F16s at a cost of AT LEAST $18-$20bn! Ukraine is bankrupt, so who will 'donate' them?
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  2266.  @Thetequilashooter1  Do you really believe that Washington will 'donate' them free of charge - when they can sell them, to Jordan, for example?
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  2267. In the 16 days since Kiev's 'surprise' incursion into Kursk, defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 4,700 UA troops and 484 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone. Added to the 2,125 troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO yesterday, where there ARE combat troops, The Russian Army seems to be doing very well indeed! Tomorrow, the weekly scoreboard will likely show 14,000 UA troops demilitarised in the SMO and 5,000 in Kursk with 500 UA armoured vehicles destroyed. Kursk has been a windfall bonus for Russia. How long can the Ukrainian Army survive this loss rate?
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  2268.  @שושנהבןדור  Lt. Gen. Igor Konashenkov His department collate the numbers from the battlefield reports from each combat unit. His Daily Briefings to military commanders at the Kremlin is normally between 1 and 2:30 each afternoon.
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  2269.  @שושנהבןדור  Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (23 August 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation. The Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery fire repelled attacks launched by enemy assault detachments towards Borki and Malaya Loknya, as well as thwarted the enemy's attacks in the direction of Komarovka, Korenevo, Martynovka, and Russkaya Konopelka. The AFU losses have amounted to up to 70 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one motor vehicle. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue reconnaissance and search operations to locate and eliminate enemy small sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempting to get to the depth of the Russian territory. A sabotage and reconnaissance group of the enemy was detected and neutralised near Kamyshevka. The enemy lost 5 militants and one motor vehicle. Army Aviation and artillery strikes and actions of troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 22nd, 61st, and 115th mechanised brigades, and 80th air assault brigades near Apanasovka, Aleksandria, Vishnevka, Guyevo, Mikhailovka, Lyubymivka, Malaya Loknya, Plekhovo, Snagost, and Yuzhny. Operational-Tactical Aviation delivered strikes at the enemy's reserves in concentration areas of manpower and hardware of the AFU 41st, 54th mechanised brigades, 82nd and 95th air assault brigades, 36th Marine Brigade, 101st, 103rd, 106th, and 129th territorial defence brigades as well as 69th Rifle Battalion near Aleksandrovka, Bachevsk, Buyankino, Vorozhba, Glukhov, Kamenka, Miropolye, Mogritsa, Novaya Sloboda, Obody, Pervomayskoye, Pavlovka, Svessa, Seredina Buda, and Tolstodubovo. In the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to up to 400 Ukrainian troops and 17 armoured vehicles, including one tank, two armoured personnel carriers, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, two artillery guns, one MLRS launcher, two mortars, and 10 motor vehicles. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to up to 5,137 Ukrainian troops, 69 tanks, 27 infantry fighting vehicles, 55 armoured personnel carriers, 350 armoured fighting vehicles, 158 motor vehicles, 34 artillery guns, five SAM launchers, 11 multiple-launch rocket systems, including three of HIMARS system and one of MLRS system, six electronic warfare stations, as well as four units of engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  2270.  @joedellinger9437  Captured UA troops have stated that their orders were to go as far and fast as possible without stopping. They are using forest tracks to avoid contact with Russian troops, so that it shows them in the 'largest area' on the map. Russia is not 'letting them have it' - they 'have' nothing and are just scattered over wide area. Kiev's very heavy losses in Kursk are now being exceeded by their losses in Chasiv Yar!
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  2271. If NATO countries deplete and exhaust their stocks of equipment, air-defence systems and ammunition to Ukraine and engage in more direct attacks on Russia, either inside or outside Ukraine, how will they defend against the Russian responses against military targets and manufacturing facilities within NATO countries! Other countries which have or are experiencing NATO aggression, e.g, China, Iran, North Korea, Yemen, Syria, etc, may take the opportunity to strike back against an exposed NATO. Johnson shows a lack of knowledge: "Anyone who doesn't love the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants to recreate the Soviet Union has no brain!" - Vladimir Putin.
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  2272. The targets in Kiev were 1) The Luch Design Bureau - missile manufacturing. 2) a Patriot battery 3) SBU (the people who claimed responsibility for the assassination of Lt Gen Kirillov) command headquarters. The damage in Kiev , shown by the MSM would have been from shot-down missiles. It was Ukraine that caused this damage not Russia.
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  2273. Govt Covid stats: out of 1.2m tests, fewer than 3,400 were positive. Or 50 per 100,000. That's 0.05%! Daily deaths under 40 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). 273 hosp. admissions down from 4,300. Only 3,500 in hosp., down from 39,000. Covid is gone until next flu season! So why are we still in lockdown??? Why is the MSM not telling you about this? Go to health impact news. com/2021/3964-dead-162610-injuries-european-database-of-adverse-drug-reactions-for-covid-19-vaccines/
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  2274. How times have changed! In the 1980s, there was a massive scandal when Israel donated a £12,000 'thankyou' to the Tory Party, after a young David Cameron brokered the deal for Israel to buy nuclear weapons from South Africa. Back-handers are so commonplace now that they don't cause scandals any more!
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  2275.  @feydrautha012  It's ironic that in 1933, Judaism declared war on Germany with the stated aim of destroying the German economy. The Rand Corporation issued a report describing how the German economy needed to be brought down, to neutralise America's industrial rival. Olaf Sholz hobbled the German economy when he blocked certification of NS2 and the Americans finished it off by destroying Nord Stream! The US has achieved the Jewish dream!
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  2276. Your use of the derogatory nationalist term 'orc' shows you to be a proud Nazi supporter, Charles! @charles8642 
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  2277. Oh dear, Thomas. Why do they estimate that the anti-war guy proposing to stand against Putin in the election could only gain 15% of the votes? Is it because Putin's approval rating is over 80%? The Russian people see the Special Military Operation to defend the ethnic-Russians in Donbas and demilitarise Ukraine as even more vital for their security now than they did 2 years ago!
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  2278. Professor Bullsh*t's favourite source, the Institute for the Study of War - an American 'think tank' funded by defence contractors - so no vested interests there. Totally unbiased! Voice of America - state owned and funded radio broadcaster - a US propaganda channel (like Radio Free Europe)! Former NATO Commander - like General Breedlove, who claimed 27 times that Russia had invaded Ukraine - but could never produce a single photo as proof! The Pentagon has admitted that Russia still has not deployed all the 200,000 troops assembled for the invasion. They are used to rotate out troops who've been on the front line for some time. There have also been no calls for Moscow to send reinforcements. Meanwhile, documents leaked from the Ukrainian military show they have lost 50% of the troops they started with (600,000) including 80.000 killed. It is Ukraine losing 500 a day! When Russia finishes winkle-picking the UA from the two fortress lines they spent 8 years building - the reason progress is slow at the moment - they will chase them back across open country to the Dnieper River. Now, either the last few surviving Russian soldiers are kicking the sh*t out of the UA - even with all the extra American weapons - or this numpty is talking out of his arse!
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  2279. Russia's attacks on the power grid will be to disrupt the trains carrying troops, weapons and ammunition to the frontline! Boosted by the failed attempts to invade Belgorod and Kursk, a record 8,745 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard in the last week!
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  2280. There are YouTube videos from iEarlGrey filmed AT and INSIDE a biolab in Donbas! With those T54/T55 tanks, swap the turret with a T62, add reactive armour and night vision equipment and you have tanks better than the 800 T62s Ukraine started with! Russia also has large stockpiles of ammo for them!
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  2281. ​ @VajrahahaShunyata  And what does that intellectual witticism mean?
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  2282. 11.05.2023 (15:00) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (11 May 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units close to Dvurechnaya, Timkovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The actions of one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group have been disrupted close to Ivanovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. One ordnance depot of the AFU 67nd Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Neskuchnoye (Kharkov region). In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles and two D-20 and D-30 howitzers. In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments continue to conduct the offensive against the enemy in the western part of Artyomovsk. The Airborne Troops were supporting the units and restraining Ukrainian military personnel on the flanks. Russian aviation have made 8 sorties in this area during the day. Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have performed 95 fire tasks overnight. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have hit the enemy manpower and hardware close to Krasnoye, Kalinovka and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic's). The enemy losses were up to 230 Ukrainian servicemen and mercenaries, six motor vehicles, one D-30 howitzer and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar. One artillery ammunition depot of the AFU 54th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the attacks, launched by aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Ugledar and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Malinovka, Gulyai Pole, Novodanilovka and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were over 110 Ukrainian servicemen and seven motor vehicles. One munition depot of the AFU 102th Artillery Brigade has been destroyed near Gulyai Pole (Zaporozhye region). In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In addition, one ammunition depot of the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade was destroyed close to Kherson. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 96 artillery units of the AFU at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware at 123 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Chervony Mayak (Kherson region). 12 HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles have been also intercepted. Air defence facilities have shot down 12 Ukrainian UAVs close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Opytnoye, Valerianovka, Novobakhmutovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Rabotino, Chubaryovka, Novoprokofyevka and Chapayevka (Zaporozhye region).
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  2283. It has shown that Ukraine is willing to squander the few reserves it had on a pointless incursion into Russia. It has shown the UA troops on the eastern frontline that Kiev is more interested in propaganda than supporting them. It has shown Kiev's allies that it won't abide by the terms set for the supply of Western weapons NOT to use them on Russian territory. It has shown the Ukrainian people the incompetence and betrayal by their government!
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  2284. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (31 March?5 April 2024) From 31 March to 5 April 2024, in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to damage Russia's oil and gas and power facilities, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 39 group strikes by ground-launched and air-launched high-precision weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles targeting Ukrainian energy industry facilities, military industrial enterprises, air defence systems, arsenals, fuel bases, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian units and foreign mercenaries. The goal of the strikes have been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces in cooperation with aviation and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Stroyevka (Kharkov region). In addition, 10 counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the 95th Air Assault Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, and 60th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 270 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, and 13 field artillery guns. Four ammunition depots were also destroyed. In Donetsk direction, as a result of the actions of the Yug Group of Forces units, the tactical position along the front line has been improved. Strikes were delivered at units of four assault, three airmobile, and eight mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Kurdyumovka, Novomikhailovka, Kleshcheyevka, Spornoye, Andreyevka, and Chasov Yars (Donetsk People's Republic). Fifteen counter-attacks of the AFU's 31st, 67th, 72nd mechanised, 80th, and 92nd Air Assault brigades were also repelled. The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,110 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 89 motor vehicles, and 40 field artillery guns. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defence, as well as to occupy more advantageous lines. In addition, air strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems hit the personnel and hardware of six brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and repelled 39 enemy counter-attacks close to Semyonovka, Novogorodskoye, Berdychi, Tonenkoye, Usmanskoye, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 1,695 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 19 field artillery guns of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been neutralised during the week. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved their tactical position along the front line and defeated the units of the seven brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, National Guard, and Territorial Defence close to Urozhaynoye, Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 760 Ukrainian troops, eight tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 24 motor vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' actions defeated manpower and hardware of one mountain assault brigade, three mechanised brigades, one marine brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as three territorial defence brigades close to Vysshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Rabotino, Nesteryanka, Novosyolovka, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka and Novotyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 240 Ukrainian troops, 19 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery guns, to include one M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system and two U.S.-made M777 artillery systems. Over the past week, the Groups' Missile Troops and Artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles have neutralised three Su-25 ground-attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force at the home airfield and five S-300 anti-aircraft missile launchers. Russian air defence means and aviation have eliminated two Su-27 and one Mig-29 fighter jets of the Ukrainian Air Force, five Hammer and JDAM aerial guided bombs, 91 HIMARS, Vampire, and Uragan MLRS projectiles, as well as 1,119 unmanned aerial vehicles. Seven Ukrainian servicemen surrendered during the week.
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  2285.  @phillee2814  Even Western analysts agree on the accuracy of the Briefings of military commanders at the Kremlin! You must have a different definition of 'lose' to the rest of the world. The Russian Army gained more territory in 10 days last month than the UA's entire summer offensive. And the Russian objective is not territorial gain - it's demilitarisation! What are these "blatantly obvious war crimes"?
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  2286.  @PNH-sf4jz  I guess you can't write!
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  2287.  @phillee2814  I wish I could read Russian. What makes you claim Russia is 'losing'? 400 sq km gained last month!
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  2288.  @phillee2814  You live in a dream world! When did Ukraine take the Black Sea under its control? What Free Russian gains in Belgorod? Most of them died! If they held ANT territory, it would be in the Daily Briefing for military commanders at the Kremlin! Nope, just another 940 UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard yesterday!
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  2289. So, Ukraine shot down 10 missiles and 25 drones - but the damage to the hospital and fire-station was deliberate targeting by Russia? Despite the extensive damage to the hospital, only one person died - and he was a passer-by! Was the hospital closed? or abandoned? or only being used by the military? Something smells very fishy!
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  2290. Demilitarization continues! As a result of a Russian Aerospace Forces' high-precision weapons hitting on the temporary deployment locations of the so-called Foreign Legion fighters, up to 100 foreign mercenaries and six armoured vehicles were destroyed near Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). In Kupyansk direction, artillery fire against the AFU's assembly areas thwarted the enemy attack at Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen and two pickup trucks were annihilated. In Krasny Liman direction, preventive fire damage in Stelmakhovka and Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic) foiled attempts of the AFU to launch an offensive with two company tactical units in the direction of Kolomyychikha and Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy also made futile attempts to equip strong positions and gain a foothold close to Ploshchanka and Chervonopopovka. As a result of artillery fire, AFU units were halted and pushed back to their initial positions. The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to over 50 Ukrainian personnel killed and wounded. Three armoured fighting vehicles and four special vehicles were eliminated. In Donetsk direction, the AFU's counterattacks were repulsed near Soledar, Opytnoye, Kurdyumovka, and Mayorsk as a result of the Russian forces' fire defeat and decisive operations. Up to 70 Ukrainian personnel were neutralised, as well as two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, and five pickup trucks. In South Donetsk direction, the enemy attempted to retake the lost position in Novomikhailovka, Pavlovka, and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). Artillery strikes and assault units repulsed all of the attacks, and the enemy was forced back to the initial positions. The Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered 60 casualties in this direction, as well as one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, two MT-LB vehicles, and five motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops, and Artillery struck six enemy command posts in Sadovoye, Dudchany, and Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region), Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic ), and Kislovka (Kharkiv region), as well as 62 artillery units at firing positions, manpower, and military equipment in 137 areas. An ammo store outside Dnipropetrovsk, which stored over 100 HIMARS multiple-launch rockets and over 7,000 foreign-made large-calibre artillery rounds, was destroyed. Four missile and artillery ammunition depots of the AFU Zaporozhye force grouping have been destroyed near Razumovka (Zaporozhye region). Two HIMARS MLRS rockets were shot down by air defence near Bogdanovka (Kherson region). In addition, a Excalibur artillery giuded round was intercepted near Miropolye (Sumy region). In total, 333 airplanes and 177 helicopters, 2,565 unmanned aerial vehicles, 390 air defence missile systems, 6,848 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 904 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,620 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,381 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  2291.  @clivedunning4317  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDpmhm4v5kM
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  2292. It could have been worse. He could have said he was 'standing for black and brown people' and his 'favourite drink was white men's tears' - wait, that was the Labour candidate wasn't it!
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  2293. Reality check! The mobilization was of reservists i.e. those with previous military experience. Russia has stated that a 2nd mobilisation is not needed. Russia is encouraging 'contract' recruitment in preference to conscription, because conscripts cannot serve outside the Russian Federation. The Russian Army has 300,000 troops in western Russia that have yet to be deployed to Ukraine. Earlier this year, General Zaluzhny went on the record that the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month just to maintain numbers. This number coincided with Western analysts, even some at the Pentagon, who quoted that Ukraine was losing 600-800 troops per day at that time (they are now losing 1,500+ per day). Both of these numbers match those in the Daily Briefings of military commanders at the Kremlin, noted by Western analysts for their accuracy, in contrast to the B/S from Kiev!!
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  2294.  @dominuslogik484  Equally, just because they were mobilised, doesn't mean they were accepted back into the Army. Relevant training and experience were factors, as were age and health. Only 50% of them were accepted.
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  2295. I saw a comment yesterday that farmers get $20 (I don't know if he meant $ or £) per cow in carbon credits fed with this Bovaer stuff. Carbon credits are a massive corruption in themselves. One of the energy companies (it may have been British Gas) was issued carbon credits by the Government. They sold them off, which gave a windfall bonus to the shareholders. They then needed to buy more carbon credits, and the cost of the purchase was passed on to the customers!
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  2296. Since those weapons are operated by the US and NATO NOT Ukraine, what will happen when Russia destroys the missile control centre or the airfield used by the Storm Shadow jet - IN POLAND!?!!!
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  2297. Well Canadian, you're chanting the Ukrainian Nazi war-cry, as heard when they burned Poles alive, mainly women and children in 1942. You must be such a PROUD Nazi supporter!
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  2298.  @Neutralino  So that's Ukrainian defence industry facilities based in Lvov, which manufactured and repaired electronic components of AFU aircraft and missile weaponry
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  2299. Yet another 1,000+ day on the demilitarisation & de-Nazification scoreboard! Who said Sundays are a day of rest?! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (19 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces' units, aviation, and artillery repelled six attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 30th, 32nd, 60th mechanised brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 30 servicemen, one Leopard tank, two armoured personnel carriers, and four motor vehicles. In the course of the counterbattery warfare, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one D-20 howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems were eliminated. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the situation on the front line, and hit units of AFU 22nd, 42nd, 93rd mechanised, 79th, 80th air assault brigades close to Novomikhailovka, Grigorovka, Kurdyumovka, and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade were repelled near Leninskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 275 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer were destroyed. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units captured more favourable lines and positions, and fully liberated the coke and chemical plant. Strikes were delivered at clusters of manpower and hardware of AFU 71st jaeger, 23rd mechanised, and 116th territorial defence brigades close to Solovyevo and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Nine attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 53rd, 59th mechanised, 3rd assault brigades were repelled near Lastochkino and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 565 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, two U.S.-made M777 howitzers, and one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of AFU 102nd, 128th territorial defence brigades close to Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonoye (Zaporozhye region). One attack launched by assault groups of the AFU 58th Mechanised Brigade was repelled close to Shevchenko (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost up to 150 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one D-20 howitzer, and two Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations. In Kherson direction, as a result of actions of the Russian troops, the AFU lost up to 45 Ukrainian troops, four pick-up trucks, and one D-20 howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged one French-made SAMP/T air defence system, as well as AFU manpower and hardware in 138 areas during the day. Air defence systems shot down 96 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Olshana, Krakhmalnoye, Timkovka (Kharkov region), Svatovo, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Artyomovsk, Peski, Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Ulyanovka, Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region), Razdolnoye (Kherson region), as well as two HIMARS MLRS projectiles.
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  2300.  @_.Madness._  What's this "several miles" business? It would indicate that the lane on the right ends. The scenario explained was that the vehicle on the right was behind and overtook before merging i.e. at a junction.
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  2301. I have not had a TV for more than 11 years. However, I received 7 years of monthly letters at my previous address and 4 years at my new address. I even have a letter from the TV licensing manager saying that they had noted my declaration of no TV and would contact me again in 18 months - but have sent a threatening letter every month since. How could this NOT class as harassment?
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  2302. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! So the former President of Chechia, who advocated negotiations in Ukraine towards peace, has been replaced with a former NATO general! Zelensky the Beggar, asked NATO for 2,000 tanks, now 180 F16s! Ukraine is already bankrupt and will never be able to pay for the equipment they've bought from the US under the Lend/Lease Act! Ukraine has lost 9 jets in the last 2 weeks (17th-30th) - how long would those F16s last? Russia has 900 aircraft outside Ukraine's borders. 'Air superiority'? - Dream on! In the last month, the UA has lost 366 tanks and AFVs and 216 artillery units. The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate! Update - add another 12 tanks/AFVs plus 8 artillery units yesterday! The pink areas on the maps grow bigger every day! Once the UA artillery is all destroyed, the ground attack will begin! Russian sappers say it will take decades to remove all the mines the UA planted in Donbas! (See iEarlGrey video 'Demining Donbas). The Russian Dud doesn't understand the difference between 'destroyed' and 'damaged'. The Dud gets ever more fanciful with his dream-thinking. Maybe he is hallucinating from an overdose of copium!
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  2303. Do bears sh*t in the woods? Well they certainly did on the Artan special forces at Grayvoronsky, who tried to sneak through the woods to attack the civilians in Belgorod! They crapped on them with everything - FABs missiles, drones aircraft and artillery - and destroyed the lot - 70 troops, 5 tanks, 3 self-propelled artillery, MLRS and lots more - GONE!
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  2304. If the UA was advancing, the way it's stated in this video, why has Kiev only claimed to have 'liberated' 8 tiny villages?
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  2305. I got a text from Severn Trent, asking me to use less water because of the lack of recent rainfall. Did they request that closed offices and factories switch off their automatic flush urinals when no-one is at work? No - because it's metered water and income for the water company!
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  2306. Are you going to have the jab? infowars. com/posts/shocking-photos-mans-skin-peels-off-after-extreme-adverse-reaction-to-covid-vaccine/
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  2307. Today another 1,965 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard!
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  2308. Yvonne, that's the same battle cry, used by the Ukrainian Nazis, as they burned Poles alive, mainly women and children, in 1942. You must be a PROUD Nazi supporter!
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  2309. Bullsh*t video aimed at brainless morons! The footage is from training videos. Note no colour designations on the troops in the 'vehicle surrender' footage and the rifles have blank-firing attachments! This is what REALLY happened yesterday: In the Kupyansk direction, as a result of the active actions of the Russian troops, two reinforced companies of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a unit of foreign mercenaries were defeated close to Timkovka, Ivanovka, Tabayevka, and Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region). More than 70 Ukrainian personnel and militants, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, and ten cars were annihilated. Near Staroverovka (Kharkov region), two U.S. HIMARS MLRS installations, four tanks, 15 vehicles, a muniton depot, and 43 Ukrainian militants were neutralised by a missile strike. In the Krasny Liman direction, the enemy carried on unsuccessful attacks by tank and motorised infantry companies in the direction of Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Artillery fire and army aviation strikes eliminated more than 70 Ukrainian personnel, four tanks, two armoured combat vehicles, and three pickup trucks. In the Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, the AFU launched five attacks by company tactical groups in the directions of Mylovoye, Sukhanovo, Pyatikhatki, Ishchenko, Bruskinskoye, and Sadok (Kherson region). As a result of the fire damage and successful actions of the Russian troops, the enemy was thrown back to the initial positions. More than 60 Ukrainian personnel, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, and 12 cars were destroyed. Unmanned aerial vehicles strikes successfully eliminated a Buk-M1 anti-aircraft self-propelled missile system and two U.S. M777 howitzers near Vysokopolye and Novogrigorovka (Kherson region). Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery neutralised nine AFU command posts close to Petropavlovka and Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Dopropolye, Zvanovka, Torskoye, and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Trifonovka, Andreyevka, and Davydov Brod (Kherson region) as well as 68 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 189 areas. Two ammunition depots were wiped out in the areas of the settlements of Novoaleksandrovka (Kherson region) and Kolodezi (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 MiG-29 of Ukrainian Air Force near Prishib (Nikolayev region). Russia's Air Defence shot down 14 unmanned aerial vehicles close to Arapovka, Svatovo, Raevka, and Rudovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Elenovka and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic), Burchak (Zaporozhye region), Novokamenka, Mylovoye, Klapaya, and Charivnoye (Kherson region). In addition, nine shells of the U.S. HIMARS MLRS were shot down near Novaya Kakhovka, Olgino, and Otradokamenka (Kherson region), as well as eight American HARM anti-radiation missiles close to Zelenovka and Antonovka (Kherson region) and Svistunovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  2310. Ukraine will sign its surrender package promising NEVER to join NATO!
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  2311. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,900 UA troops plus 737 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,025 Saturday and 2,036 were added yesterday!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Today's briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin: Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 8,900 troops, 80 tanks, 38 infantry fighting vehicles, 70 armoured personnel carriers, 549 armoured fighting vehicles, 261 motor vehicles, 65 artillery guns, 19 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including six of HIMARS system and two of MLRS system, seven SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 14 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, six engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
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  2312. What about YouTube channels that sometimes 'live-stream' their content? Is that TV?
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  2313. Putin has not shut off gas supplies via Nord Stream - Siemens maintenance schedule has. If Canada had sent the repaired turbine back to Russia instead of Germany (where it remains!), Nord Stream would still supply gas whilst the last functioning turbine is maintained. There should be 5 turbines available but 'sanctions' have taken the rest 'off-line'!
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  2314.  @foamer443  Simple maths - 1 pump out of 5 can pump 20%. No pumps working = no gas. Germans won't certify NS2 = no gas there either. Kiev blocks one of the 2 pipes through Ukraine = reduced flow there as well. But it's ALL PUTIN'S FAULT! You really are a numpty!
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  2315.  @markedone494  The point being that there is no mechanical back-up to the electrical operation of the doors. As you state "They were killed by the EV". Similarly, the plane crashed because there was no longer a mechanical back-up to the fly-by-wire system for the hydraulics!
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  2316. Marvin the history expert! What happened to Napoleon and Hitler when they attacked Russia?
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  2317. Sorry ma. Why do you distinguish between attack and invade? @marvinc9994 
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  2318. Lavrov also used the term 'attacked'. I guess he knows nothing too! @marvinc9994 
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  2319. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to up to 1,350 Ukrainian troops, 29 tanks, 23 armoured personnel carriers, nine infantry fighting vehicles, 116 armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, three self-propelled guns of the Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system, three launchers and one AN/MPQ-65 radar station of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, one Grad multiple-launch rocket system launcher and 10 field artillery guns.
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  2320. Horlivka is between Donetsk and Luhansk, so it's unlikely the Russians did this! It'll be shelling/bombing by the Ukraine Army. GB News has become a propaganda channel!
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  2321. Would that be the bully who sent 40,000 troops to 'take back Donbas' - or the one who, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, stepped in to defend the people of Donbas?
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  2322.  @arfon2000  Has she? Or has Putin sent, by previous agreement, peacekeepers into Donbas under Article 51 of the UN Charter? I have seen no evidence to the contrary - have you?
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  2323. Ukrainian troops in Kherson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOOS7OCmla0
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  2324. The bullsh*t MSM narrative - Missile "misses Zelensky", "the target was port infrastructure" - but the missile happened to hit a warehouse assembling drones! "Unprovoked" - not according to Nuland, Truss, Merkel, Hollande... "Illegal" - providing military assistance as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter! John Kerry flies around the world in his wife's private jet. Like Biden, Pelosi and Romney, he too has a kid working for a Ukrainian gas company - coincidence? For the 4th day running, more than 1,000 UA troops have been added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! On Monday, it was over 1,400!
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  2325. It may already be too late! There are reports of as many as 12 Storm Shadow missiles being fired into Russia. Russia said back in September that the response will not necessarily be against targets in Ukraine. Hypersonic conventional missiles might arrive at British military bases or airfields or even at the Storm Shadow manufacturing sites e.g. Bristol, Stevenage, Bolton or Beith in Scotland.
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  2326. This week, another 11,140 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (1–7 June 2024) From 1 to 7 June 2024, in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to hit Russian power facilities, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 27 group strikes by ground-, air-, and sea-based precision weapons, as well as strike drones, during which the Russian Armed Forces engaged power facilities that supported the work of enterprises of the Ukrainian military industrial enterprises. In addition, the strikes hit depots of Western weapons and ammunition, missile and artillery equipment, uncrewed vessels, temporary deployment areas of AFU troops and mercenaries. The goal of the strikes have been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. The Sever Group of Forces continued advancing to the depths of the enemy's defence and inflicted damage on manpower and hardware of seven formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as on one marine brigade, as well as on the two territorial defence brigades. Thirty-six counter-attacks of AFU assault groups were repelled during the week. The enemy losses were up to 1,400 troops, five tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, including one Stryker armoured personnel carrier, and two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 32 motor vehicles, as well as 26 field artillery guns. The Zapad Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines over the past week. Strikes were delivered at units of the four mechanised, one tank, and one airmobile brigades of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and two Ukrainian National Guard brigades. Eleven counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 2,850 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns. Over the past week, the Yug Group of Forces has improved the situation along the front line, liberated Paraskoviyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and hit manpower and hardware of 14 AFU formations. The enemy suffered losses of up to 2,835 Ukrainian troops, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, 35 field artillery guns, including 13 Western-made guns, as well as one Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery system. Seven AFU ammunition depots have been eliminated. During the week, the Tsentr Group of Forces carried on advancing into the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Strikes were delivered at nine AFU and Ukrainian National Guard units, and 39 counter-attacks of the enemy were repelled. Over the past week, the enemy has suffered losses of up to 2,690 troops, two U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, to include two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, 62 field artillery guns, as well as one HIMARS MLRS combat vehicle. The Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on the manpower and hardware of the two brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the two territorial defence brigades. The AFU losses amounted to up to 935 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 37 motor vehicles, and ten field artillery guns. The Dnepr Group of Forces has inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three marine brigades, one mechanised, one infantry, and one mountain assault brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and formations of the Ukrainian National Guard over the past week. The AFU losses amounted to up to 430 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 32 motor vehicles, and 24 field artillery guns. Air defence systems have shot down two MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, two Tochka-U operational-tactical missiles, two converted surface-to-surface guided missiles of the S-200 system, 17 French-made Hammer guided bombs, three U.S.-made Patriot missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, 93 U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Olkha projectiles, as well as 424 unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, one Su-25 ground-attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was hit by a Lancet loitering munition. Over the past week, 27 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered.
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  2327. 2nd day running that Russia has 'demilitarised' more than 1,000 UA troops! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Tabayevka and Petropavlovka (Kharkov region) and repelled three attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 30th mechanised and 25th air assault brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 130 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one D-30 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one Grad MLRS vehicle. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their positions along the front line and with support of artillery and aviation repelled two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Enemy losses amounted to up to 320 military personnel, two tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units have taken more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 2nd, 3rd, 5th assault, 17th tank, 22nd, 24th, 28th, 42nd, and 93rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Bogdanovka, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 360 troops killed and wounded, six tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, three U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, one UK-made FH70 howitzer, two MSTA-B howitzers, two D-30 guns, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two UAV command posts, as well as four ammunition depots. In South-Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical position and inflicted fire defeat of manpower and military hardware of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 160 troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile systems, three motor vehicles, three UK-made FH70 howitzers, as well as one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops hit units of the 28th mechanised, 45th artillery brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Rabotino, Nesteryanka, Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region), Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were up to 40 military personnel, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one D-20 gun, as well as three Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutrlaised one launcher of the S-300 SAM system, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and also engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 126 areas during the day. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-24 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). In addition, seven HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles have been intercepted over the past 24 hours. Moreover, 98 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were downed close to Zugres, Aleksandrovka, Andreyevka, Gorlovka, Orlinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonopopovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Tarasovka, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Obryvka (Kherson region).
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  2328. I didn't forget anything. If you could read, you would see that this is the Briefing to military commanders at the Kremlin! @matheusimon7316 
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  2329. I can understand the problem. I frequently ask myself 'why is that police officer not at school?'
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  2330. 21.04.2023 (14:55) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (21 April 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Sinkovka, Timkovka, and Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region). In addition, actions of four sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Liman Pervy, Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Novoselovskoye and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). An ammunition depot was annihilated close to Kislovka (Kharkov region). Over 60 Ukrainian troops, an armoured combat vehicle, three motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery gun were eliminated in this direction during the day. In Krasny Liman direction, Ground-Attack and Army aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Chernopopovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 55 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one D-20 howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit have been eliminated in this direction during the day. In Donetsk direction, the assault detachments continue fighting in the west part of the city of Artyomovsk. Airborne Troops have been impeding the attempts of the enemy to counterattack on the flanks, and support the assault detachments to take control over the city. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Krasnoye, Chasov Yar, and Predtechino (Donetsk People's Republic). The Russian aviation made 8 sorties to support the assault detachments. The artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have performed 69 fire missions. Up to 310 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS, one Msta-B howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit have been eliminated in this direction during the day. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces have hit Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Ugledar, Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonoye. Moreover, two ammunition depots of the 65th Mechanised Brigade and 44th Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed close to Gulyapole and Poltavka (Zaporozhye region). During the day in these directions the enemy suffered losses of up to 90 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, and one Msta-B howitzer. In Kherson direction, up to 10 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles have been destroyed over the past 24 hours. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 94 AFU artillery units at their fire positions, manpower, and military hardware in 135 areas during the day. A fuel depot for military hardware of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been destroyed near Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence forces have intercepted three HIMARS MLRS shells during the day. In addition, three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed in the areas of Opytnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Reshetilovskoye (Zaporozhye region), and Kakhovka (Kherson region).
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  2331.  @Sebastian_Sas  Many people are unaware that this was why Putin recognised the DPR & LPR as sovereign states on 22nd Feb (so that Russia could supply military assistance) and why Scholtz blocked certification of NS2 (because Putin had recognised them) two days BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine!
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  2332. There may be a reason why the men at Manchester Airport have not been charged. The CPS will not want to go into Court with those videos, because they would destroy their case! The only "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, the brother of the first, attacks the offending officer. However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At NO POINT did anyone go after the firearms! There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who has his hands behind his head and is kneeling on the floor as instructed! So many of the commenters below see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends?
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  2333. No, they didn't state "Ukraine advances across entire Kherson frontline" - they said 'they continue with counter-offensive operations'. The difference is they make no progress, get pushed back to their start positions - and lots of Ukrainian troops get demilitarised! The areas were already under martial law by the authorities in those regions. Now they are under Russian martial law. "you can see Ukrainian air defence" "You can see Russian shelling" - here is some smoke, here is some more smoke! And here in Belgorod, some more smoke! Vinita - more smoke. Ladigen - smoke. "Training of Ukrainian Army - pretty impressive". They learned how to pull string and walk unaided! The Russian Dud doesn't mention the areas recaptured near Kharkov! "Beryslav, a major city" - population 12,000 is barely a small town, more an overgrown village really! Even the Western media reports Russia organising the evacuation of civilians. Numpty's 'just help yourselves' is pure bullsh*t! Putin didn't say 'to prevent Ukrainians killing Ukrainians.' It was to stop Ukrainians killing the Russians in Donbas! Martial law doesn't include mobilisation - more bullsh*t!
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  2334.  @alainlefebvre9860  Nope! I just prefer accuracy and honesty to Dud's BS. The 'bind' it two-fold - the length of the frontline and the river at Kherson. As you say, we'll see how this plays out. I think Russians are used to winter conditions!
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  2335.  @alainlefebvre9860  "exaggerates and stretches"? - he churns out bullsh*t faster than a farm! The river is a hinderance to Russia sending large quantities of military equipment to destroy the UA! Their supply lines won't be as stretched and vulnerable this time, as they were in Feb/March.
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  2336.  @alainlefebvre9860  I just pointed out the two major problems about Kherson. So heavy vehicles are back to using the ferry and there's only one rail-line - so what? HIMARS gets the credit for lots. There were only 16 to start with. Various sources, including videos claim the destruction of at least half - and wooden ones don't explode! Spread out along a 1,000km frontline, they can't have achieved all that's claimed! I know of at least 8 Western arms shipments that were destroyed before reaching the battlefield. Putin doesn't do stupid! He leaves that to Zelensky, Biden and the EU!
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  2337.  @alainlefebvre9860  A Dieu!
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  2338. Isn't that because they've lost most of the equipment that NATO gave them as well?!! @philipsheldon5977 
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  2339. It's an operation to protect the people of Donbas and demilitarise the area next to the Russian border! @christopherjhall 
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  2340. Kiev throws out numbers too. The difference is Russia details what was involved and where these numbers occurred and often releases the footage as proof! @neomangeo7822 
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  2341. English bot actually! @moonwalkdreamer 
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  2342. You're a clown, John! What happened at Mriya Sanitorium? @johnwilmot2223 
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  2343. Brian, everyone (except you!) knows that the 3 day/72 hour quote came from General Mark Millie, not any Russian. Don't you look stupid!!! @briancarno8837 
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  2344. Can you read and understand that report - or do you need a grown-up to explain it? @zie9171 
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  2345. First time for 3 weeks that the number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard has dipped below 7,000! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 March 2024) From 9 to 15 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 50 group strikes by high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles against the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, repair of weapons and military equipment, storage depots for UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals and POL bases. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twenty-two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 57th Motorised, 32nd and 47th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Sinkovka, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and 25 field artillery guns. In addition, from 12 to 15 March 2024, as a result of preventive and coordinated actions of the Russian troops, all attempts by the AFU to break through Belgorod and Kursk regions were thwarted by actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation. Air strikes and artillery fire neutralised over 550 Ukrainian troops, 16 tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 U.S.-made Bradley, and 15 motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and seized more advantageous lines. The Russian troops hit seven mechanised and five assault brigades of the AFU close to Kurakhovo, Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four counter-attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Belogorovka and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,930 Ukrainian troops, nine tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and eight field ammunition depots. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance and occupy more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 11 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ocheretino, Novzvelannoye, Novogrodovka, Rozovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Sixty-four counter-attacks launched by the AFU units have been repelled close to Berdychi, Semenovka, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 2,710 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 91 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th, 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Rovnopol, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Seven enemy counter-attacks were repelled close to Staromayorskoye, Novodonetskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and Vladimirovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 980 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 11 artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops took more advantageous positions, inflicted complex fire damage on the formations of the 141st Infantry, 65th, 117th mechanised, 82nd, 128th assault, 35th Marine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Stepnoye, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were more than 270 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. The Groups’ Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher with radar stations during the week. Air defence units have eliminated over the past week: one MiG-29 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force; one Tochka-U tactical missile; five French-made Hammer aerial bombs; 86 projectiles of the U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Grad MLRS; and 915 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  2346. MORE good news! In Kupyansk direction, as a result of a Russian artillery raid on a concentration of AFU troops and military equipment near of Ivanovka (Kharkov region), and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk region), more than 20 AFU servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle and two motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasniy-Liman direction, artillery fire has hit AFU units concentrated near Stelmakhovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Serebryansky forestry. In addition, four AFU sabotage groups have been eliminated near Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Total enemy losses in the Krasniy-Liman direction amounted to up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles and two pickup trucks. In Donetsk direction, Russian troops have taken better ground as a result of the offensive. Artillery fire has thwarted attempts by the enemy to reconnaissance Russian positions towards Svornoye, Novgorodskoye, Vodyanoye, Leninskoye and Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 130 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles and three motor vehicles have been eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, company tactical groups of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade and the 108th Brigade of Territorial Defence of the AFU have been eliminated by artillery fire and active actions of the Russian troops. The AFU unsuccessfully attempted to attack near Novomikhaylovka, Vladimirovka and Novosyolka (Donetsk-based People's Republic). Two AFU sabotage groups have been eliminated near Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to 80 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles and three pickup trucks. Operational and Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have hit the temporary deployment points of units of the 61st Infantry Brigade, 124th Territorial Defence Brigade and the Special Operations Centre South group of the AFU near Konstantinopl (Donetsk People's Republic), Kherson and Veletenskoye (Kherson region). In addition, 56 AFU artillery units have been hit in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 139 areas. Eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have been shot down by anti-aircraft defence forces near Melovatka, Ploshchanka, Nizhnyaya Duvanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Volnovakha, Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Priyutnoye (Zapororozhye region) and Kairi (Kherson region). In addition, six HIMARS and Uragan multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Sladkoye, Debaltsevo (Donetsk People's Republic), Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic) and Lubimovka (Zaporizhzhya Region). Four U.S.-made HARM anti-radar missiles have been shot down near Belgorod region airspace.
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  2347. Well said, Nick! One of the reasons Putin declined the LPR & DPR applications is he knew that because Donbas creates 40% of Ukraine's GDP, the country could not survive without it and he believed the Minsk Agreements gave the ethnic-Russians living there sufficient protection. Russia would never want western Ukraine - it's filled with nationalists!
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  2348. Absolute propaganda 'tosh' throughout! Highlighted by the end comment of 'Putin's imperial ambitions'. Remember who said " anyone who doesn't love the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who tries to recreate the Soviet Union has no brains" - yes, it was Vladimir Putin! Earlier this year, Western military analysts, including some at the Pentagon, estimated Ukrainian troop losses at 600-800 per day. General Zaluzhny went on record stating that the UA needed 20,000 replacement troops per month, just to maintain their numbers. Not only do these figures coincide, but they also match the casualty numbers in the Russian MOD Daily Briefings (at that time)! During the last month, the daily figures (of UA troop losses) in the reports to military commanders at the Kremlin have increased to between 1,000 and 1,800 every day. Last year, satellite images showed 120,000 new graves in military cemeteries around Nikolaev and Lvov. Those same analysts now estimate the UA loss ratio, of both men and equipment, to have increased from 10:1 to as high as 20 or 30:1! This should be obvious by the fact that Kiev is crying out for more troops and equipment, whilst Russia states that another mobilisation will not be needed! Russia's 'meat wave' tactic has long since been debunked. The History Legends channel did a full examination of the topic, proving it to be a Western media urban legend i.e. bullsh*t! This guy is as truthful as the Kiev Independent, which he likes to quote!
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  2349. The UA incursion into Kursk has been an unexpected windfall for Russia - a bonus demilitarisation of Kiev's forces! In addition to the 1,700-2,000 UA troops added to the scoreboard each day across the SMO, there is an extra 300 a day added in the Kursk area alone! e.g. yesterday, 1.935 in SMO, 330 in Kursk = 2,265. Plus an additional 409 armoured vehicles in 13 days! Reality check: Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (19 August 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation. Units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery fire conduct reconnaissance and search operations to locate and eliminate small enemy sabotage groups in forest belts attempting to get deeper into the Russian territory to the south of Skrylevka and Sheptukhovka. Attacks launched by assault detachments in the direction of Olgovka, Russkoye Porechnoye, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, and more than 25 Ukrainian troops, four AFU servicemen were taken prisoner. Aviation and artillery strikes as well as actions of defending troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 22nd, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, and 80th Air Assault Brigade near Borki, Bogdanovka, Vishnyovka, Viktorovka, Kositsa, Lyubimovka, Melovoy, Snagost, west of Martynovka, and south east of Korenevo. Operational-Tactical Aviation delivered strikes at manpower and hardware concentration areas of reserves of the AFU 82nd Air Assault Brigade, 103rd, and 129th territorial defence brigades near Basovka, Vorozhba, Kruzhok, Miropolye, Novaya Sech, and Sadki (Sumy region). Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 330 Ukrainian troops and 27 units of hardware, including four tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured personnel carriers, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and three mortars. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to up to 3,800 Ukrainian troops, 54 tanks, 26 infantry fighting vehicles, 48 armoured personnel carriers, 281 armoured fighting vehicles, 123 motor vehicles, 27 artillery guns, five SAM launchers, seven MLRS launchers, including three of HIMARS system and one of MLRS system, five electronic warfare stations, as well as four units of engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  2350. "Not coming across a great deal of opposition" - this guy's talking out of his arse! The UA has so far lost 2,000+ troops and 263 armoured vehicles! Reality check: Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (13 August 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to repel the AFU attempt to invade the territory of the Russian Federation. Over the past 24 hours, active actions of the Sever Group of Forces and arrived reserves, army aviation and unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery fire prevented enemy mobile armoured groups from getting into the rear of Russian territory close to Obshchiy Kolodez, Snagost, Kauchuk, and Alekseyevsky. An attack launched by the 82nd Airborne Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of Martynovka has been repelled. Up to fifteen AFU personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles were neutralised. Aviation and artillery strikes hit manpower and hardware of 22nd, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, and 80th Airborne Assault Brigade close to Mikhailovka, Korenevo, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Oleshni, Sudzha, and Nikolayevka. Up to 15 Ukrainian soldiers and four Stryker armoured personnel carriers were neutralised; six Ukrainian servicemen have been taken prisoners. Aviation and missile troops inflicted fire damage on AFU reserves close to Miropolye, Mogritsa, and Petrushevka in Sumy region. During the day, the AFU losses amounted to up to 420 Ukrainian troops, 55 armoured vehicles, including three tanks, eight armoured personnel carriers, one infantry fighting vehicle, 43 armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, one MLRS launcher, and one artillery gun. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the enemy lost up to 2,030 Ukrainian troops, 35 tanks, 31 armoured personnel carriers, 18 infantry fighting vehicles, 179 armoured fighting vehicles, 78 motor vehicles, four anti-aircraft missile systems, two MLRS launchers, and 14 field artillery guns. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  2351. How many serious injury accidents involved drivers who were not wearing a seatbelt? How does the driver of another car not wearing a seatbelt make the roads more dangerous?
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  2352. Reality check! 08.09.2022 (14:07) Due to high losses of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) that formed the basis of the attack group, Ukrainian troops have held no offensive operations at Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction. The list of neutralised targets includes the command posts of 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Bereznegovatoye (Nikolayev region), the manpower and military equipment of 46 Airmobile, 57th Mechanised Infantry and 28th Mechanised brigades of the AFU near Sukhoy Stavok, Petrovskoye, Plotnitskoye landmark (Kherson region), Murakhovka and Ternoviye Pody (Nikolayev region). 1 munitions depot has been destroyed near Murakhovka (Nikolayev region). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 Su-25 of Ukrainian Air Force near Konstantinovka (Nikolayev region). Due to high losses caused by concentrated fire attacks of Russian Armed Forces launched at the positions of 59th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Ukrainka, Zelyony Gay and Novogrivoryevka (Nikolayev region), Ukrainian servicemen refused to fulfil combat tasks and commenced withdrawing to the rear areas. The enemy has lost a total of 2 tanks, 6 infantry combat vehicles and 5 other armoured vehicles, 7 pickups with large-calibre machine guns and over 190 servicemen at Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction over the past 24 hours. High-precision attacks of Russian Aerospace Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the provisional bases of the units from 95th Air Assault Brigade near Slavyansk and 81st Airmobile Brigade near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen, 15 armoured and motor vehicles have been eliminated. 5 AFU command posts, including those of 72nd Mechanised, 58th and 53rd Mechanised Infantry brigades near Dzerzhinsk, Soledar and Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic), 1st Tank Brigade near Novonikolayevka (Zaporozhye region), as well as 51 artillery units, 167 AFU manpower and military equipment concentration areas. 5 missile, artillery and munitions depots have been destroyed near Trudovoye (Zaporozhye region), Kurakhovo, Konstantinovka, Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic) and Balakleya (Kharkov region). Moreover, 1 launching ramp of Buk-M1 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Belaya Krinitsa (Nikolayev region), as well as 1 air target detecting and tracking radar near Malomikhaylovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). Air defence means of Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down 13 unmanned aerial vehicles near Chervonosyolovka, Ocheretovatoye and Aleksandrovka (Zaporozhye region), Vladimirovka, Mandrykino railway station, Kirillovka and Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Lyubimovka, Kreshchenovka, Kirovo and Tomina Balka (Kherson region), Alisovka (Kharkov region), Senkovka (Chernigov region), as well as Tochka-U ballistic missile near Rakovka (Kherson region). 19 MRLS projectiles, including 16 launched by HIMARS, have been intercepted near Novaya Kakhovka, Molodyozhnoye (Kherson region), Novoosinovo, Grushevka (Kharkov region) and 3 rocket-propelled projectiles launched by Olkha MRLS near Antonovka (Kherson region). In total, 293 airplanes and 152 helicopters, 1,910 unmanned aerial vehicles, 374 air defence missile systems, 4,863 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 826 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,369 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 5,387 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  2353.  @meatrealwishes  Of course not! How could you make a movie out of a scoreboard?!
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  2354.  @meatrealwishes  Leaked Ukrainian Army documents show 80,000 troops killed by 22nd April. The hospitals and mortuaries in Nikoliev are reported to be full and they are appealing for blood donors.
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  2355.  @meatrealwishes  Since you don't believe the Russian records, I quoted the Ukrainian Army ones!
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  2356.  @meatrealwishes  Do you mean why doesn't Russia have a running total for dead Ukrainian troops? Maybe it's not important!
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  2357.  @bighands69  I think the people of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk would have been happier about it.
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  2358. If it had no strategic value, why did Ukraine spend 10 years building it into their biggest fortress? @ottomueller4425 
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  2359. BBC reporting is not biased, it is outright lies! Like in Iraq, when they reported the accidental bombing (by the Americans) of a village, which killed 45 civilians. So, why did the villagers dig 150 graves plus a large one for all the identified body parts?! In future, I shall send all the letters back 'no TV at this address'! @lindakirk3739 
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  2360. That Polish farm was 60km from the nearest Russian missile strike. Study the wording of statements by both the West and Russia. Many analysts are suggesting this was a false flag by Zelensky and that no Russian missile was involved. The little green man is still claiming Russia did it, even after it was identified as a Ukrainian S300. Russia also pointed out they had NOT bombed Kiev! Secondly, NATO has now stated "This is getting ridiculous, The Ukrainians are destroying (our) confidence in them. Nobody is blaming them and they are openly lying. This is more destructive than the missile"! Even the BBC has said that Western allies are getting tired of Zelensky's lies! First Kiev claims Russia launched 100 missiles, then claims they shot down 73! High-precision missile attacks launched by the Russian Aerospace Forces near Pavlograd (Dnepropetrovsk region) have resulted in the destruction of the workshops at a manufacturing facility that produced fuel and rocket engines for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The attacks have also resulted in the destruction of the workshops at Iskra research and production plant in Zaporozhye, which produced electronic components to repair radar stations of the AFU and multiple-launch rocket systems. In Kupyansk direction, pre-emptive attack launched at an AFU manpower concentration area has resulted in the prevention of the enemy's attempt to attack Russian positions towards Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 20 Ukrainian personnel, and two armoured motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, the operation of Russian artillery, Army Aviation and heavy flamethrower systems has resulted in the frustration of the attempts made by five AFU company tactical groups to launch attacks towards Kolomyichikha, Makeevka, Ploschanka, Chervonopopovka and Chervonaya Dibrova (Luganks People's Republic). The enemy has suffered casualties of up to 100 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured motor vehicles, and three pickups. In South Donetsk direction, Russian forces have established full control over the road between Pavlovka and Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, intensive action of Russian forces has resulted in the prevention of three attacks of up to three AFU company tactical groups from Prechistovka, Ugledar and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Firepower's operation has resulted in halting and scattering the enemy units. Over 60 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, and six armoured fighting vehicles have been eliminated. In Lisichansk direction, the personnel of 81-st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU that operate in Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic) refused to subordinate to the command and to fulfil combat tasks due to large casualties and low morale. The militants sent to Belogorovka from one of the Ukrainian Nazi groups executed by shooting five Ukrainian servicemen to impose order and to intimidate the Brigade's personnel. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised one AFU command post near Naddnepryanskoye, and one signal node of the AFU near Chernobayevka (Kherson region), as well as, 74 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 166 areas. Within the counterbattery warfare, two Ukrainian launching ramps for Uragan multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) have been destroyed near Zhovtnevoye (Kharkov region). Moreover, two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Maryinka and Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down six unmanned aerial vehicles near Yegorovka, Novoukrainka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chernopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, 15 rocket-propelled projectiles, including 11 rocket-propelled projectiles laucnhed by HIMARS MLRS, have been intercepted near Guselskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Zimogorye (Lugansk People's Republic) and Skadovsk (Kherson region). In addition, two rocket-propelled projectiles launched by Uragan MLRS have been shot down near Strelechya (Kharkov region), and two launched by Olkha MLRS near Rubezhnoye and Makeevka (Lugansk People's Republic).-
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  2361. Unless you work for the NHS - or in a care home!
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  2362. And which countries were those? @matthewsill-ei5gf 
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  2363. Yet another day that 1,500+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard - added to the 1,600+ yesterday! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 May 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. Units of the Sever Group of Forces advanced to the depth of the enemy's defences and liberated Gatishche, Krasnoye, Morohovets, and Oleynikovo (Kharkov region). Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 14th Mechanised Brigade, 110th, and 113th territorial defence brigades near Degtyarnoye, Volchansk, and Kazachya Lopan (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, and four motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one French-made 155-mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, two Czech-made Vampire MLRS combat vehicles, and one Grad MLRS were neutralised. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on units of the AFU 14th, 30th, 66th mechanised brigades, and 110th Territorial Defence Brigade near Makeyevka, Artyomovka, Chevonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Olivovskiy Yar. Four counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 116th Mechanised Brigade and 77th Airmobile Brigade were repelled near Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS. Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front lines, as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 93rd Mechanised Brigade, 92nd Assault Brigade, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 107th, 112th, and 115th territorial defence brigades near Spornoye, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Chasov Yar, Andreyevka, Kleshcheyevka, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 41st Mechanised Brigade were repelled near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 620 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, 18 motor vehicles, one Stela-10 SAM, one UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, three UK-made 105 L-119 howitzers, three 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one Nota electronic warfare station. Moreover, six AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade, 24th Mechanised Brigade, and 2nd National Guard Brigade near Mayorsk, Yevgenovka, Vodyanoye, and Semyonovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 10 counter-attacks launched by units of the AFU 25th Air Assault Brigade, 142nd, 143rd infantry brigades, 23rd, 47th, 110th mechanised brigades were repelled near Novgorodskoye, Arkhangelskoye, Solovyovo, Netaylovo, and Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 415 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, including one U.S.-made Abrams tank, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade and 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Dorozhnyanka (Zaporozhye region). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 21st National Guard Brigade and 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled near Staromayorskoye and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 125 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 35th Marines Brigade, 121st, and 126th territorial defence brigades near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Zolotaya Balka, Kazatskoye, and Ivanovka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, six U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzers. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation wiped out four Mi-24 helicopters and one Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force near Manvelovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), as well as engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 131 areas. Air defence units shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force. 36 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, eight Tochka-U tactical missiles, one French-made Hammer guided aerial bomb, and 23 Vampire, Grad, and Olkha MLRS projectiles were intercepted.
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  2364.  @ХОХЛОВ_КОРЁЖИТ  Can General Mark Millie accurately be described as " an American politician"?
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  2365.  @sebastiaanl9876  You really ought to file that statistic along with 'the Ghost of Kiev' and 'the Snake Island Martyrs' - because it is yet another piece of Ukrainian bullsh*t!
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  2366. Simple maths - 1 pump working out of 5 can pump 20%. No pumps working = no gas. Germans won't certify NS2 = no gas there either. Kiev blocks one of the 2 pipes through Ukraine = reduced flow there as well. It's Siemens that sets the maintenance schedules. Canada's sanctions sent the repaired pump to Germany - where it remains! But it's ALL PUTIN'S FAULT!
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  2367. This country already has sufficient 'human rights' laws - we don't need the ECHR. Stopping immigration is not 'racist' - full is full, irrespective of the origin of people wanting to come in. Victor Orban solved Hungary's illegal immigration problem. Entering the country illegally is a crime. There is a legal application route. Entering illegally results in immediate expulsion. Illegal immigration dropped by 99%! Such a policy here would instantly 'smash the gangs', as no-one would pay the smugglers, knowing they would be immediately returned to France! A tightening of entry for legal immigration to highly skilled and necessary workers only or a moratorium on ALL immigration except 'essential' would protect our social structures.
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  2368. Mandatory jail sentence? Years ago, I walked past two police officers, with a double-edged 'commando dagger' in a sheath in the armpit of my body-warmer, clearly visible. But, I worked on harbour control and the knife was a tool, used almost daily.
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  2369.  @davidjack7418  "On 27 April 2010, Russia and Ukraine ratified the Russian Ukrainian Naval Base for Gas treaty, which extended the Russian Navy's lease of Crimean facilities for 25 years after 2017 (through 2042) with the option to prolong the lease in five-year extensions."
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  2370.  @davidjack7418  You obviously believe that the people of Crimea have no say in the matter!
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  2371.  @davidjack7418  Why did the people of Crimea choose to be separate from Kiev? Why did the people of Donbas choose the same? Why did the people of Mariupol choose to be part of Donbas?
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  2372.  @davidjack7418  "a nation handling their own dispute"! The Minsk Agreements were to stop Kiev's method of handling it. 14,000 people died in Donbas, 10,000 in Mariupol. Zelensky had sent an additional 40,000 troops to take back Donbas. That was how he intended to do it! Russia stepped in to stop the bloodbath!
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  2373.  @davidjack7418  Dear David, or should I say Oh Dear David! Zelensky refused to uphold the Minsk agreements, and sent his troops to kill Russians - most of the people in Donbas were Russians before the area was included in Ukraine. Russia/Russians/the Kremlin/Putin wanted an end to that. The majority of the casualties (at least from Russian activity) have been military. The people of Donbas requested to join the Russian Federation in 2014. This time their application was accepted. Even some in the West admit how fractured NATO is. E.g. The US has threatened Turkey with sanctions! And the EU is squabbling like kids! Both groups are way more involved with the conflict than most wanted to be. I assume you have swallowed the propaganda about 155mm artillery and HIMARS. 16 HIMARS launchers - Russia has 12,000 MLRS launchers available! The little green man has burned many bridges and has few options remaining. And now Poland is eyeing-up reclaiming territory in the west! Graeme Peters
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  2374.  @stefan2796  Read it for yourself then! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 June 2024) This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike by long-range air- and ground-based high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at flight lines and infrastructure of the AFU Air Force base, as well as one temporary deployment area of foreign mercenaries, preparation sites of uncrewed surface vehicles, ammunition and explosives depots. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Units of the Sever Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences. Losses were inflicted on formations of the AFU 42nd Mechanised Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 82nd Air Assault Brigade, 125th, and 127th territorial defence brigades near Neskuchnoye, Liptsy, Tikhoye, Izbitskoye, Zovtnevoye, Volchansk, and Staritsa (Kharkov region). Six counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 36th Marines Brigade and 17th National Guard Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle. Four AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 3rd Assault Brigade, 14th, 43rd mechanised brigades, 1st, and 13th national guard brigades near Kupyansk, Petropavlovka, Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry. The AFU losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, three pickup trucks, one UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M101 howitzer. Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 30th, 33rd, 41st mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 79th Air Assault Brigade, and 46th Airmobile Brigade near Zaliznyanskoye, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Grigorovka, Chasov Yar, Artyom, Katerinovka, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 600 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer. Five AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 23rd, 110th mechanised brigades, 25th Airborne Brigade, 144th Infantry Brigade, and 109th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novoaleksandrovka, Novopokrovskoye, Progress, Novgorodskoye, Kalinovo, and Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic). Seven counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 24th, 47th mechanised brigades, and 78th Air Assault Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 21st National Guard Brigade, 123rd, and 102nd territorial defence brigades near Neskuchnoye, Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulai Pole (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 115 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and two Czech-made 122-mm MLRS combat vehicles. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and 35th Marines Brigade near Kamenskoye, Pyatikhatki, Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region), and Lvovo (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 113 areas during the day. Air defence units shot down nine U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, two French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, three Olkha MLRS projectiles, and 61 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  2375.  @whodaFru4551  Read it for yourself then! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 June 2024) This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike by long-range air- and ground-based high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at flight lines and infrastructure of the AFU Air Force base, as well as one temporary deployment area of foreign mercenaries, preparation sites of uncrewed surface vehicles, ammunition and explosives depots. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Units of the Sever Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences. Losses were inflicted on formations of the AFU 42nd Mechanised Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 82nd Air Assault Brigade, 125th, and 127th territorial defence brigades near Neskuchnoye, Liptsy, Tikhoye, Izbitskoye, Zovtnevoye, Volchansk, and Staritsa (Kharkov region). Six counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 36th Marines Brigade and 17th National Guard Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle. Four AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 3rd Assault Brigade, 14th, 43rd mechanised brigades, 1st, and 13th national guard brigades near Kupyansk, Petropavlovka, Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry. The AFU losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, three pickup trucks, one UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M101 howitzer. Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 30th, 33rd, 41st mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 79th Air Assault Brigade, and 46th Airmobile Brigade near Zaliznyanskoye, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Grigorovka, Chasov Yar, Artyom, Katerinovka, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 600 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 howitzer. Five AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 23rd, 110th mechanised brigades, 25th Airborne Brigade, 144th Infantry Brigade, and 109th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novoaleksandrovka, Novopokrovskoye, Progress, Novgorodskoye, Kalinovo, and Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic). Seven counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 24th, 47th mechanised brigades, and 78th Air Assault Brigade were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 Ukrainian troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 21st National Guard Brigade, 123rd, and 102nd territorial defence brigades near Neskuchnoye, Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulai Pole (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 115 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and two Czech-made 122-mm MLRS combat vehicles. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and 35th Marines Brigade near Kamenskoye, Pyatikhatki, Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region), and Lvovo (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 113 areas during the day. Air defence units shot down nine U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, two French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, three Olkha MLRS projectiles, and 61 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  2376. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,500 UA troops plus 723 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,025 Saturday and 2,036 were added yesterday!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  2377.  @richardschipper5989  Firstly, the UA doesn't 'control' that area - they are scattered across it, mainly on forest tracks and potato fields. Because they avoided main routes and settlements, it has made it easier for Russia to target them minimising collateral damage. If, like me, you followed the daily briefings for military commanders at the Kremlin, you would have seen the scoreboards rising each day, accompanied in many cases by the aerial footage. Here's today's report: Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 8,900 troops, 80 tanks, 38 infantry fighting vehicles, 70 armoured personnel carriers, 549 armoured fighting vehicles, 261 motor vehicles, 65 artillery guns, 19 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including six of HIMARS system and two of MLRS system, seven SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 14 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, six engineering vehicles, including two counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
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  2378. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions!
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  2379.  @TheMemoriesOfNobody  The West will ignore ALL evidence. They did for MH17 and again for the Ukraine bio-labs. Sweden is hiding the evidence from the Nord Stream investigation. "Most EU leaders"? Getting even SOME to wake up would be progress!
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  2380. Today's Govt Covid stats: 56 positive PCR tests per 100,000. That's 0.056%! Daily deaths within 28 days of positive test 22nd - 28th March - 57, 48, 29, 36, 24, 13, 6. Covid is gone until next flu season!
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  2381. Does the MSM view on "innocent human beings" extend to the 250 Palestinians, who have been killed by Israeli troops so far this year? That is equivalent to one EVERY DAY! In 1947, the British Government gave Israelis the right to settle in Palestine on the condition that they 'respect the rights and freedoms of the Palestinians living there'. Israel has NEVER done this. Instead, Israel has forced Palestinians into a tiny enclave - the Gaza Strip and walled them in! The UN mandated that Israel remove its troops from the Golan Heights. Israel has never done that either. Is it any surprise that people celebrate an organisation fighting back and standing up for the rights of Palestinians by force, as diplomacy has NEVER worked with the Israelis! It is nothing to do with 'anti-semitism' - it is 'anti-terrorism' - against the terror inflicted by Israel for over 70 years!
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  2382.  @primeleverage2266  Is that because they were too busy attending to the other patients?
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  2383. @Karl Schmidt Win? They've lost 20% of the country, 40% of their GDP, are bankrupt plus owe the US and World Bank billions in repayments. Their 'counter-offensive is moving into reverse and most of the country is without electricity. Which bit is 'winning'?
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  2384.  @sumiland6445  Oops! I guess you didn't hear about the humanitarian aid stolen by Zaporizhzhia officials (22 shipping containers, 200+ trucks and 189 train wagons!), the weapons/ammo sold on the black market (only10-30% reaches the battlefield), the money that Kiev has pocketed, etc. Incidentally, the US no longer puts a quantity for HIMARS missiles and the 155mm ammo is enough to last 4 days - and will be delivered next year! Come visit the real world sometime!
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  2385.  @sumiland6445  Oh dear! You've swallowed EVERYTHING the MSM told you! Kiev sacked the Govt official when she admitted there was NO evidence to support ANY of the rape allegations she had claimed. Ever heard of Polovikin? Type it in the search box above! 37% of Ukrainian refugees CHOSE to go to Russia - and they are happy and settled there! Bucha has been debunked - which was why the UK blocked the investigation. ALL the 'mass grave' stories have been debunked - which is why they're no longer mentioned. The rest of your crap is on the same dung-heap as 'the Ghost of Kiev' and 'the Snake Island Martyrs' - because it's all bullsh*t!
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  2386.  Norseman   It must have taken you a long time to formulate such a well reasoned response!
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  2387. Forbes bullsh*t! "Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains" - Vladimir Putin.
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  2388. The latest 'arms package' is smoke and mirrors! Most of it will arrive next year or the year after. There's enough 155mm ammo to last Ukraine 4 days! Note there are no quantities for HIMARS or HARM missiles. Russia shoots down 20 of these a day! No details of 'what' anti-tank weapons'. It's just something to add onto Ukraine's credit card bill!
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  2389. Demilitarisation increases! 11.03.2023 (14:40) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by the aviation and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Gryanikovka (Kharkov region) and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy has lost up to 50 Ukrainian personnel, five armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, the active action of the units, and the artillery operation of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Nevskoye and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 90 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickups, one D-30 howitzer, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, the active action of the units, and the artillery operation of the 'Yug' Group of Forces have resulted in the elimination of over 140 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pickups, three motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers near Zaliznyanskoye, Krasnoye, and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the aviation and artillery operations of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units near Prechistovka and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy has lost up to 70 Ukrainian personnel, three armoured fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, and one D-20 howitzer. In Kherson direction, firepower operations have resulted in the elimination of over 50 Ukrainian personnel, three armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, as well as the ordnance depot of 124th Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 75 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 114 areas. The U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Konstantinovka and Privolye (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down four rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by HIMARS and Uragan multiple-launch rocket systems, as well as have intercepted four HARM anti-radiation missiles. Moreover, 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region), Raygorodok, Oborotnovka, Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Staromayorskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic), Kamenskoye, and Balochki (Zaporozhye region).
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  2390. In March last year, when the Health Protection (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 went through Parliaments, they added a note about Clauses 49 & 50. Clause 49 relates to the quarantining of people with the virus. Clause 50 is about the lockdown. The following note was added to the documents in the House of Commons library: Restricting movement and quarantining. Clause 49 introduces Schedule 20 which would provide public health officers with the power to quarantine those who have tested positive (or inconclusive) for coronavirus or those they reasonably suspect have the disease. It would also provide police officers and immigration officials with powers to take people they suspect have coronavirus to be tested or assessed by public health officers. Clause 50 introduces Schedule 21 which would provide each of the UK governments with the power to issue directions prohibiting any event or gathering. It would also provide UK governments with the power to close or restrict access to any premises. Taken together, clauses 49 and 50 would provide each of the UK governments with wide-ranging powers to restrict the freedom of movement of citizens in order to prevent the spread of the virus. However, there are no powers in the Bill which would allow directions to be issued requiring individuals to have prior permission or good reason to leave their homes. Neither would the Bill give the police or immigration officials powers to enforce elongated quarantines of people who have not been assessed for the virus by public health officers. Yet here we are!
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  2391. The 12 year old lacked knowledge. The Balfour Agreement allowed Israelis to settle in Palestine 'on the condition that they respected the rights, freedoms and religions of the people living there'! - something the Israelis have never done. The Palestinians and Arabs living in Israel do NOT enjoy the same rights as Jews. Gaza IS an 'open air prison'. It is surrounded by fencing and the Palestinians are SEVERELY restricted about being allowed out. The UN did not "give them the land" - UN resolutions ordered Israel to withdraw from the West bank and Golan Heights - which Israel has failed to do. Israel settlers and troops invade Palestinian areas of the West Bank, destroy their property and have even killed many of the Palestinians living there!
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  2392.  @Sahasrarasmi-Sancodite  Read it again - properly this time! Only the 2,060 number refers to the SMO in Ukraine. Everything else refers to Kursk ONLY.
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  2393. How is natural gas which has been chilled into a liquid, shipped thousands of miles across the Atlantic, then reheated back into a gas, better for the environment (cleaner, lower carbon footprint) than the same gas pumped down a pipe? "Putin has weaponised energy" - No, Canada has blocked the repairs! "our efforts to get alternative gas supplies to Europe" - to sell gas to Europe at inflated prices! "efforts to reduce gas consumption" - force European businesses to close! "Accelerate true energy independence" - transfer that dependence to us! Why would it be methane? They are natural gas pipelines. NS2 would be filled with 'buffer gas' i.e. nitrogen. IF the pipelines are repairable, who picks up the bill? Russia would not want to. If NOT repairable, who would fund a NS3? After NS2, Russia would not go into partnership with Germany!
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  2394. Should have paid more attention to the announcement! - especially the phrase "medium to long term". Package won't start for months and then over 3 years!
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  2395. The BBC, as usual, avoiding all the facts! No-one was allowed access the body until after the post-mortem. Navalny was a racist extremist who claimed that Putin was destroying Russia by allowing immigration! His support in Russia was less than 3%. He was convicted on corruption charges and given a very lenient suspended/'parole' sentence. Some say the Kremlin believed his continued presence at events undermined support for the opposition. Putin cancelled the restriction and allowed him to travel for treatment in a German hospital, to attend meetings in Europe and have foreign holidays. Navalny sent himself to prison. He breached his parole conditions on at least 6 occasions, including a final warning and his parole was cancelled. The blood tests released by the German hospital showed no trace of Novitchok (the effects of which are permanent) but that he suffered with numerous medical conditions including liver problems, possible cancer and Parkinsons. His death from a blood-clot could almost be predicted. Why did the Swedish laboratory that tested the blood samples refuse to name the chemical they found 'to avoid embarrassment of a foreign Government' (either German or American)?
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  2396. Wow, there are a lot of mindless numpties commenting here! Russia has already produced the proof about Sevastopol - both at the UN and on their website. This d*ckhead interviewer spouts all the MSM propaganda. Bucha was debunked, which was why thy the UK blocked the investigation. The 'mass graves' were debunked - which is why they're not mentioned anymore. A dirty bomb device, supplied by the UK, was found at a Ukrainian airfield, earlier in the conflict. A NATO 'device' was found next to the Nord Stream pipeline in 2015. The Royal Navy was at the scene of the sabotage just beforehand. US troops were on the nearby island just before. A US military helicopter was above the sabotage area just before. A NATO 'exercise' using new underwater drones took place in the area just before. The Royal Navy trained UA troops in underwater sabotage. Truss messaged Blinken "It's done" one minute after the sabotage of the pipelines. 'Starving the poorest people' - only 4% of the grain from Ukrainian ports has gone to Africa. Most shipments have gone to the EU! Lloyds of London still blocks shipping insurance to prevent grain and fertilizer (enough to grow food for 100m people!) leaving Russian ports.
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  2397.  @TimMountjoy-zy2fd  Tim, you need better sources of information! Were any troops and equipment from Odessa or Sumy involved in Kursk? Has Ukraine's loss rate increased from the 20,000/month, earlier this year, as stated by Zaluzhny? Many Russian troops are only now entering the combat zone - not exhausted at all! The US is just trying to keep the UA from collapsing BEFORE the election in November!
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  2398. More than 7,500 UA troops demilitarised & de-Nazified in the last week alone! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (17 – 23 February 2024) In the period from 17 to 23 February, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered 37 group strikes by long-range airborne precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at facilities of Ukrainian military industrial complex, infrastructure of military airfields, arsenals, and POL bases. Moreover, strikes were delivered at temporary deployment areas of AFU units and formations of nationalists and foreign mercenaries. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and repelled 25 enemy counterattacks near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 30th, 66th mechanised brigades, 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, and 125th Territorial Defence Brigade near Chugunovka, Petropavlovka, Kislovka (Kharkov region), Yampolovka, Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 390 Ukrainian troops, four tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Pobeda, took more advantageous lines, and struck AFU manpower and hardware near Belogorovka, Grigorovka, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Razdolovka, Novomikhailovka, Nevelskoye, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 12 counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade, 24th, and 42th mechanised brigades were repelled near Georgiyevka, Leninskoye, Bogdanovka, and Novgorodskoye. The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,560 Ukrainian troops, 12 tanks, 31 armoured fighting vehicles, 58 motor vehicles, 13 field artillery guns, and one Grad MLRS. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and continued advancing to the west. The Group's units supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware near Orlovka, Solovyovo, Semenovka, Tonenkoye, Yevgenovka, and Mirolyubovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 39 counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 71st Jaeger Brigade, 47th, 53rd mechanised brigades, 59th Motorised Rifle Brigade, and 3rd Assault Brigade were repelled near Berdichi, Latochkino, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,900 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, four tanks, 37 armoured fighting vehicles, 90 motor vehicles, eight field artillery guns, and one Grad MLRS combat vehicle. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 102nd, 108th, 127th, and 128th territorial defence brigades near Vodyanoye, Novodonetskoye, Staromayorskoye, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, Priyutnoye, and Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye region). Four attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 58th Motorised Rifle Brigade were repelled near Novodonetskoye and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 1,195 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops captured Krinki, took more advantageous positions, and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 28th, 65th, 118th mechanised brigades, 35th, 37th marines brigades, 121st, and 126 territorial defence brigades near Malaya Tokmachka, Verbovoye, Orekhov, Sherbaki, Lugovoye (Zaporozhye region), Zolotaya Balka, Mikhailovka, Ivanovka, Tyaginka, and Zmeyevka (Kherson region). In addition, three attacks of the AFU 82th Mountain Assault Brigade were repelled near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 460 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 33 motor vehicles, six motorboats, and 14 field artillery guns. Aviation and air defence units intercepted one MiG-29 fighter, one Mi-8 helicopter, seven Storm Shadow cruise missiles, one Patriot air defence guided missile, four S-200 air defence guided missiles converted to hit ground targets, three HARM anti-radiation missiles, six JDAM guided aerial bombs, 42 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 652 unmanned aerial vehicles. As a result of a group strike, Missile Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation eliminated one launcher, one tractor, one ammunition and transport-loading vehicle of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system.
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  2399. Is that why he was promoted?
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  2400.  @alangordon3283  It means he wasn't sacked!
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  2401.  @johnnykey00  And as soon as he got elected, he realised how much money was to be made from Western countries, promoting a conflict. He refused to uphold the Minsk Agreements, banned the Russian language from schools, books and Govt documents and even had the UA drop leaflets on Donbas 'we want the land not you'!
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  2402. The Government target in Scotland (being so rural and spread out) is one EV charging point for every 1,300 people (or vehicles). What will the queues be like?!!!
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  2403. The US has sanctioned 30% of the World's countries, for not doing what the US Govt told them to do! The Russian Dud thinks it is 'unacceptable' for Russia to stop the massacre (14,000 deaths) of the ethnic-Russians in Donbas and that sanctions should be in place until Russia allows Kiev to continue with the genocide! "Isolated from the rest of the World" - only 30% of countries agreed to the sanctions - so, 70% did not! Sanctions have benefitted Russia. She has become more self-sufficient, has increased trade and cooperation with 'friendly' countries, watched Western countries destroy their own economies and become less competitive, break the dollar and petro-dollar dominance, strengthened the Ruble and shown her commitment and refusal to bow down to the West. it has also galvanized and unified Russian people against the undermining by the West.
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  2404. In January, contrary to his election promise to end the conflict in Donbas (the reason many Ukrainians voted for him) and no doubt encouraged by his Western sponsors, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a Task Force of an additional 40,000 troops to take back Donbas. On 16th February, the OSCE recorded over 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. I wonder if Zelensky now regrets that decision?
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  2405. No, she just recognises that'll be more sh*t that hits the fan - and even more years behind bars!
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  2406. She doesn't care how people feel about them - she just wants the money! @fairuz444 
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  2407.  @jonathandesimone5618 In early February '22, Zelensky sent a 40,000 strong task force (the order to assemble this was signed in mid January) to 'Take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb '22, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire violations, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising daily to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Putin stepped in to stop it. Did Pregozhin mention this?
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  2408.  @JUXOO7  According to the conference call report, the equipment numbers were from identified 'wreckage' on the ground. Perhaps that is also why the Daily Briefings include the locations of each piece of 'demilitarisation'!
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  2409.  @TheReferrer72  CIA military analyst (Johnson) has confirmed the Russian stats that the UA lost over 7,500 troops in the first week of the counter-offensive. He also calculates UA losses at 8-10 times those of Russia.
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  2410.  @Puffball-ll1ly  Where did those goat herders get stingers from?
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  2411.  @diana-cy4kj  But the troops weren't! However, he recently sent another 40,000 to Donbas to increase the attacks - which was Putin's excuse to invade!
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  2412. Govt Covid stats: out of 1.2m tests, fewer than 3,400 were positive. Or 50 per 100,000. That's 0.05%! Daily deaths under 40 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). 273 hosp. admissions down from 4,300. Only 3,500 in hosp., down from 39,000. Covid is gone until next flu season! So why are we still in lockdown??? Why is the MSM not telling you about this? Go to health impact news. com/2021/3964-dead-162610-injuries-european-database-of-adverse-drug-reactions-for-covid-19-vaccines/
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  2413. You are chanting the same Nazi war-cry as was heard whilst the Ukrainian Nazis burned Poles alive, mainly women and children, in 1942. You must be such a PROUD Nazi supporter!
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  2414. J'aime bien votre respecte pour la Russie - cependent, Adolf voulait 'Les Etats Unis de l'Europe' sous le controle de L'Allemagne, De Gaulle voulait 'Les Etats de L'Europe' sous le controle de La France. - meme chose!@@avenicos
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  2415. Olaf Sholz looks like a bulldog chewing a wasp! Don't forget Sholz blocked the certification of Nord Stream 2, because Putin recognised the DPR and LPR as sovereign states - 2 days BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine! 1,200 North Korean special forces troops have gone to Russia for training by Russian special forces. This number has been inflated by Western media to 10,000! Those troops arrived in Kamchatka, 4,200 miles away from Ukraine! Russia gets 30,000 volunteers joining the army each month - why would Russia need 10k troops that don't even speak Russian?!!! Russia has already stated that lifting of all sanctions against Russia will form part of any ceasefire/peace solution. So will the EU be the obstacle to a ceasefire by refusing to give up their sanctions?
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  2416. There's a lot of speculation here! The initial BBC report stated: A man is in a critical condition in hospital being treated for a heart attack after a fight broke out on Westminster Bridge, the Met Police said. London Ambulance Service and the air ambulance took him to hospital after a call was made to emergency services at about 10:45 GMT. Initially he was thought to have been stabbed, but the Met Police said further enquiries had confirmed this was not the case and that officers were investigating how he came to have a cardiac arrest. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder while another arrested for affray, the Met added.
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  2417. It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks had 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions were in operation BEFORE Putin did anything! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Boris Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  2418. Once the conflict is over, and Zelensky is gone, a bankrupt Ukraine will be desperate to make money from the infrastructure traversing the country i.e. gas and oil pipelines, so the transport of energy will resume. They will want to go back to the $1.2bn transit fees of 2022.
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  2419.  @furryrug5998  So, you think that Russia should abandon the ethnic-Russians in Donbas to be slaughtered by the UA? No doubt you are aware that the negotiation door is closed, whilst there are UA troops on Russian territory!
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  2420.  @aperson6799  What about Polovikin?
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  2421.  @KhanhNguyen-mh5ec  Are these mis-spellings of Crimea and Donetsk? What is your opinion of Polovikin?
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  2422. There was a scientific report last month, which proved that 100% of climate warming is caused by solar activity NOT human activity. It demonstrated why even if ALL human activity stopped and every country achieved net zero, nothing would change! It also showed the important information the the IPCC has ignored to produces their agenda driven report!
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  2423. The woman who arrived part-way through the confrontation with the Chinese is a known Chinese spy who has been photographed with Xi Jinping, David Cameron and a Labour MP.
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  2424. They're only called managers because they manage to find their way to work each day!
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  2425. Don't expect Sunak to do anything to stop Israel's clearing of Gaza by genocide! His father-in-law just paid £3.5bn for licences to explore and extract gas and oil off the Gaza coast. Sunak's wife receives £12m per year from this company, for which she is exempt from paying ANY UK taxes. This company has been given over £120m in UK Government contracts!
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  2426. Well done Mike - you proved my point! "The UK has been training Ukrainian soldiers since 2014" - the reason 'demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine' are amongst the goals of the Special Military Operation! @mikefish8226 
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  2427. This channel is parroting the propaganda of Zelensky, who is as mad as a sh*thouse rat! Russian MOD reported that that 'military train' contained 200 Ukrainian troops, 10 vehicles, guns and ammunition. Also no mention of the 8 Ukrainian jets which were also destroyed that day.
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  2428. Your use of the derogatory nationalist term 'orc' shows you to be a proud Nazi supporter! @florinssj2289 
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  2429. Использование термина «орк» показывает наличие неонацистов и доказывает, что Путин прав в денацификации страны. Российская Армия отлично справляется и скоро освободит русскую половину Украины! @user--dk9if 
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  2430.  @coolalphafoxtrot  If you had paid attention to Putin's statement on 24th Feb '22, you would know there was never an intention to 'overrun Ukraine'. However, there was an intention to demilitarise it. That means killing all the troops and destroying the equipment. Russia has not needed to advance whilst the UA was throwing itself against the Russian steel wall! Only about a third of the mobilised troops were accepted back into the Army. Russia adopted the Iranian Shahed and re-developed/redesigned it to suit Russia's needs. The Geran-2 has a different guidance system. Russia already had 32 types of drone before the SMO. Russia only bombs the buildings that the UA hides troops and equipment in. Russia adapted its old Soviet era weapons to suit the SMO. E.g. converting dumb bombs to glides, to stop the loss of aircraft. Using T62s in a fire support role (artillery), instead of MBT, because of the long range of its gun. Before the SMO, Russia had 12,000 MLRS LAUNCHERS in stock. A chance to use up the old stocks of Soviet ammunition.
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  2431. Landing gear not down - pilot error. No reverse thrust applied - pilot error. Pilot possibly shut down the wrong engine! Air-brakes not applied - pilot error. Excessive air-speed - pilot error. Landing too far down runway - pilot error Yet many of the commenters below choose to blame the design of the airport! It hit the mudbank not the concrete wall, which is hundreds of feet further on and protects the ROAD!.
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  2432. As usual, Sky News churning out propaganda bullsh*t! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile over Odessa, because of 'communication mistakes'! She also criticised the UA for lying to the Ukrainian people. The head of the Airforce called her a traitor and said she should be imprisoned. Zelensky sacked him! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! However, they looked for, found and destroyed the Odessa Patriot battery! American military analysts have admitted the F16 failed to shoot down ANY Russian missiles, proving Zelensky and the UA to be liars! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,200 UA troops plus 698 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 this week, (plus another 2,025 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  2433. You must watch the Charge Drive video on YouTube, which details how car manufacturers are turning back to ICE production because of all the problems with EVs. It's brilliant!
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  2434. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,900 UA troops plus 737 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 last week, (plus another 2,025 Saturday and 2,036 were added yesterday!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Today's briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin: Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 8,900 troops, 80 tanks, 38 infantry fighting vehicles, 70 armoured personnel carriers, 549 armoured fighting vehicles, 261 motor vehicles, 65 artillery guns, 19 multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including six of HIMARS system and two of MLRS system, seven SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 14 electronic warfare stations, seven counter-battery radars, one air defence radar, six engineering vehicles, including two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle.
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  2435.  @RolfWerner-gn1si  Why would Lt.Gen Konashenkov tell anything inaccurate to the assembled military commanders?
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  2436. A good day's demilitarization - including 5 Ukrainian aircraft!!! In Kupyansk direction, as a result of air and artillery strikes on the AFU up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen and three motor vehicles have been eliminated near Kislovka (Kharkov region). In Krasniy-Liman direction, the concentration of enemy's manpower and military equipment has been hit near Nevskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Three AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated near Chervonaya Dibrova and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy's losses in this direction amounted up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles and three pickup trucks. In Donetsk direction, Russian troops continue their offensive. As a result of a complex shelling of the AFU's positions, more than 100 Ukrainian servicemen, four infantry fighting vehicles and two motor vehicles have been eliminated near Ivano-Daryevka, Bakhmutskoye and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk direction, provisional bases of the units of the AFU 61st and 72nd mechanised brigades have been destroyed by Russian artillery fire near Konstantinovka and Zolotaya Niva (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, one AFU sabotage and reconnaissance group has been destroyed near Novodonetskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to 70 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, three armoured fighting vehicles and two pickup trucks. Operational and Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised an AFU munition depot near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), 64 artillery units at firing positions, as well as manpower and military equipment in 143 areas. Two radar stations of Ukrainian S-300 air defence systems deployed from central Ukraine have been found and destroyed near Ukrainka (Donetsk People's Republic). One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two AFU MiG-29 aircraft have been shot down by the Russian Air Force's fighter aircraft near Stepanovka and Belozyorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One AFU Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down near Timopheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian anti-aircraft defence forces have shot down one AFU Su-25 aircraft near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). One Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down near Severnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, five unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Rudovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Volnovakha and Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Velikiye Kopani (Kherson region).
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  2437. Kodima!!! Reality check for yesterday: High-precision attacks have resulted in the neutralisation of 24th Mechanised Brigade's command post near Olenovka (Nikolayev region), the manpower and military equipment of 46 Airmobile Brigade near Belogorka, Sukhoy Stavok and Andreyevka (Kherson region), as well as of 61st Infantry Brigade near Visunsk and Yavkino (Nikolayev region). Attack launched by Russian Aerospace Forces has resulted in the elimination of a munition depot of 406th Artillery Brigade of the AFU near Peremoga (Nikolayev region). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces and air defence means have destroyed 1 Ukrainian MiG-29 near Tokarevo (Kherson region) and 1 Su-25 of Ukrainian Air Force near Komsomolskoye (Nikolayev region). Due to high losses, the personnel of 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade deployed near Belaya Krinitsa (Kherson region) and Velikoye Artakovo (Nikolayev region) refused to fulfil combat tasks and abandoned its positions. The enemy has lost a total of 4 tanks, 6 infantry combat vehicles and 5 other armoured vehicles, 2 pickups with large-calibre machine guns and over 150 servicemen at Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction over the past 24 hours. High-precision air-based armament has destroyed a depot with over 5,5 thousand tonnes of fuel intended for Ukrainian Armed Forces' military equipment near Krivoy Rog (Dnepropetrovsk region). High-precision ground-based armament has neutralised a provisional base of a unit from Kraken nationalist group near Kharkov. Up to 30 nationalists and 10 motor vehicles have been destroyed. Concentrated fire attacks launched at the combat positions of 113th Territorial Defence Brigade near Prishib, Yavorskoye and Andreyevka (Kharkov region) have resulted in the elimination of up to 40 and wounding over 80 AFU servicemen. 6 AFU command posts near Chuguyev, Dergachi, Prishib (Kharkov region), Artyomovsk, Soledar, Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 47 artillery units, 143 AFU manpower and military equipment concentration areas have been neutralised. Workshops for manufacturing rocket-propelled projectiles for Ukrainian Olkha multiple rocket-launching systems have been destroyed near Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 3 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots have been destroyed near Liman (Kharkov region), Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic) and Gulyay Pole (Zaporozhye region), as well as 1 U.S.-manufactured counter-battery warfare radar have been destroyed near Zelenodolsk (Dnepropetrovsk region). Air defence means have shot down 8 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Kamenka, Kapitolovka, Izyum, Pimonovka, Bolshiye Prokhody (Kharkov region), Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Lyubimovka (Zaporozhye region) and Golaya Pristan (Kherson region). 20 projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha multiple rocket-launching systems have been intercepted near Kakhovka hydroelectric plant, Korsunka, Novaya Kakhovka, Golaya Pristan (Kherson region), as well as 1 Tochka-U ballistic missile near Valuyki (Lugansk People's Republic). In total, 292 airplanes and 152 helicopters, 1,897 unmanned aerial vehicles, 373 air defence missile systems, 4,855 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 825 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,369 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 5,360 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  2438. Parking on the pavement is not a parking offence, it is a Road Traffic Offence, which should include penalty points on the driver's licence. Section 137, Highways Act 1980.
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  2439. Tony, it was General Mark Millie who made the '3-day' estimate. Don't you look stupid!
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  2440. 2nd day running that Russia has 'demilitarised' more than 1,000 UA troops! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Tabayevka and Petropavlovka (Kharkov region) and repelled three attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 30th mechanised and 25th air assault brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 130 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one D-30 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one Grad MLRS vehicle. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their positions along the front line and with support of artillery and aviation repelled two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 63rd Mechanised Brigade close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Enemy losses amounted to up to 320 military personnel, two tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units have taken more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 2nd, 3rd, 5th assault, 17th tank, 22nd, 24th, 28th, 42nd, and 93rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Bogdanovka, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 360 troops killed and wounded, six tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, three U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, one UK-made FH70 howitzer, two MSTA-B howitzers, two D-30 guns, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, two UAV command posts, as well as four ammunition depots. In South-Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces has improved the tactical position and inflicted fire defeat of manpower and military hardware of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 160 troops, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile systems, three motor vehicles, three UK-made FH70 howitzers, as well as one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops hit units of the 28th mechanised, 45th artillery brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Rabotino, Nesteryanka, Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region), Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were up to 40 military personnel, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one D-20 gun, as well as three Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutrlaised one launcher of the S-300 SAM system, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and also engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 126 areas during the day. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-24 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). In addition, seven HIMARS and Olkha MLRS projectiles have been intercepted over the past 24 hours. Moreover, 98 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were downed close to Zugres, Aleksandrovka, Andreyevka, Gorlovka, Orlinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonopopovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Tarasovka, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Obryvka (Kherson region).
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  2441. The nationalists don't want to. However, the people of Donbas, Crimea, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkov and Odessa do! @luiul1 
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  2442. A lot of waffle about charts and graphs. Also a lot of assumptions that extra deaths are Covid-19 deaths. Try some proper facts instead - they show what a pantomime this all is: On average, 17,000 people die each year in the UK from flu "and other respiratory infections". Most of them have previously known, serious underlying health conditions, which is why those in these vulnerable groups are advised to get vaccinated. Across the age groups, on average (of 82%, 92%, 95%, 87%) 90% of those who have died had 'previously known, serious underlying health conditions'. If a person dies from flu, cancer, heart attack, falling down the stairs, hit by a truck, and they test positive, the death is recorded as Covid-19. Even the Govt's website describes them as "Covid-19 ASSOCIATED deaths". Theoretically it is possible that NONE of the 30,000 actually died from Coronavirus. So how many actually have?
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  2443. When Russia destroyed the warehouse of depleted uranium shells, the radioactive emissions recorded suggest that there were also tactical nuclear weapons being stored there!
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  2444. Dream on, Jason. Russia has replaced and upgraded all sectors of her nuclear triad over the last 20 years. The US has nothing that compares! Russia has hypersonic nukes FFS!
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  2445.  @Dani-mw2ws  Ukraine never did anything against the ethnic-Russians in Donbas, just like Israel never harmed any Palestinians in Gaza!
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  2446.  @sunnextamerica5071  Look at a map! Look at Palestine in 1947 and today! On 16th Feb 2022, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling the ethnic-Russians in Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. Now compare the two!
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  2447. It's a fuel tank cover - that happens to extend over the engine!
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  2448. Are you sure it wasn't underpants or the non-existent bottles of water?
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  2449. It would appear that your comment earned you that response. Had your eyes and ears been open, you would not be "extremely sceptical about what Russia says". You would also perceive the maturity shown by officials such as Lavrov, Zakharova, Nebenzya, Putin - though possibly not Medvedev. @GloriaHoulihan 
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  2450. I hope you are not relying on a deity to ensure they use that vote wisely! History says they will vote for the party they've always voted for, and believe the bullsh*t, pumped out by the MSM! None of the 3 main parties will ever be a real solution.
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  2451. Lies! These officers were NOT "assisting getting these men down onto the ground" - they were already ON the ground! What justification is 'things that had happened to other officers previously', for kicking a man (who was already complying by laying on the ground) in the head then stamping on it? In recent years, the police have lost the trust of the public and earned the resistance by some, by their regular use of excessive force! This is not the planet I grew up on!
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  2452. "Violation of international law"? - He invaded Russia to kill people!!!
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  2453. Western MSM will headline 'Putin/Russia shuts off the gas!' Siemens signed-off the report that it is unsafe to run the turbine with oil leaking on the cable connections! However, without Canadian sanctions, there would be 4 other turbines working and the gas flow would now be 80%. With another turbine needing to go to Canada for repairs, AND COME BACK AGAIN! - the pressure should switch to Trudeau! The G7 now wants to start a war against Russian oil - just watch the prices rise now! Will the EU lobby Trudeau to cancel the sanctions? Will the Germans (and other EU countries) pressure Schultz to certify Nord Stream 2? Will there be a ground swell to cancel all sanctions? Will there be a rift between the US and EU if sanctions get lifted? It's all becoming an interesting game! Putin is on the side-lines watching the Governments bury their economies and waiting for them to start fighting amongst themselves. I wonder if he ever allows himself a smug grin?
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  2454.  @shaunfarrell3834  Look up the 'Alley of Angels' in Donetsk - a memorial to the 500 children killed by the Ukrainian Army shelling BEFORE the Special Military Operation to protect the people of Donbas. Is that what you describe as "a peaceful neighbour"?
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  2455.  @Rexor3862  If Zelensky had honoured the Minsk Agreement, stopped the ethnic cleansing of Donbas and introduced the reforms to allow the regions more autonomy, none of this would have happened. Instead, he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas, increased the bombing and shelling of schools and homes in Donetsk and Luhansk, who then requested military aid from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. This is the result.
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  2456.  @Rexor3862  How would you describe the bombing and shelling of homes in Donbas for the last 8 years? Why was it a condition of the Minsk Agreement that it should stop?
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  2457.  @Rexor3862  Why not answer my questions instead?
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  2458.  @Rexor3862  The shelling of the homes and schools of ethnic Russians, who do not wish to have a right-wing government. That's not ethnic cleansing/genocide?
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  2459. Even though Russia has created a safe sea corridor, Ukraine is holding 21 Turkish ships hostage as a shield, in Odessa!
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  2460.  @icarus877  Don't forget the EU is cutting the Med quotae as well!
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  2461. Since the conflict will most likely be over by summer, when NATO runs out of ammunition to send to Ukraine, what is the point of sending equipment in two years, especially ships, as Ukraine will probably not have a coastline by then? The report says 'sharp manoeuvring'. That could be it flew through the jet's wash. It also says the transponder was switched off! And in an area notified as restricted for the Special Military Operation. At the least it was spying on Russia's naval base! What did the US do to that 'spying' balloon? The BBC and Mediazona report that their extensive examination of resources shows Russia has lost 16,079 troops in the last year. Nobody, especially Western analysts, believe the nonsense published by the Ukrainian MOD! The Russian Dud believes it - because he's desperate for copium!
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  2462.  @45-Subscribers  Jens Stoltenberg stated that at Ukraine's current usage rate, NATO will be unable to supply more by summer. It appears you think he doesn't know what he's talking about! Russia however, had enough stock for an all-out war against NATO from the Cold War! Last year they were down to only 12m artillery rounds left!
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  2463. There may be a reason why the men at Manchester Airport had not been charged. The only "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, the brother of the first, pushes the offending officer back and gets punched in the face. The officer threw the first punch! However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At NO POINT did anyone go after the firearms! There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who has his hands behind his head and is kneeling on the floor as instructed! So many of the commenters see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends?
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  2464. According to confirmed information, more than 70 HIMARS rockets and two MLRS rocket launchers were destroyed as a result of a ground-based high-precision attack on a rocket and artillery weapon depot at one of the depots of the ArcelorMittal steelworks in Krivoy Rog. Four more units of MLRS-type received critical damage. In Krasny Liman direction, Russian troops are carring on an offensive that resulted in gaining favourable lines and positions. More than 130 Ukrainian personnel, two infantry fighting vehicles, and a motor vehicle were destroyed by Russian artillery fire, assault and army aviation strikes during the day. In Kupyansk direction, pre-emptive artillery fire, air strikes, and heavy flame-throwing systems against accumulations of manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the settlements of Olshana, Kislovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region) and Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic) have foiled enemy attempts to attack positions of the Russian troops. Up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, a MT-LB, two 2S-1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery units, and three vehicles were neutralised. In Donetsk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attempts to counterattack the settlements of Pershe Travnya, Kurdyumovka, Kleshchyevka, and Maiorsk (Donetsk People's Republic's) were thwarted. More than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured combat vehicles, and a pick-up truck have been eliminated in this area during the day. In the South Donetsk direction, the enemy unsuccessfully attempted to retake the lost position in Novomayorskoye, Vladimirovka, and Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic). By artillery fire and decisive actions of the Russian troops, the AFU units were pushed back to their original positions. Up to 100 Ukrainian forces were killed or injured in this direction, as well as two infantry combat vehicles, an armored personnel carrier, and four vehicles were annihilated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery struck 79 artillery units on firing positions, manpower, and hardware in 183 concentration areas. A temporary deployment point of a foreign mercenary unit near the village of Borovskoye (Kharkov Region) has been hit. Two US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar stations have been destroyed in the areas of Stupochka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Zelenyi Gai (Kharkov region). A strike on an AFU equipment recovery site near Malotaranovka (Donetsk People's Republic) has destroyed a HIMARS MLRS and its 48 rounds. One radar of Ukrainian S-300 air defence system was destroyed near Barvenkovo (Kharkov region). A warehouse of missile and artillery weapons belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been destroyed near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 Su-24 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Artyomovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Four unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by anti-aircraft defence forces in the districts of Poltava, Novovodyanoye, and Novokrasnyanka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Ambarnoye (Kharkov region). In addition, four multiple-launch rocket systems HIMARS, Olkha, and Uragan were intercepted near the settlements of Olkhovatka (Kharkov region), Pervomaisk, Frunze (Lugansk People's Republic) and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  2465. The Russian MOD released the drone footage to a TV channel - widely available on YouTube e.g. Hindustan Times. @foilhat1138 
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  2466. .to clarify..if this is referring to Grayvoronsky, they were Artan special forces - who are Ukrainian! See yesterday's video, released by the Russian MOD at Hindustan Times. I posted the link above. @Kcchin1969 
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  2467. The Government has signed up British taxpayers as guarantor for $100 million of international loans to Ukraine, a bankrupt country! Having lost 40% of their GDP from Donbas, Ukraine will never be able to repay these loans nor refund the 'lend-lease' (for weapons) to the US. The British will have to repay it instead!!!
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  2468. Lego man wants his hairpiece back! Ask yourself, why does the Russian Dud support Zelensky's genocide of the ethnic-Russians in Donbas, that Putin stepped in to stop on 24th February? The Dud's sudden loss of bowel control is because he now has to face the very people he's been lampooning for the last 10 months! Ain't Karma a bitch!
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  2469. Look at the evidence about the North Korean troops. Russia announced that the Russian Army was going to train some North Korean troops. South Korea produced satellite photos claimed to be of North Korean troops (150 in one and 400 in the other) at military bases in eastern Russia, 4,200 miles from Ukraine. They also showed footage of NK troops allegedly being issued Russian uniforms. Photos were shown of NK troops in the snow (before snow appeared in Kursk) - yet there was snow in Siberia, where the NK troops were being trained. There were also claims of a captured NK soldier - but he turned out to be a Gurkha. Then two more - but their documents were issued in Tuva, a Russian republic. Obviously, the troops were being issued with Harry Potter 'cloaks of invisibility'. This is how 12,000 of them have vanished into thin air!
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  2470.  @AstroRVe  Indeed! - I'm 70 miles from the nearest though!
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  2471. So 1.6m versus 17.4 million who voted to leave! What your map doesn't show is that examination of the origin of many of those 'signatures' shows them to be from overseas in countries such as Russia, South Korea, etc - ie not even UK voters! The 'no deal' petition numbers will not have increased since the topic was debated by Parliament weeks ago!
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  2472. And there's more! 13.04.2023 (15:00) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Dvurechnaya, Sinkova, and Timkovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovksoye (Lugansk People’s Republic). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to over 35 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on enemy units close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Terny and Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic). Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 66th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was obliterated close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic). In Donetsk direction, the Wagner assault groups continue intensive fighting to push the enemy out of the central quarters of Artyomovsk. Airborne Troops support the assault units on the flanks by preventing the enemy from transferring reinforcement units to the city and giving no chance to the enemy to retreat from Artyomovsk. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces engaged concentrations of manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Kalinovka, Nikolayevka, and Stupochki (Donetsk People’s Republic). Over the past 24 hours, Russian aircraft made 12 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 57 firing missions to support the Group’s actions. The enemy's losses amounted to over 300 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun over the past day in this direction. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar(Donetsk People's Republic), Poltavka, Verkhnyaya Tersa and Omelnik (Zaporozhye region). Over the past 24 hours, up to 20 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one Msta-B howitzer have been neutralised in these directions. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade was eliminated close to Gulyai Pole. In Kherson direction, up to 35 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun have been eliminated during the day. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have engaged 97 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 124 areas during the day. The air defence forces downed nine HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day. In addition, six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Chervonaya Dibrova, Kremennaya, Phsenichnoye, Rubezhnoye (Lugansk People’s Republic) Kirillovka and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  2473. Note that the 'with' and 'without' tax lines are further apart now. The governments are making things worse by milking more tax! Mafia? 'Buy more gas and oil from the US' or the big Don will inflict tariffs on you! Russia is surrounding Pokrovsk to constrain large numbers of Ukrainian troops and equipment within the city! If the UA decides to withdraw before encirclement, the city will be left largely intact - apart from what the UA destroy on their way out, as they often do!
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  2474.  @noahbrooksphoto  Only a fool believes the b/s from Kiev. Anyone with accurate information knows Russia's losses are a fraction of those of the UA!
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  2475. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to up to 1,350 Ukrainian troops, 29 tanks, 23 armoured personnel carriers, nine infantry fighting vehicles, 116 armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, three self-propelled guns of the Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system, three launchers and one AN/MPQ-65 radar station of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, one Grad multiple-launch rocket system launcher and 10 field artillery guns.
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  2476. All the fools below who have not thought this through! The F16 is not robust enough to fly from Ukrainian airfields. If an F16 appears in the skies above Ukraine, whether it fires weapons or is just reconnaissance, it becomes a military target. If the pilot is Polish or American, that is direct involvement of NATO. If the jet takes off or lands outside Ukraine, that airfield becomes a military target, as does any plane that takes off from there. If a nuclear capable plane flew within striking distance of the US, if would be shot down. Russia is no different. The radar range of an F16 is 296km, of an SU35 or SU57 400km. The F16 would not even see its shooter!
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  2477. The source was Bulgarian Military! @sabundus590 
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  2478. The Jerusalem Post quoting the British MOD - how far from the truth can you get?! The piece about captured Russian tanks is even named 'BS web reports'! " Last 24 hours" - that map shows 26th & 27th October! Note ALL the arrows are RED! That report states Russia has used 300 drones - yet it was claimed they had received 1,000 from Iran - so not running out! The fact that the Geran2s are made in Russia makes this a moot point anyway! Most of the recent drones used to destroy UA equipment have been Lancets. Russia has 31 types of drone. The people of Crimea will not allow the UA to 'liberate' them! The largely infantry units from Kherson have been rotated out and replaced by mechanised and tank units. It's not hard to understand! How come these low morale, reluctant to fight Russians with no experience are still kicking the arses of Zelensky's highly trained, highly motivated 'freedom fighters'? Azov troops however, under orders from the little green man himself, machine gunned their own soldiers as the surrendered to the Russians! That must be an old FT article. The Ruble is still double the value it was in March! It has dropped from $0.017 to $0.016 since 21st Sept, when mobilisation was announced. The Russian Dud is lying again! His friends with masters degrees and PHDs couldn't understand that the mobilisation was ONLY for ex-military reservists! What the Dud describes as 'the prime workforce' are a bunch of bed-wetting snowflakes! Little wonder those are his friends! Even Medvedev described their exit as a 'cleansing' for Russia! - Like flushing the toilet! Meanwhile, in the real world - not visited often by the gullible numbskulls who follow this channel - the demilitarization continues: In Kupyansk direction, enemy units forming up to a battalion tactical group attempted to attack Russian positions towards Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Russian artillery and Army Aviation has neutralised the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Over 140 Ukrainian personnel, three tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured vehicles, and five multipurpose motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks of three company tactical groups of the AFU towards Stelmakhovka, Ploshchanka and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic) have been frustrated. Intensive action by Russian troops, supported by artillery, has resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy. Over 60 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pickups, and one motor vehicle have been eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, artillery units and assault groups have neutralised AFU units near Novomikhaylovka, Pavlovka and Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over 120 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured personnel carriers, two armoured personnel carriers, two armoured vehicles, one pickup, and two motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, two enemy mechanised infantry companies, supported by tanks, attacked Russian forces' positions towards Sablukovka and Sukhanovo (Kherson region). All the attacks have been repelled. Artillery, Assault and Army Aviation have neutralised the AFU units. Over 80 Ukrainian personnel, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised five command posts, including one of 15th National Guard Regiment near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic), those of units from 60th Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Vysokopolye, Novaya Kamenka, Chervonoye (Kherson region), as well as 87 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 179 areas. A command post of the Security Service of Ukraine has been neutralised near Kupyansk (Kharkov region). An armament and military hardware storage base of the AFU has been neutralised near Volnyansk (Zaporozhye region). Six ordnance depots have been destroyed near Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Slavyansk, Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Novaya Kamenka and Petropavlovka (Kherson region). One self-propelled fire unit of Buk-M1 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Belogorka. One Ukrainian radar of S-300 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Novonikolayevka (Kherson region). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 MiG-29 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Velikoaleksandrovka (Nikolayev region). Air defence facilities have shot down 1 Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, nine unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down near Kalininskoye, Sadok, Tomarino (Kherson region), Stepnoye, Nikolayevka and Zelyony Gai (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 27 projectiles launched by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system have been intercepted near Leninskoye, Mospino (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
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  2479. That farm was 60km from the nearest Russian missile strike. Study the wording of statements by both the West and Russia. The initial reports were of TWO missiles. Now only one is mentioned! Many analysts are suggesting this was a false flag by Zelensky and that no Russian missile was involved. The little green man is still claiming Russia did it, even after it was identified as a Ukrainian S300. Russia also pointed out they had NOT bombed Kiev! Secondly, NATO has now stated "This is getting ridiculous, The Ukrainians are destroying (our) confidence in them. Nobody is blaming them and they are openly lying. This is more destructive than the missile"! Even the BBC has said that Western allies are getting tired of Zelensky's lies! First Kiev claims Russia launched 100 missiles, then claims they shot down 73! In Lisichansk direction, the personnel of 81-st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU that operate in Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic) refused to subordinate to the command and to fulfil combat tasks due to large casualties and low morale. The militants sent to Belogorovka from one of the Ukrainian Nazi groups executed by shooting five Ukrainian servicemen to impose order and to intimidate the Brigade's personnel.
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  2480. Half-wit wants to blame Russia. Desperate?
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  2481. Ukraine Army faces reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCaxb4Sekp0
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  2482. The "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man, who was complying with his arrest, by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, possibly the brother of the first, attacks the offending officer. However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At NO POINT did anyone go after the firearms! There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! So many of the commenters below see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends?
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  2483. PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who has his hands behind his head and is kneeling on the floor as instructed!
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  2484. John Kerry, like Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi and Mitt Romney ALL have children working for Ukrainian gas companies! Coincidence?
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  2485. Govt Covid stats: out of 1m tests only 1,882 were positive. Or 28 per 100,000 population. That's 0.028%! Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 10th - 16th April - 23, 20, 24, 18, 12, 18, 10 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up sheep!
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  2486. It's interesting that Russia has stated that no missiles were fired at targets closer than 35km from Poland's border. How then could Ukraine have been aiming at an incoming Russian missile? Especially with Zelensky's statement, it appears that the little green man may, once again, have been trying to drag NATO into direct involvement in the conflict!
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  2487. Keith likes to repeat the war-cry of the Ukrainian Nazis - the one they shouted as they burned Poles alive - mainly women and children - in 1942. Keith is a PROUD Nazi supporter!
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  2488.  @darkbunny7948  Dunno. Many Western and Eastern analysts do, linking them to the actual events on the ground! The Russian MOD also regularly releases video and drone footage showing the events.
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  2489.  @darkbunny7948  There are also regular reports on the humanitarian aid Russia is supplying in eastern Ukraine, plus reports on the bio-labs and the shelling of the ZNPP. Are they 'nonsense' reports?
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  2490.  @DogeickBateman  Your parents must be SO proud!
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  2491. Demilitarisation increases! - a good day's hunting! 12.05.2023 (13:30) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 May 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as the artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, the actions of sabotage and reconnaissance group were suppressed close to Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were over 60 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, two Grad MLRS, one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin artillery system, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, laucnhed by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of AFU manpower and hardware close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated close to Chervonaya Dibrova and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 75 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-20 howitzer. In the western part of Artyomovsk, the assault units continued the offensive to capture the city neighbourhoods. The Airborne Troops are supporting them and suppressing AFU attempts to counterattack on the flanks. The aviation have made 9 sorties close to Artyomovsk. The Group's artillery have performed 64 firing missions. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the enemy units close to Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In Soledar tactical direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions along the entire line of contact stretching over 95 kilometres. The AFU launched 26 attacks involving more than 1,000 servicemen, up to 40 tanks and other military and special-purpose equipment. All the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been repelled. There has been no breakthrough in the defence of Russian forces. In Maloyilinovskoe direction, in order to improve the stability of the defence, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied the military line taking into account the advantageous conditions of Berkhovskoye reservoir. The soldiers of the 4th and 200th motorised rifle brigades, Army aviation crews and other units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have shown their courage in repelling the enemy attacks. The enemy losses were over 540 Ukrainian servicemen, eight tanks and more than 20 other armoured vehicles. In Donetsk direction, the enemy losses were around 900 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, more than 30 armoured vehicles, as well as seven motor vehicles, two D-30 howitzers and one U.K-manufactured L-118 howitzer. Air defence facilities have shot down one AFU Su-27 fighter close to Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). One artillery ammunition depot of 110th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed close to Avdeevka. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the aviation and artillery operations of the Vostok Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units near Vodyanoye and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two motor vehicles and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 72 AFU artillery units, manpower, and hardware in 102 areas during the day. One storage of fuel for AFU hardware has been destroyed near Zaporozhye. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Borovaya (Kharkov region). One Ukrainian Zoopark-1 reconnaissance and firing control radar system has been destroyed close to Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region). Air defence facilities have intercepted three HIMARS and Uragan rocket-propelled projectiles. Air defence facilities have shot down 25 Ukrainian UAVs close to Krivosheevka, Kremennaya (Luhansk People's Republic), Belogorovka, Avdeevka, Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic), Kamenskoye, Tokmak, Pologi (Zaporozhye region), Golaya Pristan and Zburyevka (Kherson region).
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  2492. Cast your mind back to 24th Feb 2022. Putin stated one of the objectives of the SMO was the demilitarisation of Ukraine NOT territorial gain. No need to travel forward when the UA throws itself against the Russian wall!
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  2493. Another good day's hunting! In Kupyansk direction, as a result of artillery fire, up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured personnel carrier, one armoured fighting vehicle and six pickup trucks have been eliminated near Sinkovka, Kotlyarovka, Tabayevka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). In Krasniy-Liman direction, artillery fire and active actions by Russian troops thwarted counterattacks by three AFU attack groups advancing towards Ploshchanka and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic). One AFU column of reserves has been hit by gunfire near Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, five enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been destroyed near Chervonaya Dibrova in (Lugansk People's Republic) and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses amounted to over 60 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, one infantry fighting vehicle and two pickups. In Donetsk direction, as a result of the offensive actions of Russian troops, the main part of Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) has been taken under control. Up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles and four pickups have been eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, the AFU attempted to counterattack Russian positions towards Pavlovka, Novomayorskoye and Neskuchnoye (Donetsk people's republic) by four assault groups. All counterattacks have been repulsed and the enemy has been pushed back to its initial positions. In addition, the transfer of the enemy's reserves has been prevented by the shelling the AFU columns near Novosyolka and Prechistovk (Donetsk People's Republic). Losses of the AFU in this direction amounted up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles and four motor vehicles. Rocket and artillery forces have neutralised 93 artillery units at their positions, manpower and military equipment in 186 areas. One command post of the AFU Liman operational and tactical group troops has been hit near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, the munition depot of the AFU 81st Airmobile Brigade, which stored up to two thousand Grad MLRS rockets and over three thousand artillery shells of various calibers, has been destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). One AFU warehouse of missile and artillery weapons has been destroyed near Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Yampolovka and Kalinina (Donetsk People's Republic). The anti-aircraft defense forces have destroyed three UAVs near Peremozhnoye and Tokmak (Zaporozhye region), and Rachyovka (Kherson region). In addition, one U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS rocket has been intercepted near Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  2494. @Pho-King Soup Russian MOD actually. Note how they even include the names and addresses - so that you can check! By contrast, the UA MOD gives you 'the Ghost of Kiev' and 'The Snake Island Martyrs'!
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  2495.  @SteffenBoserup  Maybe it's different when you know what is there beforehand (the reason you targeted it) and have to bag up the bodies afterwards!
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  2496.  @bertsanders7517  No, it's the Daily Briefing about the demilitarization!
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  2497. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 14,600 UA troops plus 1,021 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,960 last week plus 2,060 yesterday, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  2498.  @Raap1964  Who are this comment and questions addressed to? How is it relevant to my post?
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  2499. For the 4th day running, more than 1,000 UA troops have been added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! On Monday, it was over 1,400! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (6 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on cluster of manpower and military hardware of the 14th mechanised, 25th airborne, and 68th jaeger brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Novosyolovka, Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Sverdlovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, three counter-attacks launched by the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade were repelled near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 165 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and three motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, three Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery systems, and one U.S.-made M198 howitzer were neutralised. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines along the front lines and inflicted losses on units of the AFU 5th, 92th assault brigades, 22nd, 28th, 54th mechanised brigades, and 56th Motorised Rifle Brigade near Bogdanovka, Kleshcheyevka, Andreyevka, Zakotnoye, and Pershe Travnya (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks of the AFU 31st and 33rd mechanised brigades were repelled near Novomikhailovka and Pobega (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 260 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In addition, three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 23rd, 42nd, 47th, 53rd, 61st, 92nd mechanised brigades, and 59th Motorised Rifle Brigade near Novopokrovskoye, Ocheretino, Novosyolovka Pervaya, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, three attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled near Leninskoye and Novgorodskoye, as well as nine counter-attacks near Berdichi, Tonenkoye, Pervomayskoye, Orlovka, and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 460 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, one of which was the U.S.-made Abrams tank wiped out by the T-72B3 tank crew by the first shot, one Buk self-propelled air defence system, four infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Msta-B howitzer, two U.S.-made M119 howitzers, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare radar station were neutralised. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on enemy manpower and hardware near Mirnoye and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 210 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, three motor vehicles, one Stela-10 anti-air system, and one ammunition depot. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade, 126th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 23rd Ukrainian National Guard Brigade near Rabotino, Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region), Tokaryovka, Sadovoye (Kherson region), and Vyshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation wiped out aircraft, aircraft ammunition and POL depots on Lozovatka airfield (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Starokonstantinov airfield (Khmelnitsky region), one ammunition depot of the Donetsk operational-tactical group, as well as manpower and military hardware in 113 areas. Over the past 24 hours, air defence units shot down nine U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and one French-made AASM Hammer guided aerial bomb. Moreover, 135 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted near Sladkoye, Pavlovka, Signalnoye, Verkhetoretskoye, Orlynskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Golikovo, Chernopopovka, Novodruzhesk (Lugansk People's Republic), Mirnoye, Magedovo, Shevchenkovo, and Novoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  2500.  @m.cl.ballista4642  Do the maths. 16,810 this week, 16,960 last week, 16,215 the week before that - how long would 100k freshly-minted conscripts delay the inevitable?
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  2501. Biden bottled it and said authorisation should not be given for the launch of long-range missiles into Russia. Starmer, Lammy, Boris Johnson and 5 British Defence Secretaries say the UK should authorise the use. On 12th September, three Russian nuclear submarines left their base in Murmansk and are thought to be in the seas off the coast of Britain. It is believed their assigned targets will be the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing sites at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton.
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  2502. Russia will have cleared these UA troops from Russian land long before any ceasefire can be arranged! Put another way, Russia will not attend a ceasefire meeting UNTIL these UA troops have been removed!
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  2503. The BBC prints an almost daily stream of anti-Russian propaganda pieces about the conflict in Ukraine. Outside the MSM, the BBC is notorious for being even more biased and untruthful than many of the 150 PR outlets engaged by the Kiev Government. It does not have a good reputation! Many Brits, especially, are ashamed of what the BBC has become!
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  2504. If an EV collided with another car and ended up in a river, then the electric doors failed to open and the occupants drowned - were they killed by the car crash or by the failure of the doors? That plane flew for two hours with the damaged tail. The pilots were able to lower the landing gear using the mechanical back-up. If the hydraulic system with mechanical back-up had not been replaced with a fly-by-wire only system, the plane would have landed on the runway! What caused the plane to crash?
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  2505.  @winged9247  But this one is in black & white. Nuclear weapon use is now on the table!
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  2506.  @winged9247  No - this time it's defined as an existential threat under Russian law!
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  2507. A Russian Navy Captain made 2 interesting statements this week. By attacking Russia's nuclear capacity, Ukraine has crossed a red line for the use of said weapons. This is why the US was so quick to distance themselves from Kiev! Secondly, during the Cold War, Russia prepared itself for all-out war against NATO (will little consideration for civilian casualties), with estimated forces of 10m on each side. The ammunition usage in the Special Operation is a fraction of that accumulation. Russia will not run out any time soon!
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  2508.  @cy-one  See the latest Newsweek report: "The Russian Army is equipped with the most modern weapons and, contrary to numerous reports from the West, is far from demoralised. Ukraine on the other hand, has exhausted its arsenals and is completely dependent on military support"!
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  2509.  @cy-one  "Lessons from the US Civil War show why Ukraine can't win" - Michael Gfoeller & David H. Rundell
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  2510. Zelensky has realised how effective Sparta is at destroying his army! Sparta finds where his troops are hiding and gives the positions to the artillery! Another 1,955 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today, on top of 1,800+ yesterday, 2,300+ the day before and 2,000+ the day before that! The UA won't survive until the end of the year!
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  2511.  @cooperised  My "blind faith" comes from having heard the live reports in the auditorium. That is a transcript of the report - unedited. There are similar reports for the humanitarian relief work and other news across the SMO. It's information for everyone in the Russian military. I've also cross- checked info from other sources and always found this to be accurate. Russia has no reason to lie. You obviously don't understand Russians. They would rather say nothing than get caught in a lie!
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  2512. Lies! Nobody threatened to freeze Europe. They disrupt the trains carrying arms and ammunition to the frontline. More lies! "Typical for the Moscow region" - heaviest one-day snowfall for 150 years! Yet more lies! "the purchasing power is falling" - purchasing power has overtaken Germany and is now the highest in Europe! Lies! "Defence spending overshadowing civilian industries" - Defence 543bn Rub, Social policy 1,332bn Rub, Economy 638bn Rub, Education and Health 738bn Rub. The only things that Ukrainians produce - lies!
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  2513. More propaganda from another pro-Kiev site, even displaying the Nazi blue and yellow colours. Two big holes in the theories here. 1) Distance: any missile system capable of firing that range would have come from the US and be operated by US personnel. Ukrainians don't operate HIMARS. 2) Unless they have added 'invisible' and 'silent' to its capabilities, how did it travel halfway across Crimea without even being seen by the holiday-makers. Only sabotage or a ground launched weapon is likely - so why hasn't Kiev claimed such a major victory? After a referendum, overseen by outsiders, Crimea requested to join the Russian Federation. Why can the result not be accepted by the losers?
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  2514.  @MrSlanderer  They are operated by US personnel (technically not currently serving in the US military) and are guarded by US contract security. The US has a veto on all targets selected.
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  2515. @Stephen Porter Nearly 1m adverse reactions recorded in US, 40k adverse reactions recorded in Pfizer documents. The UK Govt's Covid statistics don't add up anyway - unless the Rona is getting weaker! For the 3-month periods until June 15th '20, Jan 15th '21 and Oct 15th '21, the ratios of cases/deaths were 6.7/1, 56.3/1 and 305.9/1. The first two were before the start of the vax rollout, so that can't be a factor. Latest Spanish study shows vaccine passports make no difference to infections Despite 100% vaccination in Gibraltar, 500% increase in infections. The list of evidence is endless!
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  2516. The Pentagon has now confirmed that over $1bn of the weapons and ammunition supplied to Ukraine have been sold off on the dark web! The UA lost more than 2,000 troops yesterday alone! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12.00 18 February 2024) On 17 February, during offensive operations, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have completely liberated Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and advanced to a depth of 8.6 kilometres. The total area of the liberated territory was 31.75 square kilometres. The enemy losses were more than 1,500 troops. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have actively defeated 14th and 66th mechanised brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, and Ivanovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 40 servicemen, one tank, three armoured personnel carriers, and three pickup trucks. In addition, during counter-battery warfare, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two D-20 howitzers, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have defeated 63rd mechanised and 25th airborne brigades of the AFU near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 100 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have improved Russian positions along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of 42nd, 93rd mechanised, and 81st airmobile brigades of the AFU close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Krasnoye, and Kleshcheevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 400 troops, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, Msta-B, D-20 and D-30 howitzers, as well as one Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system. In South Donetsk direction, as a result of active operations by units of the Vostok Group of Forces, units of the AFU 58th Infantry Brigade and the 127th Brigade of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine have been defeated near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were more than 190 troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two British-manufactured FH-70 howitzers, two Msta-B howitzers, and one Rapira anti-tank gun have been hit. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have taken more favourable positions and defeated enemy manpower and hardware close to Rabotino, Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region), Lvovo, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The enemy losses were up to 70 servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, and three motor vehicles. One U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-48 counter-battery radar station have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have hit the control point of the 31st Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Zhelannoye (Donetsk People's Republic), fuel and ammunition depots, as well as manpower and military hardware in 128 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down four projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS. In addition, 105 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been hit close to Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Kremennaya, Kalinovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Styla, Semigorye, and Verkhnetoretskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Lyubimovka, Chervonogorka, and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  2517. So, according to this numpty, the Russians, who have been using the ZNPP as a base since March, decided to start shelling their own troops. Evidence has been documented from artillery and missile fragments of the use of M777 howitzers and British munitions. Are the Russians using those now? However, Ukraine broke the agreement with Russia for disposal of spent nuclear fuel (has to be paid for?), and instead started (illegally) storing spent fuel on site. It is this fuel storage which is being targeted. Are these labs, 'that don't exist', the same labs confirmed by Victoria Nuland and the Pentagon and on the documents produced showing funding by the US military? Seems that Americans have proven it is 'based in reality'! What does he think that the 'gain of function' and DNA research is targeting? Ukraine is a signatory to the Safe Schools protocol, which bans the use of schools by the military in times of conflict. Even if there are no children in the schools, it is to prevent the damage to that type of infrastructure. Numb-nuts doesn't understand this! The UA even set up howitzers in the playgrounds of some of those schools! Amnesty International apologised for the way the report was released NOT for what was in it! Those blue and yellow colours are the same as on the uniforms of Svoboda, Right Sector and Azov troops. This nazi supporter just wants to defend them!
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  2518. Don't delude yourself! Solar companies look for 'cheap' land, where the owner has no choice but accept a low price from the energy company. Solar companies are ONLY interested in the money, which is why they'll own the panels on your roof - until the govt. feed-in tariffs expire! @babelfishdude 
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  2519. SOOO naive! Few households have a suitable roof, panels don't cover even that house's use, doesn't work at night, under snow or on a cloudy day and have a limited lifespan! @babelfishdude 
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  2520. Dream on, Miles! Of the first 60 shipments of Ukrainian grain, ONE went to Africa, and it was rejected because it was animal feed grade corn. The EU kept most of the African shipments sent overland, to feed their animals! @milesb2111 
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  2521. For the 3rd day running, more than 1,400 UA troops have been added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (13 May 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. The Sever Group of Forces has improved the tactical situation and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the 125th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Volchansk, Neskuchnoye, Liptsy, and Veseloye (Kharkov region). In addition, five counter-attacks of AFU assault groups were repelled close to Glubokoye and Tikhoye (Kharkov region). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 250 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and 17 motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, Buk-M1 and Strela-10 anti-aircraft systems, as well as four MLRS launchers, to include Uragan, Czech-made Vampire, and Croatian-made RAK-SA-12. The Zapad Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on the 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 117th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kirovsk and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Thirteen counter-attacks of the 4th Tank, 3rd, 21st, 63rd, 116th mechanised, 77th Airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and 4th National Guard Brigade were repelled by the Russian Armed Forces near Kislovka (Kharkov region), Nevskoye, Novoyegorovka, Makeyevka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 80 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, and one 152-mm Giatsint-S gun. The Yug Group of Forces has improved the situation along the front line and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the 79th Air Assault Brigade and the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kleshcheyevka, Antonovka, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have repelled three counter-attacks of assault groups of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade and the 41st Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Spornoye and Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 540 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, including the German-made Leopard-2A1, two armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one 105-mm Melara Mod 56 self-propelled artillery system. The Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation as a result of successful actions and inflicted fire damage on units of the 24th, 47th, and 100th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Novosyolovka Pervaya, Katerinovka, and Novopokrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation repelled seven counter-attacks launched by the 92nd Assault, 142nd Infantry, 68th, 71st jaeger, 24th, 110th mechanised brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Shumy, Ocheretino, and Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 395 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one Croatian-made 122-mm RAK-SA-12 MLRS launcher. The Vostok Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU 21st National Guard Brigade near Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 135 Ukrainian troops, one tank, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one UK-made 155-mm AS-90 Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun. The Dnepr Group of Forces has engaged the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, the 35th Marine Brigade, the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Tyaginka, and Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 129 areas during the day. One Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was downed by Russia's air defence forces. In addition, 33 unmanned aerial vehicles, six Tochka-U tactical missiles, 39 projectiles of Olkha, Chezh-made Vampire, and U.S.-made HIMARS, five French-made Hammer guided bombs, five U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, and four UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles have been shot down over the past 24 hours.
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  2522. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,200 UA troops plus 698 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 this week, (plus another 2,025 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down!
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  2523.  @1574john  Note that the officer was suspended and was under criminal investigation for assault (I don't know any update since).
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  2524.  @adambinnie1332  Watch the videos again!
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  2525.  @1574john  Is it routine to face a criminal investigation?
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  2526.  @alyb731  If an officer did that to a member of your family, how would you react? As he was dragged back, he hit out at all 3 police officers. Why do you only mention that one?
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  2527.  @SeeyouintheNT  Normally that 'hands on' would be an arm or sleeve. Why was it 'reasonable' to grab his neck and slam his head against the machine, when he was offering no resistance? He did not defend himself - his brother did. Why do you keep mentioning 'unlawful? Those punches were retaliation for the officer's assault. I know that the CPS won't want to touch it!
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  2528.  @oliverearnshaw6189  Do you think the brother's retaliation was because of a 'lawful arrest'? What is your justification for the face kicking and head stamping?
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  2529.  @SeeyouintheNT  There was NO resistance. It was that impact, twice, that prompted the brother's reaction. Interestingly, the officer threw the first punch! It was never self defence, each brother defended the other. Yes, I have forcibly arrested - many times. What is your justification for the face kicking and head stomping? Or the stamping and punching someone kneeling with their hands on their head?
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  2530.  @Subbby  Yes, but what started the violence? It was the officer grabbing the guy's neck and smashing his head against the machine! However, unlike you, I see two men - not two Muslims. Do you also see that officer stamp on both men?
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  2531.  @wesley2scoops  As I said, the violence began when the officer grabbed the man's neck and slammed it against the machine. I also said it was not 'self-defence' - each brother defended the other. I said that the CPS will not want to be in Court when those videos are shown. Why is it important for you to include the adjective 'asian'? Why should they be told off - or 'reprimanded' as you put it? What is your view of the face kicking/head stamping?
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  2532.  @PeteH0121  What 'decisive action'? - because someone was buying a ticket from a machine? - because a Tazed man lifted his head off the floor?
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  2533. Today's briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin: Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (24 November 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region. Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the 21st, 41st, 44th, 47th mechanised brigades, 17th Heavy Mechanised Brigade, 5th Tank Brigade, 80th, 82nd, 95th Air Assault Brigade, 36th Marine Brigade, 112th, 116th, 117th, and 129th territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Aleksandriya, Kruglenkoye, Lebedevka, Leonidovka, Mirny, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Novoivanovka, Sverdlikovo, Plyokhovo, and Staraya Sorochina. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Guyevo, Daryino, Zaoleshenka, Kazachaya Loknya, Kositsa, Kruglenkoye, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Mirny, Nizhny Klin, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novoivanovka, Plyokhovo, Sverdlikovo, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as near Belovody, Zhuravka, Miropolye, and Yunakovka in Sumy region. Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 260 troops. One tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, and one mortar were destroyed. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 35,310 troops, 216 tanks, 149 infantry fighting vehicles, 120 armoured personnel carriers, 1,193 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,022 motor vehicles, 300 artillery guns, 40 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 70 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 27 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counter-obstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, six armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  2534. She was spending $10,000 in Paris whilst the little green man was presenting Congress with a flag signed by his badged, Nazi troops!
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  2535. Russia targeted the electrical grid to disrupt the trains carrying weapons, ammunition and troops to the frontline!
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  2536. How was he "defending himself" from a man lying on the floor?
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  2537.  @PF333-mo9ue  You, 'obviously' are wrong - I have! You have proved every one of my points! 1) the officer was not being threatened in any way by the man lying on the ground. It was pure revenge! 2) fools like you think his violence is justified by what happened before. 3) As an armed officer, he is expected to be able to control his temper - he failed! In 10 years with the police, I have never seen a more justified case for dismissal and prosecution of an officer!
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  2538.  @capabilitybrown2323  I have looked at both sections of video - what's your point?
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  2539.  @capabilitybrown2323  Watch the video again. Nobody was trying to take his firearms! It was pure revenge! He started the trouble and got his arse kicked!
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  2540.  @capabilitybrown2323  In 10 years with the police, this is probably the most deserving case for dismissal and prosecution! If that had been a member of the public who kicked and stamped on that man, he would have been arrested and prosecuted. Why should the standards be lowered because he was wearing a police uniform?
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  2541.  @PF333-mo9ue  What you mean is you cannot defend the indefensible! You have run out of bullsh*t - so you have to quit!
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  2542.  @capabilitybrown2323  No he wasn't! Nobody was interested in his firearms. I suggest you watch the videos properly!
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  2543.  @capabilitybrown2323  Lots of things COULD have happened. The police COULD have arrested the 1st guy WITHOUT grabbing his neck and smashing his head against the vending machine - and the whole violent incident would have been avoided! Equally, PC Thug COULD have held his temper and refrained from kicking that guy in the face and stamping on his head. He COULD have refrained from stamping on the leg and punching the other guy, who had his hands on his head and was kneeling on the floor as instructed!
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  2544. Back in November, there were predictions that El Nino (caused by warm water in the eastern Pacific) was likely to cause disruptions in the Arctic vortex, which would cause numerous short-term extremes of weather around the top of the northern hemisphere, throughout December and January. Moscow got '150-year record snow', Norway got record snow, Cumbria, UK got 600mm of rain in a month, but London got the highest ever December temperature of 13degC (55degF). Oh, and the US got some snow and ice. Nothing to do with climate change! This storm in California just turned up late - like the Americans do for World Wars! The MSM suppressed everything to do with Hurricane Erin on 9/11 2001 - they didn't want you to know what happened to that one (it stopped, changed direction, then went to Canada instead!!!)
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  2545. "Unbuttoning the pants" has a very different meaning in the UK!
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  2546. Zaluzhny is still wearing his Nazi bracelet! Early on, during the special operation, reports emerged that Zelensky was in Switzerland, buying property. NOW they are saying he hasn't been out of Ukraine! FIFA stated they wanted to keep politics out of the football - but banned the Russian team from taking part! There are reports today of civilians injured in a cafe in Donetsk. The UA continues to shell Donetsk City, where there are NO military targets! The UA recently shelled the accommodation for orphans, a kids sports centre and shopping mall near Belgorod (Patrick Lancaster filmed the damage), several kilometres from the nearest border guard! UA presence found in 26 of 29 schools inspected! The little green man is starting to look like one of Santa's elves!
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  2547. 29.03.2023 (14:55) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (29 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation and artillery fire of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on enemy manpower and equipment in the areas Sinkovka, Timkovka, Olshana, Kislovka (Kharkov region), and Novoselovskoye and Artemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). ?? More than 35 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and one MT-12 anti-tank gun were neutralised. Moreover, an ammunition depot was annihilated close to Staritsa (Kharkov region). In Krasny Liman direction, ground-attack aircraft, Army Aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ?? The enemy has suffered losses of over 100 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, and one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours. In Donetsk direction, complex fire attack and actions of the 'Yug' Group of Forces eliminated up to 310 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured personnel carrier, nine armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and two Msta-B howitzers. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The total losses of the enemy in these directions amounted to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. In Kherson direction, the fire damage has neutralised over 40 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system during the day. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 87 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 118 areas. A communication station of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been obliterated near Semenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, four AFU command posts were annihilated close to Orlyanka (Kharkov region), Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novoberislav (Kherson region). Eight Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian Air Defence systems and small arms close to Chernopopovka, Kovalevka (Lugansk People's Republic), Zeleny Gai, Leninskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Removka (Zaporozhye region). In addition, six HIMARS MLRS projectiles have been intercepted over the past 24 hours.
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  2548. The narrator defeats his own arguments. If the Romans just put smaller blocks at the top of the tunnel and larger blocks at the bottom, why did they only put a flat finish on the small stones? If the Romans wrote at length about the feat of moving a 240 ton obelisk, wouldn't they have at least recorded moving 800 ton blocks? Why would moving a 240 ton object be a great feat if they could move 800 ton ones? If those were holes for the lifting tackle, wouldn't they be on the tops not the sides?
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  2549.  @WorldofAntiquity  If the Romans put all the stone blocks around that tunnel, why the different finishes? Erosion/weathering of the lower stones would only happen if the upper blocks weren't there. Where did the Romans write about moving 800 ton blocks?
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  2550.  @WorldofAntiquity  Oh dear! So the different finishes are down to how the blocks were supplied, and people would see the ceiling not the walls. That tunnel says otherwise! If Foerster were to say the Romans wrote about it in documents which have not survived, you'd tear him a new one! Aren't you even curious why, if the Romans had the ability to move 800 ton blocks, they only did it at Baalbek - and no-one ever used the Roman technology to move 800 ton blocks anywhere since? Even the Russians devised their own method to move the Thunderstone.
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  2551. So, when it is pointed out that land cleared of vegetation for solar-farms creates rainfall run-off which clogs local rivers and streams with mud. When it is pointed out that the carbon-footprint of the concrete bases of wind-turbines exceeds any green saving, and that the dumping of damaged and defunct turbine blades, which are not recyclable and create carcinogenic dust. When all the myriad of 'environmentally friendly' contradictions are pointed out - that's 'climate denying'!
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  2552. Only 790 today - one of the lowest scores on the demilitarised & de-Nazified scoreboard over the last 3 weeks, when most days 800-1,200 UA troops were added! 22.02.2024 (13:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (22 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 10th mountain assault, 14th mechanised brigades close to Petropavlovka (Kharkov region). In addition, three attacks of the AFU 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade were repelled close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, one Giatsint and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Force liberated Pobeda, improved the situation on the front line, and hit units of AFU 92nd assault, 79th air assault, 46th airmobile brigades close to Novomikhailovka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were more than 410 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, Polish-made Krab and Bogdana self-propelled artillery systems, one D-20 howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 53rd mechanised, 3rd assault, 107th, 116th territorial defence brigades near Orlovka and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Nine attacks and counter-attacks of the enemy units were repelled close to Novgorodskoye, Leninskoye, Berdichi, Lastochkino, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, five infantry fighting vehicles, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 26 motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system. ?? In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Force inflicted losses on units of AFU 58th mechanised infantry, 128th territorial defence brigades near Novodonetskoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 155 troops, one tank, two armoured personnel carriers, one combat vehicle of Strela-10 SAM system, three motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, one M-46 gun, and one electronic warfare system. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 28th mechanised, 35th marines, and 121st territorial defence brigades near Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka and Mikhailovka (Kherson region). In addition, three enemy attacks were repelled close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). Up to 50 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles were neutralised. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were repelled. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out a self-propelled launcher and a transport and loader vehicle of the U.S-made Patriot SAM system, as well as engaged manpower and hardware in 114 areas during the day. Air defence units shot down one S-200 anti-aircraft missile converted to hit ground targets, eight HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and one JDAM aerial guided bomb. Ninety five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed near Chervonopopovka, Golikovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Verbovoye, Novofyodorovka, Tokmak (Zaporozhye region), and Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region). In total, 572 airplanes and 266 helicopters, 13,137 unmanned aerial vehicles, 473 air defence missile systems, 15,171 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,223 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 8,138 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 18,950 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  2553. Is this news report sponsored by the airline industry?
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  2554. And all that guff about paying attention to the safety briefings? @frontenac5083 
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  2555.  @klimenz  Why do you think they want you to work at home, muzzle you in the shops and only let the 'sheep' gather in numbers? They don't want you to talk to other awake, non-compliant, anti-vaxxers about what's happening!!!
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  2556. Is this just more smoke and mirrors from Mike Turner? To date, South Korea has released two photos, allegedly of North Korean troops in EASTERN Russia (4,200 miles from Ukraine!), one showing 400 troops at a Russian training centre and the other showing 250 at another. Speaking at the UNSC meeting, Russia’s Nebenzya said: “These statements about the North Korean soldiers in our front should not surprise no one, because they’re all barefaced lies and they are trying to distract.” Ukrainian UN ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya claimed that between October 23 and 28, at least seven aircraft carrying up to 2,100 soldiers flew from the Eastern Military District to Russia’s border with Ukraine. That's 300 troops per plane and 4,200 miles. An Atlas C1 can carry 116 troops, a C130 Hercules can carry 90. Dream on!
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  2557. Zelensky wants an exchange of prisoners to give him back more troops - as the press-ganging in the streets is not doing enough. Russia has already stated that it will not sign ANY agreements with Zelensky as they will be invalid, because he is an expired president. They have also stated there will not be a truce or ceasefire until an agreement of terms to end the conflict is reached. Unreported in the Western MSM is Russia's advances towards Kharkov. Zelensky knows he could lose another oblast soon! Giving Russia 24 hours to get out of Ukraine didn't work, did it?
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  2558. Biden bottled it and said authorisation should not be given for the launch of long-range missiles into Russia. Starmer, Lammy, Boris Johnson and 5 British Defence Secretaries say the UK should authorise the use. On 12th September, three Russian nuclear submarines left their base in Murmansk and are thought to be in the seas off the coast of Britain. It is believed their assigned targets will be the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing sites at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton.
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  2559.  @JustJustKen  Are you saying that Russia was responsible for Polovikin - or the Alley of Angels???
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  2560.  @andrewwarren4206  So you think the Russians set up Polovikin!!!! And you think the Russians killed 500 children in Donbas over 3 years - as a false flag!!! Andrew, you are clearly paid from the neck down!
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  2561. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 10,00 UA troops plus 794 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  2562. Итак, университет Степана Бандеры, в день его рождения и музей Сухевича. Денационализация Украины – одна из военных целей Спецоперации! @СтепанОстапчак 
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  2563. According to today's Govt summary, Cases are down 34.4% from previous 7 days, Hosp admissions down 29% and deaths down 33.6%. Despite an ever increasing number of PCR tests (3rd March 754k tests = £46m PER DAY!), 'case' numbers have dropped from 76k to below 7k/day, hospital admissions have fallen from 4,500 to 750/day, the number of Covid patients dropped from 39k to 12k and deaths have been falling since 19th Jan from 1,300 to below 200. The 'R' has dropped to 0.6-0.9 and falling daily 2-6%. So, why are we still in lockdown????
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  2564. More people have been killed in the name of God than in any war!
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  2565.  @redrick8900  I guess you can't think of any response to what I posted so instead attacked me. Evidence of a fool!
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  2566.  @redrick8900  Since I'm quoting Zelensky and President Trump's adviser, Col. Macgregor - which one is the 'Russian'?
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  2567. Lego man wants his hairpiece back before the Russian Dud makes it too 'soy'! The Dud gets ever more desperate for propaganda for his snowflake Nazi supporters. The UA has lost 330 tanks and AFVs, 38 MLRS and 233 artillery units in the last MONTH! Ukraine only has 'promises' to replace them - in 3, 6 or 12 months! Those tanks are being made WITHOUT the latest armour. Ukraine will get 1970s armour instead! Note Germany sending 14 Leopard 2s and 88 Leopard 1s - 14/88. Google '14/88' to see the significance! Ukraine has lost 22 jets in the last month. How long would any Western jets last? Until now, Russia has fought with a force smaller than Ukraine's. Now Russia has a larger force than Ukraine, ready to be deployed. The Dud is clinging to his copium security blanket - that the UA is going to magically transform and counter attack through to Crimea - poor, self-deluding fool! The UA can't even get across the Dnipro River! Ukraine's 'success' is indicated by the number of RED arrows on the maps, where the pink areas grow every day! Reznikov, Head of the Ukrainian MOD, stated that Russia was going to mobilize the country, declare martial law and close the borders on January 5th! "unclear goals" - protection of Donbas, demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, recognition that Crimea joined the Russian Federation - what's unclear? They are not 'conscripts'. They are military reservists, who have had refresher training. You only need to count the new cemeteries around Nikolaev and see the overflowing hospitals to realise what a joke the Kiev stats are! Ukraine is even trying to conscript the refugees in the UK!
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  2568.  @BeardofBeesPool  Nazi supporter!
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  2569.  @BeardofBeesPool  "Trip, trap, trip, trap"
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  2570.  @BeardofBeesPool  Have you seen the Kim Iversen video on the Mossad report about Ukrainian losses???
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  2571.  @BeardofBeesPool  Have you learned a new word at school today? Why not give me a well thought-out response to any of my points instead - if you can!
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  2572.  @MrMaarten1969  Wow! You really are quite the intellectual! Is that why you are a Nazi supporter? My grandmother died 20 years ago!
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  2573.  @KatsCats2619  None - I do it for fun!
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  2574.  @ysinvangulik1004  Maybe obvious to a fool! I'm English. I'd hate to guess where your name comes from - but then I don't care!
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  2575.  @snidecommenter7117  It's even stranger that more things are claimed to have been destroyed by HIMARS than the number of missiles that the US have sent!
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  2576.  @davecuddahy7872  Which one are you referring to - the Russian MOD or the video of the captured UA troops?
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  2577.  @davecuddahy7872  Which do you think is more trustworthy, the Russian MOD or the Ukrainian MOD - who even accused NATO of being 'conspiracy theorists' for saying they were Ukrainian missiles that landed in Poland?
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  2578.  @davecuddahy7872  Russians hate to be caught in a lie - so they would rather say nothing than try to bullsh*t. They tend to back up any claims with evidence, especially at the UN! Unlike Ukraine - Ghost of Kiev, Snake Island Martyrs, etc. The ISW is Western propaganda that is close to total BS - even Scott Ritter and Col McGreggor have stated that!
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  2579.  @snidecommenter7117  Why? They demilitarised MORE when they backed up from Kharkov and got the UA in open ground rather than in their trenches!
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  2580.  @snidecommenter7117  Have you noticed that having inflicted all those casualties, they're now going forward again. ALL the arrows on the maps are RED!
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  2581.  @snidecommenter7117  The Ukraine Army is obsessed about territory. Russia is focussed on demilitarization!
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  2582. George, we are very like-minded! Mine's a '96 Gen 3 Surf. The Alpha is also a favourite. My sister has a '96 Celica convertible (only 30 in the UK). My other sister has an Audi TT. @georgethomas5183 
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  2583. Manufacture of an Internal Combustion Engined Vehicle used to use about a third of the CO2 from usage over 10 years (12t v 3.5t x10). Now production only generates about 9.5t. However, producing an EV generates 60% MORE (14.5t) because of the batteries and electric motor. How is building EVs reducing CO2? Plus the pollution impact from rare-earth mining and disposal of batteries at end of life is horrendous!
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  2584. It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks had 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions were in operation BEFORE Putin did anything! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  2585. The Alley of Angels is a monument to the more than 500 children killed by those same Ukrainians in Donbas. Do you find that amusing too? @Gigantus636 
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  2586. You clearly don't know the meaning of the term! "Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, ultranationalist political ideology and movement, characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of individual interests for the perceived good of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy" Doesn't this describe Ukraine under Zelensky? @Gigantus636 
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  2587. Is "international guests" another name for 'foreign mercenaries' or 'covert NATO troops'? Damn right the Russians don't care - a military target is a military target! Greece will remain at Ukraine's side - so long as it can keep transferring Russian oil onto its own ships at sea!
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  2588. 31.05.2023 (12:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (31 May 2023) On May 29, as a result of a high-precision strike launched by the Russian Aerospace Forces against a military berth in the port of Odessa, the last of the Ukrainian warships, Yuri Olefirenko was destroyed. In Kupyansk direction, assault detachments, Operational-Tactical aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Tabayevka, Molchanovo, Novomlynsk, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novoselovskoye and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been disabled close to Timkovka, Sinkovka, and Kotlyarovka. Up to 70 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured vehicles, and four pick-up trucks were neutralised. Moreover, ammunition depots of the 60th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed close to Liptsy and Sinelnikovo (Kharkov region). In Krasny Liman direction, aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the enemy close to Makeevka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye, Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and the Serevryansky forestry. Over 50 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two D-20 howitzers, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS system the enemy has lost in this direction. In the Donetsk direction, the fiercest hostilities are taking place near Avdeevka. In the course of active operations by assault detachments of the 1st Army Corps supported by aviation, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Yug Group of Forces, the enemy was dislodged from occupied positions in a number of areas near the settlements of Krasnogorovka and Yasinovataya ( Donetsk People's Republic). Operational-Tactical and Army aviation launched strikes to engage AFU units near Avdeevka and Khimik. In addition, a warehouse of rocket and artillery weapons of the 110th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been obliterated. The 5th Motorised Rifle Brigade and the Akhmat Special Forces Detachment are carrying out successful offensives in Maryinka direction. In this direction, the enemy has suffered losses of over 200 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, one D-30 howitzer, and two Grad MLRS vehicles during the day. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the AFU units close to Velikaya Novosyolka, Pavlovka, Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Up to 185 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles have been eliminated in this direction during the day. ?? Moreover, ammunition depots of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were wiped out close to Preobrazhenka and Chervonaya Krinitsa (Zaporozhye region). In Kherson direction, up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 103 AFU artillery units, manpower and hardware in 149 areas during the day. Moreover, a command post of the 33rd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed close to Trudovoye (Zaporozhye region). A command and observation post of the 'Skala' assault battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was eliminated close to Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence forces have intercepted 12 HIMARS MLRS projectiles and one Storm Shadow long-range cruise missile during the day. Moreover, 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Verkhnekamenka, Zaliman (Lugansk People's Republic), and Pokrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  2589.  @rogerwilco5918  Who said the Moskva sank because of a cigarette? Russia said it was damaged by a fire in an ammunition store. It sank whilst being towed to port in rough seas!
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  2590.  @rogerwilco5918  Why let facts stand in the way of you making a fool of yourself, eh?
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  2591. The majority of EVs are 'company cars', bought because of all the incentives and tax-breaks offered by the Government. Most are charged on company premises at the company's expense. Those cars are largely driven by senior company personnel, who not only get numerous other company 'expenses' but will often also be able to claim a number of home expenses/costs against their tax bills. They will likely live in larger homes with 'off road' parking, where they can have a home charger. The pothole situation has got worse because most councils now farm out the repairs to contractors instead of their own works department. Contractors frequently make sub-standard repairs, knowing they'll be coming back to repair the same hole within a couple of years. They are milking the councils!
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  2592. Natali stated 8 'towns', although the article said 8 'villages'. One of those 'villages' consists of a single road with 10 houses and another, although it has the name of a village, is actually just one farm!
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  2593. Proof the Govt is lying to you. On their website they claim 53 deaths, 216 last 7 days. The deaths for 1st to 7th April, however, are 26, 19, 22, 15, 10, 15, 11 = 118. Despite this, 'Covid on the death certificate' total is 799! UK has blocked use of Astra Zeneca jab for under 30s because of brain blood clots. Germany, France, Spain Italy and Australia have gone much further. Despite all of this, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has striven to shore up public trust in the vaccine, telling Sky News on Thursday that the public should have confidence in the UK’s “high class safety system run by our world-class regulator.” He added that all three vaccines approved in the UK are “safe and safe at all ages.”
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  2594. Thorium is a viable alternative. It also helps dispose of nuclear waste. However, there is a lack of interest in its development because it can't be weaponised - you can't make bombs with it!
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  2595. Today's Govt Covid stats: 56 positive PCR tests per 100,000. That's 0.056%! Daily deaths within 28 days of positive test 22nd - 28th March - 57, 48, 29, 36, 24, 13, 6. Covid is gone until next flu season!
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  2596. To date, Russia has confirmed 1,200 N. Korean troops will be trained by Russian special forces. The US Defence Dept has claimed 1,500 NK are in eastern Russia (4,200 miles from Ukraine!). South Korea has released photos of allegedly NK troops at two training centres in eastern Russia, 400 at one and 250 at the other. All the rest is smoke and mirrors - note the lack of any proof!
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  2597. The Government has signed up British taxpayers as guarantor for $100 million of international loans to Ukraine, a bankrupt country! Having lost 40% of their GDP from Donbas, Ukraine will never be able to repay these loans nor refund the 'lend-lease' (for weapons) to the US. The British will have to repay it instead!!!
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  2598. How is Russia running out of troops, when most of those mobilised have not been deployed yet and many are not yet in Ukraine? There are also thousands in Belarus!
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  2599.  @briancampbell8449  Oh Brian! Methinks you should be taking your own advice (though it was originally Lincoln's). Russia has amassed close to 700k troops around Ukraine, including allies, most of whom have yet to be deployed. They will also be increasing the size of the Russian Army in total, though that's not relevant here. As to 'trained' troops, don't forget the mobilised troops already have at least 1 year's military service 'plus specialist training or experience'. Those with a longer gap since service and those who volunteered to join the army, have been in training since, some of whom have yet to be sent to Ukraine. The Dud's claim of a shortage of troops, like yours, is based on bullsh*t copium!
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  2600.  @cliffperkin63  Oh dear!
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  2601. Some months ago, the UA shelled central Donetsk, targeting the Children's Library. Again no military target anywhere nearby.
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  2602. So, if you take your car to a garage for repairs/service, and the mechanic has had a few beers the night before, and uses the breathalizer to start the engine, your insurance could be cancelled! I recently returned to work after a 3 year sabbatical. so needed to add the 'commuting' section back onto my insurance. When the insurance company discovered that I would be doing a different job at the same company, they increased my premium. They could not explain how, despite making the same journey and parking in the same carpark as before, what I did during my work day would change the way I commuted! Insurance companies look for ANY excuse to milk more money from policy-holders!
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  2603. Indeed. 'Incredible' or unbelievable is the only polite way to describe their bullsh*t! @TheDrAstrov 
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  2604. Demilitarisation increases! - a good day's hunting! 12.05.2023 (13:30) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 May 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as the artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, the actions of sabotage and reconnaissance group were suppressed close to Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were over 60 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, two Grad MLRS, one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin artillery system, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, laucnhed by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of AFU manpower and hardware close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated close to Chervonaya Dibrova and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 75 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-20 howitzer. In the western part of Artyomovsk, the assault units continued the offensive to capture the city neighbourhoods. The Airborne Troops are supporting them and suppressing AFU attempts to counterattack on the flanks. The aviation have made 9 sorties close to Artyomovsk. The Group's artillery have performed 64 firing missions. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the enemy units close to Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In Soledar tactical direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions along the entire line of contact stretching over 95 kilometres. The AFU launched 26 attacks involving more than 1,000 servicemen, up to 40 tanks and other military and special-purpose equipment. All the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been repelled. There has been no breakthrough in the defence of Russian forces. In Maloyilinovskoe direction, in order to improve the stability of the defence, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied the military line taking into account the advantageous conditions of Berkhovskoye reservoir. The soldiers of the 4th and 200th motorised rifle brigades, Army aviation crews and other units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have shown their courage in repelling the enemy attacks. The enemy losses were over 540 Ukrainian servicemen, eight tanks and more than 20 other armoured vehicles. In Donetsk direction, the enemy losses were around 900 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, more than 30 armoured vehicles, as well as seven motor vehicles, two D-30 howitzers and one U.K-manufactured L-118 howitzer. Air defence facilities have shot down one AFU Su-27 fighter close to Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). One artillery ammunition depot of 110th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed close to Avdeevka. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the aviation and artillery operations of the Vostok Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units near Vodyanoye and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two motor vehicles and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 72 AFU artillery units, manpower, and hardware in 102 areas during the day. One storage of fuel for AFU hardware has been destroyed near Zaporozhye. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Borovaya (Kharkov region). One Ukrainian Zoopark-1 reconnaissance and firing control radar system has been destroyed close to Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region). Air defence facilities have intercepted three HIMARS and Uragan rocket-propelled projectiles. Air defence facilities have shot down 25 Ukrainian UAVs close to Krivosheevka, Kremennaya (Luhansk People's Republic), Belogorovka, Avdeevka, Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic), Kamenskoye, Tokmak, Pologi (Zaporozhye region), Golaya Pristan and Zburyevka (Kherson region).
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  2605. Reality check! The most common knife used in knife attacks is a 'black-handled kitchen knife'. Most of those knives shown would have been handed in during a 'knife amnesty', NOT "seized in raids" = utter bullsh*t!
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  2606. Demilitarization continues! In Kupyansk direction, preemptive fire from artillery, heavy rocket launchers and strikes by the army aviation thwarted an attempt by the enemy to attack Russian troops towards Sophiyevka (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, an armoured fighting vehicle and three pick-up trucks have been eliminated. In Krasniy-Liman direction, an attempt by four AFU attack groups to counterattack towards Ploshchanka, Golikovo and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic) has been foiled as a result of strikes by army aircraft and artillery fire. More than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle and three armoured vehicles have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, Russian troops continue their offensive, which has resulted in taking over new advantageous lines and positions. The enemy made unsuccessful attempts to restore the position of its troops near Severnoye and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). All counter-attacks by the AFU have been repelled. The enemy's losses in this direction amounted up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, an armoured personnel carrier and two vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, air strikes and artillery fire have neutralised enemy reserves near Dobrovolye ( Donetsk People''s Republic). In addition, two AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been detected and destroyed near Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). AFU losses amounted up to 40 servicemen killed and wounded and four vehicles. Missile troops and artillery units have neutralised command posts of units of the AFU 92nd Independent Mechanised Brigade near Petropavlovka and the 105th Brigade of Territorial Defence near Sinkovka (Kharkov region), as well as 45 AFU artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 86 areas. One AFU munition depot has been destroyed near Kupyansk (Kharkov region). One AFU warehouse of weapons, military and special equipment has been destroyed near Tyaginka (Kherson region). One AFU warehouse of materiel means has been destroyed near Orekhov (Zapororozhye region). One US-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar station has been destroyed near Kleshchevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Russian Air Force's fighter aircraft have shot down an AFU MiG-29 aircraft near Yablonovka. One AFU Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down near Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence forces have destroyed 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Stepnoye, Novoandreyevka, Volnoye, Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Sadovoye and Semyonovka (Zaporozhye region). In addition, two Uragan multiple-laucnh rocket system missiles have been intercepted near Novogorovka (Zaporozhye region)
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  2607. "To deter our enemies" - why is this Government so determined to CREATE enemies around the world? China, Russia, Iran and North Korea and now Yemen, only BECOME our enemies IN RESPONSE to this Government's actions against them! The British people should be concerned about what trouble the Government is going to drag this country into next! The reality behind all this conflict is that countries like China, Russia and Iran are COOPERATING to create trade routes - largely overland - which are shorter and quicker, and from which the UK can't profit through shipping and especially shipping insurance! Why does this analyst interpret Russia's defence of Russian people and Russian security in Ukraine as 'aggression', yet illegally bombing a sovereign state like Yemen, from where a militant group attacked Israeli-bound or Israeli owned shipping, in support of the Palestinians in Gaza, (during which no-one was killed, unlike the 20,000 murdered in Gaza) as 'defence?
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  2608.  @GenZsucks  The leaked Ukrainian military documents say otherwise. Can't find those reports about Ukrainian advances only their 'tactical retreats'! On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded 40 ceasefire violations, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising daily to over 2,000 a day by 20th/21st/22nd. On 24th February, Russia stepped in to stop it. Unprovoked? I'm proud they did!
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  2609.  @boink800  It was Ukraine that blocked 30+ ships from leaving their ports. Russia no longer maintains mine-free safe corridors, since Ukraine attacked Crimea from commercial ships being escorted. Still think Ukraine won?
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  2610. Dream on, Margaret! The reports are that in addition to the wounded troops they left behind, another 1,500-2,000 were demilitarised! There are still 3rd Assault Brigade (Azov) troops in the coke plant that didn't get the message to withdraw!
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  2611. So, despite Russia solidly repelling the Ukrainian counter-offensive, according to Kiev and the Western MSM, "Russia panicked" and blew up the dam. Why would Russia sever the water supply to the ZNPP, sever the water supply to Crimea, flood the defences they've just built, losing equipment and ammunition in those trenches, knowing that most of the flooding would be on their side of the river? Since Russia could easily defend the road over the power plant dam for miles and it is one of the few remaining crossing points for Russia on their continuing advance, why would they hamper themselves by destroying it?
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  2612. The one thing that didn't happen on 7/7, was the Govt's version of events. The train the alleged bombers were said to have caught was cancelled. As was the one after it. They could not possibly have been in Luton and got to London in time to be on the tube trains. Plus all 250 cctv cameras failed!!!
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  2613. Biden and Starmer have rejected Putin's statement that authorising the use of long-range missiles, which are operated by NATO troops NOT Ukrainian ones, against targets inside Russia, would be direct participation by NATO in the conflict. The Russian Govt has issued a statement that if NATO missiles are fired into Russia, then a state of war will exist between Russia and NATO. The Russian ambassador to the UN Security Council informed the UN that such an open attack would mean Russia would take appropriate decisions with all the attendant consequences. Russian embassies and consulates in Washington and New York are operating on skeleton staff only. Senior diplomats and their families were flown back to Russia this week. Russian maritime surveillance and submarine hunter aircraft were operating near Alaska this week. The US sent a B52 to Alaska and a sub-hunter to patrol the sea off Washington - where the US has 2/3rds of their nuke armed subs and their Trident storage site. All Black Sea ports from Sevastopol to Sochi have been EMPTIED this week. Blinken says the US stands by Poland's right to shoot down Russian missiles near its border. Dong John (Chinese minister) has stated that China will support Russia militarily if NATO attacks Russia! The BRICS meeting was in Belarus this week. Iran also attended. Belarus is performing nuclear weapons drills on Poland's border. Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian planes in the area between Japan and South Korea. Russia and China have the largest naval exercise in 30 years in the South China Sea. Finland has denied Russian allegations that drones were launched from its territory to attack Russia's Murmansk oblast (where 2/3rds of Russia's nuclear submarines and her Northern Fleet are based). Finland has just announced a massive donation of funds and equipment to Ukraine. The UK has sent several 'high-priority surveillance flights' up the coast of Norway to the Russian base. Also sent a P8 sub-hunter to patrol the coast of Poland and the Baltic. Poland also has patrols covering northern Poland and the Baltic. NATO surveillance flights to the seas around Iceland (where Russian subs would have to pass through).
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  2614. Putin had 'diversity'. See Anna Khramtsova!
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  2615. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). Hard to have a discussion in the shops wearing a mask. And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  2616. The Ukraine Army has found reverse gear - again! Demilitarization continues! High-precision armament of Russian Aerospace Forces has neutralised the workshops designed for producing rocket motors in Pavlograd (Dnepropetrovsk region), as well as three workshops at 'Kommunar' plant in Kharkov that was the venue for producing projectiles for multiple-launch systems. In Kupyansk direction, intensive action of Russian forces have resulted in frustrating the attempts of two enemy's company tactical groups to launch an attack towards Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Russian artillery and Army Aviation has neutralised the enemy. The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been driven back to their initial positions. Over 110 Ukrainian personnel, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, five pickups, 14 Humvee and Kozak armoured motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, two reinforced mechanised infantry battalions attempted to launch attacks towards Ploshchanka and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). All the attacks have been successfully repelled by Russian forces. The enemy has suffered casualties of over 90 personnel killed and about 60 wounded, four tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, and 12 motor vehicles. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, the enemy has been neutralised by Russian artillery, Assault and Army Aviation. Over 95 Ukrainian personnel, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, and 10 multipurpose motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised five AFU command posts near Krasnogorovka, Nevelskoye, Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic), Novogrigoryevka, Mirnoye (Nikolayev region), as well as 87 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 179 areas. A missile attack has resulted in the neutralisation of one of foreign mercenaries' headquarters near Nikolayev. Moreover, four munitions depots have been destroyed near Novonikolayevka, Krasnoarmeysk, Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novoaleksandrovka (Kherson region). Air defence facilities have shot down four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Aleksandrovka (Kherson region), and Dokuchayevsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, nine projectiles launched by HIMARS, and three rockets launched by Uragan multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Chernobayevka (Kherson region).
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  2617. 18.05.2023 (14:45) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (18 May 2023) Last night, the Russian Armed Forces launched group strikes by high-precision long-range sea- and air-based weapons against the enemy's reserves and full-sized depots storing foreign armament and hardware. The purpose of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. As a result of the strikes, significant stockpiles of AFU weapons and ammunition were destroyed, and the movement of reserves into combat areas was thwarted. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Novomlynsk and Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region). The actions of two sabotage and reconnaissance parties were foiled by active operations by units of the 138th and 27th Motorised Rifle Brigades. During the day, the enemy lost 60 Ukrainian military personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and a D-20 howitzer in this direction. In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Ploshchanka and Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic). Two sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated by units of the 98th Airborne Division near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). During the day, more than 75 Ukrainian troops, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, and a D-30 howitzer were neutralised. In Donetsk direction, assault detachments fought to liberate Artyomovsk with active support of the Airborne Troops. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on the enemy's manpower and hardware close to Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Russian aviation have made 7 sorties in this area during the day. The Group's artillery have performed 72 firing missions. The enemy has suffered losses of up to 200 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems in this direction in the past 24 hours. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day have amounted to up to 150 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, five motor vehicles, one Strela-10 surface-to-air missile vehicle, one FH70 howitzer, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system. In Kherson direction, over 35 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and three motor vehicles have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 68 AFU artillery units, manpower and hardware in 97 areas during the day. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radar station has been destroyed near Krivaya Luka (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Su-24 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force near Slavyansk (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence facilities have shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Novopavlovka (Zaporozhye region). In addition, four HIMARS and one Uragan projectiles have been intercepted during the day. Moreover, 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Pologi, Romanovskoye (Zaporozhye region), Gorlovka, Peski, Blagodatnoye, Volodino (Donetsk People's Republic), Nikolayevka, Novovodyanoye, and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  2618. Lego man wants his hairpiece back! Buttface Broe, Dumbo Denys, the Russian/Canadian Dud and the antipodean half-wit ALL have the SAME items in their videos every day! Either they copy from each other or their content is handed to them by Kiev! He also missed the memo this week, that Russia is building 40 missiles per month to add to the massive stockpile accumulated during the Cold War! That ammunition has worked well so far! The US Marine Colonel in charge of training Ukrainian troops stated that the UA is losing 70% of its troops in Bakhmut! Col Doug Macgregor states the UA:Russian losses are 10:1! "This week, both the Institute for the Study of War, which is a prestigious American think tank, and other international think tanks, have agreed that up to 400 Ukrainian soldiers a day are being killed and wounded in Bakhmut." The use of 'human shields' by installing themselves in civilian buildings and schools, as a standard operating procedure of the UA, was well documented by Amnesty International! Ukraine can't run their trains of Western military equipment to the frontlines with portable generators! The only territory the UA has 'gained' is what Russia 'chose' to vacate for tactical reasons! Why does numpty show footage of troops in Nazi uniforms when talking about Ukraine's counter-offensive? "Some 100 Ukrainian soldiers have been executed by nationalist fighters from the “Kraken” regiment for abandoning their positions" - this was reported in August! Just last month, Azov executed 5 Ukrainian troops who refused to follow suicidal orders and also there was a fire-fight between the Nazis and Polish mercenaries who refused to go on a suicide mission - I believe the Poles won that one! Irina Pankina said that Donetsk and Luhansk have already been integrated into the Russian judicial system but NOT YET for Kherson and Zaporizhia. She gave NO reason. " Pankina did not state a reason for the delay" - more Dud bullsh*t! This is just copium for the morons who follow this channel, who can't face that Ukraine is losing!
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  2619.  @MarkBarrack  Sorry, my 'updates' specialise in showing how everything this guy says is bs!
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  2620. Russia is protecting the people of Donbas. The OSCE recorded more than 2,000 ceasefire violations per day on 20th, 21st, and 22nd Feb as UA started shelling Donbas. On 24th Feb, as requested under the UN Charter Article 51, Russia stepped in to stop it. The objective was to isolate cities like Kiev to prevent sending reinforcements to Donbas. They got sent to Odessa instead. The British people didn't choose Liz Truss - the Conservative Party did. Kiev today threatened Donbas residents with up to 12 years in prison if they participate in a referendum. That's Ukrainian democracy!
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  2621. Western MSM will headline 'Putin/Russia shuts off the gas!' Siemens signed-off the report that it is unsafe to run the turbine with oil leaking on the cable connections! However, without Canadian sanctions, there would be 4 other turbines working and the gas flow would now be 80%. With another turbine needing to go to Canada for repairs, AND COME BACK AGAIN! - the pressure should switch to Trudeau! The G7 now wants to start a war against Russian oil - just watch the prices rise now! Will the EU lobby Trudeau to cancel the sanctions? Will the Germans (and other EU countries) pressure Schultz to certify Nord Stream 2? Will there be a ground swell to cancel all sanctions? Will there be a rift between the US and EU if sanctions get lifted? It's all becoming an interesting game! Putin is on the side-lines watching the Governments bury their economies and waiting for them to start fighting amongst themselves. I wonder if he ever allows himself a smug grin?
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  2622. Is that to allow Kiev to continue the genocide of the ethnic-Russians in Donbas?
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  2623. Perhaps if the Ukrainians hadn't sold more than $1bn worth of the weapons and ammunition that the US sent them, including M16 rifles, on the dark web, they would not be so dependent on relics from the Cold War.
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  2624. Having seen the video, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He may even have been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! SO many of the comments below see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events BEFOREHAND make it ok. Perhaps they would be happy for the police to shoot them dead because they were Muslims, or as REVENGE for what they had done. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their family or friends?
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  2625. Biden bottled it and said authorisation should not be given for the launch of long-range missiles into Russia. Starmer, Lammy, Boris Johnson and 5 British Defence Secretaries say the UK should authorise the use. On 12th September, three Russian nuclear submarines left their base in Murmansk and are thought to be in the seas off the coast of Britain. It is believed their assigned targets will be the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing sites at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton.
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  2626. Boosted by the failed attempts to invade Belgorod and Kursk, a record 8,745 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard in the last week!
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  2627. No, Lt Gen Konashenkov. @ChucksSEADnDEAD 
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  2628. 4th consecutive day that more than 1,300 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard. Plus another shed-load of Ukrainian equipment! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (14 May 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. As a result of active actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Bugrovatka (Kharkov region) and advanced into the depth of the enemy's defence. In addition, losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 23rd Mechanised Brigade and 125th Territorial Defence Brigade near Veseloye, Volchansk, and Liptsy (Kharkov region). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 120th Territorial Defence Brigade was repelled near Staritsa (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 135 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS combat vehicle, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, three 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one Strela-10 SAM combat vehicle, and one German-made Gepard air defence system were neutralised. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 43rd Mechanised Brigade, 110th and 241th territorial defence brigades near Kislovka (Kharkov region), Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Five counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 77th Airmobile Brigade, 21st, 63rd, 116th mechanised brigades were repelled near Makeyevka, Stelmakhovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 120 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun. Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 79th, 80th air assault brigades, 81st Airmobile Brigade, 92nd Assault Brigade, 54th, 67th, 72nd mechanised brigades, 116th, 119th territorial defence brigades near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Georgiyevka, Kleshcheyevka, Razdolovka, Novomikhailovka, Paraskoviyevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 520 Ukrainian troops, four motor vehicles, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare radar station. Three AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation, as well as inflicted losses on the enemy and repelled eight counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 71st Jaeger Brigade, 23rd, 24th, 47th, 100th, 110th mechanised brigades near Novgorodskoye, Netaylovo, and Solovyovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 405 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 1st Tank Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 108th and 128th territorial defence brigades near Staromayorskoye, Urozhaynoye, Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Dorozhnyanka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, five motor vehicles, two Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery systems, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one Strela-10 SAM combat vehicle. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 35th Marines Brigade, 103rd and 121st territorial defence brigades near Tyaginka, Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region), and Kapulovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 25 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M109 howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces destroyed one production and storage facility for AFU attack unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, strikes were delivered at ammunition depots, fuel depots, and aircraft on military airfields, as well as enemy manpower and hardware clusters were engaged in 143 areas. Air defence units shot down 26 unmanned aerial vehicles, nine French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, two U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, three U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, 43 Czech-made Vampire and Olkha MLRS projectiles.
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  2629. Oryx - run by a NATO Dutch officer and his "Pro-EU" sidekick!
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  2630. Yet another day when 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (8 May 2024) In response to the Kiev regime's attempt to damage Russian power facilities, the Russian Armed Forces launched a long-range high-precision group strike by sea- and air-based missiles, the Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missile system, unmanned aerial vehicles at power facilities, as well as enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. As a result of the strike, Ukraine's ability to produce military hardware and deliver Western-made weaponry and military hardware to the line of contact has been significantly reduced. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and completely liberated Kislovka (Kharkov region). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 31st Ukrainian National Guard Brigade were repelled near Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. Units of the Yug Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade, 28th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 4th National Guard Brigade, 104th, and 106th territorial defence brigades near Spornoye, Andreyevka, Kurdyumovka, Minkovka, and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 355 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and two motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one Anklav electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot were wiped out. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces completely liberated Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as inflicted losses on units of the AFU 132th Mechanised Brigade and 68th Jaeger Brigade near Leninskoye and Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). 11 counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 24th, 47th, 100th mechanised brigades, 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, 142th Infantry Brigade, and 78th Separate Air Assault Regiment were repelled near Schumy, Novgorodskoye, Vodyanoye, Solovyovo, Semyonovka, Pervomayskoye, and Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 415 Ukrainian troops, one German-made Leopard tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and repelled two counter-attacks of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade and 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 170 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, and one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 15th National Guard Brigade, 35th Marines Brigade, and 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near Rabotino, Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed one unmanned aerial vehicle production workshop of the AFU 101st Territorial Defence Brigade, AFU ammunition and missile artillery depots. In addition, clusters of AFU manpower and hardware have been engaged in 113 areas. Air defence units shot down one U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missile, three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, as well as 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  2631. Tell me what??? @MathyBoonen 
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  2632. This is nothing but a Western propaganda piece! Navalny was a racist, white extremist, who claimed Putin has ruined Russia by allowing immigration. He was never a 'rival' to the Russian presidency, as he would, at most, attract 3% of the vote. He was convicted on corruption charges, but given a very lenient suspended or 'parole' sentence, and even allowed to travel abroad to give speeches and for holidays (some say the Kremlin allowed this because his extremist presence undermined the opposition). His failure to keep to the parole conditions on at least 6 occasions, including after a final warning, cancelled the parole and imprisoned him instead. His blood test results, made public after the alleged 'poisoning by Novitchuk' incident (note that the effects of Novitchuk are permanent - you don't recover!), showed he suffered from a number of serious medical conditions, including liver problems, possible cancer and Parkinson's. His death from a blood clot could almost be predicted! Navalny has always been used by the West in their anti-Putin/anti-Russian narrative! For an accurate evidence-based report of the FACTS rather than a narrative-driven opinion piece go to Redacted's YouTube channel!
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  2633. Plausibility? Numerous reports (both Russian and Western) that Kiev regularly claims to have shot down as many as 3 x the number of rockets, missiles and drones as were actually launched! Numerous reports last year about military aged Ukrainian men caught near the Romanian border "gathering mushrooms", though each had taken their passports with them! Zelensky's statement that Kiev is 'certain' of Russian involvement in the HAMAS attack - because it happened on Putin's birthday!
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  2634. Note that there's no mention the UA began this attack by bombing civilian housing, schools and even an ambulance. No mention of the UA shelling of a shopping centre and hospital in Donetsk yesterday. The UA advance into Kursk was against border guards and territorial defence units NOT combat troops and by using forest tracks instead of main routes, to avoid fighting Russian troops, so that it shows they're in a larger area on the map. No mention of the nuclear consequences if the UA attack on the Kursk Nuclear Powerstation had caused more than a fire in one of the cooling towers. Reality check - note this is in addition to the 2,010 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard in the SMO yesterday: Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (17 August 2024) The units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery actively conduct actions to search for and destroy in wooded areas mobile enemy groups that were trying to break through deep into the territory of the Russian Federation in the direction of Alekseyevsky and Kauchuk. Attacks launched by assault detachments of 22nd, 115th mechanised and 95th assault brigades supported by armoured vehicles have been repelled in the direction of Korenevo, Russkoye, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. Aviation, artillery, and defending troops have routed the enemy. As a result of these unsuccessful actions, the AFU lost one tank and 11 armoured fighting vehicles. Clusters of AFU manpower and hardware of 22nd, 61st, 115th mechanised and 82nd air assault brigades have been hit near Novaya Sorochina, Lyubimovka, south-east of Korenevo, Leonidovo, and Kositsa. One Iris-T SAM system launcher and one TRML-4D multi-role radar station have been destroyed by missile strikes close to Sennoye (Sumy region). Operational-Tactical Aviation hit reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ammunition and fuel depots close to Kiyanitsa, Kositsa, Khoten, and Boyaro-Lezhachi (Sumy region). The AFU losses were up to 300 Ukrainian troops, 31 armoured vehicles, including three tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured personnel carriers, 25 armoured fighting vehicles as well as eight motor vehicles, one Iris-T SAM system, one field artillery gun, and one electronic warfare station. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the enemy lost up to 3,160 Ukrainian troops, 44 tanks, 43 armoured personnel carriers, 26 infantry fighting vehicles, 244 armoured fighting vehicles, 111 motor vehicles, five SAM launchers, six multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including three HIMARS MLRSs, 24 field artillery guns, and four electronic warfare stations. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  2635. Demilitarisation increases! 07.03.2023 (17:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Army Aviation and the artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Grianikovka, Peschanoye, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). One tank, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Akatsia self-propelled howitzer and over 30 Ukrainian servicemen have been eliminated. In Krasniy Liman direction, artillery attacks, launched by the units of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks, launched by aviation resulted in the elimination of the enemy units near Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy has lost up to 125 Ukrainian personnel, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured fighting vehicles, as well as D-20, and D-30 howitzers. In Donetsk direction, the active operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks by air strikes, artillery have resulted in the neutralisation more than 75 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Smerch multiple-launch rocket system and one D-30 howitzer. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Markovo (Donetsk People's Republic). One munition depot of the AFU 110th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, as well as artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar, Pavlovka, Novosyolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Dorozhnianka and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were over 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, as many as 35 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles and two D-30 howitzers have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 74 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 128 areas. Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Su-24 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Krynki (Kherson region). Furthermore, 14 projectiles of HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system, as well as 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted near Chervonopopovka, Novosyolovskoye (Luhansk People's Republic), Peski, Kirillovka, Valeryanovka, Gorlovka, Makeyevka, Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region), Gorobyovka and Tabayevka (Kharkov region).
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  2636.  @Durnyful  So no-one has dollars outside the US?!!!
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  2637. In what possible way does your drivel relate to my comment? @radio9730 
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  2638. Try Criminal Code of Ukraine (Chapter XVII). Also see legal acts under the Martial Law (first introduced by Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 64/2022 dated 24.2.2022 and later extended). After the outbreak of war in February 2022, regulations were further simplified, and the range of recipients and charitable activities was broadened. @rjohansen9486 
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  2639.  @markwilliams1555  So, does that include Russia protecting the right of the people of Donbas and Mariupol to live in a free and safe society? An autocracy is when a leader puts their own view and wishes above those of the people who elected them isn't it? I care not if Germany gets cheap energy. Their Govt brought this situation on themselves with their virtue signalling sanctions!
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  2640. Ukraine is on its 7th draft of civilians. How much training do they get before being sent into combat? What is the difference between a Geran-2, a Shahed 136 and a ZALA KYB? But the MSM is full time 'blame Iran'! They have to buy Biden an ice-cream so that he leaves the little girls alone!
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  2641. 11/09.22 report: "in the Kharkov region. The strikes have resulted in the elimination of the military personnel and military equipment of the units of the 14th and 92nd Mechanized Brigades of the AFU in the areas of STAROVEROVKA, CHUGUEV and VOLOSSKAYA BALAKLEYA, the 113th Territorial Defence Brigade in NOVAYA VODOLAGA, as well as the deployment point of foreign mercenaries near KLUGINO-BASHKIROVKA. Enemy losses were over 200 servicemen and more than 20 military equipment. In addition, during the day, concentrated fire strikes destroyed Armed Forces of Ukraine units in the areas of PRISTIN, BOLDYREVKA, SINIKHA, BELOYE, KOMAROVKA, GOROKHOVATKA, KUPYANSK, SENKOVO and PODVYSOKOYE of Kharkov region. More than 250 Ukrainian servicemen, 12 units of armoured vehicles, three field artillery guns, one multiple-launch rocket system and 17 motor vehicles were destroyed. On the Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction, high-precision missile strikes by the Russian Air Force destroyed a temporary deployment point of units of the 36th Brigade of the AFU Marine Corps near NIKOLAYEV. More than 100 servicemen and 15 units of motor and armoured vehicles of the enemy were lost. In total, from September 6 to 10, the Kiev regime losses were more than four thousand dead and more than eight thousand wounded in these two areas alone."
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  2642. Demilitarization continues! On Friday, 16 December, Ukraine's military command, defence and industrial complex systems and the energy facilities supporting them were hit with a massive strike by long-range, airborne and sea-based precision weapons. The purpose of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been neutralised. The strike prevented the transfer of foreign-made weapons and ammunition, blocked the movement of reserves to combat areas, and halted Ukraine's defence enterprises producing and repairing weapons, military equipment and ammunition. In the course of repelling the strike by Ukrainian and Western air defence systems, a significant resource was expended on deliberately launched decoys. At the same time, four radar stations of Ukrainian S-300 air defence systems in the settlements of Andrusovka and Pridneprovskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region), as well as Novotavricheskaya and Nikolay-Pole (Zaporozhye region), have been revealed and destroyed. As a result of the unprofessional actions of Ukrainian air defence units, civilian infrastructure on the ground has been damaged. In Kupyansk direction, fire was directed at Ukrainian military units in the settlements of Petropavlovka and Timkovka (Kharkov region). Up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, seven armoured fighting vehicles, and four cars were destroyed. In Krasny Liman direction, the Russian troops carried out a preemptive attack on the enemy reserves near Kolodezi (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen were killed and wounded, two armoured combat vehicles and two pickup trucks were neutralised. In Donetsk direction, the Russian troops carried out an offensive which resulted in gaining favourable lines and new positions. AFU units made unsuccessful attempts to counterattack Russian units close to Bakhmutskoye and Opytnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy was stopped and dispersed by artillery and assault groups. More than 30 Ukrainian servicemen were killed, as well as seven vehicles were annihilated. In South Donetsk direction, up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen and two armoured personnel carriers were destroyed during the day by active actions of Russian troops and artillery fire. Moreover, two AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups were discovered and destroyed near Novomayorskoye and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). Operational-Tactical aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery hit a temporary deployment point of the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the city of Kupyansk (Kharkov region), as well as 53 artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 89 areas. A temporary location of foreign mercenaries were hit close to Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic). Two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by anti-aircraft defence forces near Zaliman (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, three Uragan MLRS rockets were intercepted near Tokmak (Zaporozhye region) and four HIMARS MLRS shells near Rozovka and Baranikovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  2643. This is what happens when two people rise to senior political positions and neither has a clue about how diplomacy works! Trump thinks that diplomacy is done on Twitter!
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  2644. Starmer, Lammy and Boris Johnson will create a black hole in more than Britain's finances! Biden and Starmer have rejected Putin's statement that authorising the use of long-range missiles, which are operated by NATO troops NOT Ukrainian ones, against targets inside Russia, would be direct participation by NATO in the conflict. The Russian Govt has issued a statement that if NATO missiles are fired into Russia, then a state of war will exist between Russia and NATO. The Russian ambassador to the UN Security Council informed the UN that such an open attack would mean Russia would take appropriate decisions with all the attendant consequences. Russian embassies and consulates in Washington and New York are operating on skeleton staff only. Senior diplomats and their families were flown back to Russia this week. Three Russian nuclear submarines left their base and are thought to be in the seas around Britain. It is believed their assigned targets are the MBDA Storm Shadow manufacturing bases at Stevenage, Bristol and Bolton. NATO surveillance flights sent to the seas around Iceland (where Russian subs would have to pass through). The UK has sent several 'high-priority surveillance flights' up the coast of Norway to the Russian base. Also sent a P8 sub-hunter to patrol the coast of Poland and the Baltic. Poland also has patrols covering northern Poland and the Baltic. Finland has denied Russian allegations that drones were launched from its territory to attack Russia's Murmansk oblast (where 2/3rds of Russia's nuclear submarines and her Northern Fleet are based). Finland has just announced a massive donation of funds and equipment to Ukraine. All Black Sea ports from Sevastopol to Sochi have been EMPTIED this week. Blinken says the US stands by Poland's right to shoot down Russian missiles near its border. Dong John (Chinese minister) has stated that China will support Russia militarily if NATO attacks Russia! Russian maritime surveillance and submarine hunter aircraft were operating near Alaska this week. The US sent a B52 to Alaska and a sub-hunter to patrol the sea off Washington - where the US has 2/3rds of their nuke armed subs and their Trident storage site. The BRICS meeting was in Belarus this week. Iran also attended. Belarus is performing nuclear weapons drills on Poland's border. Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian planes in the area between Japan and South Korea. Russia and China have the largest naval exercise in 30 years in the South China Sea.
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  2645. Kiev's venture into Kursk has been a real windfall bonus for Russia! The UA has come out from behind their fortified defensive trenches. Their tactics have been to scatter along forest tracks to avoid contact with Russian troops, so as to appear they cover a larger area on the map. It's a PR stunt to get more money from the West. This makes it easier to destroy them as they are mainly away from built up areas. In the 17 days since Kiev's 'surprise' incursion into Kursk (not a surprise - Russia raised the question about the build-up of troops near Kursk at the beginning of August. The Pentagon claimed they knew nothing about Kiev's intentions, even though they had given Kiev all their intelligence about Russian troop locations, etc!) defended only by border guards and territorial defence units, NOT combat troops, Russian troops have added 5,137 UA troops and 501 armoured vehicles to the demilitarised scoreboard - just in the Kursk area alone! Your Challenger 2 got in a fight against a cheap plastic Russian drone - neither survived! Added to the UA troops 'demilitarised' across the whole SMO this week (about 2,000/day), the grand total this week is 16,155. Their current loss rate means the UA won't survive past October.
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  2646. Dream on! Just because the US has given permission for the supply, doesn't mean it will happen. Most of the Ukrainian pilots have to learn to speak English, before they can be trained to fly the planes. Earliest estimates would be next summer. Whose arse did you pluck the number 61 out of?
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  2647. Today's reports show Ukraine has lost the equivalent of 10 tank and 20 motorised rifle battalions since September, in the Kherson area alone!!! That's over 1,590 units of equipment and 10,000+ troops! In 6 weeks!
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  2648. That 'arrest warrant' is against international law! Under the 1973 UN Protection of Diplomats Convention, Heads of State have absolute immunity from the jurisdiction of foreign countries. Arresting a Head of State is an act of war!
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  2649.  @zlatka_ninova  It means that if, say, Germany arrested Putin, they would break international law AND it would be an act of war against Russia!
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  2650. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 16,700 UA troops plus 1,092 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,810 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! 9 EU countries - Nordic and Baltic ones - are up in arms because the IMF has increased the forecast for growth of the Russian economy to 3.2% and downgraded those for the main European countries to 5%. The IMF will resume meetings with Moscow about economic development strategies!
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  2651.  @boink800  You're right - it took 6 days for Ukraine to get to the negotiating table!
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  2652. Don't forget the 145 dead and 551 injured in the Crocus Hall concert attack in Moscow.
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  2653.  @JJintheUK78  In January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong taskforce to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb 2022, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling the ethnic-Russians in Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. But YOU claim that Russia was the aggressor!
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  2654. Since the balloon was above FL600, it was not in 'American airspace' but 'international airspace'!
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  2655. Ukraine crossed that red line when they entered Kursk. NATO will cross when they operate weapons against targets inside Russia.
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  2656. Bearing in mind that the population was 1.9m, how many did he 'swamp the vote' with? Outside observers were invited to witness the voting, as was also the case with the four regions last year, but few took the opportunity (something to do with threats from Zelensky!). @andrewallason4530 
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  2657. Where did that happen? I'm sure you have details to support your assertion. @davidgray8089 
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  2658. The bubble has burst! The CDC admits that the PCR test cannot differentiate between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses and is withdrawing the PCR test from 31st December! Read it at Liberty Beacon.
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  2659. Because they all have similar connections? @kallivino8346 
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  2660. Govt aid, Paul Bristow was sacked for asking for a ceasefire! @sheebarazwan9273 
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  2661. Well Juan, that's the same war-cry, used by the Ukrainian Nazis, as they burned Poles alive - mainly women and children - in 1942. You must be such a PROUD Nazi supporter!
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  2662.  @blumatrix1960  The more times they block roads, the less support they will get too!
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  2663. Martin, it already is changing it. It has increased the demilitarisation rate by 20%!
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  2664. Lego man wants his hairpiece back! So the 'museum' is displaying the proof of the extent of anti-Russian Nazism in Ukraine that the West claims doesn't exist! Kiev is targeting Russian Orthodox priests instead of Russian troops - it's easier and they don't have guns! It is now a criminal offence to PRAY in the Russian language! Still ONLY red arrows on the maps! There is no evidence that the airfield attacks are linked to Kiev. They are more likely by rogue partisan saboteurs, as happened in Crimea! The lack of damage and absence of craters or drone debris indicates that these were small drones, likely launched only a few miles from the bases. It certainly was NOT the jet-powered Soviet era drones claimed by half-wits like the Russian Dud! It will take the US over 5 months just to manufacture 80k rounds of 155mm! A survey this week showed trust and support for Putin by Russians at 79%. It was reported MONTHS AGO that UA tanks had surrendered to Russia and the hatches had been welded shut by Azov & Kraken troops!
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  2665. More spouting of the Govt propaganda! The argument they gave for vaccinations was it would reduce cases. 11 months after the roll-out of the injections, with 90% of country jabbed, we now have more cases than ever before!!!
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  2666.  @anneli1735  Zelensky's Kursk PR adventure has indeed been a windfall bonus for Russia!
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  2667. I guess you work in the wrong bit then! 10 years with the police showed me what can be done - even down to which addresses were visited and the walking speed up the street (tracking fencing of stolen property). @thefiestaguy8831 
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  2668. Another know-nothing clown! The MUD EMBANKMENT was 250m beyond the end of the runway. The concrete wall (which was not hit) is hundreds of feet beyond that!
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  2669. @Robbierobot574 You're lucky. The flattards won't argue with me. I've posted dozens of questions, without a single answer.
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  2670. The little green man does not spend much time on planet Earth anyway!@@IlovefreespeechRumble-gd2km
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  2671. Aims not claims. Protection of the people of Donbas. Demilitarisation of Ukraine & neutral constitution. Denazification of Ukraine. Recognition that Crimea has joined the Russian Federation. @Staann 
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  2672.  @antonioimago1964  Sorry Antonio, I don't speak emoji!
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  2673.  @vanyvanin2620  You might want to review where you get your information. The area in Kursk, held by the UA is down from 1,200 to 500 km2. There is STILL no evidence to support the claims of NK troops there. Even the US Defence Dept. site stated 'we have seen the media reports, but have been unable to confirm them'. They did however state that there were 1,500 NK troops in eastern Russia (4,200 miles from Ukraine!).
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  2674. @pho-kingsoup8126 What a well-reasoned, thoughtful response. You must be so proud!
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  2675.  @justonecornetto80  Trip-trap, trip-trap, bang, bang. bang, bang!
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  2676.  @wishusknight3009  Tell that to Zelensky!
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  2677.  @wishusknight3009  I used the same spelling as in "Volodymyr Zelensky's biography" - www,president.gov.ua. Even the Ukrainian Govt uses that spelling!
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  2678.  @apotatoninja  You're a clown! He was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff until he retired in September.
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  2679.  @proselytizingorthodoxpente8304  Do you really think he would have abandoned the ethnic-Russians in Donbas? Do you think he would have sat back and allowed NATO to move into Ukraine and for the US to place nuclear weapons there? If so, then you are as stupid as your moniker!
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  2680.  @austinlin148  Sarcasm has no limits! What did you infer was sarcastic?
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  2681.  @austinlin148  Well Austin, I have no idea what you mean - try using words. There's no US or RU only GB.
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  2682.  @austinlin148  Do you speak English - at all?
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  2683.  @austinlin148  Nope, haven't a clue. Maybe it would be simpler for you to say it in plain English!
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  2684.  @austinlin148  The US is as powerful as its leader! What makes you think Russia is finished?
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  2685.  @austinlin148  Даже хуситы надрают вам задницу. Как вы собираетесь справиться с Гаваной?
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  2686. The drone was probably looking for Nazis - Baerbock's grandfather was a Nazi. Why was she that close to the frontline? Why was a German Foreign Minister visiting a desalination plant? How is a Russian surveillance drone flying 50 km inside Ukraine? The little green man does not live on this planet! Over 7,500 UA troops demilitarised and de-Nazified in the last week alone! Another 800+ yesterday and 1,000+ the day before! Why did Zaluzhny state that the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month, just to maintain their numbers? Why did Ukraine dig 120,000 new graves in the military cemeteries at Nikolaev and Lviv? Obviously the Head of Ukrainian Intelligence has not read Protocol 1 of the Geneva Convention, Articles 51 and 57 - which make an attack on that bridge, likely to harm civilian, a war-crime! When it was damaged before, the Russian military just switched back to using the port ferries instead. They're 'holding onto' those Russian assets because to steal them breaks international law! There is no 'paperwork' that changes those laws! With the alleged 'poisoning', why did the Swedish laboratory that examined the blood samples, refuse to name the chemical they found 'to avoid embarrassing a foreign Government' (either Germany or US)? " Russia's entire goal was to take the land of Ukraine" - stated goals of the SMO: 'protection of the people of Donbas, demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine, recognition that Crimea had voted to join the Russian Federation, not territorial gain.' Syrskiy stated the new strategy was 'tactical defence' = retreat every time the Russians break through! This dumb American's comments take stupidity to a new level!
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  2687. Zelensky and Kuleba want the World to take their word for it - just like the Russian missile that landed in Poland! Zelensky even called Washington "conspiracy theorists" when they questioned it!
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  2688. You need to take your hear out of your ar*s, Dredd! This week the IMF INCREASED Russia's GDP growth forecast to 2.6%!
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  2689. According to Kiev, they shot down 33 of 36 Russian missiles aimed at airfields and other military targets in central and western Ukraine last night - so, no losses there! Russian Defence Ministry report 27/07/23: " close to Stepanovka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 280 Ukrainian servicemen, 25 tanks, ten infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one Czech-manufactured RM-70 Vampire multiple-launch rocket system and two UK-manufactured FH-70 howitzers." I guess the report of them only sending 30-40 vehicles was wrong!
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  2690. The de-militarization scoreboard: In total, 341 airplanes and 181 helicopters, 2,643 unmanned aerial vehicles, 392 air defence missile systems, 7,043 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 924 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,668 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,522 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation. A good day's hunting! In Kupyansk direction, assault and army aviation struck concentration areas of the AFU manpower and military equipment near Sinkovka, Tabayevka and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). More than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, and two motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasniy-Liman direction, Russian troops continued their offensive, repulsing the AFU counterattacks. As a result of the shelling, more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles and four pickup trucks have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, over 30 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles and two pickup trucks have been eliminated by active actions of Russian troops. In South Donetsk direction, the enemy with up to three reinforced platoons unsuccessfully tried to attack the positions of Russian units towards Vladimirovka, Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region). As a result of the shelling, the AFU units have been dispersed and pushed back to their initial positions. The enemy has suffered casualties of up to 80 personnel. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised 86 AFU artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 183 areas. In the course of the counter-battery warfare near Shevchenko (Zaporozhye region), temporary firing positions have been uncovered and six U.S.-manufactured MLRS and FRG-made MARS II multiple-launch rocket systems have been defeated. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Druzhba (Donetsk People's Republic). Tochka-U tactical missile launcher has been destroyed near Zolochev (Kharkov region). Uragan multiple-launch rocket system has been destroyed near Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic). Three Grad multiple-launch rocket systems have been destroyed near Krasniy Liman (Donetsk People's Republic). One AFU munition depot has been destroyed near Krivaya Luka (Donetsk People's Republic). The anti-aircraft defence forces have shot down three HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems near Pervomaysk and Alchevsk (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  2691.  @rolandmartin3833  I didn't forget anything. I just share the good news from the Daily Briefings of the Russian MOD. If you think it is inaccurate, take it up with Major-General Igor Konashenkov!
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  2692. ​ @rolandmartin3833 Today's good news! In Kupyansk direction, more than 30 Ukrainian servicemen and three pickup trucks have been eliminated as a result of shelling of the enemy concentrations areas near Sinkovka and Kislovka (Kharkov region). In Krasniy-Liman direction, Russian troops continued their offensive, which resulted in the occupation of more favourable positions. Two counterattacks by the AFU units reinforced by foreign mercenaries towards Chervonopopovka and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People''s Republic) have been disrupted by artillery fire and active actions of the troops. Up to 60 Ukrainian military personnel and mercenaries, one infantry fighting vehicle, and two armoured vehicles have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, Russian units continued their offensive, knocking the enemy out of fortified strongpoints. More than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, one armoured personnel carrier and three pick-up trucks have been eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, attacks by the AFU on the positions of our troops towards Sladkoye and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) have been thwarted. The enemy has been defeated by artillery fire and driven back to the line of departure. In addition, two AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been destroyed near Vladimirovka. The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured personnel carriers and four pickup trucks. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised six enemy control points near Sinkovka, Kruglyakovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Bakhmutskoye and Kleshchiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 92 AFU artillery units in firing positions as well as manpower and military equipment in 197 areas have been hit. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two Ukrainian Grad multiple-launch rocket systems have been destroyed at a firing position near Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic). Four unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed by air defence forces near Yelenovka, Blagoveshchenka and Valeryanovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 10 HIMARS, Uragan and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems have been shot down near Komsomolskoye, Novogorovka and Zhovtnevoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  2693. There may be a reason why the men at Manchester Airport have not been charged. The only "violent, vicious thug" (Tice) was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man (who was not resisting) by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, the brother of the first, pushed the officer away and got punched in the face!. The first man was also punched in the back of the head by the other officer. However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At NO POINT did anyone go after the firearms! There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who had his hands behind his head and is kneeling on the floor as instructed! So many of the commenters see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends? The CPS know that they will not be able to claim violent disorder by the two men, when the videos show their actions were IN RETALIATION to physical attacks by the police officers.
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  2694. My respect for the police/Govt evaporated with their handling of the Covid pantomime! Al those people who ticked Labour boxes at the election have given us this! As to why those men at Manchester Airport have not been prosecuted.: The "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It started when the face-kicking, head stamping officer grabs the man by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. The other man, the brother of the first, then attacks the offending officer. However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At no point did anyone try to grab the firearms. There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who had his hands behind his head and was kneeling as instructed! SO many of the commenters see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events BEFOREHAND make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? Andy mentions equal treatment. Would he welcome the same behaviour by police officers against his family or friends?
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  2695. 17.02.2023 (14:05) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation On 16 February, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a concentrated missile attack, using high-precision long-range air- and sea-based armament, against the enterprises that provided the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with fuel and munitions. The goals of the attacks have been reached. All the assigned targets have been neutralised. The attack has resulted in the interruption of fuel supplies to the AFU groups, considerable reduction of capabilities in producing explosive substances, powders, and solid propellants. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the active operations, conducted by the units, artillery, Ground-Attack and Army aviation of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Gryanikovka, Liman Pervy, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 80 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, the firepower operations, conducted by the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in the elimination of about 90 Ukrainian personnel, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, one Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS), and two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka, Nevskoye, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). In Donetsk direction, the offensive and artillery operations, conducted by the 'Yug' Group of Forces, have resulted in the elimination of up to 200 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, as well as two D-30 and one D-20 howitzers. One ordnance depot of 36th Marine Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have neutralised the Ukrainian units near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Olgovskoye, and Magdalinovka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy has lost over 70 Ukrainian personnel, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickups, one Uragan MLRS, two D-20 howitzers, as well as one U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery system. One ordnance depot of 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Ugledar. In Kherson direction, the firepower operations have resulted in the elimination of up to 35 Ukrainian personnel, 12 motor vehicles, two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, as well as one HIMARS MLRS. Two ordnance depots of 124th and 129th territorial defence brigades have been destroyed near Kherson, and Vysshetarasovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 97 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 106 areas. Russian air defence facilities have shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Nikolskoye (Kherson region). Nine unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Golikovo, Preobrazhenskoye, Kuzemovka, Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Orlinskoye, Volodino, and Aleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as three rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by HIMARS MLRS, and one HARM anti-radar missile have been intercepted.
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  2696. As opposed to what - Associated Press - who doctored photos to hide the reflections which showed the missiles that landed on a town centre came from Ukrainian-held territory?!!! @phazemaster2385 
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  2697. Ukraine is broken! - Geographically, demographically, ideologically, economically and financially! Nobody wants to take on a basket case!
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  2698. ​ @APW554  Ukraine still has to pay Russia back the 4.5bn Euros bond from 2015!
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  2699.  @gazzap6664  Don't forget Ukraine has lost over 40% of its GDP, which it used to get from Donbas, a large proportion of the population has left the country, most with no intention of returning and the country has lost the majority of its working age male population!
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  2700.  @gazzap6664  Which numbers? 40%? That's easily how much Ukraine has lost from coal, iron, gas, agriculture, etc from the areas now under Russian control. Last year, it was estimated that the value of that area was $12tn. Like Mariupol, that area will be rebuilt with Russian assistance, possibly with N.Korean labour as well. Since Kiev is refusing to even pay the pensions to Ukrainians living in that area, it certainly won't get any income from it! And they haven't even lost Odessa yet!
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  2701. SOP for the UA is artillery located in school playgrounds. The Amnesty International report proved that! @radio9730 
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  2702. I guess Russia is just taking that convoy of nuke launchers for a Sunday drive in the countryside then!
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  2703. Sorry, I don't speak emoji! @Aguarius25 
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  2704. Have you not noticed the same cross on UA vehicles as the Nazis in WW2? Have you not noticed the 'lightning bolt' plan of the new NATO headquarters building? @brettbenson7690 
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  2705. ALL days are numbered, fool! It's called the date!
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  2706. The Flu Season normally starts with the return to schools and universities - used to be known as Fresher's Flu. It then boosts again with the return after New Year.
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  2707. A massive 12,795 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard this week!!!
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  2708. Do you remember the two French students (Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez) who were murdered in 2009, shortly after they announced that their research showed bird fly to be man-made? In a "burglary gone wrong", they were stabbed more than 200 times and the only thing stolen was the laptop with their research on!
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  2709. Ukraine has lost 378 tanks/APVs in the last MONTH (22/01-22/02)! A few more 'promises' from the West won't change their fortunes.
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  2710.  @ImZiki  What Russian EVER said '3 days'? That is an urban myth from Western MSM! There was only a force large enough to isolate that was sent to Kiev. It prevented reinforcements being sent to Donbas.
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  2711. What is not mentioned in the media, is that in the VERY small print of the document people have to sign to get that $750, is that it is a LOAN, and that if they fail to repay it, the US Government can seize ALL their property!!!
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  2712. Odessa's air defence system didn't stop Russia destroying the Harpoon battery there this week! Of the 12 HIMARS, Russia has located 10 and destroyed at least 3. The US does not trust Ukraine to use the HIMARS, so is using NATO military operators with them and contractors to guard them. The only thing which is 'unstoppable' for Ukraine is their 'tactical retreats'! It would only be a criminal offence in Ukraine - and those regions will no longer be part of Ukraine. Those Russian passport holders will have the protection of Russia! If Ukraine is so 'dominant', why has Zelensky sent his wife on a begging mission, for more money and weapons, to the US Congress? European countries are facing food shortages, rampant inflation increased energy costs and energy shortages, with potential rationing and industry shutdowns. There is also growing civil unrest. When the EU changes its policies and undoes the sanctions, Russia will be able to save them from collapse. No need for a fortune teller - most economists are advocating the same. This numpty is talking out of his butt. Only a fool would take his seriously!
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  2713. The UK buys Russian diesel at inflated prices from Belgium (The ONS records country of supply not country of origin, so claims we get no diesel from Russia!). Brazil is buying 3m tons of discounted diesel from Russia. We missed out on that bargain! Wait until you can ignite your drinking water because of fracking!
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  2714. Another half-wit quoting the 3 day (72hr) myth, too stupid to understand that it was General Mark Millie who said that, not any Russian!
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  2715. Notice how he mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  2716. The UA has lost 377 tanks and AFVs in the last MONTH! Ukraine only has 'promises' to replace them - in 3, 6 or 12 months! Russia has destroyed 130 UA artillery pieces and 16 MLRS (10th-26th Jan). When the long-range defence is gone, the ground attack will begin! Ukraine lost 6 jets THIS WEEK. The West can't keep up with Ukraine's losses! Large bounties were posted yesterday for the first (and subsequent) Leopard 2, 'killed or captured'. There are also bounties for Challenger and Abrams. The 'hunting season' has started for any Western tanks that make it through to the frontline! So, Russia hit all of their intended targets, but Ukraine used up 158 air-defence missiles shooting the rest down - killing 11 civilians! Now Kiev has threatened to attack the Kremlin. Last week, the Russian Dud lampooned the air-defence installed around the Kremlin. Who looks stupid now? (He already does with Lego man's hairpiece!) Russia " bringing massive reinforcements to this area" - what happened to the Dud's prediction that Russia was going to 'run away'? The 'Ukrainian counter-offensive' has been reduced to " hold their ground"! Remember that Ukrainian unit commander, who had been a pig farmer 3 weeks before? You only need to count the new cemeteries around Nilolaev and see the overflowing hospitals to realise what a joke the Kiev stats are! Meanwhile there are videos of Ukraine conscripting on the streets and even at the funerals of their dead soldiers! Ukraine couldn't even 'liberate' Kherson until Russia withdrew its forces - and Ukraine had a much bigger army last autumn! Ukraine's 'success' is indicated by the number of RED arrows on the maps, where the pink areas grow every day! The Russian Dud is clinging onto his copium - that the UA is going to magically transform and counter attack through to Crimea - poor, self-deluding fool!
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  2717. The Dud's sudden loss of bowel control is because he now has to face the very people he's been lampooning for the last 10 months! Ain't Karma a bitch!
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  2718. The Russian Dud seems unaware that Canada is not part of Europe! As usual, the Dud knows less than nothing! Conscription happens in Russia EVERY YEAR. The next scheduled draft is April (so records need updating). Putin announced a year ago that there will be a preference for contract soldiers rather than conscripts, as per the plans made in 2020. Those drafted as conscripts will be given the choice (conscripts can not serve outside the Russian Federation). It was also announced last year that the size of the Russian Army is being increased. None of this is because of the SMO. Penza State University includes the Institute of Military Training! Wheeled vehicles can be immobilised by small arms fire! Shoot the tyres! Ukraine has lost 17 jets in the last month (16/02-16/03) A few from Poland won't last or change Kiev's fate! That drone can't fly with one slightly bent propeller blade? Spraying with fuel stops it spying and giving the information to Kiev! That ISW report says Ukraine attempted offensive actions NOT that they were successful! More Dud bullsh*t! So, according to him, Russians can't collect their own dead - but Wagner are bagging and tagging thousands of Ukrainian bodies the UA leaves behind! Ukrainians can't tell the truth - ever! Note how the Dud is is only ever talking about Russian advances, never Ukrainian ones (only ever future promises!) - because Ukraine is LOSING! The pink areas of the maps grow every day! The Dud should watch the video of the UA attempted push forward in the south - when they were annihilated! The Russians were waiting for them! Even the Kiev Independent, yesterday, published the independently researched and verified report by the BBC and Mediazona, showing Russian losses over the last year at 16,079. Politico now quotes UA losses in excess of 100,000 dead! Michael Kofman from the CNA disclosed that virtually all the troops NATO trained over the last 9 years have all gone and the UA is dependent on newly trained conscripts. The Dud is getting desperate for copium for his Nazi-supporting followers!
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  2719. Govt Covid stats: out of 1m tests only 1,882 were positive. Or 28 per 100,000 population. That's 0.028%! Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 10th - 16th April - 23, 20, 24, 18, 12, 18, 10 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up sheep!
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  2720.  @Ares_2025  Fool! That nuclear technology is for energy and medical isotope production. Iran is not interested in nuclear weapons!
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  2721.  @jasonderuko4879  That missile system was replaced in 2019. Only Ukraine uses it now.
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  2722. You've really been sucked in by the Western narrative, haven't you! The protests, organised by US funded groups, are AGAINT the 'transparency bill' to identify foreign funded media and organisations! The Georgians are being denied the right to block US interference in their Government! Watch the explanation of what is really happening in my other post.
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  2723. In international waters - The British return to piracy on the high seas!
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  2724.  @lesleys3751  Wrong! Vaillant/Glow-worm have 250 repair engineers, who deal with about 1,400 repairs per day during the winter months!
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  2725.  @amirishere  NATO troops into Ukraine means Russian missiles into NATO countries! Russia produces more shells and missiles than all the NATO countries TOGETHER!
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  2726. A typical channel of gullible fools! That first footage was from days ago. Russia does not target civilians. If those buildings were the targets, it is because they were being used for military purposes or for housing troops. Most of the civilians who die in Ukraine, are from shot down drones and missiles or the air defence rockets themselves. More air defence means more civilians killed by shot-down missiles! Tanya just wants Russia to leave the Ukrainian people alone. If only the Kiev Government had left the ethnic-Russian people in Donbas alone, as per the Minsk Agreements, then Russia would not have had to step in to stop the slaughter! Ukraine has no future. Kiev has indebted the people for generations to pay for all the military aid they have received, whilst stealing much of the financial and humanitarian aid!
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  2727. Despite losing a few less troops this week, the UA more than made up for it with vehicle and equipment losses! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 March 2024) From 9 to 15 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 50 group strikes by high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles against the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, repair of weapons and military equipment, storage depots for UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals and POL bases. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twenty-two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 57th Motorised, 32nd and 47th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Sinkovka, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and 25 field artillery guns. In addition, from 12 to 15 March 2024, as a result of preventive and coordinated actions of the Russian troops, all attempts by the AFU to break through Belgorod and Kursk regions were thwarted by actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation. Air strikes and artillery fire neutralised over 550 Ukrainian troops, 16 tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 U.S.-made Bradley, and 15 motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and seized more advantageous lines. The Russian troops hit seven mechanised and five assault brigades of the AFU close to Kurakhovo, Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four counter-attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Belogorovka and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,930 Ukrainian troops, nine tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and eight field ammunition depots. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance and occupy more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 11 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ocheretino, Novzvelannoye, Novogrodovka, Rozovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Sixty-four counter-attacks launched by the AFU units have been repelled close to Berdychi, Semenovka, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 2,710 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 91 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th, 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Rovnopol, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Seven enemy counter-attacks were repelled close to Staromayorskoye, Novodonetskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and Vladimirovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 980 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 11 artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops took more advantageous positions, inflicted complex fire damage on the formations of the 141st Infantry, 65th, 117th mechanised, 82nd, 128th assault, 35th Marine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Stepnoye, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were more than 270 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. The Groups’ Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher with radar stations during the week. Air defence units have eliminated over the past week: one MiG-29 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force; one Tochka-U tactical missile; five French-made Hammer aerial bombs; 86 projectiles of the U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Grad MLRS; and 915 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  2728. In the week when Russia overtook Germany into 5th place for GDP in PPP! Western sanctions weigh more heavily on EU industry than on Russia. Western companies being kicked out of Russia and the ending of their plundering of Russian resources for next to nothing and the switch to supplying 'the global south', heralds a boom period for the Russian economy. Even Western sources admit the failure of the UA counter offensive and are advocating that Kiev should seek a negotiated surrender sooner rather than later!
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  2729. A lot of 'Chinese whispers' about that priest. It is claimed that he was shot in the head, but the death certificate says heart attack? Did Fox News ask Zelensky about the villa on the Red Sea, or the property in Dubai, or the two super yachts? Or how his worth has increased from $160 K to $20m? Did he ask about the more than $1bn of weapons and ammunition that the Pentagon confirmed last month has been sold-off on the dark web? How old is that Gerashchenko post. The Court has already thrown out 90% of Ukraine's case!
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  2730. Total bullsh*t throughout! Most African countries were bullied/blackmailed into not attending, by the US, France and the UK. Under the grain deal, less than 3% of Ukrainian grain has gone to Africa. The ONLY shipment out of the first 60 ships from Ukraine under the grain deal was animal fodder. The EU kept Africa's ( land transported) grain to feed EU animals! Russian grain and fertiliser is blocked by Western sanctions, shipping insurance blocked by Lloyds of London and the exclusion of Russian banks from Swift. Putin gave 50,000 tons of free grain to each of 6 African countries , suffering food shortages, including free delivery! He also wiped out $23bn of debt (loans from the Soviet Union) to help their economies. Many African governments rely on Wagner troops to maintain security in their countries. Ukraine is using long-range Western missiles against Russian territory NOT against military targets inside Ukraine! The UA has NO CHANCE of "encircling Bakhmut! Contrast Ukraine "liberating a small village" with Russia advancing 18km in Luhansk! What air-defence systems has Ukraine got left? When was the last time Russia lost a helicopter?
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  2731.  @Wagner.WithShovels  Richard, I was not aware that Lt. Gen Konashenkov was my boyfriend! Today's briefing for military commanders at the Kremlin revealed that this week another 2,663 UA troops have been demilitarised in Kursk, plus another 181 armoured vehicles! This has been a real windfall bonus for Russia, accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20% for the last 3 weeks!
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  2732.  @knowledge.3563  You are such a clown! Which part of "Russian Defence Ministry report" didn't you understand. I finished my 'military contract' MANY years ago! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 7,800 UA troops plus 682 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down!
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  2733.  @knowledge.3563  The daily briefing for military commanders at the Kremlin has revealed that 16,910 UA troops have been added to the demilitarised score this week. The Friday weekly summary is real boost for the weekend. Puts a smile on my face every time!
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  2734.  @knowledge.3563  Your F16 has not been added to the scoreboard, because Russia didn't shoot it down - you did!
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  2735.  @Wagner.WithShovels  Never mind, Richard! Me, I'm English and do it for fun!
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  2736.  @Wagner.WithShovels  Are you saying that the Deputy Chairman off the Rada Defence Committee doesn't know the truth, but you do? When she stated it was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile, because of communication mistakes, on route to Odessa (where Russia later destroyed that Patriot battery!), she's 'misinformed'?
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  2737. This is a pure, scripted propaganda piece! Why no mention that Zelensky refused to honour the Minsk Agreement. Or that he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas. Or the increased shelling of homes in Donbas this last week. The emergency evacuation of civilians from there to Russia. The request by DPR & LPR for military assistance from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. And now RT is blocked so people can't know the truth! GB News has become a propaganda channel!
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  2738. Israel bought nuclear weapons from South Africa in the 1980s. The deal was brokered by David Cameron, who was a junior civil servant under Maggie Thatcher. Israel caused a scandal in the UK when they made a £12,000 'thank you' donation to the Tory Party!
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  2739. So why is Ukraine still losing then? @benderrodriguez142 
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  2740. Kiev has announced that they have run out of armoured vehicles! But Q thinks the UA is not losing!
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  2741. What happened in Selidovo, Edward? @edwardbernthal160 
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  2742. "Russia's losses are 7-8 times those of Ukraine - according to Kiev's estimates anyway". That's got to be the quote of the month!!! @edwardbernthal160 
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  2743. Kiev has already stated that Russian teachers working in Donbas and Kerson, etc, who teach the Russian curriculum in schools, face imprisonment of up to 12 years. Ukrainian teachers who teach the Russian curriculum face imprisonment of up to 15 years for 'collaboration'! Reservists are unlikely to be deployed for a couple of weeks because of refresher training. Those videos are more likely deployment of 3rd Army and Chechen Forces. Is this how the US Govt stops Germany changing its mind about getting gas from Russia? Putin stated if Germany certified NS2, the gas would flow the next day. If the West returned the turbine for NS1 to Russia, the gas would be switched back on the next day. Does that sound like he was about to sabotage the pipeline?
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  2744. Do bears sh*t in the woods? Well they certainly did on the Artan special forces at Grayvoronsky, who tried to sneak through the woods to attack the civilians in Belgorod! They crapped on them with everything - FABs missiles, drones aircraft and artillery - and destroyed the lot - 70 troops, 5 tanks, 3 self-propelled artillery, MLRS and lots more - GONE!
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  2745. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s41Whs3SZzE
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  2746. Notice how he mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  2747. More than 7,000 UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard in the last week! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (24 February – 1 March 2024) In the period from 24 February to 1 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched 23 group strikes with high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukraine's military industrial facilities, which were manufacturing reconnaissance and attack unmanned aerial vehicles; arsenals, and POL bases. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and hardware near Ivanovka, Peschanoye, and Prikolotnoye (Kharkov region). In addition, 30 counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 77nd Air Mobile Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade, and 57th Motorised Rifle Brigade were repelled near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to more than 755 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, and 23 field artillery guns. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more favourable lines and inflicted losses on the AFU 5th and 92nd assault brigades, 28th, 72nd, and 93rd mechanised brigades, 107th and 241st territorial defence brigades near Kleshcheyevka, Bogdanovka, Dyleyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 18 counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled near Berestovoye, Krasnogorovka, Georgiyevka, and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,835 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, 49 motor vehicles, as well as 24 field artillery guns. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Lastochkino, Severnoye, and Petrovoskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and continued advancing to the west. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, they inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and hardware of the AFU 23rd, 24th, 53rd, 61st, and 110th mechanised, 59th motorised infantry, and 3rd assault brigades, as well as 103rd and 107th territorial defence brigades near Netaylovo, Ochertino, Mayorsk, and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Forty-eight counterattacks of the enemy assault units were repelled close to Novgorodskoye, Leninskoye, Tonenkoye, Orlovka, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In this direction, the enemy has lost over 2,600 Ukrainian troops, 23 tanks (including U.S.-made Abrams), 45 armoured fighting vehicles, 83 motor vehicles, as well as 26 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units have improved the frontline situation and repelled seven attacks of AFU assault groups close to Marfopol (Zaporozhye region), Novodonetskoye and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). Air strikes and artillery fire hit units of the AFU's 58th motorised infantry, 72nd mechanised, 108th, 121st, 127th, and 128th territorial defence brigades near Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Urozhaynoe, Staromayorskoye, and Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Lugovskoye(Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 890 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops have taken more advantageous lines and positions, and also repelled seven attacks launched by assault groups of the 117th and 118th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 15th Ukrainian National Guard close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, fire damage was inflicted on personnel and military hardware of the 28th, 65th, and 118th mechanised, 44th air mobile, 128th mountain assault, 35th marine, and 121st territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Verbovoye, Primorye, Novopokrovka, Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Tokarevka and Dudchany (Kherson region). The units of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised one Ukrainian sabotage group of the 73rd Marine Special Operations Centre in an attempt to land close to Tendra Spit using speedboats. As a result of a short battle, four of the speedboats with the landing groups were destroyed and sunk. The enemy losses were up to 25 Ukrainian troops, one Ukrainian serviceman was taken prisoner. In Kherson direction, the enemy's losses over the past week have amounted to over 290 troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns. Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised one P-18 radar, two radio detectors and launchers of the S-300 SAM system, Norwegian-made NASAMS vehicle, as well as five Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations over the past week. The air defence systems have shot down two MiG-29 fighter jets, one Ukrainian Su-25 ground-attack aircraft, two Storm Shadow cruise missiles, four JDAM guided aerial bombs, 35 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 639 unmanned aerial vehicles. In the period from 24 February to 1 March 2024, 16 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.
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  2748. When you have people who don't do the job, telling people who do the job, how to do the job!
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  2749. Trump won't withdraw from NATO. Having cleared out all the old Soviet weapons and many of the newer ones to Ukraine, Trump wants NATO to buy ALL the replacements from America!
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  2750.  @Emerald_City_  Trump won't do anything UNLESS Europe stops buying weapons from America!
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  2751. It was inside a declared conflict zone and failed to stop when requested for inspection for military cargoes! @gregorimicleson 
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  2752. But those areas VOTED to join the Russian Federation - or doesn't that vote count in your eyes? @chrissmith7669 
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  2753. How are your sanctions doing? or you energy security? Or your 'strategic defeat of Russia on the battlefield'? @chrissmith7669 
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  2754. For the 3rd day running, more than 1,400 UA troops have been added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (13 May 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. The Sever Group of Forces has improved the tactical situation and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the 125th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Volchansk, Neskuchnoye, Liptsy, and Veseloye (Kharkov region). In addition, five counter-attacks of AFU assault groups were repelled close to Glubokoye and Tikhoye (Kharkov region). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 250 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and 17 motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, Buk-M1 and Strela-10 anti-aircraft systems, as well as four MLRS launchers, to include Uragan, Czech-made Vampire, and Croatian-made RAK-SA-12. The Zapad Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on the 63rd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 117th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kirovsk and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Thirteen counter-attacks of the 4th Tank, 3rd, 21st, 63rd, 116th mechanised, 77th Airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and 4th National Guard Brigade were repelled by the Russian Armed Forces near Kislovka (Kharkov region), Nevskoye, Novoyegorovka, Makeyevka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 80 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, three pick-up trucks, two 152-mm Msta-B howitzers, and one 152-mm Giatsint-S gun. The Yug Group of Forces has improved the situation along the front line and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the 79th Air Assault Brigade and the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kleshcheyevka, Antonovka, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have repelled three counter-attacks of assault groups of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade and the 41st Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Spornoye and Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 540 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, including the German-made Leopard-2A1, two armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 105-mm M119 gun, and one 105-mm Melara Mod 56 self-propelled artillery system. The Tsentr Group of Forces have improved the tactical situation as a result of successful actions and inflicted fire damage on units of the 24th, 47th, and 100th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Novosyolovka Pervaya, Katerinovka, and Novopokrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation repelled seven counter-attacks launched by the 92nd Assault, 142nd Infantry, 68th, 71st jaeger, 24th, 110th mechanised brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Shumy, Ocheretino, and Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 395 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one Croatian-made 122-mm RAK-SA-12 MLRS launcher. The Vostok Group of Forces has taken more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU 21st National Guard Brigade near Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 135 Ukrainian troops, one tank, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one UK-made 155-mm AS-90 Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun. The Dnepr Group of Forces has engaged the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, the 35th Marine Brigade, the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Tyaginka, and Zolotaya Balka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 129 areas during the day. One Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was downed by Russia's air defence forces. In addition, 33 unmanned aerial vehicles, six Tochka-U tactical missiles, 39 projectiles of Olkha, Chezh-made Vampire, and U.S.-made HIMARS, five French-made Hammer guided bombs, five U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missiles, and four UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles have been shot down over the past 24 hours.
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  2755. Oops, they did it again! Russia is racking up a cricket score EVERY DAY now! High-precision attacks of Russian Aerospace Forces have neutralised the bases of 28th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Nikolayev. Headquarters and training base of South Special Operations Centre of the AFU have been destroyed near Ochakov (Nikolayev region). Provisional bases of 66th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Dvurechnaya and Kupyansk, as well as of Kraken nationalist group in Kharkov have been neutralised in Kharkov region. The positions of 80th Airborne Assault Brigade of the AFU near Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic) have been neutralised by a high-precision attack. The attacks have resulted in causing casualties of over 400 Ukrainian servicemen, more than 20 units of armoured and motor vehicles. Over 3,000 munitions for rocket-propelled and gun artillery of various calibres have also been destroyed. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 9 AFU command posts near Seversk, Verkhnekamenskoye, Zvanovka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Gulyuaypole and Poltavka (Zaporozhye region), Murakhovka, Olenovka and Ukrainka (Nikolayev region), as well as 65 artillery units, 234 AFU manpower and military equipment concentration areas. 8 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots have been destroyed near Nikolayev, Petrovskoye, Pervomayskoye and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic), Omelnik and Veselyanka (Zaporozhye region). 1 Osa-AKM air defence missile system has been destroyed near Soledar. Air defence facilities have shot down 5 unmanned aerial vehicles near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Tomarino and Stepovoye (Kherson region). 53 projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha MRLS have been destroyed near Avdotyino (Donetsk People's Republic), Golaya Pristan, Novaya Kakhovka, Antonovka, Vesyoloye (Kherson region) and Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  2756. Totally unwarranted speculation! Comments on the early reports of this incident, by people who appeared to know what had happened, included the following information: The vehicle was described as a coach not a bus. It was stated that as the man fell, his head entered the wheel arch of the vehicle. An ambulance crew was called to a body with no head nearby. Visibility, in narrow streets, in the dark, would be restricted for the driver, who might not have seen it happen. If the head became detached within the bodywork of the vehicle, it could be transported for some distance. There is a reason why there is no police 'man-hunt'!
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  2757. The bubble has burst! The CDC admits that the PCR test cannot differentiate between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses and is withdrawing the PCR test from 31st December! Read it at Liberty Beacon.
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  2758.  @ossianx8752  What 'old ones'? Even pre-condensing' boilers (before 2005) have electronic control and ignition.
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  2759.  @ossianx8752  My point was that even the old gas boilers (with a pilot light) are told when to fire up by electricity. They won't work without it. I know nothing about solid fuel boilers. In my other post, I stated that even though I used to build them, I would never have a heat-pump! You would risk a prison term bypassing with a screwdriver. Legally you need to be a registered gas engineer to work on a gas boiler.
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  2760. More than 70 UA troops have surrendered, another 6 today! UA troops now only control west Bakhmut as Wagner troops are now in the city centre. "No stop there, that's too close" - or he would get in the way of the camera crew! A nuclear information film makes sense - as the US flew two B52 bombers towards Russia over the Baltic Sea last week! ALL the propaganda channels, like the Russian Dud, have the same content videos - is this given to them by Kiev? Nothing to show those vehicles were going to Ukraine. No military markings. Likely going to a parade! Kraken - the Russian Dud loves his Nazis! Wagner are deployed in numerous areas, not just in Bakhmut! 5,000 convicts have completed their contracts, the rest have not yet completed theirs! Zelensky has stated that the UA will not be able to start a counter-offensive, unless they receive more weapons from the West. maybe they shouldn't have sold 70% of the ones they were given on the black market! Meanwhile, Russia has yet to deploy most of the military reservists who were mobilised last year, many of whom are still in training! The Russian Dud gets ever more desperate for copium for his Nazi-supporting followers!
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  2761. Notice how he mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  2762.  @davetolfree5155  So where are the pictures/videos of invasions from north and south? Has Putin just gone into Donbas? Why so much talk about war extending to Western Ukraine, Poland, other countries bordering Russia? GB News has taken over from the BBC as the Govt's propaganda machine!
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  2763.  @davetolfree5155  RT had the full history. Ukraine not keeping to the Minsk Agreement, sending another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas, evacuation of civilians from Donbas to Russia and DPR & LPR requesting aid from Russia. Now the UK has blocked RT! They are scared of the truth being known!
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  2764.  @davetolfree5155  Here yesterday, gone today. OffCom didn't get the memo! Did you see Patrick Christys' pure, scripted propaganda piece? Why no mention that Zelensky refused to honour the Minsk Agreement. Or that he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas. Or the increased shelling of homes in Donbas this last week. The emergency evacuation of civilians from there to Russia. The request by DPR & LPR for military assistance from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. And now RT is blocked so people can't know the truth!
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  2765. Brazil would be breaking international law if they arrest Putin. Visiting Heads of State have immunity from arrest!
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  2766. 30.03.2023 (14:45) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (30 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, Army Aviation and artillery fire of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on enemy manpower and equipment near Gryanikovka, Sinkovka (Kharkov region), and Novoselovskoye and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). More than 50 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles were neutralised. In Krasny Liman direction, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Yampolovka, Torskoye, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy has suffered losses of up to 130 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, and one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours. In Donetsk direction, aviation, artillery, and actions of the 'Yug' Group of Forces eliminutes over 340 Ukrainian troops mercenaries, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, one Uragan MLRS vehicle, and D-20 and D-30 howitzers. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Army Aviation, artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar and Vladimorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Malinovka and Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region). The total losses of the enemy in these directions have amounted to over 25 Ukrainian servicemen and two armoured fighting vehicles during the day. In Kherson direction, the fire damage has neutralised up to 25 Ukrainian troops, 11 motor vehicles, and three D-30 howitzers during the day. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 93 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 107 areas. A self-propelled launcher of the Buk-M1 SAM system the Ukrainian Armed Forces was obliterated Grebennikovka (Sumy region). An ammunition depot of the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade was eliminated close to Olgovka (Kherson region). A fuel depot of the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade was neutralised close to Zaliznichnoye (Zaporozhye region). Russian air defence systems shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force near Temirovka (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, one Grom-2 short-range missile, three HIMARS projectiles, and two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted close to Novoandreevka and Zeleny Gai (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  2767. If the 'countryside is in any way 'unwelcoming', it is likely to be towards problems caused by tourists. The litter left behind, the cars parked on your verge, whilst people visit the beach, city folk buying local property as 'holiday homes', etc, - the colour of the people is NOT relevant! Nothing to do with racism!
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  2768. Ukraine celebrates Independence Day with a 4-day ban on large gatherings, during the current state of martial law! - Ironic or what!!!
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  2769. Russia is increasing the rate of demilitarization! In Kupyansk direction, as a result of a complex shelling of the enemy up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured personnel carriers and three pickup trucks have been eliminated near Petropavlovka, Peschanoye and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). In addition, the Russian Air Force destroyed a bulk storage plant near Andreyevka (Kharkov region), which was used to supply fuel for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' military equipment. In Krasniy-Liman direction, more than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank and five pickup trucks have been eliminated by army aircraft and artillery fire at places of concentration of enemy troops and military equipment near Terny and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Six Ukrainian servicemen laid down their arms and surrendered. In Donetsk direction, Russian troops have taken new dominant heights and lines in the course of the offensive. More than 80 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles and four motor vehicles have been eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, as a result of artillery fire the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Novomikhailovka and the AFU 108th Brigade of Territorial Defence near Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic) have been hit. The enemy suffered up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, two armoured fighting vehicles and four pickup trucks. Operational and Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 63 artillery units of the AFU at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 87 areas. One Ukrainian Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system and one P-18 target designation radar have been destroyed near Belozyorka (Kherson region). One radar station of the Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Three U.S.-made M-777 artillery systems have been destroyed near Zelyonovka (Kherson region) and Trudovoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two hangars with foreign-made weapons and military equipment have been destroyed near Temirovka (Zapororozhye region), and Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Two ammunition depots belonging to the AFU have been destroyed near Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Veselyanka (Zapororozhye region). One Grad multiple-launch rocket system has been destroyed near Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One Su-25 aircraft of the AFU has been shot down by the Russian Air Force near Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, one Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter has been destroyed near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down by anti-aircraft defence forces near Knyaze-Grigorovka (Kherson region), and Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems' missiles have been also intercepted near Novokrasnyanka (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  2770. Demilitarisation continues! 25.02.2023 (13:50) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Army Aviation and the artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units near Masyutovka, Ivanovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU suffered losses of up to 60 servicemen, three pickup trucks, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system and one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system. In Krasny Liman direction, the active operations of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks, launched by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems, have resulted in the neutralisation of the manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU0 near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova and Kuzmino (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses were about 180 Ukrainian servicemen, six armoured fighting vehicles, one Grad MLRS, one D-20 howitzer and one counter-battery radar station. In Donetsk direction, more than 120 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers have been eliminated as a result of active operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, air strikes and artillery fire. One AFU ordnance depot has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar, Dobrovolye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulyaypole (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost over 90 servicemen, three tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Msta-B howitzer and one D-20 howitzer. Two AFU ordnance depots have been destroyed near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). In Kherson direction, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery units have been destroyed in a counter-battery battle. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 97 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 135 areas. The provisional bases of marines and Special Operations Forces near Glukhoye (Dnepropetrovsk region), have been hit. Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down Su-24 and MiG-29 airplanes of Ukrainian Air Force near Rozovka and Dimitrov (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane near Tyaginka (Kherson region). Eight Ukrainian drones have been destroyed near Zhovtnyovoye (Kharkov region), Rubezhnoye, Pshenichnoye, Zhytlovka, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novozlatopol (Zaporozhye region). In addition, two HIMARS multiple-launch rockets and three Tochka-U ballistic missiles have been intercepted.
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  2771.  @willyvanroy3534  Rather than the report from the Russian MOD, why not pick holes, if you can, in my comments!
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  2772.  @willyvanroy3534  Like the rest of the snowflakes, you can't mount a reasoned response to my points! Interestingly, Scott Ritter today stated that the UA has had more troops killed in the last year than the US lost during WW2 - and that was 300,000! That's a big increase from the 157,000 that Zaluzhny admitted to the Americans on his visit!
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  2773.  @willyvanroy3534  Bottle gone!
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  2774. 'Jewish' is a religion not a race. One of the main reasons the Germans herded the Jews into ghettos and camps was because in 1933, they declared war on Germany, with the stated intention of destroying the German economy and campaigned a boycott of German goods. So they were locked up when war came, largely to prevent them sabotaging Germany any further. Therefore, Whoopie is correct, it wasn't about race!
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  2775. Imagine if Sean Penn handed that trophy to some woman in Donbas whose father was killed in Donetsk City market by Ukrainian shelling - or the parents of a child killed when the kindergarten was bombed - they'd beat him to death with it!
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  2776. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  2777. It's interesting that Russia has stated that no missiles were fired at targets closer than 35km from Poland's border. How then could Ukraine have been aiming at an incoming Russian missile? Especially with Zelensky's statement, it appears that the little green man may have been trying to drag NATO into direct involvement in the conflict!
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  2778. Western MSM will headline 'Putin/Russia shuts off the gas!' Siemens signed-off the report that it is unsafe to run the turbine with oil leaking on the cable connections! However, without Canadian sanctions, there would be 4 other turbines working and the gas flow would now be 80%. With another turbine needing to go to Canada AND COME BACK AGAIN! - the pressure should switch to Trudeau! The G7 now wants to start a war against Russian oil - just watch the prices rise now! Will the EU lobby Trudeau to cancel the sanctions? Will the Germans (and other EU countries) pressure Schultz to certify Nord Stream 2? Will there be a ground swell to cancel all sanctions? Will there be a rift between the US and EU if sanctions get lifted? It's all becoming an interesting game! Putin is on the side-lines watching the Governments bury their economies and waiting for them to start fighting amongst themselves. I wonder if he ever allows himself a smug grin?
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  2779. @JonHack-kd4ru No, the Russians advance in search of more Ukrainian troops to shoot!
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  2780.  @petefrys545  The Moscow Times is anti-Russian and is part funded by the EU and other Western countries. At the start of the SMO, 300 conscripts were sent to Ukraine. When the Russian MOD found out, they were returned to Russia and 14 military commanders were disciplined! Only 'contract' soldiers can serve outside Russia.
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  2781. Total bullsh*t! Russia is moving her troops to the east bank because of increased Ukrainian shelling of the dam. If the dam is destroyed, Russian troops would be isolated on the west bank. This increases the likelihood that the Dnipro River will become Ukraine's new eastern border! Sponge-head Spaniel magically transports the UA across the river, like it's not there! They didn't manage it in 8 months - how would they do it with depleted forces? "questionable structural integrity" - new bridge sections already in place! Demilitarization continues! In Kupyansk direction, the enemy with up to two companies reinforced by nationalists and foreign mercenaries made unsuccessful attempts to attack units of Russian troops in direction of Kuzyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Through the active action of our troops and artillery fire, the enemy units were stopped and dispersed on the far approaches to the defence line. Over 90 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, and four armoured fighting vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, Russian troops thwarted an attempt by two reinforced platoons of the AFU to attack Stelmakhovka and Ploshchanka (Lugansk People's Republic). As a result of the shelling, the enemy's losses were 70 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, one infantry fighting vehicle, and three pickup trucks. In South Donetsk direction, a counterattack by AFU units has been repulsed near Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian artillery and army aviation destroyed up to 55 fighters, one tank, and two armoured fighting vehicles. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery has hit two command posts of the AFU and foreign mercenaries near Nikolayev and Sukhoi Stavok (Kherson region), as well as 46 artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 153 areas. Three US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar stations have been destroyed near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic), Novogrigorovka (Kherson region), and Novopoltavka (Nikolayev region). The AFU fuel depot military hardware have been destroyed near Annovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU munitions depot of artillery was destroyed near Novoaleksandrovka, (Nikolayev region). A Su-25 aircraft of the AFU has been shot down by Russian Aerospace Forces fighter aircraft near Malomikhailovskoye (Nikolayev region). A Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter has been neutralised near Rizdvyanka (Zaporozhye region). Nine unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by air defence forces near Golikovo and Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Kirillovka, Yegorovka, and Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Vasilyevka (Zaporozhye region), and Veseloye and Krynki (Kherson region). In addition, 21 HIMARS and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems were intercepted near Vysokoye, Tomarino, Antonovka, Nikolskoye, and Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region), as well as three HARM anti-radiation missile near Guselskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Nikolskoye and Korsunka (Kherson region).
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  2782.  @jeanie6936  No need for him to make it up. His facts are verified by numerous other sources. The crap you talk about, however, I've yet to see anything in the way of evidence on even the pro-Ukraine channels. How come?
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  2783.  Ivan Itchykok  Look at the established timeline: Russian troops leave. The mayor confirms they have left. Ukraine police search the area for booby-traps and residual troops. Ukraine Army shells the area(?!) Azov conducts 'special clean-up' (targeting conspirators). Massacre is reported. These events are on record and confirmed by local population. The New York Times satellite photos of the bodies also show the impact craters of the shells that killed them! The 'mass grave' is in the churchyard. Where else would you bury the bodies of those who died?
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  2784.  Ivan Itchykok  I've never seen Father Christmas. I have, however, seen the video of when the journalist visited the site of this 'mass grave' - so I DO believe the claim is MSM bullsh*t - as was Bucha!
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  2785.  Ivan Itchykok  A present from Father Xmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPThMHaJ594
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  2786. GB News has become another Government propaganda channel! Russia is spending 40% of its national budget on its defence industry - because the US and NATO have the declared intention of destroying the Russian Federation! "To deter Russia from attacking other European countries" - Putin stated, on 24th Feb'22, that the special military operation was to defend the people of Donbas and to demilitarise and de-nazify Ukraine. "Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains." Vladimir Putin.
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  2787. No, I am suggesting that Russian troops moved to the border because the West was sending arms to Ukraine and training UA troops to fight against Russia. There is no "just in case she would say something daft" - it's practically guaranteed! @emma9348 
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  2788.  @jjryan1352  The Russian Army has improved its battle tactics, does not have a shortage of ammunition or troops. Don't forget the aim of the SMO is demilitarisation NOT territory gain!
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  2789.  @jjryan1352  Russia has no interest in 'all of Ukraine' - only the parts where the ethnic-Russians need defending. Western Ukraine is full of nationalists!
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  2790. The Government has signed up British taxpayers as guarantor for $100 million of international loans to Ukraine, a bankrupt country! Having lost 40% of their GDP from Donbas, Ukraine will never be able to repay these loans nor refund the 'lend-lease' (for weapons) to the US. The British will have to repay it instead!!!
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  2791. You overlook the 7 years of combat in Syria, which was neither 20th Century tactics nor totally artillery. However, to winkle-pick the Ukrainian Army village by village and from the two lines of fortified trenches and concrete bunkers, they spent 8 years constructing in Donbas, artillery and MLRS are the best tools and sustain the fewest casualties.
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  2792. They lost 40% of their GDP with losing Donbas. They won't be able to survive as a sovereign country!
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  2793. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (24 March 2024) Last night the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched a group strike with long-range airborne precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities of the electric power industry, the gas industry, and assembly and testing sites for uncrewed boats. As a result of the strike, the work of industrial enterprises for the manufacture and repair of weapons, military hardware, and ammunition has been disorganised, and foreign-made military equipment and means of destruction transferred to Ukraine by NATO countries have been destroyed. All the goals of the strike have been reached. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have defeated manpower and hardware of 14th, 32nd mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and also have repelled three enemy counterattacks. The AFU losses were up to 140 servicemen, one tank, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Belgorod direction, Russian units continue to carry out measures to identify and destroy AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the border areas of Ukraine. As a result of the fire attack on AFU manpower and hardware, up to 40 servicemen, one Czech-made RM-70 Vampire MLRS combat vehicle, and one German-made Mars multiple-launch rocket system have been destroyed close to Potikhonovo and Zemlyanki (Kharkov region). In Donetsk direction, as a result of active operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines, defeated the enemy near Kleshcheyevka, Krasnoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and also repelled a counterattack by formations of the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU close to Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 300 servicemen, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M119 howitzer, one D-30 gun, and one field ammunition depot. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their front line position as a result of successful actions and repelled nine counterattacks by assault groups of 24th, 47th mechanised, 57th motorised Infantry, 25th airborne, and 3rd assault brigades of the AFU close to Novgorodskoye, Shumy, Tonenkoye, Pervomayskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 360 troops, two tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved their tactical position and inflicted a fire defeat on formations of the 31st Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 140 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one Rapira anti-tank gun. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire defeat on manpower and hardware concentration areas of 65th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades of the AFU, the 35th Marine Brigade, as well as the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade near Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Gavrilovka, Ivanovka, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 50 servicemen and three motor vehicles. During counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-30 gun have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged ammunition and UAV storage depots, four P-18 radar stations for detecting and tracking aerial targets, one electronic warfare station, as well as manpower and military hardware of the AFU in 129 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down 172 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as 11 Storm Shadow cruise missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, four MALD aircraft guided missiles, and 22 HIMARS and Vampire multiple-launch rocket system projectiles.
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  2794. Yet another day that 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (26 April 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. The Zapad Group of Forces seized more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Borovoye (Kharkov region). In addition, they repelled a counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 408th Separate Rifle Battalion close to Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 20 Ukrainian troops and two pickup trucks. In counter-battery warfare, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were eliminated. The Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 5th Assault, 41st Mechanised, 79th Air Assault, 46th Airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Maksimilyanovka, Katerinovka, Paraskoviyevka, Chasov Yar, Stupochki, Konstantinovka, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One attack launched by assault groups of the AFU 58th Separate Mechanised Infantry Battalion has been repelled near Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 430 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, as well as one unmanned aerial vehicle command post. In counter-battery warfare, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 gun, one 105-mm U.S.-made M102 howitzer, two Anklav electronic warfare stations, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare radar station, and four field ammunition depots. The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 23rd, 115th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Novoaleksandrovka, Karlovka, Novogorodskoye, and Arkhangelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, eight counter-attacks launched by the assault groups of the 25th Air Assault, the 68th, 71st jaeger, 142nd Infantry, 24th and 100th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been repelled near Novokalinovo, Shumy, Berdychi, Semyonovka, Ocheretino, and Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 415 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, eight armoured personnel carriers, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzers. The Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU and 1st Separate National Guard Brigade of Ukraine near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses included up to 105 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers. The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 117th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 121st and 126th territorial defence brigades near Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Respublikanets, and Chervony Mayak (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, a UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, three U.S.-made 155-mm M777 guns, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M102 towed howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery hit an echelon with Western weapons and military hardware near Udachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), personnel and equipment of the 67th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU at a railway loading station near Balakleya (Kharkov region), as well as manpower and hardware of the AFU in 112 areas. Air defence systems shot down 193 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, two Olkha MLRS shells, and three French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs during the day.
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  2795. 28.02.2023 (08:05) Briefing by the Chief of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Protection Troops of Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on the West preparations for large-scale provocations involving toxic chemicals in Ukraine. "Toxic chemicals delivered to Kramatorsk In addition, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation received information that on 10 February 2023, a rail transport arrived in Ukraine (Kramatorsk) with a cargo of chemicals in one of its cars, accompanied by a group of foreign nationals. The car was detached and towed to the territory of the Kuybyshev Iron and Steel Works in Kramatorsk, where it was unloaded under the control of the Security Service of Ukraine and the AFU command representatives. The consignment consisted of 16 sealed metal boxes, eight of which were labelled with a chemical hazard symbol, BZ inscription and marked with two red bands, corresponding to the class of poisonous substances of temporary incapacitation action. Five of the boxes were labelled as 'C-S-RIOT', three were labelled as 'C-R-RIOT' with a single red band, which corresponds to substances with an irritant action. The cargo was placed on the U.S.-manufactured armoured vehicles, which moved to the combat line of contact as part of the convoy. On 19 February, 11 cars of specially marked shrapnel ammunition have been unloaded in Kramatorsk. The unloading took place at night on a platform in the suburbs, with the car labelled as 'Building materials', 'Cement'. According to the information of the Russian Ministry of Defence, the U.S. Army has previously upgraded its shrapnel rounds to be loaded with ready-to-use, liquid formulated irritant acids. The facts of the simultaneous delivery of toxic chemicals and protection means indicate an attempted large-scale provocation using the BZ psychotropic warfare agent during the conflict. Threats posed by using BZ Under the Chemical Weapons Convention, BZ agent is a controlled chemical and its use is prohibited under Article 1 of the CWC. This chemical causes acute phrenoplegia, disorientation, hallucinations, and memory impairment. BZ agent is a standard war gas for the U.S. Army. It was used extensively during the Vietnam War. The United States and its allies have repeatedly used chemical munitions in the military conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. The U.S. declared a total destruction of stocks of BZ as early as 1990. Fifty tonnes of the substance have been disposed of, but samples were left behind. In addition, the possibility of synthesising BZ precursors from pharmaceutical production facilities in the volume of up to several dozen tonnes per year is now retained. Examples of U.S. provocative actions We have repeatedly noted that Western leadership regularly make provocative statements about the possibility of Russia using weapons of mass destruction. However, similar projects have been implemented many times by the USA itself to achive political goals. For example, a vial of 'washing powder' in the hands of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell prompted the invasion of Iraq and the deaths of over half a million Iraqi citizens. In 2017, photos of the White Helmets replicated by news agencies, showing people wearing ordinary gauze bandages taking samples at the site of the alleged use of sarin, led to a U.S. missile strike on Shayrat airbase in Syria. In 2018, staged shootings of allegedly chlorine-poisoned children in Douma (Syrian) caused the destruction of a research centre in Barzah and Jamraya. I would like to remind that no one has been held accountable for these crimes so far. International legal assessment of the use of toxic chemicals in the conduct of hostilities U.S. compliance with its obligations under the CWC is distinctly selective. Any restrictions under this treaty that threat to U.S. national interests are ignored with the direct connivance of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. For example, in violation of Article 1 of the Convention and the 1925 Geneva Protocol, the United States Department of Defense has legalised the use of a range of chemicals as weapons of war. Its use is envisaged with a wide range of standard ammunition. I would like to warn you that the Russian stationary and mobile CBRN monitoring complexes deployed in the area of the special military operation make it possible to identify chemical threats in a timely manner and to respond to them promptly. It is therefore a mistake for the West to count on successful provocations with toxic chemicals in a warfare environment. The analytical capabilities of the Russian Ministry of Defence chemical laboratories can reliably determine not only the type of chemical used, but also the country of manufacture. For example, the information presented on the slide about the use of improvised munitions against Russian troops by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is widely known. Investigations proved that it was a thermal ammunition that contained flammable oxidisers and additives, some of which were produced in the Czech Republic. We warn that in the event of provocation using toxic chemicals, the true culprits will be identified and punished. We will continue to work to expose the Western criminal activities in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention."
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  2796.  @fanfeck2844  Are you so gullible you'll believe ANYTHING that comes out of Kiev?
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  2797.  @BLACKLABEL405  That is according to textbooks about WW2 military tactics! Russia's tactics, in addition to using mainly artillery, drone and rocket/guided-bomb offensives, use mainly flanking attacks and forcing the enemy to retreat to avoid encirclement. Some of the villages have been retaken this way with ZERO losses. This is why the UA has lost over 30,000 troops and 1,541 armoured vehicles since 6th August, in the Kursk area alone! Russia also has mobile workshops and plentiful spares, so is able to repair vehicles just behind the battlefield. Many of the 'destroyed' vehicles on Kiev's fantasy listing have appeared there multiple times. The UA by contrast, is short of spares, so has to cannibalize those it recovers or send them many miles into the rear, or leaves them behind when they retreat.
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  2798.  @BLACKLABEL405  You mean there's no PROOF of the Russians losing "hundreds of thousands". Even the BBC and Mediazona only managed to confirm 69,000 deaths. It was because of earlier losses that Russia changed tactics. The UA however, are still told to do the same things that get them killed every time!
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  2799. Bakhmut is more likely to become the next Avddiivka (see yesterday's gains) - the dominoes are starting to fall! Note the ICC is ONLY recognised in green countries NOT in Russia, China or the US. Even Ukraine has not ratified the Rome Treaty! Whose SU25 got shot down yesterday? Does that mean only 3 left from N. Macedonia? Is that 'convoy' still in Poland? "Absolutely no success" - not according to the Daily Briefings! But the ISW only counts territory gains, not 'demilitarisation', one of the stated aims of the SMO! Videos show the destruction of UA troops in the forests west of Kremmina - I guess they must be fake! The Russian Dud gets ever more desperate for copium for his Nazi-supporting followers!
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  2800. None of this has anything to do with 'the holocaust'! The Holocaust, which means 'holy fire' refers to the systematic killing and burning of Jews. The Holocaust is only alleged to have occurred at 6 of more than 4,000 concentration camps. All 6 were in Poland. All 6 were 'liberated' by the Russians. There are no allegations of 'death camps' at any of the camps liberated by American, British or Canadian troops. There was briefly an allegation against Buchenwald, but the British Government later admitted that this was just "wartime propaganda". Slave labour, the theft of personal property, inhumane treatment or even arbitrary executions of Jews are not the criterion of the Holocaust - only the systematic killing and subsequent burning of the bodies is!
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  2801.  On est tous ivoirien  We had no problem getting to the Falklands - remember that!
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  2802.  @dylaanowen  But Jersey isn't part of Great Britain, was not part of Brexit and the 'contract' is Jersey's terms for fishing in HER waters.
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  2803. @Oliver266 I don't doubt it! Don't forget Biden, Pelosi, Romney and Kerry ALL have kids who work for Ukrainian gas companies! And the original argument against Nord Stream 2 was Ukraine would lose revenue for gas that bypassed the country! Over $1bn/year of transit fees at stake!
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  2804.  @pausereflect5911  No, the lend-lease is the credit card bill payable to the US Govt. The land is being sold to private corporation groups. If they lose 40% of their GDP from Donbas, Ukraine will be in debt to the US Govt for a looooong time!
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  2805.  @pausereflect5911  Most Ukrainians don't know about it. Don't forget, Zelensky banned some media outlets and merged the rest - under his direct control!
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  2806.  @nikola4362  Sorry Nicola, someone queried this and I gave the details of the legislation, etc - but that was a year ago! It shouldn't be too difficult to find the legislation on gifts though. I know it's difficult to find your way back to articles because Google and Western MSM algorithms bury inconvenient reports. Try searching Blackrock and Monsanto's connection to Ukraine. Keep trying.
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  2807. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! Demonetized for misinformation? I wouldn't pay for the Russian Dud's bullsh*t either! Have you ever seen him looking SO bitch-slapped?!!! "Pro-Russian materials" - those look like religious books to me! A crime in Ukraine! Also humanitarian aid (food) - also a crime in Ukraine! Jean Claude also goes to Crimea. The US Marine Colonel in charge of training Ukrainian troops stated that the UA is losing 70% of its troops in Bakhmut! Col Doug Macgregor states the UA:Russian losses are 10:1! "This week, both the Institute for the Study of War, which is a prestigious American think tank, and other international thin tanks, have agreed that up to 400 Ukrainian soldiers a day are being killed and wounded in Bakhmut." "Bakhmut is not that kind of iconic city. However, it is a communications hub that is key to the supply lines of Ukrainian troops in Donetsk province, and it is also the buffer that contains the advance of Kremlin troops towards Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. If the Russian Army were to take these two cities, it would gain almost total control of the Donetsk province and, therefore, of the entire Donbas" "Combat activity in Donetsk City" - where there are NO military targets - means they've been shelling the civilians AGAIN! Western intelligence has counted over 900 aircraft at airfields outside Ukraine's borders. I don't see 900 aircraft in Crimea! Is that a nationalist (neo-Nazi) badge on that soldiers sleeve? We saw the 'success' of Ukraine's counter-offensive earlier this year - what were the losses? over 10,000!!! So, they weren't very successful when the ground was firm in the summer! Bullsh*t Ben Wallace is including the areas around Kiev, etc, that Russia temporarily occupied to prevent reinforcements getting to Donbas! NATO recognises that Ukraine WANTS to join. Nothing about ACCEPTING an application - which could not happen if they are in conflict with Russia! The Russian Dud is grasping for copium to cheer himself up! He just churns out crap for the morons who follow his channel!
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  2808. Russia targets the electric grid to disrupt the trains transporting weapons, ammunition and troops to the frontline!
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  2809. The UK population had the chance (which they won't get again for some 4 or 5 years) to 'clear our swamp', and make changes - and they blew it! They voted for the red or blue parties as they have always done. The blame must rest with the fools who voted red or blue (for more of the same shite) and the idiots who didn't bother to vote at all!
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  2810.  @mikeneill6813  The Dud is lucky I didn't choose an even more fitting name! No, I'm in England.
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  2811.  @peterbeninger7068  Pappa Pu gives me nothing - I do it for free! It's not a job - it's fun to watch the flurry of snowflakes!
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  2812.  @cinnamon2151  Today's Briefing: "U.S.-manufactured M-142 HIMARS and M-270 MLRS have been destroyed near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic)." Oops!
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  2813.  @drawnsequence  Why can you snowflakes never manage more than a glib reply to my points? Can't bear to face reality?
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  2814.  @cinnamon2151  No point watching Russian channels - I can't speak the language. However, I can read! Why do you snowflakes deride the person writing the post instead of addressing the points?
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  2815.  @mikeneill6813  Disrespectful of a Nazi supporter! - is that possible?
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  2816. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (24 March 2024) Last night the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched a group strike with long-range airborne precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities of the electric power industry, the gas industry, and assembly and testing sites for uncrewed boats. As a result of the strike, the work of industrial enterprises for the manufacture and repair of weapons, military hardware, and ammunition has been disorganised, and foreign-made military equipment and means of destruction transferred to Ukraine by NATO countries have been destroyed. All the goals of the strike have been reached. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have defeated manpower and hardware of 14th, 32nd mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and also have repelled three enemy counterattacks. The AFU losses were up to 140 servicemen, one tank, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Belgorod direction, Russian units continue to carry out measures to identify and destroy AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the border areas of Ukraine. As a result of the fire attack on AFU manpower and hardware, up to 40 servicemen, one Czech-made RM-70 Vampire MLRS combat vehicle, and one German-made Mars multiple-launch rocket system have been destroyed close to Potikhonovo and Zemlyanki (Kharkov region). In Donetsk direction, as a result of active operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines, defeated the enemy near Kleshcheyevka, Krasnoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and also repelled a counterattack by formations of the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU close to Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 300 servicemen, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M119 howitzer, one D-30 gun, and one field ammunition depot. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their front line position as a result of successful actions and repelled nine counterattacks by assault groups of 24th, 47th mechanised, 57th motorised Infantry, 25th airborne, and 3rd assault brigades of the AFU close to Novgorodskoye, Shumy, Tonenkoye, Pervomayskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 360 troops, two tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved their tactical position and inflicted a fire defeat on formations of the 31st Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 140 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one Rapira anti-tank gun. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire defeat on manpower and hardware concentration areas of 65th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades of the AFU, the 35th Marine Brigade, as well as the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade near Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Gavrilovka, Ivanovka, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 50 servicemen and three motor vehicles. During counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-30 gun have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged ammunition and UAV storage depots, four P-18 radar stations for detecting and tracking aerial targets, one electronic warfare station, as well as manpower and military hardware of the AFU in 129 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down 172 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as 11 Storm Shadow cruise missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, four MALD aircraft guided missiles, and 22 HIMARS and Vampire multiple-launch rocket system projectiles.
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  2817. My reply was to your thread. If it came up as a new thread, that is beyond my control. I said the 4 figures over 1,000 were as a result of New Year. You then asked about the 2, which were after the two low figures, which had been reported at the weekend. Both weekends and bank holidays cause delays in reporting, and hence peaks afterwards. Nonetheless, the daily death figure has never been over 1,000, which was why I advocated using the date of death rather than date reported figures. I have not read the ONS monthly reports recently - they are not that interesting. I remember that last summer, each one stated the deaths total was below the 5-year average, then the deaths dropped down to single or double figures until Sept. So any catch-up has been since then - which wouldn't match the overall total, would it? "The four research papers that do describe the genomic extracts of the Covid 19 virus never were successful in isolating and purifying the samples. All the four papers written on Covid 19 only describe small bits of RNA which were only 37 to 40 base pairs long which is NOT A VIRUS. A viral genome is typically 30,000 to 40,000 base pairs. With as bad as Covid is supposed to be all over the place, how come no one in any lab world wide has ever isolated and purified this virus in its entirety?" "CDC has actually admitted that they do not have the virus and thus they have used something else on their tests: fda.gov/media/134922 "Since no quantified virus isolates of the 2019-nCoV were available for CDC use at the time the test was developed and this study conducted, assays designed for detection of the 2019-nCoV RNA were tested with characterized stocks of in vitro transcribed full length RNA (N gene; GenBank accession: MN908947.2) of known titer (RNA copies/µL) spiked into a diluent consisting of a suspension of human A549 cells and viral transport medium (VTM) to mimic clinical specimen." I thank you for calling me a moron. I shall wear your label with pride!
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  2818. More than 7,500 UA troops demilitarised & de-Nazified in the last week alone! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (17 – 23 February 2024) In the period from 17 to 23 February, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered 37 group strikes by long-range airborne precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at facilities of Ukrainian military industrial complex, infrastructure of military airfields, arsenals, and POL bases. Moreover, strikes were delivered at temporary deployment areas of AFU units and formations of nationalists and foreign mercenaries. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and repelled 25 enemy counterattacks near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 30th, 66th mechanised brigades, 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, and 125th Territorial Defence Brigade near Chugunovka, Petropavlovka, Kislovka (Kharkov region), Yampolovka, Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 390 Ukrainian troops, four tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Pobeda, took more advantageous lines, and struck AFU manpower and hardware near Belogorovka, Grigorovka, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Razdolovka, Novomikhailovka, Nevelskoye, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 12 counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade, 24th, and 42th mechanised brigades were repelled near Georgiyevka, Leninskoye, Bogdanovka, and Novgorodskoye. The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,560 Ukrainian troops, 12 tanks, 31 armoured fighting vehicles, 58 motor vehicles, 13 field artillery guns, and one Grad MLRS. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic) and continued advancing to the west. The Group's units supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware near Orlovka, Solovyovo, Semenovka, Tonenkoye, Yevgenovka, and Mirolyubovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 39 counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 71st Jaeger Brigade, 47th, 53rd mechanised brigades, 59th Motorised Rifle Brigade, and 3rd Assault Brigade were repelled near Berdichi, Latochkino, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,900 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, four tanks, 37 armoured fighting vehicles, 90 motor vehicles, eight field artillery guns, and one Grad MLRS combat vehicle. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 102nd, 108th, 127th, and 128th territorial defence brigades near Vodyanoye, Novodonetskoye, Staromayorskoye, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, Priyutnoye, and Lugovskoye (Zaporozhye region). Four attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 58th Motorised Rifle Brigade were repelled near Novodonetskoye and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 1,195 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 23 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops captured Krinki, took more advantageous positions, and delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 28th, 65th, 118th mechanised brigades, 35th, 37th marines brigades, 121st, and 126 territorial defence brigades near Malaya Tokmachka, Verbovoye, Orekhov, Sherbaki, Lugovoye (Zaporozhye region), Zolotaya Balka, Mikhailovka, Ivanovka, Tyaginka, and Zmeyevka (Kherson region). In addition, three attacks of the AFU 82th Mountain Assault Brigade were repelled near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 460 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 33 motor vehicles, six motorboats, and 14 field artillery guns. Aviation and air defence units intercepted one MiG-29 fighter, one Mi-8 helicopter, seven Storm Shadow cruise missiles, one Patriot air defence guided missile, four S-200 air defence guided missiles converted to hit ground targets, three HARM anti-radiation missiles, six JDAM guided aerial bombs, 42 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 652 unmanned aerial vehicles. As a result of a group strike, Missile Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation eliminated one launcher, one tractor, one ammunition and transport-loading vehicle of the U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system.
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  2819. Ваш комментарий адресован мне или Минобороны России? @Михась-я9ч 
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  2820. I think you'll find that it was the last car her father travelled in - not his car. @stephenmarks5239 
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  2821. Your moniker suggests you are from the island of convicts. Your ignorance suggests you think me an insect larvae. I am clearly not an autonomous computer program. @possum4403 
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  2822. Oh Arnold! Aren't you a dullard! The Reports are of the previous day's actions - obviously!. Then you double-down with the General Mark Millie quote!!!@Arnold_Slater1223
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  2823. Either Zelensky is surrounded by giants or he is TINY!
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  2824. You chant the same war cry heard as the Ukrainian Nazis burned Poles alive - mainly women and children - in 1942. You must be a proud Nazi supporter!
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  2825. The number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard dropped slightly this week - down to 7,285 from 7,500+ last week!
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  2826. As can be read in my post - weekly figures are updated WEEKLY! In January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb '22, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. Patrick Lancaster interviewed people liberated from Avdiivka, who pointed out that most of the damage to buildings was done when the UA took back the town! @damonburroughs5283 
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  2827. Especially for you Damon, yesterday's (late published) scoreboard was 920 and today's is 1,025. So, on target for yet another 7,000+ weekly total! @damonburroughs5283 
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  2828.  @giftedtheos  Oh dear, Clown! Kiev was isolated to prevent reinforcements being sent to the east. Russia also deployed ships with 10,000 troops on board, in the Black Sea, which encouraged Kiev to send their reinforcements to Odessa instead, after Russia withdrew troops from around Kiev. Putin stated on 24th Feb 2022, that territorial gain and regime change were not objectives of the SMO!
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  2829.  @bonnie7898  In January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong task force to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. Do you think this might have changed Putin's mind?
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  2830.  @bonnie7898  Where to start? The Autonomous Republic of Crimea requested military protection from Russia so that they could hold a referendum on continuing their association with Ukraine or joining the Russian Federation. After authorising military assistance to the DPR and LPR, the authorisation was cancelled by Putin in 2015, following the Minsk Agreement. Putin also declined the DPR & LPR requests to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Should Putin really have ignored the deaths of 14,000 people in Donbas and allowed the UA to keep killing Russians? Putin tried repeatedly since 2008 to negotiate a neutral status for Ukraine. Especially in 2020 and 2021. He even enquired about Russia joining NATO. The West was not interested! Russia withdrew troops from Kiev as a goodwill gesture under the agreement signed in Istanbul. Kiev then walked away from the peace deal. Any ceasefire would be used by the West to rearm Ukraine - so no ceasefire.
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  2831. That 'arrest warrant' is against international law! Under the 1973 UN Protection of Diplomats Convention, Heads of State have absolute immunity from the jurisdiction of foreign countries. Arresting a Head of State is an act of war! Brain-doners like the Russian Dud and his Nazi-supporting followers wouldn't understand this!
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  2832.  @GrandmasterFU666  Oh, I've done the research - hence the questions. Others also suspect there was no missile being targeted - as Zelensky has frequently tried to drag NATO in. Many of Zelensky's statements are outright lies. The purpose of my questions it to try to get the gullible morons who follow this channel to realise for themselves they are being conned!
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  2833.  @GrandmasterFU666  Tell me how it's flawed. That farm was 60km from the nearest Russian missile strike. Study the wording of statements by both the West and Russia. Many analysts are suggesting this was a false flag by Zelensky and that no Russian missile was involved. The little green man was still claiming Russia did it, even after it was identified as a Ukrainian S300. Russia also pointed out they had NOT bombed Kiev!
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  2834.  @GrandmasterFU666  Fail! There were two S300 missiles landed in Poland. Secondly, NATO has already stated "This is getting ridiculous, The Ukrainians are destroying (our) confidence in them. Nobody is blaming them and they are openly lying. This is more destructive than the missile"!
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  2835. Tice is wrong about Manchester Airport! The "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, the brother of the first, attacks the offending officer. However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At NO POINT did anyone go after the firearms! There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who has his hands behind his head and is kneeling on the floor as instructed! So many of the commenters below see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends?
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  2836. This is how Ukraine, supported by NATO and its weapons has faired in the last week! Don't poke the Bear! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (13 – 19 January 2024) In the period from 13 to 19 January 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted 17 group strikes with high-precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic aircraft missile systems, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, to hit the enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, which repair weapons and military hardware, manufacture ammunition, gunpowder, and reconnaissance-strike UAVs. The deployment areas of the Ukrainian troops, foreign mercenaries and nationalists were also engaged by the strikes. The objectives of the strikes have been achieved. All designated targets were hit. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces continued to improve the situation along the front line in some areas. During the week, 25 attacks launched by assault groups of the 32nd, 115th mechanised, 57th motorised infantry, 25th airborne, 95th air assault brigades and 103rd Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled close to Sinkovka, Peschanoye, and Tabayevka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses amounted to more than 560 Ukrainian troops, ten tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 26 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns. In addition, two field ammunition depots were destroyed. In Krasny Liman direction, the units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, with the support of aviation and artillery fire, repelled 17 enemy attacks and defeated the clusters of manpower of the 24th, 66th mechanised brigades, 125th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 5th National Guard Brigade near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as Serebryansky forestry. The enemy losses totalled over 1,520 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, one tank, 21 armoured fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery pieces. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces, supported by aviation and artillery fire, have repelled 15 enemy attacks during the week. In addition, units of the 22nd, 28th, and 93rd mechanised brigades, the 5th and 92nd assault brigades and the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade were hit close to Kurdyumovka, Antonovka, Bogdanovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses amounted to more than 1,880 troops killed and wounded, 17 tanks, 27 armoured fighting vehicles, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, 86 motor vehicles, and 28 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces repelled one attack launched by the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, aviation strikes and artillery fire hit Ukrainian units close to Paraskoviyevka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 965 troops killed and wounded, two tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launcher, 24 motor vehicles, and 15 field artillery guns. In Zaporozhye direction, the Russian troops inflicted fire damage to the manpower and military hardware of the 65th, 118th mechanised, 128th mountain assault brigades, as well as the 15th National Guard Brigade of Ukraine near Verbovoye, Malaya Tokmachka, and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 395 servicemen, one tank, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, and 10 field artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the manpower and military hardware of the 35th and 38th marine brigades, as well as the 121st territorial defence brigade close to Mikhailovka, Tyaginka, and Ivanovka (Kherson region) were defeated by the preemptive actions of Russian troops and the enemy's complex fire damage. As a result of the Russian troops' actions, the enemy lost up to 325 soldiers killed and wounded, three tanks, 29 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns. In one week, 21 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered. Of these, 14 were in South Donetsk direction. During the week, Russia's aircraft and air defence systems shot down: six Tochka-U tactical missiles, one JDAM guided air bomb, 11 Olkha MLRS projectiles, 62 HIMARS and Uragan MLRS projectiles, as well as 274 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  2837. The dead passengers would be strapped to numbered seats, each recorded on the seating plan and meal register. You should instead be surprised how easy it would be to look that information up!
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  2838. Reality check! "No need for Kiev to formally cede any disputed territories to Moscow". One of the main objectives of the SMO is protection of the people of Donbas. No way will Russia abandon the ethnic-Russians there to further genocide by the UA. Nor will Russia forget their vote to be part of Russia. Another of the principle reasons for the SMO is formal recognition that Crimea chose to join the Russian Federation. Putin stated that sanctions must be lifted. Will Trump remove the sanction he put on Nord Stream 2 in January 2021? Or scrap the 'Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019, as amended in 2020' - which clearly did the opposite, in America's favour? If Trump gives Ukraine 'everything they need to kill Russians on the battlefield', he'll put targets on American cities!
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  2839. Interesting that you linked far-right, British nationalist and nutcase. These are separate entities - though the MSM also try to portray them as only one. It is the far-left where you find the violent extremists. Most of the murder victims are from within the same violent culture, E.g. gangs, drugs. It is also leftist policies which allow murderers to escape justice.
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  2840. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  2841. We 'conspiracy theorists' told you what was coming. What did you do? - nothing - apart from disparage us. You've seen it with your own eyes, and what do you do? - nothing. Now they've taken your rights, your freedoms and your voice, what will you do when they take the rest - your shops and pubs, your gyms and friends, your hairdressers and cafes? - nothing. I'm proud to wear my tin-foil hat. Are you proud of your woolly jumpers? Take a peek behind the curtain to see what's REALLY going on: off-guardian. org/2020/05/10/covid19-the-big-pharma-players-behind-uk-government-lockdown/
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  2842. Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. Note that the fighting started after the face-kicking, head stamping officer grabs the man who was complying with his arrest, by the neck and smashes his head against the vending machine. In response the second man (likely the brother of this first man) then attacks the officer. Nonetheless, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! SO many of the comments below see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events BEFOREHAND make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their family or friends?
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  2843. Will he be remembering the millions of Russian troops (our allies) who died fighting the Nazis? Or will he remember that this Government is arming the Ukrainian Nazis to kill Russian troops? Will he remember the times spent guarding the opium poppy fields, after the Taliban banned poppy growing, and helping Afghanistan to become the World's biggest heroin producer, controlled by the CIA? Or protecting the Haliburton contractors as they built a gas pipeline through Helmand Province, to compete with Russia's gas supply to the Gulf? What he doesn't agree with is people campaigning to stop the genocide of civilians in Palestine by the Israeli Army! What he won't remember is that it was the British Government who gave Jews the right to settle in Palestine (on the condition that they respect the rights, liberties and religions of the people living there) - something that Israel has never honoured!
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  2844. Proof the Govt is lying to you. On their website they claim 60 deaths, 224 last 7 days. The deaths for 1st to 7th April, however, are 23, 25, 18, 14, 18, 23, 12 = 133. Despite this, 'Covid on the death certificate' total is 799! UK has blocked use of Astra Zeneca jab for under 30s because of brain blood clots. Germany, France, Spain Italy and Australia have gone much further. Despite all of this, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has striven to shore up public trust in the vaccine, telling Sky News on Thursday that the public should have confidence in the UK’s “high class safety system run by our world-class regulator.” He added that all three vaccines approved in the UK are “safe and safe at all ages.”
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  2845. Kiev has just renamed a street after the first commander of the Azov Battalion. Ukrainians love their Nazis! Hopefully the little green man will continue to refuse to go to the negotiating table until Russia has finished demilitarizing. Ukrainians attacked a police station in Kherson to steal the weapons stored there, using an RPG. This killed the guard dog that was in the police station! Polish mercenaries and Right Sector troops shot each other over the Poles refusal to advance on a 'suicide' mission. Geran2 drones have a different guidance system to the Iranian drones - because they are made in Russia! DPR & LPR were recognised by all parties (France, Germany and Ukraine) for the Minsk Agreements! Even the ISW admit that Russia has captured Zaitseve. Note that ALL the arrows on the map are RED! "brand new, inexperienced recruits" - the ones with 'previous service in the Russian military, with specialist training or experience'! The Russian Dud has to use propaganda channels for his rubbish and churns out so much bullsh*t you need wellies! In Kupyansk direction, up to one enemy reinforced battalion attacked the positions of the Russian troops towards Berestovoye (Kharkov region). All the attacks have been repelled. Over 150 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, five infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured personnel carriers and nine pickups have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, two battalion tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) were conducting an offensive towards Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Intense action of the Russian troops has resulted in halting the enemy. Artillery and Army Aviation have eliminated over 50 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles and two motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, a company tactical group of the AFU attacked the positions of the Russian troops near Vremevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Intense action of the Russian units and artillery has resulted in driving the enemy back to initial positions. Over 30 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles and one pickup have been eliminated. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, Russian artillery and Army Aviation launched concentrated strikes at the reserve forces of the Ukrainian troops that were redeploying from the depth, and sabotage groups near the contact line. Over 180 Ukrainian personnel, eight armoured fighting vehicles and six motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-tactical and Army Aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised six AFU command posts near Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye, Seversk, Zvanovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Nikolayev, as well as 74 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 167 areas. Five AFU ammunition depots have been destroyed near Vesyoloye (Donetsk People's Republic), Davydov Brod, Novaya Kamenka (Kherson region), and Nikolayev. Air defence facilities have shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Novaya Kamenka (Kherson region). Three unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted near Nikolskoye and Berislav (Kherson region). Moreover, six projectiles launched by HIMARS and Uragan MLRS have been shot down near Novaya Kakhovka, Tokarevka (Kherson region), and Pokrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  2846.  @pete3036  Pete - that means 'fart' in French! On this channel they are all too stupid - and too afraid to check the facts I listed. Even yesterday's scorecard from the MOD can be checked. As Putin said, Russia hasn't even started yet! As to 'invaded', Russia stepped in to stop the genocide in Donbas - was that wrong?
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  2847.  @pete3036  What do you think about the Polish drone attack on Crimea last night?
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  2848.  @pete3036  What? Is English not your first language - are you really a French fart? It seems that Poland wants to get deeper than their wellies in this conflict by attacking civilians, including children, in Crimea not Ukraine!
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  2849.  @pete3036  It would appear that it was the 78th Special Naval Operations Unit of Ukraine, aided by The Royal Navy. An attack on a Russian naval base involving a NATO country! Where do you think that is headed?!!!
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  2850.  @Paul-wo3qh  I hope you passed on my best wishes and that if I ever go to Russia, I would love to meet him!
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  2851.  @Paul-wo3qh  Normally Tetley, but occasionally PG if they're on offer!
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  2852. More lies from Nikki Haley. Russia is the only country certified by the OPCW as having destroyed their stockpiles of chemical weapons and dismantled their production facilities. The US still has not honoured its commitment to do so claiming a lack of money! The country with the biggest military budget in the World! How do Haley's lies stand up to examination of the facts about this alleged chemical weapon attack? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn3L-H6sVIY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV-PpKZA0ZY
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  2853. "with owners of the most polluting vehicles most affected" - New cars road tax - £2,605 (then £180/year), cars 2001-2017 - £695. My old '96 3 litre diesel Toyota - £325! Twice each year, Chancellors increase the tax on cigarettes and alcohol "to discourage people from consuming them". Fuel duty is increased - to encourage a reduction in car use. Road tax was to repair roads. They stopped repairing roads but increase the road tax!
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  2854. No mention that the UA is attacking CIVILIAN targets in Kursk! - Residential buildings, schools, ambulances, etc. The UA 'success' was because this area was defended by border guards and territorial defence units NOT combat troops. However, the same is not the case for the Russian 'reinforcements' being sent into the area. So far, the UA incursion into Kursk has cost them 945 troops and 102 armoured vehicles, bringing their total troop losses for the last 7 days to 13,925. This desperate offensive by Kiev is because they know the Ukrainian Army can't survive until the end of the year!
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  2855. The US supplying both sides in a war - that's never happened before - apart from WW1 and WW2!!! The Western narrative is that these are 'Iranian' drones, yet nobody has provided proof that the Geran2s are NOT Russian made.
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  2856. It would not matter how 'observed' the elections were in Russia, the Telegraph would still describe them as 'sham elections'!
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  2857. You have an MSc in Food Engineering, yet you buy diet drinks - amazing!!!
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  2858. If you bothered to read, you would see that this is not a 'press release'. It is the transcript of the Daily Briefing given to military commanders at the Kremlin. Do you really think that is 'fantasy'? @nerdyali4154 
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  2859. Mark, your level of 'copium' use means you've lost touch with the real world! @MrAnderson927 
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  2860. Interesting to see the comments from the gullible climate freaks. Mars has followed a similar climate change pattern to the Earth in recent years. There are no people there! Could it be that the influencing factor is THE SUN?!!!
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  2861. The UA 'advances' are mainly into areas already vacated or ceded largely without fighting. The UA is easier to destroy on open fields than in their trenches and bunkers! Since the start of the UA 'counter-offensive' the scores have increased massively. 7,000 UA troops were 'demilitarised' in the first 3 weeks of September. Another 692 Tuesday, 700+ the day before and more than 2,000 on Sunday! Today's tally 879! Whilst UA troops focus on gaining territory (which they will have to vacate after any negotiated settlement), the Allies are focussed on 'demilitarisation'. Once the mobilised reserves arrive in the rear area, the combat troops there will move up to quadruple the frontline forces and demilitarisation will continue across Ukraine! See OP Info on YouTube for the train-loads of tanks, trucks and artillery on their way from Russia!
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  2862.  @yvonnetomenga5726  Putin is not stupid, unlike the numpties who believe the western propaganda bullsh*t. The Russian MOD clarified today that because troops are issued with ALL the uniform and equipment they need, it is at their own expense if they choose to buy ADDITIONAL items! ONLY ex-military with specialist training or experience are being mobilised. They don't need training!
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  2863.  @lesbrunswick5137  Even the West's experts, such as the Pentagon, admit that Ukraine's rate of attrition is unsustainable. Kiev is forcing troops into high loss situations to try to force a political solution rather than face a military one. How do you imagine the mobilised reserves will weaken Russia's position?
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  2864.  @lesbrunswick5137  The Ukraine Army didn't do much 'winning' in the first 6 months - only 'tactical withdrawals'! 'Single team members' affect every army in the World. The mobilised reservists, who have already served in the military, will move to the rear area. Those combat troops/units in the rear, will move to the frontline. Where's the problem you imagine?
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  2865. How many of the deaths and injuries, how many of the fires, how much of the damage was caused by the 21 missiles Kiev claims to have shot down? Zelensky prefers these missiles to land on civilians rather than their intended targets - it's an excuse to get out his begging bowl! Russia has never targeted civilians
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  2866. The Turkey and Cuba incidents came close. Putin stated that Russia will defend its citizens and territory with ALL the means at its disposal. Nothing has changed!
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  2867. Bullsh*t from the start! Russia only deployed an isolation/encirclement force to Kiev. The '3-day' myth is an invention of the West. Russia is not using pontoons to RETREAT from Kherson! Amazing! How many facilities were destroyed by that one remaining drone? How did Ukraine manage to shoot down 'Shahed' drones that air-defence systems can't see? Also amazing is how much daylight is in those 'drone videos' at 4am! The Russian Dud can't read! It says the new (conscripted) recruits won't go to Ukraine NOT the 'mobilised' men. "The Ukrainian side, in particular, officially assured that ‘the maritime humanitarian corridor will be used only in accordance with the provisions of the Black Sea Initiative and the related JCC regulation’." Putin now has Zelensky on a leash - if he misbehaves again, Russia will close the Ukrainian ports! Even Col. Douglas MacGregor points out how so full of sh*t the ISW is - they haven't got any forecast right yet! According to the maps, Ukraine's 'counter offensive' seems to have gone into reverse - again! The US continues to add more onto Ukraine's credit card bill - for weapons that won't be supplied for months or even years! "900,000 Russians" - Russia only started with 280,000! More bullsh*t! "Forced into the Army" - the 300 conscripts who went to Ukraine were all returned to Russia and the 12 commanders who had sent them there were disciplined. Only 'contract' troops can serve outside Russia. Russian Dud B/S! Ukrainians are not 'defending their homeland', they are attacking the ethnic-Russians in the part of Russia (Donbas), which was included to create the country of Ukraine. "The newest military equipment" - after clearing out the Soviet era kit from Europe, they got HARM missiles, which date back to the Vietnam War and air defence systems the US stopped using 10 years ago! Yet Russia is 'demilitarising' 500 UA troops every day! You need to be seriously brain-dead to believe anything this numpty says!
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  2868.  @perkele2802  I guess you can't counter any of the points nor answer any of the questions - a brain-dead dullard!
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  2869.  @perkele2802  Each point is a checkable fact. There was a 'partial mobilisation of the reserve', very different to a general mobilisation. Putin said 'protection of the people of Donbas and demilitarization and de-nazification of Ukraine'. That's still a reality!
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  2870.  @perkele2802  The UA moved into the area around Kharkov, from which Russia had withdrawn her troops, because there were too few there to defend it without serious losses. Do you remember this: "The purpose of this operation is to protect people who, for eight years now, have been facing humiliation and genocide perpetrated by the Kiev regime. To this end, we will seek to demilitarise and denazify Ukraine, as well as bring to trial those who perpetrated numerous bloody crimes against civilians, including against citizens of the Russian Federation. It is not our plan to occupy the Ukrainian territory. We do not intend to impose anything on anyone by force." Isolating Kiev prevented reinforcements being sent to Donbas. They were instead sent to Odessa when Russia withdrew from Kiev. Russian troop ships in the Black Sea also kept 40,000 UA troops in Odessa, which is why Kherson was taken so quickly.
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  2871.  @perkele2802  No, Delhi had a copy of the transcript. Amazing how 'breach of safety' gets translated as 'someone smoking in the wrong place'. More likely to be incorrect storage or too much stored in one place - but hey. Even Western sources and the UA troops themselves admit to loss ratios of 5:1 or above! Western sources now put UA DEAD at 100k+. I'm guessing you're one of the brain-dead I posted about! They seem to huddle up with the yellow-jacket clown.
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  2872. Watch the videos on igniting your drinking water because of fracking. Gas prices have increased another 30% this week because of the sanctions against Russia. Nickel prices have increased 109%!!!
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  2873. Earlier this week, there was a report on Tele Truth of the demolition of a 6 storey building in Ugledar with a FAB 500 bomb, that killed a large number of Ukrainian and NATO officers plus troops. No other outlets made mention of this, so I filed it in the fake news bin. Any confirmation? What happened to all the NATO people who were allegedly holed-up in Mariupol, including a senior Canadian officer?
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  2874.  @borislavkrstic6366  я не понимаю о чем идет речь
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  2875. You've obviously never seen how Ukraine depicts Russians in their school books! It is the western Ukrainians (where most of the nationalists and Nazis come from) who are hell-bent on exterminating the ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine!
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  2876. Bullsh*t propaganda! Less than 3% of the Ukrainian grain has gone to Africa. The EU kept most of it for themselves. The first shipment which went to Africa was rejected - because it was animal fodder! Turkey is making a mint from marketing the Ukrainian grain. The West has repeatedly failed to honour the Russian side of the grain deal, despite Russia extending it, following more Western promises. Russia has finally said enough!
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  2877. Since last Monday's attack took out most of the air defence system, how did they do that?
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  2878.  @UKCheeseFarmer  Totally agree! How will the Ukraine people ever pay off the country's credit card bill now they've lost the 40% of GDP that Donbas produced?
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  2879.  @jusmeetsingh1907  What planet are you on??? 30% of the power stations destroyed, hundreds of areas without electricity. It will take years and Zelensky claims $billions to restore it! "Useless at best"- I think you mean 'accurate, devastating and really difficult to stop'. A major problem for the military and now the Govt. After months of peace, the people of cities like Kiev know that Zelensky has put THEM in the firing line with his terror tactics. How supportive do you think they now feel? Especially as they get killed when the military shoot them down! Russia is NOT being defeated! - wake up!
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  2880. How come this "army in tatters" is forcing the UA to retreat? The little green man has even replaced the Head of the UA BECAUSE THEY'RE LOSING!
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  2881. Several years ago, Monsanto already controlled 25% of the World's food supply. Their patented GMO foods have been shown to be less productive than claimed and less productive than the crops they replace. Their GMO seeds have put many farmers out of business, because the farmers still have to pay for the expensive licences, even if they saved seeds from the previous year's crop! Monsanto is one of the 3 US based corporation groups buying 1.7m hectares of agricultural land in Ukraine, to add to their holdings!
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  2882. The usual propaganda from the Telegraph. Kiev can't shoot down hypersonic missiles. Russia does not target civilians. Damage and injuries in the civilian areas are caused by shot down drones and missiles or the missiles used to shoot them down. That 3 storey building does not look residential - what military activity/ storage was going on there? If a school was targeted, it would be because it was being used as a barracks or for military activity. The UA hides its warehouses and workshops amongst the civilians!
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  2883. Numerous sources, including Scott Ritter and leaked UA documents, estimate Ukrainian military dead at 80,000 not including conscripts or volunteers/mercenaries, etc.
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  2884. Those Russian troop losses are not 'estimated' they are 'claimed' by the Ukrainian MOD. Nobody with a brain believes them! Extensive research by the BBC and Mediazona established verified Russian losses at 16,079! One tenth of the bullsh*t from Kiev!
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  2885. 15.12.2023 (14:55) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 December 2023) In the period from 9 to 15 December 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 40 group strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at the AFU military airfield infrastructure, arsenals, artillery ammunition, weaponry, and hardware. In addition, temporary deployment areas of AFU units, Azov nationalists formations, as well as Foreign Legion units, have been struck. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and repelled 27 AFU attacks. Aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 113th Territorial Defence Brigade, 57th Motorised Rifle Brigade, 14th, 21st, 41st, 43rd, 60th, and 115th mechanised brigades near Sinkovka, Ivanovka, Yagodnoye, Petropavlovka and Kupyansk (Kharkov region). The AFU losses over the week amounted to up to 425 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, including one Leopard tank, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled 11 attacks launched by AFU assault detachments. In addition, manpower clusters of the AFU 24th, 63rd, 67th mechanised brigades, as well as 1st, 5th, and 31st Ukrainian national guard brigades were struck near Kirovsk, Torskoye, Yampol, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses over the week amounted to up to 1,100 Ukrainian troops, four tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery improved the situation along the front line and repelled 49 AFU attacks. In addition, AFU manpower and hardware was struck near Artyomovskoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,580 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, two tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, and 31 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces repelled two enemy attacks. Aviation and artillery inflicted losses on units of the AFU 58th Motorised Rifle Brigade, 72nd Mechanised Brigade, and 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novomikhailovka, Ugledar, Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 600 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns. In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces engaged in active defensive operations and repelled eight enemy attacks near Rabotino and west of Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region). In addition, manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 33rd, 65th, 117th, and 118th mechanised brigades were struck near Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka, and Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses in this direction amounted to up to 335 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, 19 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. In Kherson direction, all AFU attempts to land sabotage and reconnaissance groups on the islands and the left bank of the Dnepr were thwarted. Aviation and artillery delivered strikes at units of the AFU 35th, 36th, 37th marines brigade, as well as 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kherson, Berislav, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). As a result of pre-emptive actions by Russian troops, the AFU lost up to 290 Ukrainian troops, 18 motor vehicles, 17 boats, and nine field artillery guns. Air defence units intercepted one Ukrainian Air Force Mi-8 helicopter near Tyaginka (Kherson region). One Tochka-U tactical missile, two S-200 anti-aircraft guided missiles, 17 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 119 unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted during the week. During the week, 82 Ukrainian servicemen were captured and voluntarily surrendered, 25 of them in the past 24 hours alone.
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  2886. One of the largest holes in Spaniel's diatribe is Crimea's full name - The Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Crimea was separate to Ukraine, even in 2013. It had its own Parliament and Prime Minister. This was WHY, when the US orchestrated the overthrow of the elected Government in Kiev and installed a puppet right-wing regime, enforced by brutal, neo-Nazi nationalists, the people requested military protection by Russia, whilst they held a referendum about joining the Russian Federation. Crimeans will not want to be under Kiev rule nor occupation. Kiev has opened a can of worms they may regret. The bridge was neither in Ukraine nor a military target, precisely the reasons the US refused to give Kiev longer range missiles. They have now invited retaliation, perhaps against bridges in Kiev. Russia's response is likely to be 'firm'!
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  2887. And YOU think that Major General Konashenkov exaggerates when he briefs military commanders each day at the Kremlin? @jamesdoeberling7830 
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  2888. Only 990 today - or that would have been 3 days on the trot! But - there is no mention of Selidovo - maybe tomorrow! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (15 February 2024) This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have launched a group strike with long-range air- and sea-based precision weapons against enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex engaged in the production and repair of aircraft engines, radio-electronic and communications equipment and mortar ammunition, as well as against factories producing fuel for AFU military hardware. The purpose of the strike has been achieved. All the facilities have been destroyed. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have defeated enemy manpower and hardware close to Berestovoye and Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Makeevka (Lugansk People's Republic) and repelled an attack by an assault group of the 30th Mechanised Brigade near Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 105 servicemen, three motor vehicles, one Grad multiple-launch rocket system, French-manufactured Caezar and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their position along the front line and also repelled two attacks by assault groups of 60th and 63rd mechanised brigades of the AFU near Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 305 troops, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-manufactured Bradley IFV, 14 motor vehicles, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and positions, repelled 10 enemy attacks, and also defeated manpower and hardware of the 17th Tank Brigade, the 79th Air Assault Brigade, 24th and 72nd mechanised brigades of the AFU, and the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade near Krasnoye, Kleshcheevka, Kurdyumovka, Leninskoye, Konstantinovka, and Paraskovievka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 360 servicemen killed and wounded, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-manufactured Bradley IFV, as well as 27 motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, two U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery systems, UK-manufactured FH-70 and L119 howitzers, as well as Msta-B, D-30 howitzers, and three D-20 guns have been destroyed. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have struck manpower and hardware of the 58th Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU, 128th and 127th brigades of the Territorial Defence of Ukraine close to Vodyanoye, Vladimirovka, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 200 servicemen, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, and eight motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one British-manufactured FH-70 howitzer, two U.S.-manufactured M198 howitzers, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, Russian troops, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, have hit the 35th Marine Brigade and the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Tyaginka, Ivanovka, and Yantarnoye (Kherson region). The enemy losses were up to 20 soldiers, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery, as well as one D-30 howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised a control point of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as manpower and military hardware in 102 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force near Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Eight HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted, as well as one U.S.-manufactured JDAM guided aerial bomb. In addition, 95 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed close to Zhitlovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Soledar, Volnovakha, Elenovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Lyubimovka, Inzhenernoye, Pologi, Ocheretovatoye (Zaporozhye region) and Velikiye Kopani (Kherson region). @jamesdoeberling7830 
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  2889. This is a broadcast for gullible fools! Your TVs, games consoles, mobile phones, Alexa, etc have been monitoring your conversations for years! The Government mandated that the recordings are kept for 10 years. The EU mandated external controls for ALL cars (remote shutdown) years ago. Every supermarket carpark and main route in the UK scans your number-plate. Your mobile phone is a personal tracker, 24 hours a day. The Government loves EVs because they get total control of where, when and if you travel. But lets make the gullible fools think that the Chinese Govt is the bogeyman!
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  2890. Most NATO countries provided weapons on the condition that Ukraine did not use them against Russian territory!
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  2891. 100 Switchblade drones (the small 300 model) @ $6,000 each = $600,000. Paid for by US taxpayers! Keep working hard, Americans, to pay for all this!
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  2892. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! The Dud's sudden loss of bowel control is because he now has to face the very people he's been lampooning for the last 10 months! Ain't Karma a bitch!
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  2893. Typical CNN bullsh*t propaganda! Russia never planned to 'take' Kiev nor overthrow the Govt. The main cities were surrounded and isolated. There are now 60-70,000 Ukrainian Army and Azov troops trapped in central and eastern Ukraine, without reinforcements or resupply. They are flanked on 3 sides and Russian troops are re-deploying to narrow the bottleneck on the 4th. The de-militarisation and de-nazification of Ukraine can begin. Bucha and the train station were done by the Ukrainians - all the evidence proves that. CNN omits to mention the 8 years of genocide in Donbas by the Ukrainian military!
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  2894.  NBA  I don't do computer games or Spanish!
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  2895.  @rr-sp5ii  Kursk is 120km from the Ukraine border, Dullard!
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  2896.  @fun_ghoul  I know they are separate issues. I was only referring to the proposed ownership of the land.
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  2897.  @comingviking  It would serve them right if they were stupid enough to buy land 'under Russian control'!
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  2898. Russia has already produced weapons fragments showing the use of 777 howitzers and British ammunition - Russians using that now? At the UN Security Council, NOBODY supported the Ukrainian account that Russia had shelled the plant! Ukraine broke the agreement with Russia about disposal of spent nuclear fuel (needs to be paid for?) and instead started to store it (illegally) on site. Inspectors will be highly critical of this storage. It is the stored fuel which is being targeted by Ukrainian shelling! Where are the claims about Ukrainian advances? Only 'tactical retreats'! Even the Pentagon is now admitting that Ukraine can't win! Russia just took out a mercenary barracks in Kharkiv, killing 100 and injuring 50. The Washington Post reported last week that assets, resources and land now under Russian control, is valued at $12 trillion dollars. As a result, they forecast a trebling of Russia's GDP over the next decade. This numpty calls that 'losing'! Russia never said someone was smoking. They said 'there was a fire of aviation munitions, caused by a breach of safety procedures'. That could indicate that too many missiles were stored in the same place! Arestovich is Zelensky's psy-ops guru - he lies for a living! Sweden and Finland haven't joined NATO yet - oops! Source from 25th March! - Russia stated on day 1 that they were there to protect Donbas! Russia doesn't want Zelensky dead. Western leaders and politicians have realised that he is as mad as a shithouse rat, and are desperately trying to find an 'off-ramp' from supporting him! The longer he is there, the greater his isolation from Western countries, the Ukrainian people and the rest of the Kiev Govt! This channel produces sh*t faster than a heard of cows! You would have to be brain-dead to believe any of it let alone subscribe!
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  2899.  @TheRussianDude  At least I spent time doing research and thinking!
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  2900. Support for Ukraine at the UN dropped from 74% to 30%! Ukraine has already admitted shelling ZNPP - oops! Russian morale has increased due to the destruction of a second UA attempt to re-take ZNPP: "the unsuccessful provocation of Ukrainian nationalists has resulted in the elimination of 47 militants, including 10 foreign mercenaries, as well as in wounding 23." Yesterday, Russia racked another massive score! Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction. The enemy has lost 23 tanks, 27 infantry combat vehicles, 14 armoured combat vehicles of other types, 9 pick-ups with large-calibre machine guns and over 230 servicemen. Moreover, fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 2 Ukrainian Su-25 assault fighters near Sergeyevka (Kherson region), as well as 1 MiG-29 of Ukrainian Air Force converted for launching HARM anti-radar missiles near Novosyolovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). High losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog direction have led to a severe lack of beds, medication and blood supplies in healthcare establishments of Nikolayev and Nikolayev region. To detect and detaining the increased number of deserters, more military patrols were redeployed to Nikolayev and additional posts were deployed at the approaches to the city. High-precision armament of Russian Aerospace Forces has neutralised a provisional base of a company tactical force from 95th Air Assault Brigade at Slavyansk (Donetsk People's Republic). Over 100 Ukrainian servicemen and 14 armoured and motor vehicles have been eliminated. Provisional bases of the units from 93rd Mechanised Brigade deployed near Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic) have been neutralised by concentrated fire attacks. Up to 120 militants and 11 vehicles have been eliminated. 53 artillery units have been neutralised at their firing positions, as well as 157 concentration areas of AFU manpower and military equipment. The attack has resulted in the destruction of 6 munitions depots near Velikoye Artakovo, Voznesensk (Nikolayev region), Orekhov (Zaporozhye region), Melovaya (Kharkov region), Kurakhovo and Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 1 fuel depot of 60th Infantry Brigade of the AFU near Kramatorsk. 1 launching ramp of U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-rocket launcher with ammunition resupply vehicle, as well as up to 30 servicemen have been eliminated near Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence means have shot down 3 unmanned aerial vehicles near Volnovakha, Novopavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), including 1 Bayraktar-TB2 near Kakhovka (Kherson region). 3 Tochka-U tactical missiles near Chervony Mayak, Chernobayevka and Tyaginka (Kherson region), as well as 60 projectiles of multiple-rocket launchers, including 44 launched by HIMARS system, 12 by Olkha system, 4 by Uragan system near Antonovka, Berislav, Novaya Kakhovka, Sagi (Kherson region) and a pontoon near Daryevsky bridge, Kapitolovka, Kupyansk, Kamenka (Kharkov region) and Tokmak (Zaporozhye region) have been eliminated in air.
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  2901. Look at how the Hungarian Government dealt with their illegal migrant problem. They have a clear, accessible, fair asylum seeker system. Illegal entry to the country is a crime. People entering the country illegally are immediately expelled for that crime. Note: they can still apply for asylum via the legal system. Illegal immigration has reduced by 99%! The UK doesn't even have to put up border fences - we're an island! Boats can be stopped and sent back from the Channel by Border Force. Asylum can be applied for from the 'safe' country of France.
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  2902. When America won the space race, The USSR sold its remaining rocket engines (smaller and more efficient than those the US was using) to the Americans. The Russian space agency profited from 'the American achievement'!
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  2903. In this recent offensive in Kursk, the Ukrainian Army achieved the partial occupation of a village of 2 streets and a pre-occupation population of 100 people. However, it cost them 20 of 29 armoured vehicles!
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  2904.  @gayedawn1  The briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin yesterday: "Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 49,500 troops, 283 tanks, 216 infantry fighting vehicles, 158 armoured personnel carriers, 1,500 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,418 motor vehicles, 341 artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 89 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 29 units of engineering and other materiel, including 15 counter-obstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, seven armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle."
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  2905. Will he be remembering the millions of Russian troops (our allies) who died fighting the Nazis? Or will he remember that this Government is arming the Ukrainian Nazis to kill Russian troops? Will he remember the troops who died guarding the opium poppy fields, after the Taliban banned poppy growing, and helping Afghanistan to become the World's biggest heroin producer, controlled by the CIA? Or protecting the Haliburton contractors as they built a gas pipeline through Helmand Province, to compete with Russia's gas supply to the Gulf? What he doesn't agree with is people campaigning to stop the genocide of civilians in Palestine by the Israeli Army! Especially when the Prime Minister proudly proclaims " We stand with Israel"! What he won't remember is that it was the British Government who gave Jews the right to settle in Palestine (on the condition that they respect the rights, liberties and religions of the people living there) - something that Israel has never honoured!
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  2906. What about wasting money on healthcare for fat people?@tileux
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  2907. Biden and Starmer have rejected Putin's statement that authorising the use of long-range missiles, which are operated by NATO troops NOT Ukrainian ones, against targets inside Russia, would be direct participation by NATO in the conflict. The Russian Govt has issued a statement that if NATO missiles are fired into Russia, then a state of war will exist between Russia and NATO. The Russian ambassador to the UN Security Council informed the UN that such an open attack would mean Russia would take appropriate decisions with all the attendant consequences. Russian embassies and consulates in Washington and New York are operating on skeleton staff only. Senior diplomats and their families were flown back to Russia this week. Russian maritime surveillance and submarine hunter aircraft were operating near Alaska this week. The US sent a B52 to Alaska and a sub-hunter to patrol the sea off Washington - where the US has 2/3rds of their nuke armed subs and their Trident storage site. All Black Sea ports from Sevastopol to Sochi have been EMPTIED this week. Blinken says the US stands by Poland's right to shoot down Russian missiles near its border. Dong John (Chinese minister) has stated that China will support Russia militarily if NATO attacks Russia! The BRICS meeting was in Belarus this week. Iran also attended. Belarus is performing nuclear weapons drills on Poland's border. Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian planes in the area between Japan and South Korea. Russia and China have the largest naval exercise in 30 years in the South China Sea. Finland has denied Russian allegations that drones were launched from its territory to attack Russia's Murmansk oblast (where 2/3rds of Russia's nuclear submarines and her Northern Fleet are based). Finland has just announced a massive donation of funds and equipment to Ukraine. The UK has sent several 'high-priority surveillance flights' up the coast of Norway to the Russian base. Also sent a P8 sub-hunter to patrol the coast of Poland and the Baltic. Poland also has patrols covering northern Poland and the Baltic. NATO surveillance flights to the seas around Iceland (where Russian subs would have to pass through). Israel is about to mount a major offensive against Hezbollah, Iran won't sit by and say nothing! Israeli special forces raided and destroyed an Iranian missile factory in Syria.
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  2908.  @warren6891  Why was the plane still going that fast? Why didn't the pilot abort the original final approach? Why did he opt for a teardrop go around, landing in the opposite direction, instead of a full loop in the same direction? That 3 min go around would not give enough time to start-up the APU, if the engines were out! If he was landing without wheels, reverse thrust or flaps, why did he overfly most of the runway. What does your 25 years tell you?
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  2909.  @warren6891  Wrong again, Warren! To operate the hydraulics for flaps and landing gear (although there is a manual over-ride system for landing gear, which deploys by gravity) either an engine or the APU is needed. If both engines were out, the pilot would need 5 mins to power-up the APU. A 3 min go-around would make that unavailable. The pilot would know that a skid landing would need the whole length of the runway, not half and minimal speed. This will be found to be mainly pilot error!
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  2910.  @warren6891  Lowering the gear on the 2nd final approach would have been beneficial in lowering the airspeed. The transponder would have gone off if both engines shut down, until the buses were switched over to battery back-up. This might also be the case for the co-pilot's (right seat) instrument panel. Gatwick Airport has a mudbank at the end of runway 26R!
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  2911. ​ @warren6891  Obviously your mind freezes at the mere thought of pilot error being involved. I remember that mud bank at Gatwick 50 years ago!
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  2912. Numpty Steve, that 3 day/72 hour quote was from General Mark Millie, not any Russian. Don't you look stupid!
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  2913. Numpty Steve and his dullard followers STILL don't know that the 3 day/72 hour quote came from General Mark Millie - not any Russian! Fools!!!
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  2914. The leaked Pentagon documents show Zaluzhny had revealed that, including 80,000 'missing' presumed dead, the UA death toll as 320,000! But Russia had only lost 16,000 (which matches the detailed study by the BBC and Mediazona, which confirmed 16,071 killed).
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  2915. Western analysts state that as many as 190,000 Russians volunteered to join the Army in addition to those mobilised. The attackers in Bryansk went back into Ukraine and the ammunition they used was of NATO manufacture. Just facts! The blackened area around the airfield is where the grass burned - again just facts! This week, the White House admitted they have zero evidence to support their claims that China is arming Russia! That latest US aid package mentions no quantities nor timescales! Just vague promises! Throughout 2021, Putin sought security guarantees to prevent a conflict. It was Zelensky who gave a list of preconditions to negotiations. As Zelensky and the West have broken all previous agreements, this time Russia wants something more solid. Far from weak, Russia is stating they are not taking any more bullsh*t from the West! As the Minsk Agreements demonstrated, Kiev cannot be trusted with the security of the people in the Donbas! Russia had to step in to stop the genocide!
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  2916. VDL gave her broadcast for gullible fools in the EU! EU security is not under threat - unless it picks a fight with a country like Russia or China. No other countries are threatening the EU. VDL wants to line the pockets of her friends in the Military Industrial Complex, and increase the power that Brussels wields over member states! She'll even lend you money to give more equipment to Ukraine, which is not even an EU country, and is only in the conflict it faces because Zelensky tried to eliminate the ethnic-Russians in Donbas! Any member state with any sense, such as Hungary or Slovakia, would tell her they want no part of her lunacy!
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  2917. Trump is threatening to use military force - against another NATO country!!!
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  2918.  @dekmackie  I presume you are not serious!
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  2919.  @dekmackie  Pray tell me, what human activity caused the climate change resulting in the disappearance of those glaciers 10,000 years ago?
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  2920.  @dekmackie  So, if you're SO grown up, why didn't you attempt to answer the question? Instead, you went off on a diatribe about pollution, which you're obviously too immature to understand, is a separate issue. Pollution is real. 'Climate change' is not. When was the period in Earth's history when the climate DIDN'T change?
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  2921. The daily annihilation of the Ukrainian Army increases! 23.03.2023 (15:25) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (23 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Dvurechnaya and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to 70 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two pickup trucks, one Grad MLRS vehicle, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system. In Krasny Liman direction, the ground-attack and army aviation, artillery and units of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces have inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Terny and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured vehicles, three pick-up trucks, and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed during the day. In Donetsk direction, units and artillery of the 'Yug' Group of Forces eliminated more than 250 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. An ammunition depot of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Lastochkino. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, artillery and aviation of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces engaged the AFU units close to Ugledar and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) As many as 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one pick-up truck, three motor vehicles, and D-20 and D-30 howitzers were neutralised in these directions during the day. In Kherson direction, over 15 Ukrainian servicemen, five motor vehicles have been neutralised by fire. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have hit 76 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower, and hardware in 114 areas during the day. In addition, a fuel depot for military hardware of the 65 Territorial Defence Brigade was destroyed near Zaliznichnoye in (Zaporozhye region). Fighter Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces intercepted one Su-24 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force close to Boguslavka (Kharkov region). Russian air defence forces have intercepted five HIMARS MLRS shells during the day. In addition, 16 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted in the areas of Zaliman, Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Vladimirovka, Vasilieyvka, Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Berestovoye, Lozovaya (Kharkov region), and Aleshki (Kherson region).
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  2922.  @PNH-sf4jz  You appear unable to read - it's not my statement! 'Slava Ukraini' was the battle cry of the Galician Nazis, especially as they burned Poles alive, mainly women and children, in 1942. You must be a proud Nazi-supporter!
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  2923. Yet another day when more than 1,000 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (5 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 60th mechanised, 25th airborne, and 68th infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Yampolovka, Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and Sverdlovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled five attacks of the 41st mechanised and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 35 Ukrainian troops and four motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Grad MLRS vehicle were destroyed. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions along the front line, and inflicted fire damage on the AFU 81st airmobile, 22nd, 33rd, and 42nd mechanised, 92nd assault brigades, as well as 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, Belogorovka, Novoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, two enemy's counter-attacks were repelled close to Kleshcheyevka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 300 troops, two tanks, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles. In counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, two D-20 guns, one Msta-B howitzer, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS were neutralised. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group's units have taken more advantageous lines and positions. During the day, the Russian troops launched strikes at manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 31st, 47th, and 61st mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Netailovo, Novosyolovka, Pervaya, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks of the AFU units were repelled close to Kirovo, Berdychi, and Shumy, as well as 10 counter-attacks close to Tonenkoye, Orlovka, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including Bradley IFV and U.S.-made M113 APC, four motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of AFU 102nd, 128th territorial defence brigades close to Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Up to 230 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, and one vehicle of the Stormer SAM system (UK) were neutralised. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware clusters of AFU 117th mechanised, 38th marines, and 121st territorial defence brigades, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Sadovoye, Mikhailovka (Kherson region), and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade was repelled near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy lost up to 25 Ukrainian troops and three motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed S-300 SAM launchers near Mayaki (Donetsk People's Republic) and Buk near Vozdvizhenka (Donetsk People's Republic), and an UAV command post near Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as manpower and military hardware in 104 areas. Russian air defence systems have shot down one Mi-29 fighter jet of Ukrainian Air Force near Lyubomirovka (Nikolayev region). Air defence units have also intercepted four HIMARS projectiles over the past 24 hours. In addition, 112 unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed during the day near Peschanoye, Nikolskoye, Staromikhailovka, Latochkino (Donetsk People's Republic), and Romanovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
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  2924. Which were the '4 organisations' that made up those 3,000 people surveyed? So, most people thought that EV drivers only paying 6p per mile was unfair!
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  2925. From the report: "The qualitative research consisted of four focus groups to talk about pay-as-you-drive in Stroud and North Shropshire; Wakefield and Blackpool; London and Brighton; and Rother Valley and West Bromwich. Three focus groups were conducted prior to the polling to help inform the survey questions, and one focus group was carried out after the poll to help interrogate some of the findings. Participants were recruited by independent recruiters and the groups were moderated by More in Common." So, the survey was of 4 pay-as-you-drive groups! More in Common appears to be funded by Government grants!
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  2926. 1,145 UA troops 'demilitarised' in just one day! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (13 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled four attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 30th, 44th, and 60th mechanised brigades near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terni (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 180 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, and five motor vehicles. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front lines, as well as repelled two attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 60th and 63rd mechanised brigades near Torskoye and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 310 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 27 motor vehicles, and one Grad MLRS combat vehicle. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 53rd Mechanised Brigade and 129th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novgorodskoye and Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, five attacks launched by units of the AFU 24th Mechanised Brigade, 5th Assault Brigade, 79th, 80th air assault brigades were repelled near Kleshcheyevka, Leninskoye, Shumy, Krasnogorovka, and Georgievka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to 325 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, and 25 motor vehicles. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware near Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region), Vladimirovka, Vodyanoye, Urozhaynoye, Prechistovka, and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 250 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and one electronic warfare station. In Kherson direction, units of the Russian Groups of Forces supported by artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 82nd Air Assault Brigade, and 23rd Ukrainian National Guard Brigade near Verbovoye, Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), and Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian troops and two motor vehicles. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out one ammunition depot of the AFU 126th Territorial Defence Brigade, as well as engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 114 areas during the day. Air defence units shot down 63 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Kremenets, Aleksandrovka, Kleshcheyevka, Mezhevoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Lyubimovka, Dudchany (Kherson region), Basan (Zaporozhye region), as well as intercepted three HIMARS MLRS projectiles.
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  2927. Yet the commanders of UA units in Donetsk say the Russians have increased attacks and are making more advances! Note that there's no mention the UA began this attack by bombing civilian housing, schools and even an ambulance. No mention of the 24 UA troops who surrendered yesterday. The UA advance into Kursk was against border guards and territorial defence units, (where they captured 102 border guards), NOT combat troops and by using forest tracks instead of main routes, to avoid fighting Russian troops, so that it shows they're in a larger area on the map. Yet still they managed to lose more than 3,000 troops in 11 days! No mention of the nuclear consequences if the UA attack on the Kursk Nuclear Power-station had caused more than a fire in one of the cooling towers. Reality check - note this is in addition to the 2,010 UA troops added to the demilitarised scoreboard in the SMO yesterday: Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation (17 August 2024) The units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery actively conduct actions to search for and destroy in wooded areas mobile enemy groups that were trying to break through deep into the territory of the Russian Federation in the direction of Alekseyevsky and Kauchuk. Attacks launched by assault detachments of 22nd, 115th mechanised and 95th assault brigades supported by armoured vehicles have been repelled in the direction of Korenevo, Russkoye, and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. Aviation, artillery, and defending troops have routed the enemy. As a result of these unsuccessful actions, the AFU lost one tank and 11 armoured fighting vehicles. Clusters of AFU manpower and hardware of 22nd, 61st, 115th mechanised and 82nd air assault brigades have been hit near Novaya Sorochina, Lyubimovka, south-east of Korenevo, Leonidovo, and Kositsa. One Iris-T SAM system launcher and one TRML-4D multi-role radar station have been destroyed by missile strikes close to Sennoye (Sumy region). Operational-Tactical Aviation hit reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ammunition and fuel depots close to Kiyanitsa, Kositsa, Khoten, and Boyaro-Lezhachi (Sumy region). The AFU losses were up to 300 Ukrainian troops, 31 armoured vehicles, including three tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured personnel carriers, 25 armoured fighting vehicles as well as eight motor vehicles, one Iris-T SAM system, one field artillery gun, and one electronic warfare station. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the enemy lost up to 3,160 Ukrainian troops, 44 tanks, 43 armoured personnel carriers, 26 infantry fighting vehicles, 244 armoured fighting vehicles, 111 motor vehicles, five SAM launchers, six multiple-launch rocket system launchers, including three HIMARS MLRSs, 24 field artillery guns, and four electronic warfare stations. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  2928. Russia could pay off its national debt in cash. Is that your idea of bankrupt?
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  2929. Ukraine lost the independence it gained from the Soviet Union, to the US in 2014. Independence day was also celebrated by the people of Donbas, Mariupol and Crimea - independence from Kiev! That arms package, which is an order to start manufacturing those items, doesn't start until June next year and is over 3 years! How many troops and how much territory will Ukraine have lost by the time it arrives? 15 drones - Russia has 1,000. Vampire missile system - with a range of less than 2 km! Note: installed on civilian vehicles makes civilian vehicles a target! Less artillery rounds than Russia uses in a week! "but the bridge was intact, the air defence worked. HIMARS again," Stremousov said, adding that the structure of the bridge was not damaged." "the crossing over the Antonovsky bridge worked almost constantly, except for the period of heavy shelling – then the bridge was temporarily blocked." Ukraine Today 25th Aug. Arestovich chose not to mention that Russia only sent enough troops to temporarily surround and isolate Kiev, to keep troops there and not reinforce Donbas. Each time Russia shows a willingness to negotiate, Zelensky shows he's as mad as a sh*thouse rat - and not willing to talk! That increase to the number of 'contract military personnel' (instead of conscripts) doesn't start until January, and is as per the planned expansion agreed in 2018! This numpty knows nothing and just makes up bullsh*t!
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  2930. ¡Escribe Polovikin en la barra de búsqueda y mira el video! @josegarielfigueroa9566 
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  2931. There is no "Russian Empire" - Russia builds by trade agreements and partnerships. With a declared objective of exterminating all ethnic-Russians and eradicating all Russian culture, whilst celebrating former Nazis, wearing Nazi badges and waving Nazi flags - it's Nazism! @VolodymyrLisivka 
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  2932. The people of Ukraine should know two things: it is the Kiev Govt which has made them a target by attacking civilian infrastructure in Russian territory. What it has been like for the people of Donbas for the last 8 years! Zelensky and other Western clowns fail to understand that if you shoot down 38 missiles from their intended targets, some of them will land on civilians!
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  2933. The US planned to build a gas pipeline from Qatar to Turkey to replace the Russian supply to Europe. Unfortunately, the plan required regime change of Assad to be able to cross Syria, and Russia stepped in to stop that happening.
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  2934. Over 7,000 UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard in the last week! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (24 February – 1 March 2024) In the period from 24 February to 1 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched 23 group strikes with high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukraine's military industrial facilities, which were manufacturing reconnaissance and attack unmanned aerial vehicles; arsenals, and POL bases. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and hardware near Ivanovka, Peschanoye, and Prikolotnoye (Kharkov region). In addition, 30 counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 77nd Air Mobile Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade, and 57th Motorised Rifle Brigade were repelled near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to more than 755 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, and 23 field artillery guns. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more favourable lines and inflicted losses on the AFU 5th and 92nd assault brigades, 28th, 72nd, and 93rd mechanised brigades, 107th and 241st territorial defence brigades near Kleshcheyevka, Bogdanovka, Dyleyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 18 counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled near Berestovoye, Krasnogorovka, Georgiyevka, and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,835 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, 49 motor vehicles, as well as 24 field artillery guns. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Lastochkino, Severnoye, and Petrovoskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and continued advancing to the west. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, they inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and hardware of the AFU 23rd, 24th, 53rd, 61st, and 110th mechanised, 59th motorised infantry, and 3rd assault brigades, as well as 103rd and 107th territorial defence brigades near Netaylovo, Ochertino, Mayorsk, and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Forty-eight counterattacks of the enemy assault units were repelled close to Novgorodskoye, Leninskoye, Tonenkoye, Orlovka, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In this direction, the enemy has lost over 2,600 Ukrainian troops, 23 tanks (including U.S.-made Abrams), 45 armoured fighting vehicles, 83 motor vehicles, as well as 26 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units have improved the frontline situation and repelled seven attacks of AFU assault groups close to Marfopol (Zaporozhye region), Novodonetskoye and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). Air strikes and artillery fire hit units of the AFU's 58th motorised infantry, 72nd mechanised, 108th, 121st, 127th, and 128th territorial defence brigades near Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Urozhaynoe, Staromayorskoye, and Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Lugovskoye(Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 890 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops have taken more advantageous lines and positions, and also repelled seven attacks launched by assault groups of the 117th and 118th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 15th Ukrainian National Guard close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, fire damage was inflicted on personnel and military hardware of the 28th, 65th, and 118th mechanised, 44th air mobile, 128th mountain assault, 35th marine, and 121st territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Verbovoye, Primorye, Novopokrovka, Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Tokarevka and Dudchany (Kherson region). The units of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised one Ukrainian sabotage group of the 73rd Marine Special Operations Centre in an attempt to land close to Tendra Spit using speedboats. As a result of a short battle, four of the speedboats with the landing groups were destroyed and sunk. The enemy losses were up to 25 Ukrainian troops, one Ukrainian serviceman was taken prisoner. In Kherson direction, the enemy's losses over the past week have amounted to over 290 troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns. Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised one P-18 radar, two radio detectors and launchers of the S-300 SAM system, Norwegian-made NASAMS vehicle, as well as five Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations over the past week. The air defence systems have shot down two MiG-29 fighter jets, one Ukrainian Su-25 ground-attack aircraft, two Storm Shadow cruise missiles, four JDAM guided aerial bombs, 35 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 639 unmanned aerial vehicles. In the period from 24 February to 1 March 2024, 16 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.
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  2935. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! Even MORE red arrows on the maps! Was that fire in Donetsk City centre where the UA managed to hit a bus full of civilians with a HIMARS missile? - you must be SO proud! Kherson Airport in 10km from the river on the WEST bank!!! The ISW report says the Russians have established positions along the east bank - The OPPOSITE of what the Russian Dud states! Infantry landing on the spit have an 89km walk to the nearest city, because they have no vehicles! Hardly likely to cause the Russians to "run for their lives" - bullsh*t! Russia has not "given up" the ZNPP - more bullsh*t! The Russian Dud just makes up crap for the mindless morons who follow this channel!
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  2936. It gets worse! In the Netherlands they are targeting BOTH dairy farmers for their animals AND arable farmers for their nitrogen fertilizer use. In France, heavily dependent on nuclear power for electricity, they are blocking delivery of uranium from Russia! Russia's supply to nuclear industries is BOTH supply of uranium AND disposal of spent fuel. Cut yourselves off and you get 2 problems not 1! The EU ban on oil products (diesel) from February, will stop their lorries delivering anything, not just food. The US has recently 'redirected' 4 EU shipments of diesel from the Middle East, because the US is running short as well!
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  2937. No mention of the £500m loan to Ukraine that Zelensky has refused to make the payments for. Now the British taxpayer has to compensate the Bank of England - because the Government signed us up as guarantors!
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  2938. Scott Ritter has detailed just how close Starmer and Lammy came to starting the '72 minute stopwatch' on 13th/14th September. Watch his account - it should scare your pants off!!!
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  2939.  @Sebastian_Sas  Starmer and Lammy have managed to replicate the Cuban Missile Crisis in a matter of weeks - God help us!
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  2940. It's ALL corruption! Several countries, especially Estonia, have been identified as shipping old, scrap, Soviet era weapons to Ukraine, then claiming the price of new weapons from the EU fund - new for old!
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  2941. This is why Putin is one of the greatest statesmen of our times! He knows that a joint venture with American companies to extract rare-earth minerals would not only boost the economy for Donbas, but also give security guarantees, because the US would protect their interests against any attack by Kiev! He's managed to get Trump and the US to switch sides!
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  2942. Click-bait! The BBC, the Pentagon and now Hindustan Times are full of bullsh*t propaganda!
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  2943. Kiev claims to have recruited 30,000 troops per month. The problem is they are losing nearly 60,000 troops per month! Kiev also has 29,000 prosecutions ongoing against troops accused of abandoning their positions. It is possible that the attack in Kursk was a desperate attempt to capture the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (with all the dangers that could be incurred!), in an effort to gain a bargaining chip in the imminent surrender negotiations.
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  2944. Yet another day that 1,000+ UA troops have been added to the demilitarised & de-Nazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (21 February 2024) In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled seven attacks of assault groups of the AFU 14th, 32nd mechanised, 25th Air Assault brigades, and 115th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Chugunovka (Kharkov region) and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled five counter-attacks of the enemy close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). Up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pick-up trucks, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and defeated units of the 93rd mechanised, 81st airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 241st Territorial Defence Brigade in vicinity of Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The losses of the Armed Forces were over 425 troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, one D-30 howitzer, as well as the AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery radar. In addition, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed close to Mayaki (Donetsk People's Republic). In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 24th, 53rd mechanised brigades, 59th motorised infantry, and 3rd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rozovka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Furthermore, the Russian troops repelled seven counter-attacks launched by the Ukrainian units close to Lastochkino, Kirovo, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 450 troops, one tank, four infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, as well as one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces repelled the enemy’s counter-attack near Novozlatopol (Zaporozhye region) and inflicted a fire defeat of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Vladimirovo and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy’s losses amounted to up to 210 troops, two tanks, three motor vehicles, as well as the AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted comprehensive fire damage on the units of the 65th mechanised, 82nd air assault, and 128th mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Verbovoye, and Lugovoye (Zaporozhye region). AFU losses amounted to 75 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Slovak-made Zuzana self-propelled artillery system, and two D-30 howitzers. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged a fuel depot as well as AFU manpower and hardware in 123 areas during the day. Russia's air defence systems shot down 12 HIMARS MLRS projectiles and one JDAM bomb. Moreover, 99 unmanned aerial vehicles close to Kremennaya, Rubezhnoye, and Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, Verkhnetoretskoye, and Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Pologi, Veseloye, Ulyanovka, and Vasilyevka (Zaporozhye region), and Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region).
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  2945. Yesterday, Russia again focussed on demilitarizing UA artillery! Counterbattery warfare operations resulted in destruction of: a Ukrainian Uragan MLRS near Kotovka (Kharkov region); A U.S.-made M777 artillery system near Belogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic); two Ukrainian 2S7 Pion self-propelled guns near Raigorodok (Donetsk People's Republic), a towed D-20 howitzer near Kolodesi (Donetsk People's Republic); two D-30 howitzers near Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic), and a 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer near Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar stations near Artemovsk and Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic) have been neutralised. When added to the scoreboard for Monday, the UA will soon have none left! two U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems near Seversk and Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic); four Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled howitzers near Avdeyevka, Seversk, and Zvanovka (Donetsk People's Republic); three D-20 towed howitzers near Nevskoye, Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Shalygino (Sumy region); two Grad multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) near Artyomovsk and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as one Uragan MLRS near Seversk. Moreover, two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Artyomovsk and Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Western sources state the UA has lost nearly ALL the 1,800 Soviet artillery pieces she started with and is now dependent on less than 350, mainly supplied by the West!
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  2946. Demilitarisation continues! In Kupyansk direction, the enemy tried unsuccessfully to attack Russian troops with the AFU company's tactical group near Ivanovka (Kharkov region). The involved unit were driven back to their initial positions as a result of a fire attack. Over 30 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured fighting vehicles and two pickups have been eliminated. In Krasniy Liman direction, an attempt by the AFU company tactical group to attack towards Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic) has been prevented. More than 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles and four vehicles have been eliminated by artillery fire and assault and army aviation strikes in the initial position. In Donetsk direction, Russian troops continue their offensive. Over 100 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, five armoured combat vehicles and five motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 10 enemy control points near Petropavlovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Dobrovolye, Terny, Torskoye, Verkhnekamenskoye, Andreevka, Vodyanoye, Novosyolka (Donetsk region), Nikolskoye (Kherson region), and 62 artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 148 areas. A Ukrainian Osa-AKM anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic). One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Ukrainian Pelikan radar targeting anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Malomikhaylovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). The AFU artillery weapons depot has been destroyed near Belogorye (Zaporozhye region). Russian air defence forces have shot down nine Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Chervonaya Dibrova, Krasnorechenskoye, Golikovo, Ploshchanka, Zhytlovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Rybinskoye and Maximovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, two Uragan multiple-launch rockets have been intercepted near Novaya Kakhovka (Kherson region).
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  2947.  @WanderingKakapo  But are YOU proud of the UA 'liberation' of Kherson?
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  2948.  @mauricehodgson3143  How long did it take you to think up such an intelligent reply?
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  2949. The annihilation of "country 404" increases! 13.04.2023 (15:00) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Dvurechnaya, Sinkova, and Timkovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovksoye (Lugansk People’s Republic). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to over 35 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on enemy units close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Terny and Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic). Total enemy losses in this direction amounted to up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 66th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was obliterated close to Nevskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic). In Donetsk direction, the Wagner assault groups continue intensive fighting to push the enemy out of the central quarters of Artyomovsk. Airborne Troops support the assault units on the flanks by preventing the enemy from transferring reinforcement units to the city and giving no chance to the enemy to retreat from Artyomovsk. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces engaged concentrations of manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Kalinovka, Nikolayevka, and Stupochki (Donetsk People’s Republic). Over the past 24 hours, Russian aircraft made 12 sorties close to Artyomovsk and the Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 57 firing missions to support the Group’s actions. The enemy's losses amounted to over 300 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun over the past day in this direction. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar(Donetsk People's Republic), Poltavka, Verkhnyaya Tersa and Omelnik (Zaporozhye region). Over the past 24 hours, up to 20 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one Msta-B howitzer have been neutralised in these directions. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade was eliminated close to Gulyai Pole. In Kherson direction, up to 35 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun have been eliminated during the day. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have engaged 97 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 124 areas during the day. The air defence forces downed nine HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day. In addition, six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Chervonaya Dibrova, Kremennaya, Phsenichnoye, Rubezhnoye (Lugansk People’s Republic) Kirillovka and Volnovakha (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  2950. Lego man says the Russian Dud can keep his hairpiece - he's made it too 'soy'! The US supplying weapons and authorising their use on the territory of the Russian Federation (Crimea) constitutes an act of war by the US! So, Zelensky has slept in a SINGLE bed for the last year - what about his wife? There are already Russian tanks in front of the German Parliament - one more makes little difference! Ukraine has lost 413 tanks/APVs in the last MONTH (24/01-24/02)! - a handful (4) and more promises won't change their fortunes! Ukraine also lost another 3 jets YESTERDAY! Note "will be ready", "help support" and 'Not off the table" are not actual deliveries! Just copium promises! Sweden can't join NATO for at least 3 parliaments (about 8 years) and Finns are already voicing opposition! Kiev and Moscow already had a basis for an agreed peace settlement last March, until Boris Johnson told Zelensky to walk away from talks! Russia has NO plans beyond ending Ukrainian aggression against Donbas, Crimea and Russians - Zelensk is full of sh*t! Ukraine's 'success' is shown by the pink areas of the maps which grow every day! Ukraine's latest tactic is to delay part of their missile/artillery salvo by 30 minutes - to kill the rescue workers and ambulance crews as well, as they did this week in Donetsk City (where there are no military targets)! 4 civilian medics including 2 women were killed! How can Mariupol be 'liberated' when the ethnic-Russian people there VOTED to join Donbas in 2014 and the Russian Federation in 2022? "United"? - 25% of countries at the UN did not support the resolution for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine! The Russian Dud becomes ever more desperate to convince his Nazi-supporting followers (and himself!) that the UA is not being annihilated, as claimed by Western military experts!
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  2951. The US placed sanctions on the company building NS2 even before it was completed. They wanted to block Germany from getting cheap energy from Russia to make German industry less competitive. Olaf Sholz blocked certification of NS2 because Putin recognised the DPR and LPR as sovereign states, two days BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine. Canadian sanctions blocked the repair of turbines on Nord Stream by Siemens, then blocked the return of a repaired turbine to Russia. That turbine was sent to Germany instead, where it remains. This is why the pipelines were shut down shortly before they were blown up.
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  2952. Now imagine the boom to the Russian economy when the SMO ends - and all those troops return home and start spending their money!
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  2953. It amazes me how many people just don't listen! Putin didn't say he supports Biden or likes Biden or even prefers Biden. He was asked which one is better for Russia. Obviously an aging, incompetent fool, with minimal public support, a disastrous track record and a closet full of skeletons - is best for Russia!
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  2954. The Germans felt the Jews stabbed them in the back, because Jewish media 'encouraged' the US to join the war in 'exchange' for 'a land of their own'. This was after Germany had welcomed the Jewish refugees from the failed revolution in Russia. This was known and documented as the Balfour Agreement. Anti-Jewish sentiments also grew from the disproportionate Jewish ownership of media - newspapers, magazines, theatres, art-galleries, which frequently promoted 'perverse sexual behaviour', contrary to traditional German moral values. When Judaism declared war on Germany in 1933, with the stated aim of destroying the German economy, Jews became a political and existential threat.
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  2955.  @skycloud4802  But Ukraine doesn't have the men, equipment or ammunition!
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  2956. Demilitarization continues! In Donetsk direction, as a result of offensive actions by Russian troops, the settlements of Belogorovka and Pershe Travnya (Donetsk People's Republic) have been fully liberated. Up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, four armoured fighting vehicles, three self-propelled artillery units and six motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Kupyansk direction, the enemy with the help of mechanised and tank company tactical groups tried to attack the positions of the Russian troops near Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Firepower's operation has resulted in halting and driving the enemy back to initial positions. Up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, 10 tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured personnel carriers, one self-propelled artillery unit and one motor vehicle have been eliminated. In Krasniy Liman direction, three AFU company tactical groups, reinforced with tanks, unsuccessfully tried to attack Russian positions towards Ploshchanka, Chervonopopovka and Zhytlovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy has been defeated by artillery fire, army air strikes and decisive actions by Russian troops. The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been driven back to their initial positions. As a result of the shelling, the enemy's losses in this direction amounted to over 40 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, four infantry fighting vehicles and one munition vehicle. In South Donetsk direction, three AFU company tactical groups attempted to counterattack Russian positions near Novomikhaylovka, Novodonetskoye and Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). The counter-attacks have been repelled as a result of gunfire and active actions by Russian units. The enemy has been driven back to its initial positions. More than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, one MT-LB, an armoured motor vehicle and four motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised 97 AFU artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 157 areas. A large warehouse of missile and artillery weapons of the AFU Khortitsa group of troops, where HIMARS, MLRS, Uragan and barrage munition have been stored, has been destroyed near Dnepropetrovsk. Moreover, two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Minkovka and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). The command post and communications centre of the 1st Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been destroyed near Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic). A platoon of US-made M777 artillery systems has been hit at a firing position during a counter-battery battle near Zhovtnevoye (Kharkov region). One munition depot of 60th Artillery Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed near Primorskoye (Zaporozhye region). One AFU Su-25 aircraft has been shot sown near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Eight unmanned aerial vehicles have been also destroyed near Stepnoye, Yegorovka, Vladimirovka, Krasnaya Polyana (Donetsk People's Republic), Golikovo, Zhytlovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Priyutnoye and Sladkaya Balka (Zaporozhye region). In addition, eight HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Mostki (Lugansk People's Republic), Melitopol (Zaporozhye region), Amvrosiyevka, Debaltsevo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as Olkha missile near Pokrovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  2957.  @Mantarr1  English troll, thank you! Daily Briefing from the Russian MOD. Pretty damned accurate - Russians don't bullsh*t!
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  2958. This is a broadcast for gullible fools in the EU! EU security is not under threat - unless it picks a fight with a country like Russia or China. No other countries are threatening the EU. VDL wants to line the pockets of her friends in the Military Industrial Complex, and increase the power that Brussels wields over member states! She'll even lend you money to give more equipment to Ukraine, which is not even an EU country, and is only in the conflict it faces because Zelensky tried to eliminate the ethnic-Russians in Donbas! Any member state with any sense, such as Hungary or Slovakia, would tell her they want no part of her lunacy!
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  2959.  @justonecornetto80  Hey Numbskull, which part of that is not true? I have no connection to the Kremlin - but I have a brain!
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  2960. Despite losing a few less troops this week, the UA more than made up for it with vehicle and equipment losses! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 March 2024) From 9 to 15 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 50 group strikes by high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles against the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, repair of weapons and military equipment, storage depots for UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals and POL bases. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twenty-two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 57th Motorised, 32nd and 47th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Sinkovka, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and 25 field artillery guns. In addition, from 12 to 15 March 2024, as a result of preventive and coordinated actions of the Russian troops, all attempts by the AFU to break through Belgorod and Kursk regions were thwarted by actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation. Air strikes and artillery fire neutralised over 550 Ukrainian troops, 16 tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 U.S.-made Bradley, and 15 motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and seized more advantageous lines. The Russian troops hit seven mechanised and five assault brigades of the AFU close to Kurakhovo, Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four counter-attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Belogorovka and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,930 Ukrainian troops, nine tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and eight field ammunition depots. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance and occupy more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 11 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ocheretino, Novzvelannoye, Novogrodovka, Rozovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Sixty-four counter-attacks launched by the AFU units have been repelled close to Berdychi, Semenovka, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 2,710 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 91 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th, 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Rovnopol, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Seven enemy counter-attacks were repelled close to Staromayorskoye, Novodonetskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and Vladimirovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 980 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 11 artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops took more advantageous positions, inflicted complex fire damage on the formations of the 141st Infantry, 65th, 117th mechanised, 82nd, 128th assault, 35th Marine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Stepnoye, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were more than 270 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. The Groups’ Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher with radar stations during the week. Air defence units have eliminated over the past week: one MiG-29 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force; one Tochka-U tactical missile; five French-made Hammer aerial bombs; 86 projectiles of the U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Grad MLRS; and 915 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  2961. Kier Starmer has proven Putin correct. He backed down and stated that British Storm Shadow missiles can't be fired into Russia without the targeting information from the Americans! Russian ports from Sevastopol to Sochi have been EMPTIED during the last week. The nuclear technology Russia is providing to Iran is to build nuclear power stations NOT nuclear weapons. For years Iran has said they have no interest in nuclear weapons. They don't even have long-range weapons!
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  2962. There was a scientific report last month, which proved that 100% of climate warming is caused by solar activity NOT human activity. It demonstrated why even if ALL human activity stopped and every country achieved net zero, nothing would change! It also showed the important information the the IPCC has ignored to produces their agenda driven report!
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  2963.  @growlikethewind5788  I understand it was a blue-on-blue incident, when Ukrainian Army came under fire from Ukrainian militia. The driver lost control taking the bend too fast. Another angle shows a truck with the screen shot out across to the left of this video.
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  2964. Died during the commission of a crime! When a group of people commit a crime it becomes a 'conspiracy' charge - which deserves a much longer sentence. Give them each 5 years - they'd change their minds about coming! The Hungarian Govt expels them straight away for the crime of illegal entry. Illegal entry numbers have dropped 99%!!!
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  2965. They said we couldn't vote our way out of the EU! @cleanhit777 
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  2966. Neither 'grey' nor 'blue' hydrogen fit with the Govt's net zero policy. They do not consider the "90% change to the UK energy system" to achieve 'green' hydrogen as viable, so hydrogen vehicles will be banned. (see: House of Commons Science & Technology Committee report "The role of hydrogen in achieving net zero" 2022-23. @malcolmbull596 
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  2967.  @jeanmariedevianney  Bien sur!
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  2968. How many of those apartment fires and civilian casualties were caused by the drones/missiles that Ukraine shot down? Or the remnants of the air-defence missiles? Zelensky complains that not enough weapons and ammunition are sent to Ukraine, but the US has now confirmed that more than $1bn worth of what they sent, was sold on the dark web! On 1st Feb 2022, Liz Truss proudly announced the UK's weapons transfer to Ukraine, that the UK had trained 22,000 Ukrainian troops and given £88m to Kiev - 3 weeks BEFORE Russia entered Ukraine. But 'Russia started the conflict!'
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  2969. Don't the other Tories who stand for the leadership elections support each other? @matthewsill-ei5gf 
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  2970. Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko said "Ukrainian children will go to kindergarten in school. Russian children will hide cowering in basements while we shell them."!
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  2971. In Russia - so not near the frontline then? @radio9730 
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  2972. Well, none of those would have been targets selected by Russia. Ukraine, on the other hand, targets Xmas shoppers, Sunday markets, a bakery, the Children's Library and the rescue staff who arrive to treat the casualties! @sunnyboner676 
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  2973. There are no penguins in the Arctic!
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  2974. About that NATO attack in Syria: After 81 monthly inspections and reports by the OPCW, stating that there was no evidence of chemical weapons storage or manufacturing at the site, the British Govt put financial sanctions on the factory directors and bombed it! This was because of a fabricated claim, that has since been debunked, that chemical weapons were used by Assad! That 'democratic alliance' where the US dictates how much countries spend on their military, and where they buy their equipment! NATO strength: Turkey is allied with Russia and is contemplating leaving NATO. Hungary has refused to supply military aid to Ukraine and blocks transportation of military supplies through the country! Several NATO countries have admitted they lack sufficient ammunition to last for one week of warfare.
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  2975. Give Lego man back his hairpiece before you make it too soy! Canada uses Leopard 1s for target practice - what does that tell you??? Note Germany sending 14 Leopard 2s and 88 Leopard 1s - 14/88. Google '14/88' to see the significance! The UA has lost 348 tanks and AFVs, 37 MLRS and 263 artillery units in the last MONTH! Ukraine only has 'promises' to replace them - in 3, 6 or 12 months! The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate! Ukraine has lost 22 jets in the last month. How long would any Western jets last? Kim Iversen's video on the Mossad report detailing the losses on both sides in the conflict, show the Russian briefings to be accurate and the Kiev reports to be total bullsh*t! You only need to count the new cemeteries around Nikolaev and see the overflowing hospitals to realise what a joke the Kiev stats are! Mobilized troops (NOT conscripts), who already have at least one years military experience, and had recently left the army, did not need extensive refresher training. Many of those whose experience is more distant, are still IN re-training. More Dud bullsh*t! Ukraine's ONLY advances in the last 6 months (Kharkov and Kherson) were AFTER Russia withdrew her forces from those areas! The Russian Dud is clinging to his copium security blanket - that the UA is going to magically transform and counter attack through to Crimea - poor, self-deluding fool! The UA can't even get across the Dnipro River! Ukraine's 'success' is indicated by the number of RED arrows on the maps, where the pink areas grow every day!
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  2976. As usual, the propaganda channels like the Russian Dud and Dumbo Denys Davydov have the same content (is this supplied by Kiev?)! There is nothing to confirm that those tanks were going to Ukraine, or even from Russia! Maybe they were going for upgrading. 'Conflict Intelligence Team' is an anti-Russian propaganda platform, partnered with Euromaidan! The same article also stated "Another analysis from the International Institute for Strategic Studies last month said Ukraine had likely lost more than 2,000 tanks." The Dud didn't mention that though! Ukraine HAD over 800 T62s before the conflict - not now! Ukraine soon won't need artillery shells. Forbes recently confirmed that the UA only has about 300 artillery units left, mainly from Western countries, as they have lost nearly ALL the 1,000 they started with. Considering how many howitzers they lose PER DAY (see Daily Briefings. Russia has been targeting them for the last 2 months!), and that 1/3rd of them are in transit to and from Poland for barrel replacement, the UA will soon have to throw rocks instead! Note that Japan gave 'non-repayable aid' - because Ukraine is bankrupt! That drone could not continue to fly with a bent tip to one propeller blade? - Western equipment is SO much better! Why do Ukrainians claim that the civilians and residential buildings were targeted, and won't admit these were missiles and drones they shot down? I forgot, lying is endemic for western Ukrainians, AND their supporters it seems! Russia attacked the energy grid to disrupt the trains transporting weapons and troops to the frontline - nothing to do with 'freezing civilians' - more bullsh*t! That ISW report "crypto mobilisation, for contract service ...to avoid declaring a second mobilisation wave" - Russia's conscription is EVERY April, the preference for 'contract' rather than 'conscript' troops was part of Russia's military plans announced in 2020! Many of last year's mobilised reservists have yet to be SENT to Ukraine, let alone be deployed there! Even more bullsh*t! Russian commanders have confirmed their orders are for demilitarisation not territory gain. It's easier to demilitarise a town when you surround it on 3 sides (see Bakhmut or Avdiivka!). Even the Kiev Independent, last week, published the independently researched and verified report by the BBC and Mediazona, showing Russian losses over the last year at 16,079 (one tenth of those claimed by the Kiev MOD!). Politico now quotes UA losses in excess of 100,000 dead! Michael Kofman from the CNA disclosed that virtually all the troops NATO trained over the last 9 years have all gone and the UA is dependent on newly trained conscripts. The UA is unable to use that main road because of Russian artillery, and is having to use the small mud roads to the north! The UA leave their dead behind. Wagner has 'bagged and tagged' thousands! The Russian Dud gets ever more desperate for copium for his Nazi-supporting followers!
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  2977.  @Angry_Dinosaur  You obviously don't like to pull your head out of your arse for long, do you? If you didn't read the rest - then you will remain ignorant, won't you! Even the CIT, in that article admitted they only knew the train was moving westward!
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  2978. If that is methane, letting it burn is a lot less harmful as methane is one of the worst 'greenhouse' gases. Methane is not a 'gas reserve'.
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  2979.  @kaskae7240  Public Health England study report last month.
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  2980. More than 1,800 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard yesterday AND the day before plus 1,725 the day before that. It's going to be a BIG score this week - even bigger than the 12,000+ last week!!!
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  2981. There was no detail in the American 'warnings', but the FSB did arrest 2 terrorist groups - which was why this attack was delayed from the 9th March, its original intended date (the pro-Putin 'Shaman' concert)!
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  2982. What, like the $40m dollars that went to Lviv Arsenal!
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  2983. Yet another day that 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (26 April 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. The Zapad Group of Forces seized more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Borovoye (Kharkov region). In addition, they repelled a counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 408th Separate Rifle Battalion close to Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 20 Ukrainian troops and two pickup trucks. In counter-battery warfare, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were eliminated. The Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 5th Assault, 41st Mechanised, 79th Air Assault, 46th Airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Maksimilyanovka, Katerinovka, Paraskoviyevka, Chasov Yar, Stupochki, Konstantinovka, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One attack launched by assault groups of the AFU 58th Separate Mechanised Infantry Battalion has been repelled near Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 430 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, as well as one unmanned aerial vehicle command post. In counter-battery warfare, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm D-30 gun, one 105-mm U.S.-made M102 howitzer, two Anklav electronic warfare stations, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare radar station, and four field ammunition depots. The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 23rd, 115th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Novoaleksandrovka, Karlovka, Novogorodskoye, and Arkhangelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, eight counter-attacks launched by the assault groups of the 25th Air Assault, the 68th, 71st jaeger, 142nd Infantry, 24th and 100th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been repelled near Novokalinovo, Shumy, Berdychi, Semyonovka, Ocheretino, and Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 415 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, eight armoured personnel carriers, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, and three 122-mm D-30 howitzers. The Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the AFU and 1st Separate National Guard Brigade of Ukraine near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses included up to 105 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers. The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the 117th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 121st and 126th territorial defence brigades near Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Respublikanets, and Chervony Mayak (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, a UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, three U.S.-made 155-mm M777 guns, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105-mm M102 towed howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery hit an echelon with Western weapons and military hardware near Udachnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), personnel and equipment of the 67th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU at a railway loading station near Balakleya (Kharkov region), as well as manpower and hardware of the AFU in 112 areas. Air defence systems shot down 193 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, two Olkha MLRS shells, and three French-made Hammer aerial guided bombs during the day.
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  2984. There are no cities near Kursk - only towns and villages. Kursk is 120km from the Ukrainian border. The UA has captured NOTHING "near Kursk"!
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  2985. Like you Ukrainazis and your '3-day' quote (which was actually General Mark Millie not any Russian!). @JJRM8 
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  2986. Before the Special Military Operation, Russia had an estimated 12,000 MLRS LAUNCHERS. Do you believe Russia didn't have missiles for them? Do the Iskander, Kalibr, Zircon, Kinzhal, S300, S400 or any of the FAB bomb series come from Iran or North Korea? Use your arse for its proper purpose, Colin! @colincampbell4261 
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  2987. Because the world doesn't have a shortage of idiots! @ColdWarWarriors 
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  2988. Why do you consider a fool to be your 'enemy'? @今日辱蛙 
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  2989. Another good score yesterday - over 700 UA troops 'gone'! Russian Aerospace Forces have neutralised the headquarters of Eastern Air Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at south-western suburb of Dnepropetrovsk. Missile attacks have been launched at the concentration areas of the units from 14th and 92nd mechanised brigades of the AFU near Dvurechnaya, Petropavlovka and Kupyansk (Kharkov region) at Kupyansk direction. The attacks have resulted in the elimination of up to 100 servicemen, including foreign mercenaries and 16 units of military equipment. Massive fire attack has been launched at the units from 66th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU and 2 provisional bases of nationalist groups near Torskoye at Krasny Liman direction. The attack has resulted in the elimination of over 120 nationalists and 14 units of armoured equipment. Missile attack launched at the manpower and equipment of 54th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Grigorovka at Lisichansk direction has resulted in the elimination of up to 90 servicemen, 3 tanks and 6 armoured vehicles. Missile attacks have been launched at a munitions depot of 65th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU near Zaporozhye, as well as the manufacturing workshops for aircraft reparation at Motor Sich plant. The attacks have resulted in the elimination of over 15 tonnes of ordnance, including projectiles for U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, as well as 2 Ukrainian Mi-24 combat helicopters. Attacks launched by Russian Aerospace Forces at the units from 24th Mechanised, 17th Tank and 128 Mountain Assault brigades of the AFU deployed near Belaya Krinitsa, Arkhangelskoye, Lyubimovka and Zolotaya Balka have resulted in the elimination of 9 tanks, 12 infantry combat vehicles, 20 motor vehicles and up to 250 servicemen. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 5 AFU command posts near Kharkov, Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic), Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region), Zelyony Gai (Kherson region) and Bereznegovatoye (Nikolayev region), as well as 43 artillery units, 157 manpower and military equipment concentration areas. 5 missile, artillery armament and munitions depots have been destroyed near Torskoye, Malinovka, Zhelannoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Dimitrovo (Zaporozhye region) and Shevchenkovo (Nikolayev region). 1 Buk-M1 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). 1 radar for S-300 air defence missile has been destroyed near Aleksandrovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 Ukrainian Su-25 near Toretsky (Donetsk People's Republic) and 1 Su-24 of Ukrainian Air Force near Belaya Krinitsa (Kherson region). Air defence facilities have destroyed 8 unmanned aerial vehicles near Nikolayevka (Kharkov region), Urozhaynoye, Stepnoye, Zaporozhskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Pyatikhatki, Aleksandrovka, Kakhovka and Koshara (Kherson region). 2 Tochka-U ballistic missiles have been shot down near Rovenki (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, 9 projectiles launched by HIMARS and Olkha MRLS have been destroyed in air near Novaya Kakhovka and Chernobayevka (Kherson region).
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  2990. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  2991. You need to update your stats. There have been 1,600-2,000 UA troops making that journey every day for weeks. Now with the windfall bonus of Kiev's Kursk incursion adding 300+ troops per day, 60,000 UA troops are being added to the demilitarised scoreboard per month!
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  2992.  @ttttttttttttttttist  Watch it again! He didn't resist and when his brother pushes the assaulting office away, the officer throws the first punch - and receives numerous punches in return!
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  2993.  @ttttttttttttttttist  The first officer grabs his wrist. The man looks over his left shoulder as he had been unaware of the officers' approach. His head is slammed against the machine twice. This is why the brother reacts against that officer - not the one nearest to him.
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  2994.  @cathwalsh9921  Why? He wasn't resisting. What about the face kicking/head stamping? What about the stamping and punching the other guy? How do you justify those?
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  2995.  @ttttttttttttttttist  Who threw the first punch?
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  2996.  @ttttttttttttttttist  Why? Because I'm not blinded by racism. You assume that only an Arab would see a fault in the actions of the officer. I can look objectively at what happened. I can see who started the violence. I have not excused anyone. If someone did that to MY brother, I would be VERY upset! When the CPS decline to prosecute the two men and instead prosecute the officer and the Police sack him, will you claim they are Arabs too?
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  2997.  @vendettarising  In 10 years with the police, I have never seen a more justified case for dismissal and prosecution for use of excessive force. I need not look up definitions!
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  2998.  @vendettarising  If the officers had received a report alleging aggression (even if a false allegation) it would be a 'reasonable' (it could be reasoned) precaution to place in handcuffs. However, that would not justify this officer's actions. I don't know if this officer was involved in the scuffle with two other men just before this. However, it is evident that he was already surrounded in 'red mist'!
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  2999.  @vendettarising  I agree. The first officer holds the guy's wrist. He was compliant. There was no need to grab his neck, nor push his head against the machine. It was PC Thug who caused the fracas!
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  3000.  @ismellfearonu  Though that's not relevant in this case!
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  3001. 10.04.2023 (14:51) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Timkovka, Sinkovka, Krakhmalnoye, and Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region). More than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun, andone D-20 howitzer have been eliminated. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 67th Mechanised Brigade was obliterated close to Staritsa (Kharkov region) In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Torskoye, Terny, and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy has suffered losses of over 120 Ukrainian troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun, and one D-20 howitzer. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 66th Mechanised Brigade was obliterated close to Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In Donetsk direction, units, Operational-Tactical Aviation, and artillery of the Yug Group of Forces have eliminated over 290 Ukrainian troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and Msta-B and D-20 howitzers over the past 24 hours. An ammunition depot of the 54th Mechanised Brigade was obliterated close to Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Malaya Tokmachka, Chervonaya Krinitsa, Omelnik, and Preobrazhenka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy has suffered losses of up to 50 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two pickup trucks, and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer in these directions in the past 24 hours. In Kherson direction, up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one D-20 howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery gun have been eliminated during the day. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 102 AFU artillery units at their fire positions, manpower, and military hardware in 134 areas during the day. Moreover, command posts of the 125th and 126th territorial defence brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been hit close to Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence systems have downed two HIMARS projectiles during the day. Moreover, 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down close to Naugolnoye, Chernopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Tokarevka (Kharkov region), Veseloye, Peski, Blagoveshchenka, and Opytnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  3002. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 11,220 UA troops plus 827 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 last week, 2,020 yesterday, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  3003.  @GabrielPérezFranco  Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation in Kursk region (7 September 2024) The Sever Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled two attacks launched by assault detachments towards Borki, Matveyevka, as well as thwarted the enemy's attempts to launch attacks in the direction of Korenevo, and Russkaya Konopelka. The enemy's losses were up to 20 troops killed and wounded and two armoured fighting vehicles. Aviation, artillery, and actions of Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the 22nd, 61st, 115th mechanised brigades, 80th, 82nd, 95th air assault brigades, 92nd Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 129th Territorial Defence Brigade near Apanasovka, Vishnyovka, Borki, Vnezapnoye, Gogolevka, Zamostye, Kazachaya Loknya, Kruglenkoye, Kurilovka, Lyubimovka, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Novoivanovka, Obukhovka, Snagost, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. Operational-Tactical Aviation and Missile Troops delivered strikes at concentration areas in Sumy region of reserve manpower and military hardware of the 22nd, 61st mechanised brigades, 80th, 95th air assault brigades of the AFU, 1st National Guard Brigade, and 103rd, 106th, 107th, 113th, and 118th territorial defence brigades near Alekseyevka, Belopolye, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Vladimirovka, Glukhov, Krasnopolye, Sumy, Khoten, and Yampol. Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses have amounted to over 280 troops, 13 armoured vehicles, including three tanks and 10 armoured fighting vehicles, nine artillery guns, including a U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, nine motor vehicles, and an EW station. Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses were over 10,700 troops, 84 tanks, 41 infantry fighting vehicles, 74 armoured personnel carriers, 609 armoured fighting vehicles, 348 motor vehicles, 82 artillery guns, 24 MLRS launchers, including seven of M142 HIMARS and five of U.S.-made M270 MLRS, eight SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 20 EW stations, seven counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, eight engineering vehicles as well as two counterobstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle. The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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  3004.  @josedasilva7636  2,175 today!
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  3005. Lyman had already been 'drained down' to 500 troops. Strange how those 'abandoned Russian vehicles' have Ukrainian markings! "deprioritizing defending Luhansk Oblast" - This is now part of the Russian Federation, so will NEVER be undefended! Sunday was the best day yet! - Over 2,000 UA troops 'demilitarised' plus a LOT of UA equipment!!! Check out the train-loads of Russian tanks, trucks and artillery on route from Russia (see OP Info & Combat Witness). As Putin said 'we haven't started yet'. The best is yet to come!
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  3006. The last time she threatened to get tough with the French - SHE PROMISED THEM MORE MONEY! Instead, give the money to the ferry company to take them back to France and tell them to apply to come to the UK via a British office in France, the problem would evaporate almost overnight!
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  3007. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! Playmobil is also considering suing for breach of copyright! Note that even the Russian Dud is disregarding Zelensky's pledge NOT to use drones or missiles to fire into Russia! Don't forget that anyone who speaks out AGAINST the Kiev Govt will get a visit from the SBU! Apparently the Russian Dud is happy for Kiev to continue killing the ethnic-Russians in Donbas! No wonder the Russian Govt wants to take measures against traitors like him! According to Kiev, Russia was going to close the borders, mobilize the country and bring in martial law on January 5th. I guess Putin didn't get the memo! 80,000 Russian men volunteered for the Russian Army, because they were not 'mobilized reservists'. Obviously Dud's friends are soy-boys like him! Did CNN 'witness' the retreating UA troops who failed to break through to Solidar city centre to rescue the 400 odd troops trapped there? UA troops stated they are stacking the bodies of their dead as there is no one to collect them! Russian commanders have confirmed their orders are for demilitarization not territory capture. Yesterday's Briefing for Solidar: "Within the last three days, more than 700 Ukrainian personnel, and over 300 units of armament of the AFU have been eliminated." The Allies are now competing with tuberculosis on which removes more UA troops from the battlefield! Kiev has already issued a massive shopping list to the West, begging for missiles, combat vehicles and equipment for 'border security'! Moscow just pointed out that Russian Army and aviation units were also involved with taking Solidar. Surovikin has NOT been fired! Gerasimov is now overall commander of the enlarged force, covering the admin and communication with Moscow, leaving Surovikin to CONTINUE as deputy commander, focusing on the battlefield strategy! Meanwhile, Zelensky rejected his military commander's advice to withdraw from Solidar, to save the lives of the troops, who would certainly lose! The Nazi philosophy is the 'State' is important, the people and troops are not!
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  3008. Russia already reported, earlier this week, that their intel has revealed that Zelensky is planning an attack against Poland, using Western or Ukraine made rockets, painted with Russian markings, to try to drag NATO into intervening!
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  3009. The "violent, vicious thug" was the police officer! Having seen the videos, yes, there was a violent confrontation with the police officers. It began when the face-kicking, head-stamping officer grabs the man by the neck and slams his head against the vending machine. In response, the second man, possibly the brother of the first, attacks the offending officer. However, that man was lying prone on the floor. He had been immobilised by a Tazer. The offending officer was NOT being threatened, nor in any danger at all. At NO POINT did anyone go after the firearms! There can be NO justification for a police officer to kick anyone in the face and stamp on his head - EVER! PC Thug then goes on to stamp on and punch the other man, who has his hands behind his head and is kneeling on the floor as instructed! So many of the commenters below see the racial origins of the men as a justification for what happened. Some believe the events beforehand make it ok. Is that REALLY what we want from our police? If a member of the public had kicked and stamped on someone laying on the floor, he would have been immediately arrested and charged with assault. Why should the standards be lowered because he is wearing police uniform? Would they welcome the same behaviour by police officers against their own family or friends?
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  3010. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! There is no shortage of Ukrainian uniforms - over 400 become available every day! The people of Donbas have had to live with explosions (NOT fireworks) for 8 YEARS! Even the Russian Dud should realise that Russia doesn't need to keep 30,000 troops in Kherson to stop the UA crossing the river. Note ALL the arrows on the map are RED! If that area is "easily accessible by Ukrainians", why have they not been able to get there in 8 months? General Milley has stated this week that Ukraine can not beat Russia militarily! Western leaders know that Zelensky deliberately fired TWO missiles into Poland in a desperate attempt to drag NATO into the conflict - and then lied about it! There is no evidence of a Russian missile in the area - the nearest one landed 60 km away! Some of the troops surrounding Zelensky were wearing Nazi insignia. Even some vehicles driving into Kherson were flying WW2 Nazi flags - and were greeted with straight arm salutes by some of the residents (CNN aired the footage - Oops!). The Russian Dud loves his Nazis! Russia has shown the shell casings of the 6 HIMARS missiles Ukraine fired at the dam! Only Ukraine is claiming that Russia launched that many missiles (the same ones they've 'been running out of' since April)! Where did those 73 land? The Lego hairpiece thief ignores that Kiev deprived the Donbas of electricity and water and Crimea of water for 8 YEARS! He even confirms the anti-Russian, nationalist (neo-Nazi) rhetoric, that's even in children's school books, under the US installed regime! De-Nazification continues! In Lisichansk direction, the personnel of 81-st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU that operate in Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic) refused to subordinate to the command and to fulfil combat tasks due to large casualties and low morale. The militants sent to Belogorovka from one of the Ukrainian Nazi groups executed by shooting five Ukrainian servicemen to impose order and to intimidate the Brigade's personnel. One depot of artillery armament, delivered by western countries and prepared for being sent to troops, has been destroyed. The redeployment of the reserve forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and the delivery of foreign armament to operations areas have been frustrated. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. Offensive operations of Russian forces have resulted in the liberation of Opytnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy made unsuccessful attempts to launch a counterattack near Sladkoye, Vladimirovka and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), for halting the advance of Russian forces. Artillery strikes and the action of Russian assault groups have resulted in repelling all the counterattacks. The AFU units have been scattered and driven back to their initial positions. The enemy has lost over 100 Ukrainian personnel. One tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, and seven motor vehicles have been destroyed. In Kupyansk direction, the operation of Russian artillery and heavy flamethrower systems has resulted in frustrating the attempts of two enemy's company tactical groups to launch an attack towards Yagodnoye (Kharkov region), and Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Over 50 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, and five armoured motor vehicles have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, an attempt made by the AFU to launch an attack towards Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic) has been prevented. Concentrated fire strikes launched by Russian artillery have resulted in halting and scattering the redeploying enemy units. Up to 40 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured combat vehicles, and seven pickups have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised the AFU command posts deployed near Shevchenkovo and Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Dimitrovo (Zaporozhye region), as well as 83 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 172 areas. Within the counterbattery warfare, one launching ramp for Ukrainian Uragan multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) has been destroyed near Volchansk (Kharkov region). Air defence facilities have shot down two unmanned aerial vehicles near Goncharovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 10 rocket-propelled projectiles launched by Uragan and HIMARS MLRS have been intercepted near Strelechya (Kharkov region), Makeyevka and Ilovaysk (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  3011. We gave you a perfectly formed language - and you butchered it!
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  3012. 45km from Ukraine border, 55km from the frontline!
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  3013. Only 790 today - one of the lowest scores on the demilitarised & de-Nazified scoreboard over the last 3 weeks, when most days 800-1,200 UA troops were added! 22.02.2024 (13:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (22 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 10th mountain assault, 14th mechanised brigades close to Petropavlovka (Kharkov region). In addition, three attacks of the AFU 57th Mechanised Infantry Brigade were repelled close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy lost up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, the Russian troops hit one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one U.S.-made M198 howitzer, one Giatsint and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Force liberated Pobeda, improved the situation on the front line, and hit units of AFU 92nd assault, 79th air assault, 46th airmobile brigades close to Novomikhailovka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were more than 410 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, Polish-made Krab and Bogdana self-propelled artillery systems, one D-20 howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions, and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 53rd mechanised, 3rd assault, 107th, 116th territorial defence brigades near Orlovka and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Nine attacks and counter-attacks of the enemy units were repelled close to Novgorodskoye, Leninskoye, Berdichi, Lastochkino, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, five infantry fighting vehicles, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 26 motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system. ?? In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Force inflicted losses on units of AFU 58th mechanised infantry, 128th territorial defence brigades near Novodonetskoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to up to 155 troops, one tank, two armoured personnel carriers, one combat vehicle of Strela-10 SAM system, three motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, one M-46 gun, and one electronic warfare system. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 28th mechanised, 35th marines, and 121st territorial defence brigades near Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka and Mikhailovka (Kherson region). In addition, three enemy attacks were repelled close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). Up to 50 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and seven motor vehicles were neutralised. In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were repelled. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out a self-propelled launcher and a transport and loader vehicle of the U.S-made Patriot SAM system, as well as engaged manpower and hardware in 114 areas during the day. Air defence units shot down one S-200 anti-aircraft missile converted to hit ground targets, eight HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and one JDAM aerial guided bomb. Ninety five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed near Chervonopopovka, Golikovo (Lugansk People's Republic), Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Verbovoye, Novofyodorovka, Tokmak (Zaporozhye region), and Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region). In total, 572 airplanes and 266 helicopters, 13,137 unmanned aerial vehicles, 473 air defence missile systems, 15,171 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,223 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 8,138 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 18,950 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military opera
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  3014. It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks have 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions are in operation BEFORE Putin does anything! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  3015. They appear to have already had contacts in Ukraine for after they crossed the border. Putin didn't blame Ukraine - the FSB did!
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  3016. The investigation has shown that the planned border crossing was arranged from the Ukrainian side!
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  3017.  @lithium84  The little green man doesn't want to end the war - he wants to drag NATO in so he can sneak out the back door undetected!
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  3018. NATO's General Breedlove claimed 27 times that Russia had invaded Ukraine, without once being able to provide a single photo as proof!
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  3019. UN Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patton, stated there is zero evidence to support claims of rape and sexual assault made against Russian troops! Ukrainian Ombudsman for Human Rights, Lyudmila Denisova, was sacked, admitting she had made up the rape allegations 'to get more weapons for Ukraine'!
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  3020. The bubble has burst! The CDC admits that the PCR test cannot differentiate between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses and is withdrawing the PCR test from 31st December! Read it at Liberty Beacon.
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  3021. It's the sort of tasteless thing Americans wear!
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  3022. The last time Patel threatened to get tough with the French - SHE PROMISSED THEM MORE MONEY! If they just put the migrants straight on the next ferry back to France and told them to apply to come to the UK via a British office in France, the problem would almost evaporate overnight!
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  3023. Amazingly, the BBC is trying to put the blame on Russian security services!!!
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  3024. Lets try adding a few facts to all these distorted opinions. The Romans used to grow grapes in northern Britain. So 2000 years ago, before the population increase in the World, before the Industrial revolution, the climate was WARMER than it is today. The Met Office quietly published their findings a couple of years ago, because the monitoring of temperatures at 3000 sites worldwide, showed there was no global warming at all. The climate on Mars has gone through near identical changes to that on Earth. Does this mean that the changes are caused by increased and decreased periods of solar activity or are they both AGW? More money has been transferred from private hands to government coffers, in the name of 'green taxes' than ever was taken by governments in the history of mankind.
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  3025. What! no mention or pictures of the ammunition train that was at the station!!! No mention that Russia also targeted 2 schools in the town - which were being used as barracks for the UA troops who have just moved there!!! Al Jazeera English is just a pro-Ukrainian propaganda channel!
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  3026. "Statements of the Kiev regime about the allegedly deliberate missile strike launched against civilian facilities by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are false. Numerous published photos and footage from Kiev clearly confirm that the destruction was caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile launched by an anti-aircraft missile system in the city. We note in particular that similar hysterics by the Kiev regime happen for years and every time on the eve of another meeting (summit) of its patrons from the NATO. The goal of such provocations is to ensure further funding for the Kiev regime and the continuation of the war to the last Ukrainian." Yesterday, another 1,940 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard - a very good day's hunting!
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  3027. Govt Covid stats: out of 1m tests only 1,882 were positive. Or 28 per 100,000 population. That's 0.028%! Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 10th - 16th April - 23, 20, 24, 18, 12, 18, 10 (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up sheep!
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  3028. Russia would not want western Ukraine. It is full of Galicians not Slavs i.e. neo-nationalists!
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  3029. And Zelensky claimed 31,000 UA troops killed! So, why did they dig 120,000 new graves in military cemeteries last year? Why did Zaluzhny say the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month, just to maintain numbers? If you believe the bullsh*t from Kiev, then you must believe in the Tooth Fairy and Father Xmas as well!
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  3030. Don't forget Greece!
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  3031. It's a shame so much is missing from this report. 1) Having signed the Nuclear Weapons Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran is ENTITLED to research nuclear power upto the point of manufacturing a bomb. 2) Israel refused to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty, so is not subjected to weapons inspections. 3) America wanted to inspect ALL Iran's military bases which Iran refused. 4) Iran has stated many times she has no interest in developing nuclear weapons. 5) Iran said if she was allowed to buy medical isotopes, which are blocked by the sanctions, she would not even enrich to the 12% needed for their manufacture. 6) Iran has an interest in developing her economy using nuclear generated electrical power because the western world has already declared a ban on fossil fuel powered ars, boilers, etc. within 40 years. Which country has no nuclear weapons but western countries say must not be allowed to have one? Which country has over 6,100 nuclear weapons, has test detonated 2,000 more and dropped 2 on another country?
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  3032. Since Ukraine is losing 50-60k troops per month, they know they can't last until the end of the year. Desperation!
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  3033. 17.03.2023 (14:05) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (17 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Dvurechnoye, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy suffered losses of over 40 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, two vehicles, and one ammunition depot of the 113th Territorial Defence Brigade. In Krasny Liman direction, units of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, aviation, artillery inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and hardware close to Terny and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 70 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, one armoured fighting vehicle, three pick-up trucks, one motor vehicle, and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed in this area during the day. In Donetsk direction, units of the 'Yug' Group of Forces and artillery have eliminated up to 135 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four pick-up trucks, one motor vehicle, one Grad MLRS vehicle, D-30 howitzer, one ammunition depot of the 53rd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Semenovka, Petrovskoye, and Tonenkoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, artillery and aviation of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces engaged the AFU units close to Ugledar and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) The total losses of the enemy in these directions amounted to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, three motor vehicles, and two D-20 howitzers. In Kherson direction, the enemy suffered the losses of up to 25 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery unit. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 82 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 112 areas during the day. A Ukrainian 36D6 low-flying air target detection radar has been detected and destroyed close to Mirnoye (Kharkov region). In addition, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar station was destroyed near Redkodub (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence forces have intercepted five HIMARS MLRS shells and one Tochka-U tactical missile during the day. Also during the day, fourteen Ukrainian drones have been destroyed near Korsunka, Golaya Pristan (Kherson region), Rubezhnoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Kotlyarovka and Olshana (Kharkov region).
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  3034. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 11,220 UA troops plus 827 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,215 last week, 2,175 yesterday, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! The only Russian soil UA troops will be taking is what is on the soles of their boots - in their body-bags!
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  3035.  @roypruysvdhoeven1855  Yes, they were detailed in yesterday's report.
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  3036. The Telegraph even showed a pile of pallets burning behind a fence!
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  3037. If the evidence shows that the attackers were heading towards Ukraine and that a crossing from Belarus to Ukraine had been arranged from inside Ukraine, why is Putin being "cynical" to say that there is a link to Ukraine? The attack was not done by "an entity of Islamic State". They, like those incited to attack polling stations, were recruited and bribed via Telegram. They did it for money NOT for ideological reasons!
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  3038. No mention of the 5 artillery attacks by UA on ZNPP in the last 24 hours. This numpty is proud of the shelling of Donetsk City Centre (where there are no military targets!) by Ukraine, killing 13 civilians, including 3 children! If Russian troops are withdrawing from Kherson, why is part of the 3rd Army heading towards Kherson??? Does the 'richest house' theory only apply to property bought AFTER 24th February? Kiev tactics have now given Russia enough evidence to upgrade the Special Military Operation to an Anti-terrorist Operation, which will increase the Forces allocated by Russia plus increase the support for it by India and China, who are very anti terrorist! That 'torture chamber' looks like the prisoner holding cells in most police stations. Why would you put bench seating in a torture chamber? Not one of those 'captured Russian vehicles' has Russian markings - why? The Chechens are back from furlough and killed 200 Ukrainian troops in one day! Russian Forces are not protecting Luhansk - the LPR militia is! This twit just makes up bullsh*t. You'd have to be a moron to believe anything he says!
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  3039. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 15,300 UA troops plus 1,053 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! What a stunning accomplishment by Russia! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,810 this week, 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  3040. This is just a logical progression - because all Ukrainians are fuc*ed! Note how that soldier was blown out of a 3rd floor window in Mariupol. Proof that the UA were fighting from the residential buildings, which got damaged by the return fire!
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  3041.  @BillBiggs1  I'd be on the list behind Ali G. But if you think you're up to it, come see me!
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  3042.  @BillBiggs1  I'm guessing you're not familiar with the Ali G phrase!
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  3043. The best plywood comes from Russia. It used to be well priced. Trust the Government to screw that up!
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  3044. The UA 'advances' are mainly into areas already vacated or ceded largely without fighting. The UA is easier to destroy on open fields than in their trenches and bunkers! Since the start of the UA 'counter-offensive' the scores have increased massively. 7,000 UA troops were 'demilitarised' in the first 3 weeks of September. Another 692 Tuesday, 700+ the day before and more than 2,000 on Sunday. Today's tally - 879!
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  3045. The sheep are as gullible as ever! Following increased shelling of the Donbas by the Ukrainian Army, Putin has been requested to send the previously agreed peacekeepers into Donbas, under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Why would he then arbitrarily bomb cities in Western Ukraine? Why has the German newspaper Bild started to cover-up the Gazprom sponsorship logos (for 15 years) on FC Shalka shirts with 'Free Ukraine' images? You're being played!
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  3046. Continue up the road from Belper a few miles to Matlock. There you'll see the footbridge posts marked with the height of the floods in the 1950s - 15ft above the river level! Was that climate change too?
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  3047. Today Russia added yet another 1,100 UA troops to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard. Yesterday it added 1,200+ and almost every one on the last 10 days has been 1,000+. For months the rate was 650-850 per day. Russia seems to have increased the pace!
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  3048. Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  3049. It's not like the UA used HIMARS against civilians in Donetsk City centre (where there are no military targets), or used ships in the 'grain corridor' to launch drone boats against Sevastopol! The Russian Ambassador to the US asked 'what happens if an F16 takes off from a NATO airfield?'
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  3050.  @henrikstephenson2246  What is only made by government organisations?
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  3051. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! Playmobil are considering suing for copyright infringement! The West has been claiming 'Russia is running out of missiles' - since April! Reznikov claimed Russia was going to close the borders, mobilize the country and bring in martial law on January 5th. I guess Putin didn't get the memo! So unusual for 85 year olds to die! The mission for Wagner Group was to draw as many UA forces as possible into Bakhmut to create a 'waste disposal unit'. The West admits they have increased the attrition rate there from 5:1 to 8-10:1! The Russian Dud gets more desperate for copium each day! This lot came to him in a dream last night! Counterbattery warfare operations have resulted in destruction of: two U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems near Seversk and Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic); four Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled howitzers near Avdeyevka, Seversk, and Zvanovka (Donetsk People's Republic); three D-20 towed howitzers near Nevskoye, Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Shalygino (Sumy region); two Grad multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) near Artyomovsk and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as one Uragan MLRS near Seversk. Moreover, two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Artyomovsk and Dzerzhinsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down three Su-25 airplanes of Ukrainian Air Force near Yasenevoye, Pushkino, and Maksimilyanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  3052. Have the Taliban managed to end the CIA's heroin cultivation and supply from Afghanistan? The invasion by the US followed the Taliban's ban on the cultivation of opium poppies in 2001. Also what happens about the gas pipeline that Haliburton built through Helmand province during the war?
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  3053. Ukraine succeeded in a surprise (no-one thought they'd do something this stupid!) incursion, which was only successful because they were against border guards (including conscripts, who cannot serve outside the Russian Federation) and territorial defence units NOT combat troops.
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  3054. @S.Trades Is that why he was smiling? All days are numbered, dullard!
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  3055. Major flaws in Dopey's calculations! 1) 2m unmarried men in that age group - However, only those with previous military service AND specialist training or experience, who ALSO meet the fitness criteria, would be mobilised! 2) Mobilised troops are not allowed to leave the country! Passports are checked against the mobilised lists. 3) Mobilisation is on a regional quota basis. E.g. Mobilisation has been cancelled in Moscow region, which has already met its quota - but not yet in St Petersburg. 4) There is an exemption from mobilisation for men with 3 or more children. 5) Recent financial incentives for parents, introduced by the Govt, may influence the number of couples who marry - to start a family. If Russia sends 500,000 troops to Ukraine instead of 300,000, then Ukraine's end will come sooner!
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  3056. Another example of Western sanctions blowing up in their faces! Gas pumping equipment from Nord Stream 1, sent for repairs to Siemens in Canada, cannot be sent back because of the sanctions. Parts or engineers can also not go to Siemens in Germany to repair Russian pumps. Owing to there now only being 3 working pumps on the pipeline, today Gazprom reduced the volume of gas to Europe to 40%! There is now a shortage of 100million m2 PER DAY! By the way, 'not wearing pants' has a different meaning in the UK - see 'commando'!!!
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  3057.  @LeeGee  But were they 'separatist' under the previous Government?
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  3058. Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile over Odessa, because of 'communication mistakes'! She also criticised the UA for lying to the Ukrainian people. The head of the Airforce called her a traitor and said she should be imprisoned. Zelensky sacked him! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! However, they looked for, found and destroyed the Odessa Patriot battery! American military analysts have admitted the F16 failed to shoot down ANY Russian missiles, proving Zelensky and the UA to be liars! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down! The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 8,200 UA troops plus 698 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 16,910 this week, (plus another 2,025 were added today!) 'it should all be over by Xmas'!
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  3059. @astiagogo The war won't be over, but the UA's ability to defend will be!
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  3060.  @Heikkinen0301  This info was straight from the Kremlin not RT!
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  3061. And what information do you base that claim (4-5 seconds) on? @akselmani 
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  3062. Since the flight time for 155mm ammunition is up to 73 seconds, and the range is up to 23km, how do you determine the link between launch and impact? The market is north-west of the city centre. Some impacts could only have come from one direction (can't pass through trees or buildings). The vector of the impacts was 280-282 degrees, which is west-north-west. Yet you allege that Russian troops, north west of the city, fired AWAY from the enemy! @akselmani 
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  3063. Those pipes don't bring gas to Europe - Nord Stream is shut down and Nord Stream 2 was never opened! Wrong - Sholz blocked the certification of Nord Stream on 22nd Feb - because Russia recognised DPR & LPR as sovereign States! Nonsense! When there was only 1 of the 5 turbines left pumping gas, the flow rate was at 20% - simple maths! Is this the US Govt ensuring that Germany does not change its mind about gas from Russia. Biden threatened in February, to destroy Nord Stream if Russian tanks went into Ukraine! So, the EU is blaming Russia. Putin said that if Germany certifies NS2, the gas would flow the next day. If they return the turbine for NS1 to Russia, the gas would be switched back on the next day. Does it sound like he wants to destroy the pipelines?
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  3064.  @Spontanika  Polish mercenaries v Azov
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  3065. Well user-im, in January 2022, Zelensky signed the order to assemble a 40,000 strong taskforce to 'take back Donbas'. On 16th Feb, the OSCE recorded more than 40 ceasefire breaches, as the UA began shelling Donbas, rising to more than 2,000 a day on 20th, 21st and 22nd. On 24th Feb, as requested under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Russia stepped in to stop it. Yet you, as a 'civilised person', would wish for the genocide of the Donbas people to continue! @TeresaMoretto-e5z 
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  3066. We have been 'held hostage' by EU countries. Russia has done nothing to us, OUR GOVERNMENT sanctioned THEM! - and threw the British people and businesses under the bus! Cancel the sanctions that ONLY harm the countries who imposed them! Then watch the prices start to fall. Which is more than this Government are capable of doing!
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  3067. Is this what the House of Lords is complaining about? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPbpPL5Atlw Also, it is now reported that crash barriers are being compromised by the weight of EV cars!
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  3068. Fools blame Putin/the Russians for EVERYTHING!
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  3069. Why didn't he mention what happened at Mrina Sanitorium in Odessa?
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  3070. Greenpeace are claiming a copyright infringement now that Ukraine has formed a battalion of 'Rainbow Warriors'!
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  3071. Despite the allegations by the US and Israel, there has never been any evidence of Iran developing nuclear weapons. As a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has the right to research nuclear weapons up to the point of manufacturing one. However, Iran has repeatedly stated they have no interest in nuclear weapons. They only wish to develop nuclear energy and be able to manufacture medical isotopes - something which is blocked by American sanctions. Too many gullible people believe the propaganda from the American and Israeli Governments!
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  3072.  @che3se1495  What platform are those missiles launched from? From where are those planes operated? Who supplies the targeting information?
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  3073. 07.04.2023 (15:10) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (7 April 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Sinkova and Kislovka (Kharkov region). During the day, up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzers have been neutralised. In Krasny Liman direction, the ground-attack aircraft, artillery, and units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). Over 50 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, one pick-up truck, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzrt were eliminated. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces and artillery have eliminated up to 260 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, Msta-B and D-20 howitzers. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses have amounted to over 20 Ukrainian troops, two pick-up trucks, and one D-20 howitzer in this direction during the day. In Kherson direction, more than 14 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery guns, and one Akatsiya self-propelled gun have been eliminated during the day. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 86 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 102 areas. A command and observation post of the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been obliterated close to Novoberislav (Kherson region). Two ammunition depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been wiped out near Ivanovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Russian air defence forces have intercepted two HIMARS MLRS shells during the day. Also, 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were obliterated in the areas of Olginka, Privolnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Karmazinkovka, Novokrasnyanka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Removka (Zaporozhye region).
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  3074. Times of India are just repeating the lies and propaganda! Zelensky and South Korea claim North Korean troops are in Kursk. However, to date they have only shown two satellite photos which allegedly show N. Korean troops (400 in one, 250 in the other) at Russian training centres in EASTERN Russia, 4,200 miles from Ukraine! What did the Pentagon ACTUALLY say? Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder also said officials estimate there are now 11,000 to 12,000 North Korean troops in Russia. "We've seen the press reports about alleged [North Korean] combat ops, and we're looking into those," Ryder told reporters during a news conference. "At this point, we cannot corroborate those reports. - US Department of Defence website. !0,000 troops would not be hard to see. They would show satellite pictures as proof!
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  3075. A good day's hunting! As a result of high-precision weapons strikes by the Russian Aerospace Forces near Shevchenkovskoye and Grigorovskoye (Zaporozhye region) five U.S.-manufactured MLRS and FRG-manufactured MARS-II have been destroyed. Two U.S.-manufactured HIMARS rocket launchers have been destroyed near Ilyichyovka (Donetsk People's Republic). As a result of a Russian Aerospace Forces' high-precision weaponry strike near Borovskoye (Kharkov region), more than 90 Polish mercenaries have been eliminated. In Krasniy-Liman direction, Russian units continued their offensive operations. More than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, three infantry fighting vehicles and two motor vehicles have been eliminated by assault and army aircraft and artillery fire. In Kupyansk direction, more than 70 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles and three motor vehicles have been eliminated by the strikes of assault and army aircraft and artillery fire in the AFU concentration areas. In Donetsk direction, the enemy made unsuccessful attempts to counterattack units of the Russian troops towards Spornoye and Berestovoye (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured combat vehicles and two pick-up trucks have been eliminated as a result of the shelling. In South Donetsk direction, the AFU attempted to attack the positions of Russian units towards Nikolskoye (Donetsk People''s Republic) with the help of a company tactical group. Russian troops' decisive actions and artillery strikes have drove back the AFU units to their initial positions. More than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, an armoured personnel carrier and two motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised 93 artillery units at their positions, manpower and military equipment in 196 areas. Tochka-U tactical missile launcher has been destroyed near Pechenegi (Kharkov region). One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Dyleevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down 1 Mi-8 helicopter of the AFU near Yakovlevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, five unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near Tabayevka (Kharkov region), Baranikovka, Kremennaya and Prostornoye (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, 14 multiple-launch rocket launchers HIMARS, Olkha, Uragan and an anti-radar missile HARM have been intercepted near Novopetrikovka, Blagodatnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Tokmak (Zaporozhye region) and Novaya Zburyevka (Kherson region).
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  3076.  @dennylukman1801  Russian MOD daily briefings. No-one pays me - I do it for free - I like to share the good news!
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  3077. Then why the torch-lit processions through Kiev every 1st of January (Bandera's birthday)? Why change the name of a street in Kiev from that the Russian General who liberated Odessa from the Nazis, to the 1st commander of the Azov Battalion? @garyddlewis3067 
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  3078. Look at all those red and black Nazi flags at the cemeteries! Don't forget that the military commanders still receive the pay for 'missing' soldiers. A dossier that would 'kill' the career of each politician. i.e. evidence - details of bribes, properties bought, etc.
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  3079. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (13 March 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Masyutovka, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Over 60 Ukrainian servicemen and two motor vehicles were eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, artillery of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces engaged manpower and military hardware of the enemy close to Nevskoye, Chervona Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Terny and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past 24 hours, up to 110 Ukrainian troops, two pick-up trucks, and a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery unit have been neutralised in this direction. In Donetsk direction, the 'Yug' Group of Forces, aviation, and artillery have eliminated up to 190 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, fourteen motor vehicles, and Msta-B howitzers over the past 24 hours. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye districts, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces carried out a complex shelling of AFU units in the areas of Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Poltavka, Gulyapole, and Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region). As many as 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two pick-up trucks, and D-20 and D-30 howitzers were neutralised in these areas during the day. In Kherson direction, the fire damage has neutralised up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, five motor vehicles, two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, and a Msta-B howitzer during the day. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have hit 76 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 148 areas during the day. A Ukrainian OSA-AKM anti-aircraft missile system was engaged close to Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence forces shot down 12 HIMARS MLRS shells and one HARM anti-radiation missile during the day. In addition, 16 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Novovodyane, Svatovo, Novoaleksandrovka, Novokrasnyanka (Lugansk People's Republic), Vladimirovka, Yegorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Vasilyevka (Zaporozhye region), New Zburyevka, as well as Konstantinovka (Kherson region).
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  3080. The outline peace agreement that the Ukrainian negotiators even signed in Istanbul. Then Boris Johnson turned up and encouraged Zelensky to walk away from it. No, there was no ceasefire. The encirclement was to prevent reinforcement to the east.  @rahul.murali 
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  3081. Является ли Ежедневный брифинг военачальников Кремлем пропагандой? @ВладимирХуснуллин 
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  3082. Give Lego man his hairpiece back! Arestovych claimed that missile was 'shot down'. So, Ukraine caused the building to be hit not Russia! Russia hit 12 of their intended targets. Ukraine caused the other 26 missiles to land on civilians! Russian troops had to sift through the rubble of similar buildings in Severodonetsk, Donetsk City (where there are NO military targets) and Mariupol, when the UA destroyed them! The Ukraine Army aimed AT them! Meanwhile, Ukrainian partisan terrorists blew up a grocery store in Pologi, killing 4 citizens. The Russian Dud must be SO proud! According to Western military analysts, the UA is losing 75% of its troops in Bakhmut. Kiev has said it won't reveal the UA casualty figures for Solidar and Bakhmut 'until after the war is over'! For weeks, the Dud has been claiming Russian troops were running away and the UA was advancing. The pink area grows bigger every day! According to Kiev, Russia was going to close the borders, mobilize the country and bring in martial law on January 5th. I guess Putin didn't get the memo! Russia continues to target UA artillery. Once that is depleted, the ground offensive will begin! "the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised an artillery ordnance depot of 114th Territorial Defence Brigade near Veliky Burluk (Kharkov region), as well as 82 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware at 98 areas. Counterbattery warfare operations have resulted in destruction of: one Polish-manufactured Krab howitzer near Peschanoye (Kharkov region); one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin howitzer, and one fighting vehicle equipped with Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) near Lozovaya (Kharkov region); one D-20 howitzer near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic); two Giatsint-B howitzers near Maryinka and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic); two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Preobrazhenka (Zaporozhye region); five D-30 howitzers near Zmiyevka, Novokairy (Kherson region), Sofiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). Four U.S.-manufactured counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed: two AN/TPQ-50 stations near Mylovoye and Dudchany (Kherson region), one AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radar near Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), one U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-48 counterbattery warfare radar near Senkovo (Kharkov region).
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  3083. In Lisichansk direction, the personnel of 81-st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU that operate in Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic) refused to subordinate to the command and to fulfil combat tasks due to large casualties and low morale. The militants sent to Belogorovka from one of the Ukrainian Nazi groups executed by shooting five Ukrainian servicemen to impose order and to intimidate the Brigade's personnel.
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  3084. Do those 'services' also include disposal of spent nuclear fuel. If so, where would the EU store it or dispose of it without Russia?
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  3085. Do you think that the fragments from the missile which detonates 'in the vicinity' of an aircraft, obediently follow that aircraft to its crash site? What level of dullard are you Bryan?
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  3086. Demilitarisation continues! 08.03.2023 (14:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Attack and Army aviation, and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Berestovoye, Sinkovka and Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region) and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, the actions of ten AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been suppressed near Tabayevka, Grianikovka, Olshana (Kharkov region), Artyomovka, Novosyolovskoye and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk Reople's Republic). The AFU losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles and one Akatsia self-propelled howitzer. In Krasniy Liman direction, the attacks, launched artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems from of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of the AFU units near Nevskoye, Novolyubovka, Chervonopopovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 130 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the active operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks by Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, and artillery have resulted in the neutralisation of over 180 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three infantry fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Akatsia self-propelled howitzer and one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, as well as artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar, Pavlovka, Novosyolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses were up to 65 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, and one Msta howitzer. In Kherson direction, more than 50 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed by artillery fire. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 87 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 207 areas. One 36D6 low-altitude aerial target detector has been destroyed near Novoaleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, the headquarters of 59th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the AFU has been neutralised near Memrik (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence forces have intercepted four projectiles of HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems, as well as five Ukrainian UAVs near Novaya Kakhovka, Nikolayevka (Kherson region), Chervonoarmeyskoye (Zaporozhye region), Nikolskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Shipilovka (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  3087.  @baronvonlimbourgh1716 'Narnia' - says he who fantasises about being a baron! Now try the points in my other post - if you can!
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  3088.  @baronvonlimbourgh1716  Dear lol, that's a lot of words to say you have no bottle! Here are my comments again - have a go at making a response! "Russia has been sending as many people as possible to the battlefronts" - most of the mobilised reservists have yet to be deployed, many have not even been sent to Ukraine yet! Russian Dud bullsh*t! It states missiles 'are in Ukrainian hands' NOT that Ukraine is using them - More Dud bullsh*t! Ukraine has lost 412 tanks/APVs in the last month (05/02-05/03). 10 Leopards will not change Kiev's fate! This week, a Lithuanian politician, who had visited Donbas and Mariupol, was asked on Russian TV what the people of Mariupol had said about what had happened there. He replied that he could not answer the question or he would be punished when he returned to Lithuania. So much for freedom of speech in European countries! Last week, a US marine in Bakhmut said the average life expectancy of a new arrival there is 4 hours! The reason Bakhmut and Mar'inka look that way is because Russia is using artillery against infantry defenders. This shows why the UA claims of killing 5 to 7 Russians for each soldier they lose - is complete bullsh*t! Western analysts now state that Ukraine has had more than 200,000 of its troops killed, which is more than the entire UK armed forces combined! Even the FT admitted this week that the UA has only about 300 artillery pieces left, most of which came from Western countries, having lost almost all the 1,000 it started with! Jens Stoltenberg also stated that NATO will run out of ammunition for them by summer! Reznikov stated that Russia was going to mobilise the country, close the border and declare martial law on 5th January - never happened! Neither did it happen on 21st February, as predicted! Ukraine's 'success' can be seen by how much the pink areas of the maps grow EVERY DAY!
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  3089. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! So, the pixelated faces mean they are criminals! Ukraine forces are now targeting priests because they can't beat Russian troops! Zelensky has even criminalised PRAYING in Russian! - mad as a sh*thouse rat! When did Putin say that? Bullsh*t! Russia stated it was to disrupt the transportation of troops and Western equipment to the frontline by rail. There is no evidence that the airfield attacks are linked to Kiev. They are more likely by rogue partisan saboteurs, as happened in Crimea! The lack of damage and absence of craters or drone debris indicates that these were small drones, likely launched only a few miles from the bases. Still ONLY red arrows on the maps! How does the Russian Dud interpret Russia sending an additional 150,000 troops to Ukraine, plus assembling 750 tanks, artillery, etc, in northern Crimea, as a 'withdrawal' or 'retreat'? Ukraine does not 'dictate the rules of war', Zelensky just passes laws forbidding ANY negotiation! The Russian Dud just churns out copium bullsh*t for the brainless morons who follow his channel!
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  3090.  @pikachu6031  I totally agree with everything you said, apart from the first part. They work in well insulated homes. Who wants a room to be above 19 degrees anyway? The Govt PLANS to be short of electricity. Without continuing with fossil-fuel generation and expanding nuclear power generation Britain will be woefully short and power rationing is inevitable.
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  3091.  @alexpervanoglu7420  You obviously didn't read my post about the big order of heat-pumps for Norway, where they are very popular!
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  3092.  @alexpervanoglu7420  Why would Norway be ordering a large number of heat-pumps if, as you claim, they don't work in cold climates?
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  3093.  @alexpervanoglu7420  I already did in my other post. Heat-pumps work ok in extreme climates. They don't work very well in 0-10 degrees, the main range of British winter temperatures. They are sufficient for well insulated housing. However, most of the housing in the UK is poorly insulated.
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  3094.  @alexpervanoglu7420  I wouldn't ever want one - and I used to build them! It is their 'green agenda' (which is all total b/s anyway) that is forcing them upon people. They also plan to end gas boilers and are introducing regulations to restrict and eventually stamp out log-burners. Solar panels only work in the daytime, need sunshine to work well and have a limited lifespan.
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  3095. In Donbas, prior to Feb'22 it was the DPR & LPR with Russian support - not the Russian Army. Russian troops SURROUNDED Kiev to prevent reinforcements being sent to the eastern front. Those troops were withdrawn as per the negotiated agreement that the Kiev officials signed in Istanbul. Don't you know anything?!!! @kirishima638 
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  3096. For months, Russian troops have been adding 650-850 UA troops to the demilitarised and de-Nazified scoreboard every day. For the last 10 days, that has increased to over 1,000. Yesterday was 1,200+! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (26 February 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 141st Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Peschanoe (Kharkov region). Russian troops repelled seven attacks launched by assault groups of the 32nd mechanised and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine closse to Sinkovka (Kharkov region), as well as two counterattacks of the 60th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and defeated the units of the 28th mechanised, 92nd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 241st territorial defence brigades close to Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, three attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade were repelled near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost more than 420 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, four motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, as well as one counter-battery station. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated the settlement of Lastochkino and continued to improve the situation along the front line. Russian troops hit clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 144th infantry, 59th motorised infantry, 23rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Umanskoye, Netailovo, and Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, six counterattacks of assault groups of the 53rd, 61st mechanised, 59th motorised infantry, 3rd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Severnoye, Pervomayskoye, and Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as two attacks of units of the 24th mechanised and 71st jaeger brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Leninskoe and Novobakhmutovka (Donetsk People's Republic) were repelled. The enemy lost up to 410 troops, one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, four armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, as well as one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire damage on the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Vodyanoye, Urozhaynoye, and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, two attacks of assault groups of the 102nd Territorial Defence Brigade in vicinity of Marfopol (Zaporozhye region) were repelled. The enemy's losses amounted to 150 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, as well as one electronic warfare station. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and military hardware of the 44th airmobile and 65th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the 15th National Guard Brigade of Ukraine near Orekhov and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, one attack launched by an assault group of the 118th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was repelled close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy's losses amounted to 50 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, one D-20 howitzer, as well as one Grad MLRS vehicle. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit one Norwegian-made NASAMS launcher, AFU manpower and military hardware in 107 areas during the day. Air defence systems shot down two Storm Shadow cruise missiles, as well as five HIMARS projectiles. In addition, 62 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down, including those close to Novokrasnyanka, Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Kopani (Zaporozhye region) and Gladovka (Kherson region). In total, 574 airplanes and 267 helicopters, 13,454 unmanned aerial vehicles, 474 air defence missile systems, 15,237 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,226 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 8,167 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 19,095 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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  3097. Voting for any of the main parties is choosing failure. Barely a handful of MPs are worth keeping. The choice is Reform Party or more of the same shite from the same a***holes in he House of Commons!
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  3098.  @billsmith3771  You can see for yourself. The British people, like Lord Frost, are not happy with Boris and his Government. They have not delivered what we voted for!
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  3099.  @kristofsportingdogs3549  You need to put your emojis back in the toybox. You've just illustrated the point I made. Thank you!
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  3100.  @billsmith3771  Like every other one of the 17.4 million, I voted to 'Leave the EU'.
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  3101.  @kristofsportingdogs3549  The last thing this island needs is more mindless sheep. Trend-following emoji users is just another variety of the same species!
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  3102.  @kristofsportingdogs3549  I actually said that the British public were not happy that we have not got what we voted for, part of which was control of our borders. No deflection. If you feel the need to follow trends, go ahead - Baaaa!
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  3103.  @billsmith3771  It is not about having no dealings with EU countries. It is about not having the EU dictate the laws in our country.
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  3104.  @kristofsportingdogs3549  We are unhappy that the Govt have failed to take back control of the borders. The fishermen are unhappy that the Govt didn't take back control of our waters and instead signed an agreement allowing EU boats to continue as before and still our boats can't catch our fish. They have to sell their catch, because the EU won't allow them to catch the fish we, in Britain, eat! The farmers are unhappy because they no longer get EU money for doing nothing (failed Common Agricultural Policy) and can't exploit cheap labour now. I was never misled. I was campaigning for a Referendum in '97, before most of the EU shite arrived, because it was evident where the EU's obsession with dictating every aspect of everybody's life was headed!
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  3105.  @billsmith3771  If every law the EU mandated, for member states, was a single sheet of paper, the pile would be as tall as Nelson's Column. But you believe it is only 10%. The term 'gullible' comes to mind!
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  3106.  @billsmith3771  What is the common denominator here? Boris' sell-out deal with the EU!
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  3107.  @billsmith3771  Don't 'you lot' me! I knew Boris had just rolled May's "turd" in glitter. Mine was with the voices calling for WTO.
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  3108. For years, Iran has stated that it has no interest in obtaining nuclear weapons. Iran doesn't even have long range weapons! Many years ago, Iran started enriching uranium for the purpose of making radio isotopes. Iran stated that it would not need to if the US sanctions against buying medical isotopes was lifted. Iran also has an interest in developing nuclear powered electricity. The 'nuclear technology' Iran got from Russia is to build nuclear power stations - but the MSM reports fail to mention that! As a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran has the right to research nuclear weapons up to the point of making a bomb. Israel refused to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty!
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  3109. The annihilation of "country 404" increases! 12.04.2023 (14:25) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 April 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Pershotravnevoye and Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, actions of three sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted near Sinkovka and Kislovka (Kharkov region). The enemy's losses in this direction during the day amounted to 30 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and Polish-made Krab and U.S.-made Paladin self-propelled artillery systems. In Krasny Liman direction, ground-attack aircraft, Army Aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova, Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Grigorovka and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 80 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer have been neutralised in this direction during the day. In Donetsk direction close to Artyomovsk, the Wargner assault detachments took control over three urban quarters. Russia's Airborne Troops immobilised the enemy's action on the flanks of the assault detachments. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Yug Group of Forces engaged the reinforcement units of the enemy who attempted to enter Artyomovsk from Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka, as wll as the units of the 28th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past 24 hours, aircraft flew 8 sorties, and the Group's Missile Troops and Artillery carried out 52 firing missions in this area. The enemy losses amounted to over 245 Ukrainian military, one tank, one APC, two armoured combat vehicles, three pick-up trucks, eight motor vehicles, one Msta-B howitzer, two D-20 howitzers, and three Grad MLRS launchers. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on AFU units close Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulyai Pole and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). Two sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been disabled close to Pavlovka and Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 180 Ukrainian servicemen, 11 motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised in these areas during the day. In Kherson direction, up to 50 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles have been destroyed. A military equipment depot of the 121st Territorial Defence Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been obliterated close to Otradokamenka (Kherson region). Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 94 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 117 areas during the day. Fighter aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Su-24 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force near Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence forces have intercepted two HIMARS MLRS shells during the day. Moreover, five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Novokrasnyanka, Naugolnoye, Kremennaya, Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Yelenovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
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  3110. First time for 3 weeks that the number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard has dipped below 7,000! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 March 2024) From 9 to 15 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 50 group strikes by high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles against the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, repair of weapons and military equipment, storage depots for UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals and POL bases. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twenty-two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 57th Motorised, 32nd and 47th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Sinkovka, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and 25 field artillery guns. In addition, from 12 to 15 March 2024, as a result of preventive and coordinated actions of the Russian troops, all attempts by the AFU to break through Belgorod and Kursk regions were thwarted by actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation. Air strikes and artillery fire neutralised over 550 Ukrainian troops, 16 tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 U.S.-made Bradley, and 15 motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and seized more advantageous lines. The Russian troops hit seven mechanised and five assault brigades of the AFU close to Kurakhovo, Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four counter-attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Belogorovka and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,930 Ukrainian troops, nine tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and eight field ammunition depots. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance and occupy more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 11 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ocheretino, Novzvelannoye, Novogrodovka, Rozovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Sixty-four counter-attacks launched by the AFU units have been repelled close to Berdychi, Semenovka, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 2,710 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 91 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th, 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Rovnopol, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Seven enemy counter-attacks were repelled close to Staromayorskoye, Novodonetskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and Vladimirovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 980 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 11 artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops took more advantageous positions, inflicted complex fire damage on the formations of the 141st Infantry, 65th, 117th mechanised, 82nd, 128th assault, 35th Marine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Stepnoye, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were more than 270 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. The Groups’ Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher with radar stations during the week. Air defence units have eliminated over the past week: one MiG-29 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force; one Tochka-U tactical missile; five French-made Hammer aerial bombs; 86 projectiles of the U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Grad MLRS; and 915 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  3111. You need to be a special kind of stupid to believe ANYTHING that comes from Kiev!!!
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  3112. Demilitarisation increases! 07.03.2023 (17:35) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Army Aviation and the artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Grianikovka, Peschanoye, Krakhmalnoye (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). One tank, one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery system, one Akatsia self-propelled howitzer and over 30 Ukrainian servicemen have been eliminated. In Krasniy Liman direction, artillery attacks, launched by the units of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks, launched by aviation resulted in the elimination of the enemy units near Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy has lost up to 125 Ukrainian personnel, two infantry fighting vehicles, three armoured fighting vehicles, as well as D-20, and D-30 howitzers. In Donetsk direction, the active operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks by air strikes, artillery have resulted in the neutralisation more than 75 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Smerch multiple-launch rocket system and one D-30 howitzer. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Markovo (Donetsk People's Republic). One munition depot of the AFU 110th Mechanised Brigade has been destroyed near Avdeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, as well as artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar, Pavlovka, Novosyolovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Dorozhnianka and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were over 60 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Kherson direction, as many as 35 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles and two D-30 howitzers have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 74 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 128 areas. Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Su-24 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Druzhkovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down one Su-25 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Krynki (Kherson region). Furthermore, 14 projectiles of HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system, as well as 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been intercepted near Chervonopopovka, Novosyolovskoye (Luhansk People's Republic), Peski, Kirillovka, Valeryanovka, Gorlovka, Makeyevka, Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region), Gorobyovka and Tabayevka (Kharkov region).
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  3113. 12.06.2023 (13:45) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 June 2023) Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation employed long-range, sea-based precision weapons to engage the locations of AFU reserves. All the assigned targets have been engaged. The purpose of the strike has been achieved. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued to attempt offensive actions in the South Donetsk direction. Close to Vremevka salient, three enemy attacks from the direction of Velyka Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region) were repelled by decisive actions of the defending units, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Vostok Group of Forces. The enemy's casualties were more than 120 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, and three armoured fighting vehicles. Clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware of the 1st Separate Presidential Brigade, 128th Territorial Defence Brigade, 31st Mechanised Brigade, and 1st Tank Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were hit in the areas of Prechistovka, Velikaya Novosyolka, and Neskuchoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In Zaporozhye direction, Army Aviation and artiller have inflicted fire damage on the units of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy has suffered losses of up to 250 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer in these directions in the past 24 hours. In Donetsk direction, the fiercest fighting took place in the areas of Avdeevka and Mariynka (Donetsk People's Republic). The Yug Group of Forces successfully repelled two attacks by units of the 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade and the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the direction of Pervomaiskoye and the northern outskirts of Mariynka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 80 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised in this direction during the day. In Kupyansk direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the units of the enemy close to Novomlynsk, Masyutovka, and Kislovka (Kharkov region), and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, one Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance units was annihilated near Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy's losses have amounted to over 35 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer in this direction during the day. In Krasny Liman direction, Russian aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the Tsentr Group of Forces hit units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryasnky forestry. One sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been disabled close to Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy has suffered losses of over 55 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer in this direction in the past 24 hours. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 67th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In Kherson direction, up to 15 Ukrainian servicemen, one motor vehicle, and one D-30 howitzer have been neutralised by fire. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 96 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 102 areas. One radar of Ukrainian S-300 air defence system was neutralised near Gai (Dnepropetrovsk region). Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 60th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed close to Glubokoye (Kharkov region). In addition, a battalion command and observation post of the 68th Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was eliminated close to Velikaya Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence forces intercepted a Ukrainian Tochka-U tactical missile. In addition, eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of Varvarovka, Rubezhnoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Spornoye, Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kopani, Removka (Zaporozhye region), and Podstepnoye (Kherson region).
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  3114. Notice how he mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  3115. The daily annihilation of the Ukrainian Army continues! 16.03.2023 (14:40) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Assault and Army Aviation and the artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware near Grianikovka, Kotlyarovka, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Up to 50Ukrainian personnel, two motor vehicles, and one U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery system have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems from of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of the AFU units near Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic) and Yampolovka, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 100 Ukrainian servicemen, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzer. In Donetsk direction, the active operations of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, as well as the attacks by aviation and artillery, have resulted in the neutralisation of up to 275 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one Uragan multiple-launch rocket system, one D-20 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer, and one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical Aviation and the artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched a complex fire attack against the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Ugledar and Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Novodanilovka and Scherbaki (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, four tanks, one armoured vehicle, one D-20 howitzer, and one U.S.-manufactured M777 artillery system. In Kherson direction, more than 35 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two Grad MLRS vehicles and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 93 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 186 areas. The command post of the AFU 59rd Motorised Infantry Brigade has been neutralised near Kamyshovka (Donetsk People's Republic). One Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile system has been destroyed near Yasenovoye (Donetsk People's Republic). One Ukrainian Osa-AKM air defence missile system has also been destroyed near Konstantinovka One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Minkovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one MiG-29 of Ukrainian Air Force near Novovodyanoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have intercepted eight projectiles, launched by HIMARS and Uragan MLRS, as well as one HARM anti-radar missile. In addition, nine Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been destroyed near near Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Zeleny Gai, Verhnetoretskoye, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic), Malaya Kardashinka and Alyoshki (Kherson region).
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  3116. Boosted by the failed attempts to invade Belgorod and Kursk, a record 8,745 UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard in the last week!
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  3117. I mean those 4 neo-Nazi groups of militants, many with Russian citizenship, allied to the Azov Battalion - but many of them are no longer alive to face prosecution if they ever return to Russia! @Soundsinthevoid 
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  3118. The Russian Dud, like the UA, obsesses about taking back a few fields, whilst the Allies are focused on 'demilitarising' as many UA troops as possible. Once the mobilised reinforcements arrive, they would be able to stand along the entire 1,000km frontline and touch hands. Where are UA's reinforcements to match that? Where are the Ukrainian tanks, trucks and artillery units to match the train-loads on route from Russia? Russian forces continued launching attacks by high-precision long-range air- and sea-based armament at the military control and energy systems of Ukraine, as well as at the depots of foreign-manufactured ordnance and armament. All the assigned targets have been neutralised. Units of Russian army seized Gorobyovka (Kharkov region) and caused considerable casualties among the units from 1st Operational Brigade of Ukrainian National Guard at Kupyansk direction. Moreover, Russian forces have frustrated the attempt of a company tactical group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) reinforced by tanks to launch an attack near Kislovka (Kharkov region). Fire attack launched at the departing assault groups from 71st Chaser, 80th Airborne Assault and 25th Airborne brigades of the AFU near Stelmakhovka and Rozovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Karpovka and Ivanovka (Donetsk People's Republic) has resulted in the frustration of enemy's attempts to cross Zherebets river. In total, 46 Ukrainian personnel, two armoured personnel carriers, six armoured combat vehicles and two pickups with large-calibre machine guns have been eliminated. AFU units attempted to break the defence of Russian troops towards Bruskinskoye (Kherson region) at Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction. Enemy's attack has been repelled. Russian artillery fire attack has resulted in scattering and driving the AFU units back to their initial positions. Over 90 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, eight armoured combat vehicles and 21 motor vehicles have been eliminated at the abovementioned direction. Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised a command post of Dnepr joint group of forces of the AFU and a workshop for radar reparation at an entity of Iskra research and production association, as well as 56 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 132 concentration areas. Within the counterbattery warfare, two AFU artillery batteries have been neutralised near Trifonovka and Novonikolayevka (Kherson region), as well as one U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS platoon near Drobyshevo (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, three munitions depots have been destroyed near Novoivanovka (Nikolayev region), Odnorobovka (Kharkov region) and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic). Three AN/TPQ-37 and AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery radars have been destroyed near Artyomovsk, Viyemka and Soledar (Donetsk People's Republic). One outer space signal station of the Government Communications Centre of Ukraine has been destroyed near Paliyevka (Odessa region). One launching ramp of S-300 Ukrainian air defence system has been destroyed near Petropavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence facilities have shot down 10 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Kirovo, Sukhanovo, Kucherskoye, Dmitrenko (Kherson region), Yevgenovka (Nikolayev region), Zelyony Gai, Vladimirovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Krasnosyolovka, Ternovoye and Energodar (Zaporozhye region).
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  3119.  @niksandy7125  Ukraine is now on its 7th draft of civilians. Where are her 300,000 reinforcements? She is struggling to gain even a few fields and villages against the existing Allied Forces. Where will her 'saving miracle' come from?
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  3120.  @bennykoh  My sources: simple maths, Op Info has many videos of the trains, MOD briefings. "Lands stolen" - I guess you don't believe in democracy! Each area VOTED then APPLIED to join the Russian Federation! 'Allied' might apply if they were fighting alongside them - officially they are not! Some 'mobilised' troops are at training centres in Donbas. Wasn't AN killed by shelling in Lysychansk, which is not a combat area. 'Lawyer' - He must have been ex-military, like ALL those mobilised, to be in the reserve. So EACH has at least a year's military experience, unlike those from the 7 drafts for Ukraine! How's that for 'reality'?
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  3121.  @MikeAG333  DPR, LPR (regular & militia) Chechens, Wagner Group - allies! Most of that area had already been vacated by the Allies e.g. around Kharkov. As Putin said - we haven't even started yet!
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  3122.  @mal2ksc  No need for copium - I get enough of a buzz from reading Russia's daily briefings!
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  3123.  @niksandy7125  It's obviously escaped your attention that the Allies have managed to 'demilitarise' twice as many UA troops whilst falling back with the UA 'offensive', as they did winkling them out of their bunkers and trenches! You should have listened when Putin detailed his plans in February. He was not interested in seizing territory, he was going to demilitarise Ukraine! And protect the people of Donbas, who have now voted to join the Russian Federation!
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  3124.  @bennykoh  I will repeat what I told Nik Sandy, It's obviously escaped your attention that the Allies have managed to 'demilitarise' twice as many UA troops whilst falling back with the UA 'offensive', as they did winkling them out of their bunkers and trenches! You should have listened when Putin detailed his plans in February. He was not interested in seizing territory, he was going to demilitarise Ukraine! And protect the people of Donbas, who have now voted to join the Russian Federation! The Minsk Agreements acknowledged the wish of the Donbas people to be independent of Kiev. They'd already voted in 2014! The people voted again. The result will stand. The UA is struggling against the Allies. How will they deal with another 300,000?
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  3125.  @MikeAG333  Yes, that was the question on the voting paper. They also voted in 2014, but their application to join was rejected. The Pentagon admits the UA is losing 5-10 troops for each Russian casualty. Is that what you call 'arse on a plate'? You should get a refund on your 'anger management' course!
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  3126.  @niksandy7125  The soldiers were guarding the ballot boxes. Eva Bartlett asked residents if they felt intimidated by that. NONE did. They also said it was normal for them to take boxes to the homes of people who were unable to get to the polling areas. There were many independent observers to the referendum. There were ZERO complaints of any pressure. iEarlGrey lives in Russia! There are more PRO-Govt rallies than against in Russia. Darya Dugina was frequently critical of the Russian Govt. But she was murdered by, and her father is on the 'kill list' of, Ukrainians. Zelensky banned political opposition parties, and merged all media companies under HIS control. Is that your idea of 'free speech'?
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  3127. Why is the MSM not telling you about this? Go to health impact news. com/2021/3964-dead-162610-injuries-european-database-of-adverse-drug-reactions-for-covid-19-vaccines/
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  3128. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! There's a rumour on the web that Wagner used a move from 'The Dirty Dozen' (dress up as the enemy) to get into a UA command centre and demilitarize it! Russian rescuers have been pulling bodies from similar buildings in Severodonetsk, Mariupol and Donetsk City (where there are NO military targets!), DELIBERATELY shelled by the UA. Most of them weren't as lucky as those 39! Kiev is USING the incident to demand MORE air-defence equipment from the West! Even basic training is 6 months. How much can they learn about new weapons, combat manoeuvres, artillery and tanks in 5-8 weeks? Western analysts such as Scott Ritter and Col Doug Macgregor agree with Peskov that the supply of Western weapons won't change the outcome! Why has Poland amassed 30,000 troops on the Ukrainian and Belarus borders? Arestovych resigned because people were getting 'hysterical' about him admitting the truth! Russia now has over 10,000 Ukrainian POWs! "Russia continues to accumulate manpower" - where the Russian Dud claimed they were evacuating! The Russian Dud regularly hears 'loud noises' - it's the echo of him shouting - with his head up his arse! He actually said Russia will achieve its goals by negotiation "OR MILITARY OPERATIONS"! In Krasny Liman direction, artillery of the Central Military District and Airborne Troops, Army and Ground-Attack Aviation have launched strikes at the concentrations of manpower of the units from 92nd Mechanised, 80th and 95th airborne assault brigades of the AFU near Stelmakhovka, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), as well as Serebryanskoye forestry. The AFU have lost a total of over 90 personnel, one infantry fighting vehicle, and three armoured fighting vehicles.
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  3129.  @carlossaraiva8213  Only the last paragraph about Krasney Liman was from the Russian MOD - the rest was mine!
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  3130.  @iansoundz  How would there be 1000 MEN shopping in a closed shopping centre, without their cars?
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  3131.  @swedensy  Enough for 1000 shoppers?
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  3132. More than 1,800 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard yesterday AND the day before plus 1,725 the day before that. It's going to be a BIG score this week - even bigger than the 12,000+ last week!!!
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  3133. Despite the training given about how to use them, Ukrainian troops managed to overturn an MRAP into a river, nearly drowning the occupants and got one destroyed by an anti-tank missile near Bakhmut! Several EU countries have been caught sending Soviet-era scrap weapons to Ukraine, then claiming the cost of NEW weapons from EU funds. e.g. Estonia claimed 160m Euros for new Stinger missiles! 'Slava Ukraini' was the battle-cry of the Galician Nazis, especially as they burned Poles alive, mainly women and children, in 1942. It was adopted by the UPA and OUN (violent nationalist terrorists) during the 40s and 50s! Annual parades in western Ukraine celebrate the OUN and UPA Nazis. Washington also claimed it didn't bomb the Nord Stream pipelines! 6 Ukrainians carried 1.5 tonnes of explosives down 80m from the back of a yacht! Note the red and black Nazi badge - 'Blut und Ehre' - engraved on the knives of the Hitler Youth! Remember Azov Battalion 'clearing the collaborators' from Bucha, 3 days after Russian troops left! The Russian Dud loves his Nazis! In the north of the Donetsk frontline, Russian troops are advancing by NOT attacking! They slaughter the UA troops as they attempt 'counter-offensives' then move forward as the UA retreats! Zelensky now states that the UA can not mount a counter-attack unless the US gives them more weapons and ammunition. Maybe they shouldn't have sold 70% of them on the black market! The Dud has forgotten about Severodonetsk, Lysychansk and Solidar, which are already in Russia's distant rear-view! The British MOD publishes the information from the Ukrainian MOD - that no Western analyst believes! Only brain-dead, Nazi-supporting, Russian Dud followers are stupid enough to believe this crap!
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  3134.  @rosen9425  They're like the side-marker lights on trucks - obligatory when parked up!
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  3135. Demilitarisation increases! 15.03.2023 (13:15) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Assault and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of AFU manpower and hardware near Grianikovka, Styopovaya Novosyolovka and Timkovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were up to 70 servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, three pickup trucks, two motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, one D-20 howitzer, and one Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled howitzer. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, launched by Ground-Assault and Army aviation, as well as artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units near Terny, Torskoye, Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonaya Dibrova and Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 235 Ukrainian servicemen, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks, one D-20 howitzer, two Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, as well as one U.S. manufactured M777 artillery system. In Donetsk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as artillery of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of up to 160 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles and four motor vehicles. The attacks have also resulted in the neutralisation of one Akatsia self-propelled artillery system, one D-20 howitzer, two Grad and Uragan MLRS, as well as one M777 artillery system and one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer. Three munition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have also been destroyed near Dachnoye, Galicynovka and Novosyolovka Pervaya (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, as well as artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces have launched fire attack against the AFU units near Ugledar, Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Scherbaki (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, one sabotage and reconnaissance group of the enemy has been eliminated near Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were up to 75 soldiers, three armoured fighting vehicles, four pickup trucks and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, as a result of the shelling the enemy losses were 35 Ukrainian servicemen, six motor vehicles and one D-30 howitzer. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 101th AFU artillery unit at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 197 areas. Three radar stations of Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile systems have been uncovered and destroyed near Ukrainsk, Novodmitrovka and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have intercepted 15 projectiles of HIMARS, Uragan and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems, as well as 7 UAVs near Okop, Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region), Pervomaysk, Pokrovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Yegorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Balochki (Zaporozhye region).
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  3136. A disappointing drop in the number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard this week, after last week's bumper 8,745 (because of the failed attempts to invade Belgorod and Kursk) - only 5,770 - but a LOT of their equipment was taken off the board! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (23-30 March 2024) In the period from 23 to 30 March, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered one mass strike and 57 group strikes by ground-, sea-, and air-based high precision long-range weaponry, including Zirkon hypersonic missiles and Kizhal ballistic missile, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukrainian military objects and supporting infrastructure. As a result of the strikes, Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, decision-making centres of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Ukrainian Security Service, uncrewed surface vehicle production facilities, arsenals, POL depots, air defence and power objects, as well as temporary deployment areas of special operations units and foreign mercenaries were wiped out. The goal of the strikes have been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of seven AFU mechanised brigades and four territorial defence brigades near Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). 11 counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 95th Air Assault Brigade, 57th Motorised Rifle Brigade, 30th, 32th mechanised brigades, and 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled near Sinkovka (Kharkov region), Terni (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry. The AFU losses amounted to up to 310 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, and 22 motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, 19 field artillery systems, including three howitzers: U.S.-made M777 and M198, and one French-made CAESAR self-propelled artillery system were neutralised. In Donetsk direction, as a result of successful actions of the Yug Group of Forces' units, Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) was liberated and tactical situation along the front lines was improved. Strikes were delivered at units of six AFU assault brigades, two airmobile brigades, one tank brigade, and nine mechanised brigades near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, Maksimilyanovka, Novomikhailovka, Paraskoviyevka, Spornoye, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, 12 counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 67th Mechanised Brigade and 80th Air Assault Brigade were repelled near Bogdanovka and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,360 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, 61 motor vehicles, and 23 field artillery systems, including 11 foreign-made samples. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued to move into the depth of the enemy's defences and captured more advantageous lines. Aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of eight AFU brigades, as well as 64 enemy counter-attacks were repelled near Semyonovka, Orlovka, Novgorodskoye, Umanskoye, Netaylovo, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,870 Ukrainian troops, 13 tanks, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, and 50 motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, 30 field artillery systems, including five U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one German-made Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system, and one Grad MLRS were neutralised. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on units of seven AFU and Ukrainian National Guard brigades near Malinovka (Zaporozhye region), Urozhaynoye, Makarovka, and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, five attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 58th Motorised Rifle Brigade, 127th, and 128th territorial defence brigades were repelled near Staromayorskoye, Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 860 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, 35 motor vehicles, seven field artillery systems, including two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery systems and two UK-made FH-70 howitzers. In Kherson direction, as a result of the Dnepr Group of Forces cohesive actions, losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 28th, 65th, 118th mechanised brigades, 35th Marines Brigade, and three territorial defence brigades near Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Nesteriyanka, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Mikhailovka, Gavrilovka, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 370 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, and 13 field artillery systems, including five U.S.-made M777 howitzers. Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out four MLRS combat vehicles, including one German-made MARS II MLRS, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and one Grad MLRS, five P-18 radar stations for detecting and tracking air targets, three U.S.-made counter-battery warfare stations, namely, AN/TPQ-36, AN/TPQ-48, AN/TPQ-50, as well as 18 electronic warfare stations, namely, Nota, Anclav-N, and Bukovel-AD. 18 Ukrainian servicemen have been taken prisoner during the week. Aviation and air defence units shot down 11 UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, four U.S.-made ADM-160 MALR guided missiles, two S-200 air defence missiles converted to hit ground targets, two French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 171 HIMARS, Vampire, and Uragan MLRS projectiles, as well as 1208 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  3137. One of my work colleagues was challenged when buying a bottle of wine in Sainsburys. She's 36. We never heard the end of that one!
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  3138.  @MorganHayes_Composer.Pianist  Don't forget this was the news-sheet that headlined 'Putin's missile' when MH17 crashed. BBC 'journalist' Olga Ivshiner interviewed 5 independent witnesses that saw a Ukrainian jet climb towards the plane moments before it fell from the sky. The BBC deleted her report 'because it didn't meet the BBC's editorial policy'! At the Russian press conference the next day, they showed the radar tracking of that jet approach from the rear, with its transponder switched off. The Russian evidence was excluded from the investigation. Witnesses at the Ukrainian airbase revealed a jet returned without its missiles. The pilot just said " it was the wrong plane". Putin's plane (with identical colour scheme) flew through the same airspace 20 minutes beforehand!
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  3139. The number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard has dropped slightly this week - only 7,285 compared to 7,500+ last week! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (2 – 8 March 2024) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have launched 34 group strikes with precision weapons, multiple-launch system, and unmanned aerial vehicles, hitting facilities where uncrewed boats were being assembled and prepared for combat use, arsenals, fuel bases for military hardware, and deployment points of AFU units, nationalist formations, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, as a result of active actions by units of the Zapad Group of Forces, the position along the front line has been improved, enemy manpower and hardware have been eliminated near Kupyansk, Peschanoye, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). Russian troops have repelled 24 counterattacks by assault groups of 32nd, 41st mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 540 servicemen, two tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery systems, and one Grad MLRS. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more advantageous lines and defeated formations of 5th, 92nd assault, 28th, 33rd mechanised, 46th, 81st airmobile brigades of the AFU and the 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, Russian troops have repelled eight enemy counterattacks near Krasnogorovka, Novomikhailovka, and Pobeda (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 1,970 servicemen, 11 tanks, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, 47 motor vehicles, 25 field artillery guns, two Grad MLRS, and one Strela-10 surface-to-air missile system. Ten AFU field ammunition depots have been also destroyed. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued to occupy more advantageous lines and positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the troops and hardware of 23rd, 31st, 47th, 78th, 110th mechanised, 59th motor infantry, 71st jaeger brigades, as well as 103rd and 107th territorial defence brigades have been defeated close to Tonenkoye, Toretsk, Ocheretino, Novosyolka Pervaya, Mayorsk, and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian troops have repelled 65 counterattacks by AFU assault groups near Berdychi, Tonenkoye, Leninskoye, Petrovskoye, Novgorodskoye, Pervomayskoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). During the week, the enemy losses were over 2,860 servicemen, seven tanks, including two U.S.-manufactured Abrams tanks, 34 armoured fighting vehicles, 47 motor vehicles, 20 field artillery guns, one U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS, and one Strela-10 SAM system. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved their position along the front line and defeated units of 65th, 72nd, 118th mechanised, 58th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU, 102nd, 105th, and 128th territorial defence brigades close to Novodonetskoye, Ugledar, Dobropolye, Shevchenko, Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). In addition, three counterattacks by units of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade have been repelled near Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 1,620 troops, six tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, seven field artillery systems, one Grad MLRS, two Strela-10 SAM systems, and one UK-manufactured Stormer SAM system. In Kherson direction, Russian troops have taken more favourable positions and inflicted a comprehensive fire defeat on manpower and hardware of 65th, 117th, 118th mechanised, 128th mountain assault brigades, 35th, 36th, and 38th marine brigades, 14th and 23rd national guard brigades and the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Malaya Tokmachka, Pyatikhatki, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, Sadovoye, Mikhailovka, Antonovka, and Tokarevka (Kherson region). Russian troops have repelled two attacks by assault groups of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). The enemy losses were over 295 soldiers, two tanks, 22 motor vehicles, nine field artillery guns, as well as two U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS. Aviation and air defence facilities have shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, five UK-manufactured Storm Shadow cruise missiles, one U.S.-manufactured Patriot anti-aircraft guided missile, seven French-manufactured Hammer guided aerial bombs, 33 U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles, as well as 796 unmanned aerial vehicles. During the week, 24 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.
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  3140. Having proven that he is unable to control his temper, that officer is finished as a firearms officer - and hopefully as a police officer!
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  3141. Though Ukrainian corruption was mentioned, nothing was said about unit commanders listing killed troops as 'missing' so that they continue to receive the soldier's pay. Many of those 'deserters' were likely left to rot on the battlefield!
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  3142.  @garienuttall629  I suggest you watch History Legends' recent video on how Russia increased the size of its army. Then you would understand how ridiculous your statement is!
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  3143.  @johnpijano4786  Find the 2-part investigation by Vanessa Beeley at off-guardian there's a .org after it.
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  3144. Hopefully the little green man will continue to refuse to negotiate until Russia finishes the demilitarization! Massive attack launched by high-precision long-range air- and sea-based armament on 31 October at the facilities of the control, communication and energy systems of Ukraine have resulted in considerable disruption of guiding the groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and their logistic support. Railroad deliveries of reserve forces and material means to the operations areas have been considerably disrupted. Production works at military industrial facilities of Ukraine have also been disrupted. In Kupyansk direction, a hostile battalion tactical group reinforced by foreign mercenaries made unsuccessful attempts to launch attacks towards Nikolayevka, Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Orlyanka (Kharkov region). All the attacks have been repelled. The enemy has lost over 150 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, and six pickups. In Krasny Liman direction, pre-emptive artillery fire attacks and operations conducted by Russian units against the AFU company tactical groups have resulted in frustrating enemy's attempts to commence an attack towards Chervonopopovka and Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic). Over 30 Ukrainian personnel, four infantry fighting vehicles, and three pickups have been eliminated. In Nikolayev–Krivoy Rog direction, intensive action of Russian forces have resulted in preventing AFU units' attempts to launch an offensive towards Mylovoye, Sukhanovo, Bruskinskoye, Kostromka and Zelyony Gai (Kherson region). The enemy has been driven back to initial lines. Over 110 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, eight armoured fighting vehicles, and eight pickups have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised eight AFU command posts near Nikolayev, Bereznegovatoye (Nikolayev region), Andreyevka (Kherson region), Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Kupyansk, Stepovaya Novosyolovka, Ivanovka and Golubovka (Kharkov region), as well as 63 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and military hardware in 154 areas. Three ammunition depots have been destroyed near Kolodezi, Nevskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Novaya Kamenka (Kherson region). Two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 electronic warfare radars have been destroyed near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Soledar (Donetsk People's Republic). Fighter Aviation has shot down one Su-24 airplane of Ukrainian Air Force near Apostolovo (Dnepropetrovsk region). Air defence facilities have destroyed nine unmanned aerial vehicles near Yevgenovka, Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic), Voyevodovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Energodar (Zaporozhye region), Vasilyevka, Kalininskaya, Doslidnoye and Chervonoye Podolye (Kherson region). Moreover, one Tochka-U ballistic missile has been shot down near Antonovka (Kherson region), and six projectiles launched by Olkha multiple-launch rocket system near Donetsk.
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  3145. However, white supremacist systemic racism will be blamed for his failure to achieve in education, failure to find employment and will be the reason for him joining a gang. Also white racism will be blamed if he gets a long sentence - or if he doesn't! Next they'll be claiming roads are racist because they're only ever covered in black tarmac!
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  3146. Obviously the rockets and mortars that Ukraine Forces fire to destroy tanks, pose no danger to the civilians in the area, so any who die MUST have been killed by the Russians!!!
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  3147. This is nothing but a Western propaganda piece! Navalny was a racist, white extremist, who claimed Putin has ruined Russia by allowing immigration. He was never a 'rival' to the Russian presidency, as he would, at most, attract 3% of the vote. He was convicted on corruption charges, but given a very lenient suspended or 'parole' sentence, and even allowed to travel abroad to give speeches and for holidays (some say the Kremlin allowed this because his extremist presence undermined the opposition). His failure to keep to the parole conditions on at least 6 occasions, including after a final warning, cancelled the parole and imprisoned him instead. His blood test results, made public after the alleged 'poisoning by Novitchuk' incident (note that the effects of Novitchuk are permanent - you don't recover!), showed he suffered from a number of serious medical conditions, including liver problems, possible cancer and Parkinson's. His death from a blood clot could almost be predicted! Navalny has always been used by the West in their anti-Putin/anti-Russian narrative! For an accurate evidence-based report of the FACTS rather than a narrative-driven opinion piece go to Redacted's YouTube channel!
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  3148.  @bighands69  I guess you don't remember the live mike incident with the US choosing the Ukrainian president!
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  3149.  @jaxonl7810  Don't you find it interesting that the Daily Briefings for more than two years, EXACTLY match the events on the ground? However, the b/s from Kiev, the Ghost of Kiev, the Snake Island Martyrs, the stats from the UA, DON'T?
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  3150.  @jaxonl7810  This week's total - 13,820!!!
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  3151.  @jaxonl7810  I laugh my arse off at the gullible fools, still believing the MSM narrative, even though 2 weeks ago, some admitted that the UA death-toll (not including a similar number injured) was fast approaching 320,000! Over 13,500 added in the last week alone! Proof: Count them yourself! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (29 June –5 July 2024) From 29 June to 5 July 2024, the Russian Armed Forces have carried out 23 group strikes by high-precision weapons and strike unmanned aerial vehicles, as a result of which the following were hit: enemy airfields, energy facilities that support the work of Ukraine's military-industrial complex enterprises, fuel depots for military equipment, assembly facilities for strike UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, as well as locations for storing and preparing for combat use of missile weapons. Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three AFU brigades, one marine and two territorial defence brigades. In addition, five counter-attacks of the AFU assault groups were repelled. The enemy losses were up to 1,595 troops, four tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, 30 motor vehicles, three electronic warfare stations, as well as 31 field artillery guns, including 12 large-calibre howitzers of various U.S.-made modifications. The Zapad Group of Forces' units liberated Stepovaya Novosyolovka (Kharkov region) as a result of successful actions, improved the tactical situation, and hit units of AFU three mechanised, one assault, one airmobile, and two territorial defence brigades. In addition, 11 counter-attacks of enemy assault groups have been repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 3,580 Ukrainian troops, one tank, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 29 motor vehicles, four Grad MLRS combat vehicles, and 27 field artillery guns, including ten Western-made artillery guns. In addition, 20 ammunition depots were destroyed. The Yug Group of Forces' units liberated Spornoye and Noviy district of Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two AFU mechanised brigades and two air assault brigades. Eighteen attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled. The AFU losses amounted to up to 3,845 Ukrainian troops, four tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 65 motor vehicles, and 53 field artillery howitzers. Moreover, eight electronic warfare stations and 35 AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed. As a result of active actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Schumy, Novoaleksandrovka, and Novopokorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were inflicted on units of three AFU mechanised brigades and two infantry formations, as well as two territorial defence brigades. Thirty eight enemy counter-attacks were repelled over the week. The AFU losses amounted to up to 2,970 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 30 motor vehicles, and 32 field artillery howitzers. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two AFU brigades, two territorial defence formations, and one National Guard Brigade. Eleven AFU counter-attacks were repelled over the week. The AFU losses amounted to up to 900 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, 43 motor vehicles, 22 field artillery howitzers, including 14 supplied by NATO countries. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of one AFU Mountain Assault Brigade and four territorial defence brigades. The AFU losses amounted to up to 635 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 36 motor vehicles, 24 field artillery howitzers, including 13 U.S.-made M777 howitzers. Moreover, seven electronic warfare stations and three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. Air defence units shot down two MiG-29 and one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, five U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, five Neptune-MD long-range guided missiles, 14 UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles, seven French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, one U.S.-made HARM anti-radiation missile, 42 U.S.-made HIMARS and Czech-made Vampire MLRS projectiles, and 451 unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, five Su-27 aircraft and one Mi-24 helicopter were destroyed on the base airfields, as well as two Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force were damaged. Units of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed three uncrewed surface vehicles of the Ukrainian Navy over the week. Over the past week, 32 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered on the line of contact.
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  3152. So, 4 missiles out of 10 hit their intended targets. The 6 the Ukrainians shoot down land harmlessly on civilians! Because the Russian Dud only uses Western propaganda sources, it's unsurprising that all he can produce is bullsh*t! Beryslav a "Major city" - population 12,000 - it's a small town! Numpty details the build-up in Belarus, yet his Western sources claim Russia is running out of equipment and ammunition! Yesterday's reports show Ukraine has lost the equivalent of 10 tank and 20 motorised rifle battalions since September, in the Kherson area alone!!! That's over 1,590 units of equipment and 10,000+ troops! In 6 weeks! Also, up to three AFU battalions, including one armoured, attempted to break the defence of Russian troops towards Novaya Kamenka–Chervony Yar (Kherson region). The enemy succeeded in wedging into the defence of Russian units near Sukhanovo (Kherson region). Russian command that involved armoured reserve forces and organised ambush operation that caused considerable casualties among enemy units and made Ukrainian units to escape disorderly. The positions along the frontline have been completely recovered. Over 200 Ukrainian personnel, 14 tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles and seven motor vehicles have been eliminated at the abovementioned direction. Three tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle and UR-77 mine action system have been captured as trophies. 18 Ukrainian personnel have surrendered.
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  3153. Biden and Starmer have rejected Putin's statement that authorising the use of long-range missiles, which are operated by NATO troops NOT Ukrainian ones, against targets inside Russia, would be direct participation by NATO in the conflict. The Russian Govt has issued a statement that if NATO missiles are fired into Russia, then a state of war will exist between Russia and NATO. The Russian ambassador to the UN Security Council informed the UN that such an open attack would mean Russia would take appropriate decisions with all the attendant consequences. Russian embassies and consulates in Washington and New York are operating on skeleton staff only. Senior diplomats and their families were flown back to Russia this week. Russian maritime surveillance and submarine hunter aircraft were operating near Alaska this week. The US sent a B52 to Alaska and a sub-hunter to patrol the sea off Washington - where the US has 2/3rds of their nuke armed subs and their Trident storage site. All Black Sea ports from Sevastopol to Sochi have been EMPTIED this week. Blinken says the US stands by Poland's right to shoot down Russian missiles near its border. Dong John (Chinese minister) has stated that China will support Russia militarily if NATO attacks Russia! The BRICS meeting was in Belarus this week. Iran also attended. Belarus is performing nuclear weapons drills on Poland's border. Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian planes in the area between Japan and South Korea. Russia and China have the largest naval exercise in 30 years in the South China Sea. Finland has denied Russian allegations that drones were launched from its territory to attack Russia's Murmansk oblast (where 2/3rds of Russia's nuclear submarines and her Northern Fleet are based). Finland has just announced a massive donation of funds and equipment to Ukraine. The UK has sent several 'high-priority surveillance flights' up the coast of Norway to the Russian base. Also sent a P8 sub-hunter to patrol the coast of Poland and the Baltic. Poland also has patrols covering northern Poland and the Baltic. NATO surveillance flights to the seas around Iceland (where Russian subs would have to pass through). Israel is about to mount a major offensive against Hezbollah, Iran won't sit by and say nothing! Israeli special forces raided and destroyed an Iranian missile factory in Syria.
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  3154.  @davecooper3238  Starmer and Lammy will bring more than a black hole in the finances to the UK!
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  3155.  @davecooper3238  On 17th Feb '22, just BEFORE the Russian entry to Ukraine, Liz Truss went to Kiev and announced that the UK had trained 22,000 UA troops, was giving £100m in 'development assistance', £500m in loans (which the British taxpayer has to refund to the Bank of England, because Kiev defaulted on the repayments!) and the UK's opposition to Nord Stream 2. She was a big part of the problem!
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  3156.  @Orray  No - I just haven't got my head up my arse like most people!
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  3157.  @mrwpg  Perhaps you should follow your own advice - and read a history book! Churchill became a national hero when he coordinated the rescue of a train-full of British troops when it was derailed during the Boar War. He then escaped from a prisoner-of-war camp and evaded the Boars to escape across Africa. It was this heroism that got him elected to Parliament!
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  3158. No mention that the US has broken EVERY nuclear weapons treaty it has ever signed with Russia, including the Non-Proliferation Treaty, by refusing to remove its tactical nuclear weapons from 5 NATO countries, back within her own borders! Russia has already stated that she will 'make adjustments to compensate' (aim more nuclear missiles at the UK). How does that make Britain "safer"? "Frothing lunatic, a psychopath", "explosive nuttiness", "desperately thrash his arms around" - strange that the Western MSM has NEVER managed to get any of that on film! Despite NATO's GDP "20 times the size of Russia" and their supply of weapons, ammunition, intel and troops, Ukraine has achieved nothing but the loss of most of that equipment, most of the UA troops and an ever increasing retreat! Russia's stated aims on 24th Feb 2022 was not the gain of territory but the demilitarisation of Ukraine. Exactly what she has done!
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  3159. UK Govt Covid stats: out of 1.6m tests only 1,341 were positive. Or 27 per 100,000 population. That's 0.027%! Daily Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 12th - 18th April - 24, 18, 13, 18, 10, 5, 1, (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up sheep, you're being played!! off-guardian. org/2020/05/10/covid19-the-big-pharma-players-behind-uk-government-lockdown/
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  3160. The Ukrainian Army has proven its ability. Its ability to invade into Russian territory, using forest tracks instead of main routes to avoid contact, in an area not defended by combat troops, only border guards and territorial defence units. Zelensky has proven that he is capable of accelerating the demilitarisation of Ukraine by 20%, losing more than 7,800 UA troops plus 682 armoured vehicles in the Kursk area alone! Combined with the more than 60,000 troops the UA is losing each month in the SMO, 'it should all be over by Xmas'! Oops! According to the Deputy Chairman of the Rada Defence Committee, the F16 was shot down by a Ukrainian Patriot missile! Even the Russian MOD didn't add the F16 to the scoreboard (only one Mig 31 this week), because they didn't shoot it down! I bet Zelensky tries to claim the reward bounty for the first F16 shot down!
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  3161. Demilitarization continues! In Kupyansk direction, two company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) made unsuccessful attempts to attack Russian forces towards Kuzemovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Firepower operation has resulted in halting and driving the enemy units back to their initial frontier. Over 120 Ukrainian personnel, six tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, three armoured personnel carriers, and five motor vehicles eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, intensive action of Russian forces has resulted in repelling an attack launched by two mechanised infantry companies of the AFU, reinforced by foreign mercenaries, towards Chervonopopovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Over the past 24 hours, the enemy has lost up to 90 personnel and militants, five armoured fighting vehicles, and six pickups in the abovementioned direction. In South Donetsk direction, intensive action of Russian forces and artillery units has resulted in the prevention of an attempt made by a mechanised infantry company of the AFU to launch an attack towards Novosyolka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over 80 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, and three motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised three AFU command posts near Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Chernobayevka (Kherson region), as well as 54 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 174 areas. Two U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Zelyony Gai (Kharkov region) and Aleksandro-Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). One radar for Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile has been destroyed near Volnyansk (Zaporozhye region). One armament and hardware depot of the AFU has been destroyed near Lvovo (Kherson region). One storage of fuel for AFU hardware has been destroyed near Kharkov. Within the counterbattery warfare, Russian artillery has neutralised two batteries of HIMARS and Olkha multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) near Kirpotino (Zaporozhye region) and Borozenskoye (Kherson region). Air defence facilities have destroyed six unmanned aerial vehicles near Krasnorechenskoye, Peschanoye, Zolotoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Valeryanovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Burchak (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, three rocket-propelled projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS have been intercepted near Melovatka (Lugansk People's Republic).
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  3162.  @covertpuppytwo3857  The DPR and LPR went to Russia because The Ukraine Army was attacking. The people of the Dombas were evacuated because the Ukrainian Army was attacking. The Budapest Memorandum was about nuclear weapons. The Minsk Agreement was about the Ukraine Army attacking the people of Donbas. The 'invasion' was caused by the Ukraine Army attacking the Donbas. Russia didn't "lined up 100K troops on Ukraine's border" - Russia held military exercises in Western Russia. However, Zelensky thought it a good time to send 40'000 troops to attack the Donbas! Maybe he changed Putin's mind!
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  3163.  @everybodyknows5765  When the Govt exterminates them it is genocide!
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  3164.  @everybodyknows5765  So you think that 14,000 fighters have been killed in Donbas? As for MH17, only the Ukrainian Army BUK was operational at that time. Plus 5 independent witnesses reported a Ukrainian Air Force jet approach the plane moments before it fell AND at the press conference the following day, they showed the radar tracking of an unidentified jet approaching MH17.
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  3165.  @everybodyknows5765  Olga Ivshina interviewed the eyewitnesses. Her report should be findable. As should be the Russian press conference the day after.
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  3166.  @edgarkuijer5755  Edgar, these facts came from the briefing of military commanders at the Kremlin this afternoon! "Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 11,220 troops, 87 tanks, 42 infantry fighting vehicles, 74 armoured personnel carriers, 624 armoured fighting vehicles, 361 motor vehicles, 84 artillery guns, 24 MLRS launchers, including seven of the U.S.-made M142 HIMARS system and five of the U.S.-made M270 MLRS system, eight SAM launchers, two transport-loading vehicles, 21 electronic warfare and seven counter-battery radars, two air defence radars, eight units of engineering vehicles, including two counter-obstacle vehicles and one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle."
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  3167.  @UAGoWSuplexer  8 remaining HIMARS v 12,000 Russian MLRS - i don't think so!
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  3168.  @UAGoWSuplexer  Dream on! The US only sent 16 HIMARS - did the UA GROW the rest? Russia has only deployed a fraction of the MLRS she has - most are still in stock.
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  3169. What is needed is 'arms control'. The need to control the arms from bringing food to the face!
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  3170. Proof the Govt is lying to you. On their website they claim 53 deaths, 216 last 7 days. The deaths for 1st to 7th April, however, are 26, 19, 22, 15, 10, 15, 11 = 118. Despite this, 'Covid on the death certificate' total is 799! UK has blocked use of Astra Zeneca jab for under 30s because of brain blood clots. Germany, France, Spain Italy and Australia have gone much further. Despite all of this, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has striven to shore up public trust in the vaccine, telling Sky News on Thursday that the public should have confidence in the UK’s “high class safety system run by our world-class regulator.” He added that all three vaccines approved in the UK are “safe and safe at all ages.”
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  3171.  @howardjones7370  He was never knocked to the ground. You're making stuff up! He saw his colleague get several in return after he punched the brother in the face, and immediately punched the brother in the back of the head.
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  3172. "We're hunting them down and shooting them like pigs." "A hunt has been declared on collaborators and their life is not protected by law. Said Anton Geraschchenko, an advisor to the Interior Ministry." This is how the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev treats Ukrainians, who may have accepted humanitarian aid from Russians or stayed in their jobs during occupation!
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  3173.  @MrRagweed  Just like Azov did in Bucha!
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  3174.  @williambracken1447  I've done mine! How about you?
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  3175.  @williambracken1447  And compared to what happened at Polovikin? I pity YOUR ignorance!
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  3176.  @kevinwarburton2938  Those countries at least gave them a day in court! Kiev specified that accepting humanitarian aid and civic jobs are punishable by up to 10 years under the new law! The UA shelled the refugee convoy leaving Kharkov trying to escape the reprisals!
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  3177.  @williambracken1447  Google it! In the 80s, the narrative was the Soviet threat, but there were plenty of troubles elsewhere. I'm not a Russian orc - I'm an Englishman!
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  3178. @Mark Seymour You're obviously happy with street executions without evidence! Yet I'm the fool!
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  3179.  @jorgealves8578  О чем вообще ты говоришь?
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  3180.  @nortiusmaximus1789  Do you want to narrow your question to something specific?
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  3181. $40m (money from US) found to have been 'stolen'. Money paid by Ukraine MOD to Lviv Arsenal for 100,000 'artillery rounds'. None supplied. Money transferred to company in the Balkans. Part of Monaco harbour/marina known as the 'Ukrainian section' because all the luxury yachts are owned by Ukrainian oligarchs!
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  3182. Zelensky has realised how effective Sparta is at destroying his army! Sparta finds where his troops are hiding and gives the positions to the artillery! Another 1,955 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today, on top of 1,800+ yesterday, 2,300+ the day before and 2,000+ the day before that! The UA won't survive until the end of the year!
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  3183.  @ddelin100  https://eng.mil.ru/en/special_operation/briefings/briefings.htm
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  3184.  @MrAnderson927  Believe what? The success of the Sparta unit? Or the Daily Briefing for military commanders at the Kremlin?
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  3185.  @RaphaelDelaney  Dandy!
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  3186.  @MrAnderson927  This week's total - 13,820!!!
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  3187. Prosecuting somebody for things said 'whilst intoxicated', has got to be the flimsiest basis for an arrest, let alone a charge! The CPS will not want to try to get a conviction here even without the added complication of the autism. Common sense policing (rarely seen these days) would see the officers walk away, ignoring any insults from a 'drunk'. Now that the 'woke' part of society has made sexual preference a mainstream issue, the orientation of a person (not just a police officer) has been made relevant to who who can be in the company of a person, especially a young person.
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  3188. "Performed CPR" though there were not life threatening injuries? Either this is inaccurate reporting by the Sun - or they have already decided their agenda and narrative! How much is this incident going to influence public opinion and in what direction?
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  3189. Maybe if Daddy had done more to 'clear the swamp', this wouldn't have happened. Now he knows what it's like to be accused of something he didn't do - a bit like Assad. Many had high hopes of him. He'll be remembered as a disappointment. Doing his 'diplomacy' via Twitter. He'll never be a great Statesman, like Putin.
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  3190. 74% of Russians are in favour of a 'firmer stance' by Russia in the conflict. The addition of the mobilisation troops will quadruple the number of Russian frontline troops. The people of Donbas see the referenda as a 'return to Russia' because these regions never wanted to be included in the newly formed country of Ukraine after the break-up of the Soviet Union. "some elements of the Azov regiment" - The Azov Battalion (not regiment) is totally Nazi. Look at the badge FFS! Why would a Ukrainian Jewish President lose sleep over Nazis killing ethnic-Russian Christians? In January, he signed the order to assemble an additional 40,000 troops, to go to Donbas for that very purpose! Azov is not alone - Right Sector, National Militia, much of the SBU and numerous militias are involved too. How did Israel get nuclear weapons? Bought from S. Africa in a deal brokered by David Cameron. Boris Johnson twice visited Ukraine after negotiated settlements were discussed, each time resulting in a CHANGE in Kiev's viewpoint. Leaked Ukrainian documents prove the 'operations' planned by Kiev/the US/NATO to escalate the conflict into war with Russia. Putin said Russia would use all means available to defend Russian territory and people. The US said they will destroy the Black Sea Fleet and Sevastopol. Who made threats? Stoltenberg threatened that NATO would break-up of Russia - Putin wasn't bluffing about that!
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  3191. UK Govt Covid stats: out of 1.6m tests only 1,341 were positive. Or 27 per 100,000 population. That's 0.027%! Daily Hosp admissions 179 (down from 4,500).Covid patients in hosp 2,186 (down from 39,000). Daily deaths (whole UK) within 28 days of positive test 12th - 18th April - 24, 18, 13, 18, 10, 5, 1, (down from 1,362 on 19th Jan). Covid is gone until next flu season. Wake up sheep!
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  3192. Yet another day when 1,000+ UA troops were added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (8 May 2024) In response to the Kiev regime's attempt to damage Russian power facilities, the Russian Armed Forces launched a long-range high-precision group strike by sea- and air-based missiles, the Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missile system, unmanned aerial vehicles at power facilities, as well as enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged. As a result of the strike, Ukraine's ability to produce military hardware and deliver Western-made weaponry and military hardware to the line of contact has been significantly reduced. Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and completely liberated Kislovka (Kharkov region). Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 31st Ukrainian National Guard Brigade were repelled near Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops and two 122-mm D-30 howitzers. Units of the Yug Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade, 28th, 93rd mechanised brigades, 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 4th National Guard Brigade, 104th, and 106th territorial defence brigades near Spornoye, Andreyevka, Kurdyumovka, Minkovka, and Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 355 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and two motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, one Anklav electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot were wiped out. Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces completely liberated Novokalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as inflicted losses on units of the AFU 132th Mechanised Brigade and 68th Jaeger Brigade near Leninskoye and Umanskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). 11 counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 24th, 47th, 100th mechanised brigades, 59th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 25th Airborne Brigade, 142th Infantry Brigade, and 78th Separate Air Assault Regiment were repelled near Schumy, Novgorodskoye, Vodyanoye, Solovyovo, Semyonovka, Pervomayskoye, and Netaylovo (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 415 Ukrainian troops, one German-made Leopard tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. Units of the Vostok Group of Forces captured more advantageous lines and repelled two counter-attacks of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade and 123rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to up to 170 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, and one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 15th National Guard Brigade, 35th Marines Brigade, and 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near Rabotino, Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region), Ivanovka, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 55 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Groups of Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed one unmanned aerial vehicle production workshop of the AFU 101st Territorial Defence Brigade, AFU ammunition and missile artillery depots. In addition, clusters of AFU manpower and hardware have been engaged in 113 areas. Air defence units shot down one U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missile, three French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, as well as 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  3193. Now for the bad news! Balakliya was not defended by Russian Army troops, only Donbas militia reservists and Roscovardia internal security units. This is probably why the Ukraine Army chose to attack this area. Russian Paratroopers were sent to Balakliya to cover the withdrawal of the Roscovardia units (who are not combat troops). Russia will now likely hold the new line with mechanised troops then push the Ukrainians back out of Balakliya, which will be a big embarrassment for Kiev! Lets see what happens next week!
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  3194.  @balargus319  Izyum is of little strategic importance. It was to be the the jump off point for a push south to Slovyansk, but that is largely shelved. The troops at Izyum may get moved elsewhere and the city left behind.
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  3195.  @getsmorecookies8535  There are DPR & LPR regulars, DPR & LPR reservists - the militias. There is the Roscovardia - internal security specialists but not combat troops, the Chechen Forces, The Wagner Group - former Russian Special Forces and the Russian Army. Russian military provides support e.g. artillery, air support, intelligence, etc to all these. Though there is similar weaponry available and used by most, the combat training/experience levels, both at troop and command levels, is not the same. Now re-read my post.
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  3196.  @tallguy6055  'Advance' is not a goal of the SMO - demilitarisation is. MLRS are ground based. Glide bombs are air launched. I'd say within 5 metres is precise enough. How do you you think Russia knows which buildings contain vehicles, workshops, drones and mercenaries - INTEL!
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  3197. Good luck with trying to get your cash out of a Nat West account! Even by pre-arranging to withdraw cash (a requirement for amounts over £2,000), they will still refuse if you don't give a good enough reason. They want receipts or quotes for anything you are buying or having work done. They want to know why it can't be paid by electronic means. They even called the police, who interviewed me in the branch 'to check I wasn't being defrauded by someone'. I am now on PNC for taking money from a bank without good reason! On the last occasion, the manager refused to allow the withdrawal. After a 40 minute 'discussion', and after I suggested the account would have to be closed if it no longer served the purpose for which it was opened (so the bank would lose custody of the rest of the money in the account as well), she eventually agreed that I could take possession of some of my own money!
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  3198. More than 1,800 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard yesterday AND the day before plus 1,725 the day before that. It's going to be a BIG score this week - even bigger than the 12,000+ last week!!!
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  3199. Sunak didn't WIN anything! He LOST in the previous voting to Liz Truss, and was there by default, when the other possible candidate dropped out. No British citizens were involved in choosing him!
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  3200. Typical barrister! Takes 3 minutes to say "nothing happened"!
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  3201.  @boink800  Since when was Russia! tv pundits in charge of the SMO?
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  3202.  @kekw069  Российские войска изолировали Киев, предотвращая отправку подкреплений на восточную линию фронта. Присутствие российских войск на кораблях в Черном море перенаправило эти подкрепления в Одессу. Умная тактика!
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  3203. Lego man wants his hairpiece back! How was there ever a suggestion that the Polish missile impacts were Russian? Why didn't Ukraine admit they had fired them at a Russian missile, and missed, TWICE? How '"ridiculous" is the Russian statement that it was not their missile? Oops! Russian-made'! Most of the UA equipment is 'Russian-made' - just like the BUK missile for MH17! If the Russian Dud had any intelligence, he would know that dust in the proximity of an explosion, magnifies the size of the explosion! In the same way, expounding bullsh*t when you are talking out of your arse, magnifies the level of embarrassment - doesn't it Dud? He must be immune to shame - look at that hairstyle! How did Russia launch 100 missiles, when Dud has been claiming they're running out - since APRIL! Kiev claimed they shot down 73 of them. Were those the ones that landed on residential buildings instead? The "Russian missiles hitting Kiev is more Dud bullsh*t (see below)! The UA has not crossed the river, because they are too busy tying civilians to lamp-posts! Yet another GOOD day's hunting! On 15 November, Russian Armed Forces launched a massive attack using high-precision long-range air- and sea-based weaponry, at the military control system of Ukraine and energy facilities related to it. The goal of the attack has been reached. All the launched missiles have accurately stricken the assigned targets. All the facilities have been neutralised. We want to emphasise that the high-precision attacks were launched only at the targets located in Ukraine and no closer than 35 kilometres from the Ukrainian–Polish border. The footage of the wreckage detected in Przewodów, published in the evening on 15 November in Poland, has definitely been identified by professionals of Russian defence industrial complex as elements of S-300 air defence guided missile of Ukrainian Air Force. The statements of various Ukrainian sources and foreign officials on the fall of alleged 'Russian rockets' in Przewodów are a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation. We also want to stress that no missile strikes were launched at any facilities in Kiev within high-precision firepower's massive attack on the facilities located in Ukraine. All the destructions in the residential quarters of the Ukrainian capital, demonstrated by the Kiev regime, are the direct consequence of the fall and self-destruction of the air defence missiles launched by Ukrainian forces from the foreign-manufactured air defence systems deployed within the city limits. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the Army Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces have frustrated the attempts made by three company tactical groups from 14th and 92nd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to launch an offensive towards Berestovoye, Kolesnikovka (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Over 80 Ukrainian personnel, six tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, two armoured motor vehicles, and three self-propelled artillery systems have been eliminated. In Krasny Liman direction, artillery fire operation and intensive action of Russian units have resulted in repelling two attempts made by AFU company tactical groups to attack Russian positions towards Kolomyichikha (Lugansk People's Republic). The comprehensive firepower's operation has resulted in causing casualties of over 100 Ukrainian personnel, two tanks, and four armoured fighting vehicles. In Donetsk direction, the AFU made unsuccessful attempts to halt the advance of Russian units by counterattacks towards Kurdyumovka, Avdeyevka, Staromikhaylovka and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Artillery operation and decisive action of assault groups have resulted in halting and scattering the enemy units. Over 160 Ukrainian personnel, three tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, one pickup, and two motor vehicles with ordnance have been eliminated. In South Donetsk direction, Russian forces have prevented an attack launched by AFU battalion tactical group towards Stepnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Firepower's operation has resulted in halting and driving the enemy back to initial positions. Over 65 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, two infantry fighting vehicles, five armoured motor vehicles, and three motor vehicles have been eliminated. Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised seven AFU command posts near Krakhmalnoye, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Sadovoye, Tyaginka, Zmiyevka (Kherson region), Kirovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 94 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 185 areas. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic). One AFU ordnance depot has been destroyed near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). Within the counterbattery warfare, two batteries of U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems have been neutralised near Kolesnikovka (Kharkov region). Moreover, one Ukrainian Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system has been destroyed near Mylovoye (Kherson region), as well as one Ukrainian fighting vehicle for Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) has been destroyed near Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Operational-Tactical Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Novosyolovka (Zaporozhye region). Air defence facilities have destroyed three unmanned aerial vehicles near Rayskoye (Kherson region), Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Krasnorechenskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, 11 projectiles launched by HIMARS and Uragan MLRS have been intercepted near Kalanchak and Novonikolayevka (Kherson region).
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  3204. It should be noted that Kiev has yet to claim responsibility for the attacks in Crimea. This suggests it was not 'Special Forces' but 'partisans'. Satellite images show 'no damage to aircraft, structures or other major material' at Gvardeyskoe. If it had been Ukrainian Spec Ops - they failed! Kiev claimed that Russia was going to conduct a 'false flag' at ZNPP yesterday - didn't happen! Sending more weapons and ammunition to Ukraine just puts the Ukrainian people in deeper debt. It hasn't stopped Russia's advance. Finland is now further out on a limb with Russia, by aiding the Ukraine military! Russia has offered Zelensky peace talks 4 times. Once Russia winkle-picks the UA from the trenches and concrete bunkers, they spent 8 years constructing, she will chase the UA back to the Dnieper River. Zelensky will have to negotiate from there! Even the Pentagon admits Ukraine can't win. It's just how badly she loses!
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  3205. Truss made no mention that she has already pledged to Zelensky to continue supporting Ukraine and continue trying to disrupt the Russian economy. Why is she not pressuring the Germans? European gas prices rose 17% in November (3 months before the Ukraine conflict) because Germany's regulator refused to certify Nord Stream 2. Sholtz also blocked the certification on 22nd Feb (again before the conflict) because Russia recognised the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk! Most of these gas price rises are because of the stupid actions of EU countries, the US and Canada. Why not deal with the problem rather than throw tax-payers' money at the symptoms?
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  3206. 'Lest we forget' - this Government has already forgotten who our Allies were, who did the heavy work to break our enemy, and who our enemy was. Consequently, they are supporting the Nazis in Ukraine against Russia!
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  3207. Putin already stated, after the alleged poisoning incident 'If I had wanted him poisoned, he would be dead'.
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  3208. Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (24 March 2024) Last night the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched a group strike with long-range airborne precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities of the electric power industry, the gas industry, and assembly and testing sites for uncrewed boats. As a result of the strike, the work of industrial enterprises for the manufacture and repair of weapons, military hardware, and ammunition has been disorganised, and foreign-made military equipment and means of destruction transferred to Ukraine by NATO countries have been destroyed. All the goals of the strike have been reached. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have defeated manpower and hardware of 14th, 32nd mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades of the AFU close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic), and also have repelled three enemy counterattacks. The AFU losses were up to 140 servicemen, one tank, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems. In Belgorod direction, Russian units continue to carry out measures to identify and destroy AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the border areas of Ukraine. As a result of the fire attack on AFU manpower and hardware, up to 40 servicemen, one Czech-made RM-70 Vampire MLRS combat vehicle, and one German-made Mars multiple-launch rocket system have been destroyed close to Potikhonovo and Zemlyanki (Kharkov region). In Donetsk direction, as a result of active operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied more favourable lines, defeated the enemy near Kleshcheyevka, Krasnoye, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and also repelled a counterattack by formations of the 80th Air Assault Brigade of the AFU close to Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 300 servicemen, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M119 howitzer, one D-30 gun, and one field ammunition depot. In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have improved their front line position as a result of successful actions and repelled nine counterattacks by assault groups of 24th, 47th mechanised, 57th motorised Infantry, 25th airborne, and 3rd assault brigades of the AFU close to Novgorodskoye, Shumy, Tonenkoye, Pervomayskoye, and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 360 troops, two tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, and nine motor vehicles. In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one D-30 howitzer have been destroyed. In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have improved their tactical position and inflicted a fire defeat on formations of the 31st Brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard near Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 140 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, and one Rapira anti-tank gun. In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire defeat on manpower and hardware concentration areas of 65th mechanised and 128th mountain assault brigades of the AFU, the 35th Marine Brigade, as well as the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade near Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Gavrilovka, Ivanovka, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were up to 50 servicemen and three motor vehicles. During counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made M777 howitzers, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-30 gun have been destroyed. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged ammunition and UAV storage depots, four P-18 radar stations for detecting and tracking aerial targets, one electronic warfare station, as well as manpower and military hardware of the AFU in 129 areas. Air defence facilities have shot down 172 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as 11 Storm Shadow cruise missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, four MALD aircraft guided missiles, and 22 HIMARS and Vampire multiple-launch rocket system projectiles.
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  3209. Zelensky seems unaware who the 14th Waffen/1st Galician SS Division were. Or who the OUN was and still is. Or how many neo-Nazi troop units make up his army(Note the many neo-Nazi badges on the wall behind him!). Or what the torch-lit parades through Kiev and Lvov, especially on 1st January each year are celebrating. Or why there are so many red & black Nazi flags flying in the graveyards in Lvov!
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  3210. Defending the ethnic Russians in Donbas from being exterminated by the 'task force' Zelensky sent to take back Donbas in early February 2022. @chkldstgee2433 
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  3211. Over 4 million chose to go to Russia from Ukraine! @aac74 
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  3212.  @neonguy57  Yes, it was US General Mark Milley who said it would take 72 hours. He is a Russian isn't he? It actually took Kiev 6 days to get to the negotiating table - but Boris Johnson convinced them to walk away! Are there any pictures of these N. Koreans? Only ones I've seen show them 4,200 miles away in eastern Russia.
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  3213. The evidence: 3 pleaded guilty. The attackers were heading towards Ukraine. Their 'escape window' from Belarus to Ukraine was arranged from inside Ukraine. In the 'ISIS' photos released AFTER the attack (ISIS normally releases these photos just before), the faces are blurred - not suicide bombers. They also gesture with their left hands not right. The attackers were recruited for money not ideology. They have been captured and their phones seized. 11 people have been arrested in Russia, including those who harboured the terrorists since they arrived from Turkey on 4th March. 40 people have been arrested in Turkey. Russia sent a hypersonic missile to the SBU headquarters in Kiev, involved in the attack! The FSB arrested 2 terrorist groups, so the attack was postponed from the original date of 9th March (pro-Putin 'Shaman' concert).
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  3214.  @denzilpenbirthy5028  Derbyshire Council 'claim' to vertically cut the edges and seal them - not on the repairs I've seen!
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  3215.  @sleepybokchoy  Come on sleepy, put some evidence, or at least some rational thought on the table!
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  3216.  @sleepybokchoy  Come on, sleepy, where is it? Where's the evidence to support your claims? - That the UA didn't target, the children's sport stadium, the orphans accommodation, the shopping mall, the Sunday market with artillery and rockets?
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  3217.  @sleepybokchoy  Patrick Lancaster visited each of the events except the bakery and video diaried each. The Donetsk market was particularly graphic! Watch it and then tell me it didn't happen!
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  3218.  @goncalomoniz532  I'm sorry - I don't speak emoji!
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  3219. During the run-up to a General Election, all politicians go through the 'laundry' of their opponents, pointing out anything dirty. However, if the electorate in this country is stupid enough to vote for those same parties, who have betrayed the UK previously, e.g. the early years of the Tory Govt, involving the 'austerity' period, to rectify the exorbitant spending of the previous Labour Govts. The mis-handling of the Covid pantomime. The betrayal of the Brexit agreement and the fisheries policy, etc, etc. If they choose one of these incompetents, expecting anything other than more of the same or worse, then they deserve all they get! NOW is the time to make a change! Reform are the only party showing regard for the interests of Britons, and respect for the electoral system, advocating for proportional representation. Another 5 years of the crap from either Tory or worse still Labour governments, will definitely make the situation irreparable!
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  3220. The little green man does not live on this planet! Over 7,500 UA troops demilitarised and de-Nazified in the last week alone! Another 800+ yesterday and 1,000+ the day before! Why did Zaluzhny state that the UA needed 20,000 new troops per month, just to maintain their numbers? Why did Ukraine dig 120,000 new graves in the military cemeteries at Nikolaev and Lviv? The Pentagon has confirmed that more than $1bn of the weapons and ammunition sent to Kiev, was sold-off on the dark web. It has also opened more than 50 criminal cases relating to the disappearance of aid to Ukraine! Note the red and black Nazi flag and the rampant lion Nazi badge of the 14th Waffen SS/1st Galician SS - these are Nazi troops!
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  3221. Obviously, this Israeli spokesman feels that 22,000 dead civilians in Gaza is an 'acceptable' level of collateral damage, and that South Africa is 'distorting' this to appear as genocide! You can't make this sh*t up!
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  3222. More than 7,000 UA troops added to the demilitarised and de-nazified scoreboard in the last week! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (24 February – 1 March 2024) In the period from 24 February to 1 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched 23 group strikes with high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukraine's military industrial facilities, which were manufacturing reconnaissance and attack unmanned aerial vehicles; arsenals, and POL bases. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. All the assigned targets have been engaged. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on enemy manpower and hardware near Ivanovka, Peschanoye, and Prikolotnoye (Kharkov region). In addition, 30 counterattacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade, 77nd Air Mobile Brigade, 95th Air Assault Brigade, and 57th Motorised Rifle Brigade were repelled near Sinkovka (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses amounted to more than 755 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, and 23 field artillery guns. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more favourable lines and inflicted losses on the AFU 5th and 92nd assault brigades, 28th, 72nd, and 93rd mechanised brigades, 107th and 241st territorial defence brigades near Kleshcheyevka, Bogdanovka, Dyleyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka, and Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 18 counterattacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled near Berestovoye, Krasnogorovka, Georgiyevka, and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,835 Ukrainian troops, seven tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, 49 motor vehicles, as well as 24 field artillery guns. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Lastochkino, Severnoye, and Petrovoskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and continued advancing to the west. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, they inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and hardware of the AFU 23rd, 24th, 53rd, 61st, and 110th mechanised, 59th motorised infantry, and 3rd assault brigades, as well as 103rd and 107th territorial defence brigades near Netaylovo, Ochertino, Mayorsk, and Rozovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Forty-eight counterattacks of the enemy assault units were repelled close to Novgorodskoye, Leninskoye, Tonenkoye, Orlovka, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). In this direction, the enemy has lost over 2,600 Ukrainian troops, 23 tanks (including U.S.-made Abrams), 45 armoured fighting vehicles, 83 motor vehicles, as well as 26 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units have improved the frontline situation and repelled seven attacks of AFU assault groups close to Marfopol (Zaporozhye region), Novodonetskoye and Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic). Air strikes and artillery fire hit units of the AFU's 58th motorised infantry, 72nd mechanised, 108th, 121st, 127th, and 128th territorial defence brigades near Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Urozhaynoe, Staromayorskoye, and Rovnopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Lugovskoye(Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to up to 890 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, 28 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops have taken more advantageous lines and positions, and also repelled seven attacks launched by assault groups of the 117th and 118th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 15th Ukrainian National Guard close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region). Moreover, fire damage was inflicted on personnel and military hardware of the 28th, 65th, and 118th mechanised, 44th air mobile, 128th mountain assault, 35th marine, and 121st territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Verbovoye, Primorye, Novopokrovka, Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region), Ilyinka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Tokarevka and Dudchany (Kherson region). The units of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised one Ukrainian sabotage group of the 73rd Marine Special Operations Centre in an attempt to land close to Tendra Spit using speedboats. As a result of a short battle, four of the speedboats with the landing groups were destroyed and sunk. The enemy losses were up to 25 Ukrainian troops, one Ukrainian serviceman was taken prisoner. In Kherson direction, the enemy's losses over the past week have amounted to over 290 troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns. Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have neutralised one P-18 radar, two radio detectors and launchers of the S-300 SAM system, Norwegian-made NASAMS vehicle, as well as five Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations over the past week. The air defence systems have shot down two MiG-29 fighter jets, one Ukrainian Su-25 ground-attack aircraft, two Storm Shadow cruise missiles, four JDAM guided aerial bombs, 35 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 639 unmanned aerial vehicles. In the period from 24 February to 1 March 2024, 16 Ukrainian servicemen have surrendered.
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  3223. Google 'Alley of Angels' click on 1world1way and read Kirill's story!
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  3224. I noted Sadiq Khan couldn't bring himself to acknowledge that he'd been murdered. 'Passed away' doesn't cut it. But then he's unlikely to admit the killer was from Somalia.
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  3225. Educate me then! @booost420 
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  3226. First time for 3 weeks that the number of UA troops added to the demilitarised and denazified scoreboard has dipped below 7,000! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 March 2024) From 9 to 15 March 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 50 group strikes by high-precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles against the airfield infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, repair of weapons and military equipment, storage depots for UAVs and uncrewed surface vehicles, arsenals and POL bases. All the assigned targets have been engaged. Moreover, the strikes also hit deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces have improved the situation along the front line and inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Berestovoye, Peschanoye (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Twenty-two counter-attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 57th Motorised, 32nd and 47th Mechanised brigades were repelled close to Sinkovka, Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region) and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 21 motor vehicles, one Czech-made Vampire MLRS, and 25 field artillery guns. In addition, from 12 to 15 March 2024, as a result of preventive and coordinated actions of the Russian troops, all attempts by the AFU to break through Belgorod and Kursk regions were thwarted by actions of the Russian Armed Forces during the special military operation. Air strikes and artillery fire neutralised over 550 Ukrainian troops, 16 tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 U.S.-made Bradley, and 15 motor vehicles. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Nevelskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and seized more advantageous lines. The Russian troops hit seven mechanised and five assault brigades of the AFU close to Kurakhovo, Spornoye, Razdolovka, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, Krasnogorovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, four counter-attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade and 81st Airmobile Brigade were repelled close to Belogorovka and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,930 Ukrainian troops, nine tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 41 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, two Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and eight field ammunition depots. In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued to advance and occupy more advantageous positions. In cooperation with aviation and artillery, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 11 brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ocheretino, Novzvelannoye, Novogrodovka, Rozovka, and Kalinovo (Donetsk People's Republic). Sixty-four counter-attacks launched by the AFU units have been repelled close to Berdychi, Semenovka, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and Orlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Over the past week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost over 2,710 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three U.S.-made Abrams tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 91 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated the units of the 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, the 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 127th, 128th Territorial Defence brigades of the AFU close to Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Rovnopol, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Chervonoye, and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). Seven enemy counter-attacks were repelled close to Staromayorskoye, Novodonetskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) and Vladimirovka (Zaporozhye region). The AFU losses amounted to more than 980 Ukrainian troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 31 motor vehicles, and 11 artillery guns. In Kherson direction, the Russian troops took more advantageous positions, inflicted complex fire damage on the formations of the 141st Infantry, 65th, 117th mechanised, 82nd, 128th assault, 35th Marine brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Novosyolovka, Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Stepnoye, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), Berislav and Tyaginka (Kherson region). The AFU losses were more than 270 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, 23 motor vehicles, and 12 field artillery guns. The Groups’ Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles have shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, two U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers, and one S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher with radar stations during the week. Air defence units have eliminated over the past week: one MiG-29 fighter jet and two Mi-8 helicopters of the Ukrainian Air Force; one Tochka-U tactical missile; five French-made Hammer aerial bombs; 86 projectiles of the U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Grad MLRS; and 915 unmanned aerial vehicles.
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  3227. Demilitarisation increases! - a good day's hunting! 12.05.2023 (13:30) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (12 May 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by aviation, as well as the artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy units close to Dvurechnoye (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic). In addition, the actions of sabotage and reconnaissance group were suppressed close to Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region). The enemy losses were over 60 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, two Grad MLRS, one U.S.-manufactured M109 Paladin artillery system, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. In Krasny Liman direction, the attacks, laucnhed by Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Tsentr Group of Forces, have resulted in neutralisation of AFU manpower and hardware close to Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Two sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated close to Chervonaya Dibrova and Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy losses were over 75 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and one D-20 howitzer. In the western part of Artyomovsk, the assault units continued the offensive to capture the city neighbourhoods. The Airborne Troops are supporting them and suppressing AFU attempts to counterattack on the flanks. The aviation have made 9 sorties close to Artyomovsk. The Group's artillery have performed 64 firing missions. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, as well as artillery of the Yug Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the enemy units close to Chasov Yar and Bogdanovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In Soledar tactical direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions along the entire line of contact stretching over 95 kilometres. The AFU launched 26 attacks involving more than 1,000 servicemen, up to 40 tanks and other military and special-purpose equipment. All the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have been repelled. There has been no breakthrough in the defence of Russian forces. In Maloyilinovskoe direction, in order to improve the stability of the defence, units of the Yug Group of Forces have occupied the military line taking into account the advantageous conditions of Berkhovskoye reservoir. The soldiers of the 4th and 200th motorised rifle brigades, Army aviation crews and other units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have shown their courage in repelling the enemy attacks. The enemy losses were over 540 Ukrainian servicemen, eight tanks and more than 20 other armoured vehicles. In Donetsk direction, the enemy losses were around 900 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, more than 30 armoured vehicles, as well as seven motor vehicles, two D-30 howitzers and one U.K-manufactured L-118 howitzer. Air defence facilities have shot down one AFU Su-27 fighter close to Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic). One artillery ammunition depot of 110th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU has been destroyed close to Avdeevka. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the aviation and artillery operations of the Vostok Group of Forces have resulted in the neutralisation of the AFU units near Vodyanoye and Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy losses were up to 110 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank, two motor vehicles and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have engaged 72 AFU artillery units, manpower, and hardware in 102 areas during the day. One storage of fuel for AFU hardware has been destroyed near Zaporozhye. One U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Borovaya (Kharkov region). One Ukrainian Zoopark-1 reconnaissance and firing control radar system has been destroyed close to Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region). Air defence facilities have intercepted three HIMARS and Uragan rocket-propelled projectiles. Air defence facilities have shot down 25 Ukrainian UAVs close to Krivosheevka, Kremennaya (Luhansk People's Republic), Belogorovka, Avdeevka, Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic), Kamenskoye, Tokmak, Pologi (Zaporozhye region), Golaya Pristan and Zburyevka (Kherson region).
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  3228. When did Russia threaten to sink Ukrainian grain ships? When Russia pulled out of the grain deal, they no longer offered to maintain a safe channel through the Ukrainian sea-mines.
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  3229. There is a difference in temperature between in the sunshine and in the shade, between daytime and night, between summer and winter. All of these changes in 'climate' are caused by the Sun, which has the greatest influence on the Earth's climate. Perhaps the climate is changing. There hasn't been a period in Earth's history when it hasn't changed. Claims that that change is caused by human activity are unfounded. It is being used as an excuse to extract more money from people's pockets and to control their lives!
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  3230. It's worse than you think! In the UK, the Govt have mandated all birds to be kept indoors - adding costs to free-range farmers. Many have culled their birds and won't replace them. Eggs from caged birds are more available than free-range in the supermarkets. Producers are facing increased costs of 40p per dozen, the supermarkets only want to pay an extra 10p, so the farmers are out of pocket 30p per dozen. The price of large eggs in supermarkets has risen from £1.10p per HALF dozen to £1.70p! The 'grain deal' allowed Ukrainian grain to be exported, but the block on shipping insurance kept Russian grain and fertilizer at export hubs. Increased energy prices have closed many European fertilizer manufacturing companies. Monsanto now control (and genetically manipulate) 25% of World food production - especially grain - much of which is for animal feed!
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  3231. Lego man wants his hairpiece back before the Russian Dud makes it too 'soy'! The Dud gets ever more desperate for propaganda for his snowflake Nazi supporters "It wasn’t immediately clear when any deliveries might be possible, but it appeared unlikely to be a quick process." The Leopard 1s will take some time to be 'war ready'. There is a supply shortage for ammunition for the Leopards AND a block by Switzerland on ammunition for the Gepards! The UA has lost 329 tanks and AFVs in the last MONTH! Ukraine only has 'promises' to replace them - in 3, 6 or 12 months! The UAs choice to use HIMARS against more distant targets has made the missiles easier for air-defence to bring down! E.g. yesterday: "Four rocket-propelled projectiles, launched by Olkha and HIMARS MLRS, as well as one Tochka-U tactical missile have been shot down near Oborotnovka, Goncharovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic)." Yesterday, Russia also destroyed another 8 artillery units (224 in the last month!) and 3 MLRS. The West can't keep up with Ukraine's loss rate! Once the UA artillery is all destroyed, the ground attack will begin! Peskov is referring to the objectives of the special operation, stated on 24th Feb, 'recognition that Crimea had joined the Russian Federation, and protection of Donbas'. Ukraine's 'success' is indicated by the number of RED arrows on the maps, where the pink areas grow every day! You only need to count the new cemeteries around Nikolaev and see the overflowing hospitals to realise what a joke the Kiev stats are! Russian commanders have stated their mission is demilitarization NOT territory capture. No need to take Bakhmut until the UA stops refilling it with troops. Demilitarizing a town is easier when you surround it on 3 sides! When does ANY Ukrainian, especially those from the Kiev Govt or UA, EVER tell the truth? Even Western analysts don't believe a word they say! Kiev has 150 PR agencies making up bullsh*t! "The victory of Ukraine is inevitable and will start in the next several months". Western analysts state the Ukraine Army will be completely destroyed by August. The Russian Dud is clinging onto his copium security blanket - that the UA is going to magically transform and counter attack through to Crimea - poor, self-deluding fool! The UA can't even get across the Dnipro River!
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  3232. Do you even know what the L in LNG stands for? A new pipeline from southern Russia to China is being laid NOW. Where do all these Greek ships fill up with Russian oil? The Northern route is now operable by Russia 10 months of the year. What about the 2 ESPOs and the Kazakhstan pipes? 880,000 bpd.
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  3233. They were very fashionable in the back widows of cars in the 70s and 80s!
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  3234. No 'evacuation' of Kherson has been called for, only the suggestion that residents go to other parts of the Russian territory, because of increased shelling of the city by Ukraine! Newsweek is one of the bullsh*t propaganda channels, along with Warzone and the Moscow Times, which have invented this 'deployment after 2 days' rubbish. Try to find it elsewhere! No mention that the 'demoralised' Russians forced the UA into another 'tactical retreat' for 5 km near Lyman! Nor that the UA is withdrawing from Bakhmut! After a disappointing score Wednesday (the first below 400 for over 2 weeks!), Russia caught up yesterday by 'demilitarising' 697 Ukrainian troops! That should raise their morale!
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  3235. You have to feel sorry for the vaccine sales team, headed by Witty, Hancock & Johnson. Having spent so much tax-payer money to get a seat at the Big Pharma table (https://off-guardian.org/2020/05/10/covid19-the-big-pharma-players-behind-uk-government-lockdown/), only to see Covid nearly die off last Summer. Now it's petering out again, 'cases' are down 91% since 4th Jan, deaths down 71% since 19th Jan. They've had to kill off the Flu just to boost the numbers. Now they're having to suppress reports, from a very credible source, of brain damage caused by the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
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  3236. 07.04.2023 (15:10) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (7 April 2023) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, aviation and artillery of the Zapad Group of Forces have engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Sinkova and Kislovka (Kharkov region). During the day, up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, and one D-30 howitzers have been neutralised. In Krasny Liman direction, the ground-attack aircraft, artillery, and units of the Tsentr Group of Forces have inflicted a fire damage on enemy manpower and military hardware close to Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). Over 50 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, one pick-up truck, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one D-30 howitzrt were eliminated. In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces and artillery have eliminated up to 260 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, one infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, Msta-B and D-20 howitzers. In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the Vostok Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar and Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy's losses have amounted to over 20 Ukrainian troops, two pick-up trucks, and one D-20 howitzer in this direction during the day. In Kherson direction, more than 14 Ukrainian servicemen, two motor vehicles, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery guns, and one Akatsiya self-propelled gun have been eliminated during the day. Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 86 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy manpower and hardware in 102 areas. A command and observation post of the 126th Territorial Defence Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been obliterated close to Novoberislav (Kherson region). Two ammunition depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been wiped out near Ivanovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Russian air defence forces have intercepted two HIMARS MLRS shells during the day. Also, 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were obliterated in the areas of Olginka, Privolnoye (Donetsk People's Republic), Karmazinkovka, Novokrasnyanka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Removka (Zaporozhye region).
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  3237. In the 1980s, Florence Joyner (Flo Jo) set World records in women's athletics that have never been matched since. However, more than 7,000 men have run faster times. If one of these men, disguised as a woman, ran in women's races, he could set new records that women would never be able to reach!
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  3238. "We know what you're doing" - but we won't do anything because you are in international waters! MSM - 'Putin's ship in British waters' - on its way from the Med to its base in northern Russia, it sailed through the English Channel.
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  3239. Typical BBC propaganda, trying to create an image with smoke and mirrors! It has been confirmed that 1,200 N. Korean special forces troops will train with Russia's special forces. Are these those same troops? How did they get footage inside where they are being kitted out? Their entry into Russia was into Kamchatka. That's about 4,300 miles from Ukraine!!! Russia gets more people volunteering to join the army EACH MONTH than the total number of N. Korean troops claimed. Why would Russia need them? Russia's 'pressure' on troops to join as contract soldiers instead of as conscripts is in the form of a large cash bonus up front! Olga Ivshiner was the BBC journalist who revealed 5 independent witnesses who saw a Ukrainian jet approach MH17, moments before it fell from the sky. Her report was deleted by the BBC 'because "it didn't meet the BBC's editorial policy"! "Ukraine as a democratic country" - That had its democratically elected President overthrown in 2014, who voted for Zelensky because of his promise to end the conflict in Donbas, where the people of Donbas voted to separate from Kiev rule, then voted again to join the Russian federation, but can't now vote as the expired President refuses to hold elections!
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  3240. It's interesting that Putin clarified that although there was Parliamentary approval to send peacekeepers, they wouldn't necessarily be sent immediately. Is this why GB News is still using the same clips of military vehicles from last week - because NO Russian tanks have 'invaded' Ukraine?!!! So the sanctions are in operation BEFORE Putin does anything! Everyone seems to forget that the West installed a right-wing Government in Ukraine in 2014. They have since been ethnic cleansing the people in the Donbas, which was why they became separatist. 8 years on, the Ukraine Army is still killing Eastern Ukrainians. Putin refused to accept the applications by Donetsk and Luhansk to join the Russian Federation in 2014. Perhaps the only way Russia can protect the ethnic Russians in the Donbas is by recognising the regions as independent. The West has no interest in defending the East Ukrainians - only in damaging Russia's economy - any excuse for sanctions! Every Foreign Secretary (Hammond, Johnson, Hunt, Raab and Truss) turned a blind eye to the ethnic cleansing in Donbas!
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  3241. According to Zelensky, "at least 60" of the missiles which landed on the residential buildings and streets of Kiev were shot down from their intended targets by air defence. He prefers them to land on civilians rather than on military targets! You need to be totally brain-dead to believe anything from Zelensky! Russia jokes that he usually claims to have shot down 3 times the number of missiles that were actually launched! Why would Russia fire 70 missiles at Kiev, knowing that most would be shot down, giving the little green man propaganda about 'civilian casualties'? Where did Kiev get 60 air-defence rockets? How long did it take to launch those 60 rockets? Al Jazeera, as usual, part of the Ukraine propaganda machine!
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  3242. Before swallowing the fracking bs, look at the extent of earthquakes and subsidence on homes in the Netherlands, which is why they have shut down their fracking industry!
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  3243.  @mrwpg  Do you understand the difference between rehearsing drills and a weapons test? Since Russia only tested the missile 2 years ago, there would be nothing to gain from firing another multi-million pound missile!
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  3244.  @mrwpg  My car has been used constantly during that time though. It doesn't need electronic updates! Nuclear missiles don't need to be fired to check if they work!
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  3245.  @mrwpg  Is there anything MORE stupid than saying a missile needs to be LAUNCHED to see it it works?!!!
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  3246.  @mrwpg  But if you FIRE or LAUNCH the missile, it's GONE! Yes, it worked - but you don't have it anymore!!!
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  3247.  @mrwpg  Why is there nothing in the MSM about Russia trying to launch a nuclear missile, or a Russian nuclear missile exploding on launch? Why don't you just admit that you are SO gullible and desperate for copium, that you fell for a spoof headline?
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  3248.  @mrwpg  My car is 28 years old! There is nothing to update! It is not ULEZ compliant!
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  3249.  @mrwpg  When did I EVER claim that a nuke blew up? I suggested the scorching on the ground might have been from the test launch from there 2 years ago! What is this 77 Brigade that you keep ranting about?
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  3250.  @mrwpg  You are quoting 1harothread not me! No, I do not work for a government. Yes, I did some work for a government contractor - but that was SAT tests, so not relevant.
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  3251. Ukraine will, Russia won't!
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  3252. Witty, Hancock and Valance are bought and paid for: YouTube deletes my posts if I include links to evidence. Go to off-guardian website (nothing to do with the Guardian newspaper) and find Vanessa Beeley's investigation 'covid19-the-big-pharma-players-behind-uk-government-lockdown'
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  3253. Go to Infowars, find Dr Tenpenny interview, Medical Doctor Exposes 10 Deadly Dangers of Pzifer/Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccines to find out what to expect from the injection.
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  3254. Notice how Boris mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  3255. You seem to be trying to convince YOURSELF of what's in your post! This is the Daily Briefing for military commanders at the Kremlin! @flailingelbows7073 
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  3256.  @janishart5128  'The voice of reason', 'Emperor's new clothes'. Yours is the first sensible comment here. You'll love these: https://www.prisonplanet.com/who-controls-the-british-government-response-to-covid-19-part-1.html https://off-guardian.org/2020/05/10/covid19-the-big-pharma-players-behind-uk-government-lockdown/
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  3257.  @slawomirozdoba4605  The ONE captured North Korean soldier captured turned out to be a Gurkha!
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  3258. After 8 years of genocide by the Ukrainian military, killing 14,000 people in Donbas and another 10,000 in Mariupol, Zelensky sent an additional 40,000 troops to decimate Donbas. Orders for the strike group were issued on 22nd Jan 2022. On 15th Feb, OSCE recorded 41 ceasefire violations as Kiev forces began shelling Donbas. 16th Feb - 76, 17th - 316, 18th - 654, 19th - 1,413, 20th/21st - 2,026, 22nd - 1,484. 24th Feb - Russian Forces intervened (military aid as requested under Article 51 of the UN Convention). I guess, as an Indian, you are a Nazi supporter!
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  3259. Yet another day that 1,000+ UA troops have been added to the demilitarised & de-Nazified scoreboard! Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (21 February 2024) In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces repelled seven attacks of assault groups of the AFU 14th, 32nd mechanised, 25th Air Assault brigades, and 115th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Chugunovka (Kharkov region) and Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic). Moreover, the Russian troops repelled five counter-attacks of the enemy close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region). Up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four pick-up trucks, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been eliminated. In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and defeated units of the 93rd mechanised, 81st airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and 241st Territorial Defence Brigade in vicinity of Belogorovka, Kleshcheyevka, and Razdolovka (Donetsk People's Republic). The losses of the Armed Forces were over 425 troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, one D-30 howitzer, as well as the AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery radar. In addition, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed close to Mayaki (Donetsk People's Republic). In Avdeyevka direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted fire defeat on AFU manpower and hardware of the 24th, 53rd mechanised brigades, 59th motorised infantry, and 3rd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rozovka and Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic). Furthermore, the Russian troops repelled seven counter-attacks launched by the Ukrainian units close to Lastochkino, Kirovo, and Pervomayskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy lost up to 450 troops, one tank, four infantry fighting vehicles, six armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS vehicle, as well as one D-30 howitzer. In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces repelled the enemy’s counter-attack near Novozlatopol (Zaporozhye region) and inflicted a fire defeat of the 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 128th Territorial Defence Brigade close to Vladimirovo and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The enemy’s losses amounted to up to 210 troops, two tanks, three motor vehicles, as well as the AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery radar. In Kherson direction, the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted comprehensive fire damage on the units of the 65th mechanised, 82nd air assault, and 128th mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino, Verbovoye, and Lugovoye (Zaporozhye region). AFU losses amounted to 75 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one Slovak-made Zuzana self-propelled artillery system, and two D-30 howitzers. Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged a fuel depot as well as AFU manpower and hardware in 123 areas during the day. Russia's air defence systems shot down 12 HIMARS MLRS projectiles and one JDAM bomb. Moreover, 99 unmanned aerial vehicles close to Kremennaya, Rubezhnoye, and Lisichansk (Lugansk People's Republic), Yampolovka, Verkhnetoretskoye, and Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Pologi, Veseloye, Ulyanovka, and Vasilyevka (Zaporozhye region), and Novaya Mayachka (Kherson region).
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  3260. Bill the Clown - too stupid to realise that the '3 day/72 hour' quote came from General Mark Millie - not any Russian!
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  3261.  @jamesmaybrick2001  Did you see his performance??? He is an embarrassment to the UK every time he opens his mouth! He clearly knows nothing about diplomacy, nor chairmanship of a panel, and appears to have had the same script writer as George Bush!
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  3262. Why is this registering on my bullsh*t detector? If that was natural gas, there would be one big fireball then a small remaining fire. What is feeding such a massive flame? A fire at an oil refinery or storage depot would continue like that because it doesn't all ignite at once, like gas. Why are all the MSMs issuing identical statements? Something smells!
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  3263. When does the Kremlin fly Nazi flags? @Sly_fox379 
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  3264. Those 'Russian freedom fighters' are self declared Nazis, supported by self-declared Polish Nazis, working for Ukrainian Nazis!
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  3265. @Ceroid I totally agree, but 'if' was the only word that would fit!
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  3266. Give Lego man back his hairpiece! Kuleba - who says peace negotiations should not include Russia! If you shoot down missiles they will land on residential areas! A hotel filled with 'Western advisors' and foreign mercenaries, is a 'barracks' and therefore a legitimate military target. When was the last time that 'hospital' had patients - or was it being used as a barracks by the UA? ALL statements from the UA MOD should be treated as propaganda unless verified by a third party - even the Western analysts don't believe their bullsh*t! E.g. 819 tanks in one month (Sept/Oct) when Russia was mainly using long-range artillery! RUSSIAN missiles landed in Poland and Belarus! "support from the majority of the World" - only 30% of countries supported the sanctions - 70% didn't! "2 million tons of humanitarian aid were brought in" - in Zaporihzhia, officials stole 20 shipping containers, 200 trucks and 189 train carriages of humanitarian aid, which they sold off through private companies! Zelensky made it a criminal offence (15 years prison) to accept humanitarian aid. In Bucha, Azov killed those who had! "600,000 Ukrainians were evacuated from areas of hostilities" - 3m refugees went to Russia - twice as many as Poland! "600 Russians eliminated by a HIMARS attack" - "The Kiev regime has launched a strike with six rocket-propelled projectiles by U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS at the provisional base of a unit of the Russian Armed Forces near Makeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic). Russian air defence facilities have shot down two HIMARS projectiles. The impact of four rockets with high-explosive warheads has resulted in the death of 63 Russian servicemen". Maybe the Russian MOD is better informed than rabid bloggers on Twitter! "united Ukrainians" - but 20% of the country VOTED to join the Russian Federation instead! Ukraine has already closed its borders, mobilised its men and declared martial law! "it is Ukrainians who are defending themselves" - whilst showing a picture of American mercenaries! '3 days' is a Western urban myth. What Russian EVER said that? Note the Nazi in charge of the razor-wire troops! A peak at SOME of yesterday's demilitarization: Missile and air strikes launched at a hardware concentration near Druzhkovka railway station (Donetsk People's Republic) have resulted in the elimination of: two launching ramps for U.S.-manufactured HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS); four armoured fighting vehicles for Czech-manufactured RM-70 Vampire MLRS; over 800 rockets for MLRS; six motor vehicles, and up to 120 Ukrainian personnel. Within the counterbattery warfare, two launching ramps for U.S.-manufactured HIMARS MLRS, that were used for shelling settlements of the Donetsk People's Republic, have been detected and destroyed near Kramatorsk. Three U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems have been destroyed at their firing positions near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic), and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). Two Ukrainian fighting vehicles for Grad MLRS have been destroyed near Volchansk (Kharkov region) and Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two D-30 howitzers have been destroyed near Kamenskoye and Gulyaypole (Zaporozhye region).
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  3267. A massive 12,795 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard this week!!!
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  3268. HIMARS has not been a 'game changer' - Ukraine is still losing. This is mainly because the UA continues to try to hit the Russian 'targets' they moved back from the battlefield. The longer flight times make the rockets easier for Russia to shoot down, which she does most days! E.g. yesterday: "Six rocket-propelled projectiles launched by HIMARS and Uragan MLRS have been intercepted near Mirnoye and Lyubimovka (Zaporozhye region)."
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  3269. If Iran is a 'terror state' for ALLEGEDLY supplying weapons to Russia, what does that make the US and NATO countries, who openly brag about supplying weapons (and troops, intelligence, etc) to Ukraine (and many other countries they deem in need of 'regime change)?
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  3270. When Ukraine shoots down missiles and drones, they are likely to land on civilians instead of their INTENDED targets!
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  3271. Liz Truss, who went to Kiev at the beginning of Feb '22 and proudly announced the delivery of weapons, that the UK had trained 22,000 Ukrainian troops and given £88m of UK taxes to Kiev, 3 weeks BEFORE Russia went into Ukraine! But Russia started the conflict!
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  3272. No, both countries are arming others - or at least Iran is 'allegedly' arming others. The US is ramping up production to arm Ukraine, which is one of the least democratic countries on the european continent! @rihards12 
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  3273. An observation based study, published in August by Nikolov and Keller, proved that 100% of climate warming is from solar activity NOT human activity. It also showed that CO2 levels have minimal influence. Even if ALL human activity stopped and EVERY country achieved net zero, nothing would change. The study also included the important information, ignored by the IPCC to produce their fake model and report.
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  3274. Then why do satellite images show 120,000 new graves in Ukrainian military cemeteries? @rjohansen9486 
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  3275. This is a pure, scripted propaganda piece! Why no mention that Zelensky refused to honour the Minsk Agreement. Or that he sent another 40,000 troops to attack Donbas. Or the increased shelling of homes in Donbas this last week. The emergency evacuation of civilians from there to Russia. The request by DPR & LPR for military assistance from Russia under Article 51 of the UN Charter. And now RT is blocked so people can't know the truth! Does the headline refer to the school in Horlivka? Horlivka is between Donetsk and Luhansk, so it's unlikely the Russians did this! It'll be shelling/bombing by the Ukraine Army. GB News has become a propaganda channel!
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  3276. Dougal you numpty! That quote was from General Mark Millie - not any Russian! @dougaltolan3017 
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  3277. Which is more likely to fail Sarmat 2 or Minuteman 3? Or even Trident?
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  3278.  @trelligan42  Russia has over 6,000!
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  3279.  @cog600  I can find references to it - but many of the articles have been 'scrubbed'! "19 Jul 2016 — The dreaded BBC has a Ukrainian correspondent, Olga Ivshina who interviewed over a dozen witnesses to the shootdown. They said there was NO ..." "Why did BBC delete this report by Olga Ivshina? ... Highlights of Witness statements (see complete transcript below). Eyewitness #1: There ..."
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  3280.  @nigelmorley5414  Apart from that British one that landed in the water next to the submarine!
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  3281. Only the UK and US have nuclear weapons. Some other countries are launch platforms for American Missiles!
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  3282.  @bobgillis1137  She looks surprised - even when she's frowning!!!
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  3283.  @bobgillis1137  Who would be more envious - McDonalds or Mickey Mouse?
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  3284. Notice how he mentioned hospitalisations in South Africa -as there aren't any, nor deaths in the UK. When, eventually, there are hospitalisations, they will be WITH Omicron not FROM it. They are desperate to stop people discussing what's happening, at work (work from home). And only the sheep are allowed to gather in numbers! Their fear of the wide-awake, non-complying, anti-vaxers is growing!
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  3285. You mean like the leaflets they dropped on the people of Donbas, before the military operation, 'we want the land not you'! There are no 'conscripts', only contract troops and mobilized reservists!
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  3286. Yet another1,835 UA troops were added to the demilitarised scoreboard today. This is in addition to the 2,100 added yesterday and the 1,800 added the day before. At this rate, the Ukrainian Army will cease to exist before the end of the year!
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