"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (80 Viewers)
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Putin 'assassination attempt' after Kyiv 'tries to blow up tyrant with drone'
UKRAINE tried to assassinate Vladimir Putin using a drone packed with explosives, it’s been claimed. The wreckage of one of Kyiv’s drones was discovered just a few miles from Moscow earlier this we…
www.thesun.co.uk
Biden gets bipartisan blowback on getting U.S. tanks to Ukraine faster
“If our tanks don't get there until August or September, it may well be too late,” said Sen. Angus King.
www.politico.com
A monastery or a 'nest of spies'? Why Ukraine suspects some of its clergymen work for Putin
Within the walls of an extraordinary 1,000-year-old complex of caves, crypts and chapels, a brutal political game is playing out.
www.abc.net.au
Glider
Major
Plus new tractors for Ukraine's farmers
Glider
Major
A Russian commander arrested for selling T90 engines. Note this was going on after the start of the invasion
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
Hey, the Ukrainians needed spares and NATO was willing to pay.
When just smoking isn't enough:
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Pro-War Russians Duped Into Torching Kremlin Military Offices
REUTERS/Viacheslav RatynskyiThroughout Russia’s war against Ukraine, baffling reports of Russian pensioners trying to set military enlistment offices on fire have emerged with amusing frequency.But th...
MiTasol
Major
But there is no danger of being shown up doing that
MiTasol
Major
Naval mines are another problem
www.dw.com
Drifting Black Sea mines put fishermen at risk – DW – 04/27/2023
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of being responsible for mines now drifting through the Black Sea. Nearby countries, like Romania, are monitoring their waters to defuse them. But fishermen now go about their work fearing for their lives.
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I figured the goal wasn't just to clear out the Ukranians, but also to change the demographics so the remaining Russians would approve annexation: I'm surprised the Russians who live in Ukraine wouldn't realize that this firepower could one day be turned on them if they misbehave.
Thumpalumpacus
Colonel
We've read reports last year that "Russians" fleeing the Ukrainian autumn offensive were turned back at the Russian border -- a clear indication that Moscow regarded them at that time as second-class "citizens".
I'd imagine that that made some sort of impact, how deep, who knows?
manta22
Banned
Or "Expendable".
Also can't have people back in Russia finding out their Army ran away - after all they have been 'winning' since day one.
Greg Boeser
1st Lieutenant
If all the Russians repatriated to the Motherland, the whole conceit of a "special military operation" to protect them falls apart.
swampyankee
Chief Master Sergeant
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Internal passports and travel permits have a long history in Russia and the USSR. The czars, the commissars, the kaisers, and those of similar ilk have many things in common, but one of them is that people should stay put.
Thumpalumpacus
Colonel
Very true, good point. How might these "liberated" Russo-Ukrainians react to it remains to be seen.
This comment got three "funny"s, but I think it's really apt. Similar in a way to how the Japanese sequestered Midway survivors under armed guard in order to prevent the truth of that defeat leaking out.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
The wounded were quarantined, others were dispersed to front line assignments, in some cases, to areas with high casualty rates.
Yeah I was being facetious but the propaganda side of things is important when the truth must not be
told.
