Russia Declares War on Ukraine<<MOD WARNING>>

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  1. Durandal

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    Now tell us who you think did 9/11.
     
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    Typical. Bring up a topic you can't discuss or won't.
     
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    No. I just don't think it's important.
     
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    Maybe tomorrow will buy Putin a clown suit as well so he can act like a stupid one.
     
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    The same goes for Russia and Putin.
     
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    Here's a good look of Putin as he should look to us all
     
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    Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 4
    Jul 4, 2022 - Press ISW
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    Former Russian military commander Igor Girkin, an ardent Russian nationalist who commanded militants during the 2014 war in Donbas, posted a scathing critique of the Kremlin’s handling of the war on his Telegram channel and questioned the significance of the seizure of Lysychansk. He suggested that Russian forces had paid too high a price for a limited gain. In a series of Telegram posts published prior to Putin’s meeting with Shoigu on July 4, Girkin complained that Russian forces have failed to meet the announced goals of the “second stage of the special operation” (the operations in eastern Ukraine following Russia’s retreat from Kyiv) to his nearly 400,000 subscribers.[3] Girkin noted that the Ukrainian defense of Lysychansk was deliberately designed to inflict maximum damage on Russian troops and burn through Russian manpower and equipment. He strongly suggested that accepting battle on the Ukrainians‘ terms was a significant misstep by the Russian leadership.[4] Girkin stated (before Putin’s remarks were made public) that Russian troops need time to rest and replenish in order to recover their offensive potential and noted that the lack of individual soldier replacements and unit rotations is severely degrading morale. He warned, however, that taking time to reconstitute offensive capability would allow Ukrainian troops to seize the initiative and further threaten Russian gains.[5] Girkin additionally claimed that Russian forces have limited prospects of advancing elsewhere in Ukraine due to Ukrainian personnel and equipment superiority.[6]

    Girkin’s critique is a noteworthy example of the way Russian milbloggers and military enthusiasts have become disillusioned with the Kremlin’s handling and execution of operations in Ukraine, particularly after the dramatic failed river crossing attempt at Bilohorivka in early May.[7] Girkin’s statements directly undermine the Kremlin’s efforts to frame Lysychansk as a significant victory or turning point and show that the disillusionment amongst ultra-nationalist elements in the Russian information space continues to run deep. Girkin’s assessment of Russian military failures notably aligns with much of ISW’s (and other Western agencies’ and experts’) analysis, suggesting that he and some other milbloggers continue to make and publish assessments of the situation and forecasts independent of the Kremlin line. Girkin likely hopes to use his status as a prominent former participant in the war in Donbas in 2014 to persuade Putin to take certain measures to secure Russian success in a war that Girkin still thinks is justified and necessary—specifically mobilizing the Russian population for war on a much larger scale.[8] Girkin, along with other members of the Russian nationalist milblogger space, will likely continue to offer critiques of the Kremlin’s line on operations in Ukraine to advocate for general mobilization and more competent Russian military leadership.

    ... https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-4

    Apparently the ruscists are hoping to make up some numbers by conscripting people in the newly captured territories. Doesn't sound like an overly brilliant strategy.
     
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    Putin is worse than a clown. He's a former KGB officer turned dictator.

    Meanwhile, one of America's most beloved presidents was an actor. The fact that the Russian trolls are flogging that dead horse just goes to show that they have nothing on Zelensky, who has certainly shown himself to be a far greater leader than Putler.
     
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    They ain't gonna retake ****. They went all in preparing to take back Donetsk and Russia beat them to the punch. 80% of their best nazis are dead. Ballgame over.

    Watch till the end...this is Ukie resistance in a nutshell

     
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    The counterattack has not even begun yet, Carsky.
     
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    A fine statement of Russian propaganda.
     
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    But all the NAZIs, US black budget money launderers, child sex & human traffickers and all the mad scientists running the bioweapon labs funded by the US government in Ukraine will not, hey?
     
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    Since those are fantasy creations, there will be no trials.
    The Russian "Firehose of Falsehood" Propaganda Model
    https://www.rand.org › pubs › perspectives


    We characterize the contemporary Russian model for propaganda as “the firehose of falsehood” because of two of its distinctive features: high numbers of ...
     
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    PFFFT!
    From FAKE NEWS to PROVEN FACT in two weeks! US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland confirms Ukraine BIOWEAPON LABS
    The Falsification of History: ”Ukraine" is not a country
    The Lies... and the Eyes...Of Ukraine
    What nobody told you about Ukraine – Mindblowing! ( LOOK AT THIS, IF ANY)
     
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    :roflol:That's a good one.
     
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    In the exactly same way Bush Sr. and Jr., Bill and Hillary Clinton, Obama Tony Blair, Joe Biden etc....explained themselves. You do realise that all those people on the list are genuine war criminals even if we apply your standards. Don't give us my war criminals are better than yours, please.
     
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    Don't forget to mention Gates, Fauci, Harris, Rumsfeld, Chaney and every puppet world leader, the list goes on.
     
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    DAMN! That's cold. But he soon warmed up when that white phos grenade got hit that was on him.
     
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    To catch a thief:
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    Turkey seizes Russian ship carrying ‘stolen’ Ukrainian grain
     
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    Sorry I don't read essays. Can you do a better job of summarizing your thoughts?
     
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