At risk of being a confirmed Monday Moaner, but I have seen that phrase used everywhere and constantly of late…. It’s the air…..
Crimean Tartars. And their history with bully boy Russia.
After the invasion in 2014. Thousands were bullied out of Crimea.
Could be a million Russians were brought in after the invasion.
Posters on about blowing up the bridge with Russia and why it hasn't happened.
Just maybe the Ukrainians are hoping the tide is turning in their favour and that bridge will be the road home for the Russians in Crimea.
Rumour has it Joe Biden and John Travolta are personally piloting these planes.
Could well be true, but you'd also think the relatives phoning from Ukraine would be onto this and be able to read between the lines. That they say their relatives don't believe them is odd. I suspect though that we only hear outliers and that mostly the message gets through, taken on board and grumbled about locally.
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Yep it was the ammo going off. I'd say none of the crew or any support around that walked away.
Big fans of those old school Desperate Dan bars over there
Saint George flags waving in the wind against the sky. Black orange striped flags of Victory
Russians attacked themselves
That's one big plane.
I know, it is used in these Z symbols as well...
Well they were well prepped they've been preparing the Z formations for weeks ..plenty of videos of them. So something is up
The Night Wolves use it (also)
https://bnn-news.com/member-of-russian-motorcycle-club-night-wolves-added-to-latvia-s-blacklist-142022
Does anyone know what is an origin of this Orange striped flag?
Planes used in flybys/aerobatic displays are unarmed.
If it was a pro-Ukrainian\anti-Russian who threw it, they should have their ass kicked hard. Stupid move and hands RuSSia a PR win.
And look around there was a small group of people there. They for sure must have been checked.
That was some shock-wave at 1m:30s!
Look at his reaction. Wore it as a badge of honor. If it was or not they'll use it as propaganda of the entire world against them.
A lot of people believe that paint on Russian ambassador was Russian job, because they were fully prepared to use it at once on their TV.
For me it is also weird that protesters were allowed so close to him. They for sure could have expected problems with 3 mln Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
I'd argue the opposite. They were probably afraid or got intelligence to say that the air force may not be fully trustworthy. Not alot to stop a jet dropping a missile on Putin and the entire parade viewing stand.
I'd say they grounded the planes to ensure that risk was lowered.
Or fly to Ukraine for 1mln reward each...
I suggest then a visit to Kiev , Borusa , Irvin by Pat Hickey -ex IOC- and Conor Mc Gregor might have been more effective as they have been hobnobbing with Putin and could tell him , in no uncertain terms what they saw and who was responsible. Every little bit helps.
Didn't they suffer enough?
You don't take into account that all these talks might be listened to and recorded. People in totalitarian regimes are very careful what they say by phone. I still am 30 years later.
In person they might say different things. Yet I know brain washed people in Poland, so the huge amount might truly believe these lies.
Son/Daugther 'Er, looks like we're the bad guys, killing and raping in our war against Ukraine.'
Mother/father 'Don't be silly'*
*Translation... 'DAFUK, you KNOW this line is monitored for trigger words'.
I have a feeling they were worried about one being shot down given the number of Manpads the Ukrainians now have. Imagine the effect on the proles if one of your planes is shot down at the victory parade!
Sure, and that's what is happening, but assume that you are living in Moscow, and your relatives in the EU/UK/USA etc call you and tell you exactly what's happening, what can you do??? Add to that the fear that maybe your international calls are monitored?
At least now we can say we sent Offensive weapons.
This is a bit incomplete, I'm afraid.
What's missing:
TLDR - it was not a liberation but a pre-calculated occupation with an additional conquest opportunity