Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Much as I'd like to see outright Ukrainian victory, unfortunately I agree. I think there will be negotiations and ugly compromises and there's a very real risk of the country splitting or some kind of civil war either way. The country has some deep divisions along ethnic and cultural lines and whether Russia holds onto the east or Ukraine takes it back I can see violence continuing there either way. The latest plot to kill the defence minister and the constant rooting out of Russian sympathisers from within the government is a worrying sign.

I also was speaking to three women refugees from Donetsk this week and their attitudes were pretty shocking. Extremely bitter towards western Ukrainians who they say look down on them, and they didn't seem to hold Russia responsible for the war. If those attitudes are widespread it's a depressing sign for peace and reconciliation in future. Bit like the North here a few decades ago

I get the feeling the Donetsk crowd are like hardcore loyalists from East Belfast / Shankhill Road at the height of the Troubles. Let's face it, anyone who hero worships an obvious oppressive tyrant like Putin is unlikely to be a nice person. These guys would have been cheering and celebrating if Kyiv had been toppled and wouldn't have given a monkey's if 100k Ukrainian civilians had been killed in the process.

Anyway...

Looks like the noose is getting a little tighter in the Kherson region.

Little by little hopefully it tightens and they at least might be able to have a good go at taking back Kherson in the not too distant future.

She has the glazed eyes and true hatred in her expression of a genuine Nazi cultist.

Nothing to see here.

Democracy at its finest..

“Ukrainian banks will no longer work due to the disconnection of communications from the Ukrainian side,” Stremousov told reporters during a visit to the Russia-annexed Crimean peninsula”. 

Pinocchio would be so proud…

“On Monday, Stremousov claimed that the Kherson region “will soon become a full-fledged subject of the Russian Federation.”

Liberated….

Russia only understands violence and it must be met head on or else noone knows who is next.

She's a paid ruski by Putin in Ireland. Her tiktok account was set up with the sole purpose of this.

Started off with russians in Ireland are great people. Then it became " Oh look what gifts my male irish followers are giving me". And now it's denigrated to this.

Any one with cop on knew what the russian embassy were at with this account. Should be kicked out of the country herself along with the embassy.

That was kind of my impression too. I feel sorry for any citizens caught up in a terrible war but when they complained about all the "Ukrainians" in Europe it was hard not to suggest they go find refuge in Russia if their ties to the country run so deep.