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Yeah, it might actually take the Ukrainians about 3.7 extra days to kill them properly, this time, at their average rate of pest removal.

There is also the photo sleuthing revealing a noted cancer specialist apparently being close by at times.

""Good and a little funny news. Regarding the arrest of teenagers who sang the Anthem of Ukraine.

We have confirmation from our insiders and members of the resistance. No arrest eventually occurred. The week of search activities did not bring the desired result to the occupiers. According to denunciations, several lovers of alcohol consumption were arrested, but they turned out to be the wrong ones. In order to report and "calm public opinion", police collaborators did not invent too much and shot a video about the "arrest", as "offenders" they attracted their own children and their friends. That is why in the video some of the faces are blurred – because that is the children of the occupiers in the police.

And unknown patriots remained unknown. At least for the occupying power.

Therefore, exhale. What can you say here? MrAzota is a good try, but nit.

We continue to work.

Mariupol was, is and will remain the city where the Ukrainian Sun becomes the first over Azov," Petro Andryushchenko."

Lol.

That explains the 4:1 ratio in the exchange.

I don’t think Stalin would have agreed with these prisoner exchanges.

The Guardian reported earlier that Finish border guards are seeing an uptick on traffic coming from Russia, and I'm reminded of what Putin said early on in the year about scum and sabateurs (or words to that effect) leaving the country. I know experts from across the board are predicting the war to go on for a long while yet, but I can't help but think we're reaching some kind of end game - either a change of leadership, or some kind of military intensification that will settle it. It's as if something has to give. It's hard not to be glued to the reporting right now.

My take on Putin's mobilization speech yesterday is that he actually want's the opposite of what he's saying. My take is that he now realizes the strategical blunder he's made. And actually he now thinks his best course of action is to de-esclalate in his own idea of a 'controlled' manner. He is likely seeing his best possible way out is to annex parts of eastern Ukrainian to Russia (it makes it militarily easier for him to be successful there under that scenario). Sure Ukraine will fight for them back, but if Russia can defend (likely yes) and the West get's tired of supporting Ukraine (certainly possible), then he can live with that outcome and call it a success. Of course, appearing to escalate with mobilizations and threats of nuclear retaliation still serves his public narrative.

Initially he wanted all of Ukraine under his puppet leadership, make it a buffer zone between Russia and the West. Then it was just the Donbas as it's own autonomous region as the buffer. Now, he can't even get that- so next best thing is make part of the Donbas into Russia so he can defend it easier and call it a day for now.

To a certain degree, it's then less about if Ukraine accepts that outcome in the long term (right now they won't of course), and more about if the West is willing to accept it and withdraw support for Ukraine (which they could do gradually and in many underhand ways that would not be immediately obvious).

'Antichrist' is a generic term. They have always been with us, unfortunately.

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I really hope so.

'Russian military leadership is down the toilet' says Mark Hertling.

Russia's mafia state is unravelling and Putin's decision-making is making it worse by the day.

In the short term this will have absolutely no effect. Out of the 300k at most 100k Will ever see the frontlines. What Putin is doing here is a necessity to replace injured or dead soldiers.

Voluntary conscripts, prisoner mobilisation and forced conscription in the occupied areas has obviously been bled dry. So this is the next step.

The real battle now is getting Europe and it's economy through the winter. If we manage that Russia is fucked.

Ukrainian aviation conducted 41 air strikes against Russian military and equipment, including 15 air defense units positions, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Pivdenny Buh direction Russian army shelled over 25 settlements across frontline, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

its a hell of a fight for Kherson

Using their own money against them, what a move!

Sounds good. And thanks for proving my point: the West is the key player here