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BBC interview with Zelensky few weeks back
He makes an interesting point that preservation of life is their highest objective which is why “we see 6-8x the Russian dead, who often don’t even bother with their wounded”
Someone is going to have to avoid stairs for a very long time…
If Russia had captured the same amount of land in the same amount of time as Ukraine has done these last three days, you'd have people coming on here saying that Ukraine would have to negotiate peace very soon or be completely overran.
but can they send messages from Himars there?
There are reports of Russians who released videos of all the burning Russian wrecks were detained, they really really want to try to control the narrative
A far from insignificant chunk of Russian land Ukraine has managed to gain control over, so far.
BBC now running this as main story, is getting more attention, saying could be a thin line between masterstroke and miscalculation. Certainly a dramatic event and good for the Russians to get a little taste of the war on their own soil. Let's see where it all ends
Will be interesting to see the next Ukrainian update on losses inflicted on the Russians. Must be a significant uptick over the past few days.
He was arrested for spreading fake news discrediting the Russian army.
Took them a couple of days but they finally released their guidelines for how the media should cover it -
*Discussions of a “new front” opening up in the "special military operation" are to be avoided at all cost.
*The ongoing fighting in the Kursk region must be compared to the World War II Battle of Kursk.
*Any mention of Ukrainian troops advancing toward the city of Kurchatov (Kursk Nuclear Power Plant) is forbidden.
*News outlets should focus on civilian casualties (using "vividly descriptive reports") and on the Russian military’s (imaginary) “successes” in Kursk.
*Media should assure their audiences that "ample temporary accommodations" are available for displaced persons.
*Must emphasize Putin “won’t desert anyone in need” and the “enormous response efforts” of federal officials.
As for their online useful idiots they've probably also received instructions by now and could appear in the thread later today.
and this reply…
You'd see even the supposed differing news outlets in Russia, they'd still have a slant of look what happened here, it could happen to you. They still project a thinly veiled threat against the populace. You'd know that's why the Kremlin permit them to broadcast news. Serving their purpose.
I saw the photos of that yesterday and looking at them all parked up nose-to-tail thought to myself: "there's not a single one of them has seen a day's action in Ukraine; and there's not a single one of them has spoken to anyone who's fought in Ukraine."
And then I thought: "they'll be the lads whose family paid good money to keep them well away from the frontline, and they're all going to be seriously pissed off when they hear their sons were killed in Russia by an enemy that's supposedly been destroyed several times over in a war that's not happening.
They best not get too angry lest they lose control and end up jumping out of a 10th storey window when walking the dog.
Be careful of map projections, Russia often uses them to make themselves appear bigger
Yes Russia is big but most of it is empty and most of the population is in the south west
Japan could start pressuring them around the contested Kuril Islands. There has been no formal peace treaty between russia and Japan since WW2. Everyone should start walking on their toes now while the pressure is on.
Be ironic if loosing a second Kursk led to the downfall of Putin 🤣
Last year we were all waiting for Ukraine's counter offensive and the multiple areas they could try break through. My God Ukraine really played a blinder this time around.
This is 95km from the Ukraine border and north west of Kursk city.
The dog is thrilled.
This is the closer one, around 6km from Ukr border
Ah right. I put it in Google maps and that came up. Figured it was someone in a car doing a bit of positive trolling.
Interesting that many of the roads in the Kursk region have been marked as closed until December, I wonder are Ukraine making a political statement to coincide with the US elections
Raid performed on the Kinburn spit this morning. I don't think they hung around over there.
Ukraine drone operators reaction
Sickening. Protecting children should always be the main reason for fighting a war. Poor things god knows what they're going through. We need to remember this when distracted by the clamour of battle reports and slaughter. The kids need to be rescued above all else but I'm certain that's how the Ukrainians think anyway.
Rybar are reporting clashes coming from this direction now. One to keep an eye on but could be Russian BS.
putin wants to emulate the North Korean style of authoritarian mind control over his populace but seriously how the fcuk do you get a nation of inbred raging alcoholics prone to violence with the IQ of a potato to just conform.
the famous russian clogistics getting blown to bits
Column no.3?
Ah now, what have the Irish got to do with anything here?
whats that supposed to mean?
edit: haha I'm slow
Sudzha was liberated.
