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Insightful interview with Ukraine's Minister of Defense @oleksiireznikov about the negotiations with Russia early March 2022 in Belarus. ~3,000 Russians had died in just that first week of the invasion. Reznikov offered to return the bodies to Russia. Classic Soviet response.
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Across the Amur river from Russia, China is putting on a show and conditioning the impoverished Russian population to perceive China as mighty and benevolent - polar opposite of Putin's Russia. (Chinese city of Heihe)
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Russia is evacuating Russian civilians from occupied Enerhodar to the Black Sea coast.
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What a messed up person. Should never be able to hold any law enforcement role. TSA at the Detroit airport.
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🚨 The amazing Poland has transferred 10 Mig-29 fighter jets to Ukraine! 🇵🇱🇺🇦✊
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Putin's fascist regime is offering 5,000 rubles ($64) to each subject that will show up for the May 9th parade and march in military uniform pretending to be a soldier.
Requirements: 19-25 years old, at least 175cm (5'9") tall, Slavic appearance, "stylish." twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Once Putin is dethroned, on May 9th Russia can celebrate America's assistance to the Soviet Union which won WW2 and America's assistance to Ukraine which defeated fascists yet again...
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🚨 German companies are bypassing sanctions against Russia.
Reporting by BILD: German goods are supplied to Russia via CIS countries to bypass sanctions
This is evidenced by the data of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany. After the start of the war in Ukraine and the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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🚨 The amazing Croatia has delivered 14 Mi-8MTV-1 & Mi-8T helicopters to Ukraine! 🇭🇷 🇺🇦✊ 9 arrived by air and 5 by ground.
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Prigozhin is up at 3:30am May 9 local time and says Wagner still hasn't received the promised munitions. Says will release the full video on situations with munitions at 10:40 after the parade ends so as not to spoil the celebration for the Russians.
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Today, be sure to remind every Russian you know that Stalin was allied with Hitler, started WW2 together, got betrayed, had his ass handed to him by Hitler, and was rescued by the United States with hundreds of billions in military equipment and even basics like food for millions twitter.com/igorsushko/sta…
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This was the only tank during the entire parade. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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🚨 🧵 Wagner's "Special Operations" building destroyed on May 9th. Sounds like it was a C2. Allegedly struck with HIMARS. Located in a shoe factory in the occupied Pervomaisk in the Luhansk region. Large casualties.
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Pentagon Press Secretary General Patrick S. Ryder confirms Ukraine successfully intercepted Russia's Kinzhal ballistic missile with the Patriot system. ✊
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🔥 Fire engine 🚒 on fire in downtown Moscow. Russia continues to prove Impossible is Nothing™ twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Bakhmut has a total area of 41.6km².
Ukrainian soldier on the front has reported that 7.8km² of the city was liberated during this one night. That'd give Ukraine control over 1/4 of the city. Russian army's 6th & 8th companies, 72nd brigade, were routed. ✊
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It's happening. ✊ twitter.com/igorsushko/sta…
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SCOOP: There was a microphone on the lone tank at the May 9th parade on the Red Square.
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The incredible heroism of Ukrainians, led by President Zelensky, would be dismissed as over-the-top fiction if presented as a script to Hollywood. "The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride." twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Russia is freaking out: Several Russian military correspondents are reporting the beginning of the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Claims:
- Ukraine launched an attack near Mayorsk. (15 miles south of Bakhmut)
- Ukraine is encircling Wagner PMC in Bakhmut. Ukrainian armored groups… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Personally, I do not believe the counteroffensive has begun, but Russians are understandably jittery and sensitive to any movements by the Ukrainian military and ready to make massive 'gestures of goodwill' through chaotic retreats.
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Wagner terrorists surrendering in Bakhmut. Footage from a Ukrainian commander who orders his men to hold fire. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Statue of Lenin installed by Russian fascists after they occupied Mariupol was destroyed overnight.
Born in Ukraine. American. @WindofChangeRG | Former Racecar Driver - Japanese SUPER GT #FSBletters igorsushko.substack.com