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Mariupol still stands! twitter.com/DefenceU/statu…
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My personal opinion is that @POTUS should go to visit @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv. It would send a huge message to the world and Russia. It is unfortunate to hear today that there are "no plans for Biden to go to Ukraine." Hopeful that will change!
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Amen to the latest U.S. support to Ukraine. $800 million more in security assistance (to include 144,000 artillery rounds! more drones!) $500 million in economic support, new refugee policies. They are fighting for Ukraine, Europe, Democracy, and Freedom. #SlavaUkraini
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Ukraine drawing closer to full implementation of their offensive to liberate Kherson. Godspeed to those Ukrainian fighters and for the safety of the civilians inside. #SlavaUkraini twitter.com/ChuckPfarrer/s…
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Take my money! twitter.com/KyivPost/statu…
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There is only a few hours to Russia's “Victory Day” parade & Putin's speech (noon in Moscow). There can only be lies. Putin and Russia's military is stained with the blood of Ukraine. They will be remembered globally as rapists, murders, war criminals, evil. For generations.
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Ukrainian forces still on the offense, still pushing forward, exploiting their momentum and initiative. No rest for the Russian invaders/occupiers. twitter.com/YAmzallagh/sta…
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Putin attended a ceremony last week to commemorate the Soviet victory at Stalingrad #urbanwarfare Guards without their weapons, no crowds. Someone scared he’ll be taken out by his own people??
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This really makes me sick. Physically. What a disgrace. I wish no ill even on the stupid. I hope he gets mental help. twitter.com/RonFilipkowski…
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Thank you Finland. twitter.com/SamRamani2/sta…
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Putin is either delusional or has been kept in a closet. "we haven't even yet started" ummm you might want to check that with the 10s of thousands of your soldiers dead and military in chaos to find replacements. Russia will be defeated in Ukraine. apnews.com/article/russia…
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The UN should do a general assembly vote that Russia’s decision to reestablish a blockade on all Ukrainian ports is illegal & that an international peacekeeping force will be put in the Black Sea to establish corridors. Without Ukraine’s food millions around the world will die!!
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The world cannot cower to Putin's terrorist threats. He only understands power. @POTUS needs to send a public/clear message that if Putin uses any nuclear, biological, chemical weapon in Ukraine, the response will be direct, immediate, and catastrophic. THIS prevents nuclear war.
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Bucha should have changed everything. Today U.S. committed $100 million to security assistance for Ukraine (making $2.4 billion so far). For context. Around the time I deployed to Iraq in 2008 (2nd time) the U.S. was spending more than $9 billion a MONTH! cbo.gov/sites/default/…
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Many countries can and must do more to help Ukraine defend Europe!
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Civilians in #Ukraine are running out of water because of Russia’s illegal war & sieges of cities. There are ways to make water safe to drink. Collect/melt snow/rain. Boil water found. Add 2 eye drops of bleach to a liter. Or 5 - 10 drops of iodine. Thanks @reallesstroud
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By illegally invading a democratic country in Ukraine, Russia has shown that they will not respect any idea of any nation’s sovereignty. It will use its military to invade, subjugate, kill, torture, mass murder, genocidal practices to eradicate an entire pop. of 40 million.
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.@ZelenskyyUa says 90% of the pilots that risked all to deliver food, water, ammo, weapons to #Azovstal #Mariupol defenders, allowing them to hold for weeks, did not returned, gave the ultimate sacrifice for Ukraine, Europe, Freedom. Heroes! Legends! english.nv.ua/nation/russia-…
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Australian Bushmasters will be sent to Ukraine. "A Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle is an armoured vehicle designed to carry and rapidly deploy up to 10 battle-ready troops." abc.net.au/news/2022-04-0…
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The #AzovstaI defenders in #Marioupol did the impossible. They tied down insane number of Russians, they saved countless lives. They are legends and I’m hopeful there was a deal for their assured safety. Already one of the most remarkable urban & underground battles in history. twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/…
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In a city attack, there are basically 8 rules. If you are the defenders, the more you can take advantage of these rules, the harder you can make it on the attacker. Grind them to a halt. #UrbanWarfare #Ukraine #UkraineUnderAttack mwi.usma.edu/the-eight-rule…
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Prepared urban defenders have the advantage. In 2016, it took over 100,000 security forces 9 months to take Mosul against 5 to 10,000 ISIS. It took hundreds of thousands of Soviets to take Stalingrad. Russia doesn't have the numbers. Kyiv can hold. Ukraine can win. #urbanwarfare
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On my way back from Ukraine now. At a loss for words in all that I saw studying the Battle of Kyiv. We visited Bucha, Irpin, Moshchun, Brovary, Skybyn, Demydiv, Ivankiv and many other sites. Speaking to commanders, fighters that defended the city. #Ukraine #urbanwarfare
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"more than 500 thousand Ukrainians, including 121,000 children were forcibly transferred to russia’s territory. Such actions of the Russian invaders can be qualified as kidnapping and require a resolute response by the international community..." Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya
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The truth hurts! twitter.com/apmassaro3/sta…
Chair of Urban Warfare Studies | Madison Policy Forum | Author of Connected Soldiers / Understanding Urban Warfare