Posted on 02/23/2022 9:39:43 PM PST by Cronos
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces a "military operation" in Ukraine's Donbas region
He urges Ukrainian soldiers in eastern Ukraine to lay down weapons and return to their homes
Putin warns that Moscow's response will be "instant" if anyone tries to take on Russia
Ukraine's foreign minister accuses Russia of starting a full-scale war, and urges the UN "to do everything possible" to stop it
BBC Kyiv correspondent James Waterhouse says a Ukrainian government official has given an indication of the breadth of the Russian military action so far.
The official says there have been cruise missile strikes launched this morning on Kyiv, as well as troop movements in Odessa to the south of the country.
Troops have also been crossing the border in Kharkiv, about 25 miles from the Russian border, the official says.
Early signs according to witnesses and government officials are that this is something quite large-scale, Waterhouse says.
There are also multiple reports from local media citing Ukraine's Interior Ministry which says some of the missile strikes have attacked Ukraine's military missile command centres and military headquarters in Kyiv.
Russia's defence ministry has denied attacking Ukrainian cities - saying it is targeting military infrastructure, air defence and air forces with "high-precision weapons".
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Stolen elections have consequences.
cant keep up that is. I don’t wanna keep you unless you’ll work my back 40 for a sack of rice and an SKS.
I happened to look at the comments on the local alphabet Netwerk Facebook pages as they posted articles about the Russian invasion.
It boils down to about two different perspectives. The first is that we need to put boots on the ground, launch a missile strikes, blockade ports, etc. Basically Put the US military on the ground and escalate it. The second one, of course, is to blame Trump because he called Putin a smart guy or something to that effect and say if you don’t rally behind Biden you’re a Putin supporter. These leftists are generally stupid
Ain’t that the truth. A year of Biden brings runaway inflation, gulags for protesters, skyrocketing energy prices about to go higher, humiliation in Afghanistan, and now a pretty major war that has a minor but real chance of going nuclear.
But no mean tweets.
I don’t believe anything BBC says.
[I seriously doubt it. Look, if he wants to throw the whole weight against Poland, probably they could win, but the price would be very very high. ]
Exactly.
For the month of February, Russia is presiding over the UN Security Council. On March 1, the rotating presidency will pass to the United Arab Emirates, then in April to the UK. As a permanent member Russia can veto any UNSC action, but until next Tuesday it will also control the debate. By that time, the Monroeski Doctrine will be fait accompli. Nice timing.
Wonder how that Obama Biden donor who lobbied for a huge loan to start luxury car dealerships in Ukraine feels about his buddy Brandon now?
Things I’m seeing in Russian media:
This is being called “the Operation for the Denazification of Ukraine”
The Russians claim they have destroyed the Ukrainian navy and the Ukrainian air force.
They claim the Kulbakino military airfield where the Turkish drones were based has been destroyed.
They claim a significant part of Ukrainian arsenals have been destroyed by Russian precision weapons.
Putin called on the Ukrainian army to surrender. He promised a pardon to any soldier who lays down his arms. He said he holds the government of Ukraine responsible for all bloodshed.
7 km long Russian column moving from Crimea towards Ukraine.
Because the Poles know the Russians very well. The Russians really are scumbags and have been since 1917.
After hearing all of that, I fault Putin for not acting sooner.
If the Russkies touch Lviv, Poland will go in. They dropped bombs 80km from the Polish border.
[now a pretty major war that has a minor but real chance of going nuclear.]
So, Russia didn’t want a NATO state right at its border and what does it do? Takes over Ukraine and then it will have NATO states right next to them instead of having Ukraine as a buffer.
I don’t see it as annexation. I still believe the goal here is to negotiate Ukraine never being allowed to join NATO.
And frankly he probably could have gotten it, but he just may have blown it here.
If one is an idiot, they’re think that
No war is a cake walk but Russia will accomplish its goals easily.
And who gives a #### about morally a big hit.
People are dreamers here
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