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Ukraine says it landed troops on the shores of Russian-occupied Crimea
CNN, via MSN.com ^ | August 24, 2023 | Tim Lister and Olga Voitovych

Posted on 08/24/2023 9:29:10 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

Ukrainian forces have carried out their most complex and ambitious operations to date against Russian military facilities in the occupied region of Crimea, officials in Kyiv have said.

Special forces landed on the western shore of Crimea, near the settlements of Olenivka and Mayak, in a joint operation with the country’s Navy, according to Ukrainian Defense Intelligence.

“While performing the task, Ukrainian defenders clashed with the occupier’s units. As a result, the enemy suffered losses among its personnel and destroyed enemy equipment,” the intelligence agency said.

While they were there, the Ukrainian unit also raised the national flag, it added.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: bidenswar; crimea; lastpendenceday; lol; lolol; multidependenceday; nato; neocons4war; olgavoitovych; pic; putin; ruzzia; ruzzians; surejan; suresnek; timlister; tothelastukrainian; xinn; zeeperfest; zelensky
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Very nice raid to keep the Muscovites off balance!
1 posted on 08/24/2023 9:29:10 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
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To: Timber Rattler

The retaking of Crimea is now on the table.


2 posted on 08/24/2023 9:30:28 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: Timber Rattler

This is it! The Great Ukrainian Offensive, Charlie Brown!
Slava Blockbuster Video!!


3 posted on 08/24/2023 9:31:19 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

This time it will work.


4 posted on 08/24/2023 9:32:57 AM PDT by MNDude
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To: Timber Rattler

Sounds like a show-the-flag morale boosting exercise.


5 posted on 08/24/2023 9:37:01 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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6 posted on 08/24/2023 9:38:52 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Timber Rattler

Two UAF soldiers beached a Zodiak for long enough for a selfie.


7 posted on 08/24/2023 9:41:41 AM PDT by wastoute (Anyone who believes PsyOps are not involved has never met a PsyOps Officer.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

So be it hopefully said!


8 posted on 08/24/2023 9:42:14 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Timber Rattler

impressive

all the more so for a country that is supposedly “finished” LOL


9 posted on 08/24/2023 9:43:43 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (there would be no more need for NATO, if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors)
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What would a Canadian know about fighting?


10 posted on 08/24/2023 9:45:09 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: JonPreston

more insults

you’re still adding nothing here Jon ... is that all you’re capable of?


11 posted on 08/24/2023 9:47:40 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (there would be no more need for NATO, if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors)
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To: canuck_conservative

You said you wanted to fight. What happened?


12 posted on 08/24/2023 9:48:49 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: JonPreston

Is Ukraine finished or not?


13 posted on 08/24/2023 9:51:00 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (there would be no more need for NATO, if Russia could just stop attacking its neighbors)
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Yes


14 posted on 08/24/2023 9:51:38 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Timber Rattler

If that’s true, and there is no reason to believe it is, then those that landed there will die.


15 posted on 08/24/2023 9:55:07 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: Timber Rattler

Lovely CNN MSN Zeeperfest going on here.

Viva Brandon war! /s


16 posted on 08/24/2023 10:05:13 AM PDT by FlyingEagle
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“What would a Canadian know about fighting?”

Quite a bit actually.

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/battles


17 posted on 08/24/2023 10:05:31 AM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: MeganC

Our Canadian knows nothing.


18 posted on 08/24/2023 10:14:34 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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Ukraine is absolutely finished. It's just matter of how many more lives will be lost and how much more territory it loses before it surrenders.
19 posted on 08/24/2023 10:21:26 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: FlyingEagle

Nothing stopping Russia from packing up and going back home.


20 posted on 08/24/2023 10:24:43 AM PDT by roving (👌⚓Deplorible Listless Vessel with Trumpitist)
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