von Koehler
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If the Ukainians can win back this territory it could be a turning point in this year.
Kinda hard to hijack this thread; it's been all over the place for weeks.Not that this has anything to do with the war in Ukraine and not to hijack the thread, but I thought I'd post a picture of a F-15 with a KC-135 refueling tanker. Note that the F-15 is about two-thirds the length of the KC-135 (and I wouldn't call the KC-135 "small" unless you're parking it with 747-sized planes). Check out the relative sizes the next time someone posts a picture of the Air Force One 747 with its companion fighter jets.
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To at least mention Ukraine, how about a new conspiracy theory that says the reason President Befuddled's administration is so keen on the war in Ukraine is that they all need somewhere to go when the Democrats lose power, and since they're such a power behind the Ukrainian throne (so to speak) they can make it so there's no extradition treaty with the U.S.
This constant throwing out every report with the question; if (place other side here) is winning (place single report or out of context propaganda piece here) is childish in the case of this war. This conflict has turned into a military meat grinder, this is causing Both sides to reach deeper into their bags of resources.Ukraine is raising the age limit of its army reservists to 70. The previous limit was 35.
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Why is "winning Ukraine" sending female forced-conscripts to the front? Xoaquin FIores - New Resistance
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This constant throwing out every report with the question; if (place other side here) is winning (place single report or out of context propaganda piece here) is childish in the case of this war. This conflict has turned into a military meat grinder, this is causing Both sides to reach deeper into their bags of resources.
I know some are personally invested in being proven to be on either the ‘right’ or ‘winning side’ but reading some posts are like watching kids in the back seat of a Plymouth in a long road trip before tech.
Maybe we can just share information without the hyperbole and let people draw their own context and relationships...
The EuroMaiden Obama/Soros/CIA Coup backing radical Nazi's overthrowing Viktor Yanukovych and installing Zelenskyy, a corrupt CIA asset helping the Deep State funneling money to collectively hold power.
But the Obama Admin/DNC/DS/DOJ/FBI/CIA/NSA were intoxicated with so much power they had to turn it on the American population by spying (Snowden) and persecuting their political opposition in similar ways to try and hold power.
Then when they lost in 2016 they did not peacefully transfer power. They used a weaponized DNC/DS-DOJ/FBI/CIA/NSA to block and impede Trump at every turn. Then in 2020 they used the plandemic, shutdowns and riots/revolution to influence the 2020 election, to ultimately silence a duly elected sitting president with a similar type of Coup to hold power.
This isn't good on any accounts, don't care who did it, crime against humanityThis says it's burning wheat fields somewhere in the Russian/Ukrainian war. Starve this winter?
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It looks like stubble to me on one viewing.This says it's burning wheat fields somewhere in the Russian/Ukrainian war. Starve this winter?
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This was posted upthread somewhere. I watched part of it.I will not look for this nor watch it, if it really is true:
'Appalling' videos alleged to show Russian soldiers castrating a Ukrainian soldier
By Tim Lister, Gul Tuysuz and Kostan Nechyporenko, CNN
Updated 4:14 PM ET, Sat July 30, 2022
(CNN)Videos alleged to show Russian soldiers castrating and killing a bound and gagged Ukrainian soldier are circulating on social media, drawing an accusation of potential war crimes from the United Nations and prompting a Ukrainian investigation into possible torture.
The three videos appear to show a soldier wearing what look like yellow and blue patches -- the colors of the Ukrainian flag -- on the ground, with his hands tied behind his back, first being gagged, then mutilated, then shot.
CNN cannot independently verify the authenticity of the videos which circulated widely on social media after first appearing on a pro-Russian Telegram channel. CNN also has not independently verified the nationality of the perpetrators or the victim.
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said it is appalled by the videos. In a statement issued late Friday, the Monitoring Mission said the "torture and summary executions of prisoners of war and persons hors de combat are war crimes."
The video that appears to come first shows the victim being gagged surrounded by at least four men, one of whom is wearing what looks like a Russian uniform with the "Z" insignia associated with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A second video shows the same man writhing on the ground as a man wearing blue surgical gloves and what appears to be a Russian uniform cuts off the victim's underwear with a box cutter. The man uses the same box cutter to castrate him, then holds the mutilated genitals up for the camera. In the video, the perpetrators can be heard saying "hold him, hold him" in Russian.
The third video shows the bound and mutilated man being shot in the head and dragged away.
CNN has contacted the Russian Ministry of Defense for comment about the videos.
The UN Monitoring Mission said on Facebook it "is appalled by the latest videos, apparently showing the beating, castration and shooting of a captured soldier from the Ukrainian Armed Forces by a man, who appears to be a member of the Russian armed forces or affiliated armed groups."
"In one of the videos the tortured soldier appeared to be shot in the head and his body dragged into a ditch. If confirmed, these actions would constitute war crimes."
The UN Monitoring Mission said: "Unfortunately, this is only the latest in a series of videos that have documented torture and extrajudicial killings of prisoners of war and persons hors de combat, committed by belligerent parties."
"HRMMU has publicly reported on videos showing Ukrainian soldiers shooting the legs of three captured Russian soldiers and in a separate case shooting and killing an injured Russian soldier," the UN Monitoring Mission wrote.
It added: "All parties must refrain from torture, killings and threats of giving no quarter to captured combatants. They must promptly and effectively investigate all allegations of torture and unlawful killings."
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on Friday strongly condemned "Russia's ongoing illegitimate and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine and its people brings further horrific atrocities day by day."
"Evidence in form of appalling video footage has been widely shared on pro-Kremlin social networks today, in which Russian soldiers commit a heinous atrocity against a Ukrainian prisoner of war," Borrell said in a statement.
Amnesty International has demanded an investigation into the videos.
"This horrific assault is yet another apparent example of complete disregard for human life and dignity in Ukraine committed by Russian forces. All those suspected of criminal responsibility must be investigated," said Marie Struthers, Amnesty International's Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
"Since the start of Russia's war on Ukraine, Amnesty International has documented crimes under international law, like summary killings of captives by Russia-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine and extrajudicial executions of Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces," she said.
'Appalling' videos alleged to show Russian soldiers castrating a Ukrainian soldier | CNN
Videos alleged to show Russian soldiers castrating and killing a bound and gagged Ukrainian soldier are circulating on social media, drawing an accusation of potential war crimes from the United Nations and prompting a Ukrainian investigation into possible torture.www.cnn.com
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BREAKING: The Ukrainian government has decided that everyone in the Ukrainian Donetsk region should be evacuated - Zelensky
This isn't good on any accounts, don't care who did it, crime against humanity
This was posted upthread somewhere. I watched part of it.
They blurred out everything.
Couldn't see the faces of the perpetrators.
If there is a good frame of an ear or eyes and nose bridge, they could be identified. I doubt there is interest at the higher levels. Jmho
This was posted upthread somewhere. I watched part of it.
They blurred out everything.
Couldn't see the faces of the perpetrators.
If there is a good frame of an ear or eyes and nose bridge, they could be identified. I doubt there is interest at the higher levels. Jmho
I didn't see where you double posted. I think mzkitty's later post had more details. So kudos to you both.My apologies for the double post, few things annoy me like that, particularly when I'm the sloppy poster doing it!
.. I've seen him "identified" repeatedly, but of course only the Lord knows the truth of any of it... or how many will/have died over it. I still haven't watched it.
There were reports that the Russians were sending tens of thousands of Ukrainians from the occupied areas to Russia.I'm sure it has nothing to do with the number of supporters that Russia has in the population there. And they would be so useful as hostages in any future negotiations with Russia.
Wonder if they plan one as successful as they did with the Azov in Mariupol?
There were reports that the Russians were sending tens of thousands of Ukrainians from the occupied areas to Russia.
Yeah I love you too Zippy. Biden and zippy what a pair of toads.
Just to be clear this was a DIRECT ATTACK ON CRIMEA by the ukies?
Well then based on what various Russian leaders have said would happen if the Crimea was attacked then we can expect a robust Russian response soon.