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© Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Russia takes small cities; aims to widen east Ukraine battle
By YURAS KARMANAU and ELENA BECATOROS KRAMATORSK, Ukraine©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Yrral
Russian missile have a great failure rate Google Russian Missile Failure Rate
virusrex
It should be crystal clear by now that threatening Sweden and Finland this way will have the opposite effect, but then again the Russian aggression until now has not been logical at any point.
PTownsend
Once again those supporting Russia's invasions and war are unable to criticize their idol Putin, instead they blame the 'media'. I follow a variety of western 'media outlets, and in doing so have a wide range of opinions to select from. But those from totalitarian regimes like Russia's, China's, Iran's, North Korea's and others only have their autocrat's perspective. For those who get their information from Russian media, how many Russians have been killed in action during your war with Ukraine? How many Russians were killed invading Afghanistan? Or do you have to check a western media source to find that?
Yrral
PT,if Ukrainain bought their weapon,instead of begging others for them, maybe they will have them now,they blaming the west for oil and gas sanction,when they are the largest transporter of Russia gas today,my problem is the US got problem,it do not need any more
Mr Kipling
Zelinskyy is now delusional..... The whole of the Dombas and south will be Russian. Everyday towns and villages are falling. The Ukrainians are getting a terrible beating and losing their will to fight. Why die when the result is inevitable?
The Avenger
Ukraine has been transparent in their losses. The invading country hasn't. They won't report that 20% of their military has been eliminated and about 1000 tanks destroyed.
https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-26-22/h_57c489609f04630129e2013bca2fb904
Kyo wa heiwa dayo ne
Yep... i agree that Zelenskyy is definitely delusional.
That's if the reported details of the article are actually correct.
Cricky
Oh my goodness, I can’t believe the wacky pro Russian posts.
A) Russia invaded the independent country called the Ukrainian
B) What was a special security operation has lasted 3 months not 3 days and going to be longer.
C) Russia if you exclude client stats is totally isolated.
D) They, the Russians are getting hammered.
Find it hard to believe that any pro Putin can find a sliver of silver lining in anything that’s happening.
Yrral
You notice Biden is not saying much,but all these European leaders are running their mouth, without consulting the US
Sven Asai
The only way for peace and stability is to beat and disarm both, which is even more unrealistic than an Ukraine win. lol
ian
Seems words cannot prop up the war anymore
ian
That sounds ludicrous.
But if they really have to consult Biden before running their mouths then that's really ludicrous
stormcrow
Just like the Nazis in WWII.
ClippetyClop
Are you claiming that citizens fleeing from their cities being flattened are cowards?
Do they cry like babies too? This would enhance your submissive fantasy.
They are considerably better than the people responsible for the invasion and slaughter of citizens, wouldn't you agree?
You are trying very hard to convince yourself of this, but alas it still won't make it so.
Yrral
Ian, you are a Brit ,I assume,the US is only thing Putin fear,lots of the support for Ukraine is a payback for Putin supporting Trump
Yrral
The only help,that can save Ukrainain is giving Ukraine gps coordinates of Russian bases,and weapon to reach them
ClippetyClop
I'll rephrase. Since Putin's stated reason for the 'Special Military Operation' was to 'De-Nazify' Ukraine, presumably once the remaining 'Nazis' are either killed or captured then the Russians can pack up and go home, right? Job done?
Inevitable for them or hopeful for you? Fortunately Ukranians have considerably more courage than Russian state media credit them for, and you can guarantee they'll keep fighting and keep Russia in the meat grinder for as long as Russia wants.
Yrral
Clippety,are Ukrainain traitors that side with Russia,worse than Russian that live in Russia
ian
I am not a Brit Yrral.
I doubt Putin is afraid of the US but that's beside the point.
You were implying the leaders must grovel before Biden and that's ludicrous.
ClippetyClop
Yrral,yes they,are.
Rodney
Strange how I watch videos and read stories about how happy Ukrainian Russian speakers are, to be liberated by Russia from oppression and destruction.
Yrral
Rodney ,only people are people happy that like to live in Putin hell,are Russian demon
fallaffel
@Rodney: Yes, there are delighted to have their homes and cities destroyed, I mean liberated.
Yrral
Ian , Russian border is lest than two miles from Alaska,let him invade,
Antiquesaving
Strange, both the USA and UK put Ukraine's losses at twice that of Ukraine's "official" casualties and both the USA and UK put Russian losses at half that claimed by Ukraine.
This is readily available information on multiple sites and organizations.
When your two biggest supporters don't even agree with your claims perhaps you have a problem.
I get it Ukraine is at war and the propaganda machine is useful but try not to take it as fact.
Antiquesaving
I don't know about that, I feel probably more propaganda.
What I do know is that since 2014 Ukraine has done all it could to alienate ethnic Russians, from making OUN UPA National heroes in 2015 to in July 2021 declaring ethnic Russians (many with roots as far back as Kievan Rus federation 9th century) as being not indigenous to the region excluding the while including Ukrainians , Tartars, and everyone else.
This whole thing from 2014 until today have been a long propaganda machine at work on both sides and in the west Ukraine propaganda won for the most part.
I mean OUN UPA fascist/Nazi being national heroes and only places to say anything was Russia and Poland.
Got to give Ukraine a gold medal in propaganda.
starpunk
This could turn into a long drawn-out urban guerilla war that will exhaust Russian patience and resources. If Putin thought he'd have an easy victory he counted wrong.
Putin isn't afraid of the US, by cyberwar he installed a puppet in the WH in 2016. And that traitor still praises Putin as a 'genius'. A total quisling.
2020hindsights
Bronco
Actually the totally did want Kiev, they just failed badly. The operation achieved nothing but a lot of dead and demoralised Russian soldiers and war crimes on the people of Ukraine.