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Bronco,NK offered Putin 10 of thousands of NK soldiers to fight in Ukraine

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 three civilians were injured after Russian rockets fell on a residential neighborhood

'residential neighborhood', Do the Russian forces have enough information to know whether they're firing rockets and killing ethnic Russians, or are they at a stage when anyone not wearing a Russian uniform is the enemy and therefore should be killed. It's starting to sound like the Russian officers might be even worse than US Army officer Calley in Vietnam, the officer convicted of not stopping his troops from slaughtering Vietnamese civilians at My Lai. After who knows how many thousand Ukrainian civilians have been killed, it's long passed time to stop the Russian invasion. Or is Putin still imagining all Ukrainians are Nazis, he's a deluded male leading deluded followers. Maybe he and most of his followers should look up the definition of fascism (the belief system the Nazis followed blindly) and start to reconsider their support for him and his ongoing butchering of civilians. Or are the Putin followers still trying to say the little fellow was goaded into killing thousands, if so you're saying he's a highly insecure male. Someone he feared was standing close to him so he unleashed his military and other private armies to kill innocent Ukrainians while he stayed hunkered deep in one of his palaces.

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If the Russians wanted to harm Ukrainian civilians....

....they could drop cluster bombs on residential areas, destroy buildings clearly marked 'children' and reduce cities to dust with incessant shelling.

But the nice kind russian forces who want only what's best for Ukraine would never do that, would they?

/s

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PT,most people do not support a corrupt government in Ukraine,that feel they are entitled too sympathy, because they did not plan wisely ,and was interested in corruption,than spending the money necessary to defend their citizens

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Bakhmut and the surrounding area has been under attack for at least 2 weeks. Why have the civilians NOT been evacuated? We see literally millions of Ukrainians moving to Poland and on to every EU country. Yet we are to believe that those living on the front line are staying put? Are they being forced to stay? Or did they simply not notice there was a war going on? Or just more of the regular propaganda?

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Mr Kipling,lots of these people are being targeted, because they are Russian speaking Ukrainian,they choose to stay , because of the hatred of the Kiev area Ukrainain

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Mr. K - civilians have been ordered to leave Donetsk and most have. Some are choosing to stay at great risk. I hope civilian casualties can be minimized in the upcoming battle for Avdiivka and Bakhmut.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62365797

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So, we are to believe that the Russian forces charged with securing the nuclear power plant from being sabotaged or worse by Zelensky's men are using its shelters to avoid Ukrainian shelling AND that it is Russia who is shelling it.

Like the claims that the Russian forces that withdrew from Bucha after having used it as a base for the operations that destroyed Zelensky's capability to make or repair tanks and military airplanes left civilian bodies in the streets because they were unconcerned about flagrantly committing war crimes and that Russian forces bombed the POW camp housing those who voluntarily surrendered after Zelensky ordered them to fight to the death after they were cut off and trapped far behind the frontlines, the need to commit Orwellian levels of 'doublethink' is a pretty good indication that they are propaganda.

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That's a lie!

Russia run out of men, ammunition and Generals 4 months ago.

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the Russian forces charged with securing the nuclear power plant from being sabotaged or worse by Zelensky's men

Because of course the Ukrainians want to turn their own country into a nuclear desert?

It was the oh-so-careful russian troops charged with securing the nuclear plant at Chernobyl who dug trenches there in the radioactive earth. Not to mention smashing up and looting Chernobyl's workshops, labs and offices.

Why would anyone imagine they'd act any more responsibly at Zaporizhzhia?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61685643

Zelensky ordered them to fight to the death

The supreme military command ordered the commanders of the units stationed at Azovstal to save the lives of the personnel … Defenders of Mariupol are the heroes of our time

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-ukraine-claims-battlefield-successes-in-northeast-russia-warns-of/ (16 May)

Zelensky's own words:

Ukraine needs Ukrainian heroes alive. This is our principle. ....

The operation to rescue the defenders of Mariupol was started by our military and intelligence officers. To bring the boys home, the work continues

https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/ukrayinski-geroyi-potribni-ukrayini-zhivimi-ce-nash-princip-75105 (17 May)

the need to commit Orwellian levels of 'doublethink'

Looks like you're a master of the art, Richard.

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Ever noticed that all the reports on the war always from the Ukraine or west countries.

Look at all the videos of the westerners actually living in Ukraine and reporting. They tell a completely different story as they interview the residents in the towns that were attacked. ------

That's a lie!

Russia run out of men, ammunition and Generals 4 months ago.

The Russians are only using a small part of their forces and they also rotate their soldiers continually to keep them fresh. No one really knows how much ammunition and resources Russia has, but it is obvious that they are not running out. Stop listening to the news from the west.

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So last time The POW camp was hit Ukraine said it was Russia firing on its own facility.

Then it is Petal/butterfly cluster bombs fired into Russia held areas Ukraine says it was again Russia firing into its own areas.

Now the Nuclear power plant is hit and again Ukraine claims Russia is firing on its own positions all this to make Ukraine look bad.

Yep, sure we believe that just like the western media believed Russia fired on civilian targets but now Amnesty international days Ukraine is using civilian locations to place their troops including Hospitals, Schools, residential buildings without evacuating the civilians and launch attacks from these locations in violation of international law.

So the next time we hear "Russia" hit a hospital, Daycare, School, etc.. ask if Ukrainian military was firing from those positions before.

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Russian forces begin assault on two eastern Ukraine cities

With 1950's era tanks, conscripted prisoner troops, and using anti-air missiles on ground targets...

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a40232488/russia-throws-half-century-old-tanks-into-ukraine-invasion/

Putin has lost - he believed he could conquer all of Ukraine with one week - but after 75,000 casualties, his turret-less tanks littering the Ukrainian countryside, and his proud flagship Moskva gathering rust at the bottom of the Black Sea...he knows that ain't happening...

He was forced to retreat from Kyiv and Snake Island...and the Ukrainians are cutting off his troops from resupply in the Kherson region...

https://www.grid.news/story/global/2022/08/03/ukraine-turning-point-the-offensive-against-russia-that-may-decide-the-war/

Putin has lost his "special military operation" - he has just hasn't admitted it yet...

So more of his troops and innocent Ukrainian women and children will pay the price...

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UChosePoorly

Today 08:11 am JST

Mr. K - civilians have been ordered to leave Donetsk and most have. Some are choosing to stay at great risk. I hope civilian casualties can be minimized in the upcoming battle for Avdiivka and Bakhmut.

Yes interesting how that suddenly happened a few days before Amnesty international released a report condemning Ukraine for using hospitals, schools, and other civilian locations as locations to place troops and fire on Russians.

Resulting in those places being targeted and the civilians that we not told about the Ukrainian troops in their area or told to evacuate were killed, oh the. Ukraine pointed claiming Russia without provocation hit "unarmed" civilian locations!

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/08/ukraine-ukrainian-fighting-tactics-endanger-civilians/

This report was expected several days ago and speculation was Ukraine was going to get a negative report.

Just as the rumours of this started Zelensky does what was never done before and orders evacuation.

Some very interesting coincidences in this war.

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Lincoln,the US has always the best weapon,but not the best military results

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AS - Ukraine has asked civilians to leave plenty of times before. Have you tried to disprove your own claim, or did you need me to?

Just as the rumours of this started Zelensky does what was never done before and orders evacuation.

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With 1950's era tanks, conscripted prisoner troops, and using anti-air missiles on ground targets...

Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels that if you repeat a lie often enough it becomes the truth.

For a failure, control of over 20% of Ukraine, is surprising.

Ukraine has launched multiple "offensive" against what we were told was a demoralised Russian military, a depleted Russian military, a Russian military that was out of weapons in April, no May, no June, No July, etc...

I little over a week ago Ukraine said it was launching a great offensive, where is that? Billions in western arms and the great offensive was a tiny push that got crushed by the supposedly depleted Russian military.

Instead of going to news sites you know will tell you what you want to hear, try using site that tell the truth.

Israeli news ( a USA friend) more often reports facts, India, Turkey even Greek news (NATO members both) people may find what is being said or claimed on the BBC, CNN CBC are not facts but "official" Ukrainian news releases,

Come on Ukraine claims to have killed now 60,000 Russians anyone honestly believe that?

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AS - Ukraine has asked civilians to leave plenty of times before. Have you tried to disprove your own claim, or did you need me to?

My claim.

Am I Amnesty international?

They are saying this.

Or did you wilfully try ignoring that fact and muddy the water to avoid that little inconvenient Truth!?

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AS - a very cursory search shows that Ukraine has previously asked civilians to get out of harm's way. Whether it's your claim that Ukraine has never done so before or AI's, it's false.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/regional-governor-urges-civilians-evacuate-ukrainian-city-lysychansk-2022-06-27/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/06/ukraine-urges-civilians-in-east-to-flee-while-opportunity-still-exists

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/jul/05/russia-ukraine-war-live-news-russian-latest-updates-donetsk-luhansk

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Yrral

Today 09:30 am JST

Lincoln,the US has always the best weapon,but not the best military results

Ukraine keeps asking for more USA weapons.

It may be because frontline commanders have been complaining that despite the accuracy western weapons require far to much maintenance and under heavy shelling by Russia they just can't maintain them and They stop working.

This is not something new, technology is great but sometimes you over complicated things to the point it becomes a hindrance.

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UChosePoorly

Today 09:44 am JST

Keep trying, so how about that Amnesty international report?

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Antique, Ukrainain are trying to muscle Canada over some Russian turbine,do the Ukrainlan lobby get their way all the time

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AS - what about it? So you do see that Ukraine has ordered civilians to leave the combat zones?

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Yrral

Today 09:47 am JST

Antique, Ukrainain are trying to muscle Canada over some Russian turbine,do the Ukrainlan lobby get their way all the time

Late to the game.

It was a pressure turbine used to push gas From Russia to Germany, under maintenance in Siemens Montreal Facility.

Germany pushed Canada sent it back to Germany which is trying to return it so it can get full gas flow.

Canadians are now hostages to Ukraine, certain Provinces have a such a high concentration of "Ethnic" Ukrainians that no political party dates contradict them.

This was evident years back when the investigation into Nazi war criminals was told to seal it's full fundings because it would hurt the large Ukrainian population of Canada.

So ignore anything Canada says or does it is no longer Canada Zelensky is the new leader there.

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75,000 Russian soldiers killed and they are still at a stalemate!!!

Boy, did lil putin miscalculate how this war would go. Hopefully we’ll see him removed from power soon.

If the dotard xi cannot learn a lesson from this, then he deserves everything that is coming for him!!!

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UChosePoorly

Today 09:44 am JST

AS - a very cursory search shows that Ukraine has previously asked civilians to get out of harm's way. Whether it's your claim that Ukraine has never done so before or AI's, it's false.

> https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/regional-governor-urges-civilians-evacuate-ukrainian-city-lysychansk-2022-06-27/

> https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/06/ukraine-urges-civilians-in-east-to-flee-while-opportunity-still-exists

> https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/jul/05/russia-ukraine-war-live-news-russian-latest-updates-donetsk-luhansk

Aren't the above News sites the same ones that said in April, May June July..., That Russia was demoralized, it's economy was destroyed, it was out of weapons, etc... Over and over again?

Strange how a country out of weapons, Troops deserting, tens of thousands supposedly killed (60,000 if you believe Ukraine) etc....is now again on the offensive, took more territory, stopped the Ukrainian offensive dead in its tracks.

Perhaps you need more fact based sources.

Try Jerusalem Post it tends to be far better on facts.

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AS - Do you really not believe that Ukraine has asked civilians to get out of the way before? These are public pronouncements. Not exactly easily faked news. Do you see my point now? Or did we need to belabor it?

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It seems the tide is starting to turn in Ukraine's favor. Maybe this is why Russia is hoping to import North Korean troops.

"Even after Ukrainian forces defeated the Russian attempt to seize Kyiv early in the war, the Russians were able to choose freely to concentrate their operations in the east. Ukraine’s preparations for the counteroffensive in Kherson and the initial operations in that counteroffensive combined with the dramatic weakening of Russian forces generally appear to be allowing Ukraine to begin actively shaping the course of the war for the first time. " https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-4

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75,000 Russian soldiers killed and they are still at a stalemate!!!

See what I mean by Fantasy news.

Ukraine government as of July 32 claimed it killed 40,000 Russians.

The USA and UK as of the same date say 15,000 Russian killed.(which is interesting as it was the same number of killed in April, may, Jun)

Russia claims it lost 5,000 (highly unlikely that low)

To compare:

Russia claims it killed 28,000 Ukrainian troops.

The USA says Ukraine lost 18,000 troops

The UK says Ukraine lost 15,000

(Note UK numbers are from July 20 USA July 30)

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Ever noticed that all the reports on the war always from the Ukraine or west countries.

Because the number of Russian dead is a state secret, questioning the war (sorry, “Special Military Operation”) is a crime and the Russians themselves have a virtual blackout on coverage, Einstein.

That’s why.

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With 1950's era tanks, conscripted prisoner troops, and using anti-air missiles on ground targets...

Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels that if you repeat a lie often enough it becomes the truth.

Putin's hero - taught in every KGB intro class...

For a failure, control of over 20% of Ukraine, is surprising.

Indeed, with a goal of 100% occupation within one week, having only 20% after six months is very surprising - and an utter and complete FAILURE...

Ukraine has launched multiple "offensive" against what we were told was a demoralised Russian military, a depleted Russian military, a Russian military that was out of weapons in April, no May, no June, No July, etc...

Ask the Russian sailors on the Moskva or the Russian troops that retreated from Snake Island how their morale is...

I little over a week ago Ukraine said it was launching a great offensive, where is that? Billions in western arms and the great offensive was a tiny push that got crushed by the supposedly depleted Russian military.

Ask the Russian troops in Kherson without any supplies how great life is....

Instead of going to news sites you know will tell you what you want to hear, try using site that tell the truth.

Like Russia Today or Sputnik....LOL...

Come on Ukraine claims to have killed now 60,000 Russians anyone honestly believe that?

I imagine the Russian parents of these dead soldiers do....

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UChosePoorly

Today 10:08 am JST

AS - Do you really not believe that Ukraine has asked civilians to get out of the way before? These are public pronouncements. Not exactly easily faked news. Do you see my point now? Or did we need to belabor it?

Well you still believe everything the Ukrainian and USA government tells you!

You have been here everyday pushing the Ukraine/USA narrative.

You have seen how Ukraine say ls this and that, claims it is winning and each time is pushed back more, you have been here when in April, then may then June then July we are told that Russia is at it's limits only for Russia to take more territory.

But still you steadfastly believe everything Ukraine and the USA tells you.

I don't, I don't believe what Ukraine claims, what Russia claims, and especially not what the USA claims in this.

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Keep trying, so how about that Amnesty international report?

Which one? There are so many.

This one?

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2022/06/anyone-can-die-at-any-time-kharkiv/

Or perhaps this one?

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/07/ukraine-civilians-killed-by-reckless-russian-attacks-on-serhiivka-apartment-block-and-beach-resort/

Or maybe this one?

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/06/ukraine-deadly-mariupol-theatre-strike-a-clear-war-crime-by-russian-forces-new-investigation/

There are many more, these are just some representative examples. I’m very glad to see that Amnesty International reports about what is going on in Ukraine are seen as important sources of information.

The TLDR version of their coverage is to wholly condemn Russia for indiscriminate killings of civilians and numerous widespread atrocities on the one hand, while in just a single report also criticizing Ukraine for its military operating too closely to civilians since it leads to theRussians killing even more of them.

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AS - I have told you repeatedly, but I don't rely on any one source to inform my view of the world. I look at everything I can on a subject (the closer to the source, the better) and that informs my outlook. I have told you before that my support for Ukraine goes beyond whether someone thinks they are winning or not or any missteps in the information war. I side with Ukraine because they have been invaded by Russia, just like I will side with the next country whose sovereignty Russia violates, just like you will find a way not to, probably.

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Propaganda war is, when you just only simply have to calculate the average of the two sides’ contradicting statements.

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rainyday

Today 10:26 am JST

Keep trying, so how about that Amnesty international report?

> Which one? There are so many.

The one that the western media either chose not to report on or buried deep someplace.

Unlike the ones or Russia that got top page.

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AS, I have posted sources from India on multiple occasions before because you had mentioned that being one of your "safe" countries. I'm surprised you don't remember.

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The one that the western media either chose not to report on or buried deep someplace.

Unlike the ones or Russia that got top page.

It certainly looks like someone has gone all the way down the Rabbit hole of Russian disinformation...

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Israeli experts help train others to treat trauma from war - opinion

Metiv reached out to Ukrainian psychotherapists, psychologists and psychiatrists, offering the opportunity for sponsored participation in a Jerusalem-based course focused on war-related trauma.

https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-713841

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Ukraine, negotiate with Russia because you can't stop it, before it's too late..

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Ukraine, negotiate with Russia because you can't stop it, before it's too late..

I think you mean "surrender to", but they are not going to be doing that.

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UChosePoorly

Today 10:50 am JST

AS - so now you want me to post a western media source? Make up your mind, lol

> The one that the western media either chose not to report on or buried deep someplace.

> You are kind of demanding for an anonymous internet poster. You know who else uses these tactics?

Nice try again, you understood but play your little game because you as usual have no actual facts or way to comment.

I noticed that the more I point out facts the more you try insults and fake mockery!

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Misinformation alert. Donbass is Donbass not Ukraine.

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Antique, anything in the Ukrainlan media is propoganda,this do a disservice to the Ukrainlan people,that have to make life and death decision for their family to leave Ukraine,it mostly government propoganda recycle by all the media,the best time in the lives of Ukrainain too critical think is now, knowing all the hell in Ukraine,when winter set in, Zelensky government could get topple from within

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Whatever the news or propaganda, Russia is the nuclear-armed invading country and needs to leave.

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Yrral

Today 11:08 am JST

What I find the most interesting is the constant Democracy vs authoritarianism garbage.

Ukraine has banned 11 political parties arrested the major opposition without charges, and banned all independent news.

I am not taking about Ukraine closed pro Russian news, it banned all non governmental approved news.

Imagine the USA trying that,

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Information alert: Donbas is Ukraine regardless of Kremlin addled posters or current “management.”

And no, Russian inspired “referendums” will not change its sovereignty.

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People who support Russia are scum.

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Even Russia doesn't believe this. They are so hungry to annex it asap.

Misinformation alert. Donbass is Donbass not Ukraine.

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What I find the most interesting is the constant Democracy vs authoritarianism garbage.

AS - a country under invasion and existential threat is allowed to impose martial law. Any country would in a similar situation. Not a difficult concept to grasp, and yet you have brought it up repeatedly. Do you not understand the concept? Or do you just disagree with it?

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“The new CBS Reports documentary, "Arming Ukraine," explores why much of the billions of dollars of military aid that the U.S. is sending to Ukraine doesn't make it to the front lines: "Like 30% of it reaches its final destination”

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Russian grunt’s thinking: “Who am I? Where am I? What the hell am I doing here!?”

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So much blood and deaths.

Why couldn't have they just implemented the internationally-signed Minsk agreements.

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Why couldn't have they just implemented the internationally-signed Minsk agreements.

Because any agreement with NATO isn't worth the paper its printed on or the breath it takes to utter it.

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Because any agreement with NATO isn't worth the paper its printed on or the breath it takes to utter it.

It's obvious now but why didn't nato want to implement the agreement?

Didn't they want peace?

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YrralToday 07:40 am JST

PT,most people do not support a corrupt government in Ukraine,

They got rid of the corrupt government in Ukraine in 2014. Most Ukrainians support the current government wholeheartedly.

Misinformation alert. Donbass is Donbass not Ukraine.

Donbass is eastern Ukraine. Try looking at a map of Europe, I am sure you can find it.

Ukraine has banned 11 political parties arrested the major opposition without charges, and banned all independent news.

Ukraine has banned pro Russian parties because it is being invaded BY Russia. That is the only sensible thing they could do. Independent news sources are free to report in Ukraine and they do via reporters on the ground. This include remaining free press from Russia, some whom have died in Russian shelling incidents.

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The one that the western media either chose not to report on or buried deep someplace

Right, so you are only interested in what Amnesty says when it is critical of Ukraine, and the 99% of their coverage that is about Russian crimes you can just ignore then?

Unlike the ones or Russia that got top page.

When has an Amnesty International report on Russia on crimes in Ukraine ever been front page news in Western media? I’ve been following it pretty closely and their recent negative report on Ukraine is the first time I recall seeing an amnesty report front and center.

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Some interesting news coming out of Ukraine. Some things well known like severely wounded being sent to USA and Ukraine for treatment. The US regime has enough money to provide health care for Ukrainians.

What isn't being reported is the other part of the document saying Ukraine has suffered almost 200000 casualties. Dead to too badly wounded to take further part in the conflict.

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Didn't they want peace?

NATO wants peace is an oxymoron.

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What isn't being reported is the other part of the document saying Ukraine has suffered almost 200000 casualties. Dead to too badly wounded to take further part in the conflict.

About a hundred and fifty thousand of who are Civilians. Children, women, the elderly all in that total. Thanks for the mass murders Russia. NOT!

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