Posted on 07/08/2024 9:29:40 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
The dramatic pictures showed blood-covered mothers cradling their terrified children as they tried to escape the hospital after the strike.
Horrifying pictures have captured the aftermath of a devastating Russian missile strike on a children's hospital in Kyiv that caused widespread damage and killed at least two people.
Vladimir Putin's army launched a massive assault on Ukraine, targeting five Ukrainian cities with more than 40 missiles - at least 33 people have been killed and more than 150 injured across the country.
The onslaught hit apartment buildings and public infrastructure, including the newly reconstructed ward at Kyiv's Okhmatdyt Hospital.
Windows and doors were blown out and walls blackened in the 10-storey building, with blood splattered on the floor in one room.
The intensive care unit, operating theatres and oncology departments all were damaged, officials said.
Shocking images of the aftermath of the bombing have now emerged, including one of an injured mother covered in dust and debris making her way through a corridor carrying her stunned toddler.
The tot, who appears to be wearing a cannula into his nose, is seen also covered in dust, his skin smeared with blood as his mother covers him with a striped sheet.
Another image shows a mother sitting outside the bombed hospital cradling her young daughter. The little girl is seen hiding her face in the woman's chest, her tiny hand seemingly trying to shield her eyes.
Young cancer patients evacuated from the destroyed ward were pictured lined up against an external wall of the building as they continued to receive treatment away from the strike area.
Doctors and members of the public joined in rescue operations, forming a chain to quickly remove debris in an attempt to free hospital staff and patients caught up in the missile strike.
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There’s only a small window of time when the Patriots are capable of friendly fire mishaps like this. Not to worry, the Russians will protect the Uke hospitals by destroying this new batch of Patriots like they did all those batteries NATO is unsuccessfully trying to replace.
I have been speaking the truth, that this was a planned proxy war. I know the truth is hard to swallow, especially if it doesn't confirm your beliefs.
That describes Robert DeLong perfectly. You’ve been the KGB boy’s boy since the invasion, and you love to arrogantly tell Ukrainians about their own country.
Are you saying that all of you Zeepers are actually Ukrainians? That would explain a lot, if that is the case. Sorry that you chose so poorly by picking Zelenskyy as your leader. No wonder you also do not care what is happening in this nation, thanks to the man that benefitted from the 2020 election theft.
I do not tell Ukrainians anything about their country, all I say is that if you make stupid choices, do not look to my country to save you, or our money either. As a citizen, I should have a say in what this nation embroils itself in.
But if you are Ukrainians, why aren't you all over their helping them?
You say I support all of these things, which is utter BS, however, you can't even self examine that your response has cost Ukraine not only territorial loss, but more importantly has cost their nation the loss of a generation of future with multitudes of dead & severely damaged men & women physically that will destroy yet another generation that will never be born. At best they will gain a generation that are not Ukrainian, but are some form of Ukrainian & whomever sires the next generation with Ukrainian females.
You communist supporting zip wads cited over and over again Russia’s flat tax.
I have never said any such thing, nor can I remember seeing anyone state that.
I do not support communism, you dimwit, but you are supporting those who are destroying our nation who after stealing the 2020 election are acting like Stalin & the Bolsheviks. Imprisoning all of those who do not stand with Joe Biden, but you do, you silly little dimwitted sucker who lacks not only critical thinking skills, but possesses zero common sense in addition.
BTW, Zelenskyy had the power to hold elections, but he didn't. So, how can you be sure what the Ukrainians want? They were denied their voice.
The fact that you ignore the truth is why you fail to see the truth. That's why you are among those who make up the none so blind who not see.
In addition, your blindness prevents you from seeing that you are nothing but a useful idiot. You do not even see that the nations that fought for freedom in WWII, have all turned tyrannical. You are playing right into their (the elites) plans of a One World Government that is a pipe dream, but still has the power to destroy freedom in any nation, you numb nut fool.
Had you people stood with us, you would see a different reality, but you are such a brainwashed lemming you don't and you never will because your blinders prevent you from even looking at the truth. You remind me of the many stupid people that the elites desire to eliminate.
You do not want to tangle with me, because you haven't creativity to engage me, let alone the intelligence.
Yes, you do support communism, aggression, murder, and Hamas and Hezbollah. At best you are an appeasenik to Neo-Soviet aggression and appeasement always works in the bully’s favor.
How is Zelensky supposed to collect votes in the Neo-Soviet occupied areas. Any kind of election held would be criticized by you Putinistas. Yet, you were all in lock step supporting Putin’s fake separatist movement and his sham referendums and his own sham election. All you stinking Leftists are the same.
Don’t worry, I am supporting Ukrainians via the logistics end.
Liberate Alchevsk! Death to the invaders!
Nonsense, I was against supporting the conflict at all. I wanted the peaceful resolution that was easily accomplishable. Even an idiot like you could have accomplished it, if you accepted that provoking Russia by continuously threatening them with more NATO expansion, should not be our approach which Putin said was a provocation that would not be tolerated. There is zero proof that Putin wanted to or now wants to reconstitute the Soviet Empire, or the claim that he seeks to take Europe as well. Communism died with the Soviet Union in what is now Russia. But like Covid fearmongering that you probably fell for hook, line & sinker, you have fallen for the fearmongering regarding Russia & Putin as well.
BTW, I I support Israel, unlike your hero Joe Biden that is withholding the aid it needs to solve the Islamist problem. Yet another inconsistency that you pea-brained idiots either overlook or completely miss. Either way, it shows that you lack critical thinking skills & common sense.
How is Zelensky supposed to collect votes in the Neo-Soviet occupied areas. Any kind of election held would be criticized by you Putinistas
He doesn't control that territory now. He could have allowed the people that still reside in unoccupied Ukraine territory to decide if they still wanted Zelenskyy or someone else. You really aren't very bright are you fella. I could careless what the results were. As I have stated many times over, I have no compelling reason to support either side of this conflict. Because I want no part in this conflict at all.
Mu concern & focus is totally on the real problems that are facing this nation, because once this nation falls, there will be no free world. But realization of that fact eludes you as well. More proof that you are a blathering idiot.
Don’t worry, I am supporting Ukrainians via the logistics end.
No, you aren't, your asking every American taxpaying citizen to put themselves, their children & still unborn relatives to support this conflict, just because you are a selfish person who believes that you are the moral righteous person who is supporting the carnage, because you refuse to see that Putin was needlessly provoked by those who have deep rooted hatred for the USSR & can't distinguish the two. One died and the other is trying to survive, but the belligerence makes them have to make choices they didn't invite
You see, I am not supporting Putin, but rather am admonishing those who created this cluster you know what that is pure unadulterated evil. While you foolishly believe them to be supporting Ukraine for the sake of Ukraine.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Just like they are fleecing the American taxpayer through the military-industrial complex with these endless wars, they are fleecing from the Ukrainian population with this proxy war that benefits the wealthy while the Ukrainian people get screwed even worse than us. You are as addled brained as Biden. That's why you can't see the truth, and why you are the perfect useful idiot.
I support Ukraine with more than my taxes.
Putin’s aggression was obviously not out of fear of NATO. You are the feeble minded one if you think so. Putin’s own words explain his mindset in wanting to rebuild the Soviet state. And his stated aggression caused even Sweden to give up its cherished tradition of neutrality to clamor for NATO membership.
How can even a brain dead Putinista like yourself, claim that “There is zero proof that Putin wanted to or now wants to reconstitute the Soviet Empire...” Putin has dedicated many words to Novo Russia and Soviet nostalgia and Russian Mir. He was and is KGB-FSB to the Stalinist hilt. Thus, the reappearance of hammer and sickle flags, not only for military units but for international economic forums. You dare call me “an idiot” yet you know zero of the magic of Ukraine and agree with Putin’s most idiotic propaganda. You are a communist or a communist useful idiot. In the previous Cold War such useful idiots were Armand Hammer, Jane Fonda, and half the faculties of Ivy League schools.
Actually he is probably doing this batch of bombing to intimidate NATO which is meeting this week in Washington, DC where Ukraine will be a major topic. Hopefully this will give Europe even more incentive to help fight Russia/Putin. France has managed to block their far right politics, by holding another snap election after a number of left parties agreed on a plan and seem to be cooperating with the center political people and Macron.
What military target was close to the hospital? Russia is probably promoting rumors of negotiations so their newly minted troops will not arrive so discouraged at the front when they would rather be home. Military pays more, but if Putin was not wasting Russian treasure on hafis Peter the Great fantasies, and Alexander Dugan’s 1997 plan for how Russia can conquer Europe and control the world the soldiers could get decent pay working at home.
I cannot imagine Ukraine negotiating for less than Russia going back to the pre 2014 boundaries that Russia and US signed to both defend Ukraine after Ukraine agreed to return all nuclear bombs in Ukraine after the Soviet Union dissolved.
This is a more complex matter than I had imagined.
Interesting article on how Russia’s “mobilization” is (mal)functioning fisks some of the claims being made by the Russian sycophants:
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/new-boyars-how-russias-governors-facilitate-mobilisation
Well, how about you supporting Ukraine without any of the American taxpayers money you paranoid little fool.
If I were a person who had the means & the power to provoke you into finally reacting to ensure the safety of you & your loved ones, it would be quite easy to make it appear that you were the aggressor.
I am not supporting Putin. My fight is all about saving this nation that was conceived in the glory of the Lord to bring humanity to this world. In order that we can spread good around the globe. We both view ourselves as the good actors in the world.
The problem with you is that you take that belief for granted without question, even though there are clear signs that evil has gained a strong foothold in this nation.
We not only kill the most innocent & vulnerable amongst us with callous impunity, we have now taken to mutilating those who have serious mental issues. It's almost like an amusing game to some in the medical field, groomers in our schools, and even a degree of chicness among the wealthy & famous.
On top of that, within the avalanche of illegal invaders into our nation we are allowing the trafficking of not only illegal substances that kill another 100K people who are weak enough to become addicted, & in many cases it's the young who are purposely addicted to destroy this nation from within. Worse yet, it's from forces from within. We also allow the trafficking of children & women to become sexual slaves to those evil enough to partake in such activity.
It occurs, because we have enough compromised people who pay homage to the almighty dollar instead of paying homage to the Lord.
Instead of seeing and recognizing the evil that has taken control of this nation, you have allowed yourself to be blindly led to believe that Putin is the face of evil, but he is not doing these things to our nation. He's reacting to threats that puts his citizens in jeopardy, as the leader of a nation should do if his people are threatened. How many nations have we invaded? How many nations has Putin invaded? I can tell you that he has invaded two nations that border Russia. Both of which had broken out into violence. Interestingly enough they were the two nations that he said would be considered red lines that would cause Russia to react. That was not by accident, that was by design, and it wasn't the design of Putin or Russia. It was by design of our very own CIA.
The sad part is that you are so blinded by loyalty to our nation, that you will make excuses for the evil that has taken control of our nation.
Until we get our home in order, we can't righteously save another nation. Without question there is evil in the world, and we are not excluded when it comes to evil.
Open your eyes and see the truth, instead of blindly following those perpetrating evil in our own backyard. For until people wake up to the evil being spread from here, we cannot combat evil elsewhere.
You are unwittingly helping Satan & fighting against the Lord.
Is that what you really want to be doing?
Trust me, it makes be violently ill to recognize that my nation has any responsible for spreading evil. But I can no longer in good conscience turn a blind eye to that evil.
Putin may also be evil, but his level of evil pales in comparison to the evil being done in the name of this nation, that tarnishes all Americans.
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power, corrupts absolutely.
The U.S. has been that absolute power, and unfortunately that absolute power has corrupted this nation absolutely.
Not the entire nation, but those who have obtained power. they are not using that power to make the world a better place.
If you think I want anything less than for this nation to be a leader, you are mistaken, but right now this nation is only leading this world into hell & damnation.
All it takes is for good men to do nothing for evil to spread like a wildfire out of control.
Are you going to continue supporting the evil or are you going to fight back against the evil?
Because right now you are not fighting the evil at all. You are assisting the evil.
are the russians still eating dogs? ...ROFL
that was a big part of your trolling creepshow for months..
you trolls must still be getting paid.
did your mommy take a break?
Putin stronk! Kyiv in 3 days!
It’s indefensible, but here they are anyway, as usual, with their gaslighting propaganda, memes and insults.
Don’t they know they are simply arsonists now adding fuel to a fire they can’t extinguish and eventually will consume them entirely?
At some point, outrage will cross a threshold and what goes around will come back around for them with no remorse whatsoever the same as it has for others who’ve gone down that same path.
You are completely nuts if you think you are not assisting Putin and his evil. You repeat the Neo-Soviet propaganda and you Robert Delong, fake conservative, are the scum of the earth.
Have you ever set foot in Ukraine ??? You know nothing of the truth.
What have you done about the illegal invaders on our border that you pretend to care about? I supported Palmer Stacy’s IMMIGRATION CONTROL FOUNDATION ages ago before the border was such a big issue. You spend all your time on Ukraine threads supporting the appeasement of evil aggression, genocide, and murder. You stinking communists are all the same.
After Zyy’s thugs ran their false flag operation and bombed their own people.
"Monterrosa" is Spanish for "scum of the earth", isn't it?
It’s amazing how the zeeper bots turn out in force whenever the Ukrainians run one of these false-flag operations, killing a bunch of their own people for The Ukraine Project Narrative.
You have got to be nuts if you think the west and Turkey would willingly walk away from procting the port which distributes large amounts of grain to parts of the world where it is most needed. Few will count on Russian agricultural efficiency to be so useful.
Also the city which had 300,000 students from throughout the world before the illegal invasion by Russia is a treasure for the entire world. I remember how much difficulty the African students had trying to escape from the Russian troops and get home. Not only will Europe and allies fight this, but also in the UN. Countries that enjoyed the hospitality of a Ukraine higher education for their most promising students must be very angry at Russia, even if they do not shout it from the rooftops.
Your paranoia has such complete control over you that you are unable to execute critical thinking skills or common sense.
Fake conservative huh? Like everything else, you only think you are a smart person, but you fall woefully short because you have tunnel vision. You are incapable of breaking out of that condition due to your own reluctance to accept truth, or even listen to what others have to offer. You are no better than the liberal who claims to be open minded, but they too cannot accept anything that does not conform to their accepted group think narrative.
Had we backed down from our position of belligerence, Putin would have never invaded Ukraine. Our position of belligerence was to expand NATO into Georgia &/or Ukraine. The other alternative was to also accept Russia into NATO, and bring in Georgia & Ukraine with it. Imagine what a daunting force that would have made, and what could have been accomplished, but unfortunately greed got in the way.
Of course it could also have been the start of something even more evil that the USSR. Whenever man is involved, you never know if the new found power would be exerted for good or for evil.
But of course you view that as capitulation on the order of it being consistent with Neville Chamberlain's treatment of Hitler. Because you're sure Putin as equally evil, or perhaps even more evil, as was Hitler. But you never think that the next one up, might be even worse. That was a learned opinion of yours, BTW, that Putin & Russia were no better than Stalin & the USSR.
There were actual signals that Putin really did not want to invade Ukraine. All we wanted to do was keep Ukraine from joining NATO.
Perhaps you buy into Biden's belief, along with the entire Democrat Party, the RINO Republicans, the neocons & all the others who believe Donald John Trump is also another Hitler that must be stopped at all costs. Even if that entails flooding the nation with illegals to vote in our elections to defeat Trump's return to the White House. If Trump is doing the Lord's work, then I believe they will fail.
What you totally ignore is that the U.S. wanted that proxy war, because they thought they could defeat Russia/Putin with Ukraine fighting them & all we really had to do was apply the financial screws and Russia would collapse.
Unfortunately that was Biden's second miscalculation, with the first being obviously the poorly executed Afghanistan withdrawal.
That was another indicator to not follow Biden's lead, but supporters of the proxy war & Europe who have been making extremely poor decisions themselves by allowing their lands to be invaded by millions, as well as, following the leftists who have gained control of the levers of power.
What have you done about the illegal invaders on our border that you pretend to care about? I supported Palmer Stacy’s IMMIGRATION CONTROL FOUNDATION ages ago before the border was such a big issue.
It's actually called the American Immigration Control Foundation that was founded in 1983. But there is really not much information about them.
I lived in Northern Virginia & I never heard of them, but the conclusion should be that they were not really very effective.
I too was sounding the alarm about uncontrolled immigration that was tearing our country apart, but I started back when the Vietnamese were flooding the nation in the mid 7os as we fled another unadvisable war, which I foolishly supported because I believed it was necessary for our involvement, because of the domino affect to allow communism to gain even more control. But the USSR still existed and was causing issues that actually threatened freedom.
You are supporting the evil that started this evil conflict, and it wasn't started for good reasons, it was started for greed, as Ukraine is rich in mineral deposits that we wanted to exploit to enrich those running this nation like a criminal enterprise, and they were from both sides of the aisle.
You learned nothing from the evil that took advantage of Haiti's time of need following the 2010 earthquake. In rushed the Clinton Foundation, with good ole George Herbert Walker Bush to make them whole again. Instead they wrecked Haiti further while ripping them off, and they even stole children they they trafficked into the U.S. Where are those children today? In fact, where are those more the 80K who have crossed the southern border and disappeared too?
Apparently, you are not concerned about the evil that is being done in our name that taints all Americans, including you & I.
ASs I said in the previous response; power tend to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
After the collapse of the USSR, the U.S. became the sole power, and our leaders became corrupt absolutely as a result.
We now sit on the edge of the abyss facing financial ruination, and you are obsessed about Putin & Ukraine. SMDH
I'm still trying, in vain obviously, to awaken the likes of people like you who still do not recognize that our biggest threat comes from within by those who have been selling this nation to the highest bidder as yet another way to enrich themselves. The main external threat is not Russia, it's China & the elites of the world. The elites & China will be the final all out battle for domination.
You my sad little man, have been supporting the real evil, and you will fight me until that light finally comes on in that gray matter between your ears.
You should really wake up and see the truth and that you are supporting the evil that is far greater than little ole Pooty Poot.
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