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How Ukraine Prevented Russia a DAY 1 Win
The Infographics Show ^ | Nov 20, 2022

Posted on 12/01/2022 8:00:58 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

In February 2022, Vladimir Putin green-lit an invasion on Ukrainian soil, but the Ukraine military is better prepared than Putin realized.


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13 minute video. Russia attempted a blitzkreig into Ukraine and on paper, it was a sound plan. They used their elite VDK paratroopers to take the airport near Kiev.

Battle of Antonov Airport

1 posted on 12/01/2022 8:00:58 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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Can you show me any war in history where a whole big country was conquered in just one day?


2 posted on 12/01/2022 8:05:07 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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"How Ukraine Prevented Russia a DAY 1 Win"

They threw laundered U.S. dollars at them.

3 posted on 12/01/2022 8:06:10 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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Can you show me any war in history where a whole big country was conquered in just one day?

The Nazis conquered Poland in 35 days (with help from the Soviets) and France in 46 days.

4 posted on 12/01/2022 8:07:08 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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That’s still not one day.


5 posted on 12/01/2022 8:09:15 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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Glory days...They will pass you by...

Now, 100,000 Ukrainians are dead, it's lost 40,000 square miles of territory, Russia owns the air space and the electric grid is on the verge of collapse.

6 posted on 12/01/2022 8:11:26 PM PST by Kazan
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The Democrats defeated the USA on November 3, 2020.


7 posted on 12/01/2022 8:12:30 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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Now, 100,000 Ukrainians are dead, it's lost 40,000 square miles of territory, Russia owns the air space and the electric grid is on the verge of collapse.

All true except for the Russians owning the air space. They may have the planes and the helicopters but they will get shot down if they dare to use them in Ukrainian air space. It's not Syria.

8 posted on 12/01/2022 8:13:57 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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“They may have the planes and the helicopters but they will get shot down if they dare to use them in Ukrainian air space.”

Utter BS.

Russia running 30-40 sorties a day unmolested by any Ukrainian aircraft or air defenses.


9 posted on 12/01/2022 8:19:05 PM PST by cranked
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Just from 12/1/2022....
See any Ukrainian air defenses?
See any Ukrainian manpads?
See any Ukrainian aircraft countering?

‘RF SU-25’s of the RF in support of the RF Offensive in the Donbass’
https://odysee.com/@airbornewolf:8/RF-SU-25‘s-of-the-RF-in-support-of-the-RF-offensive-in-the-Donbass:6


10 posted on 12/01/2022 8:23:59 PM PST by cranked
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https://odysee.com/@airbornewolf:8/RF-SU-25‘s-of-the-RF-in-support-of-the-RF-offensive-in-the-Donbass:6


11 posted on 12/01/2022 8:24:42 PM PST by cranked
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https://odysee.com/@airbornewolf:8?view=content

Second video listed.


12 posted on 12/01/2022 8:25:15 PM PST by cranked
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To: SmokingJoe

The Democrat party defeated the United States on Tuesday, November 3, 2020


13 posted on 12/01/2022 8:36:20 PM PST by Kartographer (“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
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The 100,000 dead Ukrainian soldiers are grateful...


14 posted on 12/01/2022 8:46:18 PM PST by kiryandil (put yer vote in the box, chump. HARHARHARHAR)
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“Can you show me any war in history where a whole big country was conquered in just one day?”

They decapitated Afghan leadership in 1979 pretty quickly.


15 posted on 12/01/2022 9:04:26 PM PST by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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“ Now, 100,000 Ukrainians are dead, it’s lost 40,000 square miles of territory, Russia owns the air space and the electric grid is on the verge of collapse. ”

…….

“Yes! Ukraine is winning!”

- ZEEPER Dude


16 posted on 12/01/2022 9:05:30 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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Denmark April 1940 April 9-10


17 posted on 12/01/2022 9:08:34 PM PST by njslim
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They decapitated Afghan leadership in 1979 pretty quickly.

That was easy. Afghanistan is a primitive society. They didn't hold on to the country though.

Russia was able to turn around the war in Syria and save Assad from getting overthrown. But in that country, no one could challenge Russian air superiority. They can't do that in Ukraine, obviously.

18 posted on 12/01/2022 9:11:01 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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The LEGO Movie - battle for Antonov Airport


19 posted on 12/01/2022 9:13:10 PM PST by PGR88
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Nazi tried same thing on same day for Norway It was the heroism of the old Oscarborg fortress on fjord leading to Oslo

Nazi figured that would bull and bluff their way past the defenses

Commander of Fort order guns to fire on German invasion force

Sank heavy cruiser Blucher and damaged pocket battleship Lutzow with the troops tasked with capturing king and Norwegian cabinet

The delay allow Norwegian government to flee and British
to intervene. Took several months to subdue the Norwegians
principally do to Luftwaffe as Brits lacked air cover


20 posted on 12/01/2022 9:15:44 PM PST by njslim
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