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ESCALATION: Russia Begins Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drill Near Ukraine’s Border ‘To Counter Militant Statements by Western Officials’ (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ ^ | 5/22/2023 | paul serran

Posted on 05/22/2024 10:04:16 AM PDT by bitt

The world is getting more and more dangerous by the day.

With NATO, the EU and Russia entangled in an European conflict that keeps escalating, it is very bad news that nuclear weapons are now the talk of the day.

The Russian Federation forces have begun the ‘first stage’ of exercises to simulate preparation for the launch of tactical nuclear weapons.

Ordered by recently reelected President Vladimir Putin, the exercises are reportedly linked to what Moscow calls ‘militant statements’ by Western officials that ‘create security threats for Russia’.

Reuters reported:

“Nuclear analysts say the exercises are designed as a warning signal by Putin to deter the West from wading more deeply into the war in Ukraine. Western countries have provided weapons and intelligence to Kyiv but have refrained from sending troops.”

The Russian Defense Ministry said this first stage of the drill involves Iskander and Kinzhal missiles.

“It is aimed at ensuring that units and equipment are ready for ‘the combat use of non-strategic nuclear weapons to respond and unconditionally ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Russian state in response to provocative statements and threats of individual Western officials against the Russian Federation’, the ministry said.”

The exercises are led by the Southern Military District, which lies adjacent to Ukraine and newly annexed territories.

The situation has escalated so much that Reuters feels it has to try and guess the results of such an attack – which unfortunately is not unthinkable anymore.

“In theory the use of such a weapon could deliver a stunning shock to the West without necessarily triggering a full-blown nuclear war, though the risk of triggering a cycle of escalation would be huge.”

Russia is reported to have about 1,558 non-strategic nuclear warheads.

Watch: Video released by the ministry showed missiles being transported in a convoy of military vehicles and placed in position ready for firing.

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To: Darksheare

>>>>She’s currently pretending on another thread that nobody can see previous posts in the same thread.<<<<

What thread is that?


101 posted on 05/24/2024 2:58:41 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: Rocco DiPippo

Tell me about your gold records.


102 posted on 05/24/2024 3:01:49 PM PDT by MeganC (Ruzzians aren't people. )
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To: bimboeruption

FReepmail.


103 posted on 05/24/2024 3:50:09 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: MeganC; Rocco DiPippo
So, just out of curiosity: how is it that your husband fought Russians?

Rocco has asked the question about 20 times, now. It's very simple straightforward question. Why not answer it, so we can move on. I can think of several options:

  1. My husband is Chechan and fought the Russians in Chechnya
  2. My husband is Georgian and fought the Russians in Georgia.
  3. My husband is a Taliban and fought the Russian in Afghanistan
  4. My husband is a Ukrainian and fought the Russians in Ukraine
  5. My husband is a foreign mercenary and fought the Russians in Ukraine
  6. My husband is involved in the underworld, and fought the Russian mob, which I think of as "the Russians"
  7. My husband is Jack Ryan, CIA secret agent, and he fought the Russians in a bunch of movies and TV series.

Anyway, help out here, MC, so we can move on.

Thanks!

104 posted on 05/24/2024 5:24:56 PM PDT by Vlad0
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To: Rocco DiPippo
'Cause the Youcraine is WINNING!
105 posted on 05/24/2024 5:27:31 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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To: Vlad0

Rocco is a jerk. I’ll at least give you credit for being more polite about it.

Still, I have learned a lesson about sharing personal information on here.

It’s like the FR terms of use need to have a Miranda warning: “Anything you say can and will be used against you by trolls, jerkwads, and mediocre musicians.”

You folks say what you want and believe what yiu want, this is my last response to this nonsense.


106 posted on 05/24/2024 5:47:55 PM PDT by MeganC (Ruzzians aren't people. )
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To: AdmSmith
The Wagners in Syria were mercenaries not RF troops and a good number were Ukrainians
107 posted on 05/24/2024 6:03:23 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: mac_truck
That's interesting. The Ukrainians didn't wake up hating the Russians one day, did they. I mean there were a lot of Russian speaking Ukrainians who thought of themselves as Russian-speaking Ukrainians, not Russians trapped in Ukraine.

At least that's my impression. So, it's not surprising there were Ukrainians fighting with Wagner, or even in the Russian Army a while ago.

There was a process: a breakdown of civility.

It takes time to build hatred like this.

108 posted on 05/24/2024 6:07:47 PM PDT by Vlad0
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To: ANKE69

She’s out of her freakin’ mind.

Can you imagine being alone with this psycho?


109 posted on 05/24/2024 7:28:57 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: JonPreston

>>>>So the C in MeganC stands for Crockett?<<<<

Or perhaps Cruntkett?


110 posted on 05/24/2024 7:33:02 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: mass55th

Meggie, like all zeepers, loves to shoot her big, stupid mouth off. But when you call her on it, she slithers back under her rock.


111 posted on 05/24/2024 7:36:28 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: MeganC; mass55th

<<<<My mistake was mentioning that.

Since I did you monkeys have used it over and over in an effort to torment me, intimidate me, silence me, or just for pure sadism as is the case with one of your cohort.

There is not even a chance in Hell that I’d give you bastards any more information than that because you’ll absolutely use it against me.<<<<

There you go with the cursing and and name calling again, meggie. Your nasty post has been up for hours because rather than run to the mods and have it removed as you frequently do, FReepers want it to remain visible so the entire site can see what a irrational, evil hypocrite you are.


112 posted on 05/24/2024 7:46:04 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: mass55th

>>>>Two days ago she wrote that we were “obsessed with sexual perversions.” Like her mentor UMCRevMom, she took my use of TV (television) in my comment, and twisted it like the obsessive maniac she is, and claimed it stood for Trannies. I never hit the abuse button. She must have to soak her finger every night in order to get it back in working order for the next day.<<<<

Yes, I saw that exchange between you and meggie. Who in their right mind looks at the word “TV” and interprets it to mean “transvestite”? Someone with a filthy, twisted mind, that’s who.

She’s either out of her mind or hits the bottle more than mommy....maybe both.


113 posted on 05/24/2024 7:53:10 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: mass55th

>>>>You must have expected it, so I’m of the belief that you like the attention you’re getting over it.<<<<

You’re exactly right, mass: meggie lives for attention. Positive, negative...any kind...she sucks it up like her globohomo hero, Zelensky, sucks up American bucks.


114 posted on 05/24/2024 8:10:26 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: bimboeruption
"She’s either out of her mind or hits the bottle more than mommy....maybe both."

I can see them both sitting behind their computer screens, yucking it up on video chat, a liquor bottle in front of each of them, and taking a sip every time one of them hits the abuse button. They probably hold contests to see who can take more sips before crawling off to bed.

115 posted on 05/24/2024 8:12:28 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: bimboeruption

You’re the sadist I mentioned.


116 posted on 05/24/2024 8:26:56 PM PDT by MeganC (Ruzzians aren't people. )
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To: MeganC; Rocco DiPippo

>>>>Rocco is a jerk. I’ll at least give you credit for being more polite about it.

Still, I have learned a lesson about sharing personal information on here.

It’s like the FR terms of use need to have a Miranda warning: “Anything you say can and will be used against you by trolls, jerkwads, and mediocre musicians.”

You folks say what you want and believe what yiu want, this is my last response to this nonsense.<<<<

You’re so cute and clever meggie. You stick your foot in your own mouth and blame us for your blunder.

Knowing you, this won’t be your last response. You like the attention too much to stop and you love pulling the victim card.

PS...More name calling? What a flaming hypocrite you are.


117 posted on 05/24/2024 8:30:02 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: MeganC; mass55th

>>>>You’re the sadist I mentioned.<<<<

Do I cause you pain meggie?


118 posted on 05/24/2024 8:36:48 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: mass55th

I picture meggie with a box of cheap wine and cats crawling all over the place.


119 posted on 05/24/2024 9:18:42 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: bimboeruption
"I picture meggie with a box of cheap wine and cats crawling all over the place."

And the place smells like cat piss.

120 posted on 05/24/2024 9:21:35 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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