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Russian general Yuri Kuznetsov dragged out bed at 5am by cops as three more defence chiefs resign after Shoigu sacked
Sun UK ^ | 5/14/2024 | ALIKI KRATEROU

Posted on 05/14/2024 3:57:49 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

Lt-Gen Yuri Kuznetsov was arrested "on suspicion of criminal activity" just after Putin dismissed his Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

A RUSSIAN general was dragged out of his bed at 5am to be taken into detention facing "criminal charges over state secrets" in Vladimir Putin's latest purge.

Lt-Gen Yuri Kuznetsov, 55, was arrested by heavily armed cops in balaclavas who smashed their way into his home using crowbars.

The top MoD official was reportedly “dragged out of bed and taken away for interrogation”.

The arrest of the military chief comes a day after Vladimir Putin oversaw major changes in Russia's defence, including the sacking of his long-term Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

In the meantime, another three defence ministers resigned suddenly - Sergei Tsalikov, 67, first deputy for military-technical support Alexey Kryvoruchko, 48, and deputy defence minister Tatiana Shevtsova, 54.

A close ally of Shoigu, Kuznetsov is in charge of the ministry’s main personnel department but his detention is seen as linked to his previous role guarding military state secrets.

Investigators said that during searches of his homes they found cash amounting to £875,000 in roubles and foreign currency as well as "gold coins, collectible watches and luxury items".

(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...


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To: marcusmaximus
Chasov Yar by Victory Day 2025!

What Akademiia Gymnasium ninth grade class in Kiev doink on field trip?

Field trip to Kharkov! Bring your teddy bears!

41 posted on 05/14/2024 6:54:14 AM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: marcusmaximus
>>>>Russia will be implementing a massive income tax hike on individuals and corporations in a few weeks to pay for the war. So this is political kabuki in advance of the income tax hikes.<<<<

At least Putin doesn't have his hand in the pockets of US Taxpayers like your globohomo hero Zelensky does.

zelenskylivesononly223millionaday.jpg

42 posted on 05/14/2024 8:02:18 AM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: marcusmaximus
"Ukrainians SURRENDERING like never before" & Putin hasn't even STARTED the full invasion | Redacted

What about this don't understand, you numbskull? Or don't you care how many Ukrainians are needlessly dying in a war they can't win or how much more territory Ukraine?

Facing Russian Advance, a Top Ukrainian General Paints a Bleak Picture

Like most Ukrainian officials and military experts, General Budanov said he believes the Russian attacks in the northeast are intended to stretch Ukraine’s already thin reserves of soldiers and divert them from fighting elsewhere.

That is exactly what is happening now, he acknowledged. He said the Ukrainian army was trying to redirect troops from other front line areas to shore up its defenses in the northeast, but that it had been difficult to find the personnel.

“All of our forces are either here or in Chasiv Yar,” he said, referring to a Ukrainian stronghold about 120 miles farther south that Russian troops have assaulted in recent weeks. “I’ve used everything we have. Unfortunately, we don’t have anyone else in the reserves.”

43 posted on 05/14/2024 8:53:40 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: marcusmaximus

Couldn’t they just pick him up on his way to the Vodka store?


44 posted on 05/14/2024 9:09:49 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (Running Rampant, and not endorsing nonsense; My pronoun is EXIT.)
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To: kiryandil; marcusmaximus
What Kharkov doink, on day after Ukraine Democracy Day?

Kharkovook for trenches. No find. Look for shovels. No find. Russians got all the shovels.

45 posted on 05/14/2024 10:06:48 AM PDT by woodpusher
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To: marcusmaximus
Russian Forces Capture Luk'yantsi | Storm of Chasiv Yar Begins | Return of Wagner

The Breaking Point | Luk'yantsi Successfully Captured By The Russians! Ukrainians Retreat Non Stop!

46 posted on 05/14/2024 10:11:06 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: kiryandil

You know that photo isn’t what you claim it is so what is it that you are trying to deceive freepers into thinking it is?

That is the coat of arms of the Ivan Bohun Military High School on the uniforms of the students who are many years too young for the draft and who are wearing their school patches.


47 posted on 05/14/2024 11:38:03 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12

And who are on their way to the front at Kharkov, to stand in for the minefields that should have been there, but the money for the mines was stolen by your Zelensky and your Biden.


48 posted on 05/14/2024 11:47:58 AM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: kiryandil

I’ll never understand how you online trolls can so totally lack any self respect.


49 posted on 05/14/2024 12:18:04 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12
You're commenting on a thread started by the most open and notorious clown troll on Free Republic, and and you're attacking me?

You need a cognition check.

And I'm not on your Internet lawn, dad.  

50 posted on 05/14/2024 1:35:27 PM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: woodpusher
Kharkovook for trenches. No find. Look for shovels. No find. Russians got all the shovels.

       

51 posted on 05/14/2024 1:37:21 PM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: kiryandil

I’m pointing out that you keep spamming threads with a big photo lie, you could just quit lying and spamming that lie.


52 posted on 05/14/2024 1:39:11 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12; marcusmaximus
I posted it just for you, because I knew you'd be here with your Angry Thorazine spittle.

You STILL haven't figured out that marcusclimaximus is the Uber Troll of Free Republic.

An aside to marcus - it's admirable the way you suck these dolts in, swallowing your hooks all the way to the gills.

53 posted on 05/14/2024 1:47:17 PM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: kiryandil

You are obviously angry and staying with your troll persona of ignoring being called on your lying and instead using it as just another excuse to troll more with your usual nastiness.


54 posted on 05/14/2024 2:12:02 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12; onyx
You are obviously angry and staying with your troll persona of ignoring being called on your lying and instead using it as just another excuse to troll more with your usual nastiness.

I've reviewed your FR history.

You have stock lines and stock attacks for people who are getting the best of you.

You once attacked freeper onyx, for Pete's sake, back in the day - before you disappeared for seven years [you're not a cicada, are you?   ]

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3310145/posts?page=113#113

55 posted on 05/14/2024 2:27:29 PM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: kiryandil

Your reaction to post 47 is astounding, you are incapable of turning off your internet troll personality for even a moment.

Did you even read post 47?


56 posted on 05/14/2024 2:32:09 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12
Do you REALLY want to go there, troll-boy?

I've reviewed that thread link from July 2015 that I posted in post #55, and it appears that a number of prominent freepers, INCLUDING The Boss hisownself, were calling you out as a troll.

Then, you disappeared from Free Republic for seven years.

Your attacks on this thread are duplicates of the ones you were using on that thread.

BTW - I can start posting the exchanges from that thread, if you'd like. You were attacking candidate Donald Trump as a Democrat, and as pro-abortion. How did the pro-abortion Trump line of attack work out for you, you senile old creep?

57 posted on 05/14/2024 2:41:49 PM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: kiryandil

Do you have any interest at all in your meme being fake and spreading disinformation?

Any interest at all in the actual topic and the thread and post 47?


58 posted on 05/14/2024 4:52:59 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12; JonPreston
A blast from the past - July 10, 2015. A judgment on the matter by a local FR expert.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3310145/posts?page=115#115

I think I know what precipitated your seven-year snooze, anselthetroll.

  


59 posted on 05/14/2024 5:04:36 PM PDT by kiryandil (FR Democrat Party operatives! Rally in defense of your Colombian cartel stooge Merchan!)
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To: kiryandil

💥 boom


60 posted on 05/14/2024 6:35:12 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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