Posted on 08/06/2024 11:11:49 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Vladimir Putin has desperately sent troops to repel hundreds of soldiers, tanks and armoured vehicles that have stormed across Russia's border in what Moscow claimed was a Ukrainian attack.
Moscow's defence ministry said it has rushed troops and aviation units to the southwestern region after Ukrainian units allegedly tried to attack Russian positions just inside the border, according to Russian officials.
'Border defence troops, together with military units of the FSB border force, are repelling attacks and inflicting fire damage on the enemy,' the defence ministry said in a statement Tuesday.
Russia claims Ukraine launched the foray early this morning with as many as 300 troops, 11 tanks and more than 20 armoured combat vehicles, claiming to have struck back with airstrikes.
Intense footage appeared to show explosions hitting the ground from a driver's window some eight miles inside the Russian border today.
Another clip showed a fighter jet tearing through the sky towards black smoke billowing up ahead. The plumes appeared to be coming from the shell of a burnt out lorry in the road.
The Russian governor of the Kursk region said three people had been killed by Ukrainian forces throughout the day - a woman in the attempted border incursion and two people whose vehicles were hit in separate drone attacks.
'The situation in the border area remains difficult, but our defenders are successfully working to destroy the enemy,' Alexei Smirnov added.
In a series of updates on social media, Smirnov said two Russian civilians had been killed, one by shelling and the other by a drone, and 18 others were wounded.
The defence ministry said the attack was focused on the settlements of Nikolaevo-Darino and Oleshnya - just across from Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region.
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All while The Putin is fighting off stage 5 elbow cancer and stage 3 leg shaking.
Putin’s Chechens really fumbled the ball today at the Russian border. Lol!
What Zhellane doink?
Z will lose 5000 troops in an attempt to gain another 200 yards. Russia continues to win the war of attrition.
“Hundreds” of soldiers.
Oh my!
Meanwhile: “Russia Captured 162 Square Miles in Ukraine Since June 14”
go Ukraine!
I support you 100%, I just don’t want to send US troops or $$$ to you!
But I wish you well with stopping Putin!
I can understand the concerns of many who object to American dollars being spent in this war (although the argument could be made that it is money well spent to deplete Russian armed forces). I can understand the argument that we should not be involved in a war on the opposite side of the planet (although, once again, using proxies to fight over there is better than having to support allies closer to us—or us).
What I have a difficult time understanding is why many actually are rooting for Russia to prevail. They are obviously the aggressors. They are obviously a totalitarian state with greater world ambitions. Elements within Russia have made threats toward NATO allies. So, why root for Russia?
Some of the posters doing this have Russian names. That explains some of it. But why the others?
more good news
We are getting close to either a slaughter or surrender in the Nui York sector, and several other places at the same time.
https://youtu.be/REvPbrrqaVs?si=GAvYxEDtIrHTBOnz
Weeb Union has never been so discusted with Ukraine.
Listen to the 16 minute mark....
Why!? Because the MIC and the Deep State have turned against Americans and they have staged a communist revolution and of our government therefor we owe them no loyalty while they rob us, enslave us, and replace us with foreigners.
It is rather embarrassing for the Russians to have Ukrainian troops almost 60Km inside the border.
So, if you prefer Russia to the United States, feel free to leave.
I didn’t see Weeb Union’s new drop!
Thanks for the heads-up!
Supporting Russia to get back at the Deep State here is cutting your nose off to spite your face, and sounds exactly like what Hanoi Jane was doing.
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