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Ukraine LIVE: NATO war jets scramble as Putin's forces shoot kids and plane of tourists
Express UK ^ | 5/25/2025 | JON KING, WILL STEWART, JOHN VARGA

Posted on 05/25/2025 7:28:06 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

NATO scrambled its war planes today in self defence amid Vladimir Putin’s heaviest strikes on Ukraine in months, leading to multiple civilian deaths including three children. Russia was also hit hard with Ukrainian strikes, leading to the Kremlin’s air defences firing in panic - but missing - an Airbus A320-251N packed with its own tourists from Turkish resort Bodrum, according to reports.

At least 10 Russian government aircraft used for high-ranking state and military officials fled Moscow flying east. It was not immediately clear if the exodus was a drill for an emergency evacuation or the real thing amid an onslaught from Ukrainian drones, which led to the temporary closures of major Moscow airports.

Among the planes that left Moscow eastward in the direction of the Urals were four Tu-154s, one Il-62M, a pair of Tu-134s, a Tu-214, and transport aircraft Il-76MD and An-148. It coincided with the first time in many months that Russia deployed the entire spectrum of its nuclear-capable strategic bombers against Ukraine, firing conventional missiles from Tu-22M3, Tu-95MS and Tu-160 aircraft - in addition to the use of kamikaze drones.

Amid savage attacks from Putin’s armed forces on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, Polish military high command announced it had “activated all available forces and resources” on NATO’s eastern flank.

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


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To: marcusmaximus

“Russia tried to shoot down a Turkish civilian airliner last night.”

Maybe if the Neocons STOPPED shooting drones at Moscow that wouldn’t happen.


21 posted on 05/25/2025 7:54:01 AM PDT by BobL
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To: Nextrush

If this keeps escalating, Putin may have his old Russian Empire at the expense of his own destruction and the rest of the Western world in a thermonuclear holocaust. Once total war commences, all bets are off.
He’ll have his empire for a few moments, then poof!
Africa , China, and the rest of the world will try to pick up the pieces and start over.


22 posted on 05/25/2025 7:55:50 AM PDT by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: marcusmaximus
Russia “attempted to shoot down a Turkish civilian plane”?
And what happened then?
23 posted on 05/25/2025 7:56:15 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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24 posted on 05/25/2025 7:58:23 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ LIFE )
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

The British tabloids are the greatest source of lies and disinformation on this Ukraine war.
You literally cannot believe anything you read from them about the war.


25 posted on 05/25/2025 7:59:54 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: marcusmaximus

“NATO scrambled planes and the AWACS last night because of Russia’s attempt to shoot down the Turkish civilian airliner filled with tourists.”


Filled with RUSSIAN tourists.


26 posted on 05/25/2025 8:01:58 AM PDT by miniTAX
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To: marcusmaximus

Turkey is in NATO.

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Sucks for them. NATO is the key reason why this miserable war is dragging on and on. Is Turkey also supportive of NATO aggressive actions towards Russia?


27 posted on 05/25/2025 8:05:06 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Nobody elected Elon Musk? Well nobody elected the Deep State either.)
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To: marcusmaximus; All

“Russia was also hit hard with Ukrainian strikes, leading to the Kremlin’s air defences firing in panic - but missing - an Airbus A320-251N packed with its own tourists from Turkish resort Bodrum, according to reports.”

Utter BS, and you’re happy to post it.

There is now way anyone outside Russia can know if this happened.

Disgraceful.


28 posted on 05/25/2025 8:06:11 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: marcusmaximus

Since NATO does not have planes but uses member military whose planes were scrambled? Authorization goes through several layers
Interesting that they could list all Russian planes but not name one NATO plane.


29 posted on 05/25/2025 8:06:26 AM PDT by RWGinger
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To: dforest

Starmer is behind the Ukies all the way.


30 posted on 05/25/2025 8:08:53 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: marcusmaximus; All; House Atreides

“Russia tried to shoot down a Turkish civilian airliner last night.”

Even dumb people know that’s a lie.

Why do you keep repeating it?

If Russia TRIES to shoot down an A-320, it would be certainly shot down.


31 posted on 05/25/2025 8:11:22 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: dforest

mucus posted last night that The Putin shot down a civilian airliner.

More fake news and propaganda from Kiev and its spammers on FR.


32 posted on 05/25/2025 8:12:01 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: marcusmaximus

“NATO scrambled its war planes today in self defense amid Vladimir Putin’s heaviest strikes on Ukraine in months, leading to multiple civilian deaths including three children. Russia was also hit hard with Ukrainian strikes, leading to the Kremlin’s air defenses firing in panic - but missing - an Airbus A320-251N packed with its own tourists from Turkish resort Bodrum, according to reports.”

This article is impossible to follow! Who shot who? URINALISTS! or AI URINALISTS.

“Vladimir Putin’s heaviest strikes on Ukraine in months”

“multiple civilian deaths including three children.”

So the heaviest strike in months only killed 3 children? (3 = multiple and children are civilians)

” the Kremlin’s air defenses firing in panic - but missing - an Airbus A320-251N packed with its own tourists”

WHOSE tourists? Was the plane hit? I assume the air defenses were firing at the rockets/drones. I take it as that is what they were missing. They were too cute by half using dashes to fool people.

“Putin’s forces shoot kids and plane of tourists”

So the plane WAS hit! Or was it? Planes don’t usually fly very far after being hit. Unless it was an A-10 Warthog, but you can’t carry very many tourists in a Warthog.


33 posted on 05/25/2025 8:12:50 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: Brian Griffin

mucus was spamming us last night with the propaganda lie that the airliner was shot down.

Why the management tolerates this Ukie propaganda spamming I’ll never know.


34 posted on 05/25/2025 8:14:35 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: hardspunned; Allegra

lol Will Stewart lol
35 posted on 05/25/2025 8:17:31 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: marcusmaximus

War tourists?

Come on man.

I didn’t just fall off the turnip truck.


36 posted on 05/25/2025 8:18:25 AM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: faucetman; All

Did the Ukrainians plan their drone strike to intentionally occur at the time a civilian airliner full of Russian tourists would be in the midst of the crisis and in the line of fire?

Do you wonder why Trump is “ silent” about the actions of the Ukrainians?


37 posted on 05/25/2025 8:20:46 AM PDT by silverleaf (“Inside Every Progressive Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out” —David Horowitz)
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To: kiryandil

He knows it’s a lie.


38 posted on 05/25/2025 8:20:57 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: marcusmaximus
putinyeahsuremarcus
39 posted on 05/25/2025 8:21:01 AM PDT by bimboeruption ((“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023) )
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To: Mariner

His previous assignments on FR were to smear FauxNews and Tucker Carlson in separate campaigns.


40 posted on 05/25/2025 8:21:11 AM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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