Posted on 05/02/2022 5:21:56 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
The upcoming anniversary of Russia's liberation at the end of World War II will have no bearing on Moscow's military operations in Ukraine, the country's foreign minister said on Italian television on Sunday.
"Our soldiers won't base their actions on a specific date," Sergei Lavrov said when asked whether the May 9 anniversary would mark a turning point in the conflict.
"We'll commemorate our victory in a solemn manner but the timing and speed of what is happening in Ukraine will hinge on the need to minimise risks for civilians and Russian solders,"
(Excerpt) Read more at usnews.com ...
Bonus video:
Ukrainian drone destroys Russian patrol ships near Odessa
https://twitter.com/TayfunOzberk/status/1521066391616598017
Putin will be disappointed that the parade is ruined.
DENIED!
Everything is show with Russia. They cannot even be trusted with the Olympics lol.
Aside from getting blown up, driving that boat looks like fun.
Everything is show with Russia. They cannot even be trusted with the Olympics lol.
'Western and Ukrainian sources claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin may announce a “general mobilization” of the Russian military on May 9th. British Defense Minister Ben Wallace claimed that Putin may make this announcement, although Wallace admitted this was a personal opinion and not based on intelligence.'
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-1
Lyin’ Lavrov at it again.
“Pay no attention to the man behind the operating-room curtain”.
To this day, no one in the Russian governing thugocracy is brave enough to tell the thug emperor he has no clothes.
To this day, no one in the Russian governing thugocracy is brave enough to tell the thug emperor he has no clothes.
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Oh they were, but they all have had ‘accidents’ or ‘committed suicide’ ...
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