Posted on 06/29/2022 11:36:42 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Ukraine announced the largest exchange of prisoners of war with 144 soldiers returned to Ukraine, including dozens of soldiers who defended against the Russian siege of Mariupol, became a symbol of Russian repression and Ukrainian defiance.
2,500+ Ukrainian soldiers surrendered after holding out for months in bunkers beneath Azovstal steel factory in Mariupol. Their surrender marked the end of one of the most brutal battles.
When the Ukrainian government issued the surrender directive to end the standoff, the government vowed to do all it could to ensure they would be returned home. The Kremlin propaganda machine had long sought to use the far-right origins of the Azov regiment as proof of its FALSE claim that the Ukrainian state has been infected with Nazism.
Exchange of husband and wife both soldiers with Azov regiment have two children.
“The children were living without their parents,” Budanov said. “We insisted that the Russians give them over.” Both were part of the exchange.
Commanders of the Azov regiment and a marine unit fought at Azovstal have been moved to Moscow, being held at the notorious Lefortovo Prison. Among those detained: Lt. Col. Denys Prokopenko, the head of the Azov regiment at Azovstal, and Capt. Svyatoslav Palamar, his deputy, with Maj. Serhiy Volyna, commander 36th Separate Marine Brigade.
“They say they are conducting investigative activities,” Mr. Budanov said, referring toRussian authorities. “But we understand they are undergoing recruitment — directing them to adopt the Russian position. This is war, you understand.”
The reaction of some military bloggers in Russia was swift and angry, calling the exchange a betrayal. Yuri Podolyaka, popular pro-Russian blogger, said it was “a spit in the face of front lines soldiers and residents of the Donbas.”
“If this is called ‘denazification’ of Ukraine, perhaps it wasn’t worth starting it,” he said.
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7 feet tall, 480lbs.
Always proof read. You blew the title badly.
You lost a word in the headline - everyone will think they captured that 275 lb general!
Haystacks Zelenskyyy
LOL
Yeh, I thought it might be Andre the Giant....and I’m all like....”uhhhh....you sure you wanna brag about that?
how big is the prisoner?
Great thread, peeps!
was watching the Jake the Snake interview with Joe Rogan. Cant believe Jake said that Andre was too massive for a toilet he takes a dump in a bathtub. Unreal..
His patronymic Goliathovitch
Literally, a single Google search will bring up 100s of pics that says this is BS.
“The Kremlin propaganda machine had long sought to use the far-right origins of the Azov regiment as proof of its FALSE claim that the Ukrainian state has been infected with Nazism.”
“Ukraine announced the largest exchange of prisoners of war”
Sorry all! Although it would be real funny to capture and release that ‘new’ 200 stone Russian General! :D
Fat Bastard wearing fatigues.
Your title saved us from another boring thread about Ukraine. Thank you.
It isn’t false, That is your problem. Ukraine has many Nazi factions.
I heard that story a long time again, it was a big problem when those guys would go to Japan to wrestler. I really feel bad for those maids
Title is off as I was trying to most complete info source. Russian General Pavel-Retired, 67, has been summoned from his comfortable life in the Moscow suburbs and told to don his specially-made army fatigues and go to the front lines of eastern Ukraine. Reports have also claimed that Pavel is required to wear two sets of body armor as his body is too big to be covered in one body armor!!! He will now take charge of Russian special forces operating in the region after the unit's former commander was seriously injured in an artillery strike.
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