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Ukraine announces largest prisoner exchange yet, including Mariupol fighters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/world/europe/ukraine-prisoner-exchange-mariupol.html?smid=url-sha ^ | 29-06-2022 | Michael Schwirtz, Marc Santora and Ivan Nechepurenko

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: english2ndlanguage; esl; lostintranslation; onebigprisoner
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1 posted on 06/29/2022 11:36:42 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

7 feet tall, 480lbs.


2 posted on 06/29/2022 11:38:51 AM PDT by Codeflier (I am just going to assume you are a Democrat if you call me a Putin supporter and ignore you.)
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Always proof read. You blew the title badly.


3 posted on 06/29/2022 11:39:03 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

You lost a word in the headline - everyone will think they captured that 275 lb general!


4 posted on 06/29/2022 11:39:10 AM PDT by proxy_user
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To: Codeflier

Haystacks Zelenskyyy


5 posted on 06/29/2022 11:39:49 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: proxy_user

LOL


6 posted on 06/29/2022 11:40:45 AM PDT by rlmorel (Nolnah's Razor: Never attribute to incompetence that which is adequately explained by malice.)
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To: Codeflier

Yeh, I thought it might be Andre the Giant....and I’m all like....”uhhhh....you sure you wanna brag about that?


7 posted on 06/29/2022 11:42:56 AM PDT by supremedoctrine
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

how big is the prisoner?


8 posted on 06/29/2022 11:49:39 AM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2008 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Great thread, peeps!


9 posted on 06/29/2022 11:51:03 AM PDT by StAntKnee (Add your own danged sarc tag)
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To: supremedoctrine

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..


10 posted on 06/29/2022 11:51:41 AM PDT by max americana (Fired leftards at work since 2008 at every election just to see them cry. I hate them all.)
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To: max americana

His patronymic Goliathovitch


11 posted on 06/29/2022 11:53:05 AM PDT by arthurus (covfefe |)
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12 posted on 06/29/2022 11:53:52 AM PDT by Bob434 (.)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com
Was it this camo-clad behemoth?

13 posted on 06/29/2022 11:55:53 AM PDT by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

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.”


14 posted on 06/29/2022 11:56:06 AM PDT by 2banana (Common ground with islamic terrorists-they want to die for allah and we want to arrange the meeting)
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“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


15 posted on 06/29/2022 11:56:26 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (et, so p )
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To: Codeflier

Fat Bastard wearing fatigues.


16 posted on 06/29/2022 11:58:08 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: UMCRevMom@aol.com

Your title saved us from another boring thread about Ukraine. Thank you.


17 posted on 06/29/2022 11:58:28 AM PDT by uptowngirl
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To: 2banana

It isn’t false, That is your problem. Ukraine has many Nazi factions.


18 posted on 06/29/2022 12:01:53 PM PDT by dforest (We have to put a stop to this now.)
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To: max americana

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


19 posted on 06/29/2022 12:04:01 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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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.
20 posted on 06/29/2022 12:10:10 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com (et, so p )
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