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Russian President Vladimir Putin declares victory in eastern Ukraine
https://www.chicagotribune.com ^ | Jul 04, 2022 | By FRANCESCA EBEL

Posted on 07/04/2022 9:37:08 AM PDT by RomanSoldier19

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one day after Ukrainian forces withdrew from their last remaining bulwark of resistance in the province.

Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin in a televised meeting Monday that Russian forces had taken control of Luhansk, which together with the neighboring Donetsk province makes up Ukraine’s industrial heartland of Donbas.

Shoigu told Putin that “the operation” was completed on Sunday after Russian troops overran the city of Lysychansk, the last stronghold of Ukrainian forces in Luhansk.

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To: delta7

lol. You have no idea how mentally deranged you are. Seek help/ Along with Bobl. Hold handsies when you skip into the therapist.


21 posted on 07/04/2022 10:27:06 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: kiryandil
Russian war criminal Igor Girkin not happy today with Putin's "victory" either. LOL!






22 posted on 07/04/2022 10:27:32 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: BenLurkin

Crimea is never going back after years of abuse by Kiev of its “ own citizens”

Likely now, ditto for DPR and LPR
Kherson and Zaporizhzhia also will join Russia
Kharkiv? Tbd

Odessa MAY be the golden bridge Russia lets Ukraine keep ( will be negotiated with the military leadership, not Zelensky) but only if de-nazified and no threat


23 posted on 07/04/2022 10:28:17 AM PDT by silverleaf (“Freedom ultimately means the right of other people to do things that you disagree with”. T. Sowell )
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To: dennisw; delta7

“lol. You have no idea how mentally deranged you are. Seek help/ Along with Bobl.”

You’re the one with an OBSESSION, pal, as I haven’t even posted here.


24 posted on 07/04/2022 10:28:37 AM PDT by BobL (My hatred of Necons/Globalists exceeds my love of Ukraine or any other country, other than the US)
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To: silverleaf

Russia would have to take Odessa first, and it doesn’t look like it is going to. Russia may not be able to hold Kherson.


25 posted on 07/04/2022 10:30:14 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: crz

No, Russia is the loser. They gained the territorues but lost Russia in the process.

Mother Russia is as bad off now as when there was a Soviet Union.


26 posted on 07/04/2022 10:33:38 AM PDT by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Promoting Afro-Heritage diversity will destroy the democrats)
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To: BenLurkin
Russian occupancy anti-tank hedgehogs spotted today in Kherson. Not a joke.


27 posted on 07/04/2022 10:36:15 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: BenLurkin
More from Kherson today. Some of the Russians see the handwriting on the wall and preparing to bug out back to Crimea with their stolen loot.


28 posted on 07/04/2022 10:39:52 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Terry L Smith

A correct translation of “Ivan the Terrible” is more like “Ivan the Awesome” He was one of the few Tsars that gave a hoot about Russia—Most just saw the nation as a cash cow to milk for money to enjoy a lavish lifestyle. Not that Old Ivan couldn’t be terrible (and was)to real or imagined enemies. He created the “Black Horse” secret police and Russia hasn’t been without such an arm from that point on. Still, with our FBI we can’t really throw stones.


29 posted on 07/04/2022 10:40:38 AM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade ( Ride to the sound of the Guns!)
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To: crz
Zelensky gets the blame and ends up clipped and a new more radical government gets installed in Ukraine...all backed by the hookers in Washington DC.

The National Endowment of Democracy will once again, "secure the Ukraine election".

30 posted on 07/04/2022 10:47:19 AM PDT by Pollard (If there's a question mark in the headline, the answer should always be No.)
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To: RomanSoldier19

This headline seems to be trying to make it a “Mission Accomplished” moment when there’s no indication AFAIK that Russian forces intend to completely withdraw from Ukraine.

The ones who were part of the Luhansk operations are just going to get rotated out with other soldiers.


31 posted on 07/04/2022 10:51:38 AM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: marcusmaximus

Posting messages from Russian hawks complaining about Putin not being bloodthirsty or ruthless enough is not the ‘own’ you seem to think it is.


32 posted on 07/04/2022 10:53:03 AM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (There is nothing new under the sun.)
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To: bert

ROFLOL!

Ya right. Just keep with that fantasy.


33 posted on 07/04/2022 10:54:43 AM PDT by crz
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To: BobL

None the less Bob seek help. Aside from Ukraine vs Russia, I kind of remember you making intelligent posts here at FR in the past.

Here is my litmus test. You are vaxxed or not? Me -never.


34 posted on 07/04/2022 10:58:29 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

The post by Russian war criminal Igor Girkin clearly and logically lays out why Putin is not winning and is on the road to strategic failure.

Girkin is preparing for his “I told you so” moment when Putin loses Kherson and Zaporizhzhia while also failing to take the remainder of Donetsk.

The handwriting is on the wall and everyone but Putin can read it.


35 posted on 07/04/2022 10:59:00 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: BobL

Whenever I shoot someone a litmus test, I will tell you (them) my results up front.


36 posted on 07/04/2022 10:59:46 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: delta7
Vlad needs to eat Odessa next..

It looks like July 4th isn't a holiday for the Putin propaganda crew. I see you are hard at work cheering for a murderous tyrant.

37 posted on 07/04/2022 11:01:26 AM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: RomanSoldier19

Give them the darn planes now that Joe Dementia
denied Ukies. That is over 30 Su Migs and watch
the Russians lose. Also give them 3 dozen Himars
and 50 TB2 drones and the Russian Howetzers will
be pulverized


38 posted on 07/04/2022 11:07:22 AM PDT by Zenjitsuman (f)
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To: silverleaf
but only if de-nazified

You need to update your talking points. That hasn't been on the talking points list for weeks now. The real Russian propaganda team realized that they have more Nazis in LNR and DPR than anywhere else in the world.


39 posted on 07/04/2022 11:08:36 AM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: dennisw
I kind of remember you making intelligent posts here at FR in the past.

May not be the same actual poster. Russian propaganda teams are skilled at taking over social media accounts.

40 posted on 07/04/2022 11:12:03 AM PDT by freeandfreezing
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