Posted on 10/31/2022 1:48:44 PM PDT by dennisw
Ukraine has touted large numbers of Russian losses throughout the eight-month conflict, though Russia has not publicly confirmed the claims.
"This morning, the [Ukrainian] Air Force successfully shot down 44 Russian cruise missiles," the ministry tweeted. "All this before their first cup of coffee."
Russia allegedly launched 50 missiles toward "critical infrastructure facilities" in Ukraine at about 7 a.m. local time, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote in a Facebook post.
The attack included Kh-101 and Kh-555 missiles, which were launched from aircraft north of the Caspian Sea from the Rostov region. Only six of the missiles managed to avoid Ukrainian defense efforts, the post said.
"44 cruise missiles were destroyed by the forces and means of the Air Forces in the areas of responsibility: Air Command 'Center' - 18, Air Command 'South' - 12, Air Command 'East' - 9, Air Command 'West' - 5!" the post reads.
Ukraine also claimed to have destroyed 14 Russian tanks, 32 armored combat vehicles, four pieces of artillery, one jet, one helicopter, one drone and eight vehicles and fuel tanks on Monday, the defense ministry wrote. Ukraine's numbers could not be independently verified by Newsweek.
Multiple explosions rocked Ukraine, including in the capital Kyiv. Strikes on critical infrastructure were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Cerkasy.
Debris from one downed Russian missile fell into the northern Moldovan village of Naslavcea, damaging several houses in the village that borders Ukraine
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba condemned the Russian missile attacks on civilian infrastructure Monday.
"Another batch of Russian missiles hits Ukraine's critical infrastructure," Kuleba tweeted. "Instead of fighting on the battlefield, Russia fights civilians. Don't justify these attacks by calling them a 'response.' Russia does this because it still has the missiles and the will to kill Ukrainians."
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I notice that you think highly of ME, though...
“our warmest regards”, to paraphrase one of our ardent Ukraine supporters from the Continent. :)
MSN??
—-> I second that. I mostly stay off this stuff, but I have a deep contempt for the pro-Ukrainian people who infest this place.
I come to laugh at the gullibility of Zeepers and zeeperettes.
Best thing since Clinton and the blue dress
>>>And the apologists around here talk like it was the liberation of Kuwait.<<<
IDGAF about this war. Russia will win. I’ve been saying this on this forum for a little bit. And I have gotten hate responses back for my opinion that Russia will win, or that IDGAF.
Please explain apologist? IDGAF about this war. Let these two countries work it out. This has NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR NATIONAL SECURITY.
Another correction, that was 45 percent BEFORE Monday….
The Ukrainians have lied their way through this entire proxy war - nothing their handlers tell them to say is ever likely true.
Yeah, well I just shot down 44 Russian missiles AND a cup of coffee.
I'll bet they couldn't. LOL
You bought a golden retriever too? How'd you get it to work? Mine seems to be a dud.
Ukraine should offer peace negotiations now that they have the upper hand. They do not have the military strength to drive Russia out of the recently stolen lands. Taking back the Crimea is a ridiculous pipe dream. This is not Putin puffing or appeasing. It is recognizing cold reality.
The problem is, well, besides the downright absurd cassus belli, Ukraine hadn’t sign the NATO treaty.
Why?
To understand your point of view could you explain to us how many American lives would be too large a cost to bear if some foreign nation, say China, invaded the USA? Should we surrender after 10,000 KIA, or 50,000 KIA? Or should we fight until victory?
You should check your keyboard, it looks like the caps key is stuck.
Preventing Russia from attacking its neighbors, some of whom are NATO members will keep us out of a war in Europe.
Stick to your "To The Last Ukrainian!!" cheerleading. It requires less thought on your part.
Sounds like you don’t have any answer. Is the question too hard for you, or do you follow the Russian propaganda poster’s employee handbook that says not to answer questions?
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