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1 posted on 12/03/2022 11:18:07 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
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Although the Russian forces on the ground are suffering extremely heavy casualties, the Russian leadership doesn’t seem willing to change up its tactics or strategy and keeps on making the same costly mistakes.

A holdover from the Soviet era.

3 posted on 12/03/2022 11:24:02 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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VIDEO: Watch Russian Cargo Trucks Destroyed By Crazy Indirect Fire in Ukraine
Story by Jack Buckby • Yesterday 4:57 PM
In the video, recorded from a rotary-blade unmanned aerial vehicle, Russian soldiers are seen running out of a building after a Ukrainian missile struck their position.
The soldiers soon panic, examining the state of the military truck.

As the fire engulfs the vehicle and its surroundings, the vehicle suddenly begins to move.
At first glance, the truck appears as though it is being driven away from the building to avoid an explosion and further damage.

However, given how the vehicle is completely engulfed in flames and no human could survive mere moments in the driver’s seat, it looks more likely that the vehicle’s brakes were released by the fire. As the cargo truck slowly rolls away into the distance, while on fire, an additional van – a smaller UAZ 452 – catches on fire and is soon completely destroyed by the flames.
“A Russian Ural-4320 cargo truck and a Scooby Doo van (UAZ 452) were destroyed by indirect fire of the Ukrainian 54th Mechanized Brigade in Zolotarivka, #Luhansk Oblast,” war tracking Twitter account Ukraine Weapons Tracker revealed in a December 3 post.

Luhansk Railways Damaged for Weeks Ukrainian forces continue to target Russia’s military supply chains, not only taking out cargo trucks but focusing heavily on railways in the Luhansk region. Serhiy Haidi, the head of the Luhansk Regional Military-Civil Administration, wrote this week that Ukrainian “guerillas” are in action targeting railways being used to transport Russian supplies. “Russians, be careful, Luhansk guerillas are in action,” Haidai said. “‘someone’ set railway equipment (a switch box) on fire. It happened on the railway line connecting between Luhansk and Latranivka near Luhansk power plant (Schastia). Fire destroyed the equipment.” A report from The New Voice of Ukraine said that the destruction of railway equipment will force the section to “switch to manual control mode,” making it impossible for Russian invaders to supply forces on the frontline with key military equipment and supplies.
As a result of the attack, railway lines could be out of action in some parts of Luhansk for as long as 20 days. Once repaired, there’s no reason that Ukrainian forces won’t use the same tactics again, potentially forcing Russian forces to get creative and find new ways of supplying frontline troops with food, ammunition, and winter supplies.

🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker
@UAWeapons
#Ukraine: A Russian Ural-4320 cargo truck and a Scooby Doo van (UAZ 452) were destroyed by indirect fire of the Ukrainian 54th Mechanized Brigade in Zolotarivka, #Luhansk Oblast.
VIDEO https://twitter.com/i/status/1599038569670004737


4 posted on 12/03/2022 11:24:07 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God's intervention to stop Putin's invasion, )
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Based on the pattern of your posting time, you are not in the U.S.


5 posted on 12/03/2022 11:32:21 PM PST by Flick Lives (Cui bono)
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How Russia is Overwhelming Ukraine's Air Defence Systems | Can US Save Ukraine? | Russia Ukraine War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td9jNp8Zv5g

6 posted on 12/03/2022 11:32:21 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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Hope this helps

“Elite Russian Units Take Up to 40 Percent Casualties in Ukraine: Official”
Story by David Brennan • Yesterday 3:00 AM

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/elite-russian-units-take-up-to-40-percent-casualties-in-ukraine-official/ar-AA14QUL6?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&cvid=efc7f9fdd9354de5a73faa1f9c0be760


7 posted on 12/03/2022 11:35:03 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com (Pray for God's intervention to stop Putin's invasion, )
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Lavrov’s Harsh Response to Western Media about the bombing of civilian infrastructure in Ukraine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxHiXd-7Nw8

8 posted on 12/03/2022 11:36:20 PM PST by SmokingJoe ( )
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Why is it that I know about a dozen people between rebel and Russian forces and all of them tell the opposite is taking place.


9 posted on 12/03/2022 11:47:40 PM PST by NorseViking
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Truly, the jig is up for the Russians! Also, don’t forget that Russia is out of missiles and ammo, so that is why the horrific casualties. Putin is sending his soldiers out to fight with their bare hands. Of course, most of them are going to freeze to death first because Russians do not know how to fight in the winter as the Ukrainians do. All told, I expect the Ukrainians to be marching on Moscow by next week.


10 posted on 12/03/2022 11:57:09 PM PST by tballard56
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The official Eurasian numbers are that Eastasia has lost 15000 troops.


15 posted on 12/04/2022 12:12:19 AM PST by webheart
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You won’t see as many if you leave the lights off.


23 posted on 12/04/2022 12:39:20 AM PST by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the U S of A, and to the {Const'l} REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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At least 350,000 Russian soldiers have been killed by brave, Ukrainian super-soldiers since the conflict began! At least 327,000 of them were barefoot, emaciated and pleading to perform fellatio on the Freedom Fighter™ Zelenskyyyyyyyy (he's fighting for all of us!!!! - take that, Putin!!!!!) before they died.

In addition, the Russian Army, or what's left of it, is down to 50 WWII-era artillery shells, a few cases of bullets and WWII-era rifles, most of which are missing firing pins.

The Russians tow the three artillery pieces they have left with donkeys and sometimes with Ukrainian babushkas they have captured.

Russia has been plunged into darkness and destitution by massive Ukrainian artillery strikes on power plants and other infrastructure. Oh, wait a minute. . .

The Most Awesome Freedom Fighter In the World™ Zelenskyyyyyyyyy, (he's fighting for all of us!!!!!!) is an incredibly brave, selfless man who would never grift, take a bribe or open his country up for business with the likes of Hunter Biden and other assorted leftist/Democrat/RINO/globalist/WEF filthbags, even though he magically became a billionaire doing lame comedy and dressing up and dancing like a rough-trade homosexual in high heels. And I am richer than Elon Musk and get more ass than all movie stars and rock stars combined ever have. . .

Just to let you know, Hitler Putin suffers from 12 different cancers, has diabetes, Parkinsons, Alzheimers, AIDS, Ebola and has had 15 strokes during the last week, so he is finished!

Take THAT, Putin!!!!!!!

31 posted on 12/04/2022 1:32:09 AM PST by Rocco DiPippo
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the Ukrainians claim to have destroyed or captured ==

CLAIM. You know it is a claim.


32 posted on 12/04/2022 1:41:17 AM PST by nickfrost1
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I ignore the pygmies and nasty assz trolls. Some Freepers cannot handle the truth. How come they don’t shut up and post their material?


33 posted on 12/04/2022 1:51:46 AM PST by dennisw ("You don't have to like it. You just have to do it")
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None of this is true.


36 posted on 12/04/2022 3:43:28 AM PST by MarMema (No bugs for consumption)
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Probably “died suddenly” excess deaths from the jab.


43 posted on 12/04/2022 3:58:31 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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Thanks for posting. I appreciate that you do.

putin invaded a sovereign country thinking that no one would care. I believe if he won’t stop with Ukraine he wins.


49 posted on 12/04/2022 4:53:57 AM PST by Sunsong
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All I see posted on FR about the Uke/Russia conflict is from the collectivist, globalist cheerleaders (aka urinalists) of the new world order is how Russia is losing in various ways and the Ukes are winning.

It seemed like yesterday they were saying that the Ruskies were running out of ammo, yet, they have not.


53 posted on 12/04/2022 5:59:40 AM PST by Tom Tetroxide
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You are demented with this stuff. What are you going to do when you find out Santa isn’t real? 😅


54 posted on 12/04/2022 6:01:12 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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"Putin’s Disaster: The Russian Military Is Bleeding to Death in Ukraine"
55 posted on 12/04/2022 6:17:21 AM PST by cranked
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Sigh - have you considered medication?


56 posted on 12/04/2022 6:25:09 AM PST by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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