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Ukraine war: Volodymyr Zelensky visits front-line city of Bakhmut
bbc.com ^ | December 20, 2022 | Hugo Bachega in Kyiv and Robert Greenall

Posted on 12/20/2022 8:03:25 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made an unannounced visit to the front-line city of Bakhmut, where Ukrainian and Russian forces have fought a fierce, months-long battle.

He met troops and handed out awards to soldiers, the presidency said.

For months, Bakhmut has been a key target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region, and has been extremely badly damaged.

However, Ukrainian forces have been able to hold back the advance.

The visit is a significant show of defiance - and a demonstration of support for Ukrainian forces engaged in some of the fiercest battles in recent weeks.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: neocons4biden; theonetruecause; ukraine; ukraineslushfund; zelenskyworshippers

1 posted on 12/20/2022 8:03:25 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

While his wife is fighting bravely on the front lines of high end shopping districts


2 posted on 12/20/2022 8:11:35 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: gibsonguy

That story was never proven to be true. Smells like Russian agitprop BS.


3 posted on 12/20/2022 8:15:12 AM PST by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Per the US Pentagon’s ( Biden’s) mouthpiece Sullivan: “ Sullivan said, the goal remains defeating Russia on the battlefield.”
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Maybe the corrupted little beggar should get out and about Ukrainian cities, most every single Ukie city south and east of Kiev have ceased to function. Non western social media has boatloads of Ukie citizens cursing Zelensky for the deep do do they are in.

He was elected on the platform to make peace with Russia…..under his leadership Ukraine has become de energized, deindustrialized, male population severely reduced, currency destroyed, infrastructure destroyed, historic unemployment, historic inflation….a western welfare nation totally dependent on the West for survival.

Good job, Zelensky. the sooner Ukraine gets “ adult” leadership, the better.


4 posted on 12/20/2022 8:22:50 AM PST by delta7
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To: gibsonguy

Someone, please take him out.


5 posted on 12/20/2022 8:23:06 AM PST by MNDude (Once you remove "they would never" from your Trump shared a post on soci it all begins to make sense)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Why is the USA involved in a Russian civil war?

Pure deep-state greed and neocon empire-building.


6 posted on 12/20/2022 8:28:16 AM PST by PGR88
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To: delta7

” every single Ukie city south and east of Kiev have ceased to function”

False. Live videos from across Ukraine:

https://youtu.be/871HpFWw76U

Lights are on across the region.


7 posted on 12/20/2022 8:28:39 AM PST by Renfrew
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To: delta7

You claimed “Vlad will never give up an inch of the ethnic Russian territories.”

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4090948/posts

You’ve still never responded how you went so wrong on that.


8 posted on 12/20/2022 8:30:00 AM PST by Renfrew
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I’ll bet Zelenski scampered down the road in his high heels jumping over potholes and dodging mortar fire just like Hillary did in Bosnia.


9 posted on 12/20/2022 8:33:58 AM PST by CarolinaReaganFan
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To: Berlin_Freeper
It will likely be the last visit there for Zelensky before the Russians expel the forces of Satan and neo-Nazism that have persecuted and murdered the people of Donetsk for the past eight years.

The Ukrainian bastards are and have consistently been targeting civilians in Donetsk city. Zelesnky deserves to be arrested and charged with war crimes.

10 posted on 12/20/2022 8:38:31 AM PST by Kazan
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To: CarolinaReaganFan

I bet it sucks that a gay nazi jew who wears heels and plays piano with his pecker shows more bravery and competence than your beloved putin.


11 posted on 12/20/2022 8:40:06 AM PST by lump in the melting pot (Believe nothing until it is denied by the Kremlin)
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To: gibsonguy

Thanks for that update Vladimir.


12 posted on 12/20/2022 8:45:34 AM PST by Midwesterner53
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To: lump in the melting pot

Nah, the gay Nazi jew is only brave on twitter and in propaganda outlets like BBC, WaPo etal...............


13 posted on 12/20/2022 8:48:29 AM PST by CarolinaReaganFan
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Weren't we just told, a day or so ago, that the Russian forces had taken Bakhmut? It appears the fighting there is stalemated like the WWI trench warfare.
14 posted on 12/20/2022 8:55:16 AM PST by marktwain
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To: gibsonguy

Meanwhile Russian MOD S. Shoigu gets no closer then 80 km to the front. And brave little Putin is hiding in some dacha somewhere.


15 posted on 12/20/2022 9:11:10 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Renfrew; 2banana

Ah here is another Gem from that thread:

“Who launches a major offensive that:
Was advertised for months?
No superiority in troops or tanks?
Greatly outnumbered in artillery?
Zero air support with an enemy that has air superiority?
With a hodgepodge of various donated equipment and barely trained troops? 10 posted on 9/5/2022, 9:55:51 AM by 2banana”

If that was the case, what kind of Army flees from this poor offensive? LOL!


16 posted on 12/20/2022 9:18:43 AM PST by FreshPrince
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To: Renfrew

You’ve still never responded how you went so wrong on that.
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I have, the war is far from being resolved. You nor I can predict the future. You should be reminded the four ethnic Russian provinces are now a part of the Russian Federation , by Congressional ( Duma) decree. Leaving an area today in no way guarantees Vlad will not return later.

Your reasoning is flawed, military history shows us, for example, the US retreated ( left) Wake Island (among other possessions) only to return. All wars in modern history have had similar events.

One thing is clear, this regional conflict will end on Vlad’s terms, and the West is powerless to stop him.


17 posted on 12/20/2022 2:06:55 PM PST by delta7
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To: Berlin_Freeper; All
Kremlin lies about Putin being at the frontline. Media recognises Rostov-on-Don
18 posted on 12/20/2022 8:46:07 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
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