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Ukraine warns Russia massing 500,000 troops on border for offensive
The Hill ^ | 02-02-2023 | thehill.com

Posted on 02/02/2023 11:49:47 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

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To: lodi90

Never would of been an issue if the west wasn’t fighting a proxy war through Ukraine.


41 posted on 02/02/2023 12:21:23 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: ChicagoConservative27

MSM has been telling us for months that the Russians couldn’t mobilize the announced 300K so where did the extra 200K come from?


42 posted on 02/02/2023 12:21:34 PM PST by CarolinaReaganFan
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To: Vaden

Whatever you’re smoking, please keep it away from me. I still enjoy having a working brain.


43 posted on 02/02/2023 12:23:37 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Good he asked for it


44 posted on 02/02/2023 12:24:04 PM PST by ballplayer
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To: Mariner

Of course, in actuality, Ukraine never HAD any nukes. Soviet nukes positioned in Ukraine after the USSR collapsed were never out of the operational and command control of Moscow.


45 posted on 02/02/2023 12:24:15 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: BobL

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Number of Active-Duty Military Personnel (in members):
China: 2,185,000
India: 1,455,550
United States: 1,388,100
North Korea: 1,280,000
Russia: 1,014,000

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/military-size-by-country

The 500,000 number can’t be right. That’s half their entire military. Navy and Air Force included.

Look at the first three (or two, if Brandon’s counting) words in the article: “Ukraine is warning”


46 posted on 02/02/2023 12:30:05 PM PST by packagingguy
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To: packagingguy

“The 500,000 number can’t be right. That’s half their entire military. Navy and Air Force included.”

Russia announced a significant reserve call up about 4 months ago - with that, the number is possible. But yes, given that Ukraine is saying it, it almost certain is BS.


47 posted on 02/02/2023 12:34:16 PM PST by BobL
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Quagmire.


48 posted on 02/02/2023 12:34:40 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

deal with it vlody


49 posted on 02/02/2023 12:35:57 PM PST by mylife (And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids...)
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To: BobL

I meant the Russian won’t live up t oany agreement. The only stable long term agreement the Russians want is to control Ukraine.

“the West has OPENLY ADMITTED that they will lie to Russia.”?!?!?

Are you another Russian mole?


50 posted on 02/02/2023 12:51:50 PM PST by amnestynone (We are asked by people who do not tolerate us to tolerate the intolerable in the name of tolerance.)
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To: amnestynone

“the West has OPENLY ADMITTED that they will lie to Russia.”?!?!?

If you haven’t heard about former presidents of France, Germany, and the US saying this, you obviously are not following news regarding Ukraine very much.


51 posted on 02/02/2023 12:59:15 PM PST by BobL
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To: Grognard49

Agreed. 500,000 poorly trained, poorly equipped, and poorly supported conscripts are not going to win the war for Pooty.

They’re just going to die.


52 posted on 02/02/2023 1:04:45 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: packagingguy

Your figures are very much outdated. Russia has engaged in a host of military acitivies since 2008, when Obama’s team figured we could put a hostile/possible army to invade Mother Russia.

Russia “only” sent 160,000 soldiers into Ukraine per the government authorization. Putin is constrained just as US presidents are constrained in the amount of troops they can “just” send.

Those 160K were in four uncoordinated attack groups. Given the buildup initianted by the US since 2014 thru 2022, Russia got a bloody nose in the initial go round. Since last November, Russia’s armed forces were placed under one General who set out to ensure that Russia’s military would be one that can fight a Combinded Arms war.

While the 160K hold the line and are now breaking the resistance in the fortifications, and establishing bridgeheads on the east side of the Diniaper River, Russia has trained first one full Combined Arms Army, then a second that will be ready in four months, and a third Combinded Arms Army that will take until next fall to properly train and equip.

Each of those four Russian Military Groups number 500K. They will be equiped with new equipment and tactics not here to fore seen in battle by the West. There are between 75K and 150K Russian/Belusrian troops in that country - their misson is to bypass Kiev and cut the Polish - Ukrainian boarder thereby stopping the flow of arms from NATO via that route. There were initially 545K Russian troops being prepared to go into Ukraine, but that number has recently seen an increase of over 100K combat troops. There are 750K combat troops supported by a mobile reserve force of 270K, and the logistical tail is about 180K.

American’s MSM did not change it’s stripes after Trump was ousted and start telling the truth; no our MSM is busy reshaping American society while lying to the American People about Ukraine and Russia.

Our DNC has like the Borg of Star Trek, absorbed the State Department, the CIA and just about every facet of American life, which for two years have extended to a Woke-ification of the Military and COVID witch hunts.

Our DNC started this war with deceptions since the Clinton presidency, and everyone remembers Hillary’s Russian’s behind every keyboard and “Russian Colusion” - this media phase was to prepare Americans to relearn to hate Russia.

Everything the typical American thinks they know about Ukraine and Russia is rooted in the same MSM who ediracates Republicans at every turn. A Zebera doesn’t change it’s stripes - just ask the Cincinnati Bengals if you need a recent reminder.

Russia is for the first time posied to enter phase II. The Putin Special Operation capped at 160K will be replaced. There may be a Russian declaration of War against Ukraine before this reported massing of Russian troops enter the battle zone.

Ukraine and EU officials have been saying that Ukraine is a defacto NATO force against Russia. American officials have been saying as of late that We are at War with Russia and have been for a long time... Given these circumstances, Russia has reminded NATO that should they continue to Kill Russian soldiers by proxy, they should hope Russia is a Forgiving Nation and People. Russia has reminded America, Germany, Poland, France and most recently Lisbon that should their desire to kill Russian soldiers reach a point where Russia does not fulfill their own Security needs, aka, National Interest - no offensive and hostile military force on their direct boarders, that things could get ugly. Nukes or rather thermonuclear weapons may be used (Biden renounced first Use) and that Russia may respond in kind to America’s policy of first strike for national interests, could well be recopriated by Russia.

Our MSM told you everything you know. Shame on FreeRepublic for leaning abour Ukraine from the DNC/CIA/MSM.


53 posted on 02/02/2023 1:06:25 PM PST by Jumper ( )
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To: amnestynone
What good would that do they won’t live up to an agreement anyway.

Probably not, but it at least could buy you some time. Its better than a half million Russian Orcs screaming across your border that you can't repel.

The eagles are not coming at the last moment to save Frodo and Bilbo. I would like to see Ukraine survive this war.

54 posted on 02/02/2023 1:07:03 PM PST by usurper
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Don’t the satellites see this?


55 posted on 02/02/2023 1:15:25 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (“Racist” is the new “Nazi”.)
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To: Jim Robinson

I just put in an order for iodine tablets. Hopefully they won’t be needed…….


56 posted on 02/02/2023 1:17:29 PM PST by telescope115 (Proud member of the ANTIFAuci movement. )
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To: EEGator

That’s what we have been told. They wouldn’t be lying to us would they?


57 posted on 02/02/2023 1:19:45 PM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: BobL
That’s the problem, even if the Neocons finally come to their senses, the war will only end when Russia sees a stable long-term solution in Ukraine.

What rot! It is the Russian invasion that has caused the instability in Ukraine. Nor would a Russian victory in the field give the Russians the "stability" that they want. It would be as stable as the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. If anything, the Russian invasion has just hardened the Ukrainians in their opposition to Russia. Putin and company need to accept that the days of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union are over, that Ukraine is an independent country and not subject to rule from Moscow.

58 posted on 02/02/2023 1:20:59 PM PST by Petrosius
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To: Petrosius

“Nor would a Russian victory in the field give the Russians the “stability” that they want.”

You best convince the Russians of that, since from what I can see, they now ONLY see a Russian military victory as a way to end the Neocon/NATO/Globalist ‘project’ in Ukraine.


59 posted on 02/02/2023 1:25:47 PM PST by BobL
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To: McGruff

Never. People with authority don’t lie.


60 posted on 02/02/2023 1:27:25 PM PST by EEGator
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