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Russia launches huge attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
BBC ^ | Dec 13, 2024 | Jamie Whitehead

Posted on 12/13/2024 6:52:27 AM PST by McGruff

Russia has launched a huge attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, which authorities said was the twelfth large-scale attack on energy facilities this year.

Russia said the attack was in response to a Ukrainian strike on a military airbase in south-west Russia using US-made missiles, which US President-elect Donald Trump described as "crazy".

In an interview with Time magazine on Thursday, to mark being named Person of the Year, Trump said he disagreed "very vehemently" with American made missiles targeting sites in Russia.

"We're just escalating this war and making it worse," he said.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia; Ukraine; War
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1 posted on 12/13/2024 6:52:27 AM PST by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Oh my.


2 posted on 12/13/2024 6:53:49 AM PST by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: McGruff

He’s not wrong. But that’s what the deep state wants.


3 posted on 12/13/2024 6:54:06 AM PST by GrumpyOldGuy
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To: McGruff
Trump said he disagreed "very vehemently" with American made missiles targeting sites in Russia. "We're just escalating this war and making it worse," he said.

Gosh. He's literally Hitler.

4 posted on 12/13/2024 7:00:44 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: McGruff

In other news North Korean special forces reportedly not taking Ukr POWs.

My grand uncle (dad’s uncle) was a BAR man in the Korean War (and he was in the thick of it). He died about 10 years ago I’m guessing.

anyway he told a very interesting story. Said the communists took a town with US and S Korean troops captured. He said the Chi Coms had half the town and the NK had the other half. The Allied forces counter-attacked and took the town back.

That on the Chinese side the POWs were stripped of weapons and boots, were given a cigarette and marched to the rear. Right across the road the POWs on the NK side had their hands tied behond their backs with barbed wire and were shot or bayoneted.

This thing is spiraling to worse and worse.


5 posted on 12/13/2024 7:04:11 AM PST by Phoenix8
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To: McGruff

For the life of me, I can’t grasp what the realistic objective is. Do those hitting Russia really believe they are going to win this war, other than freeze the behinds off Ukrainians this winter.


6 posted on 12/13/2024 7:07:42 AM PST by iontheball
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To: GrumpyOldGuy

The Deep State is looking ahead. They want the reconstruction contracts for their friends.


7 posted on 12/13/2024 7:08:27 AM PST by Starboard
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To: McGruff

I’m surprised there’s any “energy infrastructure “ remaining to be attacked


8 posted on 12/13/2024 7:10:39 AM PST by PGR88
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To: GrumpyOldGuy
Deep State LOST the elections.
And Elon is coming after them.
9 posted on 12/13/2024 7:15:40 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: iontheball

As usual, the US government is bereft of what we once called an “exit strategy,” a plan for the end of hostilities, with goals met or not met. Since no one knows what our goals are in ukraine, at least our official goals, there is no plan for an end game.


10 posted on 12/13/2024 7:22:43 AM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

I know right! At this rate, he’s liable to make sure every kid in the country has a toy for Christmas...the monster!!


11 posted on 12/13/2024 7:34:38 AM PST by SteveinSATX (Anti-liberalism 24/7)
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To: Starboard
The Deep State is looking ahead. They want the reconstruction contracts for their friends.
At this point, all they have is to further draw down the US stockpile of weapons and munitions, for new contracts and to destroy as much infranstructure as possible, for the rebuilding contracts.

The other option, an actual declared war, I don't want to consider.

12 posted on 12/13/2024 7:41:04 AM PST by citizen (Political incrementalism is like compound interest for liberals - every little bit adds up.)
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To: SmokingJoe
The uni-party has passed giving a $20 billion loan to Ukraine. They also put billions more into funding Ukraine while Trump is in office. I hope two smart guys like Vivek and Elon can cut through the red tape and get this money off the table. President Trump shouldn't be locked into Biden's disastrous war after Biden leaves office.
13 posted on 12/13/2024 7:41:43 AM PST by Rdct29 (The Democrats Are The New Nazi Party )
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To: McGruff

Per contract...On Jan 1 2025...All gas import from Russia to Ukraine ceases and the countries Ukraine serviced will see no gas from Russia.


14 posted on 12/13/2024 8:32:26 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: McGruff

So Ukraine hits military targets and Russia responds by hitting civilian infrastructure. This is a terrorist tactic and sign that they cannot win on the battlefield.


15 posted on 12/13/2024 8:53:48 AM PST by Petrosius
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To: hinckley buzzard

What “end game” would be needed since we aren’t in a war and we aren’t there? Ending deliveries doesn’t require an “end game” or an “exit strategy” does it?


16 posted on 12/13/2024 9:06:19 AM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Rdct29

DOGE needs to announce that first project will be an audit of all monies ever sent to Uk.

It would be like turning a light on inna kitchen — see roaches run.


17 posted on 12/13/2024 9:20:14 AM PST by bobbo666
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To: McGruff

“We’re just escalating this war and making it worse,” he said.


back in 2020 not 2024.


18 posted on 12/13/2024 9:45:34 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Petrosius
So Ukraine hits military targets and Russia responds by hitting civilian infrastructure. This is a terrorist tactic and sign that they cannot win on the battlefield.

Ahhh!

The newest neocon Talking Point and Narrative...

19 posted on 12/13/2024 11:46:38 AM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: PIF
back in 2020 not 2024.

"NostraTrumpus"

20 posted on 12/13/2024 11:49:50 AM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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