Posted on 12/15/2025 5:44:47 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
In one of the last remaining cities under Ukrainian control in the country's eastern Donetsk region, once a powerhouse of industry, life gets more difficult — and dangerous — as Russian forces inch closer.
Over the last month, local officials in Kramatorsk have reported dozens of Russian attacks on the city using strike drones, ballistic missiles, rockets and aerial bombs. Homes, gas stations and markets have all been hit, as has a nearby power plant, causing blackouts.
"There was a recent strike on the house next to mine," said Olena Frolova, 20, who works in a shop that sells Donetsk-branded clothing in Kramatorsk. "We all feel that the front is getting closer. Your life depends on how our guys at the front hold on."
Russian President Vladimir Putin is doubling down on seizing all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas, which includes the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Russia has invaded and occupied more than 80% of Donbas since 2014. The Kremlin wants to take the remaining land either by military force or as part of a deal to end a full-scale war it has waged on Ukraine for nearly four years. Ukraine has so far refused to agree to any deal that gives up its territory to Russia. The Trump administration is pushing a plan that faces Ukrainian and European resistance over the issues of territory and security guarantees.
Moscow says its troops have the momentum on the battlefield. The Russian military has also created its own force specializing in drone warfare, an area in which Ukraine has led.
Last week, Russia claimed its forces captured Pokrovsk, a small city in Donetsk that has served as a key supply route for Ukrainian troops. Ukraine's military says this isn't true.
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When will the corrupt Ukraine return the US Citizen money it has stolen?
Last week, Russia claimed its forces captured PokrovskLast week, Russia was lying.
Russia is fighting in Pokrovsk, but they're far from capturing it.
Assessed Russian infiltrations: Geolocated footage published on December 15 shows Russian forces operating north of Pokrovsk during what ISW assesses to have been a Russian infiltration mission that did not change the control of terrain or the forward edge of the battle area (FEBA).[65]Russian forces attacked near and within Pokrovsk; northwest of Pokrovsk near Hryshyne; north of Pokrovsk near Rodynske; east of Pokrovsk near and within Myrnohrad; and southwest of Pokrovsk near Kotlyne, Udachne, and Molodetske on December 14 and 15.[66] A Russian milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Hryshyne toward Pokrovsk.[67]
Ukie propagandists on FR like ajerkyes say a lot of stuff that isn't true.
The ISW - the Institute for Grifting on Cookies Nuland’s War?
She’s still trying to get cash out of the US to give to the Green Grifter.
I think it is no accident you are spreading Putin’s talking points.
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Putin's talking points are true, unlike the Neocon nonsense spouted by Zeepers.
How much the Nazis have stolen ??
“When will the corrupt Ukraine return the US Citizen money it has stolen?”
After the crooks who have scammed medicare, medicaid, welfare, military budget, covid benefits, etc, etc, return the money they have stolen
Or this one of Illegal aliens ripping off the US Treasury for an estimated $4 billion a year for many years. The IRS knew of it or still knows about it but did nothing. Add up all the dollars stolen from US treasury by fraud and the tax dollars stolen by Ukraine is a mere penance.
IRS tax loophole costs billions in tax credits to undocumented workers
https://youtu.be/0gwWaKkV6RM?list=PLEEA83A982324DC61&t=6
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