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More than 600,000 Russians plunged into darkness as Ukrainian drones strike Moscow
Metro ^

Posted on 12/30/2025 6:03:15 PM PST by USA-FRANCE

Hundreds of thousands of Moscow residents are understood to be without power after Ukrainian drones attacked the city.

(Excerpt) Read more at metro.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: chillywillies; darkwinter; frogtroll; inflatablefrog; moscow; poweroutage; russia; ukraine

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Great job, Ukraine. For three years Russia has relentlessly attacked your electrical infrastructure. Now Moscow is facing the consequences of its own actions.
1 posted on 12/30/2025 6:03:15 PM PST by USA-FRANCE
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To: USA-FRANCE

I hope you’re not at ground zero when you get the nuclear war you want so badly. I want you to enjoy the full benefits of nuclear radiation.


2 posted on 12/30/2025 6:06:47 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (I have nro answers. Only questions.)
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To: USA-FRANCE

Proves that Ukraine wants peace.


3 posted on 12/30/2025 6:07:05 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Putin is attacking Europe since about 4 years. Tell him to stop the attack. Then we’ll have peace. Logic right?


4 posted on 12/30/2025 6:08:51 PM PST by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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To: Sacajaweau; All

Proves that Ukraine wants peace.

>>>>>>>>>>>

Does NeoSoviet Putin and his communist North Korean troops and his Islamic Chechen troops attacking European territory since about 4 years now prove they want peace?

Does Russia’s permanent bombings of Ukraine’s electrical infrastructure (since 3 years now) prove Russia wants peace?


5 posted on 12/30/2025 6:15:02 PM PST by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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To: USA-FRANCE

When did Ukraine become synonymous with Europe? Unless you mean it as a pejorative?


6 posted on 12/30/2025 6:17:44 PM PST by yuleeyahoo (“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” - the deep-state)
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To: USA-FRANCE

Luckily for Putin, Zelinski and Ukraine don’t have any cards to play.


7 posted on 12/30/2025 6:17:56 PM PST by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“I hope you’re not at ground zero when you get the nuclear war you want so badly. I want you to enjoy the full benefits of nuclear radiation.”

Never happen. It would end Putin’s grift.


8 posted on 12/30/2025 6:22:40 PM PST by TexasGator (I1.)
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To: USA-FRANCE
Zeepers: Ha! Russians have power outages.

FReepers: So do your Californians.

9 posted on 12/30/2025 6:27:56 PM PST by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: yuleeyahoo

“When did Ukraine become synonymous with Europe? Unless you mean it as a pejorative?”

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Ukraine is an inherent part of geographical Europe.
Let’s remember the Vikings founded Kiev 500 years before Moscow even existed! There is still a village in Ukraine where they speak Swedish.
Now you know why the Ukrainian women are mostly blondes and among the most beautiful of the planet.
Russia is jealous, and wants to destroy the white christian culture in Ukraine. Thats why Moscow use so many Islamists from Chechnya and ungodly communist forces from North Korea in their invasion of Ukraine.


10 posted on 12/30/2025 6:30:25 PM PST by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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To: Dr. Franklin; USA-FRANCE
Luckily for Putin, Zelinski and Ukraine don’t have any cards to play.

I've heard the "Drone Valdai" card didn't go over too well...

Little Zelya's face was longer than Dana Bash's... 😉😂😂😂

11 posted on 12/30/2025 6:30:59 PM PST by kiryandil (Resistance to The Odor is defiance to grainpidity)
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President Trump Responds to the 91-Drone Attack on Putin’s Residence in Novgorod region

December 30, 2025 | Sundance

During an impromptu press availability beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump responded to a question about a drone attack against the personal residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Trump noted that he was informed of the attack by President Putin during an early Monday phone call between the two leaders.

According to Russian media, confirmed by Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Putin’s presidential residence in the Novgorod region, more than 400 kilometers (249 miles) northwest of Moscow, was targeted by 91 drones. Russia has vowed retaliation saying, “targets had already been selected.” 

President Trump’s response is prompted below:

Trump on Venezuela explosion, Putin & Iran

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denied the accusation that Ukraine carried out this particular attack.  The attack took place while Zelenskyy was in Florida meeting with President Trump.

In context, there have been several attacks against Russia timed with negotiations.  CTH has noted that each instance of closer agreement during Russia/Ukraine negotiations (Turkey) or U.S/Ukraine negotiations (Turkey and Paris) there have been attacks into Russia that seemed to carry a motive from an external third party.

U.S. media have said the attack on Putin may be a lie; however, with physical evidence from the defense operation, it is less likely Russia just made up the attack.  At this moment in the conflict, Putin doesn’t need domestic propaganda.

CONTEXT: British intelligence previously confirmed their participation in the successful Ukraine drone attack against long-range Russian bombers.  That operation, highly controversial at the time, was previously confirmed by President Trump saying the U.S. was not informed in advance.

The “coalition of the willing” has also expanded.  Outside the Ukraine regime, the current group making up the “coalition of the willing” includes: the U.K, France, Germany, Canada and Australia.  It is worth noting the additions are all part of the British commonwealth (U.K, Canada, Australia).

Most observers note that Ukraine President Zelenskyy is not an independent actor in the warfare decisions as carried out from within Ukraine itself. In fact, British intelligence has now replaced U.S. intelligence for providing the majority of the satellite guidance systems, targeted systems and missile operations.  German and French intelligence have been closely coordinating with the U.K. on behalf of European Union stakeholders.

Europe, specifically the British MI6 intelligence service, have recently espoused their #1 priority is to defeat Russia using the proxy that Ukraine provides.

So, with full context applied it is entirely likely that both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are not lying.

The most likely scenario is that U.K elements inside Ukraine again used the opportunity of the Trump-Zelenskyy negotiation meeting to carry out the attack against Russian President Putin.  The motive is obvious.

Beyond the ideological component, the economies of the U.K/EU are now increasingly dependent on their defense spending as was recognized yesterday with the severe contraction of the German economy in almost all sectors except those supported by defense spending.

An end to the Russia/Ukraine conflict is against the interests of the “coalition of the willing.”   Additionally, an ancillary motive for the U.S. group who support the EU effort is to keep President Trump bogged down.

(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump’s campaign to end the war in Ukraine faced new complications on Monday when Vladimir Putin said he would revise his country’s negotiating position after the Russian leader claimed Ukrainian drones targeted his residence.

Putin told Trump of his decision in a call Monday, according to the Kremlin, even as Kyiv cast the Russian allegations as a fabrication aimed at derailing the peace process.

Trump addressed the dispute while speaking to reporters in Florida, saying that Putin had told him about the purported attack during their discussion. The US president, seeming to side with Putin, said he was “very angry.”

“It’s one thing to be offensive, because they’re offensive,” Trump told reporters in Florida. “It’s another thing to attack his house. It’s not the right time to do any of that.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has dismissed the Russian claims as a “new lie” and warned that Moscow could be using it as an excuse to prepare an attack on government buildings in Kyiv.

Putin said Moscow intends to work closely with the US on peace efforts but would reconsider a number of previously reached agreements, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told Russian newswires. Ushakov added that Putin assured Trump that Moscow would look to continue working with American partners to achieve peace and that the two leaders agreed to maintain their dialogue. (more)

I suspect the British did it.


12 posted on 12/30/2025 6:32:05 PM PST by Bratch
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

How many civilians did the Rooskies kill in their last attack on Kiev apartment buildings?


13 posted on 12/30/2025 6:39:41 PM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.”)
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More than 600,000 Russians plunged into darkness as Ukrainian drones strike Moscow

Pro-Russian posters have a big sad.

14 posted on 12/30/2025 6:39:50 PM PST by Engraved-on-His-hands (If someone says that there are no absolutes, ask them if they are absolutely sure.)
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To: USA-FRANCE

HAPPY NEW YEAR


15 posted on 12/30/2025 6:39:58 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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.004% of Russia has a temporary outage.

Okay...


16 posted on 12/30/2025 6:43:12 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....I voted for this too!)
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To: Bratch

“During an impromptu press availability beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump responded to a question about a drone attack against the personal residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
President Trump noted that he was informed of the attack by President Putin during an early Monday phone call between the two leaders.”

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Well Trump is not saying anything at all about the issue anymore does he?
He is pissed Putin lied to his face (via phone).
The Russian false flag ploy has been debunked everywhere. Including by American intel.

Another nothing burger.

Neeeext !


17 posted on 12/30/2025 6:45:13 PM PST by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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To: USA-FRANCE

Just in time for the coldest part of the winter. Welcome to Putin’s war Russians!


18 posted on 12/30/2025 6:49:26 PM PST by Midwesterner53
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To: ridesthemiles

“HAPPY NEW YEAR”

>>>>>>>>>>>>

Exactly, perfect timing!
Talk about the catastrophic Public Relation situation for Putin right now....
His little “Special military operation” is now coming to hunt Moscow. The ideal boomerang effect...


19 posted on 12/30/2025 6:51:45 PM PST by USA-FRANCE (Silence against evil isn't neutrality, it's complicity. Oppose the Iran-Russia-North Korea Alliance!)
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To: Engraved-on-His-hands

I hae anonline friend who is a Brit who works and lives in Moscow. Showed pictures of the nicest part of the city and it’s really beautiful. Also adopted a black cat there and named him Putin. I think they can survive darkness but I don’t know about drones
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20 posted on 12/30/2025 7:02:50 PM PST by Veto! (Trump is Superman)
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