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Kyiv fully ‘encircled’ by Russian troops, leaving millions trapped: mayor
Nypost ^ | 02/27/2022 | Lee Brown

Posted on 02/27/2022 1:32:32 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv is now fully “encircled” by Russian troops — leaving no way out for millions of citizens facing “a humanitarian catastrophe,” Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Sunday.

The former heavyweight boxing champ told The Associated Press that it was now impossible to evacuate the city “because all ways are blocked.”

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: encircled; kyiv; russian; troops
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To: nascarnation

It’s worse, as it seems everything is becoming some false dichotomy.
Every issue is being pushed as black or white, without thought of the greys in between.
When there’s only two choices, often times the results are poor.


21 posted on 02/27/2022 1:43:04 PM PST by EEGator
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I thought Ukraine supermodels had taken up positions to defend Kiev?


22 posted on 02/27/2022 1:43:35 PM PST by PGR88
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Russia is right on the border. Can afford to hold out for long. The Russian army is still on the march. Has a huge stock of weapons. Holding out would make Ukraine run out of strength.

My bet is Ukraine will fall unless help intervenes and help from us could mean WWIII, nukes, chemical warfare. Who knows how far Putin is willing to go but he gives me the impression all the way.

Meanwhile I can’t help but wonder if the Biden team is either protecting their money from oil in Ukraine, Burisma, or is it using it to distract from the miserable job that has been Biden’s from this past year.

Plus Biden and his miserable record of making decisions adverse to the United States welfare, eg, shutting down the Keystone Pipeline making us energy dependent on foreign oil, stopping the wall being built on our borders, flooding us with 2 mil and more illegal aliens, well I don’t expect a decision in our favor. So then it’s back to Burisma and oil profits and is that the real reason for all of this. If so he could very well get us into a real big mess quickly trying to protect that.


23 posted on 02/27/2022 1:44:45 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: BootsOfEscaping

I think the Ukranian in the Cessna is still in the air taking out MIGs.


24 posted on 02/27/2022 1:44:46 PM PST by Obadiah ("America is facing a winter of illness and death." The summary of America under Biden.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

How big is the city and do the Russians have enough troops to do it


25 posted on 02/27/2022 1:45:05 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: JonPreston

“It’s a siege. I tried to explain this to our 4 star generals here, but it confused them.”

Don’t you hate it when you’re right.


26 posted on 02/27/2022 1:45:29 PM PST by chuckb87
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Ukraine President could release a lot of documents concerning contacts with Hunter Biden and all of the other crooks in our country.


27 posted on 02/27/2022 1:45:31 PM PST by Mark (Celebrities... is there anything they do not know? Homer Simpson)
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To: McGavin999

“And what happens if the Ukrainians encircle the Russian and cut off their food and supplies?”

I think, at best, that would only occur to a small group of troops. They are not going to encircle the bulk of the Russian Army. A mini-battle of the bulge type situation that would have little impact in the wider war. What Ukraine would need is more along the lines of a Battle Of Salamis trap play victory.


28 posted on 02/27/2022 1:45:37 PM PST by LouieFisk
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To: ChicagoConservative27
I have no idea what to believe anymore

At this point, I just start at 180 Degrees opposite of what Democrats, Biden, deep-state Fed.gov and the corrupt US MSM tell me.

Its not ideal, but it at least that tells me what direction North is.

29 posted on 02/27/2022 1:45:51 PM PST by PGR88
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To: dragnet2

when they start arming untrained citizens it’s not going well.


30 posted on 02/27/2022 1:46:25 PM PST by fatboy
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To: ChicagoConservative27

But what about the “citizen defenders” and the president and the beauty queen chick a-whuppin’ the Rooskies? Plus, “The Ghost of Kyiv” singlehandedly shot down the entire Russian air force, didn’t he? The Russian troops were turning on their commanders. Ukraine was winning! How can Kiev be encircled when the Rooskies are getting their butts kicked so badly?

What is even real anymore?


31 posted on 02/27/2022 1:46:34 PM PST by cdcdawg (Everyone who disagrees with me is a Qtard blogger!!!!)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

How long did the Russians themselves hold during the siege of Stalingrad? From mid-1942 to early 1943, the German legions tried but failed to take the city, making that the probable turning point in the Second World War, and the beginning of the end for the Third Reich, which was steadily driven back from that point on.


32 posted on 02/27/2022 1:46:58 PM PST by alloysteel (There are folks running the government who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches - Will Rogers)
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To: LouieFisk

Good post. A little dose of reality.


33 posted on 02/27/2022 1:47:00 PM PST by Starboard
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv is now fully “encircled” by Russian troops — leaving no way out for millions of citizens facing “a humanitarian catastrophe,” Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Sunday.

That's what you get for changing the spelling of your city's name.

Sucks to be them.

34 posted on 02/27/2022 1:47:02 PM PST by humblegunner (Ain't drownin', Just wavin'...)
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To: nascarnation
It’s like Covid. FR is split down the middle for sure.

Moreover, it's only natural because the serious experts are split, too, experience and/or brilliance be danged.

35 posted on 02/27/2022 1:47:10 PM PST by gloryblaze
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To: silverleaf

“Checkmate.

Z goes to peace talks tomorrow unless the US and UK find a way to stop him,”

BINGO! If not tomorrow clearly by the middle of the week.

My question is where are all the dead Russian soldiers, blown up Russian tanks, and downed airplanes we’ve heard so much about.

On No. Now we know what Robert Malone meant when he told us about “Mass Formation Psychosis.”


36 posted on 02/27/2022 1:47:22 PM PST by icclearly
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To: Starboard
You can believe that substantial American tax dollars will be used to help rebuild Kiev and Ukraine.

If Putin takes over, then parasites like Hunter Biden, Chris Kerry, Devon Archer certainly won't be allowed their cut. Thus - there will be no US Fed.gov money.

37 posted on 02/27/2022 1:47:30 PM PST by PGR88
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To: Raycpa

“Circuling isn’t conquering.”

It’s part of the process.


38 posted on 02/27/2022 1:47:52 PM PST by chuckb87
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The Alamo was fully encircled in 1836, and the bad guys won that battle. Bastogne was fully encircled in 1944, and the bad guys lost that battle. So it’s all a roll if the dice.


39 posted on 02/27/2022 1:47:56 PM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Fox saying the same thing. With the city cut off, artillery will be brought in the shell them


40 posted on 02/27/2022 1:48:40 PM PST by STJPII ( )
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