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Moscow says Ukraine hit a fuel depot inside Russia
Reuters ^ | 4/1/2022 | Reuters

Posted on 04/01/2022 6:58:23 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out an air strike against a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday, an incident the Kremlin said set an unfavourable tone for peace talks with Kyiv.

Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said he could not confirm or deny reports of Ukrainian involvement in the strike as he did not have military information. The Ukrainian Defence Ministry and the general staff did not respond to requests for comment.

Video footage of the purported attack -- the first accusation of a Ukrainian air strike on Russian soil since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 -- showed what looked like several missiles being fired from low altitude, followed by an explosion.

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


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KEYWORDS: putin; russia; ukraine; war
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To: RouxStir

And I hope they hit more Russian oil transport infrastructure to cripple the export of oil.


41 posted on 04/01/2022 7:27:15 AM PDT by RouxStir (No Peein' in the Gene Pool)
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To: marcusmaximus

This is like a criminal gang that commits violent home invasions complaining that one of the families disliked them on facebook.


42 posted on 04/01/2022 7:27:26 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: Terry L Smith

Ask Mathias Rust.


43 posted on 04/01/2022 7:38:23 AM PDT by Flash Bazbeaux
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To: marcusmaximus

Hey Russia. Think back to the school yard. If one kid starts throwing punches at another kid, there is no sympathy when the aggressor ends up taking a punch or two.

So, stop your complaining. If you are going to start a way by attacking another nation, you cant complain later when they hit back.


44 posted on 04/01/2022 7:41:35 AM PDT by taxcontrol (The choice is clear - either live as a slave on your knees or die as a free citizen on your feet.)
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To: All

This also happened days after Russia claimed that Ukraine’s air force and defenses were gone and that Russia had “air supremacy.

This is really embarrassing for Russia.


45 posted on 04/01/2022 7:43:17 AM PDT by VAFreedom (Wuhan Pneumonia-Made by CCP, Copyright Xi Jingping)
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To: marcusmaximus

Russia has consistently failed to dominate the air space.

Had an interesting conversation yesterday with an old Air Force vet.

Where are the Russian Bombers? Why haven’t they been used?

Or rather, can Russia get enough bombers into the air to do anything?


46 posted on 04/01/2022 7:51:43 AM PDT by redgolum (If this is civilization, I will be the barbarian. )
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To: redgolum

“Where are the Russian Bombers? Why haven’t they been used?”

This is a mystery. One piece of evidence is they are flying regular sorties, but over Russian territory or the Black Sea. They get to within 10 miles of Ukrainian soil, release ATG missiles, and turn back to base.

That pattern is only explained by being worried about losing aircraft if they do fly into theater.


47 posted on 04/01/2022 8:05:30 AM PDT by Renfrew
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To: marcusmaximus

Oh well, too bad so sad for pootie. Not our problem.


48 posted on 04/01/2022 8:15:00 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: marcusmaximus

“What a provocation!”


49 posted on 04/01/2022 8:16:27 AM PDT by Dead Dog
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To: marcusmaximus

This is pretty much historical Russian foreign policy in a nutshell. It careens around like a bull in the international china shop but when it gets hit back it plays the schoolyard victim. “Look what you did to me! Never mind the neighbors we flattened.”


50 posted on 04/01/2022 8:25:49 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: throwthebumsout

Most likely because the “modern air defense” is a luxury yacht moored in Monaco. At least that’s where the money went.


51 posted on 04/01/2022 8:26:30 AM PDT by Krosan
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To: marcusmaximus

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.


52 posted on 04/01/2022 8:31:50 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: redgolum; Renfrew
Where are the Russian Bombers? Why haven’t they been used?

That’s what I don’t understand either. Even if they unload on the peripheries of populated areas and don’t inflict major casualties, the psychological value of the sound and concussion of daily massive bombing is immense.

53 posted on 04/01/2022 8:34:32 AM PDT by fidelis (Ecce Crucem Domi/i><p>! Fugite partes adversae! Vicit Leo de tribu Juda, Radix David! Alleluia! )
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To: Jim Noble

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4050958/posts?page=65#65

If I were da Ukes with da Nukes, I would not radiate my own land. I would send one demo nuke to another ammo dump 10 miles inside Ruke territory.

And I would announce it in the press:
“Yes, we are in an existential war, just like the USA was when they dropped their nukes.

Yes, it caused a lot of damage, so we hope the Russians leave our country immediately, surrendering every last bullet and weapon, and agree to be escorted by United Nations Blue Helmet observers.

Yes, we have a few more.

Yes, we acknowledge that the Russians have way more nukes than we do but we didn’t invade THEM, they invaded US, and even though a nuke has gone off in their country, they are not in an existential war of any kind. It is time for them to completely call off their invasion and respect our borders as they said they would in the Budapest Agreement.”


54 posted on 04/01/2022 8:37:26 AM PDT by Kevmo (Give back Ukes their Nukes https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4044080/posts)
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To: marcusmaximus

How do we know it was Ukrainians. Both sides use this chopper.


55 posted on 04/01/2022 8:42:33 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: throwthebumsout

The world and NATO is watching. Russian equipment is crap.


56 posted on 04/01/2022 8:43:24 AM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: Steely Tom
Yes, all those fantastic SA-400 (or whatever they're called) anti-aircraft missiles they've been selling all over the mid-east, saying they were as good as the best American theater defense systems.

No doubt Russia's Ukraine adventure is going to be terrible for its sales of military equipment.
57 posted on 04/01/2022 8:59:00 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: throwthebumsout

Flying very low!


58 posted on 04/01/2022 10:28:56 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Paleo Conservative
"Now the Ukrainians need to knock out some rail bridges."

Especially the new bridge Russia built to Crimea..


59 posted on 04/01/2022 10:31:56 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: marcusmaximus

Well, that’s the kind of thing that happens when you start a war. Sometimes they shoot back.


60 posted on 04/01/2022 10:33:54 AM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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