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Zelensky: Russians Have ‘Enough Artillery and Aircraft to Turn the Entire Donbas Into Stones’
Breitbart ^ | 04/30/2022 | BREITBART LONDON

Posted on 04/30/2022 11:03:33 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of trying to destroy the Donbas and all who live there.

“The constant brutal bombardments, the constant Russian strikes on infrastructure and residential areas show that Russia wants to empty this territory of all people. Therefore, the defence of our land, the defence of our people, is literally a fight for life,” he said late Friday in his nightly video address to the nation.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: artillery; donbas; russians; zelensky
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To: tlozo
Both sides spent money trying to influence Ukraine, the problem for Putin is that Ukrainians want to be part of Europe, because of the wealth, and not part of some Russian-Asian-Bananastan bloc.

It's that American double-standard I referred to:

The US can have a Monroe Doctrine; Russia can't.

81 posted on 04/30/2022 3:13:47 PM PDT by Captain Walker ("If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of."- J Peterson)
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To: Captain Walker
If it went back to the CIA-backed coup of a democratically-elected president of Ukraine, you would see that despite all of our attempts at claiming innocence, the US has been provoking a conflict for some time.

So Ukraine invaded Russia at that time?

One does not have to conjure up a CIA conspiracy to explain the Maidan Revolution. Under Russian pressure the Ukrainian government had reversed course on an earlier agreement with the EU and closer alignment with Russia. This was unpopular in its own right without blaming the CIA. Even if your claim were true, it would not justify Russia's invasion. Besides, there have been three presidential election since 2014. Ukraine is an independent country, not an appendage of Russia.

82 posted on 04/30/2022 3:13:56 PM PDT by Petrosius
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To: blackberry1

You can go to www.riafan.ru. to see the Ukrainian losses. Click on the Army tab, upper left, the current battle map pulls up, scroll down to see their losses, staggering. 660 Ukie drone shot down as of today. 2700 armored vehicles tanks, 255 aircraft, 1200 artillery pieces, 600 AA and long range rockets.

Below the Ukie losses, is the current flanking and reducing of the Ukie Donbass pocket. I have been watching these maps since day one, they change everyday, reflecting what western MSM maps show ( if you can find any).

Sure doesn’t look like the Ukies are winning.


83 posted on 04/30/2022 3:14:44 PM PDT by delta7
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To: delta7

The Donetsk Oblast is taking a pounding by Vlad, I can’t imagine the Ukies holding much longer.
Wish I knew how to post the images. It is time the war cheerleaders can view some detailed maps, other than the western MSM garbage.


84 posted on 04/30/2022 3:19:29 PM PDT by delta7
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To: Kazan
Given that many of the cities the Russians have passed through are flying the Russian flag and converting their currency to rubles, it's safe to say that the majority in Donbass view the Russians as liberators.

That's not what they say when the Ukrainians drive the Russians out of their community.

85 posted on 04/30/2022 3:35:58 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: delta7
Wish I knew how to post the images.

I am sorry that you can't read a basic HTML guide. But that must not be part of the training in the Institute for Propaganda Studies.

86 posted on 04/30/2022 3:37:18 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: delta7
255 aircraft

One way to see that a source is unreliable is that its numbers are not even plausible.

Don't be a fool for Russian propaganda.

87 posted on 04/30/2022 3:39:27 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: Captain Walker
It's that American double-standard I referred to: The US can have a Monroe Doctrine; Russia can't.

Both sides used money to try to influence. Putin invaded an independent Ukraine to subjugate it.

88 posted on 04/30/2022 3:42:40 PM PDT by tlozo (Trump-the Russian invasion of Ukraine is " truly a crime against humanity")
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To: tlozo

Kind of late if people are looking for freedom and wealth in the world.
That is on its way out. Not many places left to run from this craziness.

The only reason the US and EU are after Russia is that they want to dominate the globe and institute a totalitarian world government led by those homos in Davos and Putin won’t play, so he has to go. That is why they felt sacrificing Ukrainians was no big deal to go after what they want. They make a good show and pay Big Z well. He has a gold pass to UK and a suitcase full of cash, home in Miami and big bank accounts to nestle in with when he splits.

To these globalists there is nothing as satisfying as using and exploiting past hatred and grievances to get people to do your bidding. None seem to be losing any sleep over it because they keep on tearing up their own countries and destroying freedom in preparation for their retarded Great Reset.


89 posted on 04/30/2022 3:43:04 PM PDT by dforest (We have to put a stop to this now.)
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To: dforest
The only reason the US and EU are after Russia is that they want to dominate the globe and institute a totalitarian world government

This Russian bs mentality of the "world is after us" is ridiculous. Ukraine did not invade Russia.

90 posted on 04/30/2022 3:50:55 PM PDT by tlozo (Trump-the Russian invasion of Ukraine is " truly a crime against humanity")
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To: tlozo

It doesn’t change what I said one bit. Quit being purposely ignorant. Ukraine people do not realize they will never be a free country. They will be run by tyrants that they will have to obey. Russia or NWO. Ukraine had a social credit system ready to roll out prior to this war. That is why the Uke PM said Ukraine was fighting for the New World Order.

I don’t see the world is after Russia. I woud wager Russia sees that, particularly after Biden said it was all for regime change and Blinken said it was to weaken Russia. This is a proxy war and only fools don’t know it.


91 posted on 04/30/2022 4:00:21 PM PDT by dforest (We have to put a stop to this now.)
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To: tlozo

If you haven’t noticed Russia’s not the least bit interested in what we think about Ukraine - those days are over. Russia’s now showing US and Nato exactly what they said would happen if they continued arming and placing troops in Ukraine and a host of other armaments. So here we are.


92 posted on 04/30/2022 4:03:03 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: tlozo
Putin invaded an independent Ukraine to subjugate it.

Why now, if this has nothing to do with NATO's expansion to the east?

93 posted on 04/30/2022 4:03:33 PM PDT by Captain Walker ("If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of."- J Peterson)
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To: dforest
Ukraine people do not realize they will never be a free country. They will be run by tyrants that they will have to obey. Russia or NWO.

Ukrainians obviously want to be part of Europe. That is their choice as an independent country. Russians want to be ruled by Putin for the next 25 years, well that is their choice. Proxy war was started by Putin trying to take Kyiv, which horrified Europe.

94 posted on 04/30/2022 4:09:39 PM PDT by tlozo (Trump-the Russian invasion of Ukraine is " truly a crime against humanity")
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To: tlozo

At least we know Putin - Zelenski’s just a stage actor...whatever the next plea for money he’s on it.


95 posted on 04/30/2022 4:12:56 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: Captain Walker
Why now, if this has nothing to do with NATO's expansion to the east?

Weak US president and lack of serious consequences for Putin previous invasions.

96 posted on 04/30/2022 4:13:31 PM PDT by tlozo (Trump-the Russian invasion of Ukraine is " truly a crime against humanity")
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To: rottweiller_inc
I think that Putin has every intention of just leveling the place and never rebuilding

That's phase III and it will be reserved for Western Ukraine.

97 posted on 04/30/2022 4:15:52 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera )
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To: caww
If you haven’t noticed Russia’s not the least bit interested in what we think about Ukraine

Actually Russia is very concerned, which is why Lavrov and others keep threatening the West with nucs.

98 posted on 04/30/2022 4:17:59 PM PDT by tlozo (Trump-the Russian invasion of Ukraine is " truly a crime against humanity")
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To: tlozo

Problem is they are not an independent country. They have been run by other countries from the beginning.

The place was partitioned like crap from the start. What a epic mess.


99 posted on 04/30/2022 4:18:31 PM PDT by dforest (We have to put a stop to this now.)
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To: tlozo
Like Kherson?

That was two months ago...got anything more recent?

I thought so....

100 posted on 04/30/2022 4:42:13 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera )
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