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Russia planning victory parade in Mariupol, says Ukrainian intelligence
AFP ^ | May 4, 2022 | Joshua Askew

Posted on 05/04/2022 2:03:19 PM PDT by AmericaFirst101

Russia is planning a military parade in the embattled city of Mariupol, Ukraine's intelligence service said on Wednesday.

The parade is set to be held in the south-eastern Ukrainian city on 9 May to coincide with Moscow's Victory Day Parade, which celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

Mariupol "will become the centre of celebrations", said the Ukrainian Military Intelligence (GUR) in a statement published on Telegram.

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Audiences in Russia will also be shown footage of Mariupol rejoicing at having Russian troops in their city, it continued.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: coldwar2; communism; mariupol; parade; putin; russia; sovietunion; ukraine; war
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To: AmericaFirst101

“Russia is planning a military parade in the embattled city of Mariupol”

Ukraine would score big with an airstrike and long range artillery. Or maybe the Israelis might want to get in there and kill a few generals.


41 posted on 05/04/2022 3:35:30 PM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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To: AmericaFirst101
Audiences in Russia will also be shown footage of Mariupol Russians rejoicing at having Russian troops in their city, it continued.
42 posted on 05/04/2022 3:40:10 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: airborne

Russia is not announcing it, Ukraine intelligence is. So maybe they (Ukraine intelligence) is hoping some rabble-rousers will come and disrupt things.


43 posted on 05/04/2022 3:41:28 PM PDT by AmericaFirst101
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To: scottinoc

“The best chance for Ukraine to keep their country including Odessa, is to sue for peace.”

Because the Russians are known to honor a treaty or agreement like holy writ, right? LOL.

No, the best chance for Ukraine is to not let up and to keep killing Russians until the Russians are forced out of their country...including Crimea.


44 posted on 05/04/2022 3:43:34 PM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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To: MercyFlush
...including Crimea

Best of luck with that, but not with my tax dollars

46 posted on 05/04/2022 3:44:54 PM PDT by scottinoc
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To: scottinoc; Lurker

“OK so more senseless death and destruction then”

Russia can end this any time they want to.


47 posted on 05/04/2022 3:46:34 PM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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To: PIF

“Audiences in Russia will also be shown footage of Mariupol Russians rejoicing at having Russian troops in their city, it continued.”

Have you ever heard of a Potemkin Village?


48 posted on 05/04/2022 3:49:17 PM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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To: PIF

https://energy-cities.eu/members/city-of-mariupol/

“The city is largely and traditionally Russophone, while ethnically the population is divided about evenly between Russians and Ukrainians.”

Showing Russians in Mariupol is like showing fish in the sea. They kind of go together.


49 posted on 05/04/2022 3:49:58 PM PDT by AmericaFirst101
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To: scottinoc
Nothing makes people support an invading army like using your accurate weapons to destroy a children's amusement park.

Video of the Russian shelling of Gorky Park in Kharkiv

50 posted on 05/04/2022 3:50:44 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: scottinoc

“Best of luck with that, but not with my tax dollars”

I don’t work for the IRS. You should address that comment to them. I’m sure they’ll be amused.


51 posted on 05/04/2022 3:50:49 PM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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To: centermass_socrates
Sounds like this event would be a great target of opportunity for a Ukrainian drone strike.

Yeah, they need a 45 minute tape delay on the video stream

52 posted on 05/04/2022 3:59:53 PM PDT by FatherofFive (We support Trump. Not the GOP)
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To: scottinoc
Many are genuinely happy for the stability and security Russian rule offers.

The people who watched their loved ones die as a result of the bombing of the theater don't seem to think so. You can read what they have to say in this article

53 posted on 05/04/2022 4:02:19 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: Chode

Say hello to little Katy.

Also what homage is going to be in the “Victory” parade
for Lend Lease and a Second Front or has that magically
disappeared?


54 posted on 05/04/2022 4:03:41 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: AmericaFirst101

If they do that, it will confirm their country is run by idiots. Mentally challenged idiots.


55 posted on 05/04/2022 4:13:53 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: AmericaFirst101

I love how it says: according to Ukraine Intelligence. Ive heard about this for days, from NEW sources lolol. Maybe not Nato news...


56 posted on 05/04/2022 4:22:01 PM PDT by Katya (lacking in the feelings department, )
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To: scottinoc

Well, he certainly didn’t go out of his way to say he wasn’t.

There are some geopolitical realities that, legal or not, put constraints on what countries near great powers can do.


57 posted on 05/04/2022 4:26:08 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: AmericaFirst101; centermass_socrates; SkyDancer; PIF; montag813; Kevmo; MercyFlush; rrrod; ...

“Audiences in Russia will also be shown footage of Mariupol rejoicing at having Russian troops in their city, it continued.”

I thought all the residents of Mariupol had fled except the ones trapped in the steel mill. I guess they will bus in “aupporters” from the areas they have managed to hold. Will they be told “rejoice” or die??


58 posted on 05/04/2022 4:29:35 PM PDT by gleeaikin (""s,")
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To: Katya

“NATO news”, I like that!


59 posted on 05/04/2022 4:30:03 PM PDT by AmericaFirst101
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To: freeandfreezing

That’s ok I’ve seen enough war propaganda on both sides, mostly from the MSM, and the vast majority of it is pure bs. This is not good guys vs the bad guys, it’s bad guys vs worse guys, and in the areas being invaded by Russia, the Russian army is largely seen as the liberators.


60 posted on 05/04/2022 4:30:06 PM PDT by scottinoc
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