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1 posted on 05/08/2022 5:44:38 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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quick death


2 posted on 05/08/2022 5:46:50 AM PDT by devane617 (RUN FOR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICE! COUNCIL,SCHOOL BOARD, ETC.)
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3 posted on 05/08/2022 5:50:05 AM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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To: NorseViking

I have taken the liberty of posting for you so you can enjoy the day off.

“It is all imperialist capitalist lies”.

“Lies, a Russian drone shot down 20 Ukrainian helicopters”

Yes, you are welcome.


4 posted on 05/08/2022 5:50:48 AM PDT by BiglyCommentary
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To: marcusmaximus

Russkie boys, girls and ze never knew what hit’em.


5 posted on 05/08/2022 5:50:59 AM PDT by moovova
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They must be monitoring that island 24/7.
6 posted on 05/08/2022 5:51:12 AM PDT by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen )
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Direct Video

Snake Island, a Ukrainian TB-2 hits a Russian Mi-8 as troops are unloading
https://rumble.com/v13yto6-snake-island-a-ukrainian-tb-2-hits-a-russian-mi-8-as-troops-are-unloading.html


10 posted on 05/08/2022 5:58:11 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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The graphics in that game are pretty good!


14 posted on 05/08/2022 6:02:08 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: marcusmaximus

Have you accepted Zelensky as your Lord and saviour yet? 🙄


34 posted on 05/08/2022 6:26:48 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSN6ZoLXEAA_jdE?format=jpg&name=large

Fortunately there are many channels on Telegram that do a good job of providing useful “non-government controlled” information on the conflict.

I read about 25 of them from both sides of the conflict. Here is a link to the one I think does the best job in reporting and explaining in detail the military encounters, including successes and failures.

https://t.me/s/rybar/32296


Rybar
🇬🇧🇺🇦Snake Island and the Keys to the North-West of the Black Sea

The events on Snake Island off the coast of Odessa are shrouded in the fog of war: in the scarce reports of the Ministry of Defense, there are only reports of destroyed UAVs, not a single military correspondent is on the spot, and Ukrainians constantly report wrecked ships and post videos of the injured “ Raptors” or “Cerne”.

▪️Now Bayraktar TB2 UAVs are working almost daily on the positions of the RF Armed Forces on the island . The ultimate goal is the landing of Ukrainian troops on the island : Mi-8 helicopters have been deployed to the Chervonoglinsky airfield in Odessa, ready to transfer personnel on command.

▪️American M777 howitzers with 155-mm M982 Excalibur guided active rockets were deployed to the Zatoka area . They will have to work at almost the maximum range - 60 km. But howitzers can also work on Russian positions on the island itself, and on the grouping of ships around it.

▪️Target designation and reconnaissance is provided by American reconnaissance aircraft, which practically do not leave the area of ​​the mission.

Yesterday, through the collective efforts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and NATO allies, the Tor air defense system on the island was partially disabled. After that, the Ukrainian Air Force tried to make a massive raid on the island: in addition to unmanned aircraft, they attracted at least two pairs of Su-24 and Su-27 tactical aircraft .

The ship’s air defense systems and fighters worked out by air: two Bayraktar TB2 UAVs and one aircraft were shot down . The rest got away.

Why Serpentine?

The island is strategically important not only because of its location near the southern borders of Odessa. Without control over Serpentine, it will be much more difficult to conduct a potentially naval amphibious operation on the Ukrainian coast.

And for Ukraine and the allies, the restoration of control over the island is an opportunity to deploy stationary radar stations, control the air and sea space around Odessa and begin an operation to unblock it. This is important for the supply of weapons and military equipment from the West by sea.

No matter how much we make fun of the “mosquito fleet”, but it exists. And it is foolish to underestimate it - especially when all target designation and intelligence are provided by allies from the NATO bloc.

And also Serpentine is a symbol. Remember about the “dead defenders” of the island, who later turned out to be alive? Now imagine that the Ukrainians will recapture the island and begin to inflate the story of a heroic deed, recaptured lines and revenge for the fallen and prisoners?

Therefore, one should not assume that the grouping of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea “does nothing” near Odessa. This is a very important sector of the front. And the intensity of the fighting there will only increase.
#Snake #Odessa #Russia #Ukraine @rybar *Support us: | (ETH) | (BTC)

Rybar
🇬🇧🇺🇦 Today we wrote a detailed analysis of the importance of the Serpent’s Island for the Ukrainian command and their NATO allies.

Yesterday, the Tor air defense system was disabled on the island, which gave Ukrainians a sense of false superiority. Yesterday it didn’t reach the landing operation - only tactics flew and carried out reconnaissance in battle.

But today the Armed Forces of Ukraine made this attempt . And they miscalculated. To lose not only the landing craft, but also three helicopters with landing troops, as well as cover aircraft, is a lot of effort.

But something is definitely not worth relaxing. Because the Turks are pressing, the British and Americans are pressing. Everyone needs a big information victory.

Details of today’s UAF attack on Snake Island.

The island was used as a bait: the forces of the RF took off from it in the morning and retreated. Mi-8 army aviation transport helicopters and the Stanislav landing craft calmly reached the shores of the island and began to land.

After that, the RF Armed Forces struck. The helicopters and the boat were instantly leveled. The few survivors retreated in rubber boats.

Rybar
Rybar
🇬🇧🇺🇦Today we wrote a detailed analysis of the importance of the Serpent’s Island for the Ukrainian command and their NATO allies. Yesterday, the Tor air defense system was disabled on the island, which gave Ukrainians a sense of false superiority. Before the landing operation yesterday ...
🇬🇧🇺🇦Details of today’s APU attack on Serpentine .

The island was used as a bait: the forces of the Russian Armed Forces took off from it in the morning and retreated. Mi-8 army aviation transport helicopters and the Stanislav landing craft calmly reached the shores of the island and began to land troops.

After that, the RF Armed Forces struck. The helicopters and the boat were instantly landed. The few survivors retreated in rubber boats.

The surviving aircraft were covered at the Chervonoglinsky , Shkolny and Martynovka airfields during the day.


39 posted on 05/08/2022 6:39:56 AM PDT by Cathi
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FYI, the Russians also have drones deployed to the battlefield


47 posted on 05/08/2022 7:13:36 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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Isn’t that where the Russians spared the Ukrainians that said “F.U.” And took them POW?

I know war is hell but I wonder if they would have given these Russians a chance to surrender as well?


48 posted on 05/08/2022 7:27:34 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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Happy Mother’s Day Comrades.

Your moms will see you soon. All wrapped up in a box.


49 posted on 05/08/2022 7:30:12 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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This sort of warfare will make any land-based action impossible without -complete- control of the skies. For now, the defenders have the upper hand. Definitely a good time to be in the drone manufacturing business.

I’m especially interested in terrain-hugging, high-speed, one-time-use drones. Look-down, shoot-down on a three foot object that pops up in the last five seconds will be very, very tough and expensive even for first-world combatants. Maybe there will be missile/drone hybrids.


55 posted on 05/08/2022 8:22:37 AM PDT by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
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How many hundreds of targets did Russia hit yesterday? How many more neo-Nazis were vanquished from the earth?
58 posted on 05/08/2022 8:53:47 AM PDT by Kazan
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CINO fappin thread...


59 posted on 05/08/2022 8:57:00 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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60 posted on 05/08/2022 9:16:36 AM PDT by sauropod ("We put all our politicians in prison as soon as they are elected. Don’t you?" Why? "It saves time.”)
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Report: Looks like, yet again, Ukraine was lying. Russian Troops had withdrawn from Snake Island. The chopper we see in the videos was Ukrainian. The Russians slaughtered a Ukraine counter offensive. Details.......

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67 posted on 05/08/2022 12:49:36 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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