The Russians simply walked in, Ukrainian troops in Kharkiv tell BBC

BBC ^ | May 12, 2024 | Jonathan Beale

[McGruff]

Denys Yaroslavskyi is angry.

...

“There was no first line of defence. We saw it. The Russians just walked in. They just walked in, without any mined fields” he says.

He shows me video from a drone feed taken a few days ago of small columns of Russian troops simply walking across the border, unopposed.

He says officials had claimed that defences were being built at huge cost, but in his view, those defences simply weren’t there. “Either it was an act of negligence, or corruption. It wasn’t a failure. It was a betrayal”.

Everyone knew that this incursion was likely to happen. Both Ukrainian and Western intelligence knew Russia had been building forces across the border – with estimates of it massing up to 30,000 troops.

[CDB]

We’re close to declaring victory :P

Bring your parade uniform. 😄😁

Almost time for another "Peace with Honor" charade.

[grey_whiskers]

...finally.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

If Putin agrees to a ceasefire, then Trump will pressure Zelensky to sign it because we cannot continue to support Ukraine indefinitely.

The big question for Zelensky is should he escape from Ukraine this month or next month?

[wastedyears]

Zeepers will not stand for this!!

[pghoilman]

Fascinating video. Ukes overmatched.

[Lockbox]

Why those bilious bastards!

[2CAVTrooper]

To save the US Republic, this cancer of Ukraine NEO-SOVIETS must be removed.

[CDB]

The corruption was well-documented prior to this advance, but since it make the Kiev Regime look bad, it was ignored by the West and their steno-media.

♪ ♫ ♬

"Where have our $Billions gone?
Long time passing
Into corrupt pockets every one

When will we ever learn?
When will we ever learn?

[Gene Eric]

Curious how the benefiting military complex is attempting to ensure the Rats’ reelection.

Consider the munitions & equipment Joe conveniently left behind in Afghanistan ensuring new POs to replace it all.

[volare737]

Good point! Just like OUR border!

[Elsie]

After midnight?

[Elsie]

bingo

[volare737]

Z needs to listen to “The Gambler”,,,,,

”You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em,

know when to walk away, know when to run..”

[Elsie]

Two years ago
Today

 

Damn you Joe Biden!!

[OKSooner]

Anybody got the pitcha of the little German lady learning to use a panzerfaust, c. 1945?

[Svartalfiar]

And, never mind, the entire west can't match Russia's manufacturing capacity.

That doesn't mean anything because
Russia can't match the West's manufacturing capability.
The West is not at war with Russia.
The West isn't trying to match manufacturing capacity. These US alone easily could if we had to.

[Kazan]

Russia can't match the West's manufacturing capability.

What a brainless comment.

Russia's the side with a 10-1 edge in ammo and missiles fired. Ukraine is the side, despite all the help from the west, that is suffering from ammo and missile shortages.

Nothing you just claimed makes any sense whatsoever.

And, yes, the war in Ukraine has been a proxy war between NATO and Russia from the beginning. It's absurd to deny that.

[circlecity]

“And, yes, the war in Ukraine has been a proxy war between NATO and Russia from the beginning. It's absurd to deny that.”

Yep. Russia has more reason to fear NATO than NATO has to fear Russia.

[SaveFerris]

What Denys Davydov doink?

[JonPreston]