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Zelensky: Russian Strikes Cause ‘Heavy Damage’ to Ukrainian Power Grid, Blackouts ‘Everywhere’
Breitbart ^ | 08/26/2024 | Frances Martel

Posted on 08/26/2024 8:13:13 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered an alarming update on nationwide Russian bombings of his country on Monday, describing blackouts “everywhere” and significant harm to Ukraine’s power grid.

The Russian military launched a sweeping drone and missile campaign on Monday in which it reportedly focused on bombing energy infrastructure. Some Russian media reported that the strikes impacted at least nine regions of Ukraine – including the capital, Kyiv – while Ukrainian state media listed at least “15 regions” suffering various negative effects from the “large-scale Russian attack” out of the nation’s 27.

The attack is the largest Russian operation within Ukraine since Zelensky authorized a counter-invasion of Russia on August 6, initially targeting the border region of Kursk and expanding into Belgorod and threatening the Bryansk region. The counter-invasion appeared to take Russian strongman Vladimir Putin by surprise, allowing Ukrainian forces to capture a significant slice of uncontested Russian territory on the Ukrainian border. Zelensky later explained in public remarks that the objective of the counter-invasion was allegedly to create a “buffer zone” to make it more difficult for Russia to transfer troops and military assets into Ukraine.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: beggarofkiev; blackouts; damage; escalation; killkillkillforpeace; mic; powergrid; russian; strikes; tothelastukrainian; ukraine; welfarewar; zeepersdelusional; zeepersindenial; zelensky
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Guess he needs to call uncle Diaper for some money. (S)
1 posted on 08/26/2024 8:13:13 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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I’m glad everyone has guns and can defend themselves and their country.

Oh, they don’t, and they can’t? Well, too bad.


2 posted on 08/26/2024 8:15:11 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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3 posted on 08/26/2024 8:16:19 AM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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Z bravely strikes back! Looks strangely familiar, doesn’t it?

“Ukrainian drone crashes into high-rise building in Saratov, Russia.“

https://x.com/bricsinfo/status/1827925291856982112?s=46&t=oXM3QUNDayEotvdo1W-zQA


4 posted on 08/26/2024 8:18:19 AM PDT by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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The estimate is now 1 million dead in this war but apparently that’s not enough.


5 posted on 08/26/2024 8:20:34 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (The world is driven by envy, not greed.)
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Q: What did Ukrainians use before candles?
A: Light Bulbs


6 posted on 08/26/2024 8:20:36 AM PDT by DocRock
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I know someone who just dropped his needy girlfriend. She has a Master's and got it on a scholarship, but she can't keep a job. She's a crazy liberal and hates everyone, including her family. She is constantly mad at my friend because he gently takes “their side,” despite her family being far left liberals.

He makes relatively little money, but he was helping her with bills and also helping her parents. He does not live with any of them, though.

He finally saw how toxic she is and politely broke it off. She's harassing him daily to get back with her and that he's a jerk for not doing so.

There is a lot she has in common with Zelensky.

“Just Say No.”

7 posted on 08/26/2024 8:21:05 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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Amen!


8 posted on 08/26/2024 8:21:55 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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9 posted on 08/26/2024 8:23:04 AM PDT by PGR88
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Like I said on A post yesterday they (a RINOS/DEMS) almost seem to WANT escalation.

Belarus has Russian tactical nukes, lets see if they get involved. Each time you involve another country in this war the chance of someone cooking a few off rises I would guess geometrically.

After that all bets are off.


10 posted on 08/26/2024 8:35:35 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: ConservativeMind

I’d love to see some of their test messages.


11 posted on 08/26/2024 8:36:43 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Guess Zee should have negotiated a peace when he had the chance.


12 posted on 08/26/2024 8:37:10 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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The Ukrainians were diverted from Kursk and attacking the nuclear plant there when Elon shut off Starlink.


13 posted on 08/26/2024 8:38:03 AM PDT by struggle
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Zelensky: Russian Strikes Cause ‘Heavy Damage’ to Ukrainian Power Grid, Blackouts ‘Everywhere’

Aww, Gee Whiz, ... I guess Zelensky did Nazi that coming.

14 posted on 08/26/2024 8:39:25 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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Go Putin!

Give ‘em hell! In the dark.

You rock!

Kill ‘em all!

Joy to the world!


15 posted on 08/26/2024 8:40:41 AM PDT by adorno (CCH)
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Pat Travers sang it, boom boom out go the lights.


16 posted on 08/26/2024 8:47:20 AM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )
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Guess he needs to call uncle Diaper for some money. (S)

No, Ukraine wants to use western long range weapons (ATACMS) to strike military targets in Russia which the Biden admin is refusing to allow.


17 posted on 08/26/2024 8:49:25 AM PDT by tlozo (Russia is ruled by a psychologically deranged dictator and worst of all, it obediently follows)
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Impossible. They were marvhing on moscow just yesterday.


18 posted on 08/26/2024 8:49:41 AM PDT by Mmogamer (I refudiate the lamestream media, leftists and their prevaricutions.)
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If the Ukrainians would just stop bleeding when attacked they could put an end to the bloodshed.


19 posted on 08/26/2024 8:50:18 AM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands
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ChicagoConservative27: "Guess he needs to call uncle Diaper for some money. (S)"

The tab will be picked up by Russians, eventually.

So far, it's roughly $1 trillion, of which Russia's frozen assets can cover about 1/3.
The balance will be paid off over, say, 30 years at circa $25 billion per year.

Of course, that's assuming the war ends without an exchange of nukes or other WMDs.
Then all bets are off.

20 posted on 08/26/2024 9:09:07 AM PDT by BroJoeK (future DDG 134 -- we remember)
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