Russian invasion of Ukraine

[kaz7]

Ukraine look close to having their very own Aguero moment. Fingers crossed.

Ooh lovely

 

[roubaixtuesday]

He surely cannot survive in power after this humongous fuck up?!

Who knows? The rout of their army at Kyiv should have been enough to finish off any leader, but seemed to only make his position stronger. Likewise Saddam after first gulf War.

I've no idea.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Who knows? The rout of their army at Kyiv should have been enough to finish off any leader, but seemed to only make his position stronger. Likewise Saddam after first gulf War.

I've no idea.

He could contain the narrative on that one. This will be hugely more challenging to manage.

 

[Blue.Roys.Son]

It fucks me off when these Russian apologists say " stop giving them weapons it only prolongs the war" as if its some kind of generous and gentlemanly thing to say.

What they really mean is please stop arming the Ukrainians so my beloved but shit Russian army has a chance to slaughter people at will.

And if anyone thinks a few power cuts and a slightly more expensive couple of years is going to stop us Brits supporting Ukraine then you don't know much about us or our history!

 

[CTID1977]

Don’t get too carried away. It’s all part of Vlad’s cunning plan.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Leaving their weapons and equipment is all part of that.

 

[ultimateharold]

Don't worry lads, I'm totally driving away to get help. 100%. BRB.

 

[BlueAnorak]

2:35pm round up (about 6h behind but still many hours ahead of the BBC)

Ukraine update: Izyum is liberated! Lyman is liberated! Kupyansk is liberated!

In a day that caps what has been an already incredible offensive freeing of thousands of square kilometers in northeast Ukraine, Saturday morning brought news that seems too perfect to be true: Russian forces have reportedly either fled or surrendered...

m.dailykos.com

 

[CTID1977]

 

[Paladin]

Have they liberated IKEA?